Life on the edge: a sensor infographic

If you think about it, they may be the unsung heroes of any security system. No matter how sophisticated your control panel, or how fancy your keypad, it is the sensors (those devices at the edge) that are on the front lines – and provide the real intelligence in a system. Check out this handy inf

Bosch adds cameras and monitors to Advantage line

Bosch Security Systems has introduced two high-performance LED monitors and three compact outdoor dome cameras for the popular Advantage Line of vid-eo products. The cameras feature a 960H sensor to deliver 650 TVL resolution—the highest image quality available for analog devices Wide dynamic rang

Vivotek releases new lineup of cameras for retailers

Vivotek has announced three new megapixel-class cameras tailored to the needs of retailers. The CC8130, IP8130/31, and IP8152/52-F4 join the PD8136 compact pan/tilt dome camera and the FD8136-the world's smallest fixed dome camera-to complete Vivotek's lineup of security cameras designed for the ret

Flir completes acquisition of Lorex Technology for $60M

Flir Systems, announced today that it has successfully completed its previously announced acquisition of Lorex Technology for $1.32 per share, representing an aggregate purchase price of $60 million. On October 25, 2012, Flir announced it had entered into an agreement to acquire Lorex subject to cer

Optex opens subsidiaries in India and Brazil

Optex is pleased to announce the establishment of two local subsidiaries –Optex Pinnacle India, and Optex Do Brazil. Optex Pinnacle India is positioned as a joint venture between Optex and local consulting firm Pinnacle Sourcing & Consultancy, with its offices located in Gurgaon, India. Optex Do

American Dynamics, part of Tyco, releases hybrid recorder and desktop NVR

American Dynamics, part of the Security Products business unit of Tyco, has introduced its VideoEdge Hybrid recorder and Desktop NVR, using the victor unified client. VideoEdge Hybrid is a powerful, high-performance NVMS that records and manages video from both analog and IP cameras, protecting your

IndigoVision delivers end-to-end tamper-proof video evidence

The latest release of IndigoVision's award winning security management solution sees it becoming the security industry's first end-to-end solution to deliver evidential video that can be guaranteed tamper free. “Not many people are aware of the fact that video evidence can be easily tampered, when

Milestone gets Axis partner award in Latin America

Milestone Systems, the open platform company in IP VMS, was named the Application Development Partner (ADP) of 2012 for Mexico, Central America and the Caribbean by Axis Communications, the global supplier in IP networked surveillance equipment. This award highlights the work that has been achieved

Axis to join Stockholm stock exchange 'big boys' group in 2013

As of January 2, 2013 Axis AB belongs to the Stockholm Stock Exchange Large Cap segment. Large Cap is the Stockholm Stock Exchange's list of Sweden's largest companies with a market capitalization of more than $1.5 billion(€ 1 billion).

HID Global wins two industry awards in China

HID Global, a worldwide provider in secure identity solutions, announced that HID Global has been selected as China's “Top 10 Access Control Brands for 2012” for the ninth consecutive year by a&s China, a leading security publication in the region. The company also received the award for “Outsta