Customer Implementations
Wendy Schmidt Ocean Health XPRIZE Using Eagle Eye Networks Cloud Security Camera VMS
Eagle Eye Networks, Inc., announced that the Eagle Eye Cloud Security Camera Video Management System (VMS) has been used to secure and monitor testing for the $2M Wendy Schmidt Ocean Health XPRIZE, a global competition to create pH sensor technology that will affordably and accurately measure ocean acidification. The first testing phase of the competition included a rigorous three-month trial in controlled laboratory conditions at the Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute, focused on accuracy and stability.
Delta Bullet-Proof Guard Booth Takes on Austin Shooter and Wins
Delta Scientific, the leading manufacturer of counter-terrorist vehicle control systems used in the United States and internationally, announced that no bullets penetrated a Delta bullet-proof guard booth in a downtown Austin shooting. Early in the morning of November 28 (2014), a gunman started shooting up the recently opened federal courthouse, the Mexican consulate and the Austin Police Department headquarters. In the middle of the melee was standing a Delta bullet-proof guard booth.
Xtralis & City of London Police Innovate to Put Additional Eyes on the Street
Xtralis announced they are working in cooperation with the London City Police in exploring technology solutions that will allow live transmission of video and audio from central monitoring locations of police vehicles and officer-worn vests so that tactical decisions can be made more quickly and efficiently to respond to threats around London.
Eight Cities Video-Linked With Milestone Ring of Protection
Open platform IP video management software (VMS) from world-leading provider Milestone Systems is improving safety and public services in eight cities around Minnesota?s largest metropolis. Minneapolis/St. Paul is the most populous area in the state with a sprawl of more than 3,000,000 people. Eight cities here covering more than 200 square miles have formed a valuable circle of relationships by connecting their video surveillance to protect citizens and quickly resolve incidents that can cross between their borders.
Zoning in on Safety at UK’s University of York
The University of York launched CriticalArc?s SafeZone to provide round-the-clock safety reassurance to students and staff. York is the first University in the Russell Group to roll out the simple-to-use, free application designed to help those on campus to summon security or safety assistance via their mobile phones. The SafeZone system allows security or first aid personnel to pinpoint the location where help is needed.
Veracity Coldstore Scores a Touchdown at Levi Stadium
The San Francisco 49ers were building a new stadium for use beginning in the 2014 NFL football season. Johnson Controls, Inc., (JCI) was awarded the security portion of the new stadium and presented Genetec?s Security Center. After the successful installation of several demonstration units which were used to film and record all of the pre-season 49er practices, Veracity COLDSTORE was selected as the best possible solution for the 49ers over the solid-state solution that had been initially expected to provide storage.
Smart Security, With Camera, Motion Sensors, and Facial Recognition, in One Light Bulb
The combination of lighting and security is an evolutionary step to bridge the aesthetic looks and functionality of simply lighting along with the increased necessity for video surveillance. Bringing lighting and video surveillance together is smart and efficient. Sengled Snap is an LED light bulb with a built-in security system debuting at CES 2015.
Boon Edam Wins Order for First Self-Boarding Lanes in China
Royal Boon Edam today announces that they have won the order for the installation of their Airport Swinglane self-boarding security lane at Xiamen International Airport in China. This project will be the first self-boarding project in China which is not installed as part of a pilot program.
Northumbria University Rolls Out CriticalArc?s SafeZone
CriticalArc announced that Northumbria University has rolled out its revolutionary distributed command and control solution, SafeZone. The University selected SafeZone to enhance staff and student safety while reducing costs through increasing the efficiency of everyday security operations across its six campuses. Through unparalleled situational awareness, SafeZone enables the University?s security team to coordinate its response to incidents quickly and efficiently.
Taminco Chemicals Rely on Milestone Video for Employee Safety and Federal Regulation
Milestone Systems? open platform IP video management technology is helping Taminco USA to manage employee safety and to uphold federal regulations for the production and transportation of hazardous materials. Taminco manufactures compounds and solutions for agricultural, personal and home care, energy and water treatment chemicals. The Department of Health, Department of Homeland Security and Department of Transportation heavily monitor the shipping of these substances, so it is essential that a sophisticated surveillance system monitor every step of the process, from delivery of raw materials to the shipment of end products.
Crescent Guardian Installs Behavior Recognition Application by BRS Labs at Louisiana?s Port Fourchon
The Greater Lafourche Port Commission, located on the Gulf Coast in Louisiana, in partnership with national security firm, Crescent Guardian, Inc., has completed implementation of an advanced video analytics application developed by BRS Labs to accompany its next-generation video surveillance system. This milestone ensures that first responders in Port Fourchon are receiving "as they happen" alerts identified automatically by the surveillance system and can coordinate their response in real time, states BRS Labs.
Terrorism Is Not Just ‘Over There’ Anymore
[Editorial] The effects of terrorism are being felt by nearly every country now, east and west. From the continuing plague of ISIS in the Middle East, to domestic attacks such as those in Moore, Oklahoma, to the assault on the Canadian parliament building – the message being sent is very clear: No one is immune. These attacks are not confined to any one kind of victim, not restricted inside any set of borders.
Installation of Surveillance Cameras Cuts Crime 50% in Montevideo
In their first year in operation, security cameras installed in Uruguay’s capital have allowed authorities to cut crime by 50 percent, the Uruguayan Interior Ministry reported Wednesday in a communique.
Perth Airport Selects Aimetis Symphony VMS
Aimetis Symphony™ has been selected as the video management software (VMS) platform for Perth Airport, Australia. At 570 cameras, the airport security system is amongst the largest video surveillance installations in Australia.
Delhi India Politician Promises to Install 1-Million WiFi Security Cameras
Former Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has promised to make Delhi streets safer like the UAE with the help of security cameras, if voted to power again. The national convener of Aam Admi Party (AAP) who is readying to fight assembly elections in Delhi early next year, promised to install one million WiFi security cameras across Delhi to make the streets safer, especially for women.
Fast-Food Giant Gains on Bottom Line, Reducing Theft
Milestone Systems? world-leading open platform IP video management technology is helping Restaurant Brands NZ to reduce theft and improve daily operations across New Zealand?s KFC, Pizza Hut, Carl?s Jr, and Starbucks locations. The parent company in New Zealand for KFC, Pizza Hut, Carl?s Jr and Starbucks, Restaurant Brands has installed Milestone XProtect® video management software (VMS) throughout their chain of restaurants.
Human Recognition Systems Partners With Camwatch
Human Recognition Systems (HRS) has partnered with Camwatch, a leading pioneer in specialist CCTV monitoring, to offer their Msite customers access to the JCB Site Security Mobile CCTV Tower – a unique, fully-integrated, rapidly-deployable security solution. A previous winner of CIOB Innovation Award, the solution provides monitored CCTV, backed up by live audio challenges, and is proven to help prevent crime.
Chicago-Area Mall Fights Crime, Safeguards Shoppers With Axis IP-Cameras
With the National Retail Federation predicting the highest growth in holiday sales since 2011 with a 4-percent increase this year, Axis Communications, the global leader in network video surveillance, announced that Chicago-area Stratford Square Mall is relying on Axis network cameras to protect public safety and minimize shoplifting during the holiday shopping season.
Big Lake Police Select iCrimeFighter Mobile Solution for Evidence Gathering and Management
When Joel Scharf took over as Chief of Police of the Big Lake (Minn.) Police Department, which protects the 11,000 population city between Minneapolis and St. Cloud, he wanted to provide his twelve officers with a way for them to use an iPad to integrate all of its capabilities into a platform in the field that would let the officers only have to carry one item. Everything is done leveraging the powerful tools within smart phones and tablets, along with the resourceful iCrimeFighter mobile app. As a result, officers can very simply and easily capture video, audio, photographs, dictation and notes to document the case while at the scene.
Dallmeier Panomera Secures Concert for Valor
In order to be able to ensure public safety at such a large event, various camera systems were deployed, including the Panomera multifocal sensor technology from Dallmeier. The system was installed by Dallmeier working with its partner Total Recall, a video-centric security technology provider that has specialized in providing control centers, video network design, and management for cities and municipalities over the past 25 years.