IP security & surveillance news

Octavian works alongside blue chip and public sector organisations to help protect their operations Octavian Security, the leading UK security provider, has been named "Outstanding Business of the Year" at the Institute of Asian Businesses (IAB) Annual Dinner and Awards ceremony 2014. The IAB, a part of the Birmingham Chamber of Commerce Group, recognises the needs of Asian businesses in the West Midlands and celebrates their achievements with this year’s presti...

VIVOTEK recently announced the launch of its 720p HD speed dome network camera, SD8333-E. This camera maintains all of the advanced features of VIVOTEK’s latest speed dome camera SD8364E, such as a 30x optical zoom lens, NEMA 4X-rated housing, image defog, a wide temperature range and electronic image stabilisation (EIS) technology. Featuring a 720p HD CMOS sensor, WDR Pro technology and removable IR-cut filter, SD8333-E is able to deliver superb image quality under challenging lighting c...

As a professional sourcing destination, Secutech Thailand attracted thousands of local and international visitors Secutech Thailand successfully concluded its fourth edition with 145 exhibitors showcasing the latest safety and security products and technologies. The show, held from 26 – 28 November 2014 at Bangkok International Trade and Exhibition Centre, attracted over 3,000 visitors from 22 countries and regions. The show was organised by Messe Frankfurt New Era...

Customers attended various product presentations from Hikvision’s research staff Hikvision, the world's leading supplier of video surveillance equipment and solutions, recently hosted a diverse group of European customers at the company's headquarters in Hangzhou, China. Thirty-three customers from across Western, Central and Eastern Europe, spent six days in China, where they learned about Hikvision's assortment of unique products, and were treated to cultural outings....

The controlling shareholders of Samsung will sell their holding stakes to Hanwha Group An agreement has been signed which will see the controlling shareholders of Samsung Techwin, including Samsung Electronics, Samsung C&T and other Samsung Group affiliates, sell their holding stakes in Samsung Techwin to Hanwha Group. “Hanwha Group’s investment in Samsung Techwin will enable us to continue research, design, and development of innovative market leading solutio...

Billy brings over ten years' experience from across the security buying chain IDIS has announced the appointment of Billy Hopkins to the role of Regional Sales Manager based out of the IDIS European headquarters in Brentford, London. Billy will manage distribution sales in South East England to meet increased demand for next generation DirectIP™ high-definition (HD) surveillance solutions. Taking responsibility for leveraging and nurturing new and existing distributi...

Tyco also announced its new global headquarters is the same as its global business services center in Cork Tyco International plc recently announced the completion of the merger between Tyco International Ltd. and its wholly owned subsidiary, Tyco International plc, a company incorporated under the laws of Ireland. As a result of the merger, each shareholder of Tyco International Ltd. received one share of Tyco International plc for each share of Tyco International Ltd. held i...

Pelco by Schneider Electric recently announced that its industry-leading Esprit® Series integrated positioning system is now available in full 1080p high-definition (HD) with the new Esprit HD Series. The Esprit HD Positioning System provides users with crystal-clear, live streaming of images through a standard web browser, a Pelco VMS or integration to other video systems via an API or ONVIF S to deliver on the industry’s need for excellent performance and image quality in all setting...

mobiDEOS has upgraded its all-in-one UCNE surveillance solution to feature an ONVIF-compatible video encoding platform, ensuring greater interoperability across connected products conforming to the open standards protocol. UCNE, an acronym for Universal Cloud and Network Enabler, first debuted in July 2014 as a cost-efficient solution to transition analogue security systems to IP and cloud infrastructures. ONVIF is an open industry forum promoting and developing global standards for interfaces o...

General Managers are responsible for managing the day-to-day operations for their respective areas Protection 1, the largest full-service business and home security company in the U.S., recently announced that it has named new general managers for six key markets across the country. The new appointments include: Mark Acosta, who was promoted to General Manager of the Visalia branch office. Acosta started his career in the security industry 25 years ago and has been with Prote...

AMAG Technology, a worldwide provider of complete end-to-end security management solutions for access control and video management, has integrated its Symmetry™ access control system with Milestone Systems’ XProtect® IP video surveillance system.  The plug-in is compatible for Symmetry V7.0.1 and V8 for Business, Professional and Enterprise versions, and for Milestone XProtect® Corporate and XProtect® Enterprise 2014 versions. “In continuing our commitment to...

DVS is a multi-brand distributor of electronic surveillance products, established in 2003 The Cardiff based specialist IP product distributor, DVS Limited, have experienced incredible growth in recent years. In order to sustain their organic expansion they have employed 5 new starters in as little as 2 months. DVS have built an envious reputation for their fantastic pre & post-sales support and their recent increase in staff levels will only reinforce their enviable posit...

The archives allow organisations to easily scale the available storage capacity of their surveillance system Genetec™, a leading provider of unified IP security solutions recently announced its new Cloud Archives service for Security Center that will allow organisations to easily scale the available storage capacity of their surveillance system, and eliminate the need to invest in additional servers. With the ability to continue leveraging their existing on-premise s...

The new IP camera series from ABUS won the Award in the "Special Mention" category The panel for the renowned German Design Awards 2015 has decided to give its "Special Mention" award to the new IP camera series from ABUS. Rigorously functional and with five designs, nine models and unlimited potential applications, the new IP camera series impressed the judges across the board. With their innovative IP cameras, ABUS are setting new benchmarks for professional video surveilla...

CNL will discuss different aspects of PSIM at the summit CNL Software, a world leader in Physical Security Information Management (PSIM) software, is pleased to announce that it will be participating in the Teleste Video Surveillance Summit in Dubai on December 7, 2014. Focused around the deployments of surveillance systems in urban environments, the summit will demonstrate the latest technologies and innovations available to solve today’s challenges in Middle Eastern ci...

The World BORDERPOL Congress aims to ensure more secure borders The 3rd World BORDERPOL Congress opens on 9th December in Budapest, Hungary, which will see the largest gathering of international border agencies, agencies at the borders, border management and protection experts. Hosted by the Hungarian Ministry of Interior and Hungarian National Police, the 2014 World BORDERPOL Congress brings together like minded leaders of the world's border security establishments to co...

At the summit, visitors will hear about Wavesight’s wireless transmission solutions designed for urban surveillance Wavesight, the market-leading UK provider of professional outdoor wireless CCTV solutions, will be participating in a Video Surveillance Summit organised by Finnish technology company, Teleste. The event, which includes keynote addresses delivered by H.E Sheikh Khalid Bin Ahmed Al-Hamed and the Finnish Ambassador IIkka-Pekka Simila, takes place in Dubai, UA...

Myers will focus on how service providers can best capitalise on current and future residential technology Tyco Security Products, part of Tyco, the world’s largest pure-play fire protection and security company, recently announced that Tim Myers, Director of Product Management, Intrusion, will be a featured speaker at CONNECTIONS Europe: Monetising Strategies for the Connected Home, being held this week in Amsterdam, Netherlands. Myers will participate in the...

Axis Communications, the global leader in network video surveillance, announces its first corner-mount fixed network camera. The new AXIS Q8414-LVS features a stainless steel anti-grip casing and is extremely impact resistant, supporting the IK10+ 50 joules rating as well as the IP66/NEMA 4X rating for water resistance. The 24/7 indoor surveillance camera provides superb image quality both day and night with capabilities like Lightfinder technology, which enables life-like colours in low-light c...

Rachel Young and Bill Lozon have joined as district sales managers for Texas and South Carolina, respectively SightLogix, the leader in smart thermal video solutions for outdoor security applications, continues to grow its sales organisation with the addition of personnel in South Carolina and Texas. Bill Lozon has joined the company as District Sales Manager for the Southeast Region with his base in Columbia, SC, while Rachel Young has joined as District Sales Manager for the...

Razberi Technologies develops network video solutions for professional video surveillance and security applications Razberi Technologies a leading developer of network video solutions for professional video surveillance and security applications has raised $3.5 million in capital led by Texas-based LiveOak Venture Partners and has appointed security industry veteran Ken Boyda as non-executive Chairman of the Razberi Technologies Board of Directors. The $3.5 million in Series...

Wavestore will demonstrate how key features of its VMS can assist the transport sector to combat criminal activity Wavestore will be exhibiting at Transport Security Expo which takes place on 2nd-3rd December at Olympia, London. On stand K22, Wavestore will be demonstrating how key features of the open platform Wavestore video management software (VMS), can assist the transport sector to combat criminal and terrorist activity, as well as identify opportunities to improve oper...

VIVOTEK's booth consisted of demos of its latest technology VIVOTEK USA, Inc. a leading manufacturer in the network video surveillance industry, featured a wide range of new products throughout the largest security event in the Northeast, ISC East (Booth #436) at the Javits Center in New York City on November 19th and 20th. ISC East security tradeshow offers the perfect opportunity to meet with representatives in the security industry allowing attendees to keep up with the lat...

LILIN, a world leading manufacturer and solution provider of video surveillance products headquartered in Taipei, Taiwan, announced recently that its newly launched IP camera, ZR6122, has become one of the first to pass UL-2802 certification. Underwriters Laboratories (UL) is one of the oldest global independent safety science agencies established in 1894 with more than a century of expertise, and provides certification on the safety of products. UL launched the first digital camera performance...

Winsted will feature its Sight-line console at IFSEC India Leading control room furniture manufacturer Winsted have announced they will be exhibiting for the first time at IFSEC India; India’s largest security and fire safety event, with an exciting and radical display of customised consoles finished in corporate colours. The company will feature its popular Sight-line console finished in a futuristic colour scheme designed to complement the overall theme of Winsted&rsq...

Safe Cities will be a central hub within IFSEC to shape future of urban security, civil welfare & disaster management IFSEC International, organised by UBM Live, is excited to announce development plans for the leading global security event in June 2015. Following the phenomenal success of the 2014 show, IFSEC International 2015 is in high demand with 92 per cent of the floor plan already sold out. Big name sign-ups and stand out new exhibitors include DELL, Mitsubishi El...

The partnership allows SilverNet’s products to deliver wirelessly networked IDIS’ DirectIP surveillance solutions IDIS, the dedicated surveillance powerhouse, has formed a technology partnership with SilverNet, the wireless networking solutions specialists. The partnership has seen customers utilising SilverNet’s products to deliver wirelessly networked DirectIP™ surveillance solutions to deliver tangible cost savings. “We are delighted to have t...

ASUSTOR will be able to receive VAPIX application components from AXIS along with technical documentation ASUSTOR Inc., a leading innovator and provider of network storage solutions, has announced that it has joined world renowned surveillance company AXIS’s Application Development Partner (ADP) Program. ASUSTOR will now be able to receive the VAPIX® application components from AXIS along with technical documentation, software development kit and specialised developm...

Videalert’s intelligent digital video platform enables the efficient deployment of civil traffic enforcement Videalert, the UK’s leading supplier of traffic enforcement and management solutions, has announced a new technology partnership with Wavestore, a leading global provider of digital video recording and video management software. This partnership will enhance the level of interoperability achieved between Videalert’s Intelligent Digital Video Platform a...

Certification will ensure that all HDCVI products with a certification label are compatible with each other The HDcctv Alliance is announcing a new global standard of HD analogue — HDCVI 2.0. HDCVI 2.0 is based on Dahua’s HDCVI technology. The standard aims to provide a stringent level of certification among manufacturers. Certification will ensure that all HDCVI products with certification label are completely compatible with each other. This gives users compl...