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Implementing a Body-Worn Camera Program: Recommendations and Lessons Learned

Posted by dtaitano December 2, 2014 11:52 am Categories: Video Analytics. Tags: american civil liberties union, body-worn, cameras, Community Oriented Policing Services, Law enforcement, police, technologies.

Implementing a Body-Worn Camera Program: Recommendations and Lessons Learned

Police leaders who have deployed body-worn cameras say there are many benefits associated with the devices. They note that body-worn cameras are useful for documenting evidence; officer training; preventing and resolving complaints brought by members of the public; and strengthening police transparency, performance, and accountability. In addition, given that police now operate in a world in which anyone with a cell phone camera can record video footage of a police encounter, body-worn cameras help police departments ensure events are also captured from an officer?s perspective.

EtherWAN Releases Compact Hardened DIN-Rail Gigabit Unmanaged PoE Switch

Posted by Stan Lewis December 2, 2014 10:46 am Categories: Network, New Products. Tags: Gigabit bandwidth, network, PoE, ports, Power over Ethernet, security, switch.

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EtherWAN’s EX45900 is a hardened-grade, 802.3at Gigabit Unmanaged PoE switch designed for integration of mission-critical PoE devices in IP security, access control, and intelligent transportation systems. The EX45900 features five (5) 10/100/1000TX ports and one (1) 1000BASE fiber port. Among the TX ports, four (4) are with IEEE802.at compliant PoE/PSE ports providing up to 30-watts per port with a full 120W power budget for maximizing power delivery to devices such as PTZ cameras.

Grandstream Releases New NVR Storage Unit

Posted by dtaitano December 2, 2014 10:24 am Categories: New Products, Storage. Tags: Grandstream, ip cameras, network video recorder, NVR, ONVIF, storage, surveillance solutions.

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Ideal for small-to-medium-sized businesses (SMBs), retail stores, apartment buildings and hospitality markets, the new GVR3550 NVR supports quick and easy installation thanks to its auto-discovery of IP-cameras and a comprehensive suite of advanced video/audio recording, monitoring, search, retrieval, and centralized camera control features. Grandstream?s ONVIF compliant GVR3550 offers concurrent video recording and storage management for up to 24 720p HD cameras with a large storage capacity of up to 16Tb and up to 4 hard drives using either RAID 0 or RAID 1 setting (hard drives not included in the base system package).

Point Greys New 1080p60 Cricket IP-Camera

Posted by dtaitano December 2, 2014 10:11 am Categories: IP Cameras, New Products. Tags: 1080p, 60 fps, CMOS, IP-camera, ONVIF, PoE, Point Grey, security cameras, Sony IMX185 Exmor CMOS sensor.

Point Greys New 1080p60 Cricket® IP Camera

The new Cricket CR-POE-20S3C model features a 1/2″ Sony IMX185 Exmor CMOS sensor capable of 1920 x 1080 resolution at 60 FPS. This 2.0 MP sensor uses the same 3.75 micron pixel structure as the existing 1.3 MP Cricket camera with the Sony IMX139, which offers impressive low light performance and wide dynamic range. Like all Cricket cameras, the new model uses Sony

Infinova 2217 VMS Provides Advanced 360-Degree Panomorph Viewing

Posted by dtaitano December 2, 2014 9:53 am Categories: Technologies, VMS Software. Tags: 360-degree, ImmerVision, Infinova, Panoramic, vms.

ImmerVision, the inventor of the 360-degree panomorph lens and worldwide expert in immersive optical and imaging technology, announced that Infinova’s 2217 Security Management System version 14 is certified ImmerVision Enables®, the 360-degree video standard. Users can easily integrate certified 360-degree panomorph cameras and mini domes into their security installations while achieving optimum 360-degree coverage, without distortion or blind spots.

Buffalo Technology NAS Focuses on Video Surveillance NVR

Posted by Stan Lewis December 2, 2014 7:46 am Categories: Corporate News. Tags: axis camera, Buffalo Technology, Hiroshi Nagao, NAS, NVR, storage.

Worldwide leading NAS storage vendor Buffalo Technology announces the appointment of Hiroshi Nagao as the company’s new Managing Director, effective immediately. Buffalo has been focusing more and more on the video surveillance market with the re-purposing of their NAS storage devices as viable NVR units.

Security Partners Announces Fourth Operations Center in U.S.

Posted by Stan Lewis December 2, 2014 6:22 am Categories: Customer Implementations, Distributors / Systems Integrators. Tags: las vegas, monitoring services, security, Security Partners.

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Security Partners has purchased a facility in Las Vegas because of its strategic location, and the favorable environment for conducting business on a national basis. The company will continue to maintain its West Coast operation in the Anaheim area for sales/administration, dealer support, and to accommodate the continued growth of its interactive monitoring services and dealer base, there.

Gov Perry Approves $86 Million Budget for Border Security

Posted by dtaitano December 2, 2014 6:11 am Categories: Law Enforcement, Surveillance. Tags: border security, Funding, Gov. Rick Perry, Immigration to the United States, Mexico, Rio Grande Valley.

Perry approves $86 million budget for border security

Texas lawmakers on Monday approved a plan by Gov. Rick Perry to increase spending on border security.

Montessori School Advances Education With Axis and Milestone Video

Posted by Stan Lewis December 2, 2014 6:04 am Categories: Campus Security, Customer Implementations. Tags: axis camera, Classroom, Dancing Moose Montessori School, Learning, milestone, monitor, monitoring station, school, vms.

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Dancing Moose Montessori School in Salt Lake City, Utah, has developed a unique way to increase parents? participation in their children?s schooling, improve teacher evaluations without disturbing class, and expand overall school security. Milestone XProtect? Express video management software (VMS) and network cameras from Axis Communications help oversee daily operations at the school?s locations to deliver a high degree of security and provide parents with a window into their children?s learning.

President Obama Seeks $75M for Police Body-Worn Cameras

Posted by Stan Lewis December 1, 2014 8:04 pm Categories: Hot Topic, Law Enforcement. Tags: body-worn, cameras, ferguson, Law enforcement, New York, President Obama, Witness.

Body-Worn Cameras Herald New Era of Surveillance – and Police Accountability

Spurred by the Ferguson, Missouri shooting, President Barack Obama is calling for $75 million in federal spending to get 50,000 more police to wear body cameras that record their interactions with civilians. The package includes $75 million for to help pay for the small, lapel-mounted cameras to record police on the job, with state and local governments paying half the cost.

BCDVideo Servers: 500 Mbps And/or 500 Cameras

Posted by Stan Lewis December 1, 2014 11:47 am Categories: Corporate News, NVRs / DVRs. Tags: bcdvideo, genetec, specification, standalone, Video Server.

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The Genetec Product Teams (PLM and PMM) have announced the increase of archiving performance with selected BCDVideo servers. After extensive testing with Genetec’s Security Center Omnicast, we are excited to raise our existing server specifications and now provide you with the industry’s highest throughput certifications. The server is certified to support up to 500 cameras and/or 500Mpbs in continuous recording, and provide an additional 200Mbps dedicated for video redirection.

How to Secure the Budget for a Video Surveillance Upgrade in Retail Organizations

Posted by dtaitano December 1, 2014 8:03 am Categories: Business Intelligence, Customer Implementations, Surveillance, Video Analytics. Tags: Business intelligence, Heat Map, IP-cameras, Marketing, retail, Retail loss prevention, sales.

How to secure the budget for a video surveillance up-grade? - Getting your co-workers aboard with the latest retail trend

While loss prevention is a valid reason from a security perspective, it is often much easier to get the budget signed off when colleagues from other departments can be convinced to support the proposal. Examples of cross-functional use of network video include dwell time analysis to allow store managers to alert their team when extra customer assistance is needed. The heat map function can be set up to proactively alert the staff about low-traffic in campaign areas so they can quickly rectify the situation. Lastly, people counting is useful for conversion rate and sales planning.

Optex Targets Transport Security

Posted by dtaitano December 1, 2014 7:53 am Categories: Access Control. Tags: access control solutions, Intrusion detection system, optex, Perimeter, Transport Security Expo, Transportation.

Optex targets transport security

Next week at Transport Security Expo, Olympia, London, Optex will be exhibiting complete detection and access control solutions tailored for the transportation sector. This includes high security intrusion detection systems for perimeter protection; access control, directional analysis, and thrown object detection systems to protect controlled areas; and obstacle/people detection for railway safety applications.

Eight Measurements of the Body Can Identify Anyone on Earth

Posted by dtaitano December 1, 2014 7:42 am Categories: Technologies, Video Analytics. Tags: body measurements, body recognition, evidence, facial recognition, Human, research, Teghan Lucas.

Using data from 4,000 U.S. armed services personnel, a forensic anatomist has found that people are more easily and accurately identified by their body measurements than their facial features – even through clothing. This technique would be useful for criminal and missing persons cases – and requires less data points than facial recognition to be accurate.

ASSA ABLOY Acquires ODIS in Chile

Posted by dtaitano December 1, 2014 7:32 am Categories: Access Control, Corporate News. Tags: acquisition, assa abloy, chile, ODIS.

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ASSA ABLOY (STO:ASSAB) has signed an agreement to acquire ODIS Limitada, a leading supplier of locks, padlocks, and steel doors to the Chilean market. ODIS, established in 1930, is headquartered in Santiago, Chile and has 240 employees.

VIVOTEK Launches 720p HD Speed Dome Network Camera SD8333-E

Posted by Stan Lewis December 1, 2014 6:26 am Categories: IP Cameras, New Products. Tags: 720p, cmos sensor, Dome, IP-camera, IP66, NEMA.

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VIVOTEK announced the launch of its 720p HD speed dome network camera, SD8333-E. This camera maintains all of the advanced features of VIVOTEK?s latest speed dome camera SD8364E, such as a 30x optical zoom lens, NEMA 4X-rated housing, image defog, a wide temperature range and electronic image stabilization (EIS) technology. Featuring a 720p HD CMOS sensor, WDR Pro technology and removable IR-cut filter, SD8333-E is able to deliver superb image quality under challenging lighting conditions around the clock.

Tyco Security Products Sponsors Prestigious Women?s Symposium

Posted by Stan Lewis December 1, 2014 6:08 am Categories: Corporate News. Tags: Anita Santos, Leadership, professional women, technology.

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Tyco Security Products, part of Tyco (NYSE: TYC), the world?s largest pure-play fire protection and security company, announced today it is a proud sponsor of the Massachusetts Conference for Women, which will host its 10th annual event on December 4 in Boston. The conference features nationally recognized speakers and provides professional women with workshops and seminars on entrepreneurship, professional development and personal /professional life balance.

Samsung Sells Samsung Techwin

Posted by Stan Lewis December 1, 2014 5:58 am Categories: Corporate News. Tags: Hanwha, IP-cameras, Samsung Techwin, video surveillance, Wise-Net.

Samsung Techwin announced on Friday (November 28, 2014) that Samsung Group affiliates will sell their holding stakes in Samsung Techwin to Hanwha Group. Samsung Techwin is a major supplier of video surveillance equipment. Hanwha Group is a large South Korean conglomerate. Samsung Group is reorganizing its business empire to make it easier for the children of Samsung Electronics Co Ltd (005930.KS) chairman Lee Kun-hee, 72, who has been hospitalized since a May heart attack, to divvy up the conglomerate.

Advances in Camera Technology for Vending Machines and ATMs

Posted by Stan Lewis November 30, 2014 12:26 pm Categories: IP Cameras, New Products, Technologies. Tags: Automated teller machine, consumer, facial recognition, IP-cameras, technology, Vending Machines.

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Video and camera technology is used in a wide range of vending machines from food and beverage-type dispensers to ticketing kiosks and ATMs. Applications range from video security to prevent damage and theft, to uses of cameras as an intrinsic part of the transaction, such as reading barcodes or QR codes for access control.

Newer applications or in development include using video for marketing and to boost sales and biometrics for enhanced security. Facial recognition has an important role to play in both current and future applications.

Motorola Solutions Helps Elgin IL Leverages Public, Private Video Assets

Posted by dtaitano November 28, 2014 9:16 am Categories: Customer Implementations, Integrated Systems, Law Enforcement. Tags: Elgin police department, Law enforcement, motorola, real-time, video surveillance.

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The Chicago-area suburb of Elgin is using Motorola Solutions’ real-time intelligence console (RIC) technology to put public and private video surveillance on a single platform that integrates with the computer-aided dispatch mapping software in the 911 center, according to city police officials. “Like most departments, we’re having issues with making sure we have appropriate staffing,” Elgin Police Chief Jeff Swoboda stated. “One of the ways we looked at creating a force multiplier was through the use of video cameras.”