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Seneca Valley PA Schools Could Permit Audio Surveillance On Buses

Posted by dtaitano 6:12 am Categories: Campus Security, Mobile / In-Vehicle. Tags: , , , .

Seneca Valley School District officials will soon be able to listen to pupils on their buses as well as watch them. School board members passed the first reading tonight of a policy that will permit audio recording on school buses. The district already has video surveillance equipment on all of its buses. District spokeswoman Linda Andreassi said they must vote on the policy three times before it can go into effect. She said they expect to start using the audio equipment on buses next school year. Jim Pearson, district transportation director, said the bus surveillance cameras are audio capable but the audio was shut off because state law did not permit audio recordings. Mr. Pearson said state law changed last month when the governor signed Senate Bill 57 allowing audio recordings on school vehicles for disciplinary or security purposes. The new law requires school districts to adopt a policy authorizing the use of audio equipment, to post warnings on buses that audio is being recorded and send parents written notices each year about the audio taping, Mr. Pearson said. He said there should be no additional costs to the district for the audio on the buses, but the district has two vans without any video or audio monitoring equipment. Adding the equipment to those vehicles would cost about a $1,000 for each vehicle, he said. Laure Cioffi, freelance writer: suburbanliving@post-gazette.com

A New Look At Retail Surveillance With Axis Communications

Posted by dtaitano 6:27 am Categories: IP Cameras. Tags: , .

What if you could implement a modern, state-of-the-art surveillance system that enables you to: • Improve the profitability of your retail outlet • Significantly reduce shrinkage • Improve staff security And at the same time provide even better service for your customers? With an Axis network video solution, you can do all of this and more. Axis is the market leader in network video and a driving force behind the shift from analogue to digital video surveillance, which paves the way for a more secure, smarter and safer world. Axis offers network video solutions for professional installations featuring products and solutions that are based on innovative and open technical platforms. Products at RBTE AXIS M30 Network Camera Series – High-performance fixed mini domes AXIS M30 Series offers affordably priced, highly discreet and easy-to-install fixed domes with HDTV performance and 360°/180° panoramic views. They are ideal for retail stores. Models are available in both indoor and outdoor-ready versions. AXIS M30 cameras are vandal- and dust-resistant (except for AXIS M3007-P), and can be mounted on walls or ceilings. AXIS M3007-P is highly discreet with its smoke-detector look. AXIS M3014 is also available for recessed mounting in drop ceilings. AXIS P85 Network Camera Series – Eye-level mounted cameras for reliable identification AXIS P85 Network Camera Series is designed for eye-level placement and the pinhole lens provides a depth of field at 2 m (6.6″ ft), which makes it suitable for identification of close-up shots. The camera’s height is optimized to look straight […]

Tuscaloosa City Schools Looking To Replace Broken Security Cameras

Posted by dtaitano 6:10 am Categories: Campus Security. Tags: , , .

the republic logo TUSCALOOSA, Alabama — Tuscaloosa city schools officials say they’re hoping to replace broken security cameras by the end of the month. Director of the district’s facilities program Jeff Johnson tells the Tuscaloosa News ( http://bit.ly/1n9rPnx ) says about 20 percent of the district’s cameras don’t work. Johnson says some of the cameras in the system are as much as 11 years old. School board member Norman Crow says the broken cameras are a safety issue that the district can’t afford to delay fixing. Board member Marvin Lucas says the district should implement regular checks to make sure cameras in the system are functioning properly. Information from: The Tuscaloosa News, http://www.tuscaloosanews.com Think your friends should see this? Share it with them! All comments are moderated before posting. Your email address must be verified with Disqus in order for your comment to appear. View our commenting guidelines and FAQ’s here. Story copyright 2014 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Feedback, Corrections and Other Requests: AP welcomes feedback and comments from readers. Send an email to info@ap.org and it will be forwarded to the appropriate editor or reporter.

IBM And AT&T To Develop Internet Of Things Solutions For Smarter Cities

Posted by dtaitano 6:23 am Categories: City Surveillance, Corporate News. Tags: , , , , , .

IBM and AT&T to Develop Internet of Things Solutions for Smarter Cities According to a new research by Gartner , The Internet of Things (IoT), which excludes PCs, tablets and smartphones, will generate incremental revenue exceeding $300 billion in services in 2020. The services include hardware, embedded software, communications services and information services associated with the things. IBM is investing heavily on smarter cities initiatives as part of its Intelligent Operations Center , Maximo Asset Management , and advanced analytics capabilities. The Blue Chip company is now partnering with AT&T to develop solutions that support the Internet of Things. The two companies intend to combine their analytics platforms, cloud and security technologies in order to gain more insights on data collected from machines in various industries. The new AT&T and IBM alliance will initially focus on the creation of new solutions for municipalities and medium-sized utilities. These organizations want to integrate and analyze data that arise from the records of facilities such as transport vehicles, utility meters and security cameras and other connected devices. The collaboration is important opportunities for urban planners to create better connected cities including better allocation and distribution of operation and maintenance resources based on information from events such as breakdowns; analysis of the movement of commuters to improve the management of traffic, parking areas, location and number of rescue forces. Urban planners can prepare better and respond to prevent or mitigate potential bottlenecks and other difficulties in the event of an emergency. It will […]

Why Biometrics Is Actually A Simple, Secure Solution To A Massive Tech Problem

Posted by dtaitano 2:36 pm Categories: Biometrics. Tags: , , .

Digital future Biometrics is shifting into the consumer space and being readily accepted by users because the industry has started to dispel the myths and deliver convenient security. Apple’s latest iPhone has certainly made inroads into making this technology acceptable to the man on the street, removing the stigma that fingerprint biometrics is only for criminals. For years, some have seen this technology as a privacy-invading monster that heralded the beginning of George Orwell’s dark future. Now, it is finally being recognised as a simple and secure solution that is very, very clever. The technology has not been well understood and has been accused of many things. People have been concerned that their fingerprint images are stored, kept on a system somewhere and potentially used to access their accounts or uncover private information. This just isn’t true. Fingerprint images are transformed into secure binary templates that allow for a quick match to provide access to a device or application. The technology does not allow for the fingerprint to be recreated from a template nor does the image need to be retained: nobody else can access it and use it for fraudulent purposes. And, the big brother idea that has many concerned about the ubiquity of using biometrics to access all sorts of data is highly exaggerated. Data collected through biometrics doesn’t need to be interoperable with other systems and in commercial applications is most often only used to verify an individual’s identity. It is a seamless and painless way […]

Delta?s New Electrically Controlled Barrier Receives P1 ASTM M50 Test Level Rating

Posted by dtaitano 12:24 pm Categories: Access Control. Tags: , , , .

Source: Brickcom | Date: 02/27/2014 Related tags: BRICKCOM , car dealer safety , South Africa Ford in Ballito, which is located on the prime freeway-facing land in Ballito, South Africa, is a part of the SMD Group. This dealership incorporates new car sales for Ford and some quite premium sport cars, including Ferrari, Jaguar, Rolls Royce, and Mercedes vehicles in a luxury exotic showroom. In order to not only achieve much higher level of customer satisfaction, but effectively maintain the security and respond to any incidents quickly when they happen in the service area, Ford in Ballito deployed the IP network video surveillance system with around 60 Brickcom cameras , including 10 MD-300Np-360P Panomorph 360° mini dome cameras , 40 VD-500Af vandal dome cameras , and 10 OB-300Np outdoor bullet cameras, to cover all over the places, such as the front desk, office, showroom, indoor and outdoor service area, etc. Both Brickcom MD-300Np-360P Panomorph 360° mini dome camera and OB-300Np outdoor bullet camera deliver the unsurpassed crystal-clear Full-HD 1080p video whether the day or night time, and the WDR feature enables these cameras to deal with the glare, high contrast, strong backlight, and light reflection and still provide the high-quality (up to 3-megapixel) image. Moreover, MD-300Np-360P is equipped with the ImmerVision Enables Panomorph lens, which can provide much more image details than the fisheye camera. Brickcom VD-500Af vandal dome camera is a small-size camera. Besides, it is capable of delivering the Full-HD video (1920×1080), or the maximum 5-megapixel resolution […]

DirectView Enters Into Early Stage Discussions With Several Marijuana Industry Companies To Provide Video Surveillance And Access Control Solutions

Posted by dtaitano 6:21 am Categories: Corporate News, Surveillance. Tags: , , , .

NEW YORK, February 20, 2014 /PRNewswire/ — DirectView Holdings, Inc. (OTC: DIRV), a company focused on ownership and management of leading video and security technology companies, today announced that its wholly owned subsidiary, DirectView Security Systems, Inc. ("DirectView Security"), has begun early stage discussions with several marijuana industry companies to provide a number of potential video surveillance and access control solutions. DirectView Security sees tremendous growth potential for the Company in this rapidly evolving industry as companies scramble to develop a foothold and meet the ever changing legal requirements for security for both growers and dispensaries. According to several published reports typical dispensaries will need to employ dozens of security cameras, motion detectors, infrared sensors, and 24/7 recording. At most dispensaries, those entering must pass through three doors, show ID and present a verified doctor’s note. With the sale of medical marijuana being approved and rolled out in over 18 states and the sale of marijuana for recreational use already approved in Colorado and Washington, this industry is experiencing rapid growth. According to an April 2013 article published in the Wall Street Journal, an estimated 2,000 to 4,000 businesses produce marijuana legally under state laws. In each state a marijuana related company must meet strict guidelines for security and these requirements often vary. In Massachusetts, for example, according to a February 2014 article in the Boston Globe, the law requires video cameras to be installed and operating in all areas that contain marijuana: in parking lots, safes, vaults, sales […]