CCTV Today articles from July 2005

CCTV Today archives from July 2005

Massive video search aids terrorist probe.(CCTV: NEWS)
July 1, 2005... LONDON'S vast network of surveillance cameras played a critical role in the identification of the suspected suicide bombers, who blew up three tube trains and a bus on the morning of 7 July. As CCTV Today went to press, the police declined...

GE buys VisioWave for video networking ability.(CCTV: NEWS)
July 1, 2005... GE INFRASTRUCTURE'S security business has completed the acquisition of Swiss digital video networking company VisioWave. With its headquarters in Lausanne, Switzerland, VisioWave focuses on intelligent CCTV, video surveillance and...

Lloyds not prepared to play waiting game.(CCTV: NEWS)
July 1, 2005... DIGITAL video cameras linked to sensor technology and behavioural analysis software are helping Lloyds TSB to cut the time its customers are spending queuing in branches. According to Lloyds, the technology from US company Brickstream has...

Security's the winner at Le Mans.(CCTV: NEWS)
July 1, 2005... A TransVu mobile digital recorder from Dedicated Micros was recently fitted to a MG Lola EX264 racecar, which won the LMP2 class at the Le Mans 24-hour race in June. Despite the battering it received during the race, the TransVu was able to...

Court set to hear 'peeping Tom' case.(IN ACTION)
July 1, 2005... Merseyside Police has charged four employees of Sefton Council with voyeurism and misconduct in a public office. It is claimed the men pointed a street safety camera into a woman's flat. The men were all charged in November last year and are...

Camera identifies nuclear leak.(IN ACTION)
July 1, 2005... British Nuclear Group has until 8 October to comply with two improvement notices from the Nuclear Installations Inspectorate after a leak was discovered by CCTV at its Thorp Head End plant at Sellafield. The leak of dissolved nuclear fuel was...

Shoplifter caught on return visit.(IN ACTION)
July 1, 2005... A shoplifter was caught out by a CCTV operator in Dorking when he returned to the town centre two days after stealing from Boots chemist. The Surrey Police control room was alerted by staff at Boots to a theft of around 100 [pounds sterling]...

Video evidence aids car bomber trial.(IN ACTION)
July 1, 2005... A 47-year-old man from Liverpool has been sentenced to 20 years in prison at Preston Crown Court for his part in a car bomb attack in Bolton in December 2003. Stanley Curry's intended victim, John Thompson, was unhurt as the bomb did not...

SIA operator licence packs now available.(CCTV: NEWS)
July 1, 2005... LICENCE application packs for public space surveillance operators--the latest sector of the private security industry to be licensed under the Private Security Industry Act 2001--are now being issued by the Security Industry Authority (SIA)....

Boost to Westminster's wireless city plans as BT signs up.(CCTV: NEWS)
July 1, 2005... BRITISH Telecommunications has joined Westminster City Council's Wireless City Partnership as the project's network infrastructure provider. The project aims to enable the Council to operate more efficiently and improve the delivery of its...

Cameras help to pick up stadia's bad vibrations.(CCTV: NEWS)
July 1, 2005... A MOVEMENT monitoring system consisting of electronic sensors and CCTV is helping researchers at the University of Sheffield to measure the vibration levels caused by crowds in stadia. The system, which was installed at the City of...

Watchdog warns on data protection laws.(CCTV: NEWS)
July 1, 2005... TOUGH data protection laws--which govern the management and use of CCTV images--lack real bite because the Information Commissioner does not have the necessary powers to enforce them. This is the conclusion of a new book from the National...

Bosch Security Systems.(PEOPLE)
July 1, 2005... Bosch Security Systems has appointed Jeremy Hockham as MD of its UK operations. Jeremy was previously International MD for Honeywell Security Group, responsible for all international operations outside the US, including the UK, Europe and Asia....

Auriga.(PEOPLE)
July 1, 2005... Structured cabling distributor, Auriga, has appointed two new members to the board of its distribution business. Having joined the company in 2001, Sarah Wetton becomes sales director. Colin Jarvis-Pearson, meanwhile, becomes purchasing...

Reflex.(PEOPLE)
July 1, 2005... Three new senior sales members have joined the Reflex team. Helen Phillips joins the sales division as strategic account manager across the company's civic and public sector accounts, including commercial customers, while Andrew Stiller is the...

COE Group.(PEOPLE)
July 1, 2005... COE Group plc, has welcomed Lucas Bateman as commercial counsel. Lucas joined COE from Cobbetts where he was a partner in the commercial team specialising in intellectual properly law. Previous to that, Lucas trained as a specialist IP...

Integrated Engineering.(PEOPLE)
July 1, 2005... Mike Zercher joins smart card solutions developer, Integrated Engineering, in an expansion of the US sales engineering support group. Prior to joining Integrated Engineering, he was research analyst and systems programmer at Idenficard Systems....

Clarity heads to France.
July 1, 2005... Clarity Visual Systems has bought the international assets of Synelec Telecom Multimedia SA, the French digital display manufacturer. The acquisition extends Clarity's reach from existing offices in the UK and the Netherlands. The deal adds...

Tyco recognised for safety.
July 1, 2005... Tyco Integrated Systems has won an international safety award from the British Safety Council. To win the award, the company had to demonstrate below-average accident rates, good safety policies and plans, and a strong commitment to health and...

Video trawl.
July 1, 2005... A research project to conserve North Atlantic salmon is being aided by the use of surveillance technology. The 300,000 [pounds sterling] project equips a research ship with a prototype pelagic trawl net and CCTV. The ship will be used to chart...

COE outsources manufacturing.
July 1, 2005... In a move that will see it focus on Systems development and solving complex CCTV issues, COE has decided to outsource the manufacture of all hardware products as of 30 June this year. The change should allow COE to make better use of leading...

Ireland grants.
July 1, 2005... The Irish minister for justice, equality and law reform, Michael McDowell, has launched a grant scheme for community-based CCTV systems. With grants of up to 100,000 euros available, the scheme is designed to support local communities who wish...

Cameras bring learning to life.(CCTV: NEWS)
July 1, 2005... A GOVERNMENT education drive to create bright, vibrant environments to encourage students to learn has resulted in Bedford Local Education Authority deploying CCTV technology not only as a security tool but as a teaching aid in its schools. ...

Single screen display.(CCTV: NEWS)
July 1, 2005... THE SECURITY office at Amsterdam Schiphol Airport has installed a MX MultiViewer system from Zandar Technologies. The MultiViewer system is used with one of four Bobcat LCD displays from Clarity Visual Systems, Inc. displaying 12 video...

Fast turnaround at shipyard.(CCTV: NEWS)
July 1, 2005... NORBAIN SD has supplied equipment to local Maltese installer Alberto for a contract providing all-round security for the Malta Shipyards. Alberta was given just one week for the entire installation process. In this period the company...

BSIA viewpoint.(CCTV: BSIA)
July 1, 2005... Adam Wiseberg, chairman of the BSIA's CCTV Section looks at how CCTV is being used to deal with disruptive behaviour on planes; asks whether safety is the main consideration in speed camera selection; considers how CCTV footage is helping to...

It could be you: next year's deadline for public space surveillance operators to obtain licenses is fast approaching but, as director of the CCTV User Group Peter Fry explains, the shortfall in organisations signing up for training suggest that the message may not yet have got through to everyone.(CCTV: USER GROUP)
July 1, 2005... DESPITE THE considerable efforts of the Security Industry Authority and the CCTV User Group, it appears many companies and organisations are still unaware that, as of 26 March 2006, their staff will be required to be licensed as public space...

Who's in the hunt? The security industry's great and the good will soon convene at the Hilton in London's Park Lane to discover who has won the coveted Security Excellence Awards for 2005.(CCTV: EXCELLENCE AWARDS)
July 1, 2005... The countdown to this year's Security Excellence Awards is well under way with the shortlist of entries for the 14 categories now finalised. This year's theme, for one of the headline events in the security industry calendar, is a South...

Summit surveillance: as we went to press, this month's G8 mega-show came and went. Some time before the summit, David McKay assessed the role CCTV was likely to play in the highest profile political event so far this year.(CCTV: G8 SUMMIT)
July 1, 2005... Security plans for the summit itself included a US aircraft carrier, Secret Service agents and helicopters by the dozen. Unsurprisingly, no operational details of security at the summit venue itself, the Gleneagles Hotel, were available--that...

Get connected: in the second and final abridged extract from the new edition of his book, Principles and Practice of CCTV, Mike Constant examines the technology behind IT networks and considers how the viewing and management of images can be built in.(CCTV: IP SUPPLEMENT)
July 1, 2005... Over the years, many different definitions have emerged to cover the word network, It could, for example, mean 'a group of PCs connected together' or 'a fully interconnected system of hardware with redundant circuits to provide resilience'. In...

Holding a torch for IP: as the dust settles on London's triumphant bid for the 2012 Olympic Games, we look back at last year's event in Athens, and analyse the role that IP-video played in the success of the security operation.(CCTV: IP SUPPLEMENT)
July 1, 2005... When Athens was awarded the 2004 Olympics in the late-1990s, it could never have envisaged the level of cynicism afforded by other nations, who suggested that Greece was not up to the challenge of hosting such a large-scale event. Staging...

Digital dynamics: the latest generation of digital CCTV solutions is changing the way in which organisations formulate their security strategies.(CCTV: IP SUPPLEMENT)
July 1, 2005... The assimilation of digital technologies with analogue CCTV is not all about picture capture, storage and retrieval, The networks that are used to transmit data, the interaction between technology and staff, the ability to automatically monitor...

Flat screen fashion: flat screen LCD (liquid crystal display) monitors have been around for many years but, traditionally, viewing analogue CCTV images has not been their strong point. In association with Tavcom Training we tested a selection of models to see how they measured up.(CCTV: PRODUCT TESTING: Flat screen monitors)
July 1, 2005... If you're thinking of getting caught up in the fashionable rush to fit LCD flat screens, take some time to learn from our workshop experiences, which yielded some unexpected results. As is common with the new digital replacements for...

Working together: integration of products and systems was one of the watchwords at this year's show. We round up just a sample of products that caught our attention.(CCTV: IFSEC 2005: EXHIBITION & CONFERENCE REVIEW)
July 1, 2005... This year's IFSEC saw several DVR manufacturers attempt to reduce the trade-off between recording high-quality images and storage capacity. Taking full advantage of the new JPEG2000 compression technology, Baxall introduced its Vivid range of...

Dome is the stuff of legend.(CCTV: PRODUCTS & SERVICES)
July 1, 2005... Said to eliminate the jerky video often associated with traditional cameras, which use gears and belts for motion, the Legend PTZ dome is available from GE's Security business. Legend cameras incorporate the company's new SilkTrak direct...

Remote control via coax.(CCTV: PRODUCTS & SERVICES)
July 1, 2005... Allowing cameras to be remotely controlled and configured via standard video coax cable with no additional wiring, Bilinx bi-directional communication technology has been developed by Bosch Security Systems. Bilinx also operates over...

Leaving the weather behind.(CCTV: PRODUCTS & SERVICES)
July 1, 2005... Axis Communications has launched an additional software component for its Axis Camera Station (ACS), which it claims will provide significantly improved image quality in poor visibility and bad weather conditions. Called the Axis Image...

An ability to accommodate.(CCTV: PRODUCTS & SERVICES)
July 1, 2005... The latest addition to the DX range of digital recorders from Mitsubishi Electric's Visual Information Systems division is the DX-TL5000E 16-channel model. Storage capacity is catered for by the DVR's ability to hold up to three internal...

Facing up to the challenge.(CCTV: PRODUCTS & SERVICES)
July 1, 2005... Suitable for security applications when users need to identify a face, and for video and multimedia applications, a range of high-end 15, 17, 19 and 20-inch monitors has been introduced by Product Shop International. All four monitors...

Camera launch is a 'sting' operation.(CCTV: PRODUCTS & SERVICES)
July 1, 2005... ANPR provider CitySync has launched the first product in its IQ camera range--the 'Wasp'. Designed for law enforcement, the compact, 12V Wasp incorporates the latest in long-range LED technology and comes complete with an integral zoom lens....

Going for the rugged type.(CCTV: PRODUCTS & SERVICES)
July 1, 2005... Sony Europe's ISS (Image Sensing Solutions) division has teamed up with Videotec to integrate Sony camera modules into new CCTV security end-user solutions. The aim is to provide customers with fully integrated surveillance units that...

Seeing the light of day.(CCTV: PRODUCTS & SERVICES)
July 1, 2005... True day/night cameras feature prominently in Protos 4, Vista's latest range of 36 mono, mono/colour and day/night cameras. The inclusion of a moving mechanical IR filter in the camera is said to ensure true 24-hour surveillance, providing...

Turn up the power.(CCTV: PRODUCTS & SERVICES)
July 1, 2005... Power-over-Ethernet (PoE) solutions specialist PowerDsine has launched the 8001 High-power PoE midspan product. This product is a one-port model designed for Ethernet-connected devices which have high-power consumption requirements, such as pan...

Waves made in wireless.(CCTV: PRODUCTS & SERVICES)
July 1, 2005... Networked video solutions specialist IndigoVision has partnered with Wavesight, the outdoor radio technology company, to create Wavesec, a range of outdoor, ruggedised wireless radio/video surveillance systems. Available in single and...

Batt to distribute optical units.(CCTV: PRODUCTS & SERVICES)
July 1, 2005... Considered to be an emerging force in Free Space Optical (FSO) technology, Sunflower Technologies has appointed Batt Networks as its UK distributor. Batt Networks is described as a leading source of high-quality, wireless connectivity...

Simple device configuration.(CCTV: PRODUCTS & SERVICES)
July 1, 2005... Designed for small to medium-sized video environments, the Nextiva Infrastructure solutions range has been developed by Verint Systems Inc. Using Verint wireless transmitters and video servers as building blocks, the Nextiva Infrastructure...

Single-channel server.(CCTV: PRODUCTS & SERVICES)
July 1, 2005... According to Vicon, its VN-301T single-channel server encodes images from analogue cameras into high-quality digital and transmits them at up to 25 fps across a network. The VN-301T, which is said to make use of compression based on MPEG4...

A quick route to network.(CCTV: PRODUCTS & SERVICES)
July 1, 2005... The latest addition to Auriga's portfolio of active networking accessories is a range of Optronics Ethernet fibre switches. Each product integrates the function of a traditional 10/100Mbps Ethernet switch, together with that of a...

Cable made able.(CCTV: PRODUCTS & SERVICES)
July 1, 2005... In response to the growing need to streamline DVR-based security video cabling, the Passive CCTV Hub is available from MuxLab. The system centralises the management of video, remote power and PTZ control over Cat 5 twisted pair cable in medium...

Fast channel switching.(CCTV: PRODUCTS & SERVICES)
July 1, 2005... Featuring a dual video decoder architecture and a real-time JPEG2000 compression/ decompression engine, the Morphis for PC/104-Plus capture board has been launched by Matrox Imaging. According to the company, the capture board supports...

Viewing by event log.(CCTV: PRODUCTS & SERVICES)
July 1, 2005... The Gardiner Group has created a new system by integrating the Paxton Net2 access control system with Milestone IP video surveillance software. According to Paxton Access, users will be able to view the time and location-linked video of...

Product Shop.(Product Showcase)
July 1, 2005... Product Shop International the leading independent TFT LCD screen importer has secured a range of high end 15, 17, 19 and 20 inch monitors that once again lower the price threshold for professional performance. Ideal for security applications...

Facelift Access Hire.(Product Showcase)
July 1, 2005... Due to demand Facelift Access Hire is expanding its narrow access fleet with the purchase of three Denka DL22n (narrow) machines from Danish supplier Worldlift. The machines, which are due for delivery in August, have a working height of...

NEDAP: AEOS access control for Unilever.(Product Showcase)
July 1, 2005... Unilever opted for Nedap AEOS access control for its corporate head office in the Netherlands. The modular and scalable architecture and the state-of-the art innovating technology were the main factors leading to the decision. Nedap's Arjan...

Do you install CCTV Systems?(Product Showcase)
July 1, 2005... Did you know all operators of CCTV systems have a legal obligation to comply with the Data Protection Act 1998? This applies to systems that are able to survey areas to which the public have largely free and unrestricted access regardless...

CCTV Software.(Product Showcase)
July 1, 2005... CCTV Software are celebrating 10 years in the CCTV Industry this year and to celebrate they are giving one lucky winner a top level Advanced Multipack drawing package complete with the VISIO software worth over 600 [pounds sterling]. All you...

GarrettCom: heavy duty Ethernet switches deliver power over Ethernet.(Product Showcase)
July 1, 2005... The new PS14P from GarrettCom combines Power over Ethernet (POE) with a compact, -48VDC heavy-duty Ethernet switch, providing a convenient means of expanding network infrastructures without having to run separate power cables. PoE is...

For sale.(Product Showcase)
July 1, 2005... Ford Transit 190 LWB First registered 1998 'R' registration. Complete with a Versalift ET27NE 10 metre boom. Fitted with a tracker retrieve unit. Fully serviced and MoT until Nov 2005. Complete with platform safety certificates throughout its...