April 2011

Utilizing VoIP technology, Code Blue Corporation’s IP5000 full duplex speakerphone is the most advanced on the market today. With its programming capabilities, reliability, vandal...

ISC West 2014 Booth #11045

Toshiba’s IK-WB80A is a highly ruggedized IP camera built to withstand extreme heat and cold, snow, sleet, rain and vandalism without a separate enclosure. The camera’s metallic...

Basler’s new IP fixed and dome camera models come equipped with a two-way audio function and a multimedia video processor. The BIP2-D1000c-dn and BIP2-D1300c-dn (high definition...

Bosch has introduced the AutoDome 800 Series HD outdoor cameras, a series of 1080p high-speed pan-tilt-zoom domes delivering 200x zoom (20x optical/10x digital) for highly detailed...

Version 4.2 of Video Insight’s education-focused IP Video Management System includes support for more than 675 camera models from 50 manufacturers including Axis, Arecont, ACTi...

Axis Communications has introduced the AXIS M50 PTZ Dome Network Camera Series, dubbed the world’s smallest ceiling mount pan/tilt/zoom dome network HDTV cameras. Designed for...

Moog Videolarm’s new line of Power over Ethernet (PoE)-ready housings feature simple and quick installation. The enclosures accommodate most indoor fixed and PTZ PoE cameras and...

Sielox introduced the AC-1700 access controller at ISC West. This new version includes the ability to reverse the LED lights on the reader, allowing the reader LED to follow the...

The rise in workplace crime and safety issues has escalated over the past several years, causing organizations of all types and sizes to look for ways to better protect their ...

Florida State Adds to its Blue Light TrailFlorida State University (FSU) takes pride in its intellectually stimulating, yet warm and caring environment for students and faculty...

Founded in 1925, The University of Miami is well-known for its academic excellence and its highly successful sports teams. Led by President Donna E. Shalala, the university is...

Normalcy is no longer the norm. Everyday life is being inundated with constant bombardment of news and events, seemingly negative at every turn. Is this the result of changes ...

Today’s IP-based network environment offers a multitude of benefits for the end-user. Ranking high among these benefits are easy access to video anywhere it is needed and the ...

In Fatigue Effects and Countermeasures in 24/7 Security Operations, the latest in a series of CRISP Reports published by the ASIS Foundation, author James C. Miller Ph.D., CPE...

In this era of technology, a security officer must adapt to evolving industry requirements to rank among the top contract personnel.Requirements for security personnel are as ...

A year ago, in a column here entitled The Security Industry World Has Changed, I wrote: “The security industry now functions in a new world — one where companies who release networked...

Steve Jobs, CEO of Apple once said: “Innovation has nothing to do with how many R&D dollars you have. When Apple came up with the Mac, IBM was spending at least 100 times more...

It is a tough economy out there. If there is any upside in the high unemployment numbers, it is perhaps that many of us have grown a little more appreciative of our jobs. Those...

What comes to mind when you ask “What do CCTV, access control, intercoms, doors, contact closure modules all have in common?” One possible answer is IP connectivity. Now, you ...

Imagine the scenario: Your network has been penetrated and sensitive data has been exposed. From a public relations mess, to an expensive forensics analysis, to improper handling...

An interesting article from the January/February issue of Financial Executive magazine was sent to me recently. It was written by Ken Daly, the President and CEO of the National...

3M Cogent’s MiY-ID is an outdoor multi-purpose, multi-functional biometric access control reader. As new security standards emerge, companies are looking for a security product...

IQinVision has unveiled the enhanced Alliance-pro multi-megapixel H.264 Main profile vandal dome camera line. The next generation dome supports VGA, 720p, 1080p, 3MP, and 5MP ...

C•CURE 9000 Enterprise (version 2.01) from Software House, part of Tyco Security Products, provides a distributed architecture for enterprise scalability ideal for global, multi...

IndigoVision has released an upgrade to its 11000 series High Definition (HD) IP camera range, enabling real-time motion analytics to run in the camera, including the supplier...

Version 4.7 of company's VMS solution provides support for new hardware, new product features

Optelecom introduced a line of new IP video surveillance cameras based largely on existing models, but these new cameras offer a direct-to-fiber optic connection on the cameras...