Custom security installation industry news & information

News

Y-Cam partners with QNAP for multi-cam offering

02 Jul 09

IP network camera manufacturer Y-Cam Solutions Ltd has joined forces with QNAP, a global provider of network video recording surveillance solutions, to provide an affordable multi-camera recording and storage solution.

New demo and training facilities for Siemens

02 Jul 09

Siemens Security Products has completed a full refurbishment of the demonstration and training facilities at its South Wales headquarters.

New BT Redcare products available

01 Jul 09

BT Redcare has launched a new range of security products under its BT Redcare Agile banner.

FSA and ECA launch ECAbid.co.uk

27 Jun 09

ECAbid.co.uk – the online auction site where FSA and ECA members as well as trusted industry partners can sell their surplus equipment and business items – is now live.

Installers up their game but 152 ‘in danger’

26 Jun 09

Installation companies have “really upped their game” in the recession according to a study of the top 922.

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Opinion

Do think and drive!

30 Jun 09

If you're an installation or maintenance engineer you'll be spending a fair amount of time out on the road. But how good a driver are you? Mike Lynskey gives his assessment of driving skills in the security industry...

Fighting the wireless fear factor

29 Jun 09

Technical limitations have hampered the uptake of wireless intruder alarm and access control systems and many installers have been reluctant to use the technology. But the problems are now being overcome, claims Peter O'Connor.

SI Editor's View: Family values, and cards for kids

30 Jun 09

Security Installer editor Alan Hyder looks at an award-winning family firm, businesses in danger, ID cards at school, and more...

Songs about security: It Wasn't Me

26 Jun 09

This week, a tale of infidelity is aided and abetted by surveillance technology...

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Products

Siemens releases integrated fire and video controller

23 Jun 09

Siemens Building Technologies, Fire Safety, has launched a new controller which combines video technology with a fire alarm system.

Lilin DVRs now compatible with Immix

16 Jun 09

Lilin’s 6000 DVR Series is now compatible and able to be fully integrated with the Immix open software platform, associating events with on site video and audio devices displaying it to the central station operator.

Dual world-first claims for 3DX-Ray

24 May 09

3DX-Ray has launched its FlatScan x-ray technology – which it claims is “not only the world’s first dual purpose x-ray screening system” but also “the first device of its kind to be entirely battery powered”.

Baggage screening option for bomb detection system

15 Feb 09

3DX-Ray is launching an addition to its FlatScan-TPXi portable bomb and threat detection system.

Vista offers real Plus with Quantum DVR solution

07 Feb 09

Vista has now launched the new Quantum Plus real-time DVR – a feature-rich unit offering scaleable recording from CIF resolution at 400 ips to D1 (4CIF) resolution at 100 ips.

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Installations

Installation provides savings for power station

01 Jul 09

Thermal CCTV cameras from Ganz have been installed at a large power station in the north of England to provide a cost-effective surveillance solution.

IndigoVision protects Argentinian tennis event

28 Jun 09

IndigoVision’s IP CCTV solution was deployed during the Copa Telmex 2009 tennis tournament in Buenos Aires to provide security surveillance throughout the event.

Paxton scores at Manchester United

01 Jul 09

Net 2 access control software from Paxton Access has been specially adapted to be used successfully to control the egress of fans at United's Trafford Park ground…

Megapixel solution for Corsican hospital

24 Jun 09

Bonifacio Hospital, on the island of Corsica, has deployed 23 IQeye megapixel cameras from IQinVision, managed by a Viseox VXCore video management and storage system.

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Training