Asia Update: DynaColor rises with IP

As one of the major OEM/ ODM video surveillance companies in Taiwan, DynaColor started out as a provider of automatic optical inspection (AOI) devices to CRT and LCD manufacturers, used to examine and test for defects and/or abnormal activities in their products or during the production process. Asi

Asia Update: Hdpro stays strong with HD-SDI

Hdpro is known for its strong mechanical design background. It enjoyed 83.7 percent sales growth in 2011. Hdpro manufactures several video surveillance product lines including analog, HD-SDI and network cameras. Why Hdpro could still grow substantially despite the gloomy economic outlook can be attr

Assa Abloy/HID discusses secure identity trends for 2013

HID Global, a worldwide supplier for secure identity solutions, released its projections for the top secure identity trends of 2013. The predictions span a broad range of market segments including physical access control, logical access control, and mobile access control using NFC-enabled smart

Security 50 showing a strong force at Intersec Dubai

Thirty of the 2012 Security 50, as ranked by a&s magazine, are present at Intersec 2013 in Dubai, including the world's top 10, namely Honeywell Security, Bosch Security Systems, Safran, Assa Abloy, Hikvision Digital Technology, Flir Systems, Axis Communications, Samsung Techwin, Tyco Internat

Asian manufacturers re-evaluate and regroup

Growing awareness of the importance of security amongst the general population over the past decade has hastened the development of the industry. The need for new applications, quality products and reliable manufacturers spurred the development of Asian security industry during the same time period.

Security giants preview 2013 (Part 1)

Everything about 2013 seems uncertain. a&s asks how industry heavyweights see the year will unfold.           Consumer Market Drives Professional Market Johan Paulsson, CTO of Axis Communications The consumer market is a fundamental driver for the professional sec

Security giants preview 2013 (Part 2)

Everything about 2013 seems uncertain. a&s asks how industry heavyweights see the year will unfold.           More Practical Buyers Carmen Lahr, Communications Director for Geutebruck I think solution providers and end users are getting more realistic. Less attent

Looking beyond the 2012 ranks

Consensus among the physical, electronic security industry is that the marketplace out there is highly fragmented and support-intensive. Cream of the crop, by unbiased financial performance, is not easy to muster, let alone gathering a representative 50. In this feature, a&s looks into the 2012

Old acquaintances but new entries in 2012

Among the many changes that took place over the last year, 2012's Security 50 ranking welcomes a few “new” faces — Arecont Vision, Optex, Safran Group, Tiandy Digital Technology, TKH Group and Tyco Security Products. Either through strategic M&A (split in Tyco's case) or organic growth, these co

Unveiling 2012 a&s Security 50

a&s annual ranking Security 50 is celebrating its 10th anniversary in 2012, with new rising stars as well new growth drivers and challenges. The physical, electronic security industry's only ranking of global hardware and software solutions providers by revenue, Security 50 salutes the champ