IP security & surveillance news

VuWall Technology Inc. has announced a new plugin for the Genetec™ Security Center unified security platform. The VuWall plugin now enables security system builders to integrate Matrox® Mura IPX high-density decoder cards for the simultaneous decoding of hundreds of IP cameras on a single video wall. The plugin also allows system operators to access the powerful VuWall2 video wall software feature set from within the Genetec software interface to manage all IP sources. Video feed cont...

In a move designed to support system specifiers and designers, Hikvision, a supplier of innovative video surveillance products and solutions, has partnered with CCTV design software supplier, JVSG. JVSG System Design Tool Hikvision distributors, systems integrators and installers will now be able to use the JVSG’s IP Video System Design Tool, to select any of Hikvision’s 2 Series EasyIP camera range, 4 Series and 6 Series smart network cameras, for inclusion in video surveillance s...

Johnson Controls introduces the Illustra Flex 3MP Compact Mini-Dome, a hard-working, outdoor quality day/night camera that can produce HD-quality images in low light conditions, and is small enough to fit seamlessly into discrete settings, whether it’s a retail store, bank, or healthcare facility. Illustra Flex 3MP Compact Mini-Dome Like other Illustra Flex cameras, the 3MP Compact Mini-Dome goes beyond H.264 and H.265 for bandwidth management via its powerful Illustra® IntelliZip co...

Oncam, a provider of 360-degree video capture and business intelligence technology, has announced the addition of industry veteran Chris Brown as Business Development Manager - United Kingdom. In this role, Brown will be responsible for elevating the brand's presence and technology initiatives in the retail, hospitality, stadium and events, education, transportation and city surveillance markets. Video and IP experience Brown joins the Oncam team from ADI, where amongst other roles he served a...

To better serve consumer users, Dahua Technology, a solutions provider in the global video surveillance industry, released its H.265 Consumer Series products earlier this year. It is now available to most of its markets globally. Below are the details about 2 selected cameras - the indoor cube model C26 and the Pan&Tilt model A26. Staying connected to the home In an era when people are at home less and less often, they are in urgent need of a way to stay connected to it. The Dahua A26/C26...

Oncam, the leading provider of 360-degree video capture and business intelligence technology, announced that it has been honoured with two awards as part of Retail Risks' Fraud Awards 2017 programme. Oncam, alongside partner Video Analysis Solutions (VAS), was named the winner of the Most Innovative In-store Solution for its Live Customer Occupancy Watch platform and received a “highly commended” recognition in the category of Most Innovative In-store Surveillance for its one box vid...

BCDVideo, a fast-growing technology company, has officially moved into its new 51,000 square-foot global headquarters in Buffalo Grove, IL. Located in the northwest Chicago suburbs, BCDVideo is hosting clients from around the world, members of media, and local government officials at an open house on October 26, 2017, showcasing their brand-new facility including their state-of-the-art Innovation Center – 90 stations with simultaneous imaging capability for up to 332 video servers. &ldquo...

V5 Systems, a provider of self-powered outdoor security and computing solutions, has been selected by Pelco, by Schneider Electric , for integration with its V5 Camera Adaptive Platform (V5 CAP). The integration will enable Pelco to expand the capabilities of its world-class Sarix Professional IP Surveillance Cameras to the outdoor security market in areas without fixed power and communications. As a result, public safety can be improved in any outdoor area, even remote zones or blind spots. Pe...

In response to the devastation that has occurred in the United States, Mexico and many of the Caribbean islands following recent natural disasters, NextGen Motorsports, a NASCAR series team, and March Networks®, a global provider of intelligent IP video solutions, are joining forces to help support relief efforts. Xfinity NextGen 55 March Networks is sponsoring NextGen Motorsports and driver Josh Berry, who will drive the Xfinity NextGen #55 in the NASCAR Kansas Lottery 300 on October 21 i...

IDIS, South Korea’s largest surveillance manufacturer, has launched is latest network video recorder, the DR-1204P, which packs an array of essential and easy to use features. DR-1204P features and functions The DR-1204P supports up to 5MP high definition (HD) recording and one month’s footage retention and utilises IDIS Intelligent Codec, delivering significant savings on bandwidth and storage particularly when used with Motion Adaptive Transmission (MAT), in areas where there is...

Reinforcing the benefits of security technology collaboration, Hikvision, the supplier of video surveillance products and solutions, has announced a Multiple Fisheye Dewarping Solution for Milestone Systems XProtect with Device Pack 9.0 (and later). Milestone Systems is a strategic partner for Hikvision, and is dedicated to delivering quality business video solutions through partnerships. 360° wide-area surveillance coverage This new dewarping solution allows Hikvision’s fisheye netw...

The events in Johannesburg and Cape Town brought together some of the most successful networked video systems integrators, resellers and distributors in the region. Participants exchanged information about industry trends and challenges, learned about the many applications of the Milestone Systems network video management software, and explored the solutions that are made possible through their strong partnerships. Community in focus The community received a warm welcome by Armand Steffens, C...

Hikvision USA Inc., the North American provider of video surveillance products and solutions, announced that Chuck Davis has been named director of cybersecurity for Hikvision North America. Extensive cybersecurity experience With more than 20 years’ experience building world-class cybersecurity programmes for large enterprise organisations, Davis comes to Hikvision from IBM, where he worked as an executive security architect. He designed and managed the global malware defence and vulner...

AMG Systems is participating in a trade delegation to the Baltic states, helping to spread the word about the strength of the UK security industry and how AMG can play a part in providing solutions for security-critical projects in the region. The trade delegation, organised through the UK Department for International Trade, will visit Vilnius in Lithuania, Riga in Latvia and Tallinn in Estonia. Each event will be opened by the British Ambassador for that country, and will include presentations...

The International Conference on Document Analysis and Recognition (ICDAR) is an international academic conference which is held every two years in a different city. The ICDAR Robust Reading Competition has been held five times previously; in 2003, 2005, 2011, 2013 and 2015. The competition is organized around challenges that represent specific application domains for robust reading. On October 17th, Dahua Technology took first place in Task [Word Recognition] of Incidental Scene Text Challenge...

At the International Association of Chiefs of Police Conference, Genetec, a technology provider of unified security, public safety, operations, and business intelligence solutions, will showcase new and existing technology solutions, analytics, and initiatives designed to facilitate collaboration between law enforcement agencies, security departments, and the public, facilitating more effective first response and investigations. Genetec welcomes all law enforcement partners and integrators to vi...

RTI, a control and automation manufacturer for residential and commercial settings, has announced a two-way driver for the complete line of DoorBird IP Video Door Stations. Developed by RTI, the new driver allows integrators to easily program DoorBird IP Video Door Stations into RTI automation and control systems, adding convenient and safe door access at home and from anywhere else. Intercom capability at all entry points "Having intercom capabilities at all of the entry points of a home prov...

The Vess A-Series network video recorders (NVRs) are now certified for use with Bosch video management system software (BVMS). This offers customers a perfectly optimised solution that delivers the highest levels of performance and reliability.  Video surveillance solutions have never been more critical to businesses and organisations around the world than they are today. Many organisations are looking for possibilities to deploy a system to help them achieve their security objectives and...

Digital Barriers has announced a new frontier in wireless surveillance streaming solutions for Connected Cars and smart cities using EdgeVis Live running on the NVIDIA Jetson TX1 AI supercomputer. EdgeVis Live from Digital Barriers delivers high-definition video over cellular networks, overcoming the challenges of low, poor or constrained bandwidths. For the first time, it delivers near-zero latency live streaming with advanced edge analytics in an embedded solution for vehicles and public safe...

Wavestore, the British developer of innovative open platform Video Management Software (VMS), is pleased to unveil its new WR-Series Network Video Recorders (NVRs) with optional next business day or four-hour on-site response services provided by Dell. Independent open platform VMS WR-Series NVRs enable users to take advantage of the latest version of Wavestore’s award winning VMS for installations that require up to 254 IP cameras per server. Available in 1U and 2U rack mountable option...

Bosch introduces a complete new lineup of intelligent cameras within its midrange portfolio. The all-new fixed FLEXIDOME camera and DINION bullet IP 4000i, IP 5000i and IP 6000i cameras now have Essential Video Analytics built in as a standard (intelligent) feature. This enables these network video cameras to understand what they are seeing, generating metadata to add sense and structure to the video footage. Instead of simply capturing and storing video data, users can now use the metadata alo...

Agent Video Intelligence, a provider of video analytics solutions, announced that it has joined NVIDIA’s Metropolis Software Partner Program. Agent Vi employs NVIDIA GPUs to deliver cutting-edge intelligent video analysis via deep learning algorithms, and being a part of the Metropolis Partner Program will enable Agent Vi to better leverage Deep Learning technology to create safer and smarter cities. Deep learning technology Agent Vi was a pioneer in the use of deep learning technology...

Total Recall Corporation, a Convergint Technologies Company, will showcase its latest CrimeEye citywide video surveillance solutions for law enforcement at the 124th Annual International Association of Chiefs of Police Conference this October in Philadelphia. Most advanced CrimeEye unit so far “We are always excited to share our latest video surveillance solutions at IACP, and this year’s product lineup includes a 180-degree camera option that yields the most technologically-advanc...

Digital Watchdog, a provider of digital recorders, surveillance cameras and related management software, is proud to announce the upcoming release of the new MEGApix® 4 Megapixel License Plate Recognition (LPR) camera (DWC-MB44iALPR). The new IP LPR camera offers a specialty solution for applications looking to capture licence plates on moving vehicles at up to 50mph. The camera is integrated with DW Spectrum® IPVMS to help users get the most from live and recorded video quickly and eas...

With the DF5210HD-DN/IR Dallmeier introduces a new high definition IR network camera. The infrared camera has been developed with special attention to changing lighting conditions for 24-hour-video surveillance. Excellent low-light characteristics The extremely high light sensitivity of the sensor and the sophisticated image processing ensure crisp colour images even in the dark. In night mode, the camera also provides outstanding results due to the excellent...

Johnson Controls introduces its HD Video Solution, a new value-based solution that provides superior video quality while leveraging analogue infrastructure. The cost-effective Holis HD Tribrid Video Recorders support SD analogue cameras, Illustra Essentials IP cameras, and a brand-new line of HD cameras, allowing customers to achieve excellent video quality never before attained over coax. Holis HD video recorder features Available in 4, 8, and 16-channel models, the recorders feature intuitiv...

Promise Technology Inc., a developer of open storage platforms for video surveillance, has been named the ‘Best Storage Solution Partner’ in Africa by Milestone Systems. Promise has now received this honour from Milestone on two continents, having also been designated as its leading storage solutions partner for the past two years in APAC. Latest Milestone certifications Milestone is a provider of open platform IP video management software (VMS), and the company’s relationshi...

Panasonic System Communications Company of North America has formally incorporated its Security Business Group into the company’s longstanding video surveillance systems business with the business of Video Insight, the video management system software and storage company that Panasonic acquired in 2015. With a newly consolidated technical and operations campus in Houston, Texas, Panasonic will now have a unified sales force made up of both Panasonic and former Video Insight employees. The...

Arecont Vision, the provider of IP-based megapixel camera technology, announces important changes to its executive leadership to better position the company for continued growth. Arecont Vision has promoted several executives to larger roles as part of these changes. Scott Schafer, Executive Vice President, has left the company. He is on the board of directors and chairman-elect of the Security Industry Association (SIA). Chief Operating Officer and General Manager Raul Calderon has been...

Transport for London’s decision not to renew ride-sharing company Uber’s licence has highlighted security concerns within the ride-sharing and broader shared economy, says Zak Doffman, CEO of UK-based Digital Barriers. How do we assure ourselves of the identity and trustworthiness of those delivering or using services organised through smartphones or cloud-based applications? How do we know that the person who underwent the background checks is the same one turning up at our doorstep...