Government & public services security applications - Case studies

 EMIRAJE Systems has forged a long-term collaboration between EAI/C4AS and Cassidian EMIRAJE Systems LLC has received the contract for command and control system of the UAE (Emirates Command and Control System ECCS) by the Forces Headquarters Armed Arab Emirates (UAE). The first phase of this contract is valued at 500 million U.S. dollars. ECCS is an important programme of command, control, communications, computing, intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance C4ISR) to coordinate, integr...

 IDTECK's FINGER007, professional T&A Software has been integrated to manage precise time and attendance dataArabian American Oil Company also known as Saudi Aramco is government-owned national oil company of Saudi Arabia. It is the largest oil corporation in the world with the largest crude oil reserves and production. Running over 100 oil and gas fields in Saudi Arabia, the company produces over 3.4 billion (540,000,000 m³) barrels of crude oil annually.In order to manage the lar...

 The Pelco Digital Sentry platform is flexible in supporting analogue systems as well as IP and megapixel camera The new Beaver County 911 Center, located about 10 miles from the Pittsburgh International Airport, opened in early 2010 as one of the most advanced facilities of its kind in the United States. The 18,000 square-foot, $18 million project was centred around an upgrade in technology - and Pelco was at the core of the upgrade.The Pelco Digital Sentry platform was chosen for its flex...

 Quantum Secure SAFE suite automates the compliance of key NERC standards CIP 004-3 through CIP 006-3Quantum Secure, the leading provider of enterprise software to manage and streamline security identities, compliance and events across disparate physical security systems, announced that one of the largest combination natural gas and electric utilities in the United States has selected the SAFE software suite for its physical identity, access and compliance management, including audit, attes...

 Egedal is using the Milestone IP video management software platform to control network cameras it has installed The municipality of Egedal in Denmark has experienced a significant drop in crime since the implementation of a surveillance system based on Milestone XProtect Enterprise open platform video management software. The number of vandalism acts alone has fallen by 90%.When the children and personnel of Egedal come to school on a Monday morning, it is now with a feeling of c...

  HID's OMNIKEY readers will be used along with a smart card embedded identity card to authenticate network logon HID Global, trusted leader in solutions for the delivery of secure identity, announced it has secured an 85,000-unit order from a major U.S. government agency for the company's OMNIKEY contact smart card readers for network authentication. The order follows a series of investments that have positioned the company to deliver one of the most comprehensive physica...

 Fluidmesh 2200 mesh network spans across an area of a square mile covering all the downtown Birmingham The Birmingham Police Department sought to install a city-wide video surveillance system. However, they needed one with extraordinary flexibility to avoid interference issue with its existing Wi-Fi system.Solution:"By using a direct line of site, Fluidmesh allowed us greater flexibility to place our cameras and repeaters where we needed them to be," said Birmingham Police C...

 The video surveillance system at the bridge uses Fluidmesh 1100 and Pelco Spectra IV IP camerasThe ramps of the Vietnam Memorial Bridge, which crosses the James River in Richmond, Virginia, are quick to freeze over in winter. As part of the Pocahontas Parkway linking Interstates 95 and 295, the bridge provides a Southern bypass of Richmond and accommodates an especially heavy volume of traffic.Challenge:Transurban Group, which runs the tolls and maintenance for the Vietnam Memorial Bridge...

 The Army in Fort Richardson, Alaska needed surveillance at an abandoned Cold War Nike Missile siteDick Powell, who oversees physical security for the Fort Richardson Army, was tasked with providing protection for the historic Nike Missile property, which also serves as a communication site for several infrastructure assets for the city of Anchorage. Continuous surveillance of both the upper and lower sections of the site during all lighting and weather conditions was needed. Powell turned...

 Dallmeier helps the town of Looe benefit from a high-quality CCTV system with a limited budgetDallmeier's innovative approach to CCTV provision in the Cornish town of Looe is demonstrating that the benefits of a high-quality, monitored system are even within the reach of smaller towns with limited budgets.Looe is a busy seaside town and fishing port built around a harbour and river in south-east Cornwall. It has a population of about 5,000 and its main business is summer tourism, although...

  Avigilon has installed HD megapixel video surveillance systems at various centres under Halifax Regional Facility Avigilon, the performance and value leader in high definition (HD) and megapixel video surveillance systems,announced that the Halifax Regional Municipality (HRM) has deployed the Avigilon HD Surveillance System on the ferry transit system, at several recreation centers, and at a metro transit service garage to protect its critical assets. The Avigilon HD Surveillance Sys...

  iVENCS 3D control system at City Thameslink station will analyse voice, data and video as per the requirement ASL Safety & Security has delivered its iVENCS 3D control and supervisory platform at City Thameslink train station in London as part of the Thameslink programme. iVENCS is a sensor and event fusion environment in which voice, data and video can be filtered, analysed and directed from the full range of subsystems used at transport hubs. At...

 Freightliner improved surveillance at its Manchester terminal with 13 AXIS 211 and AXIS P1343 Network CamerasAxis Communications, the global leader in the network video market has provided a new IP surveillance system at Freightliner's Manchester terminal which allows users to quickly search and access vital footage and boost security operations. Freightliner, a leading intermodal rail freight operator in the UK, has improved surveillance at its Manchester terminal by replacing a...

 SSG and Cortech have been upgrading the existing security operations for the UK Border Agency in recent monthsThe UK Border Agency (UKBA) is responsible for controlling migration into the UK.  They manage border control for the UK, enforcing immigration and customs controls. Security Services Group (SSG) and Cortech Developments have worked with the UKBA over a number of years managing their evolving security requirements.  SSG operates as a business unit within Defence Esta...

 Vi-System was installed in the Scott County Jail by embedding video analytics in Axis Q7406 encoders Scott County Jail sought a real-time video analytics solution for the detection of unauthorised people in restricted zones. Automatic detections serve their security needs due to the substantial size of the site, which otherwise would demand a large number of staff physically patrolling the restricted zones, or a Corrections Officer keeping watch and picking up irregularities on nearly 100...

 Falcon® Series is a compact high speed unit with a receiver, camera and programmable lens module In Ecuador, crime was growing in remote parts of the country where men in uniform were not properly armed for surveillance. The Government of Ecuador realized they were not only increasing their unsolved crimes, but it was also costing them more money to have post-crime actions than to invest in an established preventive measure.The problem was by no means easy. They needed to have the nece...

 LEGIC's new partnership will allow end users to use contactless cards in various applicationsShenzhen SXL Information Technology, Chinese manufacturer of contactless cards and dual interface cards, is a new licence partner of LEGIC Identsystems Ltd, a leading provider of smart card technology for personal identification. The partnership will allow SXL Information Technology to benefit from the advanced LEGIC advant security and to offer contactless credentials based on a state-of-the-art t...

CBC's Radar Vision system and C-AllView cameraWhen it comes to crime fighting and tracking down criminals, the police helicopter is an invaluable weapon. Loaded with the latest video and thermal imaging technologies, it provides a range of detection tools to deploy against lawbreakers.But the downside to possessing such a powerful resource is that criminals are keen to neutralise its capabilities, as one police force in England found out recently when its helicopters were subjected to sabotage a...

Suprema's RealScan-10 UID is a compact-sized portable fingerprint live scanner Suprema, Inc., a global leader in biometrics and ID solutions, announced that the company's latest ‘RealScan-10 UID' fingerprint live scanner tested in full compliance and received certification from the Government of India's STQC (Standardisation Testing & Quality Certification) for the country's UID (Unique ID, India's next generation national ID) project. The STQC certification is an essential requireme...

Private security industry can do much to help in the aftermath of catastrophic eventsIn the aftermath of the severe flooding that affected the Cornwall area on Tuesday and Wednesday, the British Security Industry Association (BSIA) analyses how the private security industry can help the police force cope with the challenges brought on by natural disasters, recalling the successful partnership that was formed when dealing with the devastating effects of the Gloucestershire flooding in 2007.The he...

The RealScan-F live scanner has been qualified for the highest standard of FBI certificationSuprema, Inc., a global leader in biometrics and ID solutions, announced that the company's RealScan-F, palm-print live scanner has been selected for AFIS systems of Polish National Police and Lithuania's Citizenship & Migration Affairs.Until end of 2010, Polish National Police (Komenda Glówna Policji) will be provided with Suprema RealScan-F palm-print live scanner for its nationwide criminal...

The Regiment has selected Sepura's STP8200 hand-portable and SRG Gateway Repeater radiosThe Bermuda Regiment has selected Sepura TETRA radios for its communication needs and joins the growing number of armed forces around the world equipped with Sepura TETRA terminals. This is the first use of a TETRA based system by any government agency on the Island of Bermuda.The decision to adopt Sepura radios follows a successful demonstration carried out by ECL, Sepura's partner in Bermuda. The TETRA term...

The VX402R wire-free intruder detector from Optex employs multiple detection pattern technology Two rural churches blighted by thefts of lead from their roofs are being protected by innovative wire-free detectors from Optex Europe.With metal prices still rising, churches and other historic buildings are increasingly becoming the target of thieves, usually at night. One such church, Stistead in Essex, has been targeted on a number of occasions, with lead going missing on two consecutive nights, c...

Full certified interoperability has become a reality between both the Romanian TETRA systemsCassidian develops interface between TETRA systems as part of major project to improve border security in RomaniaReal-time information sharing possibilities between Border Police and security forces during joint operations significantly improvedCassidian is the new name of EADS Defence &SecurityThe Romanian Ministry of Administration and Interior (MAI) and Cassidian have completed successfully the rig...

The recorded CCTV images are transmitted via Alvarion's wireless network to a central control roomAbout Basic SecurityA leader in the field of security solutions in the Ivory Coast, Basic Security provides its customers with a wide range of services including; video surveillance, monitoring using alarm systems, fleet management, and geolocation VIP protection. Basic Security supports its customers from the initial planning stages through customising the solution, installation and ongoing support...

Berlin is the first federal German state to commission such a concentrator solutionNetwork management, training and maintenance included in scope of deliveryCASSIDIAN is the new name of EADS Defence & Security Cassidian has been commissioned by Berlin’s IT service centre to link Berlin State’s 28 control centres to the digital radio network of its public safety authorities and organisations (BOS) via two concentrators. This will make the control stations’ access to the dig...

  The dispatch centre in St. Helens uses the solution to remotely monitor multiple radio towers March Networks®, a global provider of intelligent IP video solutions, announced that the Columbia 9-1-1 Communications District in Columbia County, Oregon, has standardised on a March Networks video surveillance solution to secure the communications infrastructure it relies upon to coordinate fire, police and paramedic response services. The solution enables the 9-1-1 district to focus o...

Fluidmesh 2200 units along with DVTel cameras are now monitoring the traffic on the bridges and along the highway Challenge:The Delaware River Joint Toll Bridge Commission (DRJTBC) retained Siemens Industry/Building Technology Division as part of a Design Team to install cameras on 18 bridges between New Jersey and Delaware as well as along a five mile stretch of I-78 (The DRJTBC is a bi-state organisation that maintains seven toll bridges and 13 toll-supported bridges across...

Numerous people gathered alongside the streets of Regensburg, hailing the pontiff in his Pope mobileWhen Pope Benedict XVI paid a visit to his native Bavaria, he didn't have to rely entirely on `protection from above´ for his security. Extensive personal security measures ensured that the mega event went smoothly and that the life of the pontiff was safe at all times. IP cameras by Regensburg based Dallmeier, a company specialising in CCTV/IP provided images at major traffic intersections,...