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Germany Approves Regulation To Allow Expansion Of Video Surveillance Network

Posted by Jay Bartlett December 27, 2016 4:40 pm Categories: Law Enforcement, Legislation, Surveillance Statutes. Tags: expansion, Germany, Legislation, video surveillance.

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Germany’s strict privacy laws prevent the widespread usage of surveillance cameras, but the coalition government on Wednesday approved regulation that could change things. Germany would allow more video surveillance in public places, under a draft law passed by the cabinet on Wednesday, reflecting growing security fears in a country that has for decades been wary of police intrusion. The bill was agreed in principle by the parties in Angela Merkel’s coalition last month, well before Monday’s deadly truck attack on a Christmas market in Berlin that was claimed by Islamic State.

TRENDnet Announces New Ultra PoE Networking Product Category

Posted by Jay Bartlett December 18, 2016 3:42 pm Categories: Network, New Products. Tags: network, new product, PoE, switch, TI-UPG62, trendnet, Ultra.

TRENDnet®, a global leader in reliable SMB and consumer networking solutions, announced its new Ultra PoE product category with the launch of a new high-power industrial-grade Gigabit PoE switch. TRENDnet?s 6-Port Hardened Industrial Gigabit Ultra PoE DIN-Rail Switch, model TI-UPG62, features a high-power capacity with a 240-watt power budget, enough power for even the most demanding networking and surveillance applications.

Citrix Installs Boon Edam Entrances at Raleigh, NC Offices

Citrix desired a main entrance that was modern as well as user friendly. Additionally, they sought to secure the lobby from tailgating and manage visitors.

Martin?s Famous Pastry Shoppe Installs Boon Edam Entrance at Corporate Office

With the addition of an administrative department to Martin?s existing bakery, the need to provide a safe and secure workplace for all employees became necessary.

Unum Insurance Standardizes on Boon Edam Security Revolving Doors

Implement a cost-effective security solution to protect not only secure financial information, but nearly 9,000 employees coming in and out of the offices on a daily basis.

Lack Of Video For Knife-Wielding Hostage Taker Exposes ASU’s Security Camera Shortage

Posted by Jay Bartlett December 16, 2016 10:38 am Categories: Campus Security. Tags: Arizona State University, campus, lack of cameras, security, video surveillance.

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The lack of video security around ASU’s Tempe campus was exposed on Wednesday, December 7, when a knife-wielding man held a faculty member in her third-floor office in the Language and Literature building before releasing her unharmed. The suspect remains at large. ASU police spokeswoman Katy Harris confirmed on Monday that no video evidence of the man was captured, either inside or outside of the building.

Global Network Camera And Video Analytics Industry 2016 Market Research Report

Posted by Jay Bartlett December 16, 2016 10:20 am Categories: Corporate News, Video Analytics. Tags: 2016, industry, market research, video analytics.

The Global Network Camera And Video Analytics Industry 2016 Market Research Report is a professional and in-depth study on the current state of the Network Camera And Video Analytics industry.

Avigilon Expands H4 Platform With H4 PTZ Camera Line Featuring Video Analytics

Posted by Jay Bartlett December 16, 2016 10:15 am Categories: IP Cameras, New Products, Video Analytics. Tags: Avigilon, Camera, H4, PTZ, Surveillance.

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Avigilon Corporation (TSX: AVO), provider of trusted security solutions, today announced the expansion of its H4 camera platform with the addition of the H4 PTZ (Pan-Tilt-Zoom) camera line. The new H4 PTZ combines high performance with self-learning video analytics providing users both the versatility, functionality, and intelligence to proactively respond to events as they occur.

Jim Heard New Head Of North American National Accounts At IDIS.

Posted by Jay Bartlett December 16, 2016 10:01 am Categories: Corporate News. Tags: IDIS, Jim Heard, North American National Accounts.

IDIS announced the creation of a new Head of North American National Accounts position as part of a continued expansion of the video surveillance powerhouse?s North American sales operations. The position is designed to foster and maintain relationships with the largest and most successful integrators in the security technology industry, building upon the growth in the North American region the company has seen since its 2015 North American debut.

DDN Collaborates With Synergy Solutions Management To Offer Video Surveillance Design

Posted by Jay Bartlett December 16, 2016 9:57 am Categories: Corporate News, Storage. Tags: Data Direct Networks, DDN, design infrastructure, storage, Synergy Innovations Lab.

DataDirect Networks (DDN®) announced that it has partnered with Synergy Solutions Management to offer organizations access to a first-of-its-kind facility in North America where users can plan, design, and test video surveillance and high performance computing (HPC) solutions and conduct training. The Synergy Innovations Lab, located near Vancouver, Canada, provides a fully-equipped testing lab that allows users to evaluate solutions within a mixed workload environment.

New Milestone Device Pack Details Support For Video ‘On The Move’ And Secure Audio Solutions

Posted by Jay Bartlett December 16, 2016 9:24 am Categories: VMS Software. Tags: 8.9, Device Pack, milestone, XProtect.

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Milestone Systems, the open platform leader in networked video management software (VMS), has released Device Pack 8.9 for partners and customers using Milestone XProtect video solutions. The last device pack issue of 2016 provides verifications of compatibility and support for more than 150 new security devices and features being published today.

Wisconsin Hospitals Use Boon Edam Revolving Doors in Special, Double Entrance Solution

Froedtert and the Medical College of Wisconsin health network, a regional health care organization with locations throughout Wisconsin, is employing an entrance con guration that combines an exterior automatic sliding door with an interior two or three- wing revolving door. The entrance solution from Boon Edam serves as a vestibule for several entrances at two of the health network?s medical facilities. Automatic Entrances of Wisconsin (AEW Inc.) counts the Froedtert installations among the more than 100 Boon Edam large diameter revolving door installations that AEW Inc. has installed for medical facilities throughout the state. The hospital needed an entrance that could handle high traffic without allowing air and dirt infiltration during extreme weather. Ease of use for the public was also a key consideration.

AVerMedia Pioneers MPEG-DASH Patent Pools

Posted by Jay Bartlett December 16, 2016 9:14 am Categories: Corporate News, Technologies. Tags: avermedia, DASH, Dynamic Adaptive Streaming over HTTP, MPEG-DASH, streaming, video.

AVerMedia is officially licensed for Dynamic Adaptive Streaming over HTTP (DASH), also known as MPEG-DASH. As one of the world’s leading solution providers in digital imaging, AVerMedia is dedicated to the field of streaming ultra-high definition video (UHD) over networks and the internet.

Himax, emza, And CEVA Partner To Create Ultra-Low Power, Always-On Vision Sensor For IoT

Posted by Jay Bartlett December 16, 2016 9:04 am Categories: New Products, Smart Devices, Technologies. Tags: CEVA, emza, Himax, IOT, sensor, Ultra-Low Power.

CEVA, Inc. (NASDAQ: CEVA), the leading licensor of signal processing IP for smarter, connected devices, together with Himax Imaging, Inc., a subsidiary of Himax Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: HIMX) and emza Visual Sense, announced that the companies have developed the industry?s first intelligent always- on visual sensor specifically designed to overcome the power- and cost -constraints of vision processing for IoT applications. The companies will showcase the WiseEye IoT sensor at the upcoming Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2017, January 5-8, 2017 in Las Vegas.

Farpointe Adds Laser Engraving Option To Access Control Credentials

Posted by Jay Bartlett December 16, 2016 8:32 am Categories: Access Control, New Products. Tags: Access Control, Credentials, farpointe, laser engraving, security.

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Farpointe Data, the access control industry’s global partner of choice for premium RFID solutions, today announced that security system access control manufacturers, integrators and dealers can order proximity and smart card credentials with tactile laser engraving. Whether clamshell, printable, printable with magnetic stripe card or key ring or disc tag, Farpointe will permanently laser engrave logos and text, URLs, signature blocks, messaging, other graphics or whatever the manufacturer, integrator or end customer wants.

ACRE Announces Acquisition Of ComNet

Posted by Jay Bartlett December 16, 2016 8:23 am Categories: Corporate News, Network. Tags: acquisition, ACRE, ComNet, network, networking, security, security industry.

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ACRE, LLC, the holding company that owns Vanderbilt Industries, Mercury Security, and recently acquired ACT in Ireland, announced the acquisition of Communication Networks LLC (dba ComNet), a manufacturer of video and data transmission equipment.

Bill Designed To Expedite Cross-Border Travel With Canada Passes Congress

Posted by Jay Bartlett December 16, 2016 8:15 am Categories: Legislation. Tags: border crossing, border safety, canada, United States.

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A bipartisan bill designed to improve cross-border travel between Canada and the U.S. has passed Congress and is headed to the president’s desk. The bill, officially known as the ?Promoting Travel, Commerce, and National Security Act? aims to streamline travel and commerce between the U.S. and Canada by allowing for more pre-clearance of passengers traveling between countries. Pre-clearance is when passengers undergo border inspections prior to traveling and can help to avoid bottlenecks at border-crossings.

Arteco Announces Integration With Razberi Video Surveillance Appliances

Posted by Jay Bartlett December 16, 2016 8:02 am Categories: Integrated Systems, Network, NVRs / DVRs, Storage, VMS Software.

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Arteco, a global provider of intelligent video event management solutions, announced its integration with Razberi Technologies’ ServerSwitchIQ™ suite of video surveillance appliances, including ServerSwitchIQ, ServerSwitchIQ Pro, ServerSwitchIQ Enterprise and ServerSwitchIQ Rugged.

ASUSTOR Launches Surveillance Center 2.6 Beta Featuring Centralized Management Software CMS Lite

Posted by Jay Bartlett December 8, 2016 12:48 am Categories: New Products, NVRs / DVRs, VMS Software. Tags: ASUSTOR, Centralized Management, new product, Surveillance Center 2.6, vms.

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ASUSTOR Inc., a leading innovator and provider of network storage solutions, has announced the launch of the Surveillance Center 2.6 Beta, introducing a variety of new professional surveillance functions which include the centralized surveillance software CMS Lite, unlimited storage capacity expansion with MyArchive cold backups, image restoration for fisheye cameras, the ability to shut off and turn on online cameras, more agile search options for finding recording files, and optimized exportation of recording files. Furthermore, the total number of cameras supported for each NAS series has been increased. With Surveillance Center 2.6, ASUSTOR truly redefines the meaning of an economical high quality video surveillance solution. This upgrade is available for all ASUSTOR NAS devices and can be downloaded from the Beta section of App Central.

Police In Namibia Boost Safety With RADWIN?s Video Surveillance Network

Posted by Jay Bartlett December 8, 2016 12:38 am Categories: Customer Implementations, Network. Tags: network, RADWIN, Surveillance, Video Transmission, Wireless Broadband Radios.

RADWIN, the global broadband wireless leader, announced that the Windhoek City Police in Namibia built a state-of-the-art wireless video surveillance network leveraging RADWIN?s wireless broadband access solutions. RADWIN?s Point-to-MultiPoint and Point-to-Point systems were installed in dozens of crime hot-spots throughout the city. The systems transmit high quality video from camera sites directly to police headquarters, enabling on-the-spot detection and response to events. Rampoint Communications, a leading turnkey solutions provider, was responsible for project design and implementation.