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3VR's Tim Ross interview on “Money for Breakfast” on Fox Business News.
November 15, 2007

Bloomberg
October 24, 2007
CIA Stealth Venture Fund Focuses on Spy Gadgets Even `Q' Adores
by Kambiz Foroohar

MotionDSP Inc. co-founder Sean Varah was in his office in San Mateo, California, in October 2006 when he got an e-mail from a potential investor. There's a twist to this tale: MotionDSP's investor isn't a neighboring venture capital firm or an acquisitive company such as Microsoft Corp. or Yahoo! Inc. The money came from In-Q-Tel, the Arlington, Virginia-based VC business of the Central Intelligence Agency, the U.S. spying organization.

Security World Magazine
October 2007
Intelligent Video: Fraudsters, Freeze!
by Tim Ross

From the cost of physical components like cameras, video management systems, and storage, to service, downtime and replacement costs, surveillance systems are a continual drain on a security manager's budget. The ideal system effectively addresses all of these costs, from fraud and theft to daily operations, providing a system that both costs less and is more effective in preventing loss. The total cost of ownership associated with a surveillance system can be broken down into three main value areas for security managers — physical costs, operational costs, and investigative effectiveness.

The Future Image Report
August 2007
Video Surveillance Rise Continues

Security Systems and Access Control Magazine - "Searchable Video"
by Michael Fickes
July 1, 2007

American Greed- "The Wheaton Bandit"
July 12, 2007

Why London Spy Cams Don't Spook Bombers
Posted by Noah Shachtman
June 29, 2007

Searchable Surveillance Systems
Posted by Tim Ross
June 2007

Are your IT security and physical security teams working well together?
Posted by Tim Ross, co-founder and EVP, 3VR Security
June 11, 2007

As tech steps up, so does surveillance
By Dean Takahashi
Thursday, May 3, 2007

Consider what happens to criminals who write bad checks. Nowadays, a security camera can track someone who walks into a bank and take a sharp picture of the person's face. It can then compare that face to a database of known fraudsters. By the time the person walks up to the teller, the system can warn the teller not to cash a check from that person. This technology is available today thanks to San Francisco-based 3VR, which has applied its search technology to face recognition. Using off-the-shelf computers, the 3VR system captures an image of a face from a security camera and compares it to faces stored in a database. More than 90 percent of the time it comes up with an accurate match, according to the company. Three of the nation's top ten banks as well as the Bank of Hawaii are using it. Other customers are in retailing, travel and national security.

Bank of Hawaii Taps 3VR to Battle Check Fraud
Posted by Oksana Poltavets
April 9, 2007

A study on payments fraud reported that 72% of surveyed organizations experienced a form of attempted or actual fraud in 2006.

The number of victims is up from 68% reported in 2005, according to the study released last month by the Association for Financial Professionals.

The study also found that checks are the most popular targets for fraudsters. Even when annual check volume is decreasing in the U.S., check fraud is increasing - check fraud affected 93% of institutions that were victims of actual or attempted payments fraud.

Bank of Hawaii Corp. said it found a cost-effective way to battle the growing problem through 3VR Security Inc.’s new Searchable Surveillance System for banks.

I Sea You
Recognition technology makes big waves in helping secure nation's ports

SIA Hands "New Product Showcase" awards at ISC West
Government Security News
April, 2007

3VR Securty, Inc., of San Francisco, CA won the award in the Urban Security category for its nCode application programming interface which opens the 3VR platform to seamless integration of any analytic camera, application or data source.

"Seamless integration of diverse security technologies, applications and analytics is essential to meeting the complex challenges of homeland security," said Stephen Russell, the company’s CEO.

3VR nCode was recognized for its ability to meet the complex needs of today's urban security officials as they fight terror and crime, and provide civic security. The software transforms existing PCs into intelligent edge devices that automatically extract, optimize and transmit high-quality face images to a central management system with minimal network impact.

"It's like Google for video"
The integration of facial biometrics and surveillance comes of age
By Martha Entwistle
Monday, May 2007

Facial biometric technology used in access control is nothing new, but the use of facial recognition for surveillance purposes is really just starting to spark an interest among manufacturers, integrators and even some forward-thinking customers. Used notably in the banking industry today, integrators say it's a technology that customers--while they may not be asking for it by name--can readily understand and see the value in.

Repeat offenders on watch at Metropolitan Bank
By Rhianna Daniels, editor
Monday, May 7, 2007

LITTLE ROCK, Ark.--Individuals who commit financial crimes such as check fraud are commonly repeat offenders that serve little or no jail time, said Mike Sheppard, vice president of security at Metropolitan National Bank, adding another layer to the growing fraud problem at financial and retail organizations nationwide. But Sheppard has armed his institution with technology that integrates video management and facial biometrics with its transaction systems. Using the biometric capability that searches surveillance video, banks can better identify known criminals and stop them from conducting fraudulent transactions, as well as track a suspect's history of activity at one or multiple locations.

ABC Channel 7 News - San Francisco, CA
New Wrinkle In Face Recognition Technology Video Clip (wmv)
Original Broadcast April 1, 2007

3VR Acquires Amcrin Inc., CrimeDex Database
March 26, 2007

KGMB Channel 9 6pm News-Hawaii
Smile You're on Camera Video Clip (wmv)
Original Broadcast March 29, 2007

Honolulu Star Bulletin
Thursday, March 29, 2007

SMILE! You’re on facial-recognition camera Bank of Hawaii deploys a system that scans the faces of people entering its branches By Dave Segal dsegal@starbulletin.com A fraudster walks into a Bank of Hawaii branch with the intention of passing a stolen or forged check.

But before the individual can reach the counter, a special surveillance system with facial recognition alerts security that a possible illegal transaction is about to go down.

More News from 3VR in Las Vegas
Written by Bill Zalud
Thursday, March 29, 2007

It grabbed headlines with security system integration with online database of criminals. The firm announced integration with a third-party database of thousands of criminal profiles. The database is already in use by hundreds of security and law enforcement professionals. The integration will make it possible for banks to be alerted when a known fraudster enters the branch and it will expedite complete and thorough investigations as well. The firm also said its searchable video platform will integrate with any security application, analytic or camera. An API opening its searchable surveillance platform is through an API layer that will let security professionals choose the best of breed analytics and other applications to fit their specific needs and requirements.

Recognizing the Face of Fraud
Thursday, March 22, 2007

Video Face-Recognition Systems Combat Check Fraud
March 22, 2007

THE TOP 40 UNDER 40 Leaders in the Emerging Growth Technology Industry #8:: Stephen Russell
Q1, 2007

3VR could IPO in two years, CEO says
March 12, 2007

3VR - More than just recording the fraud
March 6, 2007

Video surveillance startup eyes growth
February 16, 2007

Unnoticed Watchers Getting to Know You
Growing numbers of cameras linked to better computers can pick anyone out from a crowd, By Jon Van
"Pickpockets don't even come near our hotel because they've heard about our security," said Strand, who has 70 digital video cameras operating at the Talbott."

KTVU Bay Area News
School Cameras Video Clip (wmv)
Original broadcast Jan 17, 2007

3VR Security Named Finalist for Product of the Year 2006 in Access Control and Security Systems Magazine
December 2006

Securing The Future
December 6, 2006

The New Security Solutions
December 4, 2006

A Look Into the Future
November 2006

3VR lands $15 million funding round
November 16, 2006

Systems Tech - New products for October
3VR Version 5.0
November 15, 2006

Startup 3VR Fights Fraud With Facial Recognition Technology, Appliance
October 30, 2006

DAG Ventures, Kleiner Perkins At It Again With 3VR Security
October 6, 2006

Introducing the top 20 new products of 2006
October 3, 2006

Analyze This - CSO Online
October 1, 2006

Choosing New Product Lines
October 2006

3VR offers searchable CCTV as platform
September 25, 2006

KCBS News Radio
Technology Advancements Make Us Safer
Click here to listen (mp3)
September 11, 2006

"Caught on Camera : Facial-recognition technology part of Pellissippi program to train security experts" - Knoxville Sentinel
August 30, 2006

Posted August 10, 2006
On this edition of On Financial Institutions, As new technologies are emerging to monitor operations, financial institutions are looking for innovative ways to protect themselves. Video surveillance is becoming a critical tool in stopping bank fraud before it occurs. Tim Ross, chief executive and co-founder of San Francisco-based 3VR Security Inc., a video security solutions provider, joins us to talk about the need for real-time surveillance and analysis.
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