A major innovation by Geonovo Ltd has made the monitoring of lone workers an immediate possibility for virtually any alarm receiving centre in the world. Geonovo’s design engineers have developed a firmware upgrade which negates the need for alarm receiving centres (ARCs) having to invest time and money integrating lone worker message protocols into third party alarm monitoring  operating  platforms. The new firmware available for the Geonovo RSP-100 GPS lone worker device can send data directly to an ARC using the universally accepted standard SIA signalling format. “This represents...

The SSA-PE1202 can control access for up to 384 floors to allow employees, residents or authorised visitors to use an access control card, a fingerprint or RFID reader to gain access to a specific floor of a building. Up to 50,000 users can be registered to use up to four reader devices in each lift, whilst  non-volatile memory, with 20,000 event buffer capacity, can store user and time schedule information in the event of a power loss. The SSA-PE1202, which integrates with the Samsung’s SSA-P4 control panel, can also interact with video surveillance and intruder alarm systems. It can als...

SureView Systems, the leading developer of video-based automation platforms for the security alarm industry, experienced unprecedented levels of interest in Immix Cloud at ISC West, the USA’s premier tradeshow for the security industry.  During the show, some of the world’s largest commercial central monitoring stations registered their interest in this innovative new solution that allows events to be monitored from any location over the internet and makes user services available through mobile devices including iPhone, Android-based mobile phones and the latest tablet computers such as i...

MEL Secure Systems, the leading developer of surveillance and security solutions, has introduced a new Virtual Pivot CCTV solution.  This innovative and unique solution provides full pan tilt and zoom functionality and has been designed to meet the specific needs of law enforcement and government agencies in a wide range of covert surveillance applications. The new MEL Virtual Pivot camera has a conical lens that provides crystal clear images, with full PTZ, through holes as small as 2mm diameter.  It mounts securely to vehicle panels or box hides and can even be placed inside existing stre...

Vigilant Vision, one of the UK’s fastest growing security equipment suppliers, has launched a unique new range of energy efficient, ultra high contrast LED monitors.  Designed to meet demanding CCTV applications, these new monitors provide higher picture quality and enhanced specifications whilst delivering a 40% reduction in the total cost of ownership over the life of the equipment. The new monitors are available in 17” and 19” versions and deliver full HD picture quality with a dynamic contrast ratio of 10,000:1 for deeper contrasts and richer, more realistic colours.  With a 1280 ...

Samsung has introduced a new range of ONVIF compliant 3 megapixel cameras capable of displaying Full HD 1080p resolution to deliver outstanding evidence grade images. The three cameras in the range, the SNB-7000 camera, the SND-7080(F) internal dome (with flush-mount option) and the SNV-7080 weatherproof vandal resistant dome, all incorporate Samsung Techwin’s WiseNet2 DSP chipset which has been specifically designed to provide users with maximum benefit from the latest megapixel and high definition technology and includes Wide Dynamic Range (WDR) operation for use in challenging lighting c...

MEL Secure Systems, the leading developer of surveillance and security solutions, has announced the immediate availability of Domehawk HD, a new rapid deployment CCTV solution.  Incorporating the latest mega-pixel technology, Domehawk HD is available with either a full zoom or fixed lens and will help cut crime and reduce the incidence of anti-social behaviour in a wide range of environments. Domehawk HD features a powerful day/night 5 megapixel camera.  It delivers compressed video streams with resolutions of up to QSXGA (2560x1920) at 8fps and HD 1080P (1920x1080) at full frame rate.  Th...

CNL Software, a world leader in Physical Security Information Management (PSIM), and Wavestore a global provider of professional digital video recorders, announce that they have formed a technology partnership. The two companies share a view that distributed video intelligence should move away from proprietary technology which has long been a limiting factor in physical security operations. The partnership will therefore allow existing users of Wavestore and IPSecurityCenter to easily adopt technology from either manufacturer. The Wavestore digital video recording system has an open platform...

Geonovo Ltd can report new heights of success for the RSP-100 with the news that it successfully worked at 17,388ft (5,300m) above sea level. Geonovo’s Chairman, David Mason and Finance Director, Bill Moore, recently completed a trek to Everest Base Camp in Nepal and took the opportunity to verify that the RSP-100 was able to work effectively, even in one of the most remote parts of the world. “It did seem amazing that the RSP100 worked in such a remote area. We were not however totally surprised as it had already been proven that the high sensitivity GPS based technology incorporated ...

The FLIR BHS-series sees clearly in total darkness. It gives law enforcement officers, security patrols and any other person that needs to see at night without being seen himself, the information needed to make critical decisions, enhance mission effectiveness, maximize operational capabilities and improve safety. BHS-Series are shock-resistant thermal imaging cameras. They produce a crisp image in the darkest of nights. With the BHS-Series security professionals and law enforcement officers can see suspects in total darkness, through smoke, and light foliage. The BHS-Series complement the s...