IP security & surveillance news

Inc. magazine has revealed that BCDVideo, the security industry pioneer in purpose-built video surveillance recording appliances, is No.3688 on its 37th Annual Inc. 5000, the most prestigious ranking of the nation’s fastest-growing private companies. 37th Annual Inc. 5000 list BCDVideo in this year’s 37th Annual Inc. 5000 list moved up 856 slots over its 2018 ranking. The list represents unique look at the most successful companies within the American economy’s most dynamic s...

Userful Corporation, a globally renowned provider of AV-over-IP solutions for enhanced video communications, has been added by Inc. magazine, a renowned US-based business media entity, to its 38th annual Inc. 5000 list, one of the most prestigious rankings of the nation's fastest-growing private companies. The list offers unique insights into the most successful companies within the North American economy’s most dynamic segment, its independent small- and mid-sized businesses. Enterprise...

IronYun, an AI-based video surveillance software company and Razberi Technologies, an open-platform video surveillance hardware company entered into a technology partnership, marking a turning point for IronYun’s physical security video surveillance solutions. With the introduction of IP cameras, physical security has become a strain on network bandwidth. Security response times can mean the difference between life or death. The technology required to store and quickly retrieve 4 mega pix...

The Dallmeier 5000 series single sensor cameras are equipped with a new encoder technology. The new versions of the dome, IR and fisheye cameras support H.265 HEVC (High Efficiency Video Coding) and offer improved object classification with camera-based, AI-enhanced Video Content Analysis (VCA). H.265 compression By its nature, the constantly improving resolution of video images demands high bandwidths and large amounts of memory. With the new generation H.265 encoder in the Dallmeier cameras,...

Honeywell announces the release of 30 Series IP Cameras, a new suite of video cameras that strengthens building safety and security through advanced analytics and secure channel encryption. The Honeywell 30 Series IP cameras are designed for use as part of video systems that comply with U.S. government procurement standards instituted under the John S. McCain National Defence Authorisation Act for Fiscal Year 2019 (NDAA Section 889). With the new cameras, end users can also benefit from lower t...

In a move to build upon their existing radar technical and sales support, 360 Vision Technology, renowned UK CCTV manufacturing company, is delighted to announce that it has appointed Mark Rainbow to the role of UK & Export Business Development Manager. Radar, video camera solutions Greatly experienced in the sales, engineering and specification of radar and video camera solutions across a wide range of applications, Mark begins his new role at 360 Vision Technology after 25 years with Ogi...

Digital Barriers and Capita have announced that they have signed a global strategic partnership to integrate their full suite of technology solutions, including live facial recognition with Capita’s control room solutions for emergency services. Facial recognition tech integration The agreement will see Digital Barriers’ ultra-low bandwidth live video streaming, body-worn camera, video analytics and live facial recognition technology integrated with Capita’s control room solu...

Axis Communications launches new fixed box cameras with worldwide certification to ensure safe operation in explosion prone applications. These easy-to-install and integrate IP cameras are enclosed in red coloured aluminium housing making them more visible to allow personnel to use them to signal to operators in emergency situations. Images are optimised for forensic purposes irrespective of lighting conditions, thanks to Axis lightfinder and Forensic WDR technologies. D101-A XF P3807 features...

Milestone Systems recently received the Security Equipment Approval from the Security Industry Regulatory Agency (SIRA) of Dubai. SIRA is a government body regulating the security industry in the Emirate of Dubai, providing protection to the community using preventive security systems and precautionary measures. Video Guard security system Video Guard, an initiative by SIRA is specialised in monitoring security cameras in buildings, in the case of a problem or dysfunction. The video guard syst...

Pivot3, global provider of intelligent infrastructure solutions, has announced the Virtual Security Operations Center (Virtual SOC), designed to address the need for security teams to access client workstations running video surveillance and other related systems in multiple locations without using expensive, dedicated client workstation hardware. Virtual Security Operations Center With the Pivot3 Virtual SOC, security teams can now get fully functional security workstation capabilities With...

Nedap N.V. and the other shareholders of Nedap France S.A.S. announced that after the exclusive negotiations as communicated in the press release dated 1 July 2019, have reached a final agreement on the sale of all of the shares of Nedap France to B&Capital, a French investment fund. Nedap France S.A.S shares sold off Nedap’s net proceeds from the sale amount to around €14.5 million, which generates a book profit of approximately €10 million. These amounts are net of costs...

Globally renowned technology-based security specialist, Safer Scotland is extending its support to local sporting heroes with new sponsorship initiatives that could take talented youngsters to the top of their game. Safer Scotland finances MMA It has pledged financial backing of up to £1000 to outstanding Mixed Martial Arts (MMA) fighter Reece McEwan, who has an amateur MMA record of seven wins and only one defeat and a professional Kickboxing record of two wins and no defeats. Reece is...

Through August 2019, IDIS, the South Korean video surveillance solutions manufacturer will highlight the applicability of its end-to-end Total Solution to the spectrum of challenges facing campus safety and security professionals in the Americas. Campus Safety Conference  IDIS America, the regional headquarters for South Korea’s in-country manufacturer of surveillance technology, kicks off several weeks of focus on the unique challenges and concerns related to campus security in the...

Taking video analytics to the next level, VIVOTEK, globally renowned IP surveillance solution provider, has introduced a brand new license plate recognition camera, the IB9387-LPR. Featuring a built-in license plate recognition software and edge-computing capability without additional server, the IB9387-LPR can identify license plates of vehicles from over 70 countries around the world. These and other features make it one of the most powerful License Plate Recognition (LPR) system and a cost-e...

Digital Harmonic, an innovative signal and image processing company founded by Paul Reed Smith, announces the appointment of Mason Baron as Chief Technology Officer. AI, surveillance reconnaissance Baron brings 18 years of software development, large team leadership, artificial intelligence, machine learning, surveillance reconnaissance systems design, and imagery, signal, and radar processing experience to Digital Harmonic. Most recently, he served as Minotaur Chief Naval Architect at Alion...

Matrix, global manufacturer of enterprise-grade telecom and security solutions, is participating in the India Africa ICT Expo 2019, Kigali, Rwanda from 5th to 6th August 2019. India Africa ICT Expo is one of the best platforms to have business interactions and create strategic alliances. This year, Matrix will showcase its latest Telecom, IP video surveillance and people mobility management solutions. ETERNITY NENX communication At the event, Matrix will highlight ETERNITY NENX, newly launched...

Using AI to bring focus to security, Avigilon Corporation, a Motorola Solutions company, has announced that it will once again be showcasing some of its latest and most innovative products and technologies at GSX 2019. Avigilon will showcase the next generation of video analytics, artificial intelligence, access control and cloud solutions, as well as some of the integrations with Motorola Solutions. Cutting-edge video analytics and AI Avigilon will be demonstrating how these latest technologi...

Hikvision, global supplier of innovative video surveillance products and solutions, has released a new Thermal Bi-spectrum Deep Learning Turret Camera, which will bring enhanced capabilities of indoor fire detection, including an advanced temperature anomaly alarm and visual warning. This new cost-effective camera (DS-2TD1217/V1 Series) reduces the risks of fire and property loss.  Thermal Bi-spectrum DL Turret Hikvision’s Thermal Bi-spectrum Deep Learning Turret Camera supports fir...

ProSource, the audio, video, and integration buying group in the United States, has announced the addition of eight new Custom Integrator (CI) members and one new PRO level member in the second quarter of 2019. New members in Q2 represent $44 million in new revenue for the group. Networking and integration firm "ProSource continues to grow by welcoming outstanding operations into the organisation," said Dave Workman, CEO and President of ProSource. "Members benefit from the excellent programs...

InTown Suites has its roots in Atlanta, Georgia, starting with only a few locations in 1989. Today, InTown Suites has grown to become America’s largest wholly-owned, economy extended-stay brand, with almost 200 locations in 22 US states. The brand has since added Uptown Suites to the name, building almost 10 properties, in less than two years. InTown Suites InTown Suites managers say their guests come from all walks of life and all over the country InTown Suites managers say their gues...

CLS is proud to introduce at Interpol World Singapore 2019 its brand-new Maritime Awareness System, a unique state-of-the-art platform for maritime intelligence. Extracting actionable Intelligence More and more data are available in the maritime domain today, making it quite possible to monitor large and remote areas. But without the proper tools to extract the information that matters, sheer quantities of data are frightening, overwhelming - and unusable. Thanks to its brand-new MAS platform...

Tyco, the security products division of Johnson Controls, has announced the opening of its new state-of-the-art interactive showroom and training facility in Ireland. ACVS solutions Located in the Ballymount area of Dublin, the new showroom facility provides the opportunity for system integrators and their end-user clients to see live demonstrations of the innovative features and groundbreaking technology built-into the latest generation of Access Control and Video Surveillance (ACVS) solution...

As public security concerns spread across the globe, public areas that lack guard during non-business hours are requiring reliable surveillance equipment in the case of high crime rate at night or poor lighting conditions. In response, Dahua Technology, a video-centric smart IoT solution and service provider, develops “Starlight Technology” with comprehensive camera portfolio including PTZ, IPC and HDCVI to serve various needs of low-light environment. Starlight cameras Compared to...

Cook Security Group (CSG) successfully unveiled its privately branded video surveillance solution, Piko VMS, during their 2019 Technology & Innovation Summit in Portland Oregon. Health monitoring Cook named Razberi Technologies as their hardware partner to provide the intelligent appliance and health monitoring component to the new VMS brand. “While we still have strong relationships with our traditional video partners, we wanted to provide an open cloud-enabled platform to deliver...

Rapidly-expanding, tech-driven security specialist Safer Scotland has strengthened its financial infrastructure with the appointment of a new Finance Manager to oversee the company’s fiscal processes. It has signed up former Balfour Beattie accountant Nicole Finnegan with a remit to assume responsibility for all financial matters and, with Safer Scotland Director Ryan Clark, co-ordinate future strategy regarding forecasts and targets. CCTV and security alarms expert The appointment is t...

AxxonSoft, a developer of intelligent VMS and PSIM software, is proud to present Axxon Next VMS version 4.3.2. The new version introduces new capabilities in video analytics and smart forensic search, integration of multiple camera feeds into a single panoramic view, centralised server management for maintenance and updates, as well as many other enhancements and improvements. Added Queue Length and Visitor Counter detection tools. The Queue Length detection tool counts visitors within a design...

Johnson Controls introduces exacqVision VMS v19.06, with updates that include automatic transfer of video after a server failover, a new access control integration, support for ONVIF network loss recording, improved motion zone configuration and enhanced network security for mobile app users. exacqVision VMS v19.06 The latest version of exacqVision offers Enterprise Manager customers a more robust failover solution. In a failover scenario, transferring recordings from a spare NVR to the primar...

Fusus has announced the official launch of its unified video platform for smart cities and communities. Fusus removes barriers created by disparate camera systems by fusing all private and public video sources into a single platform known as FususONE. FususONE unified video platform Fusus can be dropped onto any network in any building, anywhere in a city. Within seconds Fusus detects, analyses and connects to every camera on the building’s network and sends a unified video feed to a sin...

MOBOTIX as a manufacturer in Europe obtained “CNPP certified” product certification for its video surveillance cameras, offering a commitment to resist IT and electronic cyber-attacks. “This recognition is proof of quality, performance, and also of the trust of our customers at a time when digital security is becoming a key issue for all stakeholders,” says Patrice Ferrant, Regional Sales Manager, MOBOTIX. MOBOTIX announced its intention to focus more on cyber-security...

The world’s first National Surveillance Camera day is being launched by a University of Stirling academic to stimulate public debate about the spread of the technology. National Surveillance Camera day Surveillance centres across England and Wales will be throwing their doors open on Thursday 20 June, in an event planned by leading CCTV expert Professor William Webster. The national day, which is being organised in conjunction with the Surveillance Camera Commissioner, aims to reveal the...