IP security & surveillance news

Pelco by Schneider Electric, the provider of surveillance and security products and technologies, announces that its Optera Panoramic Multi-Sensor Cameras are integrated with over 20 of the industry’s leading Video Management System (VMS) solutions. “Panoramic cameras’ ability to increase situational awareness, lower TCO and increase security makes them an increasingly popular imaging solution with users and integrators alike. Pelco Optera panoramic cameras now integrate with...

Digital Barriers plc has announced SmartVis Identifier, the world's first live facial recognition system for body worn law enforcement cameras. The integration of the company’s world-class EdgeVis and SmartVis technologies provides defence, security, and law enforcement agencies with real-time facial recognition against multiple watch lists and databases. SmartVis facial recognition technology The SmartVis facial recognition technology is already available for standard smartphones and ha...

Motorola Solutions announces that it will work with artificial intelligence (AI) company Neurala to develop intelligent cameras for public safety users. The goal is to enable police officers to search more efficiently for objects or persons of interest, such as missing children and suspects. Artificial Intelligence for cameras The companies will work together to integrate Neurala’s AI capabilities with Motorola Solutions’ software and cameras, including its Si500 body-worn camera....

Dahua Technology Co., Ltd., a solution provider in the global video surveillance industry, announced the launch of a system of extended Power over Ethernet (ePoE) devices including cameras, network switches and network recorders. Dahua ePoE IP system supports up to 800 metres between the ePoE camera and the ePoE network switch or ePoE NVR with embedded switch. It overcomes the limitation of traditional Ethernet and POE (both restrict cable distances to 100 metres (328 feet) between network ports...

Cyber-security has increasingly become a topic of global concern. Especially after being attacked by a large-scale DDoS, the global public security network almost paralysed. Dahua insists on creating safety value, and trying to call attentions to establish a global new network security ecosystem, protecting network security for end users, installers and device manufacturers. Security policies for IoT protection It is not an exaggeration to say that the world is in deep crisis caused by “...

Dahua Technology, a solution provider in the global video surveillance industry, announced that it has completed an integration with renowned cloud storage and video surveillance brand ASUSTOR. Over 100 Dahua camera models are now verified as being compatible with ASUSTOR’s Surveillance Centre, bringing a premium surveillance solution to the market. Now users will be able to create an economical and large scale surveillance system on their trusted ASUSTOR NAS devices. CMS Lite central mon...

Deep Learning has swept through the IT industry, bringing benefits and better classifications to a number of applications. Inspired by the way the human brain works, the technology uses a layered learning process to enable the computer to classify, store and access data, which it can then refer to for learning. This means it can use a whole image to recognise, rather than relying on separate elements of that image. This is a cumulative process – the more elements it has to draw on, the bet...

Dahua Technology and the China Export & Credit Insurance Corporation (SINOSURE) Zhejiang branch signed a 5-year strategic partnership agreement. Dahua Chairman, Mr. Fu Liquan, and SINOSURE Zhejiang Party Secretary and General Manager, Mr. Hu Yongju, represented their organisations in signing the agreement. With the agreement, SINOSURE will take advantage of its strengths and impact as a national policy-oriented insurance organisation to provide Dahua with financial policy support and safegua...

COP Security, the professional trade only CCTV security products distributor, have released their new July 2017 Price List. Filled with a selection of brand new products it featuring Dahua’s upgraded IP NVR’s, and HDCVI DVR’s. Cop have added Vigilant Visions’ brand new 4K and AHD compatible monitor ranges. Cop have also increased their IRLAB range, by adding a range of NVR’s and HDCVI DVR’s. This means customers can now purchase full plug and play systems fr...

Hikvision USA Inc., the North American leader in award-winning video surveillance products and solutions, is pleased to announce it received the Koorsen Fire & Security Circle of Excellence Award. Koorsen Fire & Security, an Indianapolis-based integrator established in 1946, annually grants this award to a partner that exhibits exemplary performance in supporting its business. “Koorsen evaluates partners on sales and product support, product quality and/or a notable event where th...

Matrix launches the all new range of 2MP IP cameras to wear off the challenges introduced by ordinary cameras, in turn leading to transparent surveillance. Matrix 2MP camera incorporates SONY’s STARVIS series sensor. This sensor is made with SONY’s patent EXMOR Technology, wherein the sensor is back-illuminated, resulting in less dark current. This leads to reduced noise, smoother action sequences and higher image quality, especially in low-light conditions at as low as 0.02lux. Ben...

Milestone Systems, the open platform company in IP video management software (VMS), announces a series of local Introduction and Technical Seminars aimed to enlighten and empower new and existing partners, consultants and employees, on all things Milestone. Taking place in eight central locations across the Middle East and Africa, their aim is that these free seminars will keep the community well informed and primed to easily sell and work with Milestone and their XProtect video management solu...

Matrix, a manufacturer of state-of-the-art Telecom and Security solutions, announced its In-office Experience Centre. With an objective of providing rich experience to customers, Matrix created a dedicated Experience Centre for showcasing cutting-edge Telecom and Security solutions under a single roof. Matrix Experience Centre is crafted to project next generation technologies, test proof of concepts with diversified solutions and applications delivered by our products. It is the best way to gi...

Vicon Industries, Inc., designer and manufacturer of video surveillance and access control software, hardware, and components, announces that Fredrik Wallberg is joining Vicon as the Company’s Director of A&E Services. Vicon has created this new position to further expand outreach, resources and training to the A&E and consultant community, with the goal of simplifying the tasks they face in specifying surveillance solutions for today’s complex security challenges. Mr. Wallbe...

Global surveillance innovator IDIS is exhibiting and sponsoring at its second NRF PROTECT Loss Prevention Exposition and Conference in Washington, D.C. between June 26-28. IDIS is in the midst of a year-long celebration of its 20th anniversary in the video surveillance industry, which it is continuing at NRF PROTECT by showcasing new additions to its Total Solution lineup specifically tailored to the retail industry. IDIS retail surveillance at NRF PROTECT Introduced at last year’s NRF P...

Hanwha Techwin America, a provider of global security, has launched the Wisenet Professional Certification Program for the company’s STEP Partners. The certification programme is designed to further educate industry professionals on Hanwha’s IP Video Surveillance and Network Technology. Certification workshops began this month in New Jersey, and will continue into the foreseeable future across the U.S. and Canada targeting systems integrators, installers, dealers, sales professional...

Recently, ultra-high-definition surveillance cameras introduced 4K resolution to the security industry. However, 4K resolution has yet to achieve wide application, mainly because of the tremendous bandwidth and data storage requirements. Limiting the bitrate of an ultra-HD video feed while retaining a high-quality, 4K-image remains the biggest problem—a problem whose solution will decide the fate of ultra-HD surveillance video. Video transmission balances image quality, transmission capabi...

Milestone Systems, the global open platform company in networked video management software (VMS), has released XProtect Essential+ as a free entry product to the company’s portfolio. “XProtect Essential+ is a game changer for our open platform community. Essential+ allows anyone to start right. Any user can now benefit from the power of add-on solutions from our partners,” says Bjørn Skou Eilertsen, Chief Technical Officer, Milestone Systems. “Developers can use...

Arecont Vision, the provider of IP-based megapixel camera technology, announces that its IP megapixel surveillance cameras meet the requirements of the April 18, 2017 Presidential Executive Order on Buy American and Hire American for manufactured goods. Arecont Vision is the only US-owned company making video surveillance cameras in the country. Executive order for manufactured goods “Arecont Vision is an American company that designs and builds customer-proven, award-winning megapixel s...

FLIR Systems, Inc. announces that Amit Singhi, Senior Vice President, Finance and Chief Financial Officer, has resigned effective July 31, 2017. Shane Harrison, Senior Vice President, Corporate Development, and Strategy, who joined FLIR in 2010, will work closely with Amit in transition and serve as interim Chief Financial Officer from August 1, 2017. "I would like to thank Amit for his dedication and positive contributions at FLIR," said FLIR President and CEO, Andy Teich. "We respect Amit's p...

Building on the company’s incredible year-on-year growth, and underlining the global level of support for its range of security surveillance products, Hikvision, a supplier of video surveillance products and solutions, has announced that it has again achieved No.1 position in a recent IHS Markit report, based on 2016 data, with a dominant market share of 21.4% for CCTV and Video Surveillance Equipment worldwide, rising from last year’s 19.5%. Hot off the press, IHS Markit, a provide...

Axis Communications, the provider of network video, introduces Forensic WDR, an enhanced Wide Dynamic Range (WDR) method that focuses on achieving high forensic value in a number of new cameras. WDR is the term commonly used for the art of balancing both very dark and very bright areas in a scene. It is also known as HDR (High Dynamic Range). In the surveillance industry, the aim is to capture forensic detail at all times. Until now, the WDR methods on the market have not been able to add suffic...

Panasonic has launched a new medical portable recording camera system, capturing high-definition 4K images as well as adding network capability for IP control and IP streaming. The new POVCAM system includes a AG-MDR25 compact portable recorder and the AG-MDC20GJ 4K camera head, facilitating high-definition 4K image acquisition and advanced IP control and IP streaming. The new AG-MDR25/ AG-MDC20GJ system replaces the previous Full HD AG-MDR15/AG-MDC10 and is designed for various applications in...

The second day at IFSEC International at London’s ExCel saw IDIS recognise both customers and media partners by presenting awards on its stand G700 during a press briefing followed by a champagne reception. This is just one of many events the global surveillance manufacturer is holding across the year to celebrate its two decades of surveillance innovation. After opening the event with a brief history of the growth of IDIS over the last 20 years, a Q&A panel on the new solutions showc...

IDIS, a global surveillance manufacturer, has launched its IDIS VA in the Box analytics on its stand G700 at this year’s IFSEC International. A powerful tool available for making businesses more competitive, IDIS VA in the Box gives customers access to information needed to make the best business decisions possible. The data generated gives retailers and other end users the opportunity to learn more about their customers, their behaviours, and their needs and demands. Its simple plug-and-...

Total Recall Corporation, a Convergint Technologies Company, will showcase its citywide safety solutions for law enforcement at the 31st annual Police Security Expo to be held June 27-28, at the Atlantic City Convention Center in New Jersey. Total Recall Corporation’s PSE Booth 1737 will feature its newest CrimeEye product: a 180-degree video surveillance unit that offers a panoramic view. “For more than three decades, Total Recall Corporation has been committed to developing techno...

Veracity, a provider of innovative and intelligent solutions that solve real-world challenges in IP video systems, is showcasing a new suite of products at IFSEC 2017 which neatly brings together the three cornerstones of its successful business: IP transmission, storage and display. Acquisition of iComply Ltd Following on from its acquisition of security Command & Control software manufacturer iComply Ltd, Veracity’s largest-ever IFSEC stand is built around a walk-through Control Ro...

This year at IFSEC & FIREX, Honeywell will unveil a series of new products across its building technology and home security solutions portfolios that enable greater safety, security, comfort and efficiency for connected buildings and homes. Smart technology in homes and offices As the connected ecosystem grows, smart technologies in offices and homes generate and analyse vast amounts of data in real-time. Honeywell’s connected portfolios allow home owners and business managers to use...

Arecont Vision, a provider of IP-based megapixel camera technology, introduces the new MicroBullet series of megapixel cameras to the European and Middle East professional surveillance markets. The MicroBullet is an extremely compact and affordable bullet-style camera, yet is loaded with advanced features developed by Arecont Vision. MicroBullet is immediately available, and will be on display in the Arecont Vision stand, F400, at IFSEC International, held at the ExCeL London, UK, June 20 &ndash...

Panasonic will introduce a new end to end, cyber secure CCTV system at this week’s IFSEC event in London (20th – 22nd June 2017). The Secure Communication system is a secure platform and package of data protection elements that work with Panasonic’s IP CCTV camera systems to protect against video tampering and altering, spoofing, and snooping. Fully encrypted system It features several data protection elements including IP communication encryption and verification as well as...