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Scallop Imaging Continues Rapid Growth, Invests in New Personnel

Posted by Stan Lewis September 24, 2014 5:58 am Categories: IP Cameras, New Products. Tags: high resolution, horizontal, megapixel, Transportation.

Scallop Imaging, a video imaging technology company that introduced the revolutionary distributed imaging technology, announced several developments that are set to propel the company toward continued growth and development of new technology, including investing in key sales personnel. Scallop continues to grow its line of distributed imaging technology with the new horizontal D7-180XR, a 7-megapixel surveillance camera that records in full-color high resolution throughout its 180-degree field of view.

Entry Control for Oil and Gas Leader Provided by Smarter Security

Posted by Stan Lewis September 24, 2014 5:50 am Categories: Access Control. Tags: Access Control, Building, campus, security solution.

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Smarter Security, Inc., provider of premium, innovative entrance control and outdoor security solutions, today announced a top oil and gas company selected Fastlane Glassgate(r) 400 optical turnstiles to secure office buildings on a corporate campus. Revolving doors were in the original plans for the building entries but the compelling advantages of and the customer’s experience with Glassgate 400 led to the revision and ultimate order for Smarter Security. This is the fifth and largest order of Fastlane turnstiles from this customer.

ASIS Rollout of Newest, Widest Coverage SpotterRF C950 Radar System

Posted by Stan Lewis September 24, 2014 5:44 am Categories: Network, New Products. Tags: Ground, monitor, Perimeter, radar, security.

SpotterRF, a previous ASIS Accolades winner, announced availability of its newest, widest coverage radar
system?the SpotterRF C950. At a trim five pounds, the C950 is extremely
lightweight, as with all SpotterRF radar models. Yet, its 300-acre
coverage area is twice that of any commercial SpotterRF product to date.
There are no moving parts to maintain as with rotating radar with
similar coverage potential.

Tyco Security Products Unveils New Releases Across Technology Portfolio at ASIS 2014

Posted by Stan Lewis September 23, 2014 8:29 pm Categories: Corporate News, New Products. Tags: American Dynamics, ExacqVision, psim, Security information management, Tyco, vms.

Tyco Security Products, part of Tyco (NYSE: TYC), the world?s largest pure-play fire protection and security company, will showcase a new slate of innovative technology introductions at the upcoming ASIS International 60th Annual Seminar and Exhibits, Sept. 29 to Oct. 1. With its expanding video portfolio, Tyco Security Products continues to lead the market in offering a diverse set of high resolution IP-camera, recording, and management platforms from its American Dynamics and Exacq Technologies brands.

Morse Watchmans Previewing New Voice Cues With Full Line of Solutions at ESSEN

Posted by Stan Lewis September 23, 2014 6:23 am Categories: Access Control. Tags: Access Control, Door, key control, products.

Morse Watchmans is giving booth visitors a preview of their new voice cues at this year?s Security ESSEN show. The new feature will be demonstrated along with the company?s portfolio of key control and asset management systems, offering organizations of all sizes a full range of choices to access the benefits of managed key control. The product offerings are easy to implement and all include the same qualities and benefits for which Morse Watchmans products are known ? innovative design, reliability and state of the art technology.

Vivint Protects Its Intellectual Property With Intellectual Ventures Partnership

Posted by dtaitano September 23, 2014 6:16 am Categories: Legal. Tags: Intellectual property, Patent, products, security.

With Vivint this summer launching Vivint Sky, a new cloud-based smart home solution featuring the company’s own control panel and software, an announcement this week that Vivint has taken steps to protect its intellectual property with patents really is not surprising. Vivint has entered into a long-term partnership with Intellectual Ventures (IV), based in Bellevue, Wash., IV announced Sept. 16. The company is one of the nation’s largest patent holders in the world, according to CNNMoney.

Gallagher Appoints New Division Executive

Posted by dtaitano September 23, 2014 6:09 am Categories: Access Control, Corporate News. Tags: Access Control, Leadership, Management, security solution, Steve Bell.

The Gallagher Group has appointed Steve Bell to the role of Chief Technology Officer – Security. Bell’s new role is an executive appointment and he now sits on Gallagher’s security division executive management team. Bell, who has over 25 years’ experience at Gallagher, will lead the company’s security product development and business analyst teams in driving long-term technology and product investment strategies.

Genetec Announces Release of New Sipelia Communications Management Module for Security Center

Posted by dtaitano September 23, 2014 6:05 am Categories: New Products, VMS Software. Tags: Communications Management, SIP.

Genetec™, a leading provider of unified IP security solutions recently announced the upcoming release of Sipelia Communications Management, a new module of Security Center that enables unified SIP (Session Initiated Protocol)-based communications between operators and intercom devices deployed throughout an organisation. Seamlessly integrated in Security Center (v. 5.2 SR7), intercom communications can now be intricately linked to security systems over any IP network.

Aviation Experts Address Drone Fears at GTA Conference

Posted by dtaitano September 23, 2014 5:58 am Categories: Airports / Seaports / Railroads, Video Analytics. Tags: airport, drones, security, UAV, Unmanned aerial vehicle.

Aviation experts address drone fears at GTA conference

Airport investigators, fresh after marking the 9/11 anniversary, are gathering in the GTA to share information on the latest security threats to the flying public. Police said threats made on social media against Pearson airport, other airports, and the threat of attacks by unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), or drones, are some of the issues facing investigators at a conference next month.

OnSSI’s Ocularis Enables Integration of Video Surveillance Between Atlanta?s Schools and Police

Posted by Stan Lewis September 23, 2014 5:53 am Categories: Customer Implementations, VMS Software. Tags: first responders, Implementation, ocularis, physical security information management, schools, situation, video management software, vms.

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On-Net Surveillance Systems, Inc. (OnSSI) announced that the Atlanta Public School System (APS) has implemented OnSSI?s Ocularis video-centric PSIM (physical security information management), enabling the Atlanta Police Department (APD) to access surveillance cameras at the schools for improved situational awareness in the event of an incident or emergency. The highly efficient and cost-effective IP video surveillance solution is part of the school system?s initiative to upgrade its older analog cameras on an ongoing basis.

Milestone’s New Husky Models With Built-in Encoders Ease Transition From Analog to Digital

Posted by Stan Lewis September 22, 2014 1:10 pm Categories: New Products, NVRs / DVRs. Tags: analog to digital, ip cameras, Milestone Husky, NVR, storage.

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Milestone Systems, the open platform company in IP video management software (VMS), is announcing an easier and more affordable way to make the transition from analog to digital technology. There is no need to throw out older cameras that are still working, as you add new network devices to your surveillance solution. The Milestone Husky™ series of NVRs will now offer versions with integrated encoders that make it simple to connect analog and digital cameras, which run on IP networks, to the same box.

Hikvision Achieves Risk Management Framework Certification From U.S. Army

Posted by dtaitano September 22, 2014 7:47 am Categories: Customer Implementations, IP Cameras, Technologies. Tags: certification, department of defense, integration, United States.

The most impressive aspect of this installation is its Certificate of Networthiness, as awarded by the United States Department of Defense. "Very few products and systems, past or present, carry this elite designation and meet the requirements of the RMF (and, previously, DIACAP) certification processes," affirmed Chris Nickelson, co-owner of NexGen. "Hikvision equipment and support stand apart from the competitors," added Dennis Deschler, NexGen co-owner.

Icontrol Networks Files Patent Infringement Lawsuits Against Zonoff and SecureNet Technologies for Infringing Home Automation Patents

Posted by Stan Lewis September 22, 2014 7:42 am Categories: Legal, Smart Devices. Tags: automation, devices, home, home security, lawsuit, of, Patent, technologies.

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"Icontrol has invested more than a decade and many millions of dollars in research and development, and this investment has generated technology that we believe is now fundamental in leading home automation and security networks," said Bob Hagerty, CEO of Icontrol Networks. "We have filed today’s actions to safeguard our investment in the backbone of Icontrol’s connected home platform. We are committed to protecting our intellectual property and the advantages it provides to our partners and customers."

FaceFirst Expands Its Existing Facial Recognition Services in Panama Airport

Posted by dtaitano September 22, 2014 7:37 am Categories: Video Analytics. Tags: airport security, border security, facial recognition, Law enforcement.

FaceFirst facial recognition has provided the following benefits for Panamanian national security: Enabled the capture of multiple Interpol suspects; Enabled the ongoing tracking and captures of multiple regional and nationally wanted persons; Enabled the geo-fencing of authorized people throughout the facility. These capabilities are especially vital due to the increasingly high volume of traffic through Tocumen International Airport in Panama, reaching approximately 7.8 million people in 2013 alone and nearly doubling in size the last five years.

Aberdeen Harbor Expands Next Generation Security Network With Siklu High Capacity Wireless Backhaul

Posted by Stan Lewis September 22, 2014 7:23 am Categories: Customer Implementations, Network. Tags: IP-cameras, network, streaming, video, wireless.

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Aberdeen Harbor has extended its security solutions coverage using high-capacity backhaul from Siklu, the market leader in millimeter wave backhaul. The next generation security network is used to carry segregated traffic from a number of sources, including streaming HD video images from the latest IP-cameras. This was set up and deployed with no disruption to harbor operations. Aberdeen Harbor is the center of activity for the offshore oil and gas industry’s marine support operations in northwest Europe, and handles around five million tons of cargo a year.

Canon U.S.A. Introduces Ten New Feature-Packed Megapixel Network Cameras

Posted by dtaitano September 22, 2014 6:18 am Categories: IP Cameras, New Products. Tags: 3 megapixel, Camera, Canon, CMOS, Innovation, ip, IP66, network cameras, ONVIF, Profile S, PTZ, video analytics, Wide-angle lens.

Canon U.S.A., Inc., a leader in digital imaging solutions, has expanded its line of network cameras with ten new feature-packed models in a variety of resolutions and designs to serve the needs of a wide range of video security and surveillance applications. Delivering superb imaging, low-light performance, high-resolution detail, and vital color information through Genuine Canon Lenses, advanced imaging sensors, two proprietary Canon DIGIC processors (DIGIC DV III and DIGIC NET II), these new cameras provide the image quality necessary for detailed video analysis.

Assessing Safety, Council Pays Another Visit to NYCHA Residents

Posted by dtaitano September 22, 2014 6:11 am Categories: Customer Implementations, Surveillance. Tags: Brooklyn, crime, Locks, New York City, NYCHA, security cameras.

Assessing Safety, Council Pays Another Visit to NYCHA Residents

"Fix the locks! Put up security cameras!" called out Olivia Taylor from a corner of the Breukelen Houses’ Community Center in southeast Brooklyn. Taylor interrupted the crowd’s silent focus on the City Council’s latest public housing hearing, until order was restored with several strikes of the committee chair’s gavel. Taylor was one of several public housing residents, lawmakers, and advocates who gathered at the public housing complex on September 16 for a hearing to discuss the roll out and progress of Mayor Bill de Blasio’s $210.5 million plan to reduce violent crime in public housing.

Geovision Debuts 12MP Box IP-Camera

Posted by dtaitano September 22, 2014 6:04 am Categories: IP Cameras, New Products. Tags: IP-cameras, megapixel, PoE, speed dome.

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At ASIS 2014, Geovision will present their latest 12MP box IP-camera and the prototype for the 12MP fisheye camera. Geovision aims to demonstrate the company’s capability for the ultra-high-resolution era and promises more models in high resolution and 4K in the near future. Several new Geovision products will also make their debut. Another eye-catching product amongst the new line is the 20x IP speed dome.

COMMEND Announces Strategic Technology Partnership With GENETEC

Posted by dtaitano September 22, 2014 5:58 am Categories: Access Control, Integrated Systems, VMS Software. Tags: Access Control, intercom, partnership, security.

Commend, a worldwide leader and supplier of security and communication systems, and Genetec, a top provider of unified IP security solutions, declared a strategic technology collaboration. In this relationship, Commend will become a preferred technology hardware associate for Genetec end-users with its worldwide deployed intercom system, leveraging session initiation protocol (SIP) for superior voice and video over internet protocol (VOIP) communication.

Video-Insight Bundles Access Control With It?s Enterprise VMS at No Extra Charge

Posted by dtaitano September 22, 2014 5:51 am Categories: Access Control, Integrated Systems, VMS Software. Tags: access control system, campus security, Education, infrastructure, schools, Video Insight.

Video Insight VMS will unveil its latest version of VI Monitor v6 —which includes MonitorCastEDU, an access control product designed specifically for the multi-campus education market— at the upcoming ASIS 2014 conference in Atlanta. This latest version of VI Monitor v6 is designed to provide K-12 schools and universities the necessary access control features needed to enhance day-to-day security without adding additional cost.