Case studies

Milestone advanced IP video and SpotterRF Radar secured venue, ground and air perimeter SpotterRF, a provider of low-cost, compact surveillance radar (CSR), announces its collaboration with Milestone Systems and the NMS SpotterXP plugin that was used to secure both air and ground perimeter at the U.S. Presidential Debate held on October 19th at the UNLV Thomas & Mack Centre in Las Vegas, Nevada. This was the first such debate monitored not only for ground threats but also...

The customers are enrolled in the Iris ID system within minutes U.S. Private Vaults, a Beverly Hills, California-based provider of anonymous safe deposit box rentals, has selected biometric identity verification technology from Iris ID. USPV rents safe deposit boxes like those found at banks, but with two primary differences – customers are identified only through iris patterns and the facility is protected by multiple layers of enhanced security.Accurate identification...

Airbus Defence and Space supplies core systems and contributes decisively to the successful test To test the interaction between secure radio networks during international visits, the European Research & Development project ISITEP successfully simulated a summit in Brussels with six European countries in late September. As a result of the two-day demonstration, different mission-critical communication systems operated on common technical platforms to facilitate the exchang...

Nassau Police deployed DroneTracker to protect candidates from illegal UAVs during presidential debate The first presidential debate between Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump at Hofstra University on September 26 was, according to acting Nassau Police Commissioner Thomas Krumpter, the most critical security event in the last 30 years in Nassau County.Although flying drones on Hofstra University is forbidden, additional security measures were implemented to protect the faculty,...

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...

Coldstore integrates with Titan Vision, an open standard, multi-vendor capable PSIM running at Shannon Airport Visual Management Systems and Veracity, a provider of innovative, intelligent solutions that solve real-world IP video challenges in transmission, storage and display have announced a new installation of its Coldstore surveillance storage system at Shannon Airport. The system is helping to dramatically improve the reliability of CCTV recording while significantly redu...

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...

Zada was called in to evaluate the system and identify underlying issues with the network at The Mall Blackburn The Mall Blackburn is benefitting from a fully upgraded CCTV camera and recording solution as well as a dedicated fibre optic cable network thanks to its ongoing relationship with shopping centre security specialist Zada Technology. Need for safety and security The Mall Blackburn is home to 100 retail tenants in 600,000 square feet of shopping space, including big...

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...

NEC's biometrics identification system contributes to the world's largest identification system The number of people registered for India's Aadhaar Program operated by the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI), which is the largest system of its kind in the world, surpassed one billion this April. NEC Corporation provides a large-scale biometrics identification system that utilises fingerprints, face images, and iris images for this national identification system....

HID Global’s improved card quality and security for licences decreased counterfeit IDs in Bhutan HID Global, a worldwide leader in secure identity solutions, announced that its industry-leading FARGO HDP5000 printing and encoding solution has been selected by the Road Safety and Transport Authority (RSTA) of Bhutan, the government agency responsible for printing and issuing driver’s licences, to meet the high-volume in driver’s licence issuance dema...

Videalert’s mobile vehicle features a roof-mounted Pan/Tilt/Zoom camera with 2 cameras capturing ANPR Southampton City Council has taken delivery of a new Videalert mobile enforcement vehicle. This multi-purpose vehicle supports multiple traffic enforcement and community safety applications simultaneously and will be used in conjunction with Videalert’s hosted Digital Video Platform that was recently installed as part of a project to introduce CCTV enforcement of b...

Airbus Defence and Space establishes highly resilient PMR network to deal with extreme incidents in Hungary The Hungarian capital Budapest will soon have the most reliable and modern version of the nationwide Unified Digital Radio Communication System (UDRS) with sophisticated “self-healing” functions. From December 2016 onwards, Airbus Defence and Space will equip the UDRS in Budapest with the latest IP- Tetra technology as part of the nationwide modernisation eff...

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...

Quantum’s StorNext platform manages enormous volumes of data for GWDG Quantum Corp. announced that two of Europe’s premier research institutions are using the company’s StorNext workflow storage as the foundation for managing their growing data and enabling a range of scientific initiatives. GWDG, the computing centre for the University of Göttingen, and Computing and IT competence centre for the Max Planck Society deployed StorNext-powered disk and tap...

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...

Harland and Wolff uses AC2000 Security Hub for alarm and CCTV event management CEM Systems, part of the Security Products business unit of Tyco, announced they have successfully won the contract to secure Harland and Wolff Heavy Industries sites in Belfast, Northern Ireland. G4S were selected as integrator to install the AC2000 security solution throughout the Harland and Wolff sites. Harland and Wolff is a heavy engineering company to the maritime, offshore oil and gas, and...

More than 100 post offices were under surveillance by Surveon, ensuring the safety & quality of services Surveon is pleased to announce the Egyptian post office has deployed Surveon’s IP surveillance solutions as their partner for security application. With Surveon’ s reliable surveillance solutions, including megapixel camera and professional megapixel recorder, more than 100 post offices were under solid surveillance protection to ensure the safety and their...

Components used in the new installation have been selected to allow easy and inexpensive expansion in the future Tasked with implementing a major upgrade to its client's security systems at the London HQ of one of the UK's leading information storage and management companies, Facilities Management company, FMS Limited, approached security expert Raysil for assistance. After evaluating the site's existing systems and finding them to be unsuitable for updating, Raysil recommende...

The central monitoring station allows News International to monitor activity from multiple systems from a single station News International Ltd is a British newspaper publisher owned by Rupert Murdoch's News Corporation. The company's major titles are published by three subsidiary companies, Times Newspapers Ltd, News Group Newspapers 1 and NI Free Newspapers Limited. At heart of the system at their new premises in Enfield is a scalable security management solution encompassin...

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...

TRAPS intercepts all known exploits and virtually eliminates false positives ANSecurity, a specialist in advanced network and data security, has successfully deployed the Palo Alto Networks TRAPS advanced endpoint solution to help a major financial services organisation strengthen its security controls. The financial organisation regularly processes a lot of active content from third-party organisations and its workforce had struggled to differentiate between legitimate or ma...

The Alpro Functional 97 pull handles are suitable for general users & those who may have an impaired ability to grip Pull door handles from Alpro are being used on office buildings at Silverstone Business Park. The park is a high-performance technology and motorsport cluster adjacent to the Silverstone Circuit, which is the current venue for the British Grand Prix. The handles are Alpro’s Functional 97 pull handles which cater for a broad user base since their wide...