Western Sydney University Seeks Security Services.
Western Sydney University Seeks Security Services Registrations.
Western Sydney University has gone to tender inviting expressions of interest from organisations wishing to be pre-registered to tender for security services at Western Sydney University campuses.
Western Sydney University, formerly the University of Western Sydney, is a multi-campus public research university in Sydney, Australia. It has around 4000 permanent and casual teaching staff and nearly 50,000 students.
The nature of these security services is not spelled out but they’re likely to include multiple services across multiple sites. Western Sydney University has campuses in Bankstown, Blacktown, Campbelltown, Hawkesbury, Liverpool, Parramatta, Penrith, and Surabaya.
This Western Sydney University Seeks Security Services tender closes on October 14 – you can learn more here or read more SEN news here.
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NIDAC PEX-8IO Prescient Expansion Board With 8 Inputs, 8 Outputs.
NIDAC PEX-8IO Prescient Expansion Board With 8 Inputs, 8 Outputs.
NIDAC PEX-8IO Prescient Expansion Board – NIDAC’s PEX-810 Prescient expansion board delivers 8 inputs and 8 outputs to considerably enhance the capabilities of NIDAC’s Prescient DN4 4-door networked controller.
PEX-8IO features 8 analogue inputs and 8 outputs driving 2 Amp relays SPDT (1 form C). The board connects via multi-drop NPB to the Prescient DN4. The PEX-810’s automation functionality supports lift control, key locker and intercom integration and there’s an extra I/O for access control if more is required.
Prescient DN4 supports 4 doors per DN4 board and is optimised to support 256 doors when networked using mesh network architecture. DN4 can support 100,000 users per controller or when operating in network, and the system is managed by NIDAC’s integrated browser-based Prescient UI. Prescient DN4 features a CM4 SoC and its OSDP and NIDAC bus ports make expansion easier.
NIDAC will be hosting a trade and demo day of NIDAC’s IP access controller; the Prescient Lift board, Digital Watchdog’s NDAA integration, and more, at NIDAC’s Melbourne office on October 23. Sessions run 9am, 11am and 2pm – call 03 9808 6244 to register.
You can learn more about NIDAC products, including the NIDAC PEX-8IO Prescient Expansion Board, here, or find more SEN news here.
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Bluedust Solutions Wins Papunya Health Centre Security Contract.
Bluedust Solutions Wins Papunya Health Centre – Bluedust Solutions has won a $A693,390 contract to provide security for Papunya Health Clinic in the Northern Territory.
According to the tender release, the successful contractor is required to complete security upgrades at Papunya Health Clinic. These upgrades include design, document and construct fencing, gates, CCTV, lighting and access control.
Located about 350km WNW of Alice Springs, Papunya Health Centre is a nurse-led medical clinic supporting the local community of Papunya and surrounding areas.
Bluedust Solutions specialises in complete services, from earthworks and excavation through to concrete, construction, site welding, fencing and cartage of materials to site.
You can learn more about Bluedust Solutions here or read more SEN news here.
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Optic’s advisory chief security officer, Grant McKechnie.
Optic Partners With Cyber Resilience Group To Provide Digital-Physical Risk Services.
Optic Partners With Cyber Resilience – Optic Security Group CEO Ferzad Bharucha has announced a strategic partnership between Optic Security Group and Australian cybersecurity advisory and training provider Cyber Resilience Group.
“This is a next phase in Optic’s continuing journey towards delivering a new suite of advisory and managed services to the market converging our existing physical security risk management capabilities with a fit-for-purpose digital security capability,” Bharucha said.
Through this partnership CRG’s Grant McKechnie becomes Optic’s chief security officer (CSO) in an advisory role to guide the delivery of services aimed at enhancing the security posture and cyber resilience of both Optic Security Group and its customers.
In addition to delivering an uplift in Optic’s own information security management and ensuring that the Group’s information security posture is industry-leading, McKechnie will play a key role in leading Optic’s delivery of converged digital-physical security advisory services to external customers.
According to Bharucha, this expanded suite of services will include security risk assessment and management, security awareness training, incident response planning, penetration testing, data protection and privacy compliance, security monitoring, and consulting services.
“Grant is a seasoned chief information security officer and senior risk leader with over 2 decades experience in cybersecurity and IT leadership,” Bharucha said. “He has held key positions at some of Australia’s largest corporations, including Endeavour Group, Telstra, NAB, BP and NBN Australia.” You can learn more about Cyber Resilience Group here, discover Optic Security Group here, or read more SEN news here.
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Queensland Critical Communications Network – Queensland Government has pre-released a future tender for an upgraded Queensland Critical Communications Network.
This is a massive comms upgrade project. The existing Government Wireless Network (GWN) provides whole of government radio communications services and equipment to the Queensland Police Service, Queensland Fire and Emergency Service, and Queensland Ambulance Service and other agencies in South-East Queensland.
In the Greater Queensland region outside of the GWN Service Area, the Public Safety Agencies and other agencies operate analogue networks that do not provide the standard GWN features of encryption, emergency duress and location services (GPS). Of note, the current GWN contract expires in 2028 and is complemented by other relevant contracts with varying expiration timeframes.
Queensland Critical Communications Network
Queensland Critical Communications Development Group has been nominated on behalf of the Queensland Government to investigate, develop and deliver the upgraded critical communications network for South-East Queensland and Greater Queensland.
The QCCM Project will ensure that Queensland has an interoperable public safety communications network that is seamless, secure, reliable, resilient and scalable – with the capabilities that are required to underpin the modern public safety operations, disaster response and disaster recovery capabilities across Queensland, including provision for the 2032 Olympic Games.
QGCDG is currently preparing a business case to consider the appropriate strategic investment in a state-wide critical communications network upgrade. The business case will explore Queensland Government’s options for new modern arrangements for both GWN services in South East Queensland and new services to replace existing systems across Greater Queensland through a whole of government, whole of state arrangement.
Subject to the development of a business case and satisfactory government approvals and funding, it’s envisaged that the QCCM Project would formally commence procurement during FY 2025-26, followed by implementation activities in FY 2027-28 (in advance of the GWN contract expiry in 2028).
This is a long-range tender – it’s slated for release June 30, 2025. There’s more information on this Queensland Critical Communications Network tender here, or you can read more SEN news here.
New Alarm.com ADC-VDB755P PoE Video Doorbell With Continuous Power.
New Alarm.com ADC-VDB755P PoE Video Doorbell With Continuous Power.
New Alarm.com ADC-VDB755P PoE Video Doorbell – New Alarm.com ADC-VDB755P PoE video doorbell delivers continuous power for 24/7 recording and analytics that keep users informed about visitors, whether they ring the bell or not.
The unit allows business or homeowners to stay updated on all front door activity and ensure the security of their property, as well as managing any deliveries. The full integration feature also allows remote access to authorize staff entry with Alarm.com enabled locks from the intercom call screen.
With a constant power source, the doorbell stays operational 24/7, ensuring constant surveillance with no worries about battery failure that might occur when owners are on holidays or forget to recharge. Duplex audio allows communication with visitors in real time, while operating temperature is -50 to 50C.
The unit offers a 2MP video resolution and a 150-degree angle of view to provide comprehensive coverage of entry areas. This Alarm.com PoE Doorbell is compatible with the alarm.com commercial SVRs and onboard recording. It also lets users access and review footage conveniently through the Alarm.com app and can store footage locally or in the cloud.
The new Alarm.com PoE video doorbell needs a cat5/6 wire to the rear of the mounting position from a PoE switch. Options include the Alarm.com Wi-Fi Chimes unit, or you can use a third-party chime.
You can learn more about Alarm.com here, contact local distributors, including BGW Technologies, for information about the New Alarm.com ADC-VDB755P PoE Video Doorbell, or read more SEN news here.
New Alarm.com ADC-VDB755P PoE Video Doorbell Features
Hardwired PoE
2MP video with 150-degree angle of view
Duplex audio
Reporting of visitors
Remote opening of Alarm.com locks by authorised staff
Compatible with SVR and onboarding recording
No power module needed for chimes
Easily connect ethernet and optional chime wires.
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Rugged Redvision X3 Storm PTZ Camera With 30x Zoom.
Rugged Redvision X3 Storm PTZ Camera With 30x Zoom.
Rugged Redvision X3 Storm PTZ Camera – Redvision’s X3 Storm PTZ camera is constructed using 316 stainless steel making it ideal for corrosive applications including marine, road tunnels and industrial sites, with a proven MTBF of 7 years.
The camera has a toughened, optically flat glass window (polycarbonate option available), making it highly resistant to vandalism and demanding environmental conditions. There’s a standard long-life silicone wiper, while adaptive long-range white-light and IR LED illumination are available as options.
The manufacture of the X3-STORM uses an investment casting process, with critical tolerance machining to ensure precision with minimal material wastage. The X3-STORM is designed for easy installation and configuration. A complete range of brackets, mounts and cable extensions allow upright or hanging installation in any environment.
The X3-STORM mounting bracket has a 4-inch PCD mount with M8 clearance holes. A complete range of brackets, mounts and cable extensions are also available, which are also electropolished 316 stainless steel.
The X3-STORM has an extensive range of features including 4 video streams for recording, visualisation, set-up and servicing; H265, H264 and MJPEG compression; optional 256GB maximum SD card-based edge storage; ONVIF compliance to Profile S and G; 400 presets, 12 tours, 12 scans, 6 tracks and 20 privacy masks. Other features include alarms, motion detection, intelligent analytics.
The camera has an excellent operating temperature range of -40 to 70C. A 90W PoE version (802.3bt Midspan) offers quick and easy connectivity via RJ45 socket, operating over a full 100m Cat 5e span.
Redvision X3-STORM rugged, ball PTZ cameras have infra-red (IR) and white light illumination options, using long-life, superefficient LEDs. DORI (detection, observation, recognition and identification) tests show the X3-STORM delivers usable image streams at distances of up to 300m.
The X3-STORM has Osram adaptive illumination, automatically adjusting IR and white light intensity in proportion to zoom and scene content. This feature ensures scene images are
well-lit, but not bleached by over-exposure. Meanwhile, white light can be switched on as a visual deterrent to intruders.
You can check out all the different versions and features of X3 Storm PTZ from Redvision here or read more SEN news here.
Rugged Redvision X3 Storm PTZ Camera Features
Electropolished 316 stainless steel housing and brackets
UK design and manufacture
UK service and support
Adaptive IR, white light and dual light options
VMS integration including Redvision VMS1000
Custom colour options
1/2.8-inch CMOS 4MP low-light sensor with 30x optical zoom
Long-life silicone wiper with washer options
ONVIF Profiles S, G and T compliance
Brushless stepper motors for resilience
Intelligent, auto-PTZ tracking
SD Card edge recording option 256GB.
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Visitor Tracking and Heat Mapping at Questacon Centre.
Visitor Tracking and Heat Mapping at Questacon Centre.
Visitor Tracking and Heat Mapping – Visitor tracking and heat mapping solution is required by Australia’s Department of Industry, Science, Energy and Resources for Questacon – but you need to be invited.
The National Science and Technology Centre requires a method to track visitors as they make their way around the Questacon centre. Management would like to know the number of visitors in each gallery at any point in time and have heat maps to show how popular the different exhibits are over a period of time and how visitor traffic moves around the centre.
Visitors must not be identifiable for privacy reasons, although it would be desirable for key characteristics to be captured such as a visitor being a child or adult.
Users are Questacon staff, the data would be used for capacity management, evaluating exhibit popularity, managing traffic through the centre and collecting general visitor data.
There are a number of constraints to which this system must adhere. The solution must not store or collect any data that could be used identify visitors, it must have all data collected, stored and transferred in a secure manner and the solution cannot rely on devices/technology that visitors carry (such as mobile phones) as the majority of our visitors are children and do not have mobile devices.
The solution must not interfere with the flow of traffic through the centre and roof fixed solutions should note that some galleries in the centre have large voids overhead. Further, some galleries have multiple exit and entry points and there is no fixed path for visitor traffic to follow.
The closing date for this Visitor Tracking and Heat Mapping at Questacon tender is September 30 – bear in mind that you need to be invited to tender for this solution. You can learn more here or read more SEN news here.
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What’s The Most Important Element Of Face Capture In Low Light CCTV Applications?
What’s The Most Important Element Of Face Capture In Low Light CCTV Applications?
What’s The Most Important Element Of Face Capture – What would SEN say is the most important element when it comes to capturing faces in low light video surveillance applications? Is it shutter speed, low light performance from the sensor, integrated lighting, external lighting, or the ability to avoid excessive motion blur?
A: All those elements you list are important, but we’d argue the most important element of any video surveillance application is light. Forget about everything else for the time being, aside from ensuring you have enough resolution through the relevant focal plane for identification.
Those other things you mention and many others, including slow shutter speed, noise caused by amplification and digital rebuild artefacts from noise reduction algorithms, are emergent properties of very low light.
Once you have spent time in an application and you have a feel for existing light, ask yourself where you need light. Consider the space your cameras need to cover. How much ambient light do you have? Where is it coming from, what is it reflecting from and what could it be reflecting from? Where is power should you choose to add light sources? What are the points and depths of your lighting requirements?
Can you add some light, increase the power of existing lights, increasing the reflectance of surroundings, change the direction or angle of the camera lens so it takes advantage of a particular source of light to enhance contrast and colour rendition where you need it most? Can you place a camera head on to pedestrians, can you slow pedestrians down momentarily to reduce blur?
Better cameras make better use of available light but with careful thought you can position cameras to make the most of their capability and the scene’s light. When you look at a scene try to relax your eyes and see the light. What does it reveal, what does it hide, what do you need to see and where?
Don’t just stand in one spot – too many cameras are installed thoughtlessly – move around the space and come to know it. Your choices with camera placement and the results of your applications will be noticeably improved if you do.
There are some cameras that are simply better at faces in very low light. We always hark back to a particular Axis camera and installers always tell us it’s quite expensive. At this point the inflection must be towards application – does the end user want court admissible evidence?
We’d argue that every video surveillance application should have some high-quality cameras at key choke points whose sole job is face identification. Sure, install your noisy low end-end domes and turrets for situational awareness – just don’t tell customers they will deliver investigators moving faces in patchy light. And if you are installing lower end cameras, bear in mind some are better than others.
Regardless of sensor quality and camera engine design, adding or reflecting visible light through a scene is always the best way to enhance facial recognition.
You can read about Canon’s 4.5 million ISO industrial camera here or find more SEN news here.
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CSIRO Prototype Nanofibre Uniform Protects From Chemical And Biochemical Threats.
CSIRO Prototype Nanofibre Uniform – Researchers at Australia’s national science agency, CSIRO, have developed a next-generation uniform prototype that employs nanofibres to safeguard wearers from chemical and biological threats.
The lightweight fabric filters out harmful particles while remaining light-weight and breathable, keeping the wearer comfortable in extreme temperatures. The prototype uniform has the potential to significantly improve the level of protection for soldiers and emergency responders.
The secret to the breakthrough lies in nanofibres – incredibly fine filaments at least 100 times thinner than a human hair. These filaments have an extraordinary surface area that prevents harmful aerosol particles from passing through. What sets them apart is their breathability. Unlike traditional protective materials, nanofibre layers allow air to circulate freely – ensuring the wearer remains comfortable even in extreme conditions.
CSIRO Manufacturing Research unit director, Dr Marcus Zipper said the textile innovation was the result of collaboration with industry and research partners, including DMTC.
“Our nanofibre technology, pioneered by CSIRO scientists, has the potential to significantly improve the level of protection soldiers’ uniforms provide and can also be used for non-military applications, including protecting emergency responders and hazmat crews,” Dr Zipper said.
“CSIRO research and development in materials science looks to improve how a particular material functions – we work across a broad range of advanced materials including metals, composites, polymers, adsorbents and nanofibres,” Dr Zipper said.
Funded by the Department of Defence, development of the nanofibre suit prototype was coordinated by DMTC Limited. Also involved in supporting the project were Bruck Textiles, Defence Science and Technology Group, and RMIT University.
CSIRO Prototype Nanofibre Uniform
Head of program management at DMTC, Deepak Ganga, said the new prototype uniform could deliver a significant leap forward in soldier protection, ensuring better comfort and mobility in harsh environments.
“This project demonstrates the power of collaboration,” Ganga said. “CSIRO’s scientific excellence in nanofibre research has been matched with the expertise of our partners in textiles, defence science, and manufacturing.
“This has resulted in a groundbreaking solution that offers benefits for Australian troops, for the first responder community and, potentially for Australia’s alliance partners,” he said.
Meanwhile, CSIRO project lead, Dr Yen Truong, said key to the prototype’s success lies in nanofibre technology, developed by CSIRO scientists.
“We harnessed the unique properties of nanofibres to create a lightweight fabric that effectively filters out harmful particles while remaining highly breathable,” Dr Truong said.
“In rigorous testing, the prototype surpassed all performance targets for air filtration, air permeability, thermal comfort, and chemical protection.
“This means it effectively filters pollutants from the air, allows for breathability, maintains comfortable temperatures even in extreme conditions, and offers superior protection from hazardous chemicals.”
You can learn more about the project here or read more SEN news here.
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