Tyco Security Products, part of Tyco, the world?s largest pure-play fire protection and security company, introduces the new version of the victor Video Management System (VMS), which significantly reduces the time needed by busy investigators to organize and manage events and create incident reports.
Read More ›Victor Video Management System Eliminates Manual Case Management
New Vein Scanner Can Replace Your Wallet, Passwords, & Keys
According to the FTC, there are approximately 10 million identity theft victims every year. Every minute about 19 people fall victim to identity theft. If anyone has ever broke into your digital safe, you know how frustrating the ordeal can be. A team of Georgia Tech students want to bring something straight out of a sci-fi fantasy with their vein-scanning identification device.
Read More ›Former Honeywell President Ron Rothman Joins AFA Protective
Ron Rothman, who recently retired as president of Honeywell Security Group after a 32-year career, will join New York integration firm AFA Protective as SVP in August.
Read More ›2015: Who Is a Physical Security and Video Surveillance Market Influencer?
Are you an industry mover and shaker? Do you —or someone you know— command an audience when they speak on the subject? Do you, or someone you know, have such great insight into the physical security and video surveillance markets that their advice needs to be followed? For example, conference speakers, twitter, bloggers, or the like. Nominate that person for the 2015 Physical Security and Video Surveillance Market Influencer of the year.
Read More ›Raytec Helps Reduce Crime in Vegas
Raytec VARIO IP PoE LED Network Illuminators have revolutionized security system design and installation for a large estate in a Las Vegas country club community – unlocking system intelligence and proactively deterring crime. With multiple residences having experienced break-ins at night that resulted in extensive losses, the owner of the estate turned to the latest IP Video technology for protection; with Raytec network lighting at the very centre of the solution.
Read More ›Altronix Expands Sales and Marketing Department
Altronix recently appointed Amelia Agromayor to the position of Sales and Marketing Coordinator to assist in managing and supporting the company?s continually expanding marketing, advertising and internal sales-related activities.
Read More ›OnSSI Names Tech Reps as New Manufacturer?s Representative
OnSSI, the market leader in open architecture and intelligent IP video surveillance software, announces the appointment of Tech Reps, Inc. as a manufacturer?s representative in Central and Southern Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, and Nebraska.
Read More ›Pro-Vision Has a ?Handle? on the Latest Technology From PAC
Pro-Vision Distribution Limited, the distributor of branded CCTV and access control equipment, is pleased to announce that they can now offer the EL door handle from PAC to UK installers.
Read More ›Dahua Partnering QNAP for Further Integration
Dahua Technology, a world-leading manufacturer and supplier of video surveillance products headquartered in Hangzhou, China finished a second round integration with QNAP systems, which means, Dahua?s full portfolio of network cameras have proven to integrate well with QNAP surveillance solutions.
Read More ›VideoMining Launches Platform for Ongoing Retail Optimization
ShopperPRO is powered by VideoMining’s recently-announced OmniSensr technology. The all-in-one hardware and software solution is optimized specifically for anonymous shopper tracking and generation of deep in-store behavior analytics. The new sensing platform integrates video, Wi-Fi and beacon technologies. It enables cost-effective deployment of the store panels that generate the core behavior data for ShopperPRO.
Read More ›Orion Entrance Control & LifeSafety Power Partner for Integrated Solution
LifeSafety Power, Inc. and Orion Entrance Control, Inc. (ECI) have partnered to bring integrated power solutions to the company?s leading line of innovative and customized entrance control lanes. Orion ECI, manufacturer of high-end optical barriers, speed gates, and mechanical turnstiles is making LifeSafety Power?s intelligent networked power solutions an integral part of its entrance control designs.
Read More ›Securitas Unveil Tech Team
Securitas has announced the creation of a new specialist team which will play a vital role in driving forward the security firm’s strategy to integrate traditional guarding solutions with evolving technologies. A new technology team —under the direction of Chief Technology Officer (CTO)— brings with it a specialist technical knowledge that didn?t previously exist within the business.
Read More ›TeleEye RX538 Mobile DVR Designed for Vehicle Security and Fleet Management
TeleEye would like to present their award winning mobile DVR, specifically designed for securing the safety of public and transit vehicles applications. The RX538, equipped with TeleEye’s cutting edge technology and a robust design was recognized and awarded the "Best Crime Preventive Product Award" on June 10th 2015 by the Hong Kong Security Association. This […]
Read More ›Dashcam Video Shows Confrontational Texas Traffic Stop
SecurityHive Comment: The utilization of video technology —a dash-cam in this case— is rapidly becoming a knowledge tool highlighting inappropriate actions and blatant abuse of power, which has a direct impact on society. Police dashcam video shows a Texas state trooper tried to pull Sandra Bland out of her car, then drew his stun gun and threatened her after the woman who authorities say later killed herself in a jail cell refused to follow his orders.
Read More ›Milestone Helps Icelandic Harbors Free Up 1,000 Man-Hours Per Year
Milestone Systems open platform IP video management software (VMS) is being used by Faxaports, The Associated Icelandic Ports, to optimize security, handling cargo and securing ships against immigrant stowaways. Faxaports include Iceland?s main ports for export and import, moving thousands of containers annually to and from international destinations. The majority of all goods imported to the country pass through Faxaports? harbors, and the number of ships are increasing every year.
Read More ›Stratech?s iFerret Breaks Into US Commercial Airfield Surveillance Market With Miami Contract
THE STRATECH GROUP OF COMPANIES is pleased to announce that it has secured a key contract for its flagship iFerret™ intelligent Vision system, which will pave the way for it to advance further into the US commercial airfield surveillance market. The contract was jointly won with Stratech?s US partner, Organizational Strategies, Inc. (OSI) of McLean, VA. OSI is a US Federally qualified small business that has been working in aviation, aviation engineering and with the FAA for over a decade.
Read More ›3xLOGIC?s VIGIL V250 Series NVRs
3xLOGIC, Inc., a leading provider of integrated intelligent security solutions, announced the release of its new VIGIL™ V250 Series NVRs.
VIGIL V250 Series NVRs come with either 4- or 8-port embedded PoE switches, are pre-configured with VIGIL VMS software and have 2TB and 4TB storage, respectively. These NVRs offer full integration with a wide variety of data sources including Point-of-sale (POS), ATM, access control, alarms, and audio devices, and provide both audio and video verification of events and robust reporting with automated notifications.
Oncam Appoints New Vice President of Product Management
Oncam, the security division of Oncam Technologies and leading provider of 360-degree camera technology, announced today the appointment of Justin Wheatley as Vice President of Product Management. In this role, Wheatley will ensure Oncam?s products are clearly and strongly defined, understood and represented in the marketplace, as well as developed to meet the evolving needs of customers in a wide variety of markets.
Read More ›‘El Chapo?s’ Escape: Mexico’s Security Challenges
Mexico?s bloody gangland warfare has cost an estimated 80,000 lives since 2006 and the escape of Joaqu
Read More ›Electronic Locks Dominate Access Control Industry
This is a research note form Blake Kozak, principal analyst for Security and Building Technologies at IHS Inc., discussing the global growth and penetration of electronic locks into the access control industry. Electronic locks have evolved significantly since the 1970s when they were used mostly in hospitality and relied upon holes that were drilled into […]
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