NICE Systems to Help Accelerate Development of Next Generation 9-1-1; Joins NENA’s Next Generation Partner Program
NICE Systems is pleased to announce its membership in the National Emergency Number Association (NENA) Next Generation Partner Program (NGPP). NENA is the leading professional non-profit organization dedicated solely to 9-1-1 emergency communications issues. The NGPP was created to anticipate the impact of emerging technologies on 9-1-1 services and provide an expert forum to accelerate the development of Next Generation 9-1-1 (NG9-1-1) systems. <Read More >
UNC Chapel Hill Protects Students and the Bottom Line with CS Gold and NICE's Intelligent Video Solution
The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (UNC Chapel Hill) is using the CS Gold® campus card solution from CBORD® and the NiceVision® intelligent video solution from NICE Systems to better manage financial, access, and other security operations across campus. Looking to improve campus security while maximizing its existing investments, the university selected a NiceVision Network Video Recorder (NVR) solution from NICE Systems. The university’s new NiceVision NVR solution integrates with CS Gold to instantly notify UNC security operators of when and where a security breach took place, and automatically display live video from the incident scene. The university, which is expanding its use of video surveillance to new areas on campus, is also migrating to IP cameras. NiceVision NVR gives UNC easy expandability along with a seamless migration path to IP by allowing the university to manage IP and analog cameras through a single, unified interface. <Read More >
Casino Enterprise Management “Gaming Law” Podcast
In this CEM Gaming Law News Podcast, Douglas Florence, CPP, NICE Systems’ Gaming Director and Vice President of Affiliate Member for the International Masters of Gaming Law explains the role of IMGL Affiliate Members and also talks about new technologies for gaming operations. Click Here to access this podcast.
Harboring Need for Dollars, Tech
The security challenges facing port security leaders can be daunting, given the shear size of some of America’s ports. Some are the size of small cities, all with different constituents, conflicting regulations and varying agendas. <Read More >
Complimentary Webinar: How to Make the Analog to IP Migration
Many security managers today are asking the question: “Should we migrate to IP Video?” The simple answer is “YES” – but in a cost-managed way that extends the life of your existing equipment. In this webinar, Louis Noriega, Chief of Information Systems for the Port of Miami shares the systematic approach and decision making process that he used to successfully migrate the Port’s security and surveillance system to IP technology. Noriega and IP video experts from NICE and Infinova will also provide commonsense guidelines to help you reduce costs and extend the life of your existing surveillance equipment while migrating from analog to IP surveillance. <Read More >
NICE Inform Release 3 Featured in APCO Public Safety Communications Magazine
Released in May 2009, NICE Inform Version 3 fuses voice recordings, surveillance video and multimedia incident information from multiple public safety sub-systems into a common application and interface. <Read More >
Hillsborough County, Fla., Turns to Verizon Business for 911 Service Upgrade: County Emergency Managers Will Deploy New NICE System to Record Emergency Calls
First-responders in Hillsborough County will be able to better analyze and share information related to emergency events, thanks to a modern 911 system deployed by Verizon Business. Verizon Business is teaming with NICE Systems to upgrade the county's existing recording system so that emergency calls can be answered and analyzed across 10 emergency communications centers serving nearly 1 million county residents. <Read More >
Industry Thought Leader and IP Video Expert Dr. Bob Banerjee Joins NICE Systems’ Security Group
NICE Systems is pleased to announce that Dr. Bob Banerjee has joined NICE Systems’ Security Division. Banerjee will develop programs and initiatives to educate, train and support NICE’s extensive network of security system integrators and dealers, and provide thought leadership for NICE’s security industry outreach efforts. <Read More >
NiceVision eXpress – Enterprise-class Video Surveillance for the Entry Level
Just because your security operation might not consist of thousands of cameras and a battalion of security guards, it doesn’t mean your needs are less important and that you shouldn’t be able t obenefit from the quality of enterprise class solutions? That is the reasoning behind NICE’s new NiceVision eXpress solution. View this video clip to learn more.
San Jose, Calif., Upgrades 911 Call Center Technology
As 911 call centers begin adding new technologies like IP radio and next-generation 911 (NG911) services – the ability to receive multimedia input like text and video from citizens – they are being forced to consider new solutions to record and store calls and information they receive. In 2009, the San Jose, Calif., Police Department upgraded its call center technology to improve redundancy and simplify retrieval of recordings, which can provide critical evidence in criminal cases. While the department has yet to deploy NG911 in its call center, these capabilities will be added in the future. So the current information management upgrade also prepares the department to capture and preserve multimedia content. Check out this article in Government Technology Magazine on the San Jose Police Department to learn how. <Read More >
CNBC’s Jim Cramer on NICE (Mad Money)
NICE was recently featured for the second time on CNBC’s Mad Money, hosted by Jim Cramer. In his comments, Cramer talked about a number of ways transportation organizations can improve terminal surveillance, protect perimeters, and ensure proper camera operation with NICE. <CLICK HERE to view the video>
Beijing Metro Expands Implementation of NICE IP Video Solution, Adds Content Analytics
NICE Systems has announced that it has been selected by Beijing Metro in China to provide NICE’s IP video solution, with support for content analytics at certain project locales, to enhance safety and security at the 24 stations of its Line 15 route. The IP-based NICE solution was selected following successful deployment of 6 of the other Metro lines. NICE’s business partner for the project is Beijing JingShiDa Machinery and equipment Research Institute. This is a milestone project both for Beijing Metro and NICE, in that it is the Metro’s largest video security project ever. <Read More>
NICE Receives Certificates of Acceptance for NiceVision from UK’s Network Rail
Network Rail, the owner and operator of Britain's rail infrastructure, has awarded NICE Systems Certificates of Acceptance for its NiceVision NVR (Network Video Recorder) and DVR (Digital Video Recorder) video surveillance solutions. The certificates mean that the NiceVision technology has been accepted for use nationally across Network Rail's infrastructure, for CCTV security systems deployed in both surface and sub-surface stations. <Read More>
NICE Podcast: Gearing up for New Security Regulations at Nuclear Power Plants
No where is security more critical than in nuclear power plants – where a security breach could pose a radiological threat that could endanger public health and safety. In fact, nuclear power plants are one of only a handful of industries where security is stringently regulated by the federal government. In this podcast, NICE Systems’ Allyson Rennie, who specializes in security solutions for critical infrastructure (including nuclear facilities) tells us about some of the new security regulations on the horizon for nuclear power plants, what to do to comply, and how to get ready. Click Here to access this podcast.
The Four Pillars of NiceVision: Complete, Open, Reliable, Evolutionary
Any physical structure, indeed any technology, is only as strong its foundation. This Security Talk video clip highlights the four pillars of NiceVision. “Complete” equates to unified end-to-end IP video surveillance. “Open” means easy integration to third party devices and systems. “Reliable” translates into the most redundant, best-in-class solution, hands down. And “evolutionary” means complete backward/forward compatibility for investment protection and easy IP migration. See why NICE should be the C O R E of your security solution. View this video clip to learn more.
NICE Systems Wins Homeland Security Award for its Video Surveillance Solution from GSN: Government Security News
NICE Systems has been named a winner by GSN: Government Security News in GSN’s first annual Homeland Security Award program in the category of Best Video Storage/Digital Transmission System. The GSN Awards were established to acknowledge excellence in homeland security and the outstanding achievements of security vendors and government agencies at the federal, state and municipal levels. <Read More>
Out with PSIM, in with IM - so says NICE
Check out this blog entry written by Steve Hunt of Hunt Business Intelligence on NICE’s acquisition of Orsus. Hunt is a globally recognized security advisor, researcher and futurist. <Read More >
NICE Podcast: Crime Signals – How to Recognize Behavioral Tells
In the book “Crime Signals,” anthropologist and author David Givens, an expert in non-verbal communications, revealed some warning signs and body language that he felt were tell-tale signs of criminal behavior. NICE’s own resident expert and Gaming Sector Director Douglas Florence believes these same principles can be applied to improve the success rate of casino investigations and interviews. In this podcast Florence discusses how understanding behavioral cues can contribute to successful interviews and investigations for casinos. Florence has been involved in security and surveillance for close to three decades, is designated as a (CPP) Certified Protection Professional by A.S.I.S. International and is "Board Certified in Security Management." Click Here to access the podcast.
NICE Opens Nominations for 2010 PSAPs’ Finest Awards
Nominations are now open for the 2010 PSAPs' Finest Awards. The PSAPs' Finest Awards recognize individuals for their outstanding contributions to the field of Public Safety in the following four categories: Telecommunicator, Line Supervisor, Technician, and Communications Center Director of the Year. Learn more about the Awards Program and how to submit a nomination. <Read More >
Illinois Institute of Technology Improves Security While Reducing Labor
The Illinois Institute of Technology (IIT) has improved its campus security while reducing labor with an integrated suite of solutions from CBORD and NICE Systems. The university has implemented the CS Access™ facility access control solution, Odyssey PCS™ campus card system, Odyssey HMS™ housing management software, and NiceVision® intelligent video technology, which integrate seamlessly with each other and other solutions across campus to improve efficiency. Among its many benefits, the solution allows staff to manage access control, alarm management, and video surveillance from a single GUI. This makes it easy to spot and acknowledge security incidents quickly. <Read More>
Large-scale US Corrections Operation to Implement NICE Video Surveillance Solutions in Four Additional Sites for Enhanced Security
NICE Systems has received follow-on orders from a large-scale US corrections operation for its NiceVision IP-capable video surveillance solution. NICE received the NiceVision orders for four additional sites of a large-scale US corrections operation. Including these sites, NICE security solutions will now be deployed in a total of 56 of the operation’s corrections sites around the country. The state-of-the-art NICE video surveillance solutions, which will replace competitive products, are equipped to capture video from IP and megapixel cameras, a key feature for the corrections operation as it begins its migration to IP video surveillance. <Read More>
NiceVision Software Only Upgrade to H.264
Organizations and IT managers face a daunting balancing act when migrating to new technologies, especially in today’s economic climate. With NiceVision 10.8, customers can leverage their existing investment in NICE video surveillance by converting their NiceVision MPEG-4 based infrastructure, such as NVRs and encoders, to support H.264 through a simple, software upgrade, to enjoy bandwidth and storage savings and higher video quality. View this video clip to learn more
NICE to Acquire Orsus, a Leading Provider of Security Management Software Solutions
NICE Systems has announced the signing of a definitive agreement to acquire the security management solution assets of Orsus, a leading provider of Security Management Solutions. The integration of Orsus’ unique security management software with NICE’s comprehensive security solutions, complemented by its vertical domain expertise, will enhance NICE’s leadership position in the security market, and enable its customers and partners to better protect city centers, transportation systems, critical infrastructure, and enterprise campuses. <Read More>
Video Analytics Podcast
Historically, analysis of video using content analytics has been performed on what is commonly referred to as “the edge,” in digital video recorders or in encoders before the video was compressed. But as IP bandwidths have increased and desktop processors become increasingly powerful, analytics at the center has become the preferred method. In this podcast, we take on the debate: Video Analytics: edge or center? Video analytics expert and NICE Systems’ Vice President of Solutions Engineering John Rennie shares his insights on this topic. Click Here to access the podcast.
Complimentary Webinar: Building a Roadmap to Next-Gen 911
There will undoubtedly be many twists and turns along the way to Next Gen 911. Don’t get left on the roadside. Instead, get behind the wheel. In this recorded webinar, NG 911 experts from NICE, PlantCML and Winbourne and Costas will show you what you need to do to start creating your own roadmap to Next Gen 911. In this recorded webinar, you’ll learn about:Next Generation 911 fundamentals, milestones, and funding considerations. Click Here to listen to the recorded session.
China’s Chongqing Metro Monorail Selects NICE’s Digital Video Security Solution to Protect Passengers and Assets Against Crime and Potential Terror Threats
NICE has been selected by China’s Chongqing Metro to provide NICE’s digital video security solution to enhance safety and security at the 18 monorail stations of its Line 3 route, against crime and potential threats. The NICE solution was selected following successful deployment of 6 Beijing Metro lines, and comes following the seventh project for Beijing Metro’s Line 15. NICE’ business partner for the project is Beijing JingShiDa Machinery and Equipment Research Institute. <Read More>
GSN: Government Security News announces NICE Systems as a Winner in Best Video Storage/Digital Transmission System category in GSN's 1st Annual Homeland Security Awards competition
About 300 government officials and industry executives packed the grand ballroom of a Manhattan hotel on Oct. 27, 2009 to witness GSN: Government Security News announce the names of the winners in 35 separate homeland security categories, including NICE Systems which was named a winner in the category Best Video Storage/Digital Transmission System. NICE received the GSN Award for its newest release of NiceVision, an intelligent video surveillance solution that combines real-time video analysis with IP networking, recording and management to enable effective detection, verification, resolution and investigation of events. NiceVision (10.8) features significant enhancements, including Visual Parameters Optimizer software, new H.264 capabilities, and a smart NVR. Moti Shabtai, NICE’s Executive VP of Business Development & Strategy for NiceVision, accepted the award at the gala awards ceremony, on behalf of NICE. <Read More>
NICE Featured on CNBC’s Mad Money
NICE was recently the focus of a segment on CNBC’s popular show, Mad Money, hosted by Jim Cramer. <CLICK HERE to view the video>
Introducing NiceVision’s Visual Parameters Optimizer
New in NiceVision 10.8, NICE’s unique Visual Parameters Optimizer (VPO) software provides significant labor savings by eliminating the need to manually calibrate each camera’s visual parameters. VPO continuously and automatically adjusts the visual parameters of enabled video cameras according to individual scene characteristics, to ensure optimal brightness and contrast for video viewing and recording. VPO is an ideal solution for dealing with naturally occurring environmental factors that impact illumination, such as seasonal fluctuations, time of day changes and site dependent considerations. The VPO software is edge-device agnostic and compatible with any MPEG-4 and H.264 IP camera or encoder supported by NiceVision. View this clip that shows how NICE’s Visual Parameters Optimizer software works.
NiceVision 10.8 Software Only Upgrade to H.264
Organizations and IT managers face a daunting balancing act when migrating to new technologies, especially in today’s economic climate. With NiceVision 10.8, customers can leverage their existing investment in NICE video surveillance by converting their NiceVision MPEG-4 based infrastructure, such as NVRs and encoders, to support H.264 through a simple, software upgrade, to enjoy bandwidth and storage savings and higher video quality. <Read More>
Government Security News names NICE Systems as a Finalist in GSN's 1st Annual Homeland Security Awards competition
Government Security News has announced the finalists – including NICE Systems – in 26 different categories in its 1st Annual Homeland Security Awards competition, along with seven preemptive winners in another seven categories. In the Best Video Storage/Digital Transmission System category, GSN identified NICE Systems as a finalist. All winners will be announced – and celebrated – at a gala dinner GSN is hosting at the Roosevelt Hotel in midtown Manhattan on the evening of Tuesday, October 27, 2009. The finalists and winners were selected by a panel of objective and independent judges, according to GSN's editor-in-chief, Jacob Goodwin, who oversaw the evaluation process. "All finalists should be very proud of their selection," said Goodwin. "We received an extraordinary number of entries," said Adrian Courtenay, a managing director of World Business Media, LLC, the owner of GSN: Government Security News. "We have carefully reviewed each entry and are now very pleased to announce an exceptionally strong field of finalists." <Read More>
TechSec Solutions announces 2010 program
NICE Systems has been selected to present at TechSec Solutions 2010. TechSec Solutions, a conference dedicated to the impact of IP technology on the physical security industry will be held in February 2010. NICE's Executive VP of Business Development and Strategy Moti Shabtai will participate as a panelist in the Video Analytics Roundtable at the conference. <Read More>
Public Safety Webinar: Get behind the Wheel - Building a Roadmap to Next Gen 911
There will undoubtedly be many twists and turns along the way to Next Gen 911. Don’t get left on the roadside. Instead, get behind the wheel. Join NG 911 experts from NICE, PlantCML and Winbourne and Costas for this web seminar and discover what you need to do to start creating your own roadmap to Next Gen 911. <Read More>
NICE Transportation Podcast: Mobile Digital Video Surveillance
One challenge that transportation companies have is how to extend their security capabilities from their stationary assets to their moving vehicles – for example trains, buses, and trams. Onboard video surveillance is not only an effective deterrent, it is one of the most effective tools available for prosecuting crime, investigating claims, and improving the personal safety of passengers and staff. In this podcast, NICE Systems’ Vice President for the Transportation Sector Tom LaBarbera, shares his insight on the challenges that transit organizations face today, and some information on the SafeRoute mobile DVR solution. Click Here to access the podcast.
NICE Podcast: State of the Industry Report – Video Surveillance Standards
Security systems are becoming increasingly complex and multi-dimensional. Closed, proprietary technologies are giving way to open, IP-based, networked systems that combine content analytics, video recording, storage, access control and other security technologies. In this podcast, the Chief Technology Officer for the NICE Security Group, Igal Dvir, shares his insights on standards in the video surveillance industry. Igal also discusses some key differences between the two emerging standards being developed by the PSIA (the Physical Security Interoperability Alliance) and ONVIF (the Open Network Video Interface Forum). He discusses how these standards are evolving and shares his thoughts on future industry benefits. Click Here to access the podcast.
NICE Gaming Podcast: Tips and Technology for Mitigating Risk and Minimizing Losses
In this podcast, NICE Systems' Gaming Sector Director Douglas Florence shares his thoughts on the common risks casinos face and his advice on how they can mitigate their risks and minimize their losses. What steps should casinos take after an incident occurs? What sources of information can casinos use to reconstruct incidents? What technology can casinos use to aggregate, manage and share multimedia incident information and evidence? How can technology help casinos improve the investigations process? What are the “best practices” for using this technology for investigations and how can security and investigations directors get started? Douglas Florence tells all in this informative podcast. Click Here to access the podcast.
Profiles in Excellence: Meet this Year's PSAPs' Finest
The PSAPs’ Finest awards is an annual program that NICE introduced in 2006. The awards recognize individuals for their exceptional performance and contributions to public safety communications. Individuals are nominated for the award by their peers, and winners are selected by a panel of prestigious judges from a cross-section of the public safety industry. While the judges come from different backgrounds, they did agree on one thing. Selecting this year’s PSAPs’ Finest winners was very difficult. All of the nominees were amazing individuals. But there some that stood out above the others – and for that distinction, they were judged to be the 2009 “PSAPs’ Finest.” <Read More>
NICE Inform Selected as APCO Public Safety Communications Magazine “Hot Product” for 2009
NICE Inform has been named a “Hot Product” by the editors of APCO Public Safety Communications (PSC) Magazine. The NICE solution was one of fifteen public safety solutions recently handpicked by the APCO PSC staff and Editorial Advisory Committee as a Hot Product for 2009. APCO Public Safety Communications Magazine is the official magazine of the Association of Public Safety Communications Officials (APCO) International, Inc. <Read More>
NICE to Enhance Security Offering with Acquisition of Hexagon
NICE has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Hexagon System Engineering Ltd., an Israel-based company that provides cellular location tracking technology. Hexagon's unique technology enables law enforcement, internal security, and intelligence agencies to fight crime and terror more effectively. The Hexagon solution will further bolster the NiceTrack portfolio in addressing the growing demand for location tracking capabilities. <Read More>
NICE Surveillance and Gaming Experts to Speak at Upcoming Global Gaming (G2E) Conference
NICE executives Douglas L. Florence Sr., CPP, and Moti Shabtai, will be speaking at the upcoming Global Gaming Expo (G2E) conference. G2E will take place November 17-19 at the Las Vegas Convention Center. Held annually, G2E is the world's largest gaming conference, attracting more than 30,000 gaming professionals from 99 countries around the world.
Florence and Shabtai will speak on the topic of “Multimedia Incident Information Management: A New Line of Defense to Mitigate Risk and Minimize Losses” on November 18, 2009 at 3:15pm. Florence will also be co-presenting a second presentation at G2E on November 17, 2009 at 11:45am entitled “Crime Signals: Recognize Behavior for Interviewing and Investigations,” with David B. Givens, Ph.D, author of the well-known book “Crime Signals.” Givens will present his findings on how to predict and anticipate crimes, with NICE’s Florence, who is a subject matter expert on casino investigations and investigative interviewing techniques. This presentation will shed light on the behavior signals that dishonest people display and provide tips for effective investigative interviewing techniques. <Read More>
NICE Introduces NiceVision eXpress, Delivering Enterprise-class Cost-effective Video Surveillance for Small and Mid-sized Deployments
NICE Systems has announced the release of its NiceVision eXpress IP video surveillance solution designed for small- and mid-sized deployments. “NICE’s ‘entry to enterprise’ strategy with NiceVision eXpress is aligned with today’s security market needs,” said Bill Bozeman, CEO of the PSA Security Network. “Just because a security organization starts off small with their initial video surveillance deployment, doesn’t mean they should have to settle for less. Now they can have the best of both worlds by investing in a solution that is easy and cost effective to implement, yet fully upgradeable to enterprise-class capabilities. <Read More >
NICE Systems Unveils Significant Enhancements to NiceVision for Improved Detection, Verification, and Investigation of Security Event
NICE Systems has announced enhancements to its NiceVision IP video surveillance solution. NiceVision combines real-time video analysis with IP networking, recording and management to enable effective detection, verification, resolution and investigation of events. The new release of NiceVision (10.8) features significant enhancements, including Visual Parameters Optimizer software, new H.264 capabilities, and a smart NVR. <Read More >
Cherokee Nation Entertainment (CNE) Expands Implementation of NICE IP Video Surveillance Solutions
NICE has announced that it has received follow on orders from Cherokee Nation Entertainment (CNE) for its NiceVision video surveillance solution. The new orders are part of a 7-digit casino upgrade project that CNE initiated last year to replace various video surveillance systems and standardize on NICE’s IP-capable video surveillance technology. <Read More >
NICE Wins $55 Million Mega Contract from a Government Agency for its Security Solution
NICE has won a mega security contract from a government agency. The government agency will be implementing NICE’s NiceTrack technology, for advanced telecom interception. NICE has received an advanced payment for the first phase of the contract, which is expected to generate $55 million in revenues starting in 2010 over a period of two to three years. <Read More >
Complimentary Webinar - Campus Security: Making the Grade
Perhaps the biggest paradigm shift in campus security over the past decade is the simple realization that campus tragedy can strike anywhere. The best defense starts with the best campus security technology. This recorded web seminar covers the latest advances in campus security. If you weren’t able to attend the webinar simply Click Here to listen to the recorded session. You’ll hear about today’s most pressing campus security concerns. You’ll discover three ways to improve your campus security today. And, you’ll learn how to put integrated access control and video surveillance to work in your campus environment.
2009 PSAPs' Finest Award Winners Announced by NICE
NICE is pleased to announce the winners of its 2009 PSAPs' Finest Awards. The recipients of this year's awards were unveiled at the 75th Annual APCO Conference and Expo in Las Vegas. NICE's PSAPs' Finest Awards recognize individuals for their exceptional performance and contributions to the field of public safety communications. Each year, winners are selected in four PSAP (Public Safety Answering Point) categories. <Read More >
Port of Miami Selects NICE IP Video Surveillance Solution to Enhance its Security for Millions of Annual Cruise Passengers and Cargo
NICE has been selected by the Port of Miami to provide its NiceVision Net IP video surveillance solution. Among America’s busiest ports and recognized for its dual distinction as the “Cruise Capital of the World” and the “Cargo Gateway of the Americas,” t he Port of Miami will deploy the NICE IP video surveillance solution as part of an upgrade to enhance safety and security for more than four million cruise passengers and 7.4 million tons of cargo that pass through the Port each year. The Port of Miami selected the NiceVision Net IP video surveillance solution after completing an extensive evaluation of video surveillance solutions. <Read More >
NICE Podcast: NVRs, Redundancy, Analytics & Other Video Surveillance Trends
In this brief podcast, Jim Gleason, Vice President for Critical Infrastructure Markets for NICE Systems’ Security Americas, joins us to discuss some emerging trends in the video surveillance industry and share some pointers for selecting the right video surveillance solution. Jim has 30 years experience in security sales and consulting. Jim’s team works with universities, utilities and other organizations to provide the right combination of technology, tools and expertise to help them secure critical infrastructure and mitigate risk. Click Here to access the podcast.
Mirra IV Goes Mobile: NJ TRANSIT to Implement NICE Recording Solution in Mobile Communications Center
The nation’s largest statewide public transportation system provider, NJ TRANSIT, will soon deploy a new high tech mobile command vehicle. When the mobile communications center rolls out this summer, it will hit the road with a Mirra IV recording solution on board. <Read More >
Case Study: Salt River Project
Based in Phoenix, Arizona, Salt River Project (SRP) is the third-largest public power utility in the United States, providing power to 930,000 homes and businesses and more than 2 million people across a 2,900-square-mile service territory in central Arizona. The Company owns or operates eleven electrical generating stations, seven hydroelectric plants, and has energy purchasing agreements with four major hydroelectric stations along the Colorado River. SRP also oversees six reservoirs along the Salt and Verde Rivers, as well as a number of major dams and canals, making it a major provider of water to the Phoenix area. SRP’s critical infrastructure sites throughout the Phoenix area require protective measures. SRP undertook a thorough evaluation of available technologies and found the solution to its video surveillance challenges in NICE Systems. <Read More >
China’s Xian Metro Selects NICE’s IP Video Security Solution to Enhance Safety and Security at City’s First Metro Line
NICE Systems has been selected by Xian Metro to provide NICE’s IP video security solution to enhance safety and security at its 21 stations for Xian City’s first metro line, planned to be in operation by the end of 2010. <Read More >
Complimentary NICE Inform Webinar
Today, incident information is coming at you from all different directions. You need to pull the pieces together, fast - to thoroughly investigate and resolve incidents. NICE Systems recently hosted a webinar on NICE Inform, NICE’s solution for multimedia incident information management. If you weren’t able to attend the webinar simply Click Here to listen to the recorded session. You’ll hear about: challenges impacting you now and what’s coming next; how NICE Inform can help; compelling NICE Inform success stories; what's new in NICE Inform Version 3.
Web Seminar: New Technologies, New Techniques - Preparing for Next Gen 911
With Next Generation 911 on the horizon, emergency communications are on the brink of transformative change. Is your 911 center ready? Join NICE and PlantCML for a web seminar. Explore the impact of emerging emergency communications on everything from real-time call handling to post-incident investigation. Learn three things you can do today to get ready for Next Generation 911. And, get a first hand look at new technologies & techniques to transform your ”voice centric” 911 center into a true C4 (Command, Control, Communications, and Computing) center. <Read More >
BNSF Railway to Implement NICE Security Solutions for IP Video Surveillance Upgrade Project
BNSF Railway, a subsidiary of Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corporation (NYSE:BNI), has selected NICE Systems to upgrade its current NICE video surveillance system to IP-based systems at 38 sites. The security project will provide a foundation for BNSF Railway to deliver advanced security capabilities while migrating to state-of-the-art IP-based video surveillance. NICE video surveillance solutions are currently installed at 120 BNSF sites, including rail yards, intermodal facilities, bridges, parking lots, and other secure locations. <Read More >
City of San Jose Police Department to Implement NICE Security Solution, NICE Inform, for its Communications Center
The Police Department for the City of San Jose, the tenth most populous U.S. city and the third largest city in the State of California, has decided to implement NICE Inform and other NICE solutions to enhance handling of critical calls at its communications center. The center handles approximately one million emergency and non-emergency calls each year. All of those calls, and the Department’s radio communications, will be captured, retained, reviewed and analyzed using NICE solutions. <Read More >
NICE Announces Enhancements to its NICE Inform Multimedia Incident Information Management Solution
NICE Systems today announced enhancements to its NICE Inform multimedia incident information management solution for public safety and security command and control centers. The newest release of NICE Inform (Version 3) includes a new NICE Inform media player which makes it possible for comprehensive incident reconstructions, including time-synched voice and video, and a myriad of supporting documentation, to be compiled and shared in an offline, secure and efficient way. <Read More >
Leading North American Emergency Medical Services Provider British Columbia Ambulance Service Selects NICE Inform for Improved Service
The British Columbia Ambulance Service (BCAS), the sole ambulance service and provider of pre-hospital emergency care in the Province of British Columbia, Canada, has selected NICE Inform and other NICE solutions to capture and manage emergency communications at all of the BCAS emergency dispatch sites, upgrading from an existing implementation of NICE recording technology. The solutions will be used to capture and retain communications for immediate emergency call playback and post-call investigations and analysis, in order to further improve service. <Read More >
NICE Systems’ Table Game Management Solution Named Among the Most Innovative Gaming Technology Products by Casino Journal
NICE Systems’ automated Table Game Management solution has been selected by Casino Journal to receive a Most Innovative Gaming Technology Products award. Now in its twelfth year, the Casino Journal's Top 20 Most Innovative Gaming Technology Products Awards competition recognizes the most innovative technology offerings in the gaming industry. The Most Innovative Gaming Technology Products honorees, including NICE Systems, were featured in the May edition of Casino Journal. Awards were presented at the seventh annual Gaming Technology Summit, May 2009, at Green Valley Ranch in Las Vegas. <Read More >
Converting Analytics' Cool Factor into Cash
You've heard about it and possibly witnessed a demo, but until this point you've probably relegated video analytics to the realm of novelty. Find out why a leading NICE expert in the potentially transformative technology says content analysis is now ready to be taken as seriously as a heart attack. <Read More >
No summer break for security
While most university students are finishing up final exams and preparing to leave campus for the summer, security personnel are far from thoughts of vacation. There’s no summer break for security for this NICE/CBORD customer (North Carolina A&T State University). <Read More >
Q&A with Pat Kiernan, Director of Marketing of Nice Systems
NICE's Patrick Kiernan was recently interviewed by Daniel Aghion, Executive Director and Co-founder of MetroVideoMonitor. Find out what Patrick has to say about what makes NICE different and if you’re a security or public safety professional, why you should care. <Read More >
NICE Introduces its First Mobile Digital Video Solution, SafeRoute, Expands Company's Transportation Security Solutions Suite
NICE is announcing the release of SafeRoute, the company's first mobile digital video surveillance solution. SafeRoute further expands NICE’s suite of security solutions, offering companies in the transportation sector a comprehensive solution for monitoring and improving security system-wide, in stations, rails, critical infrastructure and fleets. <Read More >
SafeRoute is equipped for high-quality onboard recording (up to 10 channels of video recorded in 4CIF@RT, along with audio and vehicle data). The solution also integrates seamlessly with external input sensors, such as GPS and Vehicle Information Systems, to capture complete incident information that shows vehicle location, speed and driver actions. <Check out this demo of SafeRoute>
NICE Systems Introduces H.264 Support and New Content Analytics Applications for NiceVision
NICE Systems is announcing enhancements to its NiceVision video surveillance solution. The new release of NiceVision, which includes H.264 support, and new crowd detection and camera tampering content analytics applications, is being unveiled in NICE Systems’ booth # 16096 at the ISC West Conference & Exposition in Las Vegas, Nevada. <Read More >
Top-Ten U.S. Fire Rescue Department, Miami-Dade, Selects NICE Inform for its Emergency Communications Center
The Miami-Dade Fire Rescue Department (MDFR) has selected NICE Inform, and other NICE security solutions, to capture and manage its emergency communications. MDFR joins other Miami-Dade County Departments already using NICE security solutions. <Read More >
South Africa’s Transnet Port Terminals Expands NICE’s IP Video Surveillance Environment in National Security Upgrade Initiative
Transnet Port Terminals, the largest cargo terminal operator in South Africa, is expanding NICE’s IP video surveillance environment at Durban Car Terminal and Ngqura, for a total of five port terminals. The new project is part of a national security upgrade initiative designed to improve security at South Africa’s commercial ports and ensure compliance with the government’s Key Points and Strategic Installations regulations for the security of national critical infrastructure sites. <Read More >
NICE Opens Nominations for 2009 PSAPs' Finest Awards
NICE is pleased to announce the 2009 PSAPs' Finest Awards. NICE's PSAPs' Finest Awards recognize individuals for their exceptional performance and contributions to the field of public safety communications. Each year, winners are selected in four PSAP (Public Safety Answering Point) categories: Telecommunicator of the Year, Line Supervisor of the Year, Technician of the Year, and Communications Center Director of the Year. The PSAPs' Finest annual awards program is now in its fourth year. <Read More >
NICE Joins Forces with Other Leading Companies to Promote Security Industry Standards
New industry groups are encouraging the development and adoption of standards for security technology. NICE Systems is a member of two such groups – the PSIA (the Physical Security Interoperability Alliance) and ONVIF (the Open Network Video Interface Forum). <Read More >
Video Content Analytics in the Real World - Separating Fact from Fiction: A NICE Q&A
What are the applications for video content analytics in the real world? And where is video content analytics making a measurable difference? NICE Systems’ Solutions Engineer and video content analytics expert John Jackson separates fact from fiction in our NICE Video Content Analytics Q&A. <Read More >
NICE's Douglas Florence re-elected to IMGL board
NICE Systems’ Gaming Sector Director Douglas Florence has been re-elected to the IMGL Board as Vice President of Affiliate membership. The International Masters of Gaming Law (IMGL) is a non-profit association of attorneys, gaming regulators and gaming executives dedicated to the education and advancement of the gaming law profession and exchange of professional information concerning the local and global practice and development of all aspects of gaming law.
Seattle Fire Implements NICE Inform and Other NICE Solutions
The Seattle Fire Department, the rescue and fire protection force for the coastal port City of Seattle, Washington, and the largest metropolitan fire department in the Pacific Northwest, has selected NICE Inform, NiceLog and NiceUniverse for its Fire Alarm Center (FAC). <Read More >
NICE Receives 7-digit Order from Miami-Dade Police Department for NICE Inform
The Miami-Dade Police Department has selected NICE Inform and other NICE solutions to capture and manage emergency communications at four County-wide emergency communication sites including a new state-of-the-art communications center scheduled to open in 2009. <Read More >
Canaveral Port Authority Taps NICE for Video Surveillance Upgrade
The Canaveral Port Authority, the second busiest cruise port in the world, will be deploying a NiceVision Net IP video surveillance solution as part of an upgrade to modernize its security infrastructure. The NiceVision Net solution will be used to monitor waterside and landside areas to enhance Port security and passenger safety. <Read More >
NICE Q&A: Table Game Management in Depth
For casinos, table games, such as Black Jack and Baccarat, aren’t just games of luck. They’re big business – and effective Table Game Management can help casinos turn a winning profit. NICE Systems’ Gaming Sector Director and casino and security expert Douglas Florence helps us peel back the layers on a topic near and dear to every casino executive’s heart: Table Game Management. <Read More >
N.C. A&T’s John Matherson Receives CBORD “Above and Beyond Award”
John Matherson, Director of the Aggie OneCard Center for the North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University, has received the “Above and Beyond Award” from The CBORD Group, Inc. John was recognized by CBORD for the integral role he has played in establishing N.C. A&T’s state-of-the-art security implementation, as well as his service to the CBORD user community. <CLICK HERE to view the video>
NICE Announces 2008 PSAPs’ Finest Award Winners
NICE’s PSAPs' Finest Awards salute the best of the best in Public Safety Answering Points (PSAPs) by recognizing individuals for their outstanding contributions to the field of Public Safety in the following four categories: Telecommunicator, Line Supervisor, Technician, and Communications Center Director of the Year. Learn more about the Awards Program and the 2008 PSAPs' Finest winners. <Read More >
NICE Systems Enhances Mirra IV
NICE Systems is announcing enhancements to Mirra IV, NICE’s audio recording solution designed specifically for small and mid-sized 9-1-1 operations and other communications centers. The newest release of Mirra IV includes a number of significant feature enhancements including VoIP recording and mixed interface support. <Read More >