Feb. 01, 2009

New EN 50132 standard for video surveillance systems

New EN 50132 standard for video surveillance systems. The European Committee for Electrotechnical Standardization Cenelec has formulated “System requirements” part 1 of the EN 50132 “CCTV surveillance systems for use in security applications” (EN 50132-1). This completes the framework of standards in video systems. moreFeb. 01, 2009

Evac+Chair International: on-board transit chair for air, sea and rail

Evac+Chair International: on-board transit chair for air, sea and rail. Evac+Chair International Ltd is a UK based company with over 20 years experience in the design and manufacture of patient and passenger transport solutions for persons with mobility impairment. The Air+Chair is part of a family of products, and provides assistance to disabled persons and persons with reduced mobility travelling by air, sea or rail and protects them from discrimination through intelligent design. moreFeb. 01, 2009

Eyevis: large screen technology in control rooms and operation centers

Eyevis: large screen technology in control rooms and operation centers. Control rooms and operation centers are considered to be rather boring workspaces in which people are watching displays 24 hours a day, pretending to control, and nothing happens anyway. However, in many different branches, control rooms are a necessary and useful instrument, guaranteeing stable processing and security. moreFeb. 01, 2009

International Air Transport Association: aviation safety performance and issues 2008

International Air Transport Association: aviation safety performance and issues 2008. The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced the aviation safety performance for 2008. The total number of fatalities from aviation accidents dropped from 692 in 2007 to 502 in 2008. This resulted in a 56% improvement in the fatality rate from 0.23 fatalities per million passengers to 0.13 per million passengers. moreMay. 01, 2008

British Security Industry Association: Annual Security Officer Awards 2008

British Security Industry Association: Annual Security Officer Awards 2008. A glittering awards ceremony at the London Hilton, Park Lane and attended by many leading figures from within the security industry was the occasion to recognise those people in the UK security industry who have excelled in their work. moreMay. 01, 2008

German Federal Police Bundeskriminalamt: international co-operation to combat threats to the economy

German Federal Police Bundeskriminalamt: international co-operation to combat threats to the economy. Combating international terrorism is one of the most pressing tasks facing us today. As is the case with other new forms of danger, international terrorism increasingly challenges the capability of the sovereign states to act: global developments increasingly have an impact at a local level and vice versa. moreMay. 01, 2008

FLIR Commercial Vision Systems: thermal imaging cameras help to prevent diamond theft

FLIR Commercial Vision Systems: thermal imaging cameras help to prevent diamond theft. A big sign, stating: “Diamond theft hurts us all – Don’t do it”, is one of the first things visitors see when they arrive at the small airport of Oranjemund, Namibia. Oranjemund, meaning mouth of the Orange River is situated in the far south western corner of Namibia. The town was established in 1936, following the discovery of diamonds on the north bank of the Orange River. moreMay. 01, 2008

UFIS Airport Solutions: Rome airport provides better service for persons with reduced mobility

UFIS Airport Solutions: Rome airport provides better service for persons with reduced mobility. UFIS Airport Solutions (UFIS-AS) has been awarded a contract by Aeroporti di Roma (followed by Athens and Hanover airports) to support them in providing services to persons with reduced mobility (PRM). The new application enables handling agents at the airport to plan and dispatch staff for the PRM service using UFIS-AS’s Resource Management System. more