News Source For The Physical Security Industry

Administered by the Mexican real estate company Internacional de Inversiones (IDEI), the VAO1 and VAO2 office buildings are located in the city of Monterrey, in northern Mexico. Because the offices are rented out to a variety of different companies, channeling the flow of visitors through the building represents a major challenge. With visitors and staff coming and going to different destinations all day long, an automated entry system was a prerequisite. Boon Edam optical turnstiles offered the optimum solution.

The Federal Trade Commission last month announced a proposed consent order settling claims against Nomi Technologies, a third-party mobile tracking service that collects data about consumers’ in-store shopping behavior.

Dell OEM Solutions has partnered with Milestone to introduce a range of new ?plug and play? solutions for the surveillance market. These solutions are available through ADI, can support 8, 16, 26 and 48-cameras and come complete with Milestone XProtect® and Microsoft Embedded licenses. As the security and surveillance industry is moving from Analog installations to IP installations, customers have started to look for guidance on what hardware to use as part of their CCTV solutions.

Hikvision® USA, the North American leader in innovative, award-winning video surveillance products and solutions, and Eagle Eye Networks, a cloud security camera video management system leader, have partnered with the Lawrence, Massachusetts Police Department to create a mobile surveillance solution. Hikvision cameras installed in a police van are linked to the Eagle Eye Security Camera Video Management System (VMS) to provide high quality, secure remote access to live and recorded video. This installation allows the police to provide cutting edge video surveillance in areas that need it the most, while eliminating expensive infrastructure.

Disney has taken something mundane that most people find boring or irritating —physical security— and turned it on its head, making it easy, cool, and convenient. They are using it to enable better service and have even turned it into a new revenue stream.

Given the sensitive nature of the buildings and the agencies located within the the City, Santa Ana police wanted to have comprehensive surveillance coverage of the area. They decided to implement SureView Systems? Immix Command Center software as part of a video-sharing initiative that would enable police and various other agencies to leverage each other?s camera assets. According to Santa Ana Police Officer Otto Laufer, who serves as logistics coordinator for the department?s Urban Area Security Initiative (UASI) office, the police department?s foray into video surveillance began in 2008 with the installation of 48 cameras inside the department?s administration building.

Sentry360, an American manufacturer of advanced megapixel surveillance cameras for government and commercial markets, announced their long-awaited campaign of Launch AVIDD (www.launchavidd.com). Launch AVIDD?s mission is to connect the physical security industry with Sentry360?s next-generation products in a unique and meaningful way. Thomas Carnevale, Founder and CEO explains, ?We wanted to deliver a creative experience for users of video surveillance technology to see behind the curtain of the development process.? Carnevale continues, ?Most manufacturers simply announce a product and then put the new product right into their catalog. Sentry360 created Launch Avidd to find the best-of-the-best of industry professionals and offer them a free product to test and give us critical feedback on our first production run.?

CNL Software, a world leader in Physical Security Information Management (PSIM) software, is pleased to announce that Value Added Distributor, Edge360, has integrated its Search360™ with IPSecurityCenter™ PSIM to offer enhanced situational awareness for law enforcement. The two companies have been collaborating on federal, state and local law enforcement projects in the US to deliver cohesive public safety solutions.

Milestone Systems XProtect® open platform video management software (VMS) was at the core of the collaborative effort between the 2014 New York City Marathon team and many local agencies. The networked solution integrated components from top vendors of IP and wireless security systems equipment, including remote and mobile technology that resolved issues of critical overview for ensuring safety at this huge event.

Etherwan Systems, Inc., a leading Ethernet connectivity solution provider, is working with a system integrator to implement Ethernet switches in an IP surveillance project for a regional medical center in Taipei, Taiwan. Over 460 brand-name PoE cameras and NVRs are connected with 50 units of Etherwan PoE switches on site, which are fully compatible with the camera vendor?s VMS software, running altogether seamlessly.

Vicon Industries, trusted designer and producer of video security systems and high-performance IP-cameras, announces that ISC West 2015 will mark the official launch of its new, IP-based access control management system, Vicon Access Control.

In keeping with the New Vicon directive to drive standards-based interoperation, the Vicon Access Control system was designed for complete integration with our popular video management system, ViconNet.

The New York Police Department is one of several law enforcement agencies in the U.S., Canada, and the U.K. experimenting with body-worn cameras, pictured on an officer’s uniform here. Police in Calgary, Vancouver, and Toronto have all said they will adopt or try out the technology. Canada’s privacy commissioners are flagging a host of privacy issues that have arisen as more and more police forces consider attaching video cameras to their officers’ uniforms.