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March Networks Wins Outstanding Technology Award

OTTAWA , Nov. 8, 2013 /PRNewswire/ – March Networks ® , a global provider of intelligent IP video solutions headquartered in Ottawa, Ontario , is proud to announce that it is the 2013 winner of the Outstanding Technology Recognition Award – High Tech as recognized by the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) Ottawa Section. The professional association will present the company with the award for its “Advanced Innovation for the Greater Public Good” tonight during its 69 th Annual General Meeting banquet at the Ottawa Convention Centre. “We selected March Networks for this prestigious award based on the company’s demonstrated product innovation, competitive success in international markets, and ongoing commitment to high-quality research and development,” said Dr. Rami Abielmona , Chair, IEEE Ottawa Section. “As a leading provider of IP video surveillance solutions, March Networks’ products play a critical role in helping commercial and government organizations worldwide identify unknown criminals, piece together events, locate missing people, and deter theft, fraud, vandalism and other crimes.” Since 2000, March Networks has developed integrated solutions that address an increasing global need for sophisticated video security, risk mitigation, fraud detection and loss prevention capabilities. With more than 40 research and development staff based in Ottawa and close to 400 worldwide, the company is focused on delivering innovative products that help organizations better protect employees, customers and assets. Locally, the company’s systems are used to safeguard multiple sites including the Canadian Tire Centre sports and entertainment facility (formerly Scotiabank Place), the Canadian […]

Facial Recognition Software Changes The Face Of British Retail And Advertising

Tesco’s have revealed that it will be installing facial recognition software in 450 of its petrol station forecourts. This software, displayed as a digital screen, will be located by the checkouts and aims to identify whether individuals in the queue are male or female, takes a rough estimate of how old they are and how long they have been looking at the displayed advertisements. The information gathered is thought to be around 97% correct. The overall aim of this is to process the details in real time and send the information to advertisers so they can tailor the adverts to appropriate times of day. For instance, coffee could be advertised in the morning and then the ads can switch to other relevant products throughout the day. This software is also advanced enough to monitor who is in the queue and who isn’t. If it detects that the majority is female then the adverts being shown will switch to adverts tailored to women. The same goes if there were mostly men detected. This technology is being provided by Amscreen, Lord Sugar’s company. The system is called ‘Optimeyes’ which is from a French company known as Quividi. Tesco aims to install this software in their stores as soon as possible. This can seem quite alarming, however according to an article in the Telegraph no video footage is actually recorded. Once your face has been scanned for its information you as an individual are erased. So no facial database is stored, only […]

Situation Awareness System Market Worth $168.25 Billion by 2020

Company News: Page (1) of 1 – 11/07/13 email article print page Situation Awareness System Market (by Products & Applications) Worth $168.25 Billion by 2020   By PRWEB (PRWEB) November 07, 2013 According to a new market research report “Situation Awareness System Market by Products (Access Control, PSIM, HMI, Video Systems, CBRN), Verticals (Homeland Security, Defense), Applications (Robots, Business Intelligence, Connected Cars, Smart Infrastructure) & Geography (2013 – 2020)”, the total market is expected to generate revenue of $168.25 billion by 2020 growing at an estimated CAGR of 10.13% from 2013-2020. Browse 76 market data tables with 71 figures spread through 281 pages and in-depth TOC on “Situation Awareness System Market. http://www.marketsandmarkets.com/Market-Reports/situation-awareness-system-market-1272.html Early buyers will receive 10% customization on this report. Situation Awareness System Market the beginning of a safe and secured environment characterized by new SAS products and components in the market, increasing the use of technology integrated with software and hardware. The main aim behind SAS is to review and synthesize the relevant literature on situation awareness which includes various descriptions of the constituents of situation awareness and the information on the cognitive variables. This report presents the future of the global market & industry from both technical and market-oriented perspectives with techno-market oriented roadmaps till 2020. This report describes the market trends, drivers, restraints and opportunities of the Situation Awareness System Market and forecasts the market till2020, based on products, components, application, industry verticals and geography. The report presents a detailed analysis of product market such […]

NEC Establishes ‘Safer Cities’ Strategy For Global Expansion Of Public Safety Business

NEC Establishes ‘Safer Cities’ Strategy for Global Expansion of Public Safety Business NEC Corporation (JCN Newswire) 2013-11-07 Tokyo, Nov 7, 2013 – ( JCN Newswire ) – NEC Corporation has combined its competitive technologies, products, and services to establish “Safer Cities,” a new strategy for global expansion of its public safety business, while launching sales of globally available solutions in seven business domains. Aiming to contribute to the solution of various social challenges, NEC announced a shift of its business focus to Solutions for Society in its 2015 Mid-term Management Plan announced in April this year. NEC will offer advanced social infrastructure utilizing ICT to realize a safe, secure, efficient, and equal society through this management plan. NEC is also promoting its safety business as one of the pillars of the global growth strategy for its Solutions for Society business. To date, NEC has offered a wide range of safety solutions that combine state-of-the-art technologies, such as biometrics, sensors, and big data processing technologies. In addition to these solutions, NEC is currently developing common solution models, to fast track the global expansion of its safety business, while enhancing its overseas system integration capabilities and global customer base. Also, in April this year, NEC established a Global Safety Division (GSD) in Singapore to promote its safety business. Furthermore, in September, it established the NEC Laboratories Singapore (NLS) as the center of its global solutions research in Asia. Through NLS, NEC has formed flexible research collaborations with local research institutions and […]

Basler AG Report Figures For First Nine Months of 2013

11.11.2013 / 06:28 ——————————————————————— – Incoming orders: EUR 51.1 million (previous year: EUR 44.5 million, +15 %) – Sales: EUR 49.1 million (previous year: EUR 41.8 million, +17 %) – Earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT): EUR 6.5 million (previous year: EUR 5.0 million, +31 %) – Pre-tax earnings: EUR 5.9 million (previous year: EUR 4.2 million, +43 %) – Pre-tax return: 12 % (previous year: 10 %) Ahrensburg, November 11, 2013 – BASLER AG, one of the leading global manufacturers of industrial cameras, is presenting today final figures for the first nine months of 2013. Incoming orders for the group amounted to EUR 51.1 million in the first nine months of 2013 (previous year: EUR 44.5 million, +15 %). The group’s sales revenues amounted to EUR 49.1 million and were thus 17 % higher than the previous year’s figure of EUR 41.8 million. The gross profit margin increased by almost 4 percentage points to 49.3 % (previous year: 45.7 %). Earnings before taxes (EBT) for the group increased by 43 % to EUR 5.9 million (previous year: EUR 4.2 million). The pre-tax return amounted to 12 % (previous year: 10 %). ‘Given continuing restrained macroeconomic conditions, the incoming order rate, promising market launch of important new products, and our strong sales positioning give us great confidence for the future’, explains Dietmar Ley (CEO). Due to these positive results, Basler increased its profit forecast for the financial year 2013 in mid-October and will henceforth assume a pre-tax return of […]

Global Security Products Market Worth $23.4 Billion In 2013

The total value of world production of security products at factory gate prices in 2013 was $23.4 billion. Of this Video Surveillance products at $12.2 billion took a 52% share. Combined product sales grew by 8% during the year with growth in the Video Surveillance sector achieving 12%. It is the growth in IP Video Surveillance at around 30% that has made the major contribution and pushed up the demand for security equipment. Memoori’s report shows that the industry is wringing out more sales and investment dollars than could be expected given the poor trading conditions across the globe. It’s robust performance is not the direct result of increased concern about crime and terrorism but is also due to the fact that the industry is delivering products and services that meet customer value propositions such as increasing productivity and reducing operating costs whilst delivering ROI. The report also shows that acclimatizing to a rapidly changing business environment, reshaped by fast moving technology and new competitors from outside the traditional business leveraging their own expertise, will require clear vision of the present and future business opportunities and skilful implementation of appropriate strategies. About the Report At 213 pages with 23 charts and tables, The Physical Security Business in 2013 report filters out all the important conclusions, supported with facts, as to what is shaping the future of the security industry. You can learn more at the reports website; http://www.memoori.com/portfolio/the-physical-security-business-in-2013/ About Memoori Memoori is an independent market research and consultancy provider. […]

Seattle Latest City To Install DHS Surveillance Equipment

Seattle Latest City to Install DHS Surveillance Equipment Add Seattle to the list of local governments taking money from the Department of Homeland Security to put their citizens under federal surveillance. Seattle newspaper The Stranger reports : If you’re walking around downtown while looking at a smartphone, you will probably see at least one — and more likely two or three — Wi-Fi networks named after intersections: “4th&Seneca,” “4th&Union,” “4th&University,” and so on. That is how you can see the Seattle Police Department’s new wireless mesh network, bought from a California-based company called Aruba Networks, whose clients include the Department of Defense, school districts in Canada, oil-mining interests in China, and telecommunications companies in Saudi Arabia. Perhaps wiring the city with high-tech, federally funded surveillance equipment is what Seattle mayor meant when he described the city’s budget as “a moral document. It puts resources behind our vision of the city we want to see.” Apparently, part of those resources are coming from the federal government and they are earmarked for use to putting the city under the vision of the Department of Homeland Security. When pressed for details about his department’s new monitoring agreement with DHS, Seattle Police Department Detective Monty Moss said he “is not comfortable answering policy questions when we do not yet have a policy,” as reported by The Stranger . The paper continues: But, Detective Moss added, the SPD “is actively collaborating with the mayor’s office, city council, law department, and the ACLU on a […]

Voice Biometric Startup InCights Mobile Raises Angel Funding

Voice Biometric Startup InCights Mobile Raises Angel Funding InCights Mobile Solutions, a provider of voice biometrics software and delivery systems has raised R1 Cr angel funding led by a group of investors including Anand Lunia of India Quotient, Iamwire states. The company plans to use the funds to expand outside India and it is also looking to shift to US. The fund will also be utilized launch new services in the gaming and entertainment sector. Hyderabad-based Incights Mobile Solution was launched in 2010. It offers a voice biometrics engine and associated services, where it uses a person’s voice as the unique identifier, enabling real-time identity verification. Its voice Bio-metrics service can be used to provide protection against identity theft, protected access to information, secure login for remote workers, secure automated authentication, call center transactions or mobile commerce connections. The company was among the 30 startups accelerated by Nasscom.. The startup is supported by Microsoft BizSpark, IAN and IIIT-H. The current applications of the startups includes Contact center caller verification, IVR Caller verification, Mobile app authentication, Web transaction validation. According to the survey conducted, smartphone users have grown frustrated with current authentication methods and 90% of them are eager to use voice biometrics in place of existing methods. The overall market for voice and face biometrics is expected to reach nearly $3 billion by the end of 2018. Like the various biometric options, voice-based identity authentication can be used in tracking attendance, financial transactions and a host of others where […]

US Government Intel Researchers ?Radically Rxpand? Facial Recognition Capabilities

Spencer Platt / Getty Images / AFP The United States intelligence community’s research arm is set to launch a program that will thoroughly broaden the capabilities of biometric facial recognition software in order to establish an individual’s identity. The Janus program of the Intelligence Advanced Research Projects Agency (IARPA) will begin in April 2014 in an effort to “radically expand the range of conditions under which automated face recognition can establish identity,” according to documents released by the agency over the weekend. Janus “seeks to improve face recognition performance using representations developed from real-world video and images instead of from calibrated and constrained collections. During daily activities, people laugh, smile, frown, yawn and morph their faces into a broad variety of expressions. For each face, these expressions are formed from unique skeletal and musculature features that are similar through one’s lifetime. Janus representations will exploit the full morphological dynamics of the face to enable better matching and faster retrieval.” Current facial recognition relies mostly on full-frontal, aligned facial views. But, in the words of Military & Aerospace Electronics, Janus will fuse “the rich spatial, temporal, and contextual information available from the multiple views captured by security cameras, cell phone cameras, news video, and other sources referred to as ‘media in the wild.’” In addition, Janus will take into account aging and incomplete or ambiguous data for its recognition assessment goals. IARPA was created in 2006 and is a division of the Office of the Director of National Intelligence. The […]

VideoIQ: Demystifying Self-Learning Video Analytics

Source: VideoIQ | Date: 11/13/2013 Related tags: VideoIQ , Video analytics When speaking of animate vision it is also referred to as response driven learning process where the lessons are learnt from others, learning through corrections and feedback, the more interactions with “teachers”, the faster the learning process. Response and feedback can also come from interactions with the environment. The typical example of a hot stove or a thorn, by injury it is identified as a mistake. Whether through concepts from bootstrap process or from response process, the learning process is continuous. When an object is “seen”, there is a complex and sophisticated neural network that is continuously learning behind the scenes that enables the gift of sight to be taken for granted. VideoIQ introduces the B.R.A.I.N model which will enable cameras that are programmed to mimic this neural network model, which “learns” through interactions with the environment. When a camera is first powered on, its field of view is new and unfamiliar, much like humans in an unfamiliar environment, instinctively attempts to identify everything that seems recognizable in form or function, overtime becoming familiar with the environment recognizing placement. Thus if additional items were to appear in the line of vision, the camera might first classify it as a suspicious object. However should the item be still in the environment over a period of time, the camera will “learn” that it is where it belongs, overriding the initial placement of items. Not only does it “remember” or “learn” […]

CMU Facial Recognition Technology Could Be Future For Catching Criminals

(Photo Credit: KDKA) PITTSBURGH (KDKA) – Much like fingerprints, our faces are unique – no two exactly alike. As human beings, we see the differences, but what can a computer see? In the movie “Minority Report,” cameras in a shopping mall recognize Tom Cruise’s character and ads speak directly to him. While that’s fiction, new technology at Carnegie Mellon University is not. Inside the CyLab Biometrics Center at CMU, is a drone that’s programmed to seek out faces. It wants to take your picture. And in the next room, is something they’re working on for the Department of Defense. The camera the drone uses can see someone’s eye form a distance and then the system checks to see if that person has been entered into its database – or is a possible security risk. But the center’s director Mario Savvides showed us something remarkable. They started by taking a picture of KDKA’s David Highfield and adding it to their computer. “First step, we analyze the face to extract 79 landmarks,” said Savvides. It mapped out his face and then determined that he’s male and Caucasian. It’s similar to the fictional mapping seen on many TV shows, where detectives compare faces. But at CMU, from a single picture of Highfield looking straight forward, “We are able to show if we can generate a 3-D model of your face from that single 2-D photo,” Savvides said. The computer is able to figure out what he looks like form a variety of […]

Seattle: The Surveillance Camera Man

His favorite targets include the homeless, Asian shop owners, security guards, and cabbies. With an unwavering stare and nerves of steel, he aims his video camera at them, seemingly intent on eliciting anger, confusion, and anything else his unwilling subjects care to muster. Known only as Surveillance Camera Man, this provocateur’s YouTube videos have become viral, controversial hits, most yielding over 100,000 views. He’s uploaded five compilations since October 2012, each following a simple template: SCM, as we’ll call him, walks up to a stranger, usually in a public space, and silently trains his lens on them. When the subjects wonder why they’re being filmed, his response is almost always the same: “Just taking a video.” (SCM’s face is never seen.) Each compilation runs 4 to 6 minutes and contains several clips of SCM annoying people in various locations. The clips appear to be shot with a tiny camera or cell phone, adding to the target’s initial confusion about what’s happening. “It’s not easy to sum up the recipe of a viral video,” says Brad Kim, managing editor of Seattle’s Know Your Meme (part of the Cheezburger family of websites). He cites the “repetition of a single motif, brevity in length, elements of drama and surprise. And with the case of Surveillance Camera Man in particular, voyeurism and timeliness.” With Edward Snowden and the NSA surveillance scandal as a backdrop, SCM’s videos might arguably be making a political/artistic point. In one early reel, he alludes to the ubiquity of […]

University Of Minnesota Pushing Back Against Recent Robberies

Updated: 11/12/2013 10:48 PM Created: 11/12/2013 10:45 PM KSTP.com By: Tim Sherno Following an attempted robbery at gunpoint on the University of Minnesota campus, University President Eric Kahler promised additional measures to ensure the safety of students and faculty. In the letter, Kaler says the University will allocate additional resources to put more police foot and bicycle patrols on or near campus, continue working with Minneapolis police and the Gopher Chauffeur escort program. Kaler says the University is safe, the campus is open to the public and is therefore vulnerable. He said the University will also add to 1700 security cameras already installed on campus. On Monday, a man approached a woman in Anderson Hall, a classroom building on the West Bank campus in Minneapolis, and showed her a gun before demanding her backpack and then fleeing. He remained at large on Tuesday.  

Columbia SC City Council Propose Hundreds Of Security Cameras Throughout City

Some 400 more security cameras would be installed throughout Columbia next year if a proposal discussed Tuesday by City Council is implemented. The cameras would be at roughly 100 locations – four cameras per location, assistant city manager Missy Gentry told council Tuesday afternoon in a workshop session. “This will be a significant change from what we’ve done in the past,” Gentry told council members. The city already has security cameras in city facilities and in a limited number of public places. And the Five Points restaurant and bar area is saturated with some 200 security cameras financed in large part by the Five Points Association, a group of local business owners. Video from those cameras is made available to law enforcement, which has used them to solve major violent crimes. “The whole focus (of the new cameras) will be on capturing everything, vehicle-wise and pedestrian-wise, that’s coming into the city, mostly on the main arteries,” interim police chief Ruben Santiago told council. “But we want to be very mindful that they aren’t in a neighborhood pointing at someone’s house,” he said. Gentry said the city will own the data from the cameras, but will not own the cameras themselves. The camera operator will keep the video from the cameras, which will be active continuously, for 45 days. During that time, police can retrieve video from a specific time and place if need be. Current plans call for signs to be placed near the cameras warning people the area […]

Axis IP-cameras Secures Mindtree East Campus

Mindtree East campus is a large facility with over 1200 mindtree “’minds” walking in each day. The management was looking for an effective way to enhance their monitoring with respect to the safety of the entire premises and all visitors and staff. Total of 68 network cameras were deployed across 6 floors with an area of 107,000 sq ft. CONCERNS The implementation has brought a number of benefits. Apart from the cameras, the organization has also deployed its own Mindtree Manage Mind VMS and Video Analytics on standard off-the-shelf servers to address the below challenges: The head of security and senior security officers are constantly on the move and needed quick access to live video and recorded feeds. The head of security is located in a different campus located across the city. Entry to certain areas within the campus such as data centers, finance bay and hardware labs is highly restricted. Security officers need to be alerted as soon as anyone enters these areas. Security officers watching the video feeds from the control room wanted to be able to create incidents and assign them to specific security officers. Ensure that service entrances were not mis-used. For example, vehicle parking at service entrances is restricted to duration of loading/unloading of goods and equipment. Security officers wanted a quick mechanism to assess all security incidents that occurred during the day. Guards frequently moved out of their position especially after office hours and during the weekends. Web browser-based clients enable security officers […]

Panasonic Video Surveillance Technologies Achieve DIACAP Pre-Certification

Panasonic System Communications Company of North America, a leading provider of integrated security and surveillance solutions, today announced that a range of its video surveillance technologies have been pre-certified as compliant with the security and risk management requirements of the United States Department of Defense (DoD), verified by the Department of Defense Information Assurance Certification and Accreditation Process (DIACAP). Based on stringent testing processes, Panasonic’s ASM200 video management software and seven IP network-enabled cameras have been pre-certified for operation as part of a DIACAP certified system. Serco Inc., a leading provider of professional, technology and management services, served as the certification authority responsible for assessing the technology and providing a DIACAP recommendation. DIACAP certification is an intensive requirement that validates visibility and control for the secure operation of all information technology systems that operate on a DoD network. It ensures that risk management is applied to information systems within the DoD in order to protect personal privacy, the information environment, and other missions reliant upon shared information. Full DIACAP certification requires that a complete security system receive the recommendation of a certification authority, pass the review of a designated approval authority and be tested as a comprehensive, integrated solutions package before becoming eligible to receive authorization to operate as part of a DoD network. The range of Panasonic network cameras evaluated by Serco is now pre-certified to work as part of a system authorized to operate (ATO) in accordance with DIACAP requirements. Panasonic designs and deploys complete end-to-end security […]

AirLive Introduces New Network Video Recorder CoreNVR 9

By Andy Ball on November 13, 2013 airlive AirLive, one of the most advanced worldwide brands for networking and communication equipments, introduced a new 9-channel network video recorder AirLive CoreNVR 9. The new addition to the wide variety of AirLive surveillance system products is the new, 9-channel Network Video Recorder AirLive CoreNVR 9. It is a device designed for smaller IP camera surveillance systems. As the description suggests, it is possible to connect up to 9 IP cameras with maximal resolution up to 5 megapixels. AirLive cameras on the network are automatically recognised and connected. AirLive CoreNVR 9 is built on the ARM Cortex A9 processor and embedded linux operating system. With its detailed and fully configurable software enhancements and high ease of use, CoreNVR 9 can replace a separate computer running surveillance software (eg. CamPro Professional). It contains almost all the features that users expect from a modern video surveillance system, including configurable motion detection, camera protection against attack or misuse, user configurable alarms, disk failure diagnostic, and can alert the operator in several different ways, from acoustic or visual signal, through an e-mail notification, or sending the notice to the HTTP or FTP server. A pleasant side effect of using AirLive CoreNVR 9 is reduced noise, power consumption and space requirements. User don’t need to worry about the storage capacity. AirLive CoreNVR 9 can be fitted with two fixed SATA II hard drives with capacity up to 3TB, plus is equipped with an external eSATA connector that allows […]

S2 Hybrid Network Video Recorder Supports IP And Analog Sources

View contact information for this company S2 NetVR 500 Upgrades VMS Solutions While Leveraging Existing Legacy Investments FRAMINGHAM, Mass. — S2 Security Corporation (S2), the leader in IP-based integrated physical security systems, today introduced S2 NetVR(®) 500, a hybrid IP and analog video server network appliance. S2 NetVR 500 is the newest addition to the S2 NetVR series of video management systems (VMS) and follows the release over the summer of the NetVR 100, S2’s all-IP model. “Each new addition to our VR series expands the range of applications available to our enterprise customers,” said John L. Moss, CEO, S2 Security. “With the NetVR 500, users of legacy systems can tap into our advanced, integrated SMS and VMS, as well as our Forensic Desktop search tools.” As a hybrid analog/IP appliance, the NetVR 500 allows users to leverage their existing analog investment, including cameras, associated cables and hardware. The NetVR 500 supports 16 or 32 analog video cameras, plus up to 64 IP cameras. S2’s NetVR products provide advanced video forensics and tight integration of access control and monitoring with video for users of the S2 NetBox, S2 Enterprise and S2 Global products. Real-time video surveillance is integrated into the Monitoring Desktop and Widget Desktop through a common web browser. The home page can display a single camera or multi-camera views. For larger installations, multiple NetVRs can be linked to a single S2 network controller. About S2 Security ?S2 Security Corporation is the leader in IP-based integrated physical security […]

OnSSI Announces New Manufacturer Rep Firm For Upper Midwest

Material Handling Wholesaler Cover OnSSI announced that Core4 Technologies of Bloomington, MN will be representing sales for the company’s flagship Ocularis Video Management Software platform in North Dakota, South Dakota, Minnesota and Western Wisconsin. With 60 years of collective experience in the security and electrical markets, Core4 will play an instrumental role in further expanding OnSSI’s market share in these important territories. With Core4 Technologies as our manufacturer’s rep in the Upper Midwest, OnSSI can better support our existing customers in the territory while helping us cultivate new business opportunities,” said Brad Anderson, National Sales Manager, OnSSI. Video and event management can be better managed with Ocularis, creating a safer and more controlled environment,” said Ryan Johnson, President, Core4 Technologies. “We are excited to bring this innovative VMS solution to our customers, which we feel will further stimulate OnSSI’s growing presence in this sales territory.” Related Articles Yale takes home Aurora Award for exceptional operator training program – November 13, 2013 Felling Trailers online auction of pink trailer benefits breast cancer prevention and support – November 13, 2013 Toyota unveils grand opening of North American national headquarters – November 06, 2013 UTi named “National Carrier Partner” by Niagara Bottling – November 06, 2013 C&U Americas moves to larger facility – November 06, 2013 IDEAL names new business unit manager for precision tool group – November 06, 2013 Rimrock becomes RIA certified robot integrator – November 06, 2013 CLARK appoints new chief financial officer – November 04, 2013 Mike Weisburn […]