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3xLOGIC Ecosystem Expands with the Launch of Four New Cameras
3xLOGIC has launched four new camera and imager solutions providing exceptional high-definition quality and intelligent software to improve business insights. Each camera offers unique features tailored to business needs. Some include fixed lens capabilities, AI analytics, enhanced visual performance for poor lighting conditions, and more.
PureTech Systems Adds i-Pro Cameras to its Portfolio as a Reseller
PureTech Systems to announce the addition of i-Pro cameras to its lineup of security products through a new reselling agreement. This initiative marks the next step in PureTech’s offering. i-Pro cameras are renowned for their advanced surveillance sensing technology designed to meet the diverse needs of evolving security challenges.
i-PRO Cameras are Key to School Safety at Murietta Valley District Schools
i-PRO announced that the Murietta Valley Unified School District (MVUSD) in Riverside County, CA, has undertaken a project to modernize its first-generation surveillance system to new high-resolution i-PRO network cameras, and the i-PRO Video Insight video management system (VMS). MVUSD serves 23,000 students and has nearly 4,000 employees.
Hanwha Techwin Announces New Wisenet A series Line of Affordable Cameras and Network Video Recorders
At ISC West 2022, in booth #14079, Hanwha Techwin America will unveil a new line of affordable cameras and NVRs. Designed for the most budget-conscious projects, the A series line combines NDAA compliant devices in bullet and dome form factors with Hanwha Techwin?s renowned imaging technology. Designed for small- and medium-sized businesses (SMB), including retail, restaurants and commercial applications, the Wisenet A series cameras offer 120dB WDR and IR to capture the best possible images in a variety of lighting conditions. The Wisenet A series consists of 13 new indoor/outdoor camera models in 4MP and 2MP resolutions.
Dahua USA First To Market With 4MP PTZ HD-Over-Coax Cameras
Dahua Technology USA is the first to market with an HD-over-coax 4MP 30x optical zoom PTZ camera. Part of Dahua?s HDCVI 3.0 series, the camera seamlessly integrates with legacy video surveillance systems to deliver the industry?s highest PTZ image quality and range. Dahua?s HDCVI technology simultaneously transmits three signals (video, audio, and control) over a single cable at a distance of up to 700m for RG6 cable and 500m for RG59.
Hanwha Techwin Expands Global Security Business With New Production Facility In Vietnam
Hanwha Techwin, a leader in global security, announced that it will expand the company?s manufacturing capacity by constructing a 646,000 square foot facility in Vietnam?s Bac Ninh province. With production facilities in South Korea and China, the new $100 million Vietnam facility located about 20 miles northeast of Hanoi will serve as a production base, increasing capacity for Hanwha?s security products including cameras and recording devices.
OmniVision And MStar Partnering On New Imaging Applications With Infrared Processing And Scene Reproduction
OmniVision Technologies, Inc., a leading developer of advanced digital imaging solutions, announced that the company’s second-generation RGB-Ir image sensors, the OV9756 and the OV4686, will be supported by MStar’s new on-chip image signal processor, the MSC318. The MSC318 is designed for security IP camera solutions and for driving recorder video cameras in automotive imaging applications. OmniVision’s OV9756 and OV4686 were selected for their advanced infrared sensitivity to produce excellent videos in all lighting conditions in an ultra-compact industrial design.
US Requires Drones to Be Registered
The U.S. Department of Transportation will require recreational drone operators to register their aircraft with the federal government. A new task force has been formed to determine which aircraft should be exempt from the registration The federal government will seek to register all drones, including the lighter, remote-controlled crafts favored by hobbyists, so it can track down any drone pilots who collide with other aircraft or violate rules for safe flights. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx said recently the new rules will apply to hobbyists as well as commercial drone operators, who already register.
Specialized Bikes Select MOBOTIX to Protect UK Head Office With CCTV and Access Control Solution
MOBOTIX AG, a leading manufacturer of digital high-resolution, network-based video security systems has released details of a project at Specialized Bicycle Components in the UK to secure access to its headquarters, workshop and showroom protecting high value engineering tools and concept models.
Iveda Accepts $1.33M Follow-on PO for 10,000 Cloud Cameras for Philippines Telecom
Iveda® (OTCQB:IVDA), enabler of cloud video surveillance through its Sentir™ platform, announced that it received a purchase order for 10,000 Zee® plug-and-play cloud cameras from Filcomserve. The PO has a value of $1.33 Million consisting of four camera models.
In addition to the camera revenue, Iveda will recognize an additional perpetual monthly licensing fee for each camera activated on the Sentir platform. The cameras will be shipped to Philippine Long Distance Telephone Co. (PLDT), Filcomserve?s largest customer.
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.
L.A. Mayor Plans to Equip City’s Police Officers With Body Cameras
TASER International (NASDAQ: TASR) announced the purchase of 860 AXON body-worn video cameras and a five-year subscription to EVIDENCE.com by the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD). Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti further announced a plan by the city to equip a total of 7,000 officers with body cameras in 2015.
THE CRIME REPORT – Digital ?Spies:? No Place to Hide?
If you feel like someone is watching you, you’re probably right. In the latest manifestation of electronic ogling, police in dozens of cities large and small are enlisting citizens and businesses to register the locations of their private security cameras for possible use in crime investigations. Police use mapping technology to match registered cameras to crime scenes, then ask camera owners for access to possible video evidence.
Dahua’s Strong Momentum Pushes It to 6th Place in 2014 Security 50 Ranking
In the most recent 2014 A&S Security 50 rankings, Dahua Technology moves three spots forward to 6th Place. According to the A&S Security 50 report, Dahua sustained double-digit revenue growth of 53.2% in 2013, which is the highest among the top 10.
Implementing a Body-Worn Camera Program: Recommendations and Lessons Learned
Police leaders who have deployed body-worn cameras say there are many benefits associated with the devices. They note that body-worn cameras are useful for documenting evidence; officer training; preventing and resolving complaints brought by members of the public; and strengthening police transparency, performance, and accountability. In addition, given that police now operate in a world in which anyone with a cell phone camera can record video footage of a police encounter, body-worn cameras help police departments ensure events are also captured from an officer?s perspective.
President Obama Seeks $75M for Police Body-Worn Cameras
Spurred by the Ferguson, Missouri shooting, President Barack Obama is calling for $75 million in federal spending to get 50,000 more police to wear body cameras that record their interactions with civilians. The package includes $75 million for to help pay for the small, lapel-mounted cameras to record police on the job, with state and local governments paying half the cost.
NJ Bill Calling for Police Registry of Security Cameras Coming Into Focus
When a bad guy abducted a woman off the street in Philadelphia a few weeks ago and she was rescued when his car was located in Maryland, I marveled at the black box technology that found the vehicle. Assemblyman Ralph Caputo, D-Essex, NJ, was even more impressed with a nearby store’s video camera that recorded the entire incident and identified the car. So he crafted bill A-3843 permitting a municipality to enact an ordinance establishing a private outdoor video surveillance camera registry, requiring owners of such cameras to register them with police.
NYCHA Screwed Up Application, Missed Out on Federal Funds for Security Cameras
NYCHA lost out on funding for more security cameras at housing developments because the application was bungled. NYCHA lost out on hundreds of thousands of federal dollars for security cameras because it bungled filling out the proper paperwork, the NY Daily News has learned. Early this year, the U.S. Housing and Urban Development Department offered $3 million in “emergency safety and security grants” to housing authorities. More than 330 agencies nationwide applied, but NYCHA officials sent in an application that “was not complete and did not meet the minimum threshold requirements,” according to a HUD document obtained by The News.
Sharp Develops Night-Vision Camera That Captures Color Video in Total Darkness
Sharp Corporation has developed the industry’s first infrared color night-vision camera capable of capturing color video in pitch-dark (zero lux) environments. The new infrared color night-vision camera will be marketed to corporate customers such as security camera system manufacturers. It uses near-infrared light for illumination to enable color images to be captured in total darkness (zero lux) – a first for the industry.
Kastle Systems, DC Real Estate Leaders, and Washington Met Police Department Launch Capital Shield
Kastle Systems, Washington, DC’s Metropolitan Police Department (MPD), and prominent Washington area real estate firms launched Capital Shield, a partnership that allows MPD direct access to an interconnected network of private security cameras, floor plans, and other critical information in business locations across the city. Enabling MPD with direct access to a large new pool of video cameras and building information in times of crisis allows first responders to quickly gain the situational awareness required for responding to serious threats.