The city of Alleroed, in a suburb north of Copenhagen in Denmark, aims to stop vandals and violent individuals before crime is committed. A key tool for the municipality is […]
Read More ›Danish City Prevents Vandalism And Violence
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Categories: VMS Software.
Legendary Finis Conner Back With New BluStor Secure Smart Card
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Categories: Access Control, Technologies.
BluStor unveiled a mobile security platform that protects the full stream of mobile security: device, user, and data. To share its vision for what’s possible using BluStor, the company has […]
Read More ›CaughtOnCamera: Suspect Seen Before Putting On Mask
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Categories: CaughtOnCamera.
POSTED: 07:36 p.m. HST, Oct 22, 2013 LAST UPDATED: 10:23 p.m. HST, Oct 22, 2013 A burglary suspect tried to hide his identity by putting on a mask, but his image was still captured on video because he didn’t put on his mask until after he entered a Honolulu bar. Police are hoping someone will recognize him and released security camera video of the suspect and an accomplice, who entered the Rose Lounge after hours and stole cash from video machines. The first suspect can be seen on video near an open door putting on his mask. The second suspect entered already wearing a mask. The theft happened between 1:45 a.m. and 4:12 a.m. on Oct. 11 Anyone with information can contact police, or CrimeStoppers at 955-8300 or *CRIME on a cellular phone.
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Read More ›International City: No Access Card, No Entry
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Categories: Access Control, Integrated Systems.
Dubai: A new access system that went live last Sunday in several clusters of Nakheel’s sprawling International City are proving to be a bane rather than a boon, residents told XPRESS. The new security feature, launched by regulatory authority Trakhees earlier this year, is estimated to affect thousands, including residents, restaurant, laundry and grocery delivery boys. Most of them have spoken out in unison against the new restrictions. Syrian Fadi Mohammad, a tenant in the Persia Cluster who owns a fast food joint in the adjoining France Cluster, is ill at ease with the new system on both counts. “I have yet to get an access card. It’s not my fault. My landlord hasn’t paid his service fees. It’s been a struggle to get into my apartment ever since this new system began a few days ago,” he says. “I am also at the receiving end as a service provider. My delivery boys end up spending more time as customers have to come down and open the doors to collect their orders,” he adds. Another Syrian resident, Loy, says his neighbour had to wait for almost 20 minutes for someone to arrive before he could enter the building around midnight after work because there was no watchman on duty at that time. When XPRESS checked, watchmen said they were letting in guests and delivery boys to avoid initial hiccups during their duty hours. Indian Pankaj Kumar who owns a one-bedroom apartment in the England Cluster, says acquiring a card […]
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Read More ›PureTech Systems Delivers Geospatial Surveillance System In Spanish
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Categories: Airports / Seaports / Railroads, Surveillance, Video Analytics, VMS Software.
[October 23, 2013] (ENP Newswire Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) ENP Newswire – 23 October 2013 Release date- 23102013 – PHOENIX, Ariz.-PureTech Systems specializing in geospatial video surveillance software, has announced the release of the latest version of its PureActiv system including a new Spanish language GUI. The new version, recently deployed for an undisclosed maritime border protection location, marks the first deployment of the Spanish version of the company’s map-based command and control. The installation is a coastal deployment and will provide border protection for both landside and water side intrusions. The system also provides for monitoring and response to potential pirating activity. PureTech Systems’ recent installation showcases its new Spanish language user interface. The deployment includes a variety of perimeter detection sensors all integrated within the PureActiv geospatial command and control. ‘The addition of the Spanish language user interface to our product is an important milestone,’ states Kevin Campbell, vice president of sales at PureTech Systems. ‘The need for geospatial video surveillance is worldwide, and this new capability is an added convenience for our Spanish speaking customers.’ This installation includes a variety of sensors, including cctv cameras, long range thermal detection, radars, long range acoustic hailing devices, fence intrusion systems and PureTech Systems’ video analytics, advanced auto camera tracking and geospatial (map-based) command and control. The system achieves the added sophistication of providing detection over both land and water environments. The new Spanish interface is a configurable option in the latest version of the PureActiv command and control […]
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Read More ›Too Close For Comfort: Portraits Of Strangers Taken Without Their Permission | Fine Art
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Categories: Surveillance.
Story Views Now: Last Hour: Last 24 Hours: Total: Wednesday, October 23, 2013 6:41 % of readers think this story is Fact. Add your two cents. (Before It’s News) Sheri_Lynn_Behr_Photography NYC-based photographer Sheri Lynn Behr ’s project NoSafeDistance addresses the idea of photography without permission—a concept practically unavoidable in what Behr calls today’s “post-privacy world and image obsessed society.” Separated only by glass store windows, Behr turns the camera on strangers just long enough to capture the surprise on the other side. Behr crops and enlarges the faces to the point of ambiguity in efforts to challenge our thoughts about anonymity and privacy. We recently asked her more about the project. Sheri_Lynn_Behr_Photography Sheri_Lynn_Behr_Photography What led you to start this project? “I started this project because I became very aware of how much photography is made without the permission of the subject. I’ve never liked being photographed myself, and I had been working on a project in NYC’s Chinatown, where the residents often turned away from my camera. At the same time, I started to notice how many security cameras were taking my picture as well. With NoSafeDistance , I wanted to make people aware that they are photographed without their permission. And since my reaction was to duck when I saw a strange camera pointed at me, I wanted to see what other people would do, in this age of smart phones and surveillance.” Sheri_Lynn_Behr_Photography Sheri_Lynn_Behr_Photography How did you find your subjects? “Just walking down the street, looking in […]
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Read More ›African CCTV Market Worth Over $200 million
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Categories: Market Research.
In 2012, the African market for CCTV and video surveillance equipment is estimated to have been worth over US$200 million, How does this breakout by country and what is the […]
Read More ›Dallmeier Video Surveillance System Enhances Security At National Portrait Gallery In London
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Categories: IP Cameras, Retail.
A trial of Dallmeier IP/HD cameras in the shop area is enough to demonstrate the capabilities of Dallmeier HD technology Some of the existing analogue cameras were also replaced with Dallmeier high-resolution HD network cameras Founded in 1856, the aim of the National Portrait Gallery in London is “to promote through the medium of portraits the appreciation and understanding of the men and women who have made and are making British history and culture, as well as the understanding of portraiture in all media”. The Gallery holds the most extensive collection of portraits in the world. The collection is displayed in London and in a number of locations around the United Kingdom, including several houses managed by the National Trust. Like other national museums, the Gallery is supported both by government and increasingly by a large number of individuals, companies and foundations, as well as by the receipts from shops, events and ticketed exhibitions. One of the most successful events in the history of the gallery was held last year, in honour of Lucian Freud (1922-2011). The Lucian Freud Portraits exhibition consisted of 130 portraits painted by the great man, borrowed from museums and private collections all over the world. Over three months, it attracted a record 248,000 visitors. But before the exhibition could be opened to such acclaim, the existing video system had to be expanded and modernised. Latest IP HD technology The system has consisted of Dallmeier surveillance cameras and recorders for many years. Now, however, the […]
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Read More ›Shoppers Getting Ripped Off By Tiny, High-Tech Cash Register Spy Device
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Categories: Retail, Surveillance.
6 hours ago Police Picture # 2 Crooks who steal credit and debit card numbers have found a devious new way to snag this information. They’re using a small and relatively cheap piece of off-the-shelf technology to compromise computerized store cash registers. We know about this because a band of brazen thieves was caught on security cameras installing these high-tech skimmers on cash registers at the Nordstrom store in Aventura, Fla., two weeks ago. The skimmers are built into standard Ps2 cable connectors that plug into the back of a computer where customers can’t see them. They’re only about an inch long — and look so innocuous that even if employees saw them they might not suspect anything. “It’s a little piece of plastic, usually purple, that fits into the port where your keyboard connects to your computer,” explained security analyst Brian Krebs, who first reported this story on his KrebsOnSecurity blog. “It intercepts any data that is sent on that communication channel, whether it’s keystrokes or somebody swiping a card through a terminal.” Ps2 Keystroke loggers have been available for years. They sell for as little as $40 and are marketed as “professional surveillance products.” Krebs said this is the first time he’s ever heard of them being used to skim card information from a retailer. Nordstrom confirmed that it had found and removed “unauthorized devices on a small number of cash registers” at their Aventura store. “We take this situation seriously and have been working closely […]
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Read More ›MicroPower Technologies Welcomes Dave Tynan As VP Of Global Marketing And Business Development
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Categories: Surveillance.
SAN DIEGO, Oct 16, 2013 (BUSINESS WIRE) — MicroPower Technologies, Inc., an award-winning provider of surveillance solutions optimized for rapid, cost-effective deployment, announces the appointment of Dave Tynan as Vice President of Global Marketing and Business Development. Tynan is an experienced leader who has held multiple domestic and international leadership roles in sales, marketing, business development and product management. He will oversee and manage the company’s worldwide marketing and business development strategies. “Dave is a seasoned security industry veteran with impressive leadership experience in driving companies into the next stages of growth,” said Aaron Tankersley, CEO, MicroPower Technologies. “His proven track record developing rapid growth at the early stages of a new company will enable MicroPower to expand our business strategies while extending relationships with existing customers.” Tynan contributes more than 10 years of surveillance industry experience and his executive career has involved working for both private and public entities including Avigilon, GE Security and Verint Video Solutions. As Vice President of Global Sales and Marketing at Avigilon, Tynan led growth of a product line from negligible revenue to a $40-million global business in two years. In this role, he was also charged with creating customer facing marketing initiatives and comprehensive sales strategies, including the company’s commercial introduction and global expansion. Tynan has also worked as a business leader for Fortune 50 companies, including 3M where he led an Asia-Pacific initiative that grew revenue 25 percent year-on-year. For this significant achievement, he was recognized with 3M’s Sales and Marketing […]
Source www.marketwatch.com
Read More ›Cambridge MA Blocks Surveillance Cameras
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Categories: City Surveillance, Privacy, Surveillance.
How one Mass city watches the watchers, and how others should follow suit On February 2, 2009, the Cambridge City Council voted in unanimous opposition to the installation of eight Department of Homeland Security cameras at major intersections on the basis that “the potential threats to invasion of privacy and individual civil liberties outweigh the current benefits” of accepting the DHS funds. While six such cameras were installed all the same, the council and a vocal citizenry has since successfully opposed their activation. At a follow-up meeting earlier this month, all nine Cambridge councilors reaffirmed their position: the cameras must remain off until police prove beyond doubt that their department has the capacity to balance investigative methods with civil liberties. Such aggressive civilian oversight of law enforcement should serve as a model not only for the Boston region, but for the whole country. Since 9-11, police chiefs, sheriffs, and commissioners have had an open invitation to request any range of surveillance and tactical gear from federal coffers, often without accountability checks to ensure that deployment squares with the Bill of Rights. Between DHS, the Department of Justice, and the Department of Defense, local overseers can secure every conceivable toy that they could ever covet without spending a dime of their own. From drones, to armored vehicles, to Long Range Acoustic Devices, which are essentially giant human dog whistles, it’s a veritable buffet via federal grants. Since these checks are written by the feds, such arrangements are often executed without […]
Source digboston.com
Read More ›Ingersoll Rand Security Technologies Canada Works To Keep Educational Facilities Safe
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Categories: Campus Security.
| 16.10.2013, 19:51 | 117 Aufrufe | 0 | MISSISSAUGA, ONTARIO–(Marketwired – Oct. 16, 2013) – Ingersoll Rand Security Technologies (IRST) Canada is pleased to announce its commitment to safe schools with the launch of a suite of information resources to help school boards, educators, college security, physical plant managers and construction professionals involved in educational facility design and maintenance enhance the safety of students, staff and visitors. “With the start of the new school year, it’s important for those who have a role in protecting students to be well prepared,” says Mark Wilson, General Manager, Ingersoll Rand Security Technologies Canada. “We have developed these resources to help guide those with responsibility for school safety. We want this year – and every year – to be a safe school year.” The resources can be accessed free of charge at www.doorsecurity.ca/safeschools (free login required), and include: Security and Safety Assessments for Colleges and Universities Security and Safety Assessments for K-12 Schools Five case studies featuring K-12 Schools Ten case studies featuring Universities and Colleges Virtual K-12 Campus Tour video Virtual University Campus Tour video The Convergent Campus – Integrating Security Technologies the Right Way video The suite also features on-demand webinars featuring Paul Timm, President of RETA Security, Inc. Timm is a renowned school security expert, boasting credentials that include Physical Security Professional (PSP), as well as experience as a SCAT Member (NOVA) and Illinois Terrorism Task Force (ITTF). The first, School and Campus Safety for Students and Educators, focuses […]
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Read More ›MasterCard Certifies OTI?s ?Wave? NFC Device, Paving Way Toward Greater NFC Adoption Of Wallet-less World
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Categories: Access Control.
MasterCard Certifies OTIs Wave NFC Device, Paving Way Toward Greater NFC Adoption and a Wallet less World The Wave is the industry’s first audio jack plug-in NFC payment solution and the only to receive certification from a major payment company like MasterCard. Based on OTI’s patented NFC technology, the compact Wave dongle is device agnostic, easily plugging into any smartphone, tablet or PC, allowing users to pay with their device while enjoying real-time benefits from loyalty programs and other incentives as delivered by the corresponding application. It opens up a whole new world of mobile device applications, while alleviating the burden of a wallet full of credit cards. “Receiving certification from MasterCard provides essential validation of our technology platform and opens up significant greenfield opportunities for our Wave solution,” commented Ofer Tziperman, OTI’s CEO. “We can now begin to target large-scale implementations with banking institutions and payment card providers, as well as projects involving public transportation, institutional memberships, and loyalty and rewards programs. “As the first major player in the payment industry to certify OTI’s Wave, MasterCard provides validation of our NFC solution — now the payment industry’s only certified NFC audio-jack add-on solution. We expect other major payment companies to follow suit and provide certification in the near future. “With NFC-enabled applications expected to grow at a 35% CAGR to $34.5 billion by 2016, it’s clear the payment industry is rapidly adopting NFC technology. NFC is becoming increasingly recognized as the fastest, most efficient, most versatile and secured […]
Source ppinewsagency.com
Read More ›CaughtOnCamera: Ex-Con Nabbed For Attempted Rape; Facial Recognition Used
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Categories: CaughtOnCamera, Video Analytics.
By Tina Moore / NEW YORK DAILY NEWS Wednesday, October 16, 2013, 4:26 PM This surveillance footage showed the suspect shortly after the robbery and attempted rape of the NYU student on Oct. 8 in SoHo. An ex-con who just got out of prison in July was arrested Wednesday for the attempted rape and robbery of a 20-year-old NYU student in SoHo, authorities told the Daily News. Glenn Williams was nabbed after authorities used facial recognition technology, according to a report. He was taken into custody at 11th Ave. and W. 15th St. and later charged with attempted rape, robbery, sex abuse and asault. Williams was jailed in 2011 for criminal possession of a weapon, and received a two-to-four year sentence, officials said. He was conditionally released from Riverview Correctional Facility on July 8. RELATED: NYU STUDENT ROBBED, ALMOST RAPED: COPS Exactly three months later, the 28-year-old grabbed the woman and put her in a chokehold as she was walking along Thompson St. between Spring and Prince Sts. at about 1:15 a.m. on Oct. 8, cops said. Williams, who lives in Scarsdale, tried to rape her but she managed to break free, cops said. The sicko then fled with her bag, leaving the woman with facial injuries. Surveillance video obtained by cops shows the man believed to be the suspect walking into a building with a bag that looked like the woman’s. Investigators used facial recognition technology to identify the suspect, WNBC/Ch. 4 reported .
Source www.nydailynews.com
Read More ›Grocery Store Shelves Could Soon Watch While You Shop
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Categories: Retail, Video Analytics.
Supermarket Decision Supermarket giant Mondel?z International is developing “smart shelves” to identify consumers’ age and gender while tracking their shopping habits. The company (formerly Kraft Foods), which makes Oreos, Trident gum, Wheat Thins, and a host of other snack foods, wants to use the technology — expected to be on supermarket shelves by 2015 — to better target their advertising, The Wall Street Journal’s Clint Boulton reports . “When people walk by, it’s a missed opportunity,” Mondel?z CIO Mark Dajani told the Journal. “We must know how the consumer behaves in the store.” Here’s how the technology would work: Sensors would be placed in the aisles where Mondel?z products are displayed. Using facial recognition technology provided by Microsoft’s Kinect , the devices would identify the age and gender of consumers perusing the aisles and track which people are most likely to purchase certain products. The data collected would be sent to Mondel?z in real-time. “Knowing that a consumer is showing interest in the product gives us the opportunity to engage with them real-time,” Mondelez spokeswoman Valerie Moens said in an e-mailed statement. The company plans to use the d ata collected to better target its advertising and discount offers to the groups most likely to buy certain products. The technology could also be used to alert the grocer when it’s time to reorder certain products. The sensors would not collect any photos, video or other personal information regarding consumers, according to Moens. “Privacy is of utmost importance, so Smart […]
Source www.businessinsider.com
Read More ›SIA Technology Insights E-Version Released
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Categories: Market Research.
The digital version of SIA Technology Insights publication is now available on the Security Industry Association (SIA) website. SIA Technology Insights provides original, exclusive, vendor-neutral analyses of emerging security technologies […]
Read More ›Bozeman Yellowstone Int’l Airport Upgrades Its Surveillance System
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Categories: Customer Implementations.
Boseman Yellowstone International Airport Bozeman Yellowstone International Airport is the only airport serving as a year-round getaway for two Yellowstone National Park entrances. Established in 1941, the Bozeman Yellowstone International Airport provides, operates and safely maintains an aviation facility to service the needs of the flying public in Montana. The 2,481-acre airport enplanes nearly 400,000 passengers per year and more than 73,000 aircraft operations. Last year, Bozeman Yellowstone International Airport expanded its terminal area by adding 125,000 square feet of space, including three additional gates, a new baggage claim carrousel, expanded food and beverage and gift concessions area. With the additional space and increase in air travel from the airport, Bozeman Yellowstone International Airport decided to upgrade its aging surveillance system. Bozeman previously had two DVRs and numerous analog cameras that only covered the old terminal area. The outdated analog system did not provide the coverage needed or high enough resolution images to clearly identify incidents. To create a new surveillance solution, Bozeman worked with Video & Sound Service Inc. to replace all of the analog cameras with new IP cameras, review various access control systems and video management systems (VMS) and select a reliable solution that would be easy to operate. Video & Sound Service installed the exacqVision Enterprise VMS, integrated with an RS2 Technologies access control system. The exacqVision software solution, combined with 135 Axis 3.1 megapixel IP cameras proved to be the most efficient surveillance solution. exacqVision was chosen for its extreme ease of use, flexibility […]
Source www.gsnmagazine.com
Read More ›Stretch S6000 Family Processors Power New NVR Server From Exacq
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Categories: VMS Software.
SUNNYVALE, CA — (Marketwire) — 03/22/10 — Stretch Inc., the pioneer and leader in software configurable processors, today announced that Exacq Technologies, Inc., developers of the exacqVision VMS software and systems for video surveillance applications, is using Stretch S6000 family processors to power its new exacqVision EL-S embedded Linux NVR appliance. “We are very excited that Exacq chose our S6000 processors to power their new NVR server,” said Bob Beachler, Vice President of Marketing at Stretch. “The S6000 family of software configurable processors has proved to be the perfect solution for Exacq, delivering the power and flexibility needed for this state-of-the-art hybrid system.” exacqVision EL-S is the latest addition to Exacq’s EL embedded Linux server product line. The EL-S is a low-cost hybrid NVR server appliance, which offers 8 analog camera inputs and up to 24 IP camera inputs, managed with the exacqVision server software. The embedded Linux OS runs from a solid state drive for optimal reliability and can alert users in the event of a hard drive failure in the video recording system. The EL-S has a power consumption of less than one-third that of traditional video servers, resulting in hundreds of dollars in energy cost savings over the lifetime of the unit, as well as higher reliability from a cooler-running system. “Stretch S6000 processors were ideal for our new embedded Linux server product,” noted Dave Underwood, President of Exacq Technologies. “The high performance, full D1 resolution, and true H.264 compression is fully utilized within our exacqVision […]
Source www.freshnews.com
Read More ›New Features For Wavestore V5.40 VMS
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Categories: VMS Software.
By Andy Ball on October 10, 2013 wavestore-logo Wavestore have released V5.40, the latest version of its highly acclaimed VMS software. V5.40 incorporates a number of new features as well as improvements to some existing features, all of which have come about as a result of feedback from customers. “One of Wavestore’s key strengths is that we have established an excellent rapport with installers and systems integrators around the world,” said Chris Williams, Director of Wavestore. “As a result we are able to closely keep in touch with rapidly changing market demands and when required, our software development team is able to react quickly to upgrade or add to the long list of innovative features included on our VMS.” Many of the technical advances incorporated into V5.40 are intended to progress Wavestore’s compliance with ONVIF Profile G. Among however the upgraded features is a metadata option which has been added to the existing wide range of search facilities. This reflects Wavestore’s support of a wide range of video analytics and event alarm functions as part of an integrated video surveillance solution. The metadata search facility can however be applied to any application that generates an alarm event. The maximum number of cameras which can now be connected to a single Wavestore server has been increased to 192 which can be a combination of up to 128 IP network cameras and up to 64 analogue cameras. Also included, as reported our last eNewsletter, is WaveSTAR, which offers a fast, safe, […]
Source www.securitynewsdesk.com
Read More ›Aimetis Symphony VMS And Axis Cameras Secure Brasilia Int’l Airport
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Categories: VMS Software.
Source: Aimetis Symphony | Date: 10/16/2013 Related tags: Aimetis , AXIS , VMS , Redisul Aimetis Symphony has been deployed as the video management software platform for Brasilia International Airport, the main airport in Brazil’s capital city. Aimetis Symphony provides the airport with a single platform for upgrading the existing CCTV system to operate over an IP network, and a scalable system to easily add new network cameras to the airport as needed. The system is also the largest installation in the region using the latest technology in edge-storage capabilities available in network cameras from Axis Communications . Aimetis partnered with Redisul, a Brazilian system integration company that provided the system installation and project management to deliver a turnkey solution for one of the largest network video management projects in Brazil. Initially, Brasilia Airport will install Aimetis Symphony to 1,000 new and existing analog and IP cameras, with approximately 20% of cameras running Aimetis video analytics. The number of cameras is estimated to increase to 5,000 as the airport grows and expands. Brasilia International Airport is the third largest airport in Brazil, handling over 15 million passengers annually. The airport is operated by INFRAMERICA, the largest private airport operator in Brazil. As the nation’s capital, Brasilia is home to many Federal agencies and international organizations. The metropolitan population of the city is over 3.7 million, making it the fourth largest city in the country. Brasilia is also a UNESCO World Heritage Site for Culture and Humanity.
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