News Source For The Physical Security Industry

Synology Inc. today announced the official release of Surveillance Station 7.0, the latest version of its robust video management system. Surveillance Station 7.0 features a refreshed visual design, easy task automation, integration for network door controllers and other connected devices, expanded support for specialized cameras, and ONVIF 2.4 compliance.

Research Note: The Indian market for video surveillance equipment is forecast to grow at an increasing rate over the next five years. Not only is the new Indian government expected to push through spending on public projects which have previously struggled to gain final approval, but a general improvement in the Indian economy will mean increased demand from private companies too. On average, the market is forecast to grow by over 13% a year between 2013 and 2018.

The AC2000 access control and security management system was delivered by CEM approved reseller Samaxon CEM Systems, part of the Security Products business unit of Tyco, recently announced that they have secured the new Silesian Museum in Katowice, Southern Poland. The AC2000 access control and security management system was delivered by CEM Approved Reseller Samaxon and installed by IB Systems & Budimex.

The Thread Group (www.threadgroup.org) announced the addition of Somfy, the leader in home control products, and Tyco, the largest fire protection and security solutions company, to its Board of Directors. Thread is the new IP-based low-power wireless mesh networking protocol designed specifically for the home and The Thread Group is an industry alliance chartered with guiding the widespread adoption of Thread. The Thread Group now includes more than 80 member companies and nine board members, making it one of the fastest-growing alliances focused on the Internet of Things in the home.

Utilities Attending DistribuTECH Expo Are Leveraging High-Speed Wireless Surveillance – AvaLAN Wireless, leaders in secure, fail-proof wireless connectivity, will showcase its newly released secure frequency hopping radios at DistribuTECH (booth #2046). The new technology uses the latest in FHSS (Frequency Hopping Spread Spectrum) technology to deliver long range, reliable speed, secure wireless networking. The AW900F Industrial Wireless Ethernet radio is able to transmit line of sight distances up to 60 miles and can be bridged using directional antennas.

Verint® Systems Inc. (NASDAQ: VRNT) announced that the city of Guayaquil, the largest city in Ecuador, is experiencing significant benefits after expanding its network of Verint IP-based video surveillance technologies last year. As a critical component of the city?s proactive Safe City initiative, the Verint platform delivers tangible benefits, including expedited investigations, the ease of sharing of information with first responders and a reduction in criminal activities.

Smarter Security, provider of premium, innovative entrance control and outdoor security solutions, today announced the availability of a new line of four SmarterBeam™ passive infrared (PIR) motion detectors. Already designed with precision engineering to deliver the highest levels of alarm accuracy, SmarterBeam has features that vastly lower its vulnerability to defeat, including a second PIR sensor that eliminates the creep zone. Wireless, self-powered SmarterBeam models allow rapid installation of intrusion detection in areas once deemed too challenging or costly to properly secure.

Milestone Systems, the open platform company in IP video management software (VMS), spotlighted the award-winning XProtect® portfolio and sleek Husky NVRs in their busy stand at Intersec 2015, held in Dubai UAE last week. Seven Milestone Solution Partners were also exhibiting in the booth to present integrations based on Milestone open platform software. At the show, Milestone also talked about its growing activities in the Mideast and African (MEA) regions.

OnSSI has promoted Carlos Puche to the position of Director of Business Development for the Caribbean and Latin American (CALA) region. Mr. Puche previously held the position of Business Development Manager for CALA and has been instrumental in generating growth in the region for the company?s flagship Ocularis video management software.

Pivot3, Inc., the pioneer and innovator in Hyper-Converged Infrastructure (HCI), is partnering with Dell to present a Webinar titled, ?Controlling the IT Costs of Video Surveillance? at 2 p.m., EST on Tuesday, Feb. 3, 2015.

Robbery detectives released a chilling surveillance video showing a 21-year-old woman being robbed and kidnapped at an ATM last week. Investigators have a few leads, but still have not been able to identify who did it. On Thursday, police released the video showing the robber order the victim out of her car at gunpoint and then force her into her own trunk. The good quality of the video is something investigators hope helps capture the criminal.

SMARTcontrol Management Software now standard on Nova Series. BCDVideo announced the release of their SMARTcontrol Management Software (SMS). SMS is an evolution in health monitoring for physical security technology for both BCDVideo?s video recorder and access control server platforms.

Milestone Systems, the open platform company in IP video management software (VMS), spotlighted the award-winning XProtect® portfolio and sleek Husky NVRs in their busy stand at Intersec 2015, held in Dubai UAE last week. Seven Milestone Solution Partners were also exhibiting in the booth to present integrations based on Milestone open platform software. At the show, Milestone also talked about its growing activities in the Mideast and African (MEA) regions.

Delivering performance, scalability options and an array of business applications, these models fulfill mission-critical storage needs, with persistent throughput to balance resource-demanding applications. The TVS-x71U series supports QvPC technology that enables users to directly access stored data, monitor live surveillance feeds, play multimedia content, and much more with an HDMI display.

It?s a new year and with it comes the obligatory news media scare story regarding privacy and licence plate recognition (LPR or ANPR) technologies. If you haven?t seen it already, The Wall Street Journal reported Monday (January 26, 2015) on a Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) license-plate tracking program and database designed to trace the movements of drug traffickers in the United States. Is this sensationalism or true concerned journalism?

MorphoTrak announced that after only a year in operation, the Hawaii Criminal Justice Data Center in Honolulu is expanding access to its MorphoFace Investigate mugshot system to all counties in the state. The MorphoFace Investigate system provides fast and accurate facial searches, crosschecked against a database of more than 450,000 photos and videos of known identities.

NUUO Corporation, a professional, trusted video surveillance management solution partner, has announced its filing for an initial public offering. NUUO shared this news with customers that have collaborated with them over the past 10 years.

D-Link expanded its line of Home Automation solutions in a big way by introducing the Connected Home Hub and a range of Sensors and Sirens designed to keep DIY homeowners more in tune with what?s happening, whether home or away. The Connected Home Hub (DCH-G020) plugs into an existing home network router to act as a centralized control for D-Link® Connected Home devices by integrating Wi-Fi and Z-Wave wireless technologies and using the mydlink® Home app for iOS® and Android® devices.

Digital Watchdog, the industry leader in digital recorders, surveillance cameras and related management software, is proud to announce that our new multi-sensor 180-degree panoramic MEGApix® Pano™ cameras are now available. The cameras provide versatile solutions for multi-megapixel wide area surveillance with enough resolution to zoom in to reveal details in the image.

Due to the incredible success of its 2014 School Security In-Kind Grant program, Video Insight, a leading developer of enterprise IP video surveillance software, has increased the program fourfold for 2015 and will donate $1 million in grants to underfunded school systems across the United States.