IQinVision, Pivot 3 and Veracity USA recently announced the creation of the designIP series of symposiums. The initial designIP event will be held in Chicago at the Blackstone Renaissance Hotel on Thursday, October 1.
The digital video surveillance systems market exhibits significant growth, driven by heightened public and private security concerns in addition to a technology shift.
Bosch Security Systems Inc., a full-line manufacturer of security solutions, today announced the company’s entire portfolio of IP cameras is now available with H.264 compression technology. These IP cameras deliver high-resolution video with reduced bandwidth and storage consumption -- resulting in storage costs that are up to 30 percent less than systems that use traditional MPEG-4 encoding.
The Massachusetts Convention Center Authority (MCCA) has deployed an IP video management and control solution from On-Net Surveillance Systems, Inc. (OnSSI) to manage feeds from video surveillance cameras at the Boston Convention & Exhibition Center, the John B. Hynes Veterans Memorial Convention Center, the MassMutual Center in Springfield, Mass. and the Boston Common Garage.
Brivo Systems LLC, provider of Web applications for access control and security systems, recently announced that the Raleigh, N.C., Police Department (RPD) has deployed Brivo ACS WebService at its headquarters building and a growing number of police substations and other locations.
Lenel Systems International, part of the UTC Fire & Security Unit of United Technologies, has a long list of enterprise-scale applications—a who's who of top companies and institutions worldwide—that all depend on the company to integrate their security management functions. The latest addition is SkyPoint, a highly intuitive user interface for video surveillance system management that simplifies how users handle video and boosts the productivity of security personnel.
- By Security Products Staff
- Sep 10, 2009
Many people I've spoken to outside the security industry believe, regardless of the overall economy, that our market should always be experiencing growth due to the unrelenting need for better security. However, the truth is that security is still a capital investment and the budget for security gets reduced or removed just like any other expense during tough economic times.
- By Security Products Staff
- Sep 10, 2009
- By Steve Morefield
- Sep 10, 2009
Results from the National Burglar & Fire Alarm Association (NBFAA) name change vote were announced Wednesday. Of the ballots cast, 79 percent voted in favor of changing the name to the Electronic Security Association (ESA). The by-laws require a 66 percent margin to pass.
AMAG Technology, a security management and digital video solutions provider, is expanding its headquarter building in Torrance, Calif., doubling its existing size.
Milestone Systems once again stands out as the No. 1 provider of open platform IP video management software, according to the latest IMS Research report: The World Market for CCTV and Video Surveillance Equipment 2009 Edition.
Babe Ruth's record-breaking home run bat, Lou Gehrig's uniform jacket and a ball hit by Joe DiMaggio during his historic 56-game hitting streak. These are among the 10,000 priceless memorabilia that require the highest level of security protection at the Sports Museum of Los Angeles, the largest known private collection of iconic sports artifacts, collectibles and memorabilia in the United States, located in downtown Los Angeles.
The first thing any system integrator should realize when talking to a customer's IT department is that they're the experts.
- By Fredrik Wallberg
- Sep 04, 2009
Security system integration is a key component for ADT, as the company focuses on expanding more of its services to the public sector. ADT emphasized its growing presence in the public sector during a media summit August 24-26. Additionally, the company showcased technology and emerging trends during a tour of its IP technology lab and demo room, and discussed business goals with a diverse panel of security experts.
- By Laura Swift
- Sep 03, 2009
In just a few weeks' time, the security industry will once again be converging on the annual ASIS International Seminar and Exhibits, this time in Anaheim, Calif.
- By Megan Weadock
- Sep 02, 2009
Intransa, provider of simple, green video surveillance solutions for physical security, recently announced it had completed relocation of key headquarters and development functions to a new facility located in Cupertino, Calif.
Ingersoll Rand Security Technologies recently announced that PSA Security Network, the world’s largest electronic security cooperative with more than 285 locally owned and operated offices, is in the process of launching the Schlage reader and credential product line with their member integrators.
Even with the economic downturn, a new report from UK-based IMS Research is forecasting the world market for video surveillance equipment will grow by 3 percent in 2009.
- By Brent Dirks
- Aug 31, 2009
TimeSight Systems, provider of Video Lifecycle Management (VLM), recently announced that its line of award-winning Video Surveillance Appliances now offer support for high-performance, compact Basler IP cameras.
Milestone Systems recently announced the police of Osweicim, the Polish town that draws hundreds of thousands of visitors to the former Nazi concentration camp of Auschwitz-Birkenau, has chosen its IP video management software