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Latest network video innovations from Axis Communications to feature at this year's IFSEC 2014

Axis will be inviting attendees to learn first-hand how partnering with them can help businesses discover new markets Axis Communications, the global leader in the network video market will be demonstrating how it is continuing to open new opportunities and delivering a smarter and safer world of video surveillance at this year’s IFSEC International. As well as showcasing the latest innovations in network video at the international security trade show, Axis will be invi...

VIVOTEK releases 1.8 version of its VAST central management software

VIVOTEK is pleased to announce the release of its central management software VAST 1.8 version. For enhancing the flexibility and scalability of the entire surveillance solutions, VIVOTEK has added a series of new features to this new version, including ONVIF Camera Support, Device Packs, Playback Rewind, Seamless Recording, Windows Active Directory. More uniquely, VIVOTEK expanded the language support with Persian and Russian. VAST is VIVOTEK self-developed central management software for mana...

Corps Security to help raise funds during 24 hour ‘rowathon’

The Corps team will take it in turns on a static rowing machine, rowing through the night and all of the following day Four fitness fanatics from Corps Security are hoping to raise several thousand pounds for a number of charities during a 24 hour ‘rowathon’, on Thursday 26th June this year. Starting at 5.30pm at the Corps Security headquarters in Cowcross Street, London, the team will take it in turns on a static rowing machine, rowing through the night and a...

Dallmeier opens on-site video IP showroom showcasing Panomera solution at IPPI GmbH in southern Germany

Dallmeier’s Panomera multifocal sensor technology for commercial and industrial sector, will be on display live at the new showroom Following the successful opening of the Dallmeier solution centre at Johanns Systemhaus in Bitburg, Dallmeier can now provide its customers and partners with an on-site showroom in southern Germany. The “Showroom South” at IPPI GmbH was opened with due ceremony in mid-May. IPPI has over 30 years of experience in the planning and...

Wavestore's open platform VMS integration with third party security solutions to take centre stage at IFSEC 2014

Wavestore will demonstrate how its open platform VMS can work in harmony with other solution providers Wavestore’s ongoing commitment to work closely with third party security solution providers will be highlighted at IFSEC International 2014. IP and 360 degree cameras, as well as software from a large number of technology partners, will be installed on stand D1350 in order to demonstrate how Wavestore’s open platform video management software (VMS) can work in ha...

Milestone Systems network VMS solutions to be showcased at IFSEC 2014 in London

Milestone will display a wide array of advanced storage solutions to forward-looking video analytics Milestone Systems, the open platform company in IP video management software (VMS), will be at IFSEC International 2014 in London June 17-19. On show at the Milestone booth E800 will be the newly announced XProtect® 2014 suite of products, the XProtect® Access Control Module 2014 and the Milestone Husky™ range of NVR appliances. A number of Milestone partners...

IP technology provider Arecont Vision renews emphasis on MegaLab® at its United States headquarters

MegaLab allows system integrators to test various system configurations using NVR and VMS solutions Arecont Vision, the industry leader in IP-based megapixel camera technology, is creating a heightened industry focus on the company’s innovative MegaLab® system integration testing facilities in Los Angeles, CA. MegaLab allows system integrators to test various system configurations using industry leading network video recorder (NVR) and video management system (VMS) s...

VIVOTEK launches SF8174 and SF8174V fisheye fixed dome network cameras

VIVOTEK is pleased to announce the launch of its two latest fisheye fixed dome network cameras SF8174 and SF8174V. Both are designed to be fully compatible with VIVOTEK’s Panoramic PTZ, which is a ground-breaking and international award-winning solution developed by VIVOTEK for monitoring open areas with extreme detail. Incorporating with a megapixel fisheye camera and a speed dome camera, Panoramic PTZ is able to monitor an area overview from the fisheye model while providing a detailed r...

Wavestore announces technology partnership with Grundig

The partnership will allow users to control, view and record images captured by Grundig’s IP cameras via Wavestore’s VMS Wavestore has announced that its VMS (Video Management Software) is now able to support the Grundig video surveillance camera range. Following the establishment of a technology partnership, the Wavestore and Grundig technical teams have successfully worked closely together to achieve a high level of integration to allow users, via Wavestore&rsqu...

Mobotix AG to move UK headquarters to new offices in Stockley Park, near Heathrow

The relocation will provide the UK operation with more demonstration, meeting and parking space Mobotix AG, a leading manufacturer of digital high-resolution, network-based video security systems will move its UK headquarters to new offices in Stockley Park, near Heathrow. The relocation will provide the UK operation with more demonstration, meeting and parking space and will also be available to partners for customer engagement and training sessions. "Although our Gherkin of...

MIPS 2014 presents insights to intelligent security solutions

Latest equipment was demonstrated in the new product presentation zone by leading market leaders The 20th edition of MIPS - Moscow International Protection, Security and Fire Safety Exhibition took place on 14-17 April 2014 in Pavilion 75 of the All-Russian Exhibition Centre (VVC), Moscow, Russia. This annual event is organised by ITE Group, the leaders of the Russian exhibition services market that occupy 6th place in the world ranking of exhibition organisers. 500 compa...

Arecont Vision hires four new regional sales managers for the European market

The new additions to Arecont Vision support the company’s continued global expansion and sustained growth Arecont Vision, the industry leader in IP-based megapixel camera technology, has increased its sales support for the European market with the addition of four new regional sales managers. The new additions to Arecont Vision support the company’s continued global expansion and sustained growth. “The addition of these four seasoned industry professionals i...

Oncam offers free OnVu360 downloadable app for android operating systems

Oncam, the security division of Oncam Technologies, was the first company to offer its customers a free, downloadable app so they could utilise the de-warping abilities of its award-winning 360-degree surveillance cameras on a mobile device. The company, clearly on to something, has broadened its scope to encompass the Android market, and is now reaching nearly 96 percent of mobile users worldwide. “Even though the OnVu360 App for iOS has been downloaded more than 25,000 times, we’v...

Video Insight awards School Security In-Kind grant to The Queens University of Charlotte

The University will receive VMS licenses, IP video surveillance cameras and video encoder Video Insight, a leading developer of enterprise IP video surveillance software – is awarding the fourth in a year-long $250,000 School Security In-Kind Grant Program to Queens University of Charlotte, North Carolina. Queens University is the first college to be awarded the grant, joining three previous public K-12 school districts. As the Video Insight School Security In-Kind Gran...

Samsung Techwin America provides educational resources for its channel partner

In recent upgrade to Training section of the Samsung website, the company is offering easy access to its broad-based education programs Most people have heard the phrase that knowledge is power, and now, Samsung Techwin America has made that knowledge more available to its channel partners. “Samsung’s investment in providing educational resources for its channel partners continues to be a strategic business objective for us,” said Frank De Fina, Samsung's Ex...

BSIA presents its activity plans for IFSEC 2014 in London

The UK security industry’s presence on the world stage also looks set to grow at this year's IFSEC With IFSEC International fast approaching, the British Security Industry Association (BSIA) - the trade body representing the UK's private security industry - has revealed its activity plan for this year's exhibition and conference, which makes its London debut on 17th – 19th June. As the key event in the security industry’s calendar, IFSEC International provid...

Samsung expands WiseNetIII network camera range with introduction of 3-megapixel models

Samsung Techwin has further expanded its highly popular WiseNetIII network camera range with the introduction of six new 3 megapixel models. The new ONVIF compliant day/night network cameras and domes are all able to capture high quality colour images when lighting levels are as low as 0.1 Lux at an ultra-fast frame rate of 30fps at 2048 x 1536P. They are designed for retail, education and healthcare applications as well as for any environment where evidence grade images are required, such as a...

AxxonSoft releases version 3.6 of its Axxon Next video management software

Version 3.6 of the innovative open Axxon Next VMS is now available from developer AxxonSoft. Highlights in the new version include improved system performance and stability, as well as added features and enhancements to functionality and usability. What's new in Axxon Next 3.6 The existing information display boards – the Health Board and Counter Board – have been supplemented with an Events Board. The Events Board displays a list of system events as chosen by user filter settings....

Dahua introduces its tri-brid HDCVI DVR featuring three signals to embrace interoperability

Dahua Technology, a world-leading manufacturer and supplier of video surveillance products headquartered in Hangzhou, China introduced tri-brid HDCVI DVR (DH-HCVR7000-series), a digital video recorder compatible with three signals—HDCVI, analogue and network — to embrace more opportunities. Hybrid DVR has been brought to the market as the rising of IP technology, and it turned out to be a good solution on addressing problems of mixed systems where both analogue and network cameras h...

Dahua upgrades mobile surveillance solution with the introduction of two mobile storage devices

Dahua Technology, a world-leading manufacturer and supplier of video surveillance products headquartered in Hangzhou, China recently upgraded its mobile surveillance solution, introducing two mobile storage devices, one for standard definition application and the other for high definition. Building on the previous version’s performance, the new generation series further levels up from following aspects. First is an optimized UI: an information bar was added at the bottom to indicate basic...

VIVOTEK launches MD8531H 1.2MP mobile dome network camera for transportation applications

VIVOTEK is pleased to announce recently the launch of its next-generation compact design 1.2MP mobile dome network camera, MD8531H, which is especially designed with several unique features ideal for transportation applications such as cars, trucks fleet, freight wagon, buses, trains, and other vehicles. The transportation, no matter for the public use or for the commercial operations, facilitates the connection of people and business activities and supporting a nation’s economic growth....

Hikvision launches HD IP WiFi Kit for easier and quicker CCTV surveillance of homes and businesses

Hikvision is determined to make CCTV surveillance easier and quicker for homes and businesses with the launch of its versatile HD IP WiFi Kit. Featuring a simple 2-step start-up, each kit includes an advanced WiFi camera and DS-7104NI-SL/W NVR together with Hikvision's iVMS-4200/4500 video management software that enables users to monitor activity from anywhere, at any time. The straightforward, wire-free installation and high-performance products make the HD IP WiFi Kit ideal for homes, office...

Surveon announces Linux-based megapixel RAID recorders for entry-to-middle-level professional surveillance markets

Surveon, the complete megapixel solutions provider, has announced the latest Linux-based megapixel RAID recorders, the NVR3000 series, for entry to middle-level professional surveillance markets. Operated on the embedded platform, the new NVR3000 series has combined the advantages of the standalone and PC-based solutions, providing users a simple, affordable yet professional solution for the increasing demands of megapixel surveillance in SMB, retails, hospitality, and intelligent building. Bas...

Y-cam releases its weatherproof outdoor Wi-Fi cloud camera 'HomeMonitor HD Pro'

Y-cam, makers of innovative Wi-Fi video cameras and cloud platform technology, has recently announced the launch of HomeMonitor HD Pro; the only weatherproof outdoor Wi-Fi cloud camera on the market built to bring affordable high definition security to the modern connected home. Following on from its successful predecessor, Y-cam have incorporated new features based on the feedback from their rapidly growing customer base that sees the HomeMonitor HD Pro model offer a number of improved feature...

Dahua’s HDCVI IR-Bullet camera named finalist for the Best of Camera PROTECTOR Award 2014

The PROTECTOR Award for security technology is an annual contest conducted by I.G.T. publishing house Dahua Technology, a world-leading manufacturer and supplier of video surveillance products headquartered in Hangzhou, China is proud to announce that its 2-Megapixel 1080p Water-proof HDCVI IR-Bullet camera DH-HAC-HFW2200E was named finalist for the Best of Camera PROTECTOR Award 2014. PROTECTOR Award for security technology is an annual contest conducted by I.G.T. publishing...

Dahua’s home security Full-HD TV box wins the Red Dot Design Award

Dahua Full HD TV Box fulfils all functions of a home security system Dahua Technology, a world-leading manufacturer and supplier of video surveillance products headquartered in Hangzhou, China is proud to announce that home security Full-HD TV box was awarded of its design by Red Dot Award. Red Dot is one of world’s prestigious and professional design award and attracts nearly 2,000 entries each year, the final winner was evaluated by the international jury including 40...

ACT to demonstrate its integrated video management and access control security platform "ACTviquest" at IFSEC 2014

ACTviquest is the entry-level product, aimed at plug-and-play simplicity and ease of use ACT, the Dublin based security-technology company, are launching ACTviquest, their newly-developed integrated video management and access control security platform. The system is designed for all levels of security risk with ACTviquest scaling according to the size of the application. Alongside ACT’s ACTenterprise access control engine, the video management is also paired with l...

Counter Terror Expo 2014 receives positive response from industry leaders and delegations from across the world

This year’s Counter Terror Expo saw a 10% rise in pre-registrations compared to 2013 Counter Terror Expo 2014, held on 29th and 30th April at Olympia London, proved to be as successful as ever, attended by some 8,691 industry leaders and delegations from across the world. Firmly established as the leading international event of its kind, this year’s show – the 6th edition – saw a 10% rise in pre-registrations compared to 2013. As one visitor commented,...

American Dynamics introduces the Illustra 610 compact IP mini-bullet camera

American Dynamics, part of the Security Products business unit of Tyco, introduces the Illustra 610 compact IP mini-bullet camera, an ideal video solution for small to mid-size businesses in need of reliable, affordable outdoor surveillance. The Illustra 610 compact IP mini-bullet camera provides exceptional video quality within a small framework, making it appropriate for indoor or outdoor active surveillance situations where the camera needs to blend into the environment. With 1080p resolutio...

Samsung Techwin enters into distribution partnership with Exertis Micro-P

Exertis Micro-P’s is the ideal business partner to help Samsung promote its video surveillance solutions to the IT channel Exertis Micro-P, one of the UK’s leading distributors within the IT channel, has been appointed a distributor for the complete range of Samsung Techwin’s IP network based video surveillance solutions. “Exertis Micro-P’s expertise and reputation for providing outstanding customer service makes it  the ideal business partn...