GDSF Asia 2010 to provide a wealth of information on video surveillance industry developments
The 9th annual Global Digital Solutions Forum (GDSF), held concurrently with SecuTech Expo 2010, explores IP surveillance trends, benefits and applications.
GDSF Asia 2010 invites world-class security providers to discuss security developments. The forum's theme, Driving IP Convergence, focuses on integration's role in changing security.
From Source Security, February 25, 2010
Port Authority installs camera alarms at Newark airport after security breach
hen Haisong Jiang slipped past a distracted guard to give his girlfriend a goodbye kiss in a restricted area of Newark Liberty International Airport last month, the lovesick doctoral student did more than just shut down the main terminal of one of America’s busiest airports.
He inadvertently brought to light gaping holes in the airport’s security net.
From New Jersey News, February 25, 2010
Report: Big Growth Ahead for IP SAN in Video Surveillance
IP SAN (IP Storage Area Network) solutions will be the fastest-growing product type in the market for enterprise and IP storage in video surveillance applications over the next few years according to a new market research report.
IMS Research predicts the world IP SAN market will grow at a compound annual growth rate of 66.7 percent between 2008 and 2013.
From Government Video, February 25, 2010
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
