Video Management Software (VMS) has been a primary element of a video surveillance / physical security infrastructure and there has been a number of mergers and acquisitions of VMS companies of late. One of the market leaders in the VMS space has been OnSSI (On-Net Surveillance Systems, Inc.) out of Pearl River, NY. OnSSI has been known as a leader in North and South American in VMS software and recently acquired SeeTec, a VMS software company out of Germany. SecurityHive’s Stan Lewis recently chatted with OnSSI’s VP of Sales and Marketing Ken LaMarca to discuss how OnSSI plans to maintain and grow their position in the VMS market.

3xLOGIC, Inc., a leading provider of integrated intelligent security solutions, announced the expansion of its line of VISIX IP-cameras. The enhanced offering includes the new VISIX V-Series standard dome, bullet, and mini-dome camera models. VISIX V-Series All-in-One, edge-based IP-cameras are powerful, full-featured, VMS and advanced analytic capable.

This is a research note from Blake Kozak, principal analyst for Security and Building Technologies at IHS Inc., providing insight on the recent acquisition of Allegion and SimonsVoss. On the heels of the recent announcement that Kaba and DORMA would merge, comes the news that Allegion plans to acquire SimonsVoss from HgCapital. This latest merger would again reshape the access-control market in Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA).

The Second West Africa Oil and Gas Security 2015 Summit, organized by global Summits organiser IRN, and held on 10-11 June 2015 in Lagos, Nigeria, brought together senior-level security specialists from IOCs, NOCs, major service providers. and governmental bodies to debate the security issues affecting the oil and gas industry in Nigeria and wider West Africa. In terms of the national security, the feeling within the conference was that adopting a whole governmental approach is essential to improve security in the West African countries.

Due to publish in October, this market research report focuses on mobile surveillance cameras used by law enforcement, transit buses, school buses, and transit trains. New to this report will be the inclusion of body-worn cameras used by police forces.

CNIguard announced that it has received a United States General Services Administration (GSA) schedule contract award, designating the company as an approved vendor on GSA?s Schedule 84. This designation enables federal, state and municipal government agencies to easily acquire and benefit from CNIguard?s infrastructure resilience solutions. CNIguard ruggedized sensoring systems monitor and safeguard critical infrastructure across networks (pipelines, bridges, tunnels, roads, railways, power lines), facilities (buildings, factories, reservoirs, ports, refineries, substations, storage tanks, masts, platforms) and nodes (cabinets, chambers, covers, doors, hatches, ladders, manholes, manifolds, pylons, towers).

AvaLAN Wireless, leaders in secure, fail-proof wireless connectivity, announced another completed migration to PCI 3.0 for one of the world largest retailers. Widely publicized security breaches at large national retailers have underscored this issue and the potential costs of failure.

New Zealander Melissa Rodrigues? three-year-old son claimed he heard an intruder. The first time she didn?t believe him. The second time, he showed her the proof ? footprints in the mud. The third time the intruder appeared, Melissa and her husband caught him using the free app, Salient Eye (www.salient-eye.com), which allowed her to transform an old smartphone into a camera and motion detector.

The Safariland Group (?Safariland?), a leading provider of a diverse range of safety and survivability products designed for the public safety, military, professional and outdoor markets, today announced that it has acquired VIEVU, a leader in body worn video and data management solutions. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

Doo Technologies, an innovative company in 360° Technology and CCTV Security, is releasing a new version of the Camera Virtualization Software, Xstream Generator Suite (XsG). Doo Technologies has an aim to revolutionize the CCTV field with the new XsG software, enabling users to test network bandwidth, storage capacity, and the Video Management System (VMS) pre-integration.

VIVOTEK is pleased to announce the launch of its first dedicated license plate capture solution, the IP816A-LPC. This professional 2-Megapixel box network camera with IR LEDs is specially designed for 24/7 day and night traffic monitoring environments such as streets, tunnels, and parking lots.

360-degree fisheye cameras are a popular topic in the security industry today, and the technology seems to be cropping up in nearly every vertical. In fact, 360-degree cameras represent one of the strongest areas of growth in surveillance technology, with global unit shipments forecast to increase by more than 60 percent year-on-year, according to recent research from IHS.

Remote oil and gas wells throughout Texas use award-winning ADPRO PRO E-PIR (passive infrared) detectors from Xtralis. Well Checked Systems International evaluated several leading PIR and perimeter protection products and selected the ADPRO PRO E-PIR detectors to provide primary perimeter protection for oil and natural gas well site owners, pumpers, and operators in remote locations.

The first release of MxMC is ready for download. MxMC MOBOTIX video management software is a complete re-development that focuses on a unique and intuitive user experience. Single and double click, drag&drop support of several screens and direct view of events and alarm messages are just some of the many advantages of the new software. Particularly outstanding is the newly developed research and player tools providing high-speed search and fastest results.

With over 28,000 visitors entering the premises each day, the University of Antioquia in Medellin, Colombia, is one of the largest education institutions in the country. Such a high volume of visitors requires strict control of who can and cannot enter the institution. To achieve such a level of management, the security staff decided to install four Boon Edam Trilock-75 turnstiles at each of the six entrances to the campus as an integral component of a new integrated security system.

Surveillance Station provides a professional network surveillance video management system supporting real-time monitoring, video and audio recording, and playback.

Siklu, the leading millimeter-wave company, is proud to announce Alex Doorduyn, former Business Manager for Security and Fire at Johnson Controls, has recently joined its innovative team as its Director of Business Developments & Sales for its security and surveillance applications.

The Oceania market for CCTV and video surveillance equipment, which is estimated to have been worth $190 million in 2014, is forecast to grow at a CAGR of 5.5% until 2019.

Sigma Designs® (NASDAQ: SIGM), a leading provider of intelligent system-on-chip (SoC) solutions for Smart TV, Internet of Things (IoT) for Smart Home and set-top-boxes (STBs), announced the launch of Version 6.6 software development kit which includes advanced system diagnostics and enhancements to the Installation and Maintenance Application (IMA) tool that is widely used to shorten installation time for service providers. The new SDK delivers tools to enable more efficient installations and has the foundation to support UL approval using the enhancements to the received signal strength indicator.

3xLOGIC, Inc., a leading provider of integrated intelligent security solutions, announced the new 8.0 version of its flagship VIGIL System software. VIGIL Server is the core component of the VIGIL System software, upon which all other 3xLOGIC applications are built. One of the industry?s easiest systems to deploy, VIGIL Server offers a convenient Installation Wizard to assist users in configuring their entire video recording and management system in just minutes. The Installation Wizard helps define the system network parameters, the system ID information, and camera profiles.