International

IP Video System Provides Security For India State Mansion

April 17, 2008

An integrated IP Video system is providing high-security CCTV surveillance for the Madhya Pradesh State Mansion in India’s capital New Delhi, India.


Latin American Network Security Markets Show Consistent Growth

April 15, 2008

Despite most network security vendors establishing operations in Latin America in early 2000, the region started investing significantly in security solutions only since 2002. New research shows that the market earned revenues of $186.1 million in 2007 and estimates this to reach $598.4 million in 2013.


Securitas Systems Purchases G4S’s Security Systems Operation

April 15, 2008

Securitas Systems has acquired G4S’s German security systems operation G4S Sicherheitssysteme GmbH.


Face Recognition Technology Provides Access Control For Singapore Dormitory

April 1, 2008

XID Technologies recently announced that MultiHub, a dormitory management company that runs the day to day operations of the Soon Lee Dormitory in Singapore, has selected XID's face recognition system to provide access control to the dormitory. In Singapore, dormitories are often used to house foreign workers working on construction sites.


Panasonic Installs 2,000 Surveillance Cameras At Beijing Olympic Venues

March 31, 2008

Panasonic recently announced the company will install 2,000 surveillance camera systems at various venues of the Beijing 2008 Summer Olympic Games which begin on August 8.


IP Video Powers Mobile Surveillance System

March 20, 2008

IP Video Powers Mobile Surveillance System

An integrated IP video solution is being used to provide the CCTV surveillance system for a Community Safety Vehicle operated by the London Borough of Waltham Forest, UK.


Deloitte Ireland Uses Two-Factor Authentication Solution To Add Security

March 19, 2008

ActivIdentity Corp. recently announced that Deloitte Ireland is facilitating secure remote and office-based access through the use of a strong certificate-based, two-factor authentication solution.


Guarding the Games

By Jon Mooney · March 2008

Biometrics already lending a hand for 2012 London Olympics

Construction sites are fiercely regulated environments in the United Kingdom, under a program called the Construction Skills Certification Scheme. At these sites, CSCS accreditation is tied to employee biometric details. At many construction sites, only workers with a CSCS card can be employed. The Olympic venues in London fall into this group.


China High-Speed Rail System Uses Verint IP Video Solution

March 12, 2008

Verint Systems Inc. recently announced the People’s Republic of China Ministry of Railways has selected its Nextiva Critical Infrastructure IP video solution with integrated analytics to enhance the security of certain portions of the Beijing-Tianjin high-speed passenger rail system.


United States, Germany Agree To Share Fingerprint Databases, Information On Terrorists

March 12, 2008

Officials from the United States and Germany recently initialed a bilateral agreement related to sharing access to biometric data and spontaneous sharing of data about known and suspected terrorists.


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