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Yesway Selects March Networks Searchlight for Retail for Enhanced Asset Protection and Security
March Networks announced that the rapidly growing U.S. convenience store chain Yesway has selected its Searchlight for Retail solution for advanced video surveillance and analytics. Yesway is currently deploying March Networks Searchlight for Retail in 136 locations across Iowa, Kansas, Oklahoma, Missouri, Texas, Nebraska, New Mexico, South Dakota and Wyoming.
Dahua Technology Launches New Series of XVR to Support Full-channel AT & AF PoC Cameras
Dahua Technology has launched a new series of digital video recorders comprising XVR5104H-X-4P, XVR5108H-X-8P and XVR5216AN-X-16P, boasting stronger functions while saving a significant portion of wiring and power cost, thanks to the Dahua HDCVI-PoC technology that realizes transmitting video/audio/power/data over one single coaxial cable, benefiting Dahua customers and end users with true plug & play.
Panasonic Sells Off Security Businesses
Panasonic Corporation announced that it will establish a new company to operate its security systems business in Japan and overseas and that it has reached an agreement for strategic co-investment with Polaris Capital Group Co., Ltd. A decision was approved at a board of directors meeting. The Security Systems Business Division, which is part of Panasonic?s Connected Solutions Company, has a roughly 60-year history of developing security cameras and advanced edge devices
San Fran’s BART Withholding Surveillance Videos Of Crime To Avoid ?Stereotypes?
In the last three months, there have been at least three robberies on BART involving groups of teenagers. ?I think people are genuinely concerned – they are fearful about the stories that have come out about the recent attacks, the assaults, the thefts,? said Debora Allen, who is a member of the BART Board of Directors. ?To release these videos would create a high level of racially insensitive commentary toward the district,? she was told. ?And in addition it would create a racial bias in the riders against minorities on the trains.? According to a memo distributed to BART Directors, the agency won?t do a press release on the June 30 theft because it was a ?petty crime? that would make BART look ?crime ridden.? Furthermore, it would ?unfairly affect and characterize riders of color, leading to sweeping generalizations in media reports.? The memo was from BART Assistant General Manager Kerry Hamill.
Vicon Reports Financial Results For First Quarter Ended December 31, 2016
Revenues for the first quarter of fiscal 2017 decreased 39% to $6.6 million as compared to $10.9 million in the first quarter of fiscal 2016. The $4.3 million decrease in the current quarter included a $3.0 million, or 35%, decrease in sales in the Americas market and a $1.3 million, or 56%, decrease in EMEA market sales. Revenues weakened across all market segments due principally to a continuing reliance on legacy product offerings and the continuing market effects of previously reported camera line issues. Order intake for the current quarter decreased $5.9 million to $5.8 million as compared to $11.7 million in the first quarter of fiscal 2016.
Avigilon Reports Record Revenue; Stock Plummets
Although Avigilon Corporation (AVO.TO) recently reported their financial results for the six months ending June 30, 1016, it hasn?t been well received for the Toronto-based security solutions provider. In order to achieve those record revenue figures, the company had to slash prices on many of its popular products. This means much lower operating margins and their earnings per share are half of what they were last year. Much of this is in direct response to Chinese companies, such as Hikvision and Dahua, taking a larger share of the market with a low-price strategy. Therefore, Avigilon has had to make some significant price adjustments to remain a market contender.
Exacq Version 6.8 With Fast Camera Discovery
Exacq Technologies, part of the Security Products business unit of Tyco, introduces faster camera discovery and VideoPush to mobile devices with exacqVision 6.8 and automatic backup of recorder configurations in Enterprise System Manager (ESM), a health monitoring program for use with exacqVision Enterprise network video recorders (NVRs).
Australian City Opens $1.3M Surveillance Center With Facial Recognition Technology
Logan City in South East Queensland, Australia recently opened a $1.3 million CCTV surveillance center that uses facial recognition technology to monitor troublemakers, criminals, and burst water mains, according to a report by The Register. Over the past decade, the program has expanded from nine CCTVs to more than 300. The system operates on the Teleste video management system, which is also being used in Paris and Sweden, as well as in Austria?s national transport and roadways.
OnSSI Welcomes New Regional Manager for Brazil
OnSSI announces a new addition to the CALA sales team with the hiring of Eduardo Valotta as Regional Manager for Brazil. Eduardo is a seasoned professional with extensive experience in strategic security sales and business development and has been involved in several high profile integrated physical security installations throughout Brazil.
Oncam Grandeye 360-Degree Technology Watches Over Dubai Manufacturer IBS-Mapei
Oncam Grandeye, the security division of Oncam Technologies, announced that IBS-Mapei, a leading manufacturer of adhesive and chemical products for the construction industry, has deployed Oncam Grandeye?s 360-degree surveillance platform to ensure compliance with health and safety regulations.
Vemotion Integration With Synergy Good News for Public Spaces
Synectics? Synergy command and control platform – including Synergy 3 – is now fully integrated with Vemotion?s video acquisition and streaming solutions. The announcement is good news for councils and other public space bodies looking to benefit from wireless and deployable surveillance solutions that were previously impossible or costly to implement due to non-existent or poor fibre network provision.
Could You Pass a Security Guard Licensing Exam?
Yes, in most places you really do need to take an exam to be a Security Guard. Throughout Canada and the United States, Provinces and States are requiring those who wish to work as a Security Guard to take a course and pass a licensing examination before being permitted to work as a Security Guard.
Young People ?Ready to Ditch Passwords for Biometric Security?
Three-quarters of 16- to 24-year-olds are ready to ditch passwords in favor of biometric security measures such as facial recognition, fingerprint, and retina scanning research has revealed. In a survey of over 2,000 UK adults commissioned by Visa Europe, 76 percent said they would feel comfortable making a payment using biometric security and 69 percent believe this would make their lives faster and easier. Take the SecurityHive.com Poll Question on this at the end of the article.
IDIS Announces Key Middle East Appointment Plus Opening of New Regional Office
Building on an already robust commitment to the Middle East and North Africa regions, IDIS announced the appointment of a new General Manager and Regional Sales Manager with dedicated Middle East responsibilities, and touted the opening of the IDIS Middle East headquarters in Dubai?s Silicon Oasis. IDIS made the announcements at Intersec 2015 at the Dubai International Convention and Exhibition Centre.
Start-Up Guardian 8 Introduces Security Technology to Reduce and Document Conflict; Wins School Safety Award
Guardian 8 Corporation’s CEO Steve Cochennet accepted the prestigious 2014 Campus Safety BEST Award for the Pro V2 and outlined goals in reducing conflict through enhanced non-lethal (ENL) deescalation and incident recording.
ISC East 2014 Anticipates Significant Growth in Number of Attendees
ISC East, sponsored by SIA, the largest security convention in the Northeast United States, expects to see increased attendance at this year?s event, set for Nov. 19-20, at New York?s Javits Center. Additionally, plans have been finalized for a number of special events in which attendees can take part during the two-day show.
CNL Software Releases IPSecurityCenter PSIM V4.9
CNL Software, a world leader in Physical Security Information Management (PSIM) software, is pleased to announce the release of V4.9 of IPSecurityCenter PSIM offering new and enhanced features including Federation, Video Export, Advanced Alarm Correlation and Improved Mapping. The new enhancements to IPSecurityCenter not only aid operators with real-time situation awareness and incident response but also allow the software to be deployed more easily and faster than previously possible.
Duchossois Group Acquires Controlled Products Systems Group
The Duchossois Group, Inc. (TDG) announced today that it has acquired Controlled Products Systems Group , Inc. (CPSG), headquartered in Denver, Colorado . CPSG is one of the largest wholesale distributor s of perimeter access control solutions in the US , and supplies equipment to authorized dealers from coast to coast, offering t he highest quality and most widely recognized brands of access control pro ducts available on the market. Terms of the acquisition were not disclosed.
Milestone Ramps Up Sales Team All Around The World
Milestone Systems aims to continue its position as the market leader for open platform IP video management software (VMS): the company has recently hired more strong players for managing sales […]
Sustained Growth Set For Latin American Video Surveillance Market
According to Aaron Dale, research analyst for IHS Inc. (NYSE:IHS), the Latin American video surveillance equipment market is forecast to see annual average growth rates of over 14%. This is […]