Archive for February, 2012

Police video surveillance cameras around town to be upgraded

Wednesday, February 8th, 2012

Comings and goings of Palm Beachers and others will come under greater scrutiny with the Police Department’s plan to upgrade its video surveillance system. Public Safety Director Kirk Blouin said the new cameras are technologically superior to those now in place and will enhance the department’s ability to investigate and solve crimes. Some may view… Read more >>

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Surveillance Video Becomes a Tool for Studying Customers

Wednesday, February 8th, 2012

Software mines security footage to help business owners see what people do once they’re inside the store. The huge success of online shopping and advertising—led by giants like Amazon and Google—is in no small part thanks to software that logs when you visit Web pages and what you click on. Startup Prism Skylabs offers brick-and-mortar… Read more >>

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Boloco posts surveillance video to Facebook page after robbery

Wednesday, February 8th, 2012

Boston – Boloco Inspired Burritos reaches out to its social media network to help catch three robbers caught on video surveillance. They are asking for local community support and offering a $1,000 reward for information leading to the arrest of the three men. On Monday, January 30, 2012, local restaurant group, Boloco (Boston Local Company)… Read more >>

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Police roll out video surveillance truck called The Peacemaker to help catch criminals on tape

Wednesday, February 8th, 2012

Instead of using stealth undercover surveillance trucks to catch criminals, Florida police have taken the more brazen route and dispatched a renovated armored bank truck problem neighborhoods of Fort Lauderdale in hopes of scaring the would-be thieves and felons. The truck, which has been dubbed ‘The Peacemaker’, even has the boldfaced message ‘Warning: you are… Read more >>

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Video Surveillance Market worth $25.43 Billion by 2016

Wednesday, February 8th, 2012

DALLAS, January 31, 2012 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ — According to a new market research report “Video Surveillance Market – Global Forecast & Analysis (2011 – 2016): By Products (IP, Analog, Remote, Mobile); Components (Cameras, Storage Devices, Software, System Management); Applications (Infrastructure, Commercial, Institution, Industrial, Residential); System Services” published by MarketsandMarkets ( http://www.marketsandmarkets.com ), the total… Read more >>

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UK mailbox supplier selects SALTO Systems to provide electronic locking solution

Wednesday, February 8th, 2012

The UK’s leading manufacturer and supplier of lockable mailbox systems and letterbox anti-arson solutions has selected SALTO Systems to provide an electronic locking solution for its products. The SALTO XS4 locker lock is designed to bring all the advantages of electronic access control to a lockable mailbox and is designed to provide a high level… Read more >>

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GSA’s First Cloud-Based Physical Access System Is Implemented At Neal Smith Federal Building

Wednesday, February 8th, 2012

BridgePoint™ Systems, the broadest provider of smart-card readers and enrollment software for Physical Access Control Systems (PACs), today announced that Neal Smith Federal Building has implemented its TrustAlert™ PACS (formerly TrustZone PACS). BridgePoint and its partner, EmbarkIT, installed the new system ahead of schedule and within the facility’s budget parameters. TrustAlert PACS is the only… Read more >>

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Adelante Healthcare Standardizes on Brivo for Access Control Management

Wednesday, February 8th, 2012

Brivo Systems LLC, leader in Software as a Service (SaaS) applications for security management, today announced that Adelante Healthcare, a private non-profit located in Arizona, has standardized on Brivo for access control management at its current and future health care and administration facilities. Adelante Healthcare currently operates seven health centers throughout Maricopa County, offering a… Read more >>

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SmartCity Malta’s unmatched security & management system

Wednesday, February 8th, 2012

SmartCity Malta has implemented a first of its kind, extremely comprehensive security and building management system, succeeding in integrating both systems together to provide a highly developed and unique structure in which the two systems exchange information and execute actions based on the integrated and accumulated information collected through the functioning of both. Honeywell Security… Read more >>

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Upgrading existing physical access control to comply with PIV mandates

Wednesday, February 8th, 2012

Beginning in fiscal year 2012, U.S. government agencies must upgrade their physical and logical access control systems to provide federal employees and contractors with more secure and reliable forms of identification using Personal Identity Verification (PIV) credentials. These credentials must leverage smart card and biometric technology in accordance with National Institute of Standards and Technology… Read more >>

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