A new industry group officially launched Tuesday with a proposed standard for closed-circuit high-definition TV for video surveillance, and end-users applauded the effort to promote interoperability in a new generation of monitoring gear.The HDcctv Alliance announced Gennum Corp., EverFocus, Ovii, Stretch and Comart System as charter members. The group plans to make its HDcctv Interoperability […]

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In response to instances of theft and vandalism at the Durango Public Library, the city will pay to install surveillance equipment at the new facility later this summer.

Library Director Sherry Taber said her staff is drafting a request for funding for the project and stressed that the cameras will be used to ensure patron safety, […]

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“Adopt-a-COP” could one day roll into a neighborhood near you.
The Saginaw County Sheriff’s Department hopes to install two security surveillance systems under a $50,000 no-bid contract with a Freeland company owned by Tittabawassee Township Police Officer Brian J. Berg.
Sheriff WIlliam L. Federspiel said an “Adopt-a-COP” initiative would ask businesses to fund future purchases of the […]

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  vast and growing web of security cameras monitors the city of 55,000, operated by a private group of self-appointed gatekeepers. There’s been surprisingly little outcry.

Reporting from Lancaster, Pa. — This historic town, where America’s founding fathers plotted during the Revolution and Milton Hershey later crafted his first chocolates, now boasts another distinction.
It may become […]

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Data,” says Howard Schmidt, professor, and president of the international Information Security Forum, “is the gold, the silver and the diamonds of the world we live in, so no matter how someone gets access to your data – whether it’s through a lost piece of media or a wireless network, it’s just as dangerous and […]

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SYDNEY, Australia—The term alone may be a new one for video surveillance installers, allowed Todd Rockoff, but the concepts and technology ought to be very familiar. Thus, the challenges for the HDCCTV Alliance executive chairman are twofold: First, get people to understand what HDCCTV is; second, get people to see why it’s better than what […]

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A handful of chip and systems companies are launching a new standard for high definition surveillance systems. Backers hope the HDcctv Alliance provides an easier, cheaper alternative to systems based on Internet Protocol.The group has unveiled a version 0.9 specification and a call for members. It aims to deliver cameras based on a final 1.0 […]

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MEADVILLE — Crawford County officials are continuing their push for tighter security at a courthouse they say is vulnerable to something bad happening.
Crawford County Court Administrator John Shuttleworth and Sheriff Nick Hoke presented county commissioners Tuesday with an addendum to an earlier security plan, developed by Hoke, that they said should be acted on quickly […]

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SAN JOSE, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Intransa, the leader in simple, green video data management and retention, today introduced Genetec’s Omnicast IP surveillance solution as the latest physical security industry leader to be a pre-loaded option on its ground-breaking video surveillance-specific appliances.
Genetec, a pioneer in the physical security and public safety industry […]

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What are the benefits of remotely monitored CCTV? Alan Collinge, Operations Director at RemGuard Visual Management, details the key advantages of adopting a remotely monitored CCTV system.
As previous slowdowns have amply demonstrated, economic hardship tends to drive- up crime and, as a consequence, attacks on premises with resulting unplanned downtime. So now, more than ever, […]

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TBILISI (Reuters) - Georgia lashed out at Russia on Tuesday for vetoing a resolution to extend U.N. monitors‘ mandate in breakaway Abkhazia, saying Moscow did not want “witnesses” in the region. Russia quashed a Western-proposed resolution at the U.N. Security Council late on Monday designed to buy time to negotiate a long-term plan for the […]

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CCTVProtect.com today announced the launch of its website, with the aim of providing trade and retail customers alike with high quality CCTV equipment.As an official distributor for Samsung Techwin CCTV products, CCTVProtect.com will offer their full range of CCTV equipment for next day delivery at very competitive rates, along with in-depth technical and product specification […]

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SAN JOSE, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Intransa, the leader in simple, green video data management and retention, today announced that its ground-breaking video surveillance-specific appliances are now available pre-loaded with NetDVMS, On-Net Surveillance Systems, Inc.’s (OnSSI) comprehensive IP video surveillance control and management software solution.
OnSSI is dedicated to developing and delivering superior IP-based intelligent video surveillance technology solutions […]

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08 June 2009
Axis Communications, the global leader in the network video market and Kowa Company today introduced P-Iris, a new and precise iris control that allows fixed network cameras to deliver better image quality in both indoor and outdoor applications. A P-Iris lens, together with specialized software, can automatically and precisely regulate the iris opening […]

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Hong Kong, South Korea and Taiwan makers rouse market interest with total solutions and feature-rich products.Makers of IP cameras and related surveillance products in South Korea, Taiwan and Hong Kong continue to forge ahead amid various challenges that are slowing down the line’s forecast takeover of the video surveillance sector.Market adoption remains a major challenge […]

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Makers release integrated video management solutions that also emphasize simplified installation and operation.Video servers are standard video management equipment in South Korea. They operate in a networked environment, are usually bundled with other CCTV products and software, and may have DVR functionality.
MPEG-4 is the mainstream video compression technology used. Models categorized as midrange are the […]

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SINGAPORE, June 3 /PRNewswire/ — The Asia Pacific market for access control systems is an optimistic one, with potential for significant growth in less-developed countries, where there is a greater need for security. In recent times, the increasing terrorist threats have been driving the government and private sectors to invest more in security. Safety concerns, […]

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Reporting from Tehran — Iran has significantly boosted its supply and output of reactor-grade nuclear material, according to a quarterly report issued Friday by the United Nations’ arms control division.
Meanwhile, in Syria, international inspectors reported finding unexplained particles of modified uranium at a lab in Damascus, far from an alleged nuclear site.

The inspectors said they […]

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Washington - The U.S. Justice Department has weighed in on the side of Cablevision (NYSE: CVC) in a legal dispute between the cable TV provider and the Hollywood TV networks and movie studios, over its planned “remote storage” digital video recorder that would store recorded programs on the company’s servers rather than a consumer set-top box, […]

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VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA–(Marketwire - June 1, 2009) - Cantronic Systems Inc., (”Cantronic” or the “Issuer”) (TSX VENTURE:CTS) announced today that it will not be in a position to file its audited annual financial statements (the “Statements”), management’s discussion and analysis and related certifications for the fiscal year ended January 31, 2009 on or before June […]

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