CCTV: Safe Study
Students and staff at the new West Herts College campus in Watford town centre are now under the protection of a comprehensive security package specified and supplied by AIS, that ...
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Transport Surveillance Is Rapidly Changing
Axis Communications has been very succesful with public transportation projects and offers products specifically designed for this sector. Patrik Anderson, Director of Business Dev...
Security Solution for Corporate, Critical Infrastructure and Intervention Forces Segments
As part of an ongoing programme of security solutions launches throughout the world, the business unit Security Solutions from the Siemens Building Technologies Division has report...
2011: A Cornerstone in Samsung's Security Business
At the beginning of 2010 Samsung Techwin took over responsibility for the supply and support for both Samsung Techwin and Samsung Electronics electronic security product ranges. Du...
The US 100 % Air Cargo Scanning Deadline Has Now Past
The 2007 US law called for 50 % of air cargo on passenger aircraft to be screened by February 2009, and 100% by August 2010. The Act defines screening as "a physical examination, o...
When Religion Becomes Lethal
Daily headlines remind us that violent extremism in the name of Islam, the ongoing conflict between Israelis and Palestinians, and the violence perpetrated or advocated by religiou...
Fire Protection: Ready for the Olympics
Surrey Sports Park, a new £36 million sports facility built to international standards, has been equipped with an Apollo-based fire detection system. Designed by internationally re...
New Generation Video Surveillance System
AxxonSoft is launching the first Product of this new generation - Axxon Smart Pro. This Professional video monitoring system for small to medium facilities incorporates a number of...
Infinova Video System Protects Romania's Rompetrol Rafinare SA Refinery
Rompetrol Rafinare SA, Romania's second largest oil company, is using an Infinova fiber optics video system to watch over its multiple facilities inside the 480 hectares (1,186 acr...
Enjoy the Quality, Take Care of the File Size
The quality of the images that can be captured by Full HD cameras is truly amazing compared to even the very latest analogue or standard resolution IP cameras but there is a price ...
IP Video Passes Rigorous Testing
IndigoVision's complete IP Video technology has been used to upgrade real-time monitoring onboard the Polar Pioneer exploration rig, having passed an extensive and rigorous testing...
Access Control: Join and Conquer
In the past few years, perhaps no security industry buzzword has been defined in articles and promotional materials as many times as ‚convergence‘. These definitions have most comm...
Sony: Security Direction for the Future
At a press meeting held in Tokyo on November 1st, Sony stated that its Professional Solutions Business, which provides broadcast- and professional-use products and services, would ...
Airport Security: Hands Up!
Hardly any subject to do with security has raised so much public discussion and controversy in the past few years as the introduction of so-called ‚body scanners‘. It is obviousl...
High Definition for Saxon Hotel
Milestone Certified Partner Camsecure has installed the largest national implementation of HDTV video surveillance cameras at the award-winning Saxon Hotel in Johannesburg, South A...
More Security through Integration
Great importance has always been attributed to flight safety, however, after 9/11 the requirements of airport operators and airlines have significantly been raised. Also, recent de...
Intersec 2011 in Dubai Featured Security and Fire Protection
Intersec 2011 was being held at the Dubai International Convention and Exhibition Centre from January 16 to 18 and was the largestIntersec Dubai ever.This year's Intersec was 25% b...
Security business in 2011: A Look into the Crystal Ball
At the beginning of every new year the same question arises: What will the next year look like? The economic environment is cause for optimism. We asked our readers on GIT-SECURITY...
Top Trends in Physical Security 2011: The IMS Research Security Predictions
Following on from last year's '10 for 2010' article,also for 2011 IMS research did send us their our opinions on this year's most exciting video surveillance trends in 2011: Ci...
Brickcom: Solid Bricks to build Wireless IP surveillance solutions
While the Asian market is growing very fast, a lot of companies from that region do not concentrate only on their home market but expand their distribution into the EMEA region. On...
Frank Pedersen: Siemens Helps to Make the World a Safer Place
At the end of 2009 we talked to Frank C.S. Pedersen, CEO of Security Solutions, Siemens Building Technologies Division, about their new approach to security. Some 12 months on, we ...
Market Report: The Turkish Fire and Security Market 2009/2010
In this article, we will overall evaluate 2009 in accordance with the views of the security companies operating in Turkey. Our value estimates related to these sectors which cann...
Applying Sensor Cable Perimeter Protection and Intruder Detection Technology
The Italian manufacturer of outdoor security products Sicurit has extended its already comprehensive product range with the addition of the Sicurflex sensor cable product. Perhaps ...
Finnish Rail Chooses IndigoVision for Pilot IP-CCTV Project
The Finnish Transport Agency for Rail, Maritime and Road Administration, has announced that the pilot project for evaluating an advanced IP-based surveillance system for 11 train s...
New Series of Megapixel Cameras
Vivotek is constantly striving to provide the highest quality network cameras to meet the most technically demanding and professional surveillance market requirements. The launch o...
Innovative Wireless Solutions Bridge Network Gaps
The Diepholz, Germany based Value Added Distributor Secura Systems markets three products to cover the different demands made of terrestrial radio links. Each of these is optimized...
The Right Camera Solution for Every Video Security Project
Finding the right security camera for every application is a challenge for system integrators, installers, end users, and even manufacturers. The Challenge for System Integrators:...
Defending Our Security
EADS Defence Security has renamed itself "Cassidian". The company remains a division of EADS. The provider of global security solutions and systems for civil and military markets ...
Water Mist Protection of Parking Garages
Fires in parking garages are becoming increasingly common, often resulting in serious damage in the form of direct fire damage and smoke damage. In addition, arson is very common. ...
HDTV and the Impact on Video Surveillance
High-definition television, or HDTV, refers to video with substantially higher resolution than that of standard-definition television, or SDTV. As image quality is arguably the mos...
Building the Ideal Video Surveillance System for an Electric Utility
APS is Arizona state‘s largest electric utility and has been providing the region with electricity for over 100 years. It serves over 1.1 million customers in 11 out of the 15 coun...
Intersec 2011 in Dubai: International Profile and Regional Impact
Intersec 2011 is being held at the Dubai International Convention and Exhibition Centre from January 16 to 18 and is the largest and most comprehensive exhibition and conference fo...
Ignore the Smoke and Detect the People
Fire barriers such as fire doors and flaps are designed to prevent fires from spreading along corridors, passages or chutes. This kind of barrier usually remains permanently closed...
The Success of HD?
Whilst high definition cameras have been available for some time, the remarkable quality of the images which can be captured by the latest generation of Full HD cameras do truly ne...
The US 100% air cargo scanning deadline has now past...
The 2007 law in the United States called for 50 percent of air cargo on passenger aircraft to be screened by February 2009, and 100 percent by August 2010. The Act defines screenin...
