News Source For The Physical Security Industry

By John Chigos: I have usually found that attempting to engage the ACLU in anything like a reasonable debate is a fruitless endeavor, but considering a recent blog post on privacysos.org, an ACLU offshoot website run by Kade Crockford of the group?s Massachusetts branch, I felt I should speak up once again regarding some outrageous claims regarding LPR.

EtherWAN Systems, Inc., one of the leading global providers of network solutions, launches the PD Series, the Surge Protection Device (SPD) product line, with total surge protection current up to 10kA. The PD1041 features two RJ45 ports compatible with pass-through data/ power of standard Gigabit Ethernet/ Power over Ethernet, and a wide operating temperature range.

Next Biometrics Group ASA (OAX: NEXT) announced that Authasas, the Dutch leader in strong authentication solutions for the enterprise market, has integrated the new NEXT Biometrics 3010-U single fingerprint scanner with its solutions.

As Security Partners prepares to open a state-of-the-art strategic operations center in Las Vegas, the company has tapped a California-based security professional to handle its expanding operations. Rick Guzman, of Corona, Calif., who has 22 years of experience in the alarm monitoring industry, will oversee all West Coast operations.

CNL Software, a world leader in Physical Security Information Management (PSIM) software, is pleased to announce that it has opened its Middle East Centre of Excellence in Masdar City, Abu Dhabi offering enhanced project services and complete technical support in a region at the forefront of the company?s ambitious expansion plans.

Quantum Corp. (NYSE: QTM) announced a video surveillance solution certified with Milestone Systems, the world’s leading provider of open platform IP video management software (VMS). Quantum’s StorNext® scale-out storage is now certified for use with Milestone XProtect® VMS, delivering a combined solution that stores large amounts of video files while optimizing the performance of the system. It raises the bar for performance and scalability and provides standards-based, easy-to-use storage for video surveillance workloads.

Local politicians want to pump $500 million into NYCHA’s repair process after a report came out Thursday detailing unsafe conditions in five NYCHA housing developments. The plan aims at redirecting money to the underfunded NYCHA, restoring state aid, beginning an incentives program for private developers, and creating a NYCHA watchdog agency. In a 19-page report deeming NYCHA the “Worst Landlord in NYC,” State Senator Jeffrey Klein and Council Member Ritchie Torres unveiled the comprehensive plan at a news conference on Thursday, showing a series of photographs that documented various unsafe and unsanitary conditions in the housing developments.

Dallmeier’s 5200 Nightline IP-camera series has been developed with special attention to changing light conditions for 24-hour video surveillance. One particularly special feature is its outstanding low-light performance: The extremely high light sensitivity of the sensor and the sophisticated image processing ensure crisp color images even in the dark. In night mode, the cameras also provide outstanding results due to their excellent infrared sensitivity.

Developed in line with customer demand for keyfree solutions, Shine provides an access control solution for internal glass doors, without the issue of having to drill to allow the locking mechanism to pass through. Shine provides a convenient locking solution for the commercial sector, suitable for use in office blocks and retail premises. The new digital lock is ideal for refurbishment and maintenance contracts, saving installation time and cost on site during renewal programs.

Reveal announced that the Hyderabad Traffic Police (HTP) recently procured 100 RS2-X2 body worn video cameras for use to improve traffic policing in the area, and improve enforcement over regulation on their roads; as the Indian city looks to increase ?smart-policing? strategies. Already, other nations have already begun investigating their own opportunities to implement body worn video cameras, for example both Hong Kong and Singapore police (the latter whom inspired the HTP) have already partnered with Reveal with success.

The oil and gas industry in West Africa offers exciting investment opportunities to the industry globally; Nigeria is the largest oil producer in Africa and the 11th largest in the world, and the Jubilee field off Ghana in 2007 was the largest find of the entire decade. However, the security situation in parts of Nigeria remains precarious with the seemingly intractable Boko Haram insurgency in the North-East, presidential elections, and continued huge levels of oil theft holding back further development in Nigeria and some other West African oil producing states.

Saginaw, Michigan, police will soon add another tool to their belt   a body camera. "It’s a very small box. It looks like half the size of my cell phone, and it connects right here where your tie is," Saginaw Police Chief Bob Ruth said. "As you walk around, it picks up every single thing you’re doing." The issue gained prominence after last year’s controversies in Missouri and New York.

London Mayor Boris Johnson praised New York City’s vast network of security cameras during a tour Wednesday of several NYPD crime-fighting efforts and said he wants to use the surveillance system as a guide to fight crime and terrorism in his city.

Cameras have always been the eyes of the security industry; the brain, a distant conglomeration of storage devices and diligent security personnel. As demand continues to grow and costs decline, thousands of cameras are added to surveillance networks every year.

Tobacco theft is a growing problem and criminals are becoming increasingly violent in these thefts, ranging from armed robbery to smash-and-grab to the newest method of “crash and grab” where a car is driven through the display glass at the front of the building and large numbers of cigarettes and other merchandise are stolen. To help retail establishments stop these criminals, 3SI Security Systems has introduced an enhanced NextGen3 Tobacco Tracker™, available in a variety of packaging options to suit individual store needs.

The Federal Aviation Administration released Sunday its long-awaited proposal for governing small commercial drones, setting a plan for remote-controlled aircraft to share the skies with passenger planes. The FAA proposal would allow drones weighing up to 55 pounds to fly within sight of their remote pilots during daylight hours. The aircraft must stay below 500 feet in the air and fly less than 100 mph.

UK’s Cardiff and the Vale Health Board said there are between 2,500 and 3,000 violent assaults on its staff each year. Staff at Wales’ busiest emergency unit are to wear security cameras on their chest in a bid to reduce verbal and physical attacks from patients. Cardiff and Vale Health University Board has invested in five state-of-the-art security cameras which will be turned on by security guards at the University Hospital of Wales in Cardiff whenever they feel an act of violence could occur.

Smarter Security, Inc., provider of premium, innovative entrance control and outdoor security solutions, announced that Thomas Jefferson University Hospital recently ordered Fastlane Plus AS optical turnstiles and Fastlane Intelligate to secure its Gibbon Building lobbies.

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