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Digital Ally's DVM-100 in-car video system is designed specifically for law enforcement agencies
posted on 14/10/2011

Digital Ally, Inc.'s DVM-100 in-car video system is designed specifically for those law enforcement agencies that need a high quality digital in-car video system, but are budget-constrained due to reduced funds and tax revenues at the state, county and/or municipal level. The complete DVM-100 system is priced at only $1,895. “We believe this is the lowest-priced digital in-car video system currently on the market that is compatible with the needs of law enforcement agencies,” noted Ken McCoy, Vice President of Sales and Marketing at Digital Ally, Inc. “The DVM-100 offers customers a complete digital in-car video system that is incorporated into a rear view mirror. This is in keeping with Digital Ally’s DVM-750 and DVM-500Plus systems that have been installed in law enforcement vehicle fleets throughout the world.” “We recognize how difficult it has been for some departments to afford in-car video systems, or as many as they need, during a period of declining tax revenues,” stated ... [more]

Evolis upgrades Quantum printer to improve usability and efficiency when personalizing cards in high volume
posted on 11/10/2011

Evolis has upgraded its Quantum printer, for personalizing cards in high volume. In its revamped version, Quantum provides several new technical benefits, improved usability and efficiency: A new card stacking and removal system that does not require the hoppers to be detached. Optimized and user-friendlier card hoppers that benefit from an extended lifespan (use of a more robust actuator to unlock and detach the hoppers). A metal-based body for enhanced durability and reliability over time. A centralized locking system, provided as an option, to prevent tampering with the stack of cards, or while production is in progress. Quantum is a flexible and scalable solution, ideal for personalizing plastic cards in large volumes. Quantum brings to the market the ease of use of a desktop printer matching the power of industrial machines, to support any card-based application: loyalty cards, transit passes, payment cards, membership cards, SIM and phone cards, and more. Quantum provides opti... [more]

Cambodian hackers steal Betfair customers' personal and credit card details
posted on 10/10/2011

Since its creation in June 2000 the Betfair betting exchange has grown to more than 3 million members and processes many millions of bets every single day. Reports that Betfair has lost the details of around 3.15 million customers, including payment and bank details of some of its clients, have been met with astonishment by Lieberman Software. “Reading through the report in the Daily Telegraph business section– and cross-referencing this to the flotation prospectus from last year – reveals that 3.15 million account user names with encrypted security questions, 2.9 million of which included address data and approaching 90,000 bank account details, were apparently accessed by hackers in the Far East,” said Philip Lieberman, President and Chief Executive ofLieberman Software. “The majority of gamblers on Betfair use debit or credit cards to fund their accounts, along with Paypal, Moneybookers and other forms of electronic cash, so it is reasonable to assume that the payment card creden... [more]

Playgolf invests in SG Systems People Counting System to monitor its premises
posted on 10/10/2011

One of the leading UK Golf Centres - Playgolf has invested in SG Systems People Counting System to monitor and count the number of people entering and leaving their premises. SG Systems UK Limited (Shopguard)'s new VTS Video People Counting, which is a modern people counting system that measures the number of people visiting one or more locations over a period of time. The system includes overhead CCTV cameras, which track people’s movements, whilst the CAMS (Customer Activity Monitoring System) units detect, count and record entries and exits. This efficient VTS Video People Counting system will help to find out how long people spend in one place and how often that place was visited. It will also help to test the effectiveness of new displays, compare one display with another, evaluate new store layouts, monitor queuing times or even track people round the store. Group Marketing Manager for PlayGolf, Kate Palmer, commented: “The system we have had put in has given us the opportuni... [more]

Synectics Mobile Systems adds portable Mocam wireless CCTV to its range of mobile system
posted on 07/10/2011

Synectics Mobile Systems has partnered with Mocam Ltd, adding the portable Mocam wireless CCTV to its range of mobile systems. Weighing only 7kgs, the light and compact Mocam system is a standalone surveillance unit delivering 'live' images direct to either a PC or a laptop via mobile phone, broadband, wireless LAN and radio networks. It features a built-in, digital video recorder with two video channels, enabling an additional overt or covert camera to be readily attached to the system. The CCTV systems's high speed, colour/monochrome 22x zoom camera requires only a 240v AC power supply, and a simple mounting bracket to be fully operational. The portability and speed of deployment of Mocam, using the systems's wireless communications, enable police and other users to quickly establish a flexible CCTV network, while avoiding expensive installation costs. In 2010, South Yorkshire Police estimated it had saved ￡600,000, and greatly improved evidence gathering, by deploying Moc... [more]

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