Hotels, leisure & entertainment security applications - Case studies

Aperio locks are cost-efficient to run and easy to install A leading orchestra, admin staff, 200 contractors, and thousands of music fans all need access at various times. Auditoriums, rehearsal rooms, wardrobes, offices, a sauna, the canteen, and an archive, all need securing. The requirement at Stavanger Concert Hall was for dependable access control with maximum flexibility. The answer was Aperio wireless technology from ASSA ABLOY. The new Stavanger Concert Hall, designed...

With panoramic surveillance, Steadfast Fitness can cover their entire facility with only seven cameras Winning a Super Bowl is a singular achievement for any athlete. It is universally understood to require peak fitness, discipline, faith in oneself and a passionate commitment from a like-minded and talented team. When Isaiah Stanback, NFL veteran and Super Bowl champion, retired from football, he turned his focus to helping others on their own journeys to personal fitness, d...

With a strong tradition of canoeing, the people of Soca Valley in Solkan, Slovenia, have long been connected to the Soca River, whether for survival in the past or for the adrenaline-rush of the most widely practiced water sports in the country today. As one of two national centres for wild water kayaking and canoeing, the Canoe Centre on the Soca River attracts 30,000 visitors each year and acts as a training camp for several national teams. To attract high-calibre International Canoe Federatio...

Genetec Security Center combines video surveillance, access control, ALPR and other business systems Home of San Francisco 49ers invests in unified video surveillance and access control to protect crowds of visitors, safeguard practice facilities and ensure event successes Business challenge Located in Santa Clara, California, United States, Levi’s Stadium is the recently built 1.2 billion-dollar home of the National Football League (NFL) team, San Francisco 49ers. Si...

The use of SAFE Software from Quantum Secure helped reduce the risk of intrusions at the sporting events While millions of viewers were watching races, volleyball, gymnastics, swimming and a wide range of sporting achievements, Quantum Secure, part of HID Global, worked behind the scenes in Rio, Brazil this past summer to protect sports venues by verifying the identity of athletes, staff members, guests and volunteers.  The use of SAFE Software from Quantum Secure helped...

At the heart of the installation at FC Groningen are four Panasonic Full HD security cameras with facial recognition software at the turnstiles The project comes as part of a wider initiative “Accessible, hospitable and safe football”, assigned to the club by the Dutch Ministry of Justice and Security. Within this pilot test, new solutions are being sought to further optimise the safety in and around the football stadiums of the Dutch first class teams. Four Panas...

The stadium is now equipped with the NeoFace Watch face recognition technology NEC Corporation and NEC Colombia announced the provision of face recognition technology at Atanasio Girardot Stadium, in Medellin, Colombia, the country's second largest city, in order to contribute to the safety, security, and enjoyment of audiences for leading sports events. In recent years, the city of Medellin has made dramatic improvements in the area of public safety. As part of making furthe...

Brivo Mobile Pass is interchangeable with residents’ access cards, as it can provide access to several of LC’s secured community locations Brivo, provider of cloud-based physical access control and video systems, recently announced Lifestyle Communities (LC), a niche residential real estate development and assessment management company, launched a mobile access control capability, Brivo Mobile Pass, to meet the growing demands of its residential population. Brivo...

ThruVis is a highly sensitive camera that is mobile, discreet, and rapidly deployable G4S, a security company, has entered into a strategic partnership with AIM-listed technology specialist Digital Barriers, which will see G4S deploy the company’s ThruVis solution at major UK events to protect against the threat from concealed weapons and explosives. G4S will use ThruVis to provide enhanced security at public and private events to detect potential threats concealed unde...

Trigion’s security solution featured fixed low-light HD cameras, long-range low-light units and ANPR cameras Beaulieu’s world-famous International Autojumble, held in the grounds of the National Motor Museum, in the New Forest National Park, took place in early September under the watchful eyes of security staff from Trigion UK. The Autojumble now hosts around 2,400 stands, spread over 25 acres of Beaulieu’s parkland, in a two-day show which attracts over 39...

It was important for Hyatt to have a standardised security platform across its brands “We wanted a global standard – a security system we could eventually deploy in all Hyatt properties. We also wanted something that could adapt to a diverse, rapidly expanding enterprise. Milestone VMS made the most sense on both fronts,” said Mark Sanna, Corporate Vice President and Head of Global Security, Hyatt Hotels. "I travelled around the world and there was no r...

Built in 1991, LaSalle Plaza is a 30-storey office tower in the heart of Minneapolis’ bustling theatre district. A 600,000-square foot building that spans an entire city block, LaSalle Plaza is home to many businesses as well as retail locations and restaurants that cater to the city’s theatre crowd. Connected by a seven-mile long skyway to an apartment building, the YMCA, a theatre, and the Target head office, LaSalle Plaza accommodates more than 16,000 people every day; making patr...

Dahua provided 1823 pieces high-resolution IP, dome, and 30x optical zoom PTZ cameras for the project When the Olympic Games come to town, the welfare of people and property are of paramount importance in both the planning process and during the event. The 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro drew 500,000 foreign visitors and sold $7.5 million tickets to people who watched 10,500 athletes compete. There were 85,000 security personnel on hand, and the overall budget for secur...

Trigion is working with a number of prestigious theatres across London to provide electronic security solutions Trigion Security Services is working with a number of prestigious theatres across London to provide electronic security solutions that keep staff, patrons and property safe in an unobtrusive manner that doesn’t deflect from the enjoyment of the performance. With large crowds and high profile buildings to protect, the theatre owners were looking for a security...

This major project further strengthens Qognify’s position as a leader in video surveillance for the gaming industry Qognify, formerly NICE Security, announced that its video management system (VMS) has been chosen by a major casino in Asia, to deliver 24 x 7 x 365 monitoring. The VMS will deter and prevent disruptive and unlawful behaviour, enable the security team to manage incidents with minimal disruption to the gaming floor, and make its 10 million annual visitors fe...

This is the 18th year the Little League World Baseball® Series has been secured by Lenel Teams from around the world converged on Williamsport in central Pennsylvania for the 70th annual Little League Baseball World Series championship, which ran through August 28. And, as it has for the past 18 years, Lenel, a provider in advanced security systems, is there to help keep the iconic summer event safe and secure. From Lenel mobile apps that allow on-site officers to monitor...

The Vanderbilt Solaris Dome system was the solution of choice for the Monitoring Project Thailand's palm-fringed beaches are a magnet for tourists and, at Pattaya Beach, a sophisticated network of surveillance cameras is helping to ensure that visitors have a holiday to remember - for all the right reasons. Pattaya Beach The main beach at Pattaya, on the South China Sea just a couple of hours from Bangkok, is a majestic three-kilometre curve of white sand shaded with palm tr...

As first-time surveillance system users, the owners of Mama’s on the Half Shell installed 14 Avigilon 1 MP and 2 MP cameras to guard the restaurant’s interior and exterior. Seven of those cameras are used to watch the exterior of the premise including the front doors, the alley behind the building and the dumpster. Additional cameras cover areas such as the dining room, bar and kitchen, with focus on areas housing cash registers. Working from a single work station, the restaurant&rsq...

With Surveon’ s comprehensive surveillance product lines the service provider can monitor important working areas at any time Surveon announces that the worldwide service provider for airline catering and provisioning, has adopted Surveon’s IP surveillance solutions as their partner for security application. With Surveon’ s comprehensive surveillance product lines, including high-resolution network cameras, professional megapixel recorders and enterprise-leve...

Avigilon's video surveillance solutions provided video evidence & information in real time at Rio Olympics 2016 Avigilon Corporation, provider of trusted security solutions, announced that its video surveillance cameras, network video recorders, and video management software helped protect the 2016 Summer Olympic Games held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil (the "Rio 2016 Olympics"). "Hundreds of thousands of people attended, participated, and volunteered at the Rio 201...

Idesco's XXL 2.0 ID Badge Printer will help improve safety at the Little League World Series Idesco a New York-based security systems integrator announces it will be a security provider for the 70th Little League World Series, the final event of the Little League International Tournament and the most prestigious youth baseball and softball competition in the world. The Little League World Series will take place August 18th – 28th at the Lamade and Volunteer Stadiums in W...

Additional network infrastructure secures communication between Brazilian & international security forces at numerous Olympics venues To protect the Olympic Games 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Airbus Defence and Space has equipped the Brazilian Federal Police with radio communication means based on Tetrapol technology. The existing network in Rio de Janeiro implemented by Airbus Defence and Space has complete coverage in all crucial locations, including the main venues, such as...

Arteco Next has made the process of searching and reviewing footage much easier for security staff While high-end video surveillance solutions are typically reserved for large-scale government or commercial applications, one luxury condominium complex in the heart of Dallas is using the same level of security to protect its residents. The 13-story high rise, which sits on one of the most prestigious pieces of real estate in the city, contains 24 units that range in price from...

The former double sliding door entrance was replaced with a Boon Edam Duotour automatic revolving door Boon Edam, a global provider of security entrances and architectural revolving doors, has announced that The Cliff Lodge and Spa at Snowbird Ski and Summer Resort, located in the heart of the Utah’s Wasatch Mountains, has replaced its former double sliding door entrance with a Boon Edam Duotour automatic revolving door. Located 29 miles from Salt Lake City Internationa...

Leaders of the city of Singen decided to secure the bicycle parking area with video technology from Geutebruck It's summer and the sun is shining in the blue sky. Divine. What could be better than a trip to the pool? The residents of Singen, Germany are lucky to have an open air pool like the Aachbad in town. Beautifully situated in the countryside, it offers a swimming pool with 6 lanes, an almost 100-foot water slide, a selection of diving boards and a host of other attracti...

During the EURO 2016 event, tactical cells were set up to ensure communications for the special forces With the EURO 2016 football tournament safely concluded, the nationwide mission-critical radio networks for police and public-protection services in France proved to be resilient, flexible and secure. The INPT and RUBIS networks used by the French public protection organisations helped to ensure security during Europe’s most important football event. Securing Euro 2016...

Zaun and Harper Chalice cite their largest ever contracts as the springboard to growth and success Two Midlands security businesses have celebrated their greatest day in history, exactly four years on from the opening of the London 2012 Olympics. On 27 July 2012, Queen Elizabeth II officially opened the 2012 Olympic Games after apparently surviving a death-defying skydive with James Bond actor Daniel Craig as part of Oscar winning director Danny Boyle's Isles of Wonder openi...

Hanwha Techwin's Wisenet cameras  generate high quality images even when the Lux levels are low Three years after negotiating a single source supply relationship which resulted in all of its luxury hotels being equipped with Samsung branded video surveillance solutions, Edwardian Hotels London has confirmed that it intends to continue to entrust Hanwha Techwin Europe to fulfil all its requirements for IP network cameras and video recording devices.Hotel safety Edwardian...