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Teen Wins $50,000 Grant to Build Biometric Gun Safety Sensor

Posted by dtaitano September 10, 2014 6:10 am Categories: Biometrics, Corporate News, Technologies. Tags: biometric, Fingerprint, firearms, Gun safety, guns, indentification, invention.

Boulder teen wins $50,000 grant to build biometric gun safety sensor

A 17-year-old inventor in Boulder, CO, will receive a $50,000 grant to help develop a biometric sensor designed to prevent unauthorized people from firing guns. “I’ve been interested in technology for as long as I can remember,” Kai Kloepfer said. “After the mass shooting in the movie theater in Aurora in 2012, I started thinking about the role technology could play in preventing accidents and death related to firearms. The idea actually came to me in a dream and I have been working since then to make it a reality.”

DVtel Adds Advanced 4K Ultra HD Cameras to Its ’4K Certified Solutions Suite’

Posted by Stan Lewis September 10, 2014 6:05 am Categories: IP Cameras, New Products. Tags: 4K, dvtel, hd camera, ip, resolution, surveillance solutions.

DVTEL, INC., the video surveillance solutions provider, announced today its new Quasar 4K Ultra HD Camera line, a core component of the ?DVTEL 4K Certified Solutions.? The camera line will consist of advanced mini-dome and bullet form factors. Bringing the latest 4K technology to DVTEL?s value-added resellers and end users, the DVTEL Quasar 4K Ultra HD Cameras deliver technology that sets a new industry evidentiary quality standard.

Tyco Security Products Brings CEM Brand of Intelligent Access Control Solutions to Americas

Posted by Stan Lewis September 9, 2014 12:39 pm Categories: Access Control. Tags: access control solutions, Europe, security, Tyco.

Tyco Security Products, part of Tyco (NYSE: TYC), the world?s largest pure-play fire protection and security company, announced today that it is bringing its popular brand of CEM Systems access control products to the Americas. CEM solutions have been sold primarily in EMEA and Asia for over 25 years. Their first to market innovative hardware and software solutions have been extremely popular with security-conscious airports which use a custom version of CEM?s flagship AC2000 access control solution.

NYPD Officers in Fresh Assault Claims: ?They Were Taking Turns Like a Gang?

Posted by dtaitano September 9, 2014 7:49 am Categories: Law Enforcement. Tags: New York, NYPD, police, security, video.

NYPD officers in fresh assault claims: 'They were taking turns like a gang'

The New York police department is facing renewed questions over the conduct of its personnel after a man alleged he was viciously assaulted without provocation by a group of uniformed officers. Santiago Hernandez, 23, claims that he was kicked, punched, and zapped with pepper spray by up to six officers on 157th Street in the Bronx on 18 August. A video of his arrest captured by a nearby security camera and published by the local TV channel ABC 7 shows the police initially frisking him, then handcuffing him, and finally piling on top of Hernandez as he lay on the sidewalk while apparently hitting him with batons.

VIVOTEK Unveils Two State-of-the-Art 5-Megapixel Fisheye Fixed Dome Network Cameras

Posted by Stan Lewis September 9, 2014 7:30 am Categories: IP Cameras, New Products. Tags: 360, cmos sensor, Dome, Fisheye lens, Heat Map, IK10, IP66, megapixel, network cameras, Vivotek.

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VIVOTEK is pleased to announce the launch of its two market leading and innovative network cameras: FE8181 and FE8181V. In addition to 5-Megapixel and fisheye fixed dome features, the cameras are furnished with a removable IR-cut filter for Day & Night functionality, and a built-in 10 meter IR Illuminator for uniform lighting across a 360° surround view, making them standouts in the fisheye camera market. With the IR features superior image quality is guaranteed throughout the entire day.

Viscount Awarded Contracts to Secure Sites for U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

Posted by Stan Lewis September 9, 2014 7:16 am Categories: Corporate News, Customer Implementations. Tags: access control system, contract, department of homeland security, FIPS, security solution, viscount systems.

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Viscount Systems (OTCQB:VSYS), a leading provider of IT-based security software and services, today announced that it has been awarded additional contracts to secure U.S. Federal Government facilities in Washington, D.C., and Ohio for the Department of Homeland Security ? United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS).

Atlanta Metro Area School District Migrates to High-Definition IP Surveillance System

Posted by Stan Lewis September 9, 2014 7:08 am Categories: Customer Implementations. Tags: American Dynamics, High-definition, IP-cameras, school, security solution, Tyco.

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American Dynamics, a Tyco Security Products brand that is part of Tyco (NYSE: TYC), the world?s largest pure-play fire protection and security company, announced today that Cherokee County School District (CCSD), located in the Atlanta metro area, has chosen its American Dynamics video security solutions to secure its schools and other facilities. One of the largest public school systems in the state of Georgia, CCSD encompasses 57 schools and other buildings, including 24 elementary schools, seven middle schools, seven high schools, three preschool centers, central offices and warehouses, along with its 40,000 students and 4,500 staff.

LaserLock Licenses Multi-Factor Biometric Platform to Major Financial Firm

Posted by dtaitano September 9, 2014 6:56 am Categories: Biometrics, Corporate News. Tags: Authentication, biometric, Fraud Prevention, Gesture, Identification.

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LaserLock Technologies announced that it has signed an agreement to license its VerifyMe Identity Services platform to a major financial services advisory firm. At this time, the firm is unnamed, but according to LaserLock it consolidates hundreds of billions of dollars in assets for around 100,000 investment banking clients.

AT&T Licenses Its ?Digital Life? Home Automation Service to Telefonica

Posted by Stan Lewis September 9, 2014 6:28 am Categories: Corporate News, Smart Devices. Tags: automation, devices, digital life, Europe, home, Home Automation, of, security.

AT&T Licenses Its “Digital Life” Home Automation Service to Telefonica

AT&T is announcing that European carrier Telefonica has agreed to start selling AT&T’s home automation and security service outside the United States. Even before it launched the so-called Digital Life service last year, AT&T had said it would look for opportunities to license the technology to others. Getting that first customer is a big deal, AT&T Mobility CEO Glenn Lurie said in an interview.

Google’s Latest Object Recognition Tech Can Spot Everything in Your Living Room

Posted by Stan Lewis September 8, 2014 10:16 am Categories: Video Analytics. Tags: detection, Object, Scanning, video analytics.

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Automatic object recognition in images is currently tricky. Even if a computer has the help of smart algorithms and human assistants, it may not catch everything in a given scene. Google might change that soon, though; it just detailed a new detection system that can easily spot lots of objects in a scene, even if they’re partly obscured. The key is a neural network that can rapidly refine the criteria it’s looking for without requiring a lot of extra computing power.

CaughtOnCamera: Thieves Stealing From Farmer’s Produce Stand

Posted by dtaitano September 8, 2014 7:32 am Categories: CaughtOnCamera, Surveillance. Tags: facebook, Michigan, police, theft, video surveillance.

Farmer catches thieves stealing from produce stand on camera

A Lawton, MI, farmer caught several thieves on camera stealing food and cash from his fresh produce stand, which uses the honor system and locked cash box, on M-40. Farmer Andrew Nesbitt posts surveillance videos from his stand’s trail cameras onto Facebook, which led Michigan State Police to identifying at these two suspects. One recent video shows a woman who blatantly loaded up her car with produce, including butternut squash, several bags of corn, and a basket full of peppers. Nesbitt said she allegedly stole the food before 11 A.M. on Sept. 2, then by 7 P.M. the same day she returned everything but the peppers to the produced stand.

QNAP Releases New NAS Products for Video Surveillance Storage

Posted by dtaitano September 8, 2014 6:19 am Categories: New Products, Storage, Surveillance. Tags: Linux, NAS, Surveillance, video storage.

QNAP TS-269 PRO 2TB NAS Solution

QNAP® Systems, Inc. announced the release of the new tower-based Turbo NAS TS-x53 Pro series (available in 2, 4, 6, 8-bay) and the 2.5?-drive SS-x53 Pro series (4 and 8-bay) that provide a powerful and reliable solution for video storage and mission-critical business applications for small and medium businesses. Coupled with exclusive QvPC Technology, these new series can serve as cost-effective PC substitutes that enable direct access to stored data, real-time surveillance monitoring with local display, XBMC digital entertainment, and more.

VMS NETAVIS Observer 4.5 Released

Posted by Stan Lewis September 8, 2014 6:06 am Categories: New Products, VMS Software. Tags: netavis, rtsp, video management, vms.

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NETAVIS Observer 4.5 is out now in its second version 4.5.1! With many new video management features and an innovative set of seamlessly integrated iCAT traffic video analytics, this release offers new highlights in addition to all previous functionalities. Among them are the picture in picture archive access within the online monitor, a versatile live stream embedding in websites, an archive efficiency feature for improved utilisation of storage capacity, a generic RTSP driver enabling video streaming for many non-integrated cameras, a visual camera status overview and many more.

Dallmeier’s New 5000 Series Light Sensitivity and Resolutions Up to 4K

Posted by Stan Lewis September 8, 2014 5:50 am Categories: IP Cameras, New Products. Tags: 4K, Camera, Frame rate, ip, megapixel, new cameras, video surveillance.

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Coinciding perfectly with the Security trade fair, Dallmeier is bringing a new line of cameras onto the market: The 5000 series features resolutions up to 4K and a special ?Nightline? range for optimal image reproduction even in poor light conditions. Whether in the form of a redesigned box camera or a vandal-resistant dome camera ? the new 5000 series cameras are most remarkable for their high resolution, frame rate and light sensitivity. The latest generation of encoders provides for realtime ultra-HD video (2160p/30) in the DF5400HD range: These cameras deliver pinpoint sharp 4K pictures in real time and support resolutions of up to 8-megapixels. If 3K or resolutions up to 6-megapixels are sufficient, the DF5300HD range is perfect.

SeSys Delivers 500th ATEX Certified Digital IP CCTV

Posted by Stan Lewis September 8, 2014 5:36 am Categories: IP Cameras. Tags: IP-camera, IP66, IP67, mobotix, Monitoring.

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MOBOTIX AG, a leading manufacturer of digital high-resolution, network-based video security systems has announced that SeSys, an Advanced Partner has shipped its 500th ATEX / IECEx digital CCTV IP-camera based on a modified MOBOTIX core within a unique design certified for use within inhospitable, hazardous, or explosive areas. The SeSys ATEX and IECEx certified models offer high resolution images for live monitoring and can include integral storage to record any images for post processing or record keeping.

What Exactly Does ‘Safe Cities’ Mean?

Posted by dtaitano September 8, 2014 5:18 am Categories: Technologies. Tags: crime, Internet of Things, safe cities, smart cities, Terrorism.

What Exactly Does Safe Cities Mean?

Also known as smart cities and closely linked to the ‘internet of things’, the safe cities concept is broad and nebulous – IFSEC asked a range of security experts what it means to them. The CCTV expert: Simon Adcock, CCTV section chairman, BSIA; MD, Atec Security – – Cities are dynamic, complex environments and securing their prosperity through protecting population, assets and reputation is a major challenge.

City?s Camera Systems Help Police Keep Us Safe [Commentary]

Posted by dtaitano September 8, 2014 4:51 am Categories: Law Enforcement. Tags: crime, License plate, police, seattle, video.

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[By Det. Robert Onishi, Renton Police Department] On July 2, a Renton resident who had parked his pickup truck at the Henry Moses Aquatic Center discovered that it had been stolen. He contacted the Renton police and an officer responded and took a report of the theft. This kind of personal violation happens throughout King County every year and as the Renton Police Detective handling auto thefts, I see how traumatic it is to these victims. Fortunately, the City of Renton has taken proactive measures to help deter auto thefts and other crimes and to help catch criminals who victimize the public.

Dallmeier Introduces New Patented Panomera Multifocal Sensor Models

Posted by Stan Lewis September 7, 2014 8:44 pm Categories: IP Cameras, New Products. Tags: 1080p, Dallmeier, Frame rate, megapixel.

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The new Panomera? lines differ primarily in light sensitivity and frame rate. Baseline, with a frame rate of 12.5 fps and a light sensitivity of 0.5 lux is an excellent choice for well-lit scenes. Topline, with a light sensitivity of 0.1 lux and a frame rate of 30 fps is an “all-round talent” for good to moderate illumination. Nightline, with a light sensitivity of 0.002 lux and a frame rate of 30 fps, is ideal even for night-time applications. Thus any situation at all can be mastered brilliantly, including those where lighting is poor.

NYPD Officers to Begin Wearing Body Cameras as Part of Settlement

Posted by dtaitano September 5, 2014 4:38 pm Categories: Law Enforcement, Legal. Tags: body cam, body-worn, NYPD, police, Surveillance, vievu.

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Sixty New York City police officers will wear body cameras as part of a pilot program in the wake of a federal lawsuit [see SecurityHive’s original article here.] challenging the department’s controversial stop-and-frisk tactics and the recent death of Eric Garner during an arrest, city officials said. Police Commissioner William Bratton announced the program Thursday, saying officers in at least one precinct in each of New York City’s five boroughs will begin wearing the surveillance devices.

Airport Network-Based Video Surveillance Solutions

Posted by dtaitano September 5, 2014 4:28 pm Categories: Airports / Seaports / Railroads, IP Cameras. Tags: 12 megapixel, 360, airport, megapixel cameras, PTZ, security technology, video surveillance.

Airport Network-Based Video Surveillance Solutions

The security requirements at airports are extremely high and video surveillance plays a major role in this area. Until now the task of monitoring every part of an airport has necessitated immense arrays of cameras. With its Panomera® multifocal sensor system, Dallmeier introduces an entirely new approach to video security technology. No matter where at the Airport: on take-off or landing runways, the airfield and hangars, the terminal buildings and baggage handling systems, car parks or access roads.