NICE Fusion Blog: On the road again – our first stop on the PSA Tour (by Dr. Bob Banerjee)
Just returned from the first stop on the PSA Security Network Education Tour in Pine Brook, NJ. Sharon Shaw, PSA’s Director of Education did an excellent job of coordinating all the presenters, topics and logistics, and most importantly – managed to sum up all of the material presented in the two-day training event into a coherent whole, which made it more valuable than the sum of the parts. Vendors, including NICE, held training sessions on everything from new recurring revenue models to improving profitability on projects. And it was interesting to see how all of the educational material came together, quite literally, with vendors referencing other vendors’ presentation material throughout. <Read More >
Recorded Webinar - Achieving NERC CIP Compliance
Missed NICE’s webinar on “Achieving NERC CIP Compliance?” Now you can access the recorded webinar. Electric Utilities are amidst a perfect storm of challenges, with heightened security threats, reduced budgets, and ever-increasing compliance pressures. One particular compliance challenge is NERC CIP. The regulations are vague and the guidelines are evolving, continuous reporting is tedious, and siloed systems are difficult to aggregate. In this recorded webinar, Mike Dunn, former Security Manager of American Electric Power (AEP) explains how a situation management system can help utilities weather the storm and achieve NERC CIP Physical Security compliance. Click Here to access this recorded webinar.
NICE Fusion Blog: New NiceVision Training Videos from Dr. Bob
In my experience working with systems integrators and customers in the security space, I’ve always found a picture – or in this case a video clip – is worth a thousand words. So here they are – some video clips of NiceVision video management software live in action. <Read More > (Note: when you get to the page scroll down to “Product Training.”)
NICE Announces 2010 PSAPs' Finest Award 2010
NICE is pleased to announce the winners of its 2010 PSAPs' Finest Awards. The recipients of this year's awards are being unveiled today at the 76th Annual APCO Conference and Expo in Houston, Texas. An awards presentation will take place in NICE's booth #731 at APCO today at 1:45pm. Now in its fifth year, NICE’s PSAPs’ Finest is an annual Public Safety awards program that recognizes top performers in PSAPs (Public Safety Answering Points) for their outstanding contributions to public safety communications. <Read More >
Motorola Launches MVX1000 In-Car Digital Video System for Next Generation Mission Critical Applications for Law Enforcement
The Enterprise Mobility Solutions business of Motorola, Inc. today announces the launch of the MVX1000, a next generation, in-car digital video system designed to capture critical evidence and protect law enforcement officers from spurious false charges. The rugged MVX1000 delivers intuitive, high-performance in-vehicle evidence capture and back office management capabilities for law enforcement officers. In addition, the system seamlessly integrates captured video into a database, making it easily searchable and shareable with prosecutors and other agencies. Among the benefits of the solution is an advanced backend video management application developed in partnership with NICE Systems Inc., and based on the NICE Inform multimedia incident information management solution, providing the ability to easily find, review, and export video. Law enforcement can reconstruct an incident by synchronizing video, audio, location, and data streams from one or multiple vehicles into a single incident. <Read More >
NICE to Present its Next Generation 9-1-1 Solutions at APCO 2010
NICE today announced that it will be highlighting its industry-leading IP telephony recording solutions for the Public Safety sector at the 2010 APCO Conference, as part of its Next Generation 9-1-1 suite of solutions. The NICE solutions will be exhibited in booth 731 at the 76th Annual APCO Conference and Expo in Houston, Texas, August 2-5, 2010. <Read More >
NICE Fusion Blog: 9-1-1 Public Safety Communications is more than just technology
As Director of the Fairfax County, Virginia Department of Public Safety Communications, I have the distinct honor of heading up a new full-service, state-of-the art, next generation 9-1-1 public safety communications center that serves Fairfax County. Our center is co-located with 3 other agencies (the Virginia State Police Dispatch Center, the Fairfax County Office of Emergency Management and Emergency Operations Center and the Virginia Department of Transportation Traffic Management Center). It’s a very unique 9-1-1 center. By collaborating, cooperating, co-locating and cost sharing, the sum total of the facility is far greater than its individual parts. We refer to this as the 4 C model. Like many other agencies, we are starting to hear more about what’s coming next in terms of IP-enabled public safety communications. <Read More >
NICE Fusion Blog: Stars are Aligning for Next Gen 9-1-1 and for NG 9-1-1 Panel Discussion at APCO (by Jim D. Goerke, CEO, Texas 9-1-1 Alliance)
The stars seem to be aligning for Next Gen 9-1-1 (NG9-1-1). NG9-1-1 standards are taking shape and, by all reports, some emergency communications centers will be ready to receive live Next Gen 9-1-1 type calls as early as this year. Still, the looming migration to Next Gen 9-1-1 will impact many areas – technology, funding, and operations to name a few – and there are still questions to be answered. Also, by last count only half of the states had commenced NG9-1-1 transition activities in any meaningful way. <Read More >
NICE Fusion Blog: Have you “NERCed” your utility? (by Moti Shabtai)
Regulatory compliance is not new to utilities. Ever since Thomas Edison patented a system for electricity distribution, utilities have had to deal with regulatory compliance issues. But NERC’s most recent CIP standards, dealing with Critical Cyber Assets, are posing new challenges due to the complexity of the reporting and auditing requirements, as well as the regulations’ reach and impact within the utility organization. With NERC’s strong enforcement system and penalties ranging anywhere between $1,000 to $1,000,000 per day per incident, utilities are looking for ways to successfully comply with the standards and pass the periodic NERC audits that need to be performed. <Read More >
Webinar - Achieving NERC CIP Compliance
Electric Utilities are amidst a perfect storm of challenges, with heightened security threats, reduced budgets, and ever-increasing compliance pressures. One particular compliance challenge is NERC CIP. The regulations are vague and the guidelines are evolving, continuous reporting is tedious, and siloed systems are difficult to aggregate. NICE will be co-hosting a webinar on this very subject on July 28, 2010 at 12:00 noon EDT/9:00am PDT, with Mike Dunn, former Security Manager of American Electric Power (AEP). Mike will talk about how implementing a Situation Management system can help utilities weather the storm and achieve NERC CIP Physical Security compliance. <Read More or Register>
NICE Fusion Blog: Today’s Electrical Contractor is Tomorrow’s Integrator (by AJ Frazer)
Everybody feels like they are being commoditized these days, including electrical contractors. The trend for electric contractors (and general contractors for that matter) to evolve into system integrators is predictable – and like it or not, inevitable. Picking and installing commercially available components is no longer integration; it’s assembly and test. And once customers begin to think integration is easy, they start to question why they would pay any premium for this capability. So with 60 to 70 percent of many projects being field labor, wire, pipe, etc., it’s no wonder that the companies providing the work (electrical contractors) figured out they hold the cards. So what can today’s system integrator do? <Read More >
Migrating from Analog to IP Video – 3 Strategies
The migration from analog to IP is a simple concept, but because of the multitude of starting and finishing points, it means different things to different people. There are 3 broad categories of analog to IP migration strategies. <Read More >
NICE Fusion Blog: Video in School Systems Can Extend Reach to Law (by Dr. Bob Banerjee)
Some questions are easy to ask but hard to answer, like how dangerous are our schools? In 2007 the CDC reported 5.9% of surveyed US students admitted to carrying a weapon (gun, knife, etc.) into school within the past 30 days. It also reported that 7.8% of students admitted to having been threatened or injured by a weapon in the past 12 months and that 12.4% had actually been physically involved in fight at least once. <Read More >
NICE Fusion Blog: Clery Act — Minimum Compliance or More? Where do you Stand? (by Pat Kiernan)
The Clery Act is the governing regulation that requires institutions of higher education to release campus crime statistics and security policies and give timely warnings of crimes that represent a safety threat to students and employees. The law was named after Jeanne Clery, a 19-year old student who tragically, was raped and murdered in her campus residence hall in 1986. Since the Clery Act was passed in 1990, several amendments have been enacted. The most recent amendment, passed in October 2009, has implications for the way that educational institutions address emergency response. One of the most notable changes was the addition of Section G, which mandates that higher education institutions develop, publish and test their emergency response procedures, and make them transparent to the public. As with any regulatory requirement, it means that compliance reporting is needed to avoid penalties and reduce the risk of litigation. <Read More >
Security Insomnia: What’s Keeping You Up At Night? (by Chris Wooten)
Security has evolved at an almost dizzying pace. Technology, scope, management, processes are all in flux. Meanwhile, the stakes have never been higher. The cost of a breach can include the loss of assets, even loss of life. And then there are litigation and regulatory compliance penalties. What do you see as the underpinnings of the security business? Let me offer what I believe are three critical drivers behind the changing face of security operations. <Read More >
NICE News Security Edition Q2 2010 Issue Now Posted Online
The Q2 issue of NICE News Security Edition is now posted online. It features stories on: the new NICE Security blog…NICE and Esri Technology Partnership…IP Video...the Virtual Maxtrix…Lamda Communications…Infinova…Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport...the Port of Los Angeles…Next Gen 9-1-1…NICE Inform integration with Motorola Dimetra…Sacramento Regional Fire/EMS Communications Center… Casino Journal’s Top 20 Most Innovative Gaming Technology Products Award…The Clery Act and Campus Safety…the 2010 Shanghai World Expo…India’s Parliament House <Read More >
Situation Management: What’s Next in Next Gen 9-1-1
In the universe of public safety communications, the stars seem to be aligning for Next Gen 9-1-1. NG9-1-1 standards are taking shape and by all reports, some emergency communications centers will be ready to receive live Next Gen 9-1-1 calls as early as this year. Exactly when the complete transition to NG 9-1-1 will take place is not entirely clear, but one thing is certain: when the mass migration does take place it will bring with it a flood of information – text, still images, streaming video, telematics, medical information, and data from an array of sensors and alerting devices, the likes of which 9-1-1 centers have not seen before. With so much data converging in the PSAP, 9-1-1 centers may face the proverbial information overload. How will they integrate so many new systems that were never designed to work together? How will they connect the dots among so much new information? Will they be able to easily correlate all the data points to inform their incident response and decision-making? How will they align and automate their operational processes for this more complex environment and abundance of information? <Read More >
NICE Inform Incident Information Management Solution Available as Part of Motorola's Latest Release of Dimetra
The NICE Inform incident information management solution for public safety organizations has successfully completed integration testing for Motorola’s TETRA (Terrestrial Trunked Radio) DIMETRA IP release 7. The integration of NICE Inform with the new DIMETRA release enables police, fire and ambulance services personnel with a cost efficient, IP-based solution for the recording, playback and storage of end-to-end encrypted public safety radio calls. <Read More >
NICE Demonstrates Next Gen 9-1-1-ready Solutions at NENA
The theme for this year’s national NENA Conference, which took place June 5-10, 2010 at the Indiana Convention Center, was “Your future starts here.” Consistent with that focus, NICE Systems showcased its Next Generation 9-1-1-ready solutions in its booth at the show. Among the solutions NICE demonstrated was NICE Inform, the world’s first full-spectrum Next Gen 9-1-1-ready multimedia incident information management solution, specifically designed to help PSAPs capture, consolidate and manage multimedia incident information, including audio, video, text and data, as well as the NiceLog, a VoIP recording platform. <Read More >
NICE Fusion Blog: How Many Trees Make a Forest? (by John Rennie)
OK, that might sound like an unusual title for a security blog, but bear with me. It will all make sense. Every day, we’re bombarded by interruptions. Some would say security is all about handling the interruptions. Handle the interruption, minimize the impact, and recover to normal operation as quickly as possible. It’s that simple. Except it’s not. All too often we hear of delayed responses, missed alerts, a lack of planning – resulting in financial or even human loss. <Read More >
NICE Fusion Blog; How to Recognize Innovative Technology in the Gaming Sector and Why It Matters to You (by Douglas Florence)
If there’s a thread that pulls together Casino Journal’s Top 20 Most Innovative Gaming Technology Products Awards this year, it is that “the future really is now!” The products that made the grade, including NICE Inform, represent forward-thinking, novel concepts designed to take casinos to the next level. <Read More >
NICE Fusion Blog: Choosing an IP Camera (by Matt Bauman)
Let’s talk about IP cameras. I like to think IP cameras nowadays are kind of like cars. Can you picture fuel economy as being very similar to bit rates? You’ve got your big honking Hummer which reminds me of MJPEG IP cameras – which are pretty to look at, if you can afford all the costs associated with them on the backside. You’ve got your hybrid cars which remind me of H.264 IP cams. They’re a little more expensive up front but you save a heck of a lot over the long term. Additionally, you have your sports cars – Megapixel without a doubt. Then you have your MPEG4 IP cameras – which are pretty much like the majority of cars on the road today. Some are better than others…and some are flashier. But by and large that’s what’s out there. <Read More >
Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport Completes Implementation of NICE’s IP Video Solution in Follow-on Project to Enhance Safety and Security for 18 Million Annual Passengers
Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport has completed an implementation of the NiceVision Net IP video surveillance solution, in a follow on project. The Airport selected NICE Systems as the result of a competitive solicitation process. This latest NICE deployment will help the Airport improve safety and security for its 18 million annual passengers, and provide a platform for future expansions and migration to IP video surveillance. The project is being funded through the U.S. Transportation Security Administration’s (TSA’s) Advanced Surveillance Program under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA). <Read More >
NICE Fusion Blog: NG9-1-1 ‘love’ was in the air at National NENA (by Diamond Chaflawee)I just returned from the National NENA 2010 Conference that took place in Indianapolis this week. Two weeks following the completion of NENA’s second Industry Collaboration Event (ICE2), competing vendors who took part in the conference were smiling at each other, happy to meet again and talk about interoperability, and working together to get NG9-1-1 stuff done. <Read More >
Sentry 360 and NICE Vision Integrate Omni-Directional Video Surveillance for Mainstream Markets
Sentry 360 today announced a technology partnership between Sentry’s advanced 360-degree immersive camera product line and NICE Systems’ video surveillance solutions, which integrate real-time analysis, IP networking, recording and management to enable automatic threat detection, instant verification, event resolution and effective investigation. <Read More >
NICE Fusion Blog: What Next Gen 9-1-1 Means to Me Personally! (by Pat Kiernan)
Diamond Chaflawee made some excellent points about the benefits of Next Gen 9-1-1. But it was his blog title, “What does Next Gen 9-1-1 mean for you?” that struck me as poignant – because “what Next Gen 9-1-1 means to me” is something very personal. <Read More >
Sacramento Regional Fire/EMS Communications Center to Implement NICE Inform
The Sacramento Regional Fire/EMS Communications Center (SRFECC) will be implementing NICE Inform to capture and manage emergency communications and incident data. Organized as a Joint Powers Authority (JPA), the SRFECC is one of the largest fire dispatch centers in the State of California, dispatching over 150,000 incidents annually, for eight regional fire/EMS (emergency medical service) agencies. Working with these departments, the SFECC provides fire protection and emergency medical service for nearly all of Sacramento County and a small area of Placer County, covering one thousand square miles and helping to ensure the safety of more than 1.3 million residents. <Read More >
NICE Systems Participates in Successful NENA Next Gen 9-1-1 Testing Event
NICE Systems has participated in the NENA NG9-1-1 Industry Collaboration Event (ICE 2) which successfully concluded on May 28, 2010. The event focused on interoperability testing of NG9-1-1 transitional elements needed to support the evolution from legacy 9-1-1 to Next Generation 9-1-1 (NG9-1-1). The ICE testing took place at the AT&T Training Center in Irving, TX, and is the first in a series of collaborative events in which NICE will take part, to advance Next Generation 9-1-1, and to ensure the NG9-1-1 readiness and interoperability of NICE solutions for NG9-1-1 environments. <Read More >
NICE Systems to Demonstrate Next Generation 9-1-1-ready Solutions in Booth 509 at NENA 2010
The theme for this year’s national NENA Conference, taking place June 5-10, 2010 at the Indiana Convention Center, is “Your future starts here.” Consistent with that focus, NICE Systems will be showcasing its Next Generation 9-1-1-ready solutions in its booth (#509) at the show. Among the solutions NICE will be demonstrating are NICE Inform, the world’s first full-spectrum Next Gen 9-1-1-ready multimedia incident information management solution, specifically designed to help PSAPs capture, consolidate and manage multimedia incident information, including audio, video, text and data, as well as the NiceLog, a VoIP recording platform. <Read More >
NICE Podcast: Clery Act Amendments - Implications for Campus Security
The Clery Act is a federal law requiring institutions of higher education to release campus crime statistics and security policies and give timely warnings of crimes that represent a safety threat to students and employees. The law was named after Jeanne Clery, a 19-year old student who was raped and murdered in her campus residence hall in 1986. Since the Clery Act was passed in 1990, several amendments have been enacted. The most recent amendments, which will take effect in July 2010, will impact the way educational institutions address emergency response. Joining us to day to discuss what this means is Pat Kiernan, Director of Marketing for NICE Systems. Click Here to access this podcast.
India ramps up security at Parliament House
Following the terrorist bombings in Mumbai that killed more than 250 people in 2008, India has taken steps to increase security for its critical infrastructure. A high-speed, wireless video system was recently installed on the Mumbai metro transit system and the government also announced last month that it has awarded a contract worth more than $5 million to NICE Systems to install its Situator situation management platform at the Parliament House in New Delhi. <Read More >
Sentry 360, NICE Systems to integrate solutions
CCTV solutions manufacturer Sentry 360 announced last week that it will be integrating its 360-degree immersive camera line with NICE Systems’ video surveillance solutions as part of a new technology partnership between the two companies. <Read More >
Infinova IP/Megapixel Cameras Integrated with NICE Systems
Infinova today announced that Infinova dealers and integrators will be able to help their customers enhance their security operations and improve performance using intelligent digital video solutions with Infinova IP and megapixel cameras running on NICE Systems' NiceVision®. As a result, Infinova dealers and integrators will be able to integrate real-time analysis, IP networking, recording and management to enable automatic threat detection, instant verification, event resolution and effective investigation in their customers' video surveillance solutions. <Read More >
NICE Fusion Blog: New Educational Podcast & Videos on Analog to IP Migration (by Dr. Bob Banerjee)
As a result of your feedback on my recent podcast on ”Migrating from Analog to IP Video,” I decided to also create some educational videos to convey the story in a more visual way, first from a purely educational perspective, and second, to focus on NICE-based solutions. <Read More >
NICE to Enhance Security Offering with the Acquisition of Lamda Communication Networks Ltd.
NICE has announced that it has acquired Lamda Communication Networks Ltd., a provider of satellite communications interception technology based in Israel. Lamda’s unique technology addresses the growing demand for satellite communication interception capabilities and enables law enforcement, internal security, and intelligence agencies to fight crime and terror more effectively. The company does not anticipate material impact on its financial results, as a result of the acquisition, in 2010. <Read More >
India's Parliament House to Implement NICE’s Comprehensive Integrated Security Solutions for its Entire Complex in a Deal Valued at Over $5 Million
NICE has announced that India’s Bharat Electronics Limited (BEL), NICE’s strategic partner and the project’s prime contractor, will be implementing its comprehensive, integrated security solution offering to enhance the safety and security of India’s Parliament House and the entire surrounding complex in New Delhi. In this $5 million plus deal, NICE will be providing a comprehensive security solution, based on its NICE Situator situation management solution that integrates multiple, disparate security and safety systems into a single, holistic operational view and enhances real-time response by automating procedures and information sharing. The selected solution also includes IP video surveillance with advanced video analytics and NICE Inform for multimedia incident information management. <Read More >
NICE Fusion Blog: What does Next Generation 9-1-1 Mean for You? (by Diamond Chaflawee)
The answer to this question depends on your perspective. In this blog I want to talk about my perspective on Next Generation 9-1-1 (NG9-1-1) as a resident of the US. As a resident, my interest is in getting better service from 9-1-1 and paying the lowest amount of money for this service. Can NG9-1-1 deliver on that? I believe the answer is “yes.” Now let me tell you why. <Read More >
Real-time Situation Management
At IFSEC 2010, NICE showcased its solution for real-time situation management. The solution, called NICE Situator, can enhance a security team’s ability to prepare for, detect, and respond to incidents – and offers an effective tool for incident debriefing too. Check out this article on the GIT SECURITY portal to learn more. <Read More >
NICE Video Series: Migrating from Analog to IP Video
In this educational video series, IP video expert Dr. Bob Banerjee gives a primer on migrating from analog to IP video (Part I) and in Part 2, introduces you to the NICE portfolio to enable your migration.
NICE Awarded Casino Journal’s Top 20 Most Innovative Gaming Technology Products Award for Second Year in a Row
NICE Systems has once again been selected by Casino Journal to receive a Top 20 Most Innovative Gaming Technology Products award. Casino Journal's Top 20 Most Innovative Gaming Technology Products Awards competition recognizes the most innovative technology offerings in the gaming industry. This year, NICE’s incident information management solution, NICE Inform, took home ‘Top 20’ honors. This is the second consecutive year that NICE has been named to the ‘Top 20’ list. <Read More >
Port of Los Angeles Implements NICE Situator Security Management Solution to Enhance Situational Awareness, Safety, and Security
The Port or Los Angeles has begun implementation of NICE Situator, an open platform situation management solution. The NICE solution will provide an integrated command and control platform to fuse, correlate and analyze information across disparate security systems. In addition, it will enhance inter-agency collaboration and response capabilities for the Port of Los Angeles. <Read More >
NICE Fusion Blog: What’s in a Name? (by Matt Bauman)
I’m an engineer, and by nature very literal, so it really tweaks me the wrong way when things are misnamed. Naming something defines it, puts it into context, and gives it a shape and form in reality. And for me, nothing is more of a misnomer in our industry than the term ‘virtual’ matrix. <Read More >
NICE Fusion Blog: IP Migration Seminars at PSA-TEC (by Dr. Bob Banerjee)
If you’re going to PSA-TEC 2010 (http://www.psatec.com/) and want to learn about transitioning from analog to IP, please feel free to register and drop in on my three 90-minute sessions. The first is for more technical-oriented people who would like an objective view of what transitioning from analog to IP means, and the design options (and pitfalls) that are out there. The second is for those individuals in a sales function, who need to develop enough consultative knowledge to effectively sell and market to customers who are thinking about making the transition. The third session is a “hands-on” with NICE products to give first-hand experience on the topics, opportunities and challenges raised in the first two sessions. <Read More >
NICE Fusion Blog: Swapping DVRs for encoders and NVRs (by Dr. Bob Banerjee)
Most of us involved in video security are somewhere in the transition from analog (DVRs) to IP (NVRs). Existing installations with internal-storage DVRs begging for retirement are migrating to multi-channel encoders recording on off-the-shelf NVR PC servers and RAID storage. At the simplest level this delivers more viewing options of better video, which can be recorded for longer, on storage that is much less likely to fail and lose all your video. You can record nearby or remotely in some secure data center, or maybe mirrored in two secure locations to survive a really bad day. <Read More >
NICE Podcast: Effective Strategies for Migrating from Analog to IP Video
In this podcast, we discuss how to develop an effective strategy to migrate from Analog to IP Video with our guest Dr. Bob Banerjee. A recognized IP video expert, Dr. Bob holds a Ph.D. in Artificial Intelligence from the Advanced Research Center at the University of Bristol, England, and has spent more than a decade in the security industry. Dr. Bob talks about some of the trends he’s seeing in video, as well as different options and strategies for migrating to IP video. Click Here to access this podcast.
2010 Shanghai World Expo Implements the NICE IP Video Surveillance Solution
The NICE IP video surveillance solution has been deployed as part of the overall security measures that will be ensuring the safety and security of visitors to the 2010 Shanghai World Expo, scheduled to be held from May 1st through October 31st, 2010. The 2010 Shanghai World Expo is expected to generate 70 million visitors over the course of the expo. More than 190 countries and more than 50 international organizations have registered to participate in the Shanghai World Expo, as well as approximately 100 foreign leaders. <Read More >
Announcing the NICE Fusion Blog
Whether our goal is to ensure the safety and security of people, assets or critical infrastructure, we all struggle against an undertow of daily challenges. Sometimes solutions to these problems can be found in the fusion of technologies. Other times, the answers are found in the fusion of ideas – through thoughtful discussion and analysis, through the confluence of different minds and different points of views. NICE Fusion was created to serve as a hub to fuse ideas, expertise and points of view on the key issues, topics and trends impacting security and public safety today. NICE Fusion bloggers will highlight topics in these industries, including video, gaming and emerging public safety issues. We invite you to be a part of the chain reaction and join in what we hope will be ongoing and energetic discussions about public safety and security. <Visit the NICE Fusion Blog>
The Basics of Selling IP Video
IP video sales are on the rise. If you’re a security dealer and you want to learn the basics of selling IP video, here’s a good place to start. Check out this article by Rodney Bosch in Security Sales & Integration. <Read More >
Tracking and Compliance at a Seaside Port
The Virginia Port Authority, located in Norfolk, Va., is the third largest East Coast port. It reaches more than 200 nations with more than 80 foreign ports directly linked to it. It employs 343,000 people, brings in $41 billion in total revenues throughout the Commonwealth of Virginia and is responsible for the operations and security of four marine terminals: Norfolk International Terminals, Portsmouth Marine Terminal and Newport News Marine Terminal and an inland intermodal facility, the Virginia Inland Port in Front Royal, Va. These facilities primarily handle import and export containerized and break-bulk cargoes. When the United States Coast Guard required all unescorted visitors have a Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC) to gain access to the terminals, the Port turned to NICE Situator for a solution. Read this article published in Security Magazine to learn how the Port of Virginia is using NICE Situator to track port visitors and ensure compliance. <Read More >
NICE Podcast: From Video Analytics to Situation Management - What's New in Airport Security
Airport security breaches are not only costly – they can cause terminal closures, chaos, and travel delays. With airport security front and center in the news recently, we thought it would be as good a time as ever to have a chat with NICE’s own resident security and video surveillance expert, Moti Shabtai. In this podcast, Moti tells us what airports can do to ensure a safe and secure environment for the traveling public. Click Here to access this podcast.
Hey there! NICE is using Twitter.
It's true -- NICE is now officially part of the Twitter phenomenon! See for yourself. Check out our Twitter page at https://twitter.com/NICE_Security and don’t forget to follow NICE on Twitter for all the latest NICE Security and Public Safety news.
Going to PSA-TEC? Attend a NICE Seminar.
Celebrating its 30th year, PSA-TEC offers System Integrators networking sessions and an intense curriculum based on unbiased content. This year, the conference, hosted by The PSA Security Network®, will include a number of NICE seminars. <Read More >
NICE Introduces "Software Only" Version of Mirra IV
NICE Systems has released a new "software only" version of its Mirra IV audio recording solution for small and mid-sized public safety and other communications centers that need to capture voice communications. First launched in 2007, the Mirra IV was previously only available as a turnkey solution. The new "software only" release of Mirra IV will give NICE dealers and their customers more flexibility in hardware selection and storage capacity. Mirra IV is sold exclusively through NICE's network of certified dealers. <Read More >
NICE Podcast: Integrated Solutions for Campus Security
In this podcast, we talk “campus security” with Read Winkelman, Vice President of Sales for Colleges and Universities for The CBORD Group. Read has worked in the higher education community for 18 years. Read and his team have consulted with hundreds with universities to help solve their critical security challenges. Read shares his thoughts on the key security challenges that universities face today and how campuses can best address them through an integrated solution that combines campus card technology, access control and video surveillance. Click Here to access this podcast.
NICE Executive on Tap to Present at Indian Gaming 2010
Thousands of attendees, including representatives from over 200 tribes and 500-plus exhibitors will soon converge for the 4-day Indian Gaming Conference being held at the San Diego Convention Center, April 6-9, 2010. The conference is an annual NIGA (North American Indian Gaming Association) event, jam-packed with educational networking sessions and exhibits. This year, NICE’s own Douglas Florence will be holding an interactive workshop at the conference on Thursday, April 8th at 9am. The title of the workshop is: “Multimedia Incident Information Management - A New Line of Defense to Mitigate Risk and Minimize Losses.” <Read More >
Casino Security Podcast: The Latest Tools for After-action Reporting and Training
In this latest casino podcast Mike Schaeffer, Gaming Sector Vice President for NICE Systems joins us to give us a primer on a NICE solution called NICE Inform, and tells us how casinos can use it to improve their after-action reporting and training. Click Here to access this podcast.
Virginia Port Authority Case Study
In late 2007, the Virginia Port Authority deployed a new command and control system called Situator. Spanning three locations, the system integrates video surveillance, access contorl and response capabilities to help secure one of the busiest ports in the United States. <CLICK HERE> to view this video case study interview with Virginia Port Authority Director of Port Security and Emergency Operations Ed Merkle.
PSIM, Near-PSIM and Models for Integrated Management
Check out this comprehensive article on PSIM (Physical Security Information Management) on Security Squared. What is PSIM? What problems does it solve? And how is NICE PSIM vis a vis NICE Situator different? <Read More >
The security week that was: 03/19/10
Geoff Kohl, Editor-in-chief of SecurityInfoWatch.com highlights the security news of the week, including the recent 'Analog to IP video webinar.' “On Thursday, we had Mark Wilson of Infinova, Dr. Bob Banerjee of NICE Systems and Louis Noriega of the Port of Miami speak about making the transition from analog to IP video,” Kohl reports. “These speakers did a great job of keeping the hype out of the program and talking realistically about what needs to happen for end-users to make the transition.” <CLICK HERE> to access the archived webinar or <Read More>.
Casino and resort security
Check out this “roundup of recent security applications and installations” on SecurityInfoWatch.com, including NICE customer Cherokee Nation Entertainment (CNE). <Read More >.
Recorded Webinar: How to Migrate from Analog to IP Video (Featuring Port of Miami)
Missed the live webinar? Don’t miss out. In this recorded 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. Click Here for more info and to replay the recorded session. (Note: registration is required.)
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 to benefit 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 >