News Source For The Physical Security Industry

Mexico is currently undergoing major reforms to the energy, telecommunications, education, and financial sectors and the Government is opening the door to $50 billion of international investment by 2018 in the wake of these reforms, but this boost in the economy is menaced by serious security risks. Companies wanting to benefit from the huge investment opportunities offered by Mexico must ensure their corporate security is thoroughly evaluated, planned and executed.

According to a new Markets and Markets report, the smart home industry is estimated to reach $58.68 billion by 2020. Segments such as security and smart locks are driving the smart home market currently and with over 90% penetration in this segment, the Z-Wave Alliance continues to grow the Z-Wave smart home ecosystem for consumers and manufacturers, alike.

Arecont Vision is pleased to announce the new AV IP Utility is available for download on the Arecont Vision® website. The new AV IP Utility is a powerful free software program that enables users to quickly connect, configure, or update Arecont Vision IP-cameras with ease.

Bosch announces the launch of EXTEGRA IP 9000 FX, a new family of explosion-proof IP-cameras developed for safe operation in hazardous environments. Whether it is exceptionally hot or cold (-50

Viakoo, the first automated solution for cost effective and proactive management of IP video network infrastructure, announces the immediate availability of the company?s new PennyAlert™ for Video Security service. PennyAlert?s unique capability automatically diagnoses and sends corrective recommendations as an automated ticket alert to subscribers? smartphone app when a video stream not recording is detected.

Code Blue Corporation, the industry leading manufacturer of emergency communication solutions, has promoted David Cook to Chief Executive Officer.
For the past three years, Cook has served as Code Blue?s Chief Operating Officer, managing the day-to-day activities of the organization. As CEO, Cook will be responsible for driving the vision of Code Blue, while continuing to oversee sales, finance, marketing, business development, product development and customer service.

VIVOTEK has announced the launch of a new height measure strip network IP-camera, the CC8130(HS), featuring 1-Megapixel video resolution at 30fps, a 180 degree wide-angle lens and height- strip housing design, allowing the camera to deliver clear images for reliable facial recognition with no dead angles.

Jeff Burgess is the President and CEO of BCDVideo out of the Chicago suburb of Northbrook, IL. With the rapid growth of the overall IP-video surveillance market, BCDVideo is experiencing significant growth by generating a 30% CAGR over the past two years and has become one of the most trusted names in video surveillance system building. BCDVideo has been involved in some of the largest IP-based video surveillance installations with their solutions recording video on six continents, in 33 countries, and in a number of different vertical markets. SecurityHive caught up with Burgess to discuss the rise of BCDVideo and where he sees the video surveillance / physical security industry headed.

Nest Labs, Inc., architect of the thoughtful home, announced sweeping refreshes and redesigns across the company?s entire product portfolio with the introduction of Nest Cam (DropCam), the second generation Nest Protect, new features for the Nest Learning Thermostat, and a brand new app.

When it comes to solving crimes, Arlington Police say surveillance video is worth its weight in gold. Getting that video, though, can be a challenge. Unless someone calls police to say they have surveillance cameras, officers have to go door-to-door to find out where any cameras are located when they’re investigating a crime. Even then, Gowins says, there are no guarantees that person will be home when officers stop by – and officers may not be able to recover that video before it’s deleted.

ISONAS Inc., a leading pure IP access control system manufacturer, today announced the launch of the ISONAS Certified Partner Program. The Partner Program went into effect on June 1st and empowers security integrators and dealers to successfully implement Pure IP Access Control. ISONAS certified partners receive a dedicated sales and pre-sales team who are committed to growing their business. In addition, ISONAS partners will have the extra advantage of a global demand creation team to provide leads, opportunities, and support on an ongoing basis.

Together with principal owner Canon?s Chairman and CEO Fujio Mitarai, Axis Communications announced the expansion plan at a meeting today with representatives from the municipality, university and the faculty of engineering. The nine-floor office building with a total area of almost 350,000 square feet will occupy an entire block at the Ideon Science Park

Altronix is pleased to announce that Brian Hodge has joined the organization in the position of Southeast Regional Sales Manager. Mr. Hodge joins Altronix?s expanding team with an extensive product background and sales experience that spans over 20 years in the professional security sector.

MicroPower Technologies Inc., an award-winning provider of surveillance solutions optimized for rapid, cost-effective deployment, is proud to announce that BUILDINGS Magazine has selected its SOLVEIL platform as a 2015 Money-Saving Product winner. The BUILDINGS editorial staff selected SOLVEIL for the cost-efficient qualities it offers to building owners and facility managers. The solution is showcased in the magazine?s June 2015 issue.

Digital Watchdog (DW?) announces the expansion of thier popular VMAX IP™ NVR family of true HD 1080P network recorders with embedded Power over Ethernet (PoE). The new NVR models, available in 8- and 16-channel configurations and up to 12TB of internal storage, provide the popular VMAX user interface and Pivot™ management software for an easy transition from analog to IP video surveillance.

Twenty-five years after he played his last football game for Purdue, with Big Ten Conference honors, Tom McNeil is taking that same winning approach to the latest chapter in his life: serving as Vice President of Sales for Security Partners.

This is a research note from Aaron Dale, analyst for Video Surveillance and Blake Kozak, principal analyst for Security and Building Technologies at IHS Inc., providing insight on the recent acquisition of Brivo by Eagle Eye Networks’s Dean Drako.

Support for B-Cam, GoPro, Vievue and ZEPCAM Wearable Cameras Provides Field-Proven Mobile Video Surveillance Capabilities to Law Enforcement and Security Professionals

Exacq Technologies, part of the Security Products business unit of Tyco, introduces CameraLinks, overlay controls for immediate response to events. The new exacqVision version 7.0 video management system (VMS) software also includes enhanced EasyConnect IP-camera connection, updates to event monitoring in Exacq mobile, and backup of server configuration in Enterprise System Manager (ESM), a health monitoring program for use with exacqVision Enterprise network video recorders (NVRs).

Total Recall Corporation, a video-centric security technology provider, will highlight its successful line of CrimeEye surveillance units and showcase new security technologies in video surveillance at the 29th annual Police Security Expo to be held this month in Atlantic City.