Samsung has added a space saving 1.3 Megapixel flat dome camera to its ‘affordable’ LiteNet HD network camera series. Measuring just 100 x 115 x 42mm, the SND-5010 is designed to provide an affordable HD video surveillance solution for environments where there may be limited space, such as in lifts, entrance lobbies, stair wells, small shops and transport applications. “As is the case with the other six models in the LiteNet camera series, the SND-5010 is ideal for applications where a large number of HD cameras may be required,” said Tim Biddulph, IP Product Manager for Samsung T...

ASSA ABLOY Access Control’s innovative Aperio locking solution has been installed and interfaced to the ACS PLAN Access Control System at the London offices of international law firm Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer. The London office has recently undergone some refurbishment and at the same time security arrangements were reviewed. Following significant research by the security team and ACS who provide the current PLAN access control system, ASSA ABLOY Access Control’s Aperio smart technology was found to be the most cost effective and easy to install solution to enable wireless links, wi...

Mul-T-Lock is making its debut at the Transport Security Expo, to introduce the leading security locking company’s new ‘Combined Solutions’ initiative and show how its award winning electromechanical product portfolio can work to secure any transport application. Visitors to stand C12 will be able to see how Mul-T-Lock has evolved to offer bespoke ‘Combined Solutions’ incorporating high security mechanical and electromechanical products to help those tasked with defining arrangements for protecting passengers, cargo and high risk assets. Transport Security Expo, which opens at Lond...

All of the models in Samsung comprehensive range of analogue and IP network vandal-resistant cameras and domes have been IK-10 certificated by an independent testing house. EMCcompliance Ltd of Korea has confirmed that all 31 Samsung cameras and domes are sufficiently robust to meet the IK-10 certification requirement, which encompass the  IEC 62262 and IEC 60068-2-75 testing standards in respect of their ability to withstand external mechanical impacts. “This is an important landmark for Samsung,” said Peter Ainsworth, Senior Product Manager for Samsung Techwin Europe Ltd. “There a...

HID Global, a worldwide leader in secure identity solutions, has significantly expanded its offering of on-demand card badging services to create the industry’s first all-in-one, web-based source for all credential provisioning and management requirements for traditional badges on plastic cards, for tokens, and for digital credentials that can be carried on NFC-enabled smartphones.HID Global’s Secure Identity Services is a comprehensive suite of web-based services that help customers address every aspect of provisioning and managing personalised, secure credentials, both today and in t...

Compro Technology, a leading manufacturer of IP video security products, announces the world’s smallest 2-megapixel cube network camera - Compro CS80. Smallest of its class, Compro CS80 is the ultra-compact, name card size network camera expressly designed to provide an easy-to-use and stylish video surveillance solution for home owners and small businesses. Compro CS80 network camera is embedded with a 2-megapixel CMOS image sensor, and can capture clear and vibrant video at up to 1600 by 1200 resolution at 15 FPS. To reduce bandwidth requirement and accommodate different recording and m...

Samsung has introduced five additional ‘affordable’ HD network camera models following on from the highly successful launch in June 2012 of the SNB-5001 1.3 megapixel network camera. “The level of interest in the SNB-5001 from customers across Europe has been remarkable but has not surprised us,” said Tim Biddulph, IP Product Manager for Samsung Techwin Europe Ltd. “We knew from our conversations with installers that there would be a greater demand for HD cameras that can capture evidence grade images if they could be offered at a price which would make them affordable for the major...

RECONYX™ motion activated cameras have been the choice of Wildlife Researchers and Biologists worldwide since 2002. RECONYX™ has adapted this technology for portable security use with the introduction of the HyperFire™ Security Series. The SC950 utilizes our No-Glow™ Covert Infrared illuminator for unobtrusive surveillance. Additional features include a loop recording mode and the camera can be scheduled by time of day and day of week (weekday and weekend operation can be different). No-Glow™ High Output Covert Infrared Technology eliminates the tell-tale red glow common to other In...

SAN FRANCISCO -- A watchful eye has arrived on San Francisco's bar scene, but not to keep you in check. It just wants to check you out. An app launched this weekend will scan the faces of patrons in 25 bars across the city to determine their ages and genders. Would-be customers can then check their smartphones for real-time updates on the crowd size, average age and men-to-women mix to decide whether the scene is to their liking. The Austin-based maker of SceneTap says the app doesn't identify specific individuals or save personal information. But in a city known for its love of both libat...

Brian Ocaya and Daniel Collins have been sentenced at the Old Bailey in London this week, for a cash theft at a Lloyds TSB branch in South London where the cash was rendered useless by groundbreaking technology.It’s the first time there has been a successful conviction of cash-in-transit (CIT) crime where glue technology has been used. This is a cutting edge system built into cash boxes to bind and prevent use of the contents.The technology is the very latest to be used by the security industry to tackle crime in the UK. It works by releasing glue inside the cashbox when someone trie...