IP security & surveillance news

  Veracity announces the launch of the new Veracity BlogVeracity announces the launch of the new Veracity Blog. The Blog (Version 1.0) is designed to be a place where the market can go for general information, success stories, to have questions answered by colleagues, to query for support...anything and everything! Veracity stands behind their products as well and so please, feel free to point out things their people need to know or improvements they might make.Each camera partner will...

 Cliff Holtz, Pelco Senior Vice President of Americas Sales to manage Pelco Global Sales OperationsPelco officials have announced that effective immediately, organisational responsibility for Pelco Global Sales Operations will now be managed by Cliff Holtz, Pelco Senior Vice President of Americas Sales. The Pelco Global Sales Operations Department, led by John Roman, Director of Global Sales Operations will now report directly to Mr. Holtz."In an effort better to serve our global custo...

  ioimage opens up a new office in Beijing to accomodate demand ioimage, the pioneer of intelligent video appliances designed for simplicity, announced today that it has opened an office in Beijing to support growing demand of its products and to better support partners and end users in China.  The Chinese video surveillance sector is predicted to exceed $3 billion by 2012, according to IMS Research. ioimage partners with Tung Po, Bellsent and Honeywell with several installat...

Award winner Kim Guthrie (right) with  Deputy Chief Constable Andy Parker of Warwickshire Police (left)Excellence in crime prevention was celebrated at the Annual Raid-control Awards dinner held by BSIA on Thursday 7th May. Three awards were presented to individuals for their "Outstanding achievement in promoting the Raid-control concept."Raid-control Chairman, John Birkenshaw, comments: "Raid-control is proud to honour this year's award winners. Without the hard wo...

 Nobody was able to win Bosch IVA Challenge at ISC West 2009 The final score for the latest Bosch IVA Challenge was Bosch IVA: 1,870 ... Challengers: 0.That's right -1,870 people tried to get past Bosch IVA on the football field of dreams at ISC West. And not one was successful! So far, over 6,500 people have tried to get past the Bosch IVA in a variety of challenges ...Speaking of standing up to challenges, the EX49 Camera was hit so hard with a mallet that the table underneath it col...

 Vigilant NetView provides enhanced video handling accuracy, flexibility and alarm managementVigilant Technology, a BATM Company and provider of intelligent IP video surveillance and security solutions, has announced today the release of NetView Version 3.0 IP Matrix Control Center Management Solution. NetView 3.0 enhancements support H.264 compression capabilities, multi-site remote access over low bandwidth, an intuitive touch-screen driven user interface, and added support for megapixel...

 From left to right: Breda Kenealy, sales manager IFSEC South Africa; Lester Potter, sales director Siemens; John Sergeant, broadcaster and authorSiemens has been awarded a prestigious IFSEC Security Industry Award in recognition of its innovative ‘state of the art' car parking solution for Heathrow's Terminal 5. Widely regarded as the industry's premier event, the Awards celebrate best practice and acknowledge the products and technological advances which are shaping the industry. Th...

 Milestone XProtect™ Smart Client integrates with the Matrox VDA-1164 Video Decoding AcceleratorMatrox Graphics Inc., the leading manufacturer of specialised graphics solutions, recently announced a partnership with Milestone Systems to provide enhanced surveillance solution performance to the security market. Matrox and Milestone will be launching this collaboration through an integration of the Milestone XProtect™ Smart Client with the Matrox VDA-1164 Video Decoding...

 Pelco, configures IP and megapixel cameras for use with Mirasys networked video recorder systemsMirasys has announced that its customers will now be able to use Pelco's high quality IP and megapixel cameras in conjunction with Mirasys recorders. Pelco's IP drivers are available as standard in the newest versions of Mirasys NVR Pro and NVR Enterprise, while the previous versions of Mirasys recorders are easy to update with the latest software upgrades. Pelco and Mirasys both have a wid...

 Mirasys supports five new Megapixel camera manufacturers and three other IP camera manufacturersMirasys, one of the world's leading providers of open platform digital CCTV and video surveillance solutions, has announced that its customers will now be able to use additional IP cameras from Dynacolor, Pixord and Siqura from Optelecom-NKF, and megapixel cameras from Mobotix, Panasonic, Pelco and Sony in conjunction with Mirasys recorders. Drivers for this extended functionality will be availa...

  Arecont Vision announces their collaborative effort with Genius Vision Digital, Inc. (GVD) Arecont Vision, the industry leader in megapixel IP camera technology, announces their collaborative effort with Genius Vision Digital, Inc. (GVD). The joint effort confirms interoperability of Arecont Vision's H.264 megapixel cameras, offering a highly efficient megapixel surveillance solution on GVD's popular M630-1000 Enterprise Level HD NVR platform. "Our cooperative effort wi...

 Expansion of partner programme helps Sony resellers to embrace new security solutions Sony Professional today reinforced its commitment to its reseller community through the expansion of its partner programme. Sony believes that working more closely with its Independent Software Vendor (ISV) community will encourage innovation in the security market and the uptake of new products, enabling partners to grow their businesses more effectively.  To date the support scheme has encoura...

 15th Anniversary is definitely an important milestone of TeleEye GroupFounded in 1994 by the City University of Hong Kong and a group of engineering researchers, the TeleEye Group has stepped into its 15th year of innovation. Since the very beginning, TeleEye Group has been engaged in the development, sales and marketing of innovative network CCTV and DVR that make use of advanced signal processing technologies. This lead TeleEye Group to become one of the leading world-class suppliers of...

VIVOTEK reports success at ISC West and SecuTechVIVOTEK has once again made a successful presence at ISC West and SecuTech 2009. In the exhibitions, VIVOTEK demonstrated its competence in providing cutting-edge IP surveillance solutions, highlighted by innovative megapixel network cameras, H.264 compression technology and central management software. They would like to thank visitors for their support.

QNAP Systems, Inc. will exhibit at the Computex 2009 Taipei, the largest computer exhibition in AsiaQNAP Systems, Inc., the leading provider of network-attached storage (NAS) and network surveillance system (NVR) appliances, is pleased to announce they are exhibiting at the Computex 2009 Taipei, the largest computer exhibition in Asia. It is going to demonstrate the new generation TS-219P and TS-219e Turbo NAS (with CoverFlow-like AJAX web interface), high definition (HD) NMP-1000...

 HRH Prince Michael of Kent at IFSECThe British Security Industry Association (BSIA) welcomed HRH Prince Michael of Kent to its hugely successful Meet the Buyers event held at IFSEC. The royal guest visited the event in his role as Patron of the BSIA's Export Council to gain an insight into the work of the Export Council and meet with some of the BSIA members and overseas buyers. Chris Pinder, BSIA Export Manager, comments: "We were delighted to welcome HRH Prince Michael of Kent to IF...

Sony Professional is showcasing its new NSR-1000 RANGE at IFSEC 2009 in hall 4 at stand J10. Sony's hybrid network surveillance servers are now available for purchase in Europe. Based on the latest generation of hybrid technology, a flexible platform allows the servers to record and integrate a wide range of camera formats from modern IP and megapixel cameras to more traditional analogue cameras. Not only does this provide an impressive improvement in performance, the servers are the only produc...

 Sony Professional's new flagship range of cameras is transforming video security monitoring Sony Professional are demonstrating the capabilities of its SNC-RH range of HD PTZ cameras at IFSEC 2009 in hall 4 at stand J10. The world's first HD pan-tilt-zoom (PTZ) IP network security cameras were launched at the 2009 ISC West conference in April and are on show for the first time in Europe at IFSEC 2009. Sony's SNC-RS new series of standard-definition PTZ cameras will also be on show. &n...

 New range of hybrid encoders converts analogue signals to IP, easing transition in the video security market Sony Professional recently announced the launch of a new encoder series. Committed to encouraging the adoption of IP technology in the video security market, the new encoders can be used to convert signals from analogue to IP enabling customers to move from analogue to IP without having to replace their existing security infrastructure. Visitors to hall 4 stand J10 at IFSEC&nbs...

 IP cameras by German manufacturer Dallmeier are now also integrated into SeeTec's management software"Owing to their open system architecture our products can be connected to third-party systems without any problems. We have always been mindful of an open platform", says President & CEO Dieter Dallmeier. "The integration into the SeeTec software is further proof of how quickly and easily our products can be integrated."As a pioneer and technological innovator in the...

 VIVOTEK announces the release of its guidebook for video surveillance, the IP Surveillance HandbookVIVOTEK is pleased to announce the release of its first-ever guidebook for video surveillance, the IP Surveillance Handbook. Written with system integrators and installers in mind, the handbook is aimed at enhancing readers' knowledge in the IP surveillance field and optimising IP surveillance system installation.The book contains an introduction to IP surveillance including hardware equipmen...

 VIVOTEK and Face-Tek collaborate to develop more intelligent IP surveillance solutions to cater to customers' needsVIVOTEK launched a new partnership with Face-Tek, a Taiwan-based face recognition solution provider. The two companies will collaborate on developing more intelligent IP surveillance solutions to cater to customers' needs.In a nod to the growing importance of intelligent surveillance technology, VIVOTEK joined hands with Face-Tek to build face recognition support in...

 Veracity and Ditek announce partnership to inform about the need to use surge protection devices for POEVeracity and Ditek are pleased to announce a new partnership designed to inform their customer base about the need to consider- and use- surge protection devices when using POE.If you think this is not something that is needed, read the story below... "Nightmare on I.T.  Street - A True Story!"A major Southeastern University installed network-integrated IP cameras acr...

 The MOBOTIX AG is expecting to fulfil its financial projections for fiscal year 2008/09 MOBOTIX AG, at the forefront of technology as system provider of digital high-resolution network-based video security systems, reports the results for the first nine months of fiscal year 2008/09, ending on March 31, 2009. Sales: € 32.5m Sales growth: 36.9% EBIT: € 6.9m EBIT in % of total output: 20.5% Net income for the period: € 5.0m Earnings per share: € 1.14 The MOBOTIX Grou...

 BriefCam's Video Synopsis™ technology, integrated with the open platform Milestone XProtect™BriefCam Ltd., a unique provider of systems for video synopsis and indexing of surveillance camera content, announced an integration partnership with Milestone, the leading open platform company within IP video management software. Users of Milestone XProtect will now be able to utilise BriefCam's first-of-its-kind technology, which allows for one day of surveillance camera footage to be...

 RISCO Group and Milestone integrate to provide unique security command, control and overview capabilitiesRISCO Group and Milestone Systems recently announced a partnering agreement between the two companies, which integrates the globally leading Milestone open platform IP video software within RISCO Group's overall security management system.RISCO Group and Milestone have developed an integrated solution where the Milestone XProtect IP video open platform acts as a recording engine fo...

 IFSEC will be holding a series of free business seminars with QED experts In an increasingly competitive market, the pressure is on security installers to be more innovative in their approach to business, especially for SMEs and Sole Traders. In an effort to provide some free information and advice to installers from leading industry experts, IFSEC is holding a series of free business seminars at the show this year. The aim of the seminars is to help give installers informat...

 Veracity demonstrates OUTREACH PLUS at IFSEC 2009Veracity, the leader in innovative IP connectivity and transmission solutions, launched OUTREACH PLUS at IFSEC 2009. The new product uses the brand new 802.3 at PoE standard, or ‘PoE Plus'. PoE Plus increases available power via CAT 5 (or higher specification) Ethernet cabling to 25 watts. This level of power makes it possible for high-power network devices such as IEEE 802.11n wireless access points (WAPs), PTZ cameras, external...

 VIVOTEK is showcasing an extensive high-end product range at IFSEC 2009 VIVOTEK is attending IFSEC 2009, from May 11 to 14, in Birmingham, UK. In the exhibition, the company showcases an extensive high-end product lineup with advanced features, including megapixel, H.264 compression technology, and central management software. VIVOTEK sincerely invite visitors to visit their booth and enjoy a live demo of the latest and  most cutting-edge product lines.IFSEC Hall 4...

 Honeywell helps its customers stay ahead of security market trendsHoneywell is showcasing its latest integrated, IP-based security systems at IFSEC 2009, which is being held at the NEC Birmingham from May 11-14. Visitors to the Honeywell stand E70 in Hall 4 can see a variety of recently launched products and solutions designed to help installers win more business and boost their revenues. These include the Fusion III v3.6 Digital Video Recorder (DVR), HCX megapixel camera range, ACUIX&trad...