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DVTel's iSOC protects largest Hydro Power Project in India
posted on 23/09/2010

The Nathpa Jhakri Hydro Power Station (NJHPS), India’s largest hydroelectric power project, has installed DVTel’s intelligent Security Operations Center (iSOC) to protect sensitive operational areas of the power station. Located in the foothills of the Himalaya Mountains in the northern Indian state of Himachal Pradesh, NJHPS is the major source of power to the Northern Grid of India. Considered by many as a technological benchmark for future power projects in India, NJHPS has added 1,500 MW of capacity to the grid since the station’s first unit came online in 2003. NJHPS is owned by a joint venture between the Indian Government and the Government of Himachal Pradesh. The project uses both fixed and PTZ cameras from DVTel’s Altitude line, and they are used to monitor sensitive areas of the plant, such as the inside of the hydroelectric plant’s headrace tunnel, the longest in India, and power generation and distribution areas of the facility. Officials at Satluj Jal Vidyut Nigam Li... [more]

Axis Communications launches AXIS Q1921 thermal network cameras
posted on 23/09/2010

Aside from seeing in complete darkness, thermal cameras can also handle many difficult weather conditions better than conventional cameras, allowing operators to see through haze, dust and smoke. Additionally, detection capabilities of thermal technology in network video make intelligent applications more reliable and easier to use. Axis Communications has introduced the AXIS Q1921 and AXIS Q1921-E Thermal Network Cameras, featuring enhanced resolution, full frame rate video (30fps) and four different lens alternatives to ensure improved image quality and detection range. AXIS Q19 Series, which is the first true thermal network camera product line on the market, provides end-users with an ideal protection and detection complement to any IP-based surveillance system. The high quality detection and wide range of coverage offered by AXIS Q1921/-E Thermal Network Cameras is ideal for use at airports, maritime ports and utility stations, as well as 24/7 perimeter surveillance at schoolya... [more]

OmniPerception secures funding to bring CheckPoint.S facial surveillance technology to the market
posted on 17/09/2010

OmniPerception has secured substantial funding to enable it to consolidate its position in the facial biometrics technology market. The investment of more than £1M has been provided by Iris Capital, Pentech Ventures and Blue Star Capital, to help bring to market a number of cutting edge technology solutions. These include CheckPoint.S™ an innovative facial surveillance technology that is capable of identifying a wanted individual in a matter of seconds. “This investment comes at an exciting time for OmniPerception when we are involved in a number of projects that we hope will change the face of the biometric arenas.” Said Stewart Hefferman CEO of OmniPerception. “It is also a welcome endorsement from our investors who have been very supportive in providing the finance to help us support our efforts to bring existing cutting edge technology to market.” “We are very excited to continue to back OmniPerception” said Alexander Wiedmer from Iris Capital. “We are confident that the comp... [more]

Kaspersky Lab cooperates with Microsoft to close new Zero-Day Vulnerability exploited by Stuxnet worm
posted on 16/09/2010

Since it first emerged in July 2010, IT security specialists have watched Worm.Win32.Stuxnet closely. The virus was designed as an industrial espionage tool to gain access to the Siemens WinCC operating system, which is responsible for data collection and monitoring production. Kaspersky Lab has cooperated with Microsoft in successfully closing a serious vulnerability in Microsoft Windows. The vulnerability was classified as being of the ‘zero-day’ type when it was detected, and has been used by the notorious Stuxnet worm, Worm.Win32.Stuxnet. As a result of the serious nature of the virus, Kaspersky Lab’s experts have gone to great lengths to research Stuxnet’s capabilities and have discovered that, in addition to the vulnerability when processing LNK and PIF files that was detected originally, it also uses four other vulnerabilities in Windows. One such example is MS08-067, which was also used by the infamous Kido (Conficker) worm in early 2009. The other three vulnerabilities... [more]

MEL Secure Systems' Domehawk IR Thermal camera combines thermal imaging, infra red, colour and mono lenses in a single unit
posted on 16/09/2010

MEL Secure Systems has launched Domehawk IR Thermal, a new ruggedised CCTV camera that combines thermal imaging, infra red (IR), colour and mono lenses in a single unit. It is the world’s first camera system to integrate these three technologies utilising FLIR TAU 320 thermal technology and will deliver total protection around the clock in harsh and challenging environments for a wide range of high security applications including government facilities and border control. Domehawk IR Thermal is a continuous rotation, ruggedised PTZ camera that is fitted with thermal imaging, IR and Day/Night camera modules. It offers exceptional quality and reliability and it virtually silent in operation with 36:1 optical zoom and a 35mm Germanium lens to deliver high quality thermal pictures with a resolution of 320 x 240 pixels whilst high performance IR LEDs give night vision at ranges up to 90 metres. According to Peter Druzyc, Managing Director of MEL Secure Systems: “Domehawk IR Thermal is a... [more]

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