IP security & surveillance news
Sony’s X Series of IP cameras are the company’s first to be rated for use on board buses and trains The X Series mini dome IP cameras from Sony Electronics won the Security Industry Association’s 2014 New Product Showcase (NPS) for the “Best of Video Surveillance Cameras IP” Award at the NPS awards ceremony at ISC West on Wednesday, April 2. “We are pleased that the SIA has recognised Sony’s X Series of IP cameras for their exceptiona...
Cloudview has announced support for IP as well as analogue cameras as part of a free update to its cloud-based Video Surveillance as Service (VSaaS) solution. “A key benefit of the cloud is the ability to deliver extra functionality at no extra cost,” says Cloudview CEO, James Wickes. “As part of our commitment to continual improvement, this update will further extend the reach of the Cloudview service allowing customers to upload and manage surveillance footage regardless of...
PSA’s partners will benefit from its proven IP cabling solutions as the industry continues to trend towards IP convergence PSA Security Network is excited to announce a new partnership with comCables®, a premier manufacturer of end-to-end structured cabling solutions. For over 30 years, comCables has been manufacturing trusted, quality copper & fibre optic structured cabling products including: Cat 5e, Cat 6 & 6A. All products exceed industry standards and ar...
The Intellio system is designed especially for medium and large, multi-site surveillance environments Interconnective Security Products (ISP) announced that it has entered into an agreement with the award winning Budapest based Intellio Technologies to become the sole distributor of Intellio IP Security Camera Solutions in the United Kingdom. Intellio is the developer of an exciting new generation of advanced IP video surveillance systems, based entirely on smart cameras w...
Additions have been made to the warehouse management team and internal sales teams Mayflex, the distributor of Converged IP Solutions including cabling infrastructure, networking and electronic security solutions has taken on a number of new recruits to help the company continue to grow. Additions have been made to the warehouse management team and across a number of the internal sales teams. The positions which include two warehouse shift managers and an internal security s...
The new guide is packed with solutions from Mayflex security vendors to suit a vast range of IP security applications Mayflex, the distributor of Converged IP Solutions including cabling infrastructure, networking and electronic security solutions has launched its new security product guide. The guide features products from the key Mayflex security vendors. The downloadable pdf is interactive and contains links to a large number of useful videos, tools and information which sh...
VIVOTEK’s MD8562 is a compact 2MP network camera especially designed for transportation applications VIVOTEK is honoured to announce its achievement in “Digital Security Awards 2014" at ISC Brazil, the international exhibition and conference for security held in Sao Paulo from the 19th to the 21st of March, 2014. VIVOTEK has won the Best Mobile IP Camera Award. The award was bestowed on VIVOTEK’s fixed dome network camera MD8562. At ISC Brazil 2014, Digital...
Observer members will be able to independently test products to determine their conformance with ONVIF Profiles ONVIF, the leading global standardisation initiative for IP-based physical security products, announced recently the addition of a new membership level, to its membership structure, called the Observer level, which encompasses consultants, systems architects and engineers and members of the media. The addition of the Observer level membership grants these individual...
Dahua Technology, a world-leading manufacturer and supplier of video surveillance products headquartered in Hangzhou, China recently introduced Eco-Savvy 3- Megapixel 5000-series network cameras, including domes (IPC-HDB(W)5302-DI/5300-DI) and IR-bullets (IPC-HFW5302C/5300c) as a complementary to its Eco-Savvy family, featuring power efficiency, better bitrate, ultra low-lux with enhanced installation details. The new network camera series features 3-Megapixel CMOS and supports up to max 20fps@...
Dahua Technology, a world-leading manufacturer and supplier of video surveillance products headquartered in Hangzhou, China launched Ultra-Smart network camera series — DH-IPC-8000-series — offering 3-Megapixel in diverse designs and shapes, featuring ultra codec and smart detection. Ultra codec includes Region of Interest (ROI), corridor mode, Electronic Image Stabilisation (EIS) and Scalable Video Coding (SVC). ROI allows cameras to enhance image quality of region of interest by d...
The revised version of the Code of Practice has also been harmonised with the Government’s CCTV Code of Practice An important Code of Practice for the CCTV sector has been revised by the British Security Industry Association (BSIA) in order to reflect the very latest in surveillance camera installation standards. The Code of Practice, which relates to the planning, design, installation and operation of CCTV systems, was first published in the early 1990s and remains one...
Moxa became a sponsor member of the SunSpec Alliance in 2010 Moxa, an industry leader in data-loggers and networking hardware for the renewable energy market, announced recently that it was recognised with the Open Standards Champion award from the SunSpec Alliance, a trade consortium of distributed energy industry participants working together to pursue information standards to enable "plug & play" system interoperability. It was the second year in a row that Moxa receive...
More than 300 professionals attended the forum, including distributors, system integrators, installers and end-users Dahua Technology, a world-leading manufacturer and supplier of video surveillance products headquartered in Hangzhou, China recently held a security forum in Kenyatta International Conference Centre, Nairobi, Kenya, partnering with its local distributor IMAX CAMERAS. More than 300 professionals attended the forum, including distributors, systems integrators, ins...
Casino surveillance system requires the ability to respond rapidly to incidents at low levels of lighting, which is one of the most technical-demanding requirements for surveillance systems with diverse operational requirements. Gaming video surveillance needs to focus on the activities at the gaming tables and slot machines in order to settle disputes, prevent and detect cheating and also to protect the casino and players from dishonest employees. Evidential-level image quality is crucial for...
Brickcom is pleased to announce the new version of the Fixed Box IP network cameras. The V5 new design includes a bunch of new hardware and software features, and is the result of the joint efforts from Brickcom's R&D team and the customers in all parts of the world. From the hardware point of view, the V5 Fixed Box cameras come with the following new features and enhancements: Real-Time Clock for the camera to maintain the accurate time even if powered off for days. Temperature Alarm f...
Arecont Vision earned high marks from ADI for their sales and marketing support, provided to both ADI and to dealers Arecont Vision, the industry leader in IP-based megapixel camera technology, has been honoured by ADI as their 2013 Vendor of the Year in the USA. The award recognises Arecont Vision for demonstrating excellence across several metrics that contribute to ADI’s growth and success. Arecont Vision received the award at the Vendor Symposium at ADI’s 2014...
Synectics will be demonstrating the latest evolution of its field-proven control platform, Synergy 3 From government facilities, military bases and critical national infrastructure to the offices of global corporations and safe city projects, there is a critical need to look beyond single, stand-alone security solutions to an integrated approach that ‘joins the dots’ from all the available intelligence and data. In response to this need, Counter Terror Expo 2014 w...
This Panasonic-hosted event drew several member companies that have implemented this specification in their IP-based physical security products ONVIF, the leading global standardisation initiative for IP-based physical security products, announced recently that it conducted its 10th Anniversary Developers’ Plugfest last month. The event drew 40 engineers representing 19 ONVIF member companies that have implemented the ONVIF specification in their IP-based physical securi...
GeoVision is dedicated in providing a unified platform for IP-based surveillance infrastructure GeoVision is expanding its IP camera line with several new models including the Cloud Series. The cloud-centric surveillance and the wide range of model offerings bring IP surveillance to a new horizon. GeoVision is dedicated in providing a unified platform for IP-based surveillance infrastructure. This effort actualised at ISC West 2014 with the presentation of four major themes,...
Wood County Schools will receive Video Insight VMS licenses, 16 IP video surveillance cameras Video Insight - a leading developer of enterprise IP video surveillance software - is awarding the third in a year-long $250,000 School Security In-Kind Grant Program to Wood County Schools in Parkersburg, West Virginia. As the Video Insight School Security In-Kind Grant recipient, Wood County Schools will receive Video Insight Video Management Software (VMS) licenses; 16 IP video su...
Axis Communications, the world leader in network video, recently announces AXIS T8646 PoE+ over Coax Blade for multi-channel migration to IP. It enables the re-using of existing coax cabling when migrating to IP cameras. There are several ways to migrate from analogue to digital surveillance systems. Making use of current infrastructure is an important consideration especially in large scale installations when re-cabling is not only costly but can also be very disruptive to everyday business. F...
Axis’ view on the current growth rate for network video remains unchanged As a result of lower sales during the second half of March, the operating profit for the first quarter will be weaker than expected. Axis’ sales may have significant quarterly fluctuations as a result of the company’s indirect sales model. Axis' sales for the first quarter is expected to be SEK 1,129 M (982), representing a growth of 15 per cent compared to the same period last year. O...
The awards serve to recognise the hard work of high calibre professionals working within the security industry The British Security Industry Association (BSIA) is proud to announce the regional winners of this year’s Annual Security Personnel Awards. The awards are now in their sixteenth year, and serve to recognise the hard work of high calibre professionals working within the security industry across five different categories: Best Team, Outstanding Act, Service t...
Skimming incidents are down 45% from the high of 10,497 incidents reported in 2008 EAST has reported a 5% decrease in ATM related fraud attacks, down from 22,450 to 21,346 in 2013. 5,822 card skimming incidents were reported, down by 19% from the 7,184 incidents reported in 2012. Skimming incidents have now fallen for three successive years and are down 45% from the high of 10,497 incidents reported in 2008. Card trapping incidents increased 98% (up from 2,726 to 5,394 in...
The enhanced Pilot v.6.0 delivers the highest levels of user convenience and system functionality American Fibertek Inc. (afi) is launched an updated version of its powerful Pilot Video/Event Management Software (VMS) at ISC West (booth # 10072). The enhanced Pilot v.6.0 delivers the highest levels of user convenience, system functionality and intelligent capabilities enabling complete system solutions to meet market demands. New for 2014 is the capability to monitor up to 500...
Surveying and comparing specifications and prices can be tedious. Save time with the Target Series, which consists of IP camera models that deliver quality with outstanding price-to-performance ratio. All three models in the current Target Series lineup, including GV-EFD1100, GV-EBX1100, and GV-EBL110, are equipped with intelligent IR for night vision, defog feature, tampering alarm, privacy mask for condition alerts, and are embedded with full-featured 32 channel GV-NVR software. Traditional u...
The Register of Chartered Security Professionals gathered to celebrate continuing success of the organisation The Security Institute, the UK’s largest membership body for security professionals is pleased to report that following last year’s sell out event at the House of Lords, The Register of Chartered Security Professionals once again gathered to celebrate the continuing growth and success of the organisation. This year’s event was held at the House of Com...
The survey aimed to gauge BSIA experiences of exporting to Russia Opportunities for UK security suppliers to expand into the Russian market are on the increase, with Russian buyers showing a growing appetite for British-made technology, according to members of the British Security Industry Association’s Export Council. HD CCTV and Video Content Analysis are among the technological innovations most popular in the Russian market, a survey of the UK security sector trade b...
COMPRO Technology Inc., a leading provider of cloud IP video surveillance solutions, recently announced latest to the renowned COMPRO TN series cloud network camera line-up: TN80W. Designed with 720P HD resolution, TN80W is the first cube camera support HD viewing quality at smartphone, it produces an amazingly clear image and let you view details and identify subjects clearly. TN80W also adapts the innovative cloud technology for super easy QR code installation. The QR code on the camera automa...
The partnership will allow Corps Monitoring Centre to utilise Facewatch online crime reporting and intelligence sharing tool Corps Security has announced a new strategic partnership with Facewatch – the UK's leading online crime reporting and intelligence sharing tool. The Glasgow-based Corps Monitoring Centre (CMC) is now able to utilise this state-of-the-art technology, which is transforming how CCTV is used by moving it into the digital world of online incident report...
