Panasonic acquires Video Insight
Panasonic Corporation of North America has announced that it has entered into an agreement to acquire all shares of Houston, Texas-based Video Insight Inc.,...
5 firms bid for Cidco’s CCTV project
Cidco officials said they have received a good response for their CCTV surveillance project in Navi Mumbai, with as many as five companies participating...
Door phone market worth $2.3B
The world market for audio and video door phones was estimated to be worth $2.3 billion in 2014, an increase of $100 million from...
PMC biometric unit stays a non-starter
The Pune Municipal Corporation's (PMC) effort to instill discipline in corporators is not bearing fruits as the biometric system — installed to monitor their...
Law mooted to install security cameras across Kuwait
Kuwait is planning to install surveillance cameras throughout the country to increase security and fight crime. Interior minister Sheikh Mohammed Al Khalid has proposed...
Andhra Pradesh adopts iris scanning for pension payments
An iris recognition system is going to be used to identify pensioners for their pension payments in Andhra Pradesh. This new system will replace...
Uber makes drivers’ background screening more stringent
Under fire over the safety of its passengers in India, US-based taxi booking firm Uber on Monday said it has tightened the process for...
Too many ‘useless and ineffective’ CCTV cameras in UK: surveillance commissioner
There are too many “useless and ineffective” CCTV cameras in Britain, the government's surveillance commissioner has warned in a scathing critique.
Tony Porter, the surveillance...
Hikvision announces 2014 financial revenues showing 60% Growth
Hikvision, the global leader in innovative video surveillance products and solutions, has announced revenues of US$2.82 billion for the financial year 2014. This corresponds...
University of York implements CriticalArc’s SafeZone™ to enhance safety
The University of York has launched CriticalArc’s SafeZone to provide round-the-clock safety reassurance to students and staff. York is the first University in the...