Securing buses for the Maryland Transit Administration
Colonel John E. Gavrilis, the chief of police for the Maryland Transit Administration Police Force, runs what he calls a very safety conscious transit operation. With over 16 million passengers using his systems and an already low number of incidents, Gavrilis intends to keep it that way, and is doing so by implementing a video surveillance upgrade on the buses in his system.
From Security IndoWatch, February 23, 2010
Analog to network shift
Computerworld Singapore recently had the honour of interviewing Ray Mauritsson, CEO of Axis Communications, the world's leading provider of video surveillance solutions, which make up a sizable portion of global spending on security. His pronouncements on the current state of the physical security business and where it is headed soon and later.
From The Industry Standard, February 22, 2010
Royal Saudi Air Force seeks help on its secure communications program
The U.S. Air Force is gathering information from prospective contractors about their ability to support the Royal Saudi Air Force’s secure communications program by procuring new equipment, maintaining existing gear and installing a sophisticated access control and surveillance system at the RSAF’s headquarters complex in Riyadh.
From Government Security News, February 22, 2010
Pennsylvania Roadwatch: ARRA projects are moving along nicely
PennDOT moved swiftly in 2009 to put 30 transportation projects out for bid in the five-county Philadelphia region that were financed with $257,757,000 of federal economic recovery funds.
At the one-year anniversary of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, 18 of the 30 transportation projects in the Philadelphia region that were fully or partially financed with ARRA funds are in construction and four have been completed. The remaining eight ARRA-funded projects will start shortly.
From Delaware County Daily Times, February 21, 2010
Arizona speed cameras incite a mini revolt
But since the Grand Canyon State began enforcing speed limits with roadside cameras, motorists are raging against the machines: They have blocked out the lenses with Post-it notes or Silly String. During the Christmas holidays, they covered the cameras with boxes, complete with wrapping paper.
From Los Angeles Times, February 19, 2010
Delaware River Joint Toll Bridge Commission selects DVTel software
Ridgefield Park, NJ-based DVTel Inc., a specialist in security solutions over IP networks, reports that the Delaware River Joint Toll Bridge Commission (DRJTBC) has selected its intelligent Security Operations Center (iSOC) as the command and control software for the integrated surveillance and detection system that will provide early warning for the protection of DRJTBC assets.
From Government Security News, February 19, 2010
IMS Research forecasts CCTV and video surveillance market in Middle East to grow by 10%
IMS Research's "Middle East Market for CCTV and Video Surveillance - 2010 edition" report forecasts that the Middle East market for video surveillance equipment will grow by over 10% in 2010 and the region is forecast to continue to grow strongly towards 2013.
From Source Security, February 17, 2010
RNCOS Projects 15% Growth for European CCTV Market
The European CCTV market is projected to grow at a CAGR of around 15% between 2010 and 2012 on account of soaring demand to enhance security and improve surveillance.
From EMail Wire, February 17, 2010
Net connection through power lines on the cards
A near-complete research on Broadband over Power Lines (BPL) at Delhi Technological University (DTU), formerly known as Delhi College of Engineering, promises to revolutionalise information technology at a fraction of a cost. If all goes well your power lines will allow access to high-speed internet connection, video surveillance, e-governance, distance education, real-time TV streaming and much more. Monitoring and controlling electronics gadgets at home from office will also become a reality.
From Times of India, February 15, 2010
ONVIF to host interoperability event at ISC West
IP video standards group ONVIF (the Open Network Video Interface Forum) announced Friday that it will be hosting its second interoperability event at ISC West 2010 next month in Las Vegas.
ONVIF, which was founded by video companies Axis, Bosch and Sony in 2008, held its first interoperability event at ASIS International last year in Anaheim, Calif. The event will allow attendees the opportunity to observe the latest developments within ONVIF and see what's in store for the future of network video standards.
From Security InfoWatch, February 12, 2010
