Coast Guard to propose cruise ship video surveillance rules

Posted by dtaitano 9:15 pm Categories: Airports / Seaports / Railroads, Legislation. Tags: , , .

Nearly four years after passage of a comprehensive cruise safety law, the U.S. Coast Guard is getting ready to propose a rule for three of the trickiest provisions in the legislation. The proposed rule, expected out in June, will outline how cruise lines can comply with a requirement in the Cruise Vessel Safety and Security Act that they deploy technology for “capturing images of passengers or detecting passengers who have fallen overboard.” Also addressed in the rule will be how a cruise ship’s video surveillance system should be operated to document crimes on the ship and assist in their later prosecution. Advocates of the law say the provisions will make passengers feel more secure about taking a cruise. But the cruise industry has raised red flags about the cost and practicality of applying the law. In one instance, a cruise line told auditors at the Government Accountability Office (GAO) that just doubling the time it keeps video footage from 14 to 28 days would cost an extra $21.8 million. Most of the 15 provisions in the 2010 act, such as peepholes in cabin doors and standard rail heights, had been translated into Coast Guard guidance by June 2011. The remaining ones involved complex technologies and, in some cases, language in the law that didn’t set a clear benchmark for gauging compliance. In the case of detecting when persons fall overboard, the law called for compliance “to the extent that such technology is available.” The Coast Guard asked for input […]

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a.p.i. Monitoring Adds Support For IP Communications From Bosch Systems

Posted by dtaitano 8:54 pm Categories: Technologies. Tags: , , , .
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A long-discussed plan to bring free WiFi to downtown Beaufort could be up and running by the end of February. A “wire-cutting” ceremony is tentatively planned for Feb. 28. Main Street Beaufort, USA, has been working with Hargray Communications and the city of Beaufort on the plan, which would bring wireless Internet service to the Henry C. Chambers Waterfront Park. Transmission equipment would be set up at the park’s pavilion and at the restrooms near the playground. “I’m ready to pull my big scissors out of my closet and sharpen them up so we cut that wire,” Main Street Beaufort executive director LaNelle Fabian said. “I love when we cross long-term projects off our list.” To use the WiFi on a smartphone, tablet, computer or other device, people will have to pass through a landing page with advertisements, information and links related to Beaufort. The service, which will cost $9,000 for the first year, is being paid for in part by that advertising. There are 17 ad spaces, with costs ranging from $375 to $1,500 for the banner at the top of the page, Fabian said. “I tried to keep the price down and small-business friendly, because our first go-around is going to be to downtown businesses so they can target the people who are downtown,” she said. Main Street seeks $4,500 in accommodations-tax money from the city to pay for the rest. The accommodations tax, often referred to as a “bed tax,” is a levy on overnight lodging […]

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Vision-Box Gets Latvian Contract For National Biometric Enrollment Station Deployment

Posted by dtaitano 9:58 am Categories: Biometric RFID. Tags: , , , , , .
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January 23, 2014 –  Vision-Box  has been awarded a contract for the delivery of automated biometric enrollment solutions to the Office of Citizenship and Migration Affairs of Latvia. The company says this confirms its leadership in the Baltic region. According to Vision-Box, the new units will be used to capture citizen biometric data (face and fingerprint) as well as signature in the process of renewing an identity document. “This project confirms that, as far as identity management is concerned, one size doesn’t fit all,” Miguel Leitmann, SVP at Vision-Box said. “For every enrollment scenario there’s a solution addressing its specific needs, always providing the same level of quality in securing clients’ Identity Chain of Trust. Vision-Box is proud to understand and overcome our customers’ challenges, meet their demands and be the company of reference in this market.” Vision-Box has recently deployed self-service checkpoint eGates at Riga International Airport and Automated Border Control eGates and self-service verification kiosks at Tallinn International Airport, in Estonia. The company also recently opened a new office in Sao Paulo, consolidating its Latin American operations . Leave a Comment comments

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Oakland Police Must Step Up Use Of Vest Cameras

Posted by dtaitano 9:38 am Categories: Law Enforcement. Tags: , , , .
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If you’re an Oakland police officer, there are now three things you should not leave home without. Your badge, your gun and your trusty personal data recording device – more commonly called a vest camera. The most recently published report on the Oakland Police Department’s efforts to meet a set of decade-old, court-ordered reforms found the department slipped in making progress and noted that police officer use of vest cameras is still falling short. Independent monitor Robert Warshaw’s 16th quarterly report, which covered the period from July to September, said some officers failed to activate cameras at critical times while others went weeks without replacements waiting for broken cameras to be repaired. "In too many instances, there are questions about the measure to which personnel throughout the Department understand the use, review, and utility of these devices. During our early reviews of the (cameras) we found that officers often failed to activate their devices during interactions with subjects who were being arrested, and in incidents where force was used." Warshaw’s report also suggested that there was little oversight to ensure the cameras were used properly. Current department policy requires mandatory use of vest cameras by every officer who is issued one, said Interim Police Chief Sean Whent. The department has issued vest cameras to all of its 460 patrol officers and maintains a reserve supply of about 70, Whent said. But mandatory overtime, which requires detectives and sergeants to work patrol shifts, along with occasional equipment breakdowns, have created […]

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IC Realtime CEO Challenges Security Industry To Embrace UL 2802

Posted by dtaitano 9:20 am Categories: Technologies. Tags: , .
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Saying that certain camera manufacturers are making less than honest claims about the quality of the video surveillance products, IC Realtime CEO Matt Sailor is laying down the gauntlet by challenging the entire industry to abide by the new Underwriters Laboratories (UL) 2802 standard for camera performance. UL 2802 Performance Testing Standard for Camera Image Quality was in the works for more than two years and was finally released in 2013. The new standard defines a method to assess video image quality through a series of performance-based tests that are conducted on production digital cameras.  Cameras are rated (on a scale of 0 thru 100) on a series of performance-based parameters, including image resolution, distortion, relative illumination, dynamic range, maximum frame rate, gray level, sensitivity, bad pixel count and veiling glare. Each camera tested is given a performance score for each individual test (except Signal-to-Noise Ratio and Field of View). The camera images analyzed for this test program are digital images that are generated by individual video frames or still image captures. Both IP and analog cameras are being tested, along with associated digital encoders and related image viewing / configuration software, as applicable. The suitability of the camera for a specific use case is not determined by the standard. The resulting test scores are intended to provide objective information that will be useful when determining camera use applications (i.e., a camera that performs well in sensitivity and gray level tests may be a good choice for low light […]

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North America Leads World Government Biometric Systems Market

Posted by dtaitano 9:38 pm Categories: Biometrics, Market Research. Tags: , , , , .
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TD The Market Publishers Ltd London, UK (PRWEB) January 23, 2014 The worldwide market for government biometric systems is poised to be on an upward trend through to 2024. Currently, North America ranks as the leading regional market, driven primarily by the constantly rising demand for fingerprint recognition systems in the USA. The expenditures on government biometric systems in APAC are anticipated to witness substantial growth through 2024. Meantime, other emerging markets like Africa and Latin America are also anticipated to see positive growth in the upcoming decade. The spending on biometrics systems in the European countries is likely to be propelled by the increasing demand for national ID programs and e-passports. Biometric fingerprint identification and facial recognition segments are expected to call for the dominant market shares of the overall government biometric systems market in the next 10 years. The retinal/iris recognition segment is forecast to register a 5.79% CAGR through 2024. The major challenges being faced by the world government biometric systems market include, among others, the complexity and cost of implementation of such systems, as well as a strict control of access to databases keeping personal identification information. New research report “ The Global Government Biometric Systems Market 2014-2024 ” worked out by Strategic Defence Intelligence (SDI) has been recently published by Market Publishers Ltd. Report Details: Title: The Global Government Biometric Systems Market 2014-2024 Published: January, 2014 Pages: 173 Price: US$ 4,800.00 http://marketpublishers.com/report/industry/defence-security/global-government-biometric-systems-market-2014-2024.html An up-to-bottom view of the current situation in the worldwide market for […]

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Police Car Dash-Cam Bill Didn’t Deserve To Die

Posted by dtaitano 9:32 pm Categories: Legislation. Tags: , , , .
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There may be good reasons, sometimes, for a governor to veto a bill. Unfortunately, we don’t know of a good reason why Gov. Chris Christie would “pocket veto” legislation requiring all new police vehicles to be equipped with a dashboard video recording device. And, we do know a lot of reasons why this measure should have been signed into law. The bill, A-4193, in the just-ended legislative session, was sponsored by Assemblyman Paul Moriarty, D-4th Dist., following Moriarty’s personal experience with an apparently bogus traffic violation. Charged in his Washington Township hometown with drunken driving by a local officer who had a long history with the lawmaker, Moriarty was able to establish his innocence when the officer’s own video camera revealed what really happened. But having a camera in a police car is about more than just supporting the testimony of an officer or helping a citizen escape a bad rap. Passersby caught on camera may turn out to be potential witnesses to a crime. Cars driving erratically at one moment may be involved in a hit and run moments later. In an era when every mom-and-pop store has security cameras and every other grandmother carries a phone that shoots video, there’s really no excuse for failing to install and use cameras in police cruisers. Moriarty’s bill even established a funding mechanism through a surcharge on drunk-driving fines. Unfortunately, the bill doesn’t require retrofitting of older patrol cars with cameras, just their installation in newly purchased vehicles. It will […]

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Framed For Selling Crack, Surveillance Video Helps Him Sue Police

Posted by dtaitano 9:21 pm Categories: Law Enforcement. Tags: , , , .

Busted for selling crack, a New York smoke shop owner used his surveillance system to prove he was set up by a police informant. Donald Andrews, the owner of the shop, says his lawyer will file a wrongful arrest suit against the city, seeking $500,000 from the police department, county and the village. Andrews opened up Dabb City Smoke Shop in Scotia, New York last January. By April he was arrested for selling crack cocaine. In one of his few media interviews since the arrest, Andrews told us about the set up. The Arrest A police informant, James Slater, visited the shop on March 25th and 29th and said on both occasions he bought crack from Andrews. He provided cell phone photos of crack rocks on the front counter of the shop. Around April 11, police raided the shop and arrested Andrews . From the very beginning Andrews asserted his innocence.“I kept telling them that I had video, and I could show them that never happened and that I wasn’t selling drugs. The cops said there was no need for that — that they had me on video, and they had audio. They said, ‘We don’t need to watch your video,’ but the confiscated my system anyway,” he said. He was in jail for five days before he made bail. When he got out, he contacted a lawyer. Grand Jury, Hearing Prosecutors Refuse to Return DVR At his grand jury hearing, he says he testified that he had video […]

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CaughtOnCamera: This Couple Has No Idea They’re Standing Next To A Black Bear

Posted by dtaitano 9:12 pm Categories: CaughtOnCamera, Surveillance. Tags: , , .
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PASADENA, Calif. — Dry weather and high temperatures likely combined to draw out a California black bear from the Angeles National Forest this week and in one case onto the front porch of a Pasadena home, according to wildlife experts. “It must be so dry up there and it’s hot and now he’s looking for something to eat,” said Ricky Whitman, a spokeswoman for the Pasadena Humane Society & SPCA. “Closer to where there’s garbage and where the people are is something that would lure them down.” The drought affecting Southern California has dried up the vegetation that the bears would normally feast on, said Whitman. A bear wandered Thursday afternoon for a couple of hours between homes near the Eaton Canyon Park Golf Course close to Old House Road and Sierra Madre Villa Avenue. Police and California Department of Fish and Wildlife wardens were on scene, according to reports. Janice Mackey a spokeswoman for the California Department of Fish and Wildlife, said the bear made it back into the forest unassisted. A Scottish couple visiting family in Pasadena had a close encounter Tuesday with a California black bear, which was captured on security cameras installed outside the home. The footage showed the couple coming out of the home without noticing the bear, which was lurking a few feet away on the front porch. The bear followed the couple off of the porch and out of the view of the camera. Bobby McKeown said he felt something at his […]

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Messoa Launches Industry First

Posted by dtaitano 4:24 pm Categories: IP Cameras, New Products. Tags: , , .

22-01-2014 Messoa Technologies Inc. has launched the LPR606, being marketed as the industry’s first 3-megapixel IR bullet LPR/ANPR network camera. The newest addition to Messoa’s existing IP traffic camera lineup was specifically engineered for overview and access control LPR applications at car parks, toll booths, gated communities, and a variety of low-speed environments. Designed with access control in mind, the LPR606 is ideal for applications for capturing vehicles with reflective license plates travelling at moderate speeds up to 60km/h. The 3MP resolution of the LPR606 allows for a wide and detailed view, covering up to 2 traffic lanes with just a single camera. Not only does it reduce the total cost of ownership, the camera is designed to deliver a much enhanced image quality, which ensures plate recognition results are up to the high standards. The LPR606 is equipped with a 30m IR LED unit that generates adequate, even illumination needed for the high megapixel images at difficult lighting conditions. With Messoa’s low light expertise and the camera’s LPR-oriented specifications, such as configurable shutter speed, iris, and illumination control, the LPR606 is able to deliver unparalleled imaging performance that yields superior LPR rates. Deployment-wise, the 3-axis cable management bracket and external lens adjustment significantly facilitates installation of this outdoor-ready LPR/ANPR camera. “We are excited to be the first one to provide a 3MP IP LPR camera to the market,” said Ervin Wang, Sales Director of Messoa. “The LPR application is becoming a more prevalent segment in video surveillance. It is vital to […]

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San Jose, CA Police May Tap Residents’ Private Security Cameras

Posted by dtaitano 1:39 pm Categories: City Surveillance, Legislation. Tags: , , , .
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Police would be able to tap into San Jose residents’ private video cameras under a new proposal that would expand investigators’ watchful eye over the city but already is raising big brother-type privacy concerns. Councilman Sam Liccardo’s proposal, unveiled Thursday and set to be discussed by a City Council committee next week, would allow property owners voluntarily to register their security cameras for a new San Jose Police Department database. Officers then would be able to access the footage quickly after a nearby crime has occurred. It is the latest effort designed to shore up public safety in a city that has seen its reputation as one of the safest big cities in America take a hit in recent years as crime rates have surged and officers have left in droves. The issue is taking center stage heading into the June primary to replace outgoing Mayor Chuck Reed as five local leaders jockey for position as tough-on-crime candidates. Liccardo, among several council members running for mayor, unveiled the proposal in response to the string of arson fires that terrorized his downtown-area district this month. Police used surveillance videos provided voluntarily by nearby property owners as key evidence in identifying a suspect they arrested on suspicion of burning about a dozen buildings. "It became apparent that there’s a lot of evidence out there that residents want to provide," Liccardo said, predicting that the cost would be nominal because existing city technology employees could maintain the database. The new database "is […]

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Exacq Technologies Releases The New exacqVision Enterprise System Manager (ESM)

Posted by dtaitano 12:32 pm Categories: VMS Software. Tags: , , .
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By Exacq NewsDesk on January 24, 2014 ESM maximizes uptime of your exacqVision enterprise recorders Exacq Technologies, part of the Security Products business unit of Tyco, a leading manufacturer of video management system (VMS) software and servers used for video surveillance, has released the new Enterprise System Manager (ESM), a powerful, browser-based health monitoring system for exacqVision video security systems. The ESM server software monitors the health and status of exacqVision servers and cameras on the network. Users can monitor their exacqVision systems via the intuitive ESM dashboard interface through most web browsers running on a computer or mobile device. With the ESM application, exacqVision users instantly receive an email notification in the event of system errors or warnings, resulting in maximum uptime of servers and reduced software maintenance time. ESM features more than 25 user-defined warnings that can be selected including recorder offline, storage warnings, drive failures, temperature alerts and camera disconnected. In addition, the new ESM software enables end users to schedule software updates for hundreds or thousands of recorders during non-peak hours. This significantly minimizes business interruptions and reduces software maintenance time. ESM is supported on exacqVision systems with an exacqVision Enterprise VMS license. This includes an IP camera utilizing the exacqVision Edge software, which allows it to operate as both an IP camera and an exacqVision server. For more information on the new exacqVision ESM and other new updates and offerings, go to www.exacq.com . Tagged as: Exacq Technologies

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Japan: Sony Announces 360-Degree Hemispheric-view Mini Dome IP-Camera

Posted by dtaitano 11:58 am Categories: IP Cameras, New Products. Tags: , , , , .
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Sony today announced the SNC-HM662, a 360-degree hemispheric-view dome IP camera that makes it possible for users to have five megapixel (MP) high-resolution video and a 360-degree view of an area with just one camera. The SNC-HM662 is ideal for both indoor and outdoor environments such as retail outlets, campuses and commercial buildings. It helps users eliminate blind spots and enhance situational awareness The SNC-HM662 features a 360-degree panomorph lens and is certified as an ImmerVision Enables® solution. ImmerVision technology generates clearer images and provides more pixels at the edge of a frame for better clarity and resolution towards the edge of the lens, compared to traditional fisheye lenses. This outstanding camera is also optimised to maximise the sensor coverage, resulting in a higher resolution where necessary. These features combined make the camera an ideal choice for a panoramic overview. It also supports fast, responsive electronic pan/tilt/zoom (ePTZ) and 11 different viewing modes through the Sony Web viewer. Due to evolving security needs, users now expect an IP camera to provide usable video for multiple applications, said Mr. Riki Nishimura , General Manager of Visual Security Solutions Division, Professional Solutions Company (PSAP) at Sony Electronics Asia Pacific. Sony has designed the SNC-HM662 with that very purpose in mind. Its circular field of view and five megapixel resolution means that the camera s images can either be used on their own or to complement any type of surveillance system perfect for office spaces, departmental stores, warehouses or storage facilities. The […]

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Brigates Announces MCCD Sensors For Security Cameras

Posted by dtaitano 11:40 am Categories: Technologies. Tags: , , .

Brigates (Chinese name – Rui Kunshan Microelectronics Inc.) announces BG0601 and BG0631 MCCD sensors for PAL-resolution security cameras. MCCD is a CMOS sensor which has CCD-compatible external interface. It be used in place of CCD in security camera, with some modifications: AFE is integrated onto the sensor and HV driver is not needed: Brigates Chairman Luo Wenzhe presents MCCD technology

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NYPD Installs 200 Cameras Ahead Of Super Bowl

Posted by dtaitano 7:54 pm Categories: Law Enforcement. Tags: , , .
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Published: January 24, 2014 1:20 PM By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS A technician works on a light post where… Photo credit: AP | A technician works on a light post where a temporary surveillance camera is installed in New York. New York City police are blanketing midtown Manhattan with temporary surveillance cameras as one of many security measures being taken to protect visitors for the Super Bowl. (Jan. 23, 2014) When Super Bowl fans fill the streets of New York City next week, police will be watching them closely — in person, in the air and on closed-circuit monitors. The New York Police Department has quietly installed about 200 temporary surveillance cameras in midtown Manhattan to help spot trouble along "Super Bowl Boulevard," a 13-block street fair on Broadway that’s expected to draw large crowds during the windup to the game. Banners promoting the fair compete on the same lampposts with decidedly less festive signs reading, "NYPD Security Camera in Area." The heavy surveillance is one facet of a vast security effort by scores of law enforcement agencies that spent the past two years devising their own version of a zone defense to protect Super Bowl events that are all over the map. Manhattan and Brooklyn will be the scene of dozens of pre-game gatherings, while across the Hudson River, Newark will stage Media Day, Jersey City will host the Seahawks and Broncos at hotels there before the kickoff on Feb. 2 at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford. At a […]

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Foscam IP-Cameras Now Supports ASUSTOR NAS

Posted by dtaitano 8:31 pm Categories: IP Cameras, NVRs / DVRs. Tags: , , .
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PRLog (Press Release) – Jan. 23, 2014 – SHENZHEN, China — Shenzhen, China, January 22nd, 2014—- Foscam Co,. Ltd, a leading IP video product and solution provider, announced today that all its IP camera products including HD and SD series have completely supported and compatible with renowned network storage solution brand ASUSTOR, providing users an efficient and highly cost-effective home surveillance solution. Foscam IP camera earns a high reputation and market share around the world. The deep collaboration between Foscam and ASUSTOR provides a comprehensive surveillance solution for customers. The IP camera is fully compatible with ASUSTOR NAS Surveillance Center with easy configuration: automatically search camera, video record plan and other setups. Foscam IP camera has been widely used in home defence, family monitor, elder and kids watch, garage monitor etc. The combination of Foscam IP Camera and ASUSTOR NAS is capable to offer the best surveillance solution. Michael Zhang, the marketing manager of Foscam said that: “we are pleased to have a deep collaboration with ASUSTOR, which is expert in professional storage solution. Our great cooperation will certainly provide users a high quality and efficient SOHO surveillance solution, wich could be faultlessly applied to home defence, chain stores and factory regulation.” About Foscam ShenZhen Foscam Intelligent Technology Co., limited, is a leading professional high-tech company providing IP video product and solutions in China. As China’s Internet video solutions leader, Foscam is committed to providing the public with the safest, highest quality network camera series, providing high-quality, cost-effective comprehensive […]

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CO State Lawmakers Want To Restrict How Long Governmental Surveillance Can Be Kept On Citizens

Posted by dtaitano 8:22 pm Categories: Legislation, Surveillance. Tags: , , , .
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DENVER – Republican lawmakers at the state Capitol want to send "Big Brother" to his room. Legislation being proposed would require government entities to purge their surveillance video and images within six months of the recording. According to the bill’s sponsor, State Rep. Polly Lawrence, R-Roxborough Park, this is in direct response to surveillance concerns at the federal level. "It has really been brought to our attention with the NSA and their surveillance techniques and their data collection on everyone across the United States," said Lawrence. "I don’t think the government should be surveilling its citizens and retaining that information indefinitely." Government surveillance can include security cameras at state or local buildings, H.A.L.O. cameras, photo red light, photo radar and toll collection devices. Her proposal is to make sure government entities are not keeping tabs on citizens unnecessarily. "If we hadn’t had that in Boston, we wouldn’t have found the Boston bombers, but do we need to let the government retain that information indefinitely," said Lawrence. "Surveillance helped protect me in a significant way. My life would be very different without the vindication of that video," said Shawn Johnson. A downtown H.A.L.O. camera captured Denver police beating Johnson and his friend, Michael DeHerrera, in April 2009. "The surveillance helped our case significantly. It changed the narrative, it gave us a voice," said Johnson. Denver Police saved the video as part of the investigation. Denver Police policy is to purge H.A.L.O. recordings after 30 days, unless the recording is needed […]

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Sochi Visitors Face Armed Guards, Full-Body Scanners, Security Cameras

Posted by dtaitano 8:14 pm Categories: City Surveillance. Tags: , , , .

Online Games Government Grants Parking Tickets On guard: Military police officers at a train station in Sochi. Photo: Reuters Sochi: Fans of downhill skiing would be forgiven for thinking they had arrived at a military base when showing up in Sochi for the Winter Olympics. Ticket holders must walk under an array of cameras hooked up to face -recognition software before traversing the checkpoints and the mesh fences to make their way beyond the armed guards . If picked out, they then have to step into a full-body scanner. All spectators must pass through metal detectors twice and present their documents three times. "The guests are the lucky ones," said a man who works for a logistics company that helped organise the opening ceremony. "The staff isn’t. I spend hours getting through security checks every day." While heightened scrutiny is the norm at such events, the edges are sharper in the Russian Black Sea resort town following a spate of terrorist bombings that killed more than 30 people. An Islamic militant group last week posted a video threatening to deliver a "present" for visitors to Sochi, which was sealed off on January 7 as Russian President Vladimir Putin pledged to do everything to make the games safe without "depressing participants". The government has deployed 40,000 police and special services officers. "Of course these measures are a bit annoying," said the head of Russia’s curling federation,  Dmitry Svishev. "But then you think about what efforts are taken to guarantee the […]

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U.S. Demand For ISR Technology Shifting From Military To Counter-Terrorism And Analysts

Posted by dtaitano 9:39 pm Categories: Market Research. Tags: , , .

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., 21 Jan. 2014. U.S. demand for intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) video analytics solutions for processing and communicating full-motion video has increased significantly in the U.S., primarily for counter-terrorism, market analysts say. Necessary intelligence to fend off increasing terror attacks sustains the market and presents future commercial market opportunity, according to analysts at market researcher Frost & Sullivan in Mountain View, Calif. The report U.S. ISR Video Analytics from Frost & Sullivan says that despite reduced U.S. military ISR spending, that the need to provide actionable, real-time intelligence to U.S. troops on the ground is main driver for the market. The number of systems that gather video through sensors and platforms have grown from a few dozen systems a decade ago to thousands today, Frost & Sullivan analysts point out. The defense budget for ISR technology will reduce to $837.5 million in 2018 from $1.2 billion in 2012, as combat operations in Afghanistan cease over the next few years and forces are withdrawn. "The vast amount of video analytics equipment used in Iraq and Afghanistan to warn troops of impending threats and allow them to locate targets will soon return to the U.S.," says John Hernandez, Frost & Sullivan’s aerospace & defense senior industry analyst. "Converting these tools into useful assets that can protect the homeland will open up lucrative opportunities in the commercial sector." In fact, the importance of video surveillance, electro-optical/infrared technologies, and the exploitation of social media within the country is growing considering […]

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3xLOGIC Welcomes Terry Stutzman As Vice President Of Project Management

Posted by dtaitano 9:14 pm Categories: Corporate News. Tags: , .
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Published on 22 Jan, 2014 Terry’s experience in security industry combined with his robust project management background in the banking and retail industries Stutzman will focus on managing all special projects and programmes required to facilitate the company’s growth plans 3xLOGIC, Inc. , a leading provider of advanced video surveillance and video business intelligence, announced recently that Terry Stutzman, a PMP (Project Management Professional) certified project manager, has joined the company’s Executive Team as its Vice President of Project Management. In his new role Stutzman will focus on managing all special projects and programmes required to facilitate the company’s aggressive growth plans. Stutzman brings a wealth of experience accumulated from his previous tenure as Senior Project Manager for industry-leading corporations including CNL Software , a global provider of Physical Security Information Management (PSIM) software, MasterCard, Visa, and Pelco by Schneider Electric . “As we continue to expand our portfolio, programme and project management are critical tasks,” says Matthew Kushner, 3xLOGIC’s CEO. “Terry’s experience in the security industry combined with his robust project management background in the banking and retail industries are a perfect complement to our strategic direction.” “This is a company that is poised for success,” says Stutzman. “I am looking forward to the helping 3xLOGIC grow to the next level in their business maturity.”

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