Nokia acquires MetaCarta

4/9/2010 - Nokia announced today that it has acquired MetaCarta Inc. MetaCarta, based in Cambridge, Massachusetts, is a privately owned company which employs over 30 people and has expertise in geographic intelligence solutions. MetaCarta's technology will be used in the area of local search in Location and other services.   http://press.nokia.com/PR/201004/1401778_5.html

John Honovich tests Vitamin D Video Analytics

http://ipvideomarket.info/report/testing_vitamin_d_video_analytics_software

Child pornography fight gets new weapons

Centered in cyber-forensics labs at the offices of the Louisiana attorney general and State Police, special investigative units can detect computers throughout Louisiana that are exchanging sexually explicit images of children online. During a recent typical month, the systems identified more than 5,600 such Internet computer addresses in the state.
http://www.nola.com/crime/index.ssf/2009/11/post_72.html

Blinkx Video: Family, Neighbors Proud Of Danville US Air Pilot

Blinkx Video: Family, Neighbors Proud Of Danville US Air Pilot

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Please watch these video clips. If you wondered how the technology and data age has impacted our world, and what the future looks like, watch closely!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ljbI-363A2Q
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jpEnFwiqdx8

As you watch keep in mind the technology space that Ms. Venditti focuses on, visualization and intelligent search of data for crime analysis. Technology is available that helps form an understanding ...conceptually, of disparate (structured and unstructured) data sources. This technology combined with sophisticated visualization technology allows us to present quality data to the crime analyst to help them with their daunting task of identifying suspicious activity, behaviours and trends. A critic on YouTube commented that this is all computing power, not thinking. They are wrong. Artificial intelligence is here and technology, affordable technology, is designed to help understand this massive and growing amount of data. If you have to look up Terebyte (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terabyte) then do yourself a favor and look up Petabyte (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Petabyte) and Exabyte (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Exabyte) because they are measurement terms used with sizing data ...NOW! There are very few search technologies that are capable if searching the Petabyte volumes of data, let alone EB.... As an independent security advisor, Ms. Venditti puts you in touch with the technology providers who are offering the solutions (that are deployed now) to meet your needs. She is a virtual Business Development Manager working for YOU the client instead of the manufacturer, taking a reverse engineering approach to providing a security solution. Contact her via email to venditti@partnerforsecurity.com or visit http://www.partnerforsecurity.com/

City gets 'crime-detecting' CCTV

City gets 'crime-detecting' CCTV: "Anti-social behaviour has become a familiar site in some towns and cities across the country. Anti-social behaviour has become a familiar site in some towns and cities across the country."


What technology is deployed in NYC and DC?
What are the 7 cities in the US that are deploying this technology?
The last I heard this technology existed in a lab at a University in CA, looking for a funding source to launch it into the commercial marketplace. IBM is close but no news has been released on just where they are deployed....unless they finally got Chicago to launch it.

What The Data Miners Are Digging Up About You

ABC News: What The Data Miners Are Digging Up About You: "In today's technological world we leave electronic traces wherever we go, whether shopping online or on the high street, at work or at play. That data is the raw material for a new industry of number crunchers trying to explain and influence human behaviour, as Stephen Baker explains in his new book The Numerati."

Big Brother's new software - Network World

Big Brother's new software - Network World: "Any way you look at it, video surveillance technology is becoming more sophisticated.
A recent report by ABI Research projects that revenue generated from surveillance software will more than triple from $245 million this year to $900 million-plus in 2013. Technological breakthroughs have added several more capabilities to surveillance cameras in recent years, from face-recognition software to cameras designed to mesh with radio-frequency identification tags. Added to this, ABI Vice President and Research Director Stan Schatt says that the advent of Wi-Fi has made it possible to place wireless cameras just about anywhere while still being able to send footage back to a central location."

We're Watching, How Chicago Authorities Keep An Eye On The City - CBS News

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We're Watching, How Chicago Authorities Keep An Eye On The City - CBS News: "Chicago has had a head start over most cities – in 1995, Mayor Daley had a vision of putting police, fire and emergency responders into one building. The project cost $217 million.

'I said, just build me something that we know is gonna last. And, basically technology would change. It was controversial. Someone said it was a waste of money,' Daley says. 'And unfortunately, when 9/11 came, 'You're a genius.''

It is considered state of the art. But there are still large holes in this 'virtual shield.'"

MSU Researcher Creates System Matching Tattoos to Suspects: Top News Stories at Officer.com

MSU Researcher Creates System Matching Tattoos to Suspects: Top News Stories at Officer.com: "A Michigan State University researcher has created an automatic image retrieval system, whereby law enforcement agencies will be able to match scars, marks and tattoos to identify suspects and victims (see also Michigan State University)."

ACLU files lawsuit to challenge surveillance law - Network World

ACLU files lawsuit to challenge surveillance law - Network World: "The new law, approved by the U.S. Senate on Wednesday, allows the U.S. National Security Agency and other intelligence agencies to conduct surveillance of a wide range of people 'reasonably believed' to be outside the U.S. The law also will likely require a U.S. court to dismiss more than 40 lawsuits that have been filed against telecommunication carriers that allegedly participated in the NSA program before there was court oversight of the surveillance.
The FISA Amendments Act still allows broad, untargeted surveillance, including spying on U.S. residents who are talking with people overseas, said Jameel Jaffer, director of the ACLU National Security Project."

CCTV camera identifies people by race - Network World

CCTV camera identifies people by race - Network World: "Males, 25, a mechanical engineer who recently graduated with a master's degree from London's Royal College of Art, wrote the software for a camera that determines a person's race."

Is public CCTV effective? @ The Latest for Security Executives SecurityInfoWatch.com

http://www.securityinfowatch.com/online/The-Latest-for-Security-Executives/Is-public-CCTV-effective/16559SIW305: "While we continue to spend more on public CCTV systems, the debate on CCTV effectiveness has reached a polarizing and inconclusive standoff. On the one side, you have a number of studies and leading thinkers who cleary contend that CCTV systems are ineffective. On the other, you have numerous municipalities who are weekly green-lighting new CCTV projects."

Crime analyst helps find patterns of criminals to prevent violence

Two charts related to gang violence and a poster with common gang markings cover the slate-colored walls of one of the offices at the Oklahoma City Police Department
http://newsok.com/crime-analyst-helps-find-patterns-of-criminals-to-prevent-violence/article/3263409/

ioimage video analytics help reduce thefts by 75 percent at Chilean fish farms

ioimage video analytics help reduce thefts by 75 percent at Chilean fish farms
The second largest producer of farmed salmon after Norway, Chile experiences up to $2 million a year in theft of salmon and salmon eggs. With 28 salmon pools and a total perimeter of 8,000 square meters, Trusal runs one of the country’s major fish farms and was suffering significant losses from intruders, fishing boats and predators. ioimage has announced today that Trusal S.A. has implemented ioimage video analytics to protect its salmon pools in Puerto Montt from threats approaching from sea and land. Since installing ioimage’s video analytics, thefts have been reduced by 75 percent and manpower by 30 percent.Several logistical issues had to be taken into consideration in selecting an effective security system that would also minimize the incidence of false alarms. “The layout of the sprawling property makes a perimeter fence unfeasible,” said partner and installer Andres Dieterich, Project Manager of Technology & Systems. “The solution had to be capable of detecting intrusion by boats and unauthorized persons, while differentiating between marine predators and harmless small animals entering the perimeter.” Since surveillance was to be carried out over both land and sea, variable environmental factors such as precipitation and wind velocity needed to be addressed as well.“ioimage offered the only solution that could deal with all of these problems with a single installation,” said Dieterich. “It gives us a high level of security in a complex setting with an exceptionally low false alarm rate. Some salmon farms utilize radar technology, which is ineffective without video verification. The ioimage system has reduced the need for operator attention to a monitor, enabling security staff to attend to other functions. In addition, installation was easy and the service has been excellent.”

Dolmabahçe Palace Deploys Agent Vi’s Video Analytics Software to Protect Rare Artwork, Other Priceless Items

Dolmabahçe Palace Deploys Agent Vi’s Video Analytics Software to Protect Rare Artwork, Other Priceless Items: "Agent Vi’s video analytics software enables facilities such as the Dolmabahçe Palace to detect, track and analyze specific activities captured by video and allows security cameras to become active eyes that automatically report specific behaviors of interest, in real-time and with extreme accuracy. Deploying Agent Vi’s software on existing cameras, the Dolmabahçe Palace has added motion, non-motion, theft, and loitering detection capabilities to its security system. This installation of Agent Vi’s software on more than 100 cameras at the complex, marks the first commercial deployment of Agent Vi’s software on Axis Communications cameras, allowing unprecedented flexibility in setting up rules to best meet the Palace’s needs.

Cernium Continues Growth; Completes Move to Northern Virginia

Cernium Continues Growth; Completes Move to Northern Virginia: "Cernium develops intelligent video products for use in a variety of applications, including industrial, government and campus security. The company’s product suite includes Perceptrak®, a software application integrated with Milestone Systems’ XProtect™ Enterprise IP video management platform; Cernium High Density Analytics Server™ (HDAS), an analytics-only software solution for large-scale, enterprise-wide video surveillance installations; Cernium Edge™, advanced video analytics for digital signal processors; and ExitSentry®, the industry-leading airport exit lane monitoring solution. Cernium develops intelligent video products for use in a variety of applications, including industrial, government and campus security. The company’s product suite includes Perceptrak®, a software application integrated with Milestone Systems’ XProtect™ Enterprise IP video management platform; Cernium High Density Analytics Server™ (HDAS), an analytics-only software solution for large-scale, enterprise-wide video surveillance installations; Cernium Edge™, advanced video analytics for digital signal processors; and ExitSentry®, the industry-leading airport exit lane monitoring solution."

ioimage Intelligent Video Appliances Slash Crime Rate at Japanese Condominium Complex

ioimage Intelligent Video Appliances Slash Crime Rate at Japanese Condominium Complex: "The customer, which manages some of the world’s most prestigious hotels and hospitality-related businesses, selected the CIEFFE portfolio of interoperable encoders, standard resolution and megapixel cameras, video analytics and advanced video management software as the backbone of its phased security deployment. The initial implementation includes more than 160 IP cameras and integrated video management software. The solution was chosen for its exceptional video quality, and sophisticated video monitoring and event handling functionality, which meets the demanding performance requirements of the operator. Its flexible architecture enables future expansion and allows the customer to ultimately deploy an integrated IP video surveillance network across all of its properties worldwide. The customer, which manages some of the world’s most prestigious hotels and hospitality-related businesses, selected the CIEFFE portfolio of interoperable encoders, standard resolution and megapixel cameras, video analytics and advanced video management software as the backbone of its phased security deployment. The initial implementation includes more than 160 IP cameras and integrated video management software. The solution was chosen for its exceptional video quality, and sophisticated video monitoring and event handling functionality, which meets the demanding performance requirements of the operator. Its flexible architecture enables future expansion and allows the customer to ultimately deploy an integrated IP video surveillance network across all of its properties worldwide."

Watch This Space: Video Surveillance Software Revenue to Grow Fourfold by 2013

Watch This Space: Video Surveillance Software Revenue to Grow Fourfold by 2013: "A new study from the firm forecasts a nearly fourfold increase in revenue from video surveillance software between now and the end of 2013, rising from about $245 million to more than $900 million.

In fact, surveillance software has a myriad uses. The homeland security applications are self-evident, but it is also starting to be used in marketing, to identify customer's 'eyeball connections' with products and analyze their retail behavior. In a retail environment it can also analyze customer traffic patterns, helping to improve store layouts. ABI Research expects the retail market segment to grow exponentially. Casinos are also using it to keep staff from restricted areas."

BBC NEWS | UK | England | Hampshire | CCTV cameras 'taught to listen'

BBC NEWS UK England Hampshire CCTV cameras 'taught to listen': "Crimes would be captured on camera faster and response times improved."