SecuTech Expo 2009 Offers World-Class Security Conferences

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Attendees can enjoy quality seminars at SecuTech Expo 2009, including the Global Digital Surveillance Forum, CompoSec and New Market Conferences.

Guards and Improved Technology to Support Growth of European Manned Guarding Market

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As the ever-escalating threat of terrorism continues to push security issues to the foreground, optimization of security solutions is assuming great importance. Alarm monitoring and rapid response solutions are being increasingly deployed in enterprises to effectively tackle any critical situation. Great stakes are placed on the quality of the service, and vendors in this space are offering a synt

Does RVMaS Signal the Death of the Low-End Analog CCTV Market?

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At the lower end of the video surveillance market, home and small business owners have traditionally installed analog cameras and DVRs to cover their video surveillance needs. However, remote video monitoring and surveillance (RVMaS) solutions are now vying for a share of this market. The term RVMaS refers to network camera-based solutions that allow the end user to remotely view live or recently

Maximizing and Future-Proofing Your Security Investments

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With the struggling economy, security practitioners have turned to doing more with less, essentially protecting existing infrastructure and investment with cost-effective upgrades. A&S investigates the conditions for which upgrading proves to be a smarter and cheaper option.

Examining Biometric Trends at Hand

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Fujitsu looks at trends in biometric technology for fingerprint and palm vein recognition.

A Win-Win Scenario: Open-Architecture Platform

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An open-architecture platform can optimize incident response speed and accuracy to better assist security supervision. Gadi Piran, President and CTO at OnSSI, shares with A&S on how this can be achieved.

European Guidelines Unify Existing Standards for Intrusion Detectors

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European guidelines and required testing assure high, consistent quality standards for intrusion detectors.

Facial Recognition — A Future with Possibilities

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Advances in facial recognition technology are producing unprecedented levels of accuracy, speed and image quality. Using biometrics-based identity management, businesses and governments can better protect the public from terrorism, crime and theft perpetrated by fraudulent identities.

EX3141 Extends Ethernet Cabling in Harsh Environments

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EtherWan Systems, a provider in Ethernet connectivity for applications in various markets, releases an Ethernet extender/media converter product to extend Ethernet over existing wire pairs such as the telephone wiring.

Italian Security Market Facing Flat Growth

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With its close proximity to Eastern Europe and Northern Africa, safety and security issues are not taken lightly in Italy. While the local industry (manufacturing) excels in research and development of video and intrusion detection technologies, players in the domestic market (suppliers, distributors, dealers, integrators, installers) are facing a tough battle — flat growth in the current economic