IP has been a buzzword in the security industry for a few years now. It seems that the effort to make the security industry accept network technology has hidden the real advantages of that very same technology. TCP/IP and the expression "network technology" have become a mantra for the industry.

Campinas is a rapidly growing industrial and financial area of Brazil, the processing and distribution centre for a diversified agricultural region, and a major transportation hub. To help bolster crime-prevention efforts, the Campinas government has partnered with Bosch Security Systems to create a remarkable high-tech monitoring system designed to keep both citizens and visitors safe.

One of the most common applications for video content analysis software is perimeter security. The software can detect people and vehicles crossing virtual perimeters and alert security guards to potential security breaches.

The Boscg group has acquired the TeleAlarm Group based in La Chaux-de-Fonds, Switzerland. The TeleAlarm Group is a leading European provider of social alarm and nurse call systems.

Once again the Brussels-event delivered quality. Intelligent Video the most prominent trend at this year´s end user event in San Diego. More than 40 000 visitors came to Security Essen - the biggest security exhibition of the year. Over 17 000 visitors at Skydd - what a security show.