One of Birmingham’s top secondary schools has switched to IDIS video technology in a drive to improve security, safety, and standards of personal behaviour. With its ‘Outstanding’ Ofsted rating, Swanshurst School is one of the city’s most popular destinations for girl’s secondary education, with more than 1800 pupils aged 11 to 19 years. “Video monitoring…
The Hong Kong International Airport recently modernized its CCTV system taking its surveillance capabilities from analogue to IP by integrating OT Systems’ Ethernet-over-Coax (EoC) transmission solution to existing infrastructure. A total of 100 single-channel ET1100CPp-T transmitters were installed to connect 100 IP cameras and connected to either single-channel ET1100CPp-R receivers or 8 to 16-channel ET4200CPp-RS8/16…
An important infrastructure project that, for years, had been postponed for political or environmental reasons finally received its inauguration last August. The project’s tunnels and viaducts in and around the Colombian city of Medellín are intended to provide fast access to the neighbouring valley, location of the international airport. Securiton is safeguarding the tunnels and…
3xLOGIC, Inc., a leading provider of integrated, intelligent security solutions, has recently announced that Ocean Blue Car Wash, Prescott Valley, AZ, has deployed/ upgraded to 3xLOGIC 32 4MP camera video surveillance systems at four of its locations to date. DC Pro Systems is the integrator of record as it continues to install and maintain a…
Sophos has announced the availability of SophosLabs Intelix, a cloud-based threat intelligence and analysis platform that enables developers to build more secure applications. With SophosLabs Intelix, developers can make API calls into the platform for turnkey cyberthreat expertise that assesses the risk of artifacts such as files, URLs and IP addresses. The platform continuously updates…
Hikvision has released its new generation of IP Villa Door Stations (DS-KV8X13/DS-KV61X3 series), providing a simpler video intercom solution for houses and small buildings, and delivering more convenience, security and style on the doorstep. The door stations have been designed to be user-friendly, making installation easy and cost-effective. Standard Power-over-Ethernet (PoE), plug and play, and…
Dahua Technology, a world-leading video-centric smart IoT solution and service provider, released Dahua Open Platform (DHOP) for AI series cameras, enabling partners to develop their own applications on Dahua hardware, including Ultra AI IPC (7 Series) and thermal cameras, with stronger computing power. In addition, the develop environment is more friendly than before. First released…
Powerful tools for managing keys and high value assets can now be used seamlessly within centralized management platforms, following the integration of Maxxess eFusion with Traka from ASSA ABLOY Global Solutions. “There are huge benefits to be gained from integrating Traka’s capability with wider functions and operations in- cluding building management systems, security, fire and…
Securiton’s famous aspirating smoke detectors are celebrating a major birthday – the brand’s iconic product is turning 50 in 2020. Since the first ASD product launch in 1970, decades of research and development knowledge and the experience gained from thousands of installed systems led to this impressive success story. Aspirating smoke detectors from Securiton are…
New biometric research data – ranging from fingerprints to facial photographs and iris scans – is now available from the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). Stripped of identifying information and created expressly for research purposes, the data is designed primarily for testing systems that verify a person’s identity before granting access – be…