CONTENTS
FEATURES
MONITOR
22 Cover story
ISSUE no.60
05 Up front
M AY/J U N 2 0 1 1
20 Installation
Megapixel vandal-resistant dome cameras from Hikvision are providing managers at Nuremberg railway station in Germany with context-sensitive information Biostream Axxonsoft, a pioneer in security management solutions for integrated systems, launches Axxon Smart Pro
Foreword from the editor
07 News
The latest contracts and installations, mergers and acquisitions happening in the security industry
17 Market
A round-up of the latest products launched in the regional market
41 Exhibition report: IFSEC 2011 The 38th edition of the award-winning event held in May at the NEC in Birmingham UK, offered security professionals a glimpse into the future of security
24 Data storage
Where do leading CCTV system vendors see video storage moving in the future – should it be centralised or distributed? In camera or on the Cloud? SME reports
29 Risk management
Gabriel Oser looks at the security implications for businesses operating in parts of the region affected by the recent civil unrest
33 Retail security
Video Content Analysis (VCA) has been hailed as the answer to many a retailer’s security problems, but it seems that shops and mall owners are finding it more useful for sussing out their customers’ shopping habits rather than tackling theft and shrinkage. SME reports
37 Access control
Has the access control market reached a tipping point? Asks Dr Tam Hulusi, senior vice president HID Global
46 Events
Diary dates of forthcoming securityrelated conferences and tradeshows
45 Transport and IP
Baraa Al Akkad regional manager for Axis Communications looks at the new possibilities for transport security offered by network video