IP security & surveillance news

  Dedicated Micros' Closed IPTV next generation, IP video security solutions attracted visitors at Intersec 2011 CCTV specialist Dedicated Micros part of AD Group announced that this year's Intersec exhibition in Dubai was a record for the business in terms of visitor numbers to its booth. This uplift in attendees was driven by strong interest in the company's Closed IPTV next generation, deterministic, IP video security solution and the unveiling of a wide range of Closed IPTV compati...

 Counter Terror Expo has been a platform to discuss measures and ways to tackle with the menace of terrorism Recent suicide attack in the busy international arrivals meet and greet area at Moscow Domodedovo Airport, serves as a chilling reminder that transportation hubs and other high profile locations where people gather, remain potent targets for those with the intent to kill and maim. This message has been voiced regularly at Counter Terror Expo, the world leading event held annually in...

The integration of Milestone video management software with Brickcom IP cameras will offer scalable IP surveillance solutionBrickcom Corporation is proud to announce the complete integration of a wide range of their IP camera series with Milestone XProtect®™ open platform IP video management software.Customers will now be able to integrate the clear definition video from Brickcom IP cameras with the proven high quality of Milestone XProtect IP video management software....

 Tim Fagin joins SightLogix as the new Director of Support Services for video intrusion detection systemsSightLogix®, Inc., the leading supplier of intelligent video systems for outdoor areas and perimeter security, announced the appointment of Tim Fagin as its new Director of Support Services. Fagin will be responsible for developing and implementing channel training, best practices and support programme to ensure the successful application of SightLogix video intrusion detection syste...

  Secutech Thailand is part of Messe Frankfurt's global network of security trade fairs involving many companiesSecutech Thailand, set to become the leading trading platform for the security, fire and safety industries in Thailand, is attracting leading industry players to its upcoming show which will be held 30 June - 2 July 2011 at the Bangkok International Trade and Exhibition Centre.The annual show is organised by Messe Frankfurt New Era Business Media Ltd. and IPEX - International...

  Future trends for IP video door phones in the market were highlighted in a report by IMS Research The race to be the first large scale IP video door phone provider is currently underway. In the soon to be published report "World Market for Video Door Phones 2011 Edition", IMS Research examines the potential uptake of IP video door phones over the next 5 years."Very few companies currently offer a full IP video door phone system, and the majority of companies that do ar...

  Avigilon has been listed in top 100 innovative companies of the world by Red Herring a global media company Avigilon, the performance and value leader in high definition and megapixel video surveillance systems, announced that it has been named to the 2010 Red Herring 100 Global list, a prestigious list honouring the year's most promising private ventures that are leading innovation around the world. The Red Herring 100 Global Award is the fifth award that Avigilon received in 2...

  There has been a demand for HD in the video surveillance market due to its increased capabilities  Last year may have been HD ready, but how fast did the network video surveillance market move towards higher resolution cameras? It certainly saw significant growth in the number of HD and megapixel network security cameras shipped; however, standard definition network camera shipments still outsold their higher resolution counterparts at a factor of four to one.In IMS Research's &...

  Infinova's video surveillance and security equipment was installed in a number of venues and stadiumsInfinova announced that the Asian Games Organisation Committee has recognised the company with its "Outstanding Safeguard" Award for its role in keeping stadiums and venues safe during the Asian Games and Asian Para Games which were held in Guangzhou, China between November 12 and December 19, 2010. Infinova video surveillance and security equipment was installed in a number...

  IP video surveillance is set to grow as a part of big transition that has been triggered in the surveillance market As 2011 begins, the video surveillance industry doesn't show any signs of being any less compelling than it was five years ago. Technology innovation continues at a fast pace; and the structure of the industry continues to evolve, with M&A activity on the increase.But the question asked most often is: when will this market tip? When are sales of network video survei...

  JSIC is as originally intended a single representative body that can speak for the security industry with government The leak in September 2010 of an imminent government announcement that the Security Industry Authority (SIA) would be axed in the current round of planned expenditure cuts caused the security industry manned guarding interests to reel in shock. The demise of a number of quangoes and other non-departmental public bodies was threatened and in many cases subsequently conf...

 The BSIA suggests use of the potential in-store security measures such as CCTV and access control Following the publication of the results from the British Retail Consortium (BRC) Retail Crime Survey 2010, the British Security Industry Association (BSIA) urges retailers to up their game in the fight against retail crime by improving their in-store security and seeking advice from reputable security companies.The survey results, released earlier this week, show that the total value of good...

 RemGuard operators encountered unusual and dim-witted incidents for the criminally incompetent groupsWhen it comes to remotely monitored, detector-activated CCTV, fact is often stranger than fiction according to the hardworking operators at RemGuard Visual Management's BS8418 compliant RVRC (Remote Video Response Centre).Said Alan Collinge, Director of Operations at RemGuard Visual Management - part of AD Group: "Protecting customers against the threat of attack is a serious business,...

  IMS Research conducted a study that video surveillance is set to grow in the year 2011 across various markets Video Surveillance as a Service (VSaaS) or cloud based video surveillance was certainly a hot topic in 2010 and that interest in VSaaS turned into an increase in the number of VSaaS providers. But can this hype be translated into market growth in 2011?The hype around VSaaS is not unfounded; the recurring monthly revenue business model is very attractive to telcos/IS...

  An IMS study predicts that the Indian security market in video surveillance is set to grow in the coming years Without fear of hyperbole, the Chinese video surveillance market is phenomenal. It's the largest consumer of video surveillance equipment and one of the fastest growing markets. City-wide deployments of 100,000+ cameras are not uncommon, dwarfing even the largest European or US ‘enterprise' projects. Can India, with its fast economic growth, huge population, and burgeo...

  Commercial thermal security camera market is predicted to continue to expand rapidly in the year 2011 The use of thermal security cameras in surveillance applications is not a new phenomenon. Historically, thermal cameras have been deployed in high security buildings, border protection projects and to protect critical infrastructure such as, nuclear power plants, prisons, airports and pipelines. However, thermal cameras used in these applications have been costly and beyond the reach...

 Mayflex works to put forward to its customers a full range of courses on more specific productsFor 2011 Mayflex launched a brand new CCTV over IP course aimed at helping those who are new to IP security. These one day courses are completely free and contain both technical and sales elements providing an overall introduction to CCTV over IP. The morning session is a basic technical session that will give delegates the chance to touch and feel products, exploring the key elements involved in...

  IMS Research considers 3D technology will upgrade video surveillance to a higher level providing the perception of depth  HD was the hot trend in the video surveillance industry in 2010; could 3D be the next hot technology trend for the video surveillance industry in 2011? In the consumer and professional broadcast space, 3D technology gained increasing acceptance and mindshare during 2010, and recently IMS Research has observed a number of examples of 3D technology beginni...

 Buildings and complexes in Berkeley County, West Virginia will get security surveillance infrastructure from MOBOTIX    MOBOTIX, a technology leader and system provider of digital high-resolution network-based video security systems announced an extensive installation agreement with Berkeley County, West Virginia, in which the company will be integrating a highly advanced surveillance infrastructure across multiple municipal buildings and complexes.Adding more than 25 Hemispheric...

  Asia-Pacific's largest conference and exhibition will focus on people, property and infrastructure security Asia-Pacific's largest and most comprehensive homeland security and counter-terrorism conference and exhibition, Global Security Asia (GSA) 2011, will be held at the Marina Bay Sands Convention Centre, Singapore from 15th to 17th March 2011. The fourth in the Series, the Conference theme, "Prevention and Protection - Safeguarding People...

 Scott D. Norder, Vice President Marketing RGB said that VR Solutions are their master dealers for Australia VR Solutions met up with RGB Spectrum at the I/ITSEC 2010 Show to see the latest multiviewer, wall processing, multipoint KVM products on offer, designed for the training, simulation and visualisation markets.Scott D. Norder, Vice President Marketing at RGB Spectrum explains: "VR Solutions are our master dealer for Australia. Their technical and market knowledge is outstanding a...

  According to an IMS study the video content analysis market is set to grow across the security market  The Video Content Analysis (VCA) market endured another difficult year in 2010. There were successes, with new VCA project wins in the transportation and critical infrastructure markets; and there were failures, with a number of analytics vendors choosing to focus on other product areas and the news that Vidient has gone out of business.VCA vendors have continued to build stron...

 Conference programme brings along more than hundred security experts under one roof across six streamsCounter Terror Expo taking place on the 19 - 20 April, Grand Hall, Olympia, London has announced that the much awaited 2011 conference programme is now live.Counter Terror Expo's carefully researched conference programme brings over one hundred world renowned issue specific experts together across six streams to deliver insight, analysis and perspective to the threats faced, across fo...

Kiwi Semiconductor will develop new analogue system-on-chip for advanced CCTV and IP camera solutionsKiwi Semiconductor Ltd., a developer of analogue semiconductor solutions used in security cameras and emerging applications, announced the completion of a successful capital raising totalling $1.75 million New Zealand Dollars.The Funding round was lead by Movac Ltd. and included K One W One Limited, NZVIF (Seed Fund) Limited and Lewis Holdings Ltd., lead by David Levene."Growing the overall...

  NVT, the CCTV Hybrid Video transmission products manufacturer releases new product solutions guide Network Video Technologies (NVT), the award-winning manufacturer of high-performance, real-time, unshielded twisted-pair (UTP) CCTV Hybrid Video™ transmission products, has released an updated version of their comprehensive Hybrid Video Product Solutions guide.The new Product Guide (Version 6) provides specific detail and technical specifications for each product throughout the NV...

   Ronnie Pennington joined Altronix as National Accounts Manager and would help in strengthening customer support Altronix announced the creation of a National Accounts Manager position that enables the company to best support its expanding line of systems-based power products. The company has tapped security industry veteran Ronnie Pennington to join Altronix in this position. "The addition of Ronnie as National Accounts Manager will help Altronix better serve our expanding clie...

 Geutebruck Southern Africa is seeking system integrator partners for Namibia, Botswana, Zambia and other countries Geutebruck now has a new African subsidiary, Geutebruck Southern Africa (Pty) Ltd based in Meyersdal near Johannesburg in South Africa.  Managed by Charles Volschenk, who has returned to his native land after a spell as Geutebruck's international sales director, this is now the sales office for sub-Saharan Africa and will provide technical support for local partners acros...

  Panasonic's new AG-3DA1 3D camera is quite cheaper, lightweight and advanced compared to earlier 3D cameras Visitors to the Panasonic stand D102 were able to see themselves displayed live in Full-HD 3D via the AG-3DA1 integrated broadcast camera and 1080p Full-HD professional 3D plasma display TH-85VX200W."3D technology is a hot topic at the moment and we believe 3D has a strong future," said Brennan Peyton, General Manager, Panasonic System Networks imaging group. "Th...

  Panasonic will showcase technological products helpful for education making it engaging and interactive Panasonic showcased its commitment to education at this year's BETT education technology show, demonstrating a range of technology designed to help teachers and other education professionals create effective educational content and deliver engaging education programmes. Among the technology on show will be applications that demonstrate potential 3D technology for teaching, as...

  HDcctv will show a strong trend in the video surveillance market as predicted by IMS ResearchThe HDcctv Alliance was formed in 2009, with the core objective being to develop and manage the definition of an open standard for the transmission of high definition closed-circuit television (HDcctv) using industry standard coaxial cable. HDcctv technology is built upon the HD-SDI standard pioneered in the professional broadcast market.In terms of sales, 2010 was a muted year for HDcctv bra...