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Iconic Metlife Stadium Selects Arecont Vision
Each year, Metlife Stadium hosts 20 NFL games (twice as many as any other NFL Stadium), major concerts and entertainment events, college sporting events, international soccer matches, motor sports, and family shows. Since opening, the Stadium tops the annual charts, being named the Top Grossing Stadium in the World.
Arecont Vision megapixel cameras have been deployed to ensure wide area coverage with extreme detail and the ability to electronically zoom into live and recorded footage without affecting wide area surveillance. The new video surveillance solution was built around Arecont Vision’s megapixel imaging technology to ensure that the highest levels of security and surveillance are maintained at the facility without impeding the fan experience.
Connecting the Security Dots on Campus
The roster of people flowing in and out of campus buildings changes frequently. New students come in, others graduate. Adjunct faculty and visiting scholars join the campus for a limited time; corporate partners and parents stop over for a day. Giving everyone access to the appropriate buildings is a challenge that’s compounded when a mix of security cameras, surveillance systems and other security devices have been installed independently. However, feeds from various devices can be integrated and delivered to safety personnel, who can view and connect security-related events. Additionally, security actions—such as turning on a video camera when unauthorized building access is being attempted—can be automated with security information management software.
Body Cameras for Cleveland Police on Council Finance Committee Agenda
Body cameras, like the ones shown on police officers in Ferguson, Mo., will likely appear on officers in Cleveland by early next year. (Huy Mach, St. Louis Post-Dispatch via AP) Cleveland City Council is expected to pass legislation authorizing the Police Department to spend $1.6 million to equip about 1,000 patrol officers with body cameras. Some council members have been calling for the cameras for years, arguing that the footage would aid criminal investigations and clear up controversy surrounding police shootings and accusations of misconduct.
MicroPower Technologies Introduces Remote Network Surveillance Solution That Extends Capabilities for Remote and Isolated Sites
MicroPower Technologies Inc., an award-winning provider of surveillance
solutions optimized for rapid, cost-effective deployment, announced the availability of remote network surveillance solutions designed for isolated or unmanned facilities, such as those commonly found in the oil and gas, water utility, critical infrastructure, and power substations industries. An extension of the company’s solar, wireless surveillance technologies, this
platform provides surveillance to sites that were previously unreachable by
traditional systems.
Digital Ally to Introduce Glasses Camera Option for FirstVu HD Body Cam at IACP Conference
Digital Ally, Inc. announced that it will introduce a “bullet camera” option for its FirstVu HD™ Officer-Worn Video System at the upcoming International Association of Chiefs of Police (“IACP”) Conference, which is scheduled for October 25-28, 2014 in Orlando, Florida.
DART Bus Drivers Say Cameras Tag Them, but Crimes Ignored
Dallas Area Rapid Transit’s use of surveillance cameras to monitor bus drivers’ behavior is drawing criticism from employees who say they’re being penalized for minor infractions while criminal activity caught on video is going ignored. During a 12-month period that ended in July, DART supervisors coached drivers on behavior caught on camera an average of 678 times a month.
QR Codes and Side View Cameras Will Boost School Bus Safety
These new improvements are meant to make this form of transportation safer and easier to inspect. The Forest Hills Transportation Center (Grand Rapids, MI) has announced that it is adding two new technology components to its school buses in the form of QR codes and side view cameras, to help to boost safety for the children, the bus drivers, and other road users. These quick response codes will help to keep people informed as to the condition of the school bus.
MicroPower Technologies Joins the Security Industry Association
MicroPower Technologies Inc., an award-winning provider of surveillance solutions optimized for rapid, cost-effective deployment, announced today that it has joined the Security Industry Association (SIA), a non-profit trade association representing manufacturers, service providers and integrators of physical security products.
Dahua 720p Vari-Focal HDCVI Cameras Now Available
Dahua Technology, a world-leading manufacturer and supplier of video surveillance products headquartered in Hangzhou, China has introduced two new vari-focal HDCVI cameras – 720p IR box camera HAC-HFW1100R-VF and IR dome HAC-HDBW1100R-VF, which further completes its HDCVI portfolio.
Ferguson Shooting: Police Now Wear Cameras
Police officers in Ferguson, Missouri, have begun wearing body cameras after weeks of unrest over the shooting death of an unarmed black teen by a white officer and sharply differing accounts of the incident, officials said on Sunday.
Every Move You Make, Every Step You Take, This Startup Will Be Watching You
By now we’re all used to seeing security cameras perched on rooftops, on street corners, in lobbies, and countless other locations in big cities. Even in smaller towns. But what if there are cameras out there, watching you, that you can’t see? Oh, there are. Thanks to a startup called Placemeter, there are cameras all […]
Leeds City College Selects MOBOTIX To Help Protect Data Centres
MOBOTIX AG, a leading manufacturer of digital high-resolution, network-based video security systems has released details of a project at Leeds City College to secure access to critical data centres and communication rooms across multiple sites. On 1st April 2009, Leeds City College was formed following the merger of three of the city’s renowned colleges; Leeds […]
Boston Adds Security Cameras To School Buses
Says system will aid in discipline, safety Andrew Prince, a technician with the Boston School Department, installed a video camera in one of the school buses that will be used this fall. When Boston students board their school buses this fall, they may want to watch what they say and do. Boston is equipping all […]
Moreno Valley, CA, Private Security Cameras Could Join Police Network
Moreno Valley, CA., is looking to expand the reach of its citywide video surveillance camera program. The city already has 260 cameras posted at parks, rooftops, and intersections providing live feeds to police under a program it started two years ago. Now it’s hoping to “deputize” security cameras owned by private businesses, providing police with […]
Milestone Systems Broadens Device Support
The latest Device Pack lists deep support for 3,647 devices in total for XProtect® video management software. Milestone Systems, the open platform company in IP video management software (VMS), has just released the newest Device Pack 7.4 for the XProtect portfolio of VMS products. This update adds another 20 percent new or updated device drivers […]
White Rock Pub Raises Eyebrows With Video Camera In Men’s Washroom
The security camera at the Sandpiper Pub is aimed at the sinks and hand-drying area of the men’s washroom. Bill Lawrence, co-owner of the pub and a White Rock councillor, says the camera housing is in plain view. The ceiling-mounted camera is not aimed at urinals or stalls. A camera in the men’s washroom at […]
Four Innovations That Could Revolutionize Camera Industry
Good or bad, photography as a medium is closely tied to the technological heritage of our cameras. As a result, technological developments often influence the type of gear we use and the type of photographs we take. With that in mind, here are some areas of innovation that are likely to create even more change […]
Samsung Techwin’s WiseNetIII DSP Chipset Wins Prestigious ‘Rewarding Innovation’ Award
The WiseNetIII DSP chipset was among the winners of nine different categories, including access control, intruder alarm, perimeter protection, infrastructure security, and video surveillance solutions. The winners were announced at an award ceremony which took place on the Benchmark stand at IFSEC International on 18th June and were chosen by a judging panel which included […]
Axis Introduces Modular Mini Camera Series
AXIS F Series is a highly flexible, modular network camera series ideal for ATMs, banks, stores, hotels, and mobile environments like ambulances and police cars. Axis Communications, the global leader in network video surveillance, today introduces a modular camera series, the AXIS F Network Series, that not only gives customers discreet surveillance solutions with HDTV […]
Retail Security: A Complex Sale
As many security integrators are aware, the retail security market has experienced a pretty dramatic shift in the past decade, which makes selling to this huge market a trickier proposition. Retail security departments that are dominated by decision makers from the loss prevention side of the equation are dwindling. Analog cameras are reaching their end […]