Milestone Systems and Genetec remained the two largest vendors of video management software (VMS) in 2014 in a market worth almost $1.1 billion. These two companies have been the largest vendors of VMS for the past six years but there have been big changes in the rankings of other top ten vendors during this time. Netposa, Hikvision, Avigilon, and Huawei are all companies that have gained share.

Hoyos Labs LLC filed a lawsuit in New York federal court against EyeVerify Inc. alleging that EyeVerify violated state and federal law by misleading consumers about how its biometric solution, Eyeprint ID, identifies users, according to a report by Law 360.

Dallmeier’s new DF5200HD-DN/IR Nightline has been developed with special attention to difficult light and environmental conditions for 24-hour video surveillance. By using the most advanced sensor and encoder technology, the DF5200HD-DN/IR sets new standards in camera technology.

The Australian federal government will invest A$18.5 million in a new law enforcement facial recognition system called the National Facial Biometric Matching Capability. The move comes a couple weeks after it was revealed that the Australian government is expected to roll out a new biometric system next year that will allow law enforcement agencies to share facial images amongst themselves.

Louroe Electronics, the world leader in audio monitoring within the security industry, in partnership with audio classification developer Sound Intelligence, announced the launch of its new Gunshot Detector. This is the second solution to be added to Louroe’s advanced audio analytic suite.

In recent conflicts (e.g. Afghanistan, Iraq, Syria, Gaza) , wherever the U.S., NATO, Israel and other nations have overwhelming combat power, their adversaries (e.g., Al-Qaeda, Taliban, ISIS, Hamas, Hezbollah) resorted to a much more primitive combat strategy, the use of underground tunnels and structures. The challenge posed by these clandestine tunnels and underground structures is the key to the emergence of transformational counter-terror technologies and tactics. The maturity and deployment of these technologies are forecasted to alter the asymmetric landscape of subterranean warfare into a symmetric encounter.

Smarter Security, Inc., provider of premium, innovative entrance control and outdoor security solutions, announced that a recent IHS Technology research report identified Fastlane® as the market share leader for intra-building speedgates in the United States. The Market for Pedestrian Entrance Control Equipment – 2015 report reveals the Americas market grew at a healthy 19.2 percent combined annual growth rate since 2012.

Altronix continues to lead the industry in power and transmission technologies with release of the company’s innovative LINQ™ Communication Technology. LINQ provides remote IP access to real-time data by monitoring power and devices to keep systems up and running at optimal levels. LINQ is simple and easy to implement and works with both Altronix and other manufacturers’ IP and analog products.

Pelco by Schneider Electric announced that they have opened their second world-class demo room with integration power players, Avaya and Siemon, providing a powerful, fully integrated experience, as well as 24/7 access to the companies’ top-line video security products, systems, and solutions. This demo facility is centrally located at the Avaya Executive Briefing Center in Coppell, Texas.

Toshiba Surveillance & IP Video Products, a business unit of Toshiba America Information Systems, Inc., launched the IKS-WR7412 IP dome camera that delivers high-definition video in challenging outdoor applications, right out of the box. Twenty-four IR illuminators lend themselves to the capture of fine details in outdoor scenes with limited or non-uniform illumination. Add the fact that the camera is easy to install with its ONVIF compliance and 802.3af PoE, and you’ve got the perfect outdoor surveillance solution.

Surveon, the complete megapixel solutions provider, offers a new full line of network video recording systems catering to a wide range of surveillance demands. Equipped with RAID protection and hot swappable hard disks, the Surveon tower SMR series gives system integrators professional megapixel solutions with high performance, reliability, and scalability.

A married couple from Westport is suing the town and several of its police officers for what they claim is unlawful video surveillance of their home. John and Alison Borg, both psychologists, claim that a long-running dispute with a neighbor has led to video cameras being set up near their property to monitor potential criminal activity.

Genetec™, a manufacturer of unified IP security solutions, will attend the ASIS 2015 seminar in Anaheim, CA (Sept. 28—Oct.1) on Booth # 2639. The company will demonstrate its full product portfolio of security solutions alongside its many industry hardware and software partners and will unveil new features for Security Center 5.4, its unified security platform that combines access control, automatic license plate recognition (ALPR), and video surveillance.

ComNet, Communication Networks of Danbury, Connecticut, a USA-based manufacturer of fiber optic transmission and networking equipment, is introducing a four-port Self-Managed Ethernet switch, the CNGE2+2SMS. The switch has two copper TX ports and two Gigabit SFP (Small Form-Factor Pluggable) Ethernet ports. These self-managed switches were designed as a simple, yet cost effective solution to allow IP video to be introduced in multiple locations on a ring network topology without the cost and complexity a managed switch requires.

Axis Communications, the global leader in network video, strengthens its successful family of AXIS P55 PTZ Dome Network Cameras with the launch of four new entry-level HDTV models. AXIS P5514 is ideal for indoor video surveillance applications, such as small industries, shopping malls and hotel receptions, with HDTV 720p resolution, 12x optical zoom and IP51 protection against dust. The AXIS P5515 model offers the same zoom performance and dust protection with HDTV 1080p resolution for even greater image detail.

Milestone Systems open platform IP video management software (VMS) is being used by Aalborg municipality in Denmark to optimize the security levels for property protection. The number of security incidents has dropped tremendously after installing the video system, and the city is now saving more than one million Euros in insurance costs. The Milestone-based security system together with a proactive approach to the use of surveillance video has reduced the damages to property in Aalborg significantly. In the case of the citizen center called Trekanten, the losses from damage to property have diminished to zero from previously being more than 100,000 Euros a year.

A new market research study published by Transparency Market Research covers the global video surveillance and VSaaS systems market. The report predicts huge growth prospects for the market in the near future owing to a general rise in safety, security, and theft concerns in the current scenario. The report states that the market will develop at a healthy 18.1% CAGR between 2014 and 2020, rising from a valuation of US$14.98 billion in 2013 to US$48.32 billion by 2020.

PlateSmart, the industry pioneer in software-only automatic license plate recognition (ALPR)-based video analytics solutions, announced that it has signed security giant Convergint Technologies as an authorized reseller. The agreement marks a major leap forward for the two companies, both trendsetters in the security industry, which have united to bring affordable, reliable video data analytics technology to verticals never before considered as viable markets for such advanced video surveillance methodologies.

Axis Communications, the market leader in network video, is updating its popular AXIS Q1755 and AXIS Q1755-E Network Cameras with Wide Dynamic Range – Dynamic Capture for video with outstanding clarity and sharpness. In addition, AXIS Q1775 and AXIS Q1775-E offer HDTV 1080p resolution, improved light sensitivity, day and night functionality and progressive output for exceptional quality images even of fast moving objects. Moreover, the cameras feature excellent CD-quality two-way audio in 48 kHz for high quality recordings and are perfect for audio analytics.

VideoSurveillance.com, a Portland, Oregon-based video surveillance integration company, is merging with CamGuard, a Corona, California-based provider of managed video surveillance services. The deal is part of an investment by Riverlake Partners, a Portland-based private equity firm. Financial terms were not disclosed.