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Introducing the world's smallest IP fixed dome from VIVOTEK
posted on 11/04/2012

FD8136 is the the world’s smallest network-based fixed dome camera launched by Vivotek, at a size of 90 mm in diameter with an installation time of less than 120 seconds. Equipped with a 1-Megapixel sensor enabling viewing resolution of 1280x800 at 30 fps, VIVOTEK FD8136 supports the industry-standard H.264 compression technology, which drastically reduces file sizes and conserves valuable network bandwidth. MPEG-4 and MJPEG compatibility enables the user to transmit video streams in any of these formats for versatile applications. The FD8136 also comes with selectable focal lengths suitable for various environments, including but not limited to: offices, elevators, campus, chain stores, boutique stores and health care facilities. Designed with built-in SD/SDHC card slot for on-board storage, the FD8136 allows recording to take place independently on the camera itself. This perfect stand-alone device also boasts user-friendly installations as easy as one-two-three, Power over Ethernet... [more]

Zafesoft protects electronic Health Information
posted on 10/04/2012

The leading content security provider, ZafesoftTM, announced yesterday that a large academic healthcare institution in the San Francisco Bay Area is piloting the Zafesoft security solution to protect information shared between the medical center’s information security and privacy groups. The solution provides persistent, track-able, and transparent security that enables secure healthcare collaboration. “Doctors and other healthcare professionals share sensitive information when they collaborate to improve the quality and efficiency of medical care in the diagnosis and treatment of patients, and that data needs to be secured and protected,” said Sandeep Tiwari, co-founder and CEO of Zafesoft. Zafesoft delivers a granular and dynamic level of security that protects original content at the character level. Once content is Zafed, it is always protected, no matter how it is altered or shared, wherever it travels – within or outside of corporate firewalls. Healthcare providers are leg... [more]

Endpoint Protector 4 is now also fighting USB and other portable device threats on Linux to protect company data against loss or theft
posted on 03/04/2012

CoSoSys has released the new Ubuntu and openSUSE desktop client versions for its device control and data loss prevention solution, Endpoint Protector 4. With the new versions, Endpoint Protector 4 is virtually platform independent, considerably simplifying its integration into organizations’ networks and offering cross platform control and detailed monitoring over the use of the latest portable storage devices on Windows, Mac OS X and Linux distributions Ubuntu and openSUSE. The need for a cross platform device control and DLP solution emerged from the large variety of operating systems currently used by companies, universities or governmental institutions worldwide, which added a higher degree of efficiency and productivity, but at the same time increased their vulnerability when facing security threats such as data thefts or accidental data losses. Furthermore, organizations are either not using any device control or security technology for protecting their network Linux endpoints. ... [more]

Keeping Tabs On Gas Canister Theft
posted on 03/04/2012

A NEW DNA spray application has been developed by Selectamark’s team of researchers to stop the growing problem of gas canister theft. Responding to a direct Police request for a solution to the dangerous crime, the team has devised a forensic spray product that can be inserted into the base of an empty gas canister to act as a ‘bait’ to trap thieves. With warning signage erected on a storage site, the product can also be used to deter theft in the first instance. Thieves have been cutting through wire fences and barriers to steal canisters from industrial storehouses, private homes and caravan sites. Medical gas canisters are also being taken from hospital outbuildings. For safety reasons, the canisters have to be stored a certain distance away from any building, but this makes them vulnerable to theft as they are often left in unmanned areas. The canisters are valuable as thieves often take them for personal use, to trade them in or sell them for scrap. With the Selec... [more]

MOBOTIX releases a new DualDome Camera ideal for poor lighting conditions
posted on 02/04/2012

MOBOTIX launches the D14D, an update of the successful DualDome D14 camera on the market. It offers high image quality in poor lighting conditions thanks to two camera modules mounted parallel to each other with two lenses and 6.2 megapixel dual sensor technology. Since March 2012, this extremely robust, weatherproof camera, has been available in three versions with different features: the D14D standard version with free lens combination, with two day or two night lenses, or a mixture of the two. Two Camera Modules For Better Image Quality The difference between the D14 Day/Night Fix and standard versions is that the Day/Night Fix uses two camera modules with two lenses mounted parallel to each other instead of a maintenance-intensive mechanical filter switching function. The daylight module with color sensor generates high-contrast color images, whereas the other module works with minimal illumination thanks to the sensitive black and white image sensor and the infrared lens. The c... [more]

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