Invoking George Orwell’s “1984,” and comparing Lancaster to East Berlin, before the Berlin Wall came down, protesters took to the streets of Lancaster on Saturday to decry the surveillance cameras that have been installed throughout the city.
The protesters, who numbered fewer than 50, were significantly outnumbered by the cameras, which now number 162.
But Renee Baumgartner, […]

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Although police found some substances they suspect is marijuana with the victims, police say neither drugs nor alcohol played a role in the accident that claimed five young lives in the July 9 accident involving an Amtrak train and a 2006 Ford Fusion in Canton.
Details of the report filed by the Canton Police Department’s Accident […]

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SCARBOROUGH Council has defended the use of CCTV in the wake of criticism of its effectiveness in solving crime in other parts of the country.
Earlier this week it was claimed that last year London’s cameras had solved only one crime for every 1,000 cameras per year.
But it has been revealed that between April 2008 and […]

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MYSORE: To ensure safety of tourists and people participating in the Dasara celebrations in Mysore, the state government will increase security by installing CCTV cameras in 44 prominent public junctions.Rapid Action Force personnel, KSRP platoons and bomb squads will also be deployed.According to sources, the palace board will assign the security of Mysore Palace to […]

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In Trespass Act, Thomas Kneubühler uses the figure of the security guard to both flesh out his luminescent “Office Building” series of photographs and provide critical commentary on the notion of private property. Kneubühler combined three of his series to make this whole, but it works, as it gives the works dimension—narrative, even.
The first series, […]

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Audio Video Supply can supply area scan cameras, line scan cameras and network/IP cameras from Basler Vision that are useful for CCTV security applications as well as industrial/machine vision applications.
The Scout Series area scan cameras have Firewire-b (IEEE1394b) and Gigabit Ethernet (GigE) interfaces, Genicam and EMVA 1288 that are all compatible with the latest vision […]

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Having worked in law enforcement before becoming head of security for Chesterfield County Public Schools (CCPS), Tim Mallory isn’t content to sit back and wait for problems to arise before taking action.”Preventive measures are the best measures in the security business,” said Mallory, a former Norfolk police officer. “A lot of times, the general public […]

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 Axis Communications, the global leader in the network video market1, maintains its strong market leading position for network cameras and further improves its position in the category - global vendors providing video surveillance equipment. This was published in the latest report from IMS Research.The 2009 edition of the annual IMS Research report “The World Market […]

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ANADARKO, Oklahoma – Pastors in Anadarko are being warned to be on alert following the brutal murder of a pastor on Sunday.
About two dozen people showed up for a meeting with Caddo County District Attorney Bret Burns Wednesday morning. Those in attendance said the mood was of great concern for what happened to Pastor Carol Daniels, […]

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TV ratings giant Nielsen has decided not to adjust its national TV ratings sample to ensure that it properly represents households equipped with personal computers or Internet access. The decision follows an annual review of the process Nielsen uses to determine what types of households and individuals to mathematically “weight” to ensure that they represent […]

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NEWPORT BEACH, CA and MILPITAS, CA — 08/25/09 — KLR Communications, Inc., a full service public relations agency serving the high-tech industry, today announced that it has been selected as the public relations agency of record by AVerMedia® Information, Inc. USA, a leading provider of Digital Multimedia Technology. KLR Communications will be responsible for all […]

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Kent Police have transformed their ageing, isolated Custody CCTV systems into a force-wide network based Custody CCTV solution utilising FASTAR and VADER Digital Evidence Recorders® from Ayr-based company Visimetrics (UK) Ltd.
Visimetrics Custody CCTV solution provides Kent Police with real-time video and audio recordings within key areas such as the charge bar’s, intox and fingerprint rooms […]

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Sony has unveiled a new range of high definition pan tilt zoom (PTZ) security cameras designed for surveillance and applications such as identification and motion detection.

The SNC-RH series are internet protocol (IP) network security cameras that offer HD surveillance and the ability to pan 360 degrees.
HD images can then be distributed using H.264 video technology […]

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TOKYO, Aug. 24 /PRNewswire/ – Nikon Corporation, one of Japan’s leading manufacturers of optical imaging and processing equipment, has selected Verizon Business to provide new monitoring and security measures to protect Nikon’s global network infrastructure.As part of an initiative to optimize traffic flow and security across Nikon’s global network, the company will rely on Verizon […]

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Leading security systems provider Acctive Systems Ltd has warned Jewellers to review their CCTV positions following the Graff Gems Robbery. The £40 million raid on Graff Diamonds, the Mayfair Jewellers, earlier this month, is thought to be the biggest ever gems heist in the UK.
(PRWEB) August 21, 2009 — Leading security systems provider Acctive Systems […]

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A student who claimed to be a ”modern-day Robin Hood” has been jailed for 13 years for a catalogue of armed robberies.
  
Stephen Jackley used knives, imitation pistols and a variety of disguises to wage a solo campaign of terror at banks, building societies and bookmakers across three counties.
The 23-year-old, who set himself a target of […]

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MI is now ITAR registered for its Cherry Hill, NJ manufacturing facility, positioning the company to support defense-related semiconductor manufacturing and development programs. Cherry Hill, NJ (PRWEB) August 23, 2009 –International Micro Industries, Inc. (IMI) is now ITAR (International Traffic in Arms Regulations) registered for its Cherry Hill, New Jersey manufacturing facility. ITAR regulates the […]

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Kids at St. Croix Central Middle School will have a few new eyes on them this year.
Over the summer, a camera security system was installed around the campus. Cameras were in the initial 2004 remodeling plans for the building, but didn’t make the final budget.
Middle School Principal Scott Woodington said the cameras will benefit the […]

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OCCC has seen a large drop in vehicular-related crimes since installing security cameras in 2007, said Ike Sloas, Safety and Security director.
In the 2006-2007 school year, 34 vehicle break-ins were reported, Sloas said.
However, he said, school years 2007-2008 and 2008- 2009 had only three break-ins reported each year.
“That is a tremendous reduction,” Sloas said. “I […]

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VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA — (Marketwire) — 08/18/09 — Cantronic Systems Inc. (”Cantronic” or the “Company”) (TSX VENTURE: CTS) is pleased to announce new sales orders for 25 units of its state-of-the-art FeverScan M3000D dual vision thermal imaging camera system for swine (H1N1) flu screening. These systems will be installed in various airports and key locations […]

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