Author: SecWorld
Axis’ Latest Zipstream Technology Saves More Storage And Bandwidth
Axis Communications, the market leader in network video, introduces an enhanced version of its award-winning Zipstream technology. It now dynamically adjusts the frame rate, instantly adapting to any changes in the scene. The new dynamic frame rate feature offers significant additional bandwidth and storage savings for video surveillance applications.
Moxa Launches New EN 50155 Certified 1080P IP-Cameras For Extreme Onboard Railway Applications
Moxa has launched its new VPort 06-2 and VPort P16-2MR series rugged IP-cameras to fulfill all of your onboard CCTV system requirements. The cameras support 1080P HD video resolutions and are EN 50155 certified. The wide-temperature models have operating temperatures from -40 to 70°C, ensuring reliability and safety for railway operations under extreme temperatures. For mission-critical applications, such as the 24/7 video surveillance required in the driver’s compartment, our VPort P16-2MR series features a built-in IR illuminator and Infrared Cutfilter Removal (ICR) to ensure crystal clear images during the day and night.
Thorny Legal Issues Surrounding Body Cameras: From Privacy To Public Access
More and more law enforcement agencies across the country are outfitting their officers with body-worn video cameras and report better policing and public behavior as a result. But Jim Bueermann, president of the Police Foundation, a Washington, D.C. organization that helps improve policing through research and training, said “There’s more we don’t know about the impact of body worn cameras than what we do know.” From privacy, public access, to cost.
Bill Wood Is SALTO System’s New President For North America
SALTO Systems is very pleased to announce the incorporation of Bill Wood as President of SALTO Systems North America as of August 1, 2016. In this new role, Wood will be responsible for both the commercial and hospitality business lines in the United States and Canada. He will report to Marc Handels, SALTO’s Chief Sales and Marketing Officer.
Milestone’s New Device Pack Accelerates ONVIF Support
Milestone Systems, the open platform company in networked video management software (VMS), has released Device Pack 8.6 for partners and customers using Milestone XProtect video solutions. Device packs are released every other month and contain software updates supporting new hardware. These updates are rooted in demands from the partner community. Thanks to the foundation of true open platform technology, Milestone adds new devices and functionality to the XProtect VMS at a rapid pace.
Tyco Security Products Offers EyeLock Nano NXT Iris Authentication
An ideal solution for business, government and other applications, EyeLock nano NXT uses video, rather than still pictures, to capture eye images at 20 frames per second. EyeLock’s technology converts the unique characteristics of each iris into encrypted code, creating a high level of security with a false accept rate during authentication of 1 in 1.5 million for a single eye. The biometric identifier can authenticate up to 20 people per minute while in-motion and at-a-distance of 12 inches.
ONVIF Hosts 14th Developers’ Plugfest In London
ONVIF®, the leading global standardization initiative for IP-based physical security products, hosted its 14th Developers’ Plugfest June 1-3 in Brentford, West London, at the Holiday Inn London – Brentford Lock. With multiple testings of ONVIF conformant products, the Developers’ Plugfest included interoperability testing for all six ONVIF profiles, including Profiles Q and A, which are both scheduled for final release in 2016, and Profile T, ONVIF’s newest profile for video that is currently in development.
Dallmeier Introduces Video Management Centre VMC-2 With Touch Screen
The Video Management Centre VMC-2 stands apart from other devices due to its ergonomic and intelligent design. It is made up of a touch screen, a joystick and a jog-shuttle. The individual components are modular and flexible, as they are freely positionable and thus ideally suited for both left- and right-handed operators. Moreover, it is possible to use the components independently as stand-alone devices.
Dahua Launches HDCVI3.0, Next-Generation Analog-To-HD Solution
Dahua Technology, a world-leading manufacturer of video surveillance products, announced the release of HDCVI 3.0, its next-generation analog-to-HD video surveillance solution. HDCVI, also known as high definition composite video interface technology, is technology developed and introduced by Dahua in November 2012 to address an industry need. Since then it has become a standard for HD-over-coaxial-cable […]
Agent Video Intelligence Ranked #1 in Global Video Analytics Market Share
Agent Video Intelligence (Agent Vi) has been named as the No. 1 provider of video analytics software, holding the largest market share globally. The ranking was published in a recent market research report on video surveillance by IHS Technology, entitled “Video Content Analysis-World-2015.” Agent Vi has been in the video analytics market since 2003 and […]
New Quantum Application Server Brings Greater Versatility For VMS and Analytic Applications
Quantum Corp. (NYSE: QTM) announced Xcellis™ Application Director, a new addition to its surveillance and security solution family which enables customers to run video management systems (VMS) or analytic applications with directly attached storage. With the new server, these applications can connect directly to Quantum’s QXS™ Series disk storage or as clients in an Xcellis […]
Milestone Systems Ranked #1 Global VMS Provider In 2016 By IHS
Milestone Systems, the open platform company in IP video management software (VMS), has retained the global position of number one VMS vendor by company revenue in market research from business intelligence provider IHS Inc. (NYSE: IHS). This is the ninth time for Milestone Systems to achieve top ranking. “Milestone has continued to grow at a […]
SG-System 5 Integrates With Manitou Central Station Software From Bold Technologies
Tyco Security Products is announcing an enhanced integration between its SG-System 5 receiver and Bold Technologies’ Manitou central station software. The enhanced integration means that Manitou now supports visual alarm verification provided through SG-System 5 to provide central stations with the tools they need to more accurately access alarm situations and to reduce false alarms. […]
Tyco Security Products Introduces World’s Most Accurate Reader, Contactless Biometrics
Tyco Security Products introduces the Safran MorphoAccess SIGMA Series access control high speed biometric and card reader featuring the world’s number one performance-ranked fingerprint technology and the world’s only single hand movement capture and match reader, the MorphoWave Tower. Using this technology, C•CURE 9000 Security and Event Management platforms are now able to deliver contactless […]
BCDVideo, Avaya Simplify Networking For Video Surveillance With Titan Switches
BCDVideo and Avaya have partnered together to create Titan Networking. This new line of video surveillance switches will be powered by Avaya’s network operating system software (NOS) Avaya Fabric Connect. BCDVideo is the first system integrator to adopt Avaya NOS software for private label distribution. “Until this point, the only option available to the video […]
Vicon Announces Availability Of IQeye 9 Series IP-Cameras
Vicon Industries, Inc. (VII: NYSE-MKT), trusted designer and producer of video security systems and high-performance IP-cameras, is pleased to announce that the IQeye 9 series box camera will be available this summer and Vicon is accepting pre-orders. The latest cameras from Vicon provide wide scene coverage and highly accurate object detection with increased resolution and […]
World IP Video Surveillance And VSaaS Market Worth US$61.3 Billion By 2022
Research and Markets has announced the addition of the “World IP Video Surveillance & VSaaS Market: Opportunities and Forecasts, 2015 – 2022” report to their offering. According to a new report titled “World IP Video Surveillance and VSaaS Market”, the global IP video surveillance and VSaaS market is expected to reach $61.3 billion by 2022. […]
5 Things C-Suite Executives Need To Understand About Protecting Critical Infrastructure
While the typical CEO, IT director, or plant manager feels quite confident that they have a security system that keep the foxes away from their IT coop, many have no idea that there is a viper coiled, ready to strike at their unprotected plant, grid, refinery, or other critical infrastructure where they deploy Operational Technology […]
How Police Body Cameras Change Our Perception Of Right And Wrong
There was something about the sudden, near-universal praise for police body cameras that rubbed Seth Stoughton the wrong way. A law professor at the University of South Carolina who has spent his career studying the regulation of law enforcement, Stoughton saw the potential of equipping thousands upon thousands of American police officers with cameras recording […]
Farpointe Introduces Added Interoperability To Smart Card Readers With OSDP Standard
Farpointe Data, a DORMA Group Company, the access control industry’s trusted global partner for RFID solutions, announced that access control manufacturers, distributors, and integrators can add the option of having the Open Supervised Device Protocol (OSDP), a communication standard adopted by the Security Industry Association (SIA), to their Farpointe smart card readers. OSDP lets Farpointe […]