IP security & surveillance news

 Lumenera is excited to attend the leading security show ISC West Lumenera is excited to attend the leading security show ISC West. Visit us at booth #40036 to learn about high performance digital cameras from an industry leading developer and manufacturer. Highlights will include intelligent camera models with on board video analytics, VGA through 11 megapixel cameras offering 4X-32X greater resolution than typical CCTV and OEM customised design services. Lumenera offers unrivalled image d...

  Dedicated Micros CCTV security products shortlisted for prestigious IFSEC Security Industry AwardsCCTV specialist Dedicated Micros - part of AD Group - is celebrating after being confirmed as a finalist in three categories of the prestigious IFSEC 2009 Security Industry Awards.The company is shortlisted in the CCTV Product of the Year category for its DV-IP Server with an embedded NetVu Console capability. Dedicated Micros is also in contention for the Integrated Security Produc...

 The latest EverFocus CCTV products will be presented on stand B5 in hall 5 at IFSECAll digital video recorder models with MPEG-4 compression technology are equipped with programmable motion detection, Ethernet interface, e-mail and network alarm functions, local and network PTZ control and a free EverFocus DDNS service enabling users to register their DDNS account directly from the DVR setup.The new "Paragon" DVR series incorporates the latest MPEG-4 compression technology with i...

 Adam Wiseberg joins Mirasys as ChairmanMirasys, one of the world's leading providers of open platform digital CCTV and video surveillance solutions, appointed Adam Wiseberg as group chairman following its Annual General Meeting in Helsinki yesterday. Wiseberg was most recently a main board director at CCTV manufacturer AD Group, where he spent 12 years and helped in growing turnover from under £1 million to nearly £90 million in 5 years, winning widespread industry recogni...

  SAMSUNG | GVI Security to preview new Samsung Electronics A1 Video Chip at ISC West SAMSUNG | GVI Security recently announced that it will preview some of the new products that incorporate the new Samsung Electronics A1 video chip at ISC West. The new chip provides a host of new benefits for security surveillance products and systems that will be available in the near future. The forthcoming products will be on preview at the SAMSUNG | GVI Security booth 12041 in the San...

 The theme of the conference will be "Taking security management to the next level"ASIS International has announced that Mr. Jakob Scharf, Head of the Danish Security and Intelligence Service (PET) will be a keynote speaker at the 8th ASIS International European Security conference which will be held in Montreux, Switzerland on 26-29 April 2009. Mr. Scharf will discuss the increased terrorist threat in his country following the publication in 2005 of cartoons depicting the prophet...

 Axis Communications will showcase new range of video surveillance products at IFSEC 2009Axis Communications, the global leader in the network video market, will showcase at IFSEC 2009. The event is very important to Axis, as the European market is such a key territory for the company. The event is also highly regarded as an important platform to announce and demonstrate a range of new innovative products based on the H.264 standard. Axis will continue with its commitment to drive the accel...

Arecont Vision appoints Scott Schafer as Executive Vice President of Sales and MarketingArecont Vision, the industry leader in megapixel IP camera technology, has appointed Scott Schafer as Executive Vice President of Sales and Marketing. In the new position, Mr. Schafer will manage the company's global strategy to market IP-based high-resolution megapixel video surveillance solutions throughout its domestic and international markets.Mr. Schafer brings extensive executive management sales a...

 GarrettCom, Inc sponsors webinar giving information and tools required to design security systems for challenging environmentsOverview: Physical security management is now a fundamental element of overall Critical Infrastructure Protection, applicable to any major industries with distributed and potentially vulnerable outside assets. Capabilities and expectations for security systems have risen greatly, even in more traditional industrial security applications.Reliance on these systems is...

 Steve Kirby joins Mayflex as Extreme Networks Vendor ManagerMayflex, the cabling infrastructure, networking and physical security solutions distributor, has appointed a new Extreme Networks Vendor Manager to look after sales of the Extreme Networks product range. Steve Kirby joins Mayflex with over 15 years experience and knowledge of the data networking and managed services industry. Prior to joining Mayflex, Steve has held senior sales roles at a leading network integrator and at a numbe...

 Pelco appoints Clifford S. Holtz of Nortel Networks, as Senior Vice President, Americas SalesPelco is pleased to announce that Mr. Clifford S. Holtz has joined the executive management team of Pelco as its new Senior Vice President, Americas Sales, reporting to Mr. Dean A. Meyer, Pelco President and CEO. Holtz comes to Pelco from Nortel Networks Corporation in Denver, Colorado, where he was President of Enterprise Sales, North American."The addition of Cliff our management team brings...

   The Security Industry's first collaboration open IP speculation ratified; Developers meeting scheduled at ISC WestThe Physical Security Interoperability Alliance (PSIA), an industry organization created to define, recommend and promote standards for IP-enabled security devices and systems, announced today that its 1.0 IP Media Device API specification has been ratified by the organization and released for public use. The 1.0 specification is available today free of charge and c...

 Mayflex is exhibiting as many products as possible at global annual security event IFSEC 2009Mayflex, the cabling infrastructure, networking and physical security solutions distributor, is exhibiting at this years IFSEC exhibition taking place at the NEC in Birmingham. IFSEC is the world's largest global annual security event which will host the latest technologies and offers rich educational content and networking opportunities, all under one roof.This will be the third year running that...

 VIVOTEK announces new partnership with Taiwan-based IP surveillance system developer, GVDVIVOTEK is pleased to announce its new partnership with GVD, a Taiwan-based IP surveillance system developer. The partnership launched with the addition of support for several VIVOTEK 7-series models, namely IP7138, PZ7151 and SD7151, in GVD's network video recorders. Supported functions of the three models include live viewing, recording, playback, multi-streaming, PTZ control and motion detection, wi...

 Steve Liddiard returned to LILIN after two years as National Sales ManagerLILIN recently announced that following two years in the security media industry, Steve Liddiard has returned to the company as National Sales Manager.Steve has a wealth of experience within the CCTV industry; he was previously with LILIN from 2002 to 2006 as a Business Development Executive and prior to that had worked in distribution sales and major project management.Steve has decided to come back to LILIN as he w...

 IndigoVision announced its half year financial results and reported an increase in sales revenueIndigoVision, the leading supplier of complete IP Video security solutions, has announced its half year financial results. The company reported an increase in sales revenues of 16% to £10.7m ($14.8m) for the 6-month period ending 31 January 2009, with operating profits of £1.2M ($1.66m).Commenting on the results Oliver Vellacott, IndigoVision's CEO said: "As we expected, gr...

  Optelecom-NKF announced Dave Patterson as President effective from March 9, 2009Gouda, the Netherlands, March 12, 2009 - Optelecom-NKF, Inc., a leading global provider of advanced IP video network solutions, announced the appointment of Dave Patterson as President effective March 9, 2009.Prior to joining the Company Mr. Patterson served as President and CEO of Siemens AG subsidiary, Siemens Government Services (SGS), a provider of IT-enabled solutions that improve end-user...

  Vicon offers fully engineered solutions at Vicon shopping centreVicon report that there is still significant interest in CCTV from shopping centres and retailers despite pressure on capital expenditure brought about by the current tough economic climate.Vicon was an exhibitor at the BCSC's Shopping Centre Management Conference which took place on 3rd-4th March at ACC Liverpool.  According to Richard Allen-Miles, Vicon's Sales Director for UK and Ireland, visitors to the Vic...

Samsung Techwin has recruited a professional and knowledgeable European sales teamDelegates who attended Samsung Techwin's 2009 Vision Day Conference heard Managing Director of Samsung Techwin Europe Ltd, Mr. Jake Kim, state that the company was on track to be the number one professional security brand in Europe while President of Samsung Techwin, Mr. Chang Suk-Oh, reaffirmed the focus on the professional security industry by announcing it as a core business for the organisation.Attending distri...

  IndigoVision's IP Revolution Roadshows have proved to be very popular with end-users, consultants and integratorsIndigoVision, a leading manufacturer of complete IP security solutions, will be running an IP Revolution Roadshow during the IFSEC week. The Roadshows, which have proved to be very popular with end-users, consultants and integrators, were launched in 2008 and have been staged at a number of shows and venues around the world.The IP Revolution Roadshow consists of a ½...

 LILIN confirms ONVIF membership and aims to showcase a number of early ONVIF product demonstrations at IFSEC 2009 in MayAs support for this emerging IP standard protocol gains pace, LILIN have confirmed their membership of the Open Network Video Interface Forum (ONVIF).With 5 years of IP CCTV product experience behind them, LILIN are confident that the interoperability of network video products from a wide range of manufacturers will offer the best choice for the end user and protect...

  The team sponsored by Dedicated Micros successfully reached the summit of Mount Kilimanjaro in five days Dedicated Micros - part of AD Group - announces that a team it supported has successfully reached the summit of Mount Kilimanjaro, Tanzania, the highest mountain in Africa at 19,340 feet (5,895 metres). The expedition was set-up to provide vital funds for the UCARE charity which seeks to raise awareness of potentially life-threatening urological cancers, includ...

Hemispheric Camera Q22 by MOBOTIX has received an honourable mention from the top-class expert juryIn one of the most renowned and hardest international design competitions, the red dot design award, the Hemispheric Camera Q22 by MOBOTIX has just received an honourable mention from the top-class expert jury. With 3,231 products submitted to the competition, the product clearly stands out from the masses, because the design experts awarded 194 honourable mentions to those products which distingui...

 AD Group has been confirmed as the principal sponsor of Mazda-Lola racecar CCTV specialist AD Group - the parent company of Dedicated Micros - announces the completion of a successful two-day test in the Algarve, Portugal, of being run by racing team RML for the 2009 season.Not only is AD Group confirmed as the principal sponsor of the advanced Mazda-Lola racecar - taking part in the LMP2 class of Le Mans Series and the famous Le Mans 24 Hours for the first time - but the company...

 The Dedicated Micros SD4 digital video recorder launch promotion is available for UK security installersDedicated Micros - part of CCTV specialist AD Group - has announced a lucrative promotion for UK security installers to celebrate the recent introduction of the SD4, the latest addition to the high-performance, easy-to-use, SD Range of DVRs. The special deal means that for every purchase by installers of a SD4 N30 or SD4 N60 model, through their usual distribution channel, they are...

 AD Group announces the launch of the AD Group Channel on YouTubeCCTV specialist AD Group - the parent company of Dedicated Micros - announces the launch of a new AD Group Channel on YouTube, the popular video sharing website.The channel, which has just gone 'live', is designed to give customers access to the latest promotional videos, issue-based seminars, product demos and presentations from AD Group and its subsidiaries including: AD Aviation, AD Aerospace, AD Network Video, AD Mobi...

MxEasy provides for quick setup and efficient use of a video security system with up to 16 MOBOTIX camerasThe new intuitive user interface MxEasy provides for quick setup and efficient use of a video security system with up to 16 MOBOTIX cameras. This innovative application is the proper choice for all small and compact camera networks of private and commercial users. MxEasy finds all existing MOBOTIX cameras and automatically conducts the initial configuration of the devices. You do not need an...

 Dallmeier introduces new high-speed PTZ dome system DOMERA® at IFSEC 2009This year, Dallmeier will again be exhibiting at IFSEC, which is scheduled to take place from May 11 to 14, 2009, at the NEC in Birmingham, UK. Apart from the VideoIP range "a tribute to Amadeus", which for the first time will be introduced to the UK clientele, the new modular high-speed PTZ dome system DOMERA® will be a particular highlight at the stand (hall, 5, stand G10). With the new PTZ dome se...

 Mobotix AG presents a new security solution, Mx2wire at CeBIT Hannover 2009At CeBIT 2009 (hall 11, stand D03), Mobotix AG, manufacturer of high-resolution, complete IP video systems, presents a new security solution: With Mx2wire video surveillance can be easily added to already existing buildings and structures. Using Mx2wire nodes from Mobotix, an Ethernet network extending up to 500 meter can be established with PoE (Power over Ethernet) using two telephone wires. This means that, for e...

  ONVIF now intensifies its work towards a global, open standard for the interface of network video products ONVIF (Open Network Video Interface Forum) recently announced that the forum has accepted 18 new members since the beginning of 2009. Cisco, Samsung and Siemens have joined the forum as full members and Anixter and Milestone as contributing members. ONVIF has now grown to a total of 40 member companies. A complete listing can be found at www.onvif.org. In line...