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To help ensure the security and safety of its patients and staff, the new Evelina Children's Hospital in London has installed SiPass Entro access control system from Siemens Building Technologies Security Products.The state-of-the-art children's hospital is part of Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust and has 140 inpatient beds, including a 20 bed paediatric intensive care unit for the sickest children, and three operating theatres.  In addition to the health and wellbei...

Much emphasis is placed on the ability of security systems to protect premises from the unexpected but this is only part of the story.  Careful consideration also has to be given to the capacity of such systems to operate effectively despite the attentions of professional criminals. Without adequate preventative measures damage will inevitably be caused by the targeting of cameras and detectors on-site, with obvious repercussions not only for the equipment itself but a site's overall se...

The MG Lola EX264 owned by CCTV manufacturer AD Group - the parent company of Dedicated Micros - and run by RML has emerged victorious once again in the LMP2 class at the Le Mans 24 Hours.  Securing the "baby" prototype class two years running - unprecedented for a British team - is impressive by any standards in such a testing endurance race at what is the most famous sports car venue in the world. Sponsored by AD Group companies including AD Aerospace, Dedicated Micros, D-Tec, R...

Plus City near Linz is currently Austria's most modern and advanced shopping centre with a sales area of 70,000 square metres.  Since its establishment in 1989 it has been continuously expanded and modernised.  Its excellent location and its superb combination of shopping and leisure facilities have made it the most successful and most innovative shopping centre in Austria to date.  It attracts a total of over 8 million customers a year to its shops and associated leisure faciliti...

Munich's Movieplanet - an entertainment library with DVD vending machines - is a business concept on course for success.  Customers have access to a wide variety of DVDs, music CDs and computer games at any hour of the day or night.  The entertainment library's business philosophy is to offer clients the ultimate in service and convenience.  One element is its internet booking facility, which enables customers to choose the title they want on a website in the comfort of their own...

Tavcom Training has opened the doors of its new purpose-built Training Centre in the heart of rural Hampshire.  Only a few months after moving into brand new office premises at the Claylands Business Park in Bishops Waltham the company seized an opportunity to purchase an adjacent commercial building, which it has now fully transformed into an extensive state-of-the-art training facility.The new Training Centre offers an enormous range of benefits to the increasing numbers of delegates who...

Public space CCTV schemes have been known to have major problems with yellow fluorescent street lighting in the past.  Many cases have been documented where the colour generated has simply played havoc with CCTV video and the quality of images.Local Authority specialist security contractors GD Security claim to have cracked the problem in a major system replacement project for Southwark, where 44 out of 50 cameras are being replaced with a winning combination of Pentax 8~144mm day/night len...

Frontline Security Solutions expertise at installing CCTV systems has been recognised by Bewator with the 2006 Award for Best Video Partner for UK and Ireland.The award was presented to Peter McKelvey a Director of Frontline at an awards dinner held during IFSEC by Bewator's CEO, Bo Kastensson.Commenting on the award Peter said: "We are delighted to have been chosen for this award.  It reflects the hard work and effort that all my colleagues have put in to ensure that we design, instal...

These days train and network operators have a heightened requirement to provide a safe and secure environment for passengers and staff when travelling.  But a passenger's end-to-end experience for their ‘journey' will encompass the car park, concourse, passageways, platforms and onboard the carriages.  So how can you increase confidence whilst at the same time reduce anti-social behaviour across these environments?When looking at CCTV and the surrounding problems encounte...

Chubb Electronic Security has significantly improved CCTV surveillance at Maidenhead Rowing Club using the latest lighting technology from CBC.Following the attempted theft of two high value coaching launches with outboard motors, the rowing club asked Chubb to upgrade its CCTV system."Although the incident was caught by a fully-functional day\night dome camera it occurred during winter when light conditions were very poor.  As a result the images were of little use," explained Ke...

Integrator BBV and Dedicated Micros are celebrating after the market-leading Pick-a-Point Virtual Matrix solution secured the prestigious 2006 PSI (Professional Security Installer) Premier Award for Product Innovation, with the result being announced on June 6 at Moor Park Golf Club, Hertfordshire. Pick-a-Point came top in voting by the readers of PSI magazine from a shortlist, which included contenders from Samsung Techwin, Synectics, CoVi Technologies, GE Security, DVTel and Pelco. The advance...

Use of CCTV equipment in machine vision applications is not only growing but has become remarkably diverse.  The trend has been underlined by use of fixed focal length lenses from Rainbow in machinery for grading asparagus. The grading units are in operation in ten countries with notable US applications at Gonzales and Castroville in northern California.  Asparagus growers using the equipment in England include farmers near Statford-upon-Avon, Midhurst in West Sussex and Lincolnshire.T...

Motorized zoom lenses from Rainbow have been installed at Bogota Airport, Colombia.  The 15-300mm units were selected for the quality of their telephoto performance, compact size and ability to operate amid high levels of dust and fumes. The lenses are allowing air traffic control and security staff to follow vehicle and passenger movement on aprons and runways as well as monitoring for intrusion through the perimeter fence.  In several sectors the Rainbow units are being used at dista...

iCLASS™ cards and readers also recognised as "Access Control Product of the Year".HID Global, a leading manufacturer in the access control industry, today announced that it was named "Access Control Manufacturer of the Year" by the readers of Professional Security Installer (PSI) Magazine.  Additionally, the company's iCLASS line of cards and readers was named "Access Control Product of the Year" by the publication.   By honouring HID Global as &...

Readers of PSI (Professional Security Installer) magazine nominated and voted for JVC's TK-WD310E (B) wide dynamic range camera to win the PSI Premier Award for CCTV Product of the Year 2006.  The award was presented at a ceremony held on 6 June 2006 at Moor Park Golf Club Rickmansworth, Hertfordshire, UK and was combined with the PSI Premier Golf Day. The camera is designed for security users wanting to achieve sharp and crystal clear images in perfect resolution in both the bright and...

Conway Security Products has recently supplied pan and tilts and camera housings to a £200m motorway scheme in China, which will stretch as far as Inner Mongolia. Funded by the Asian Development Bank, the Shanxi Province motorway project involves construction of a 1,500 km four-lane toll expressway in northwestern China.  The highway will include a 4.5km bridge over the Yellow River.  The Conway units will be used at tollbooths and for general surveillance purposes on open carria...

Robert Wint, Marketing Director, EMEA of Verint Systems talks about the growth of wireless CCTV and whether the existing technology is ready to change. With the growth in the acceptance of wireless technologies, we are still yet to see the predicted rise in wireless video – indoor or outdoor.  The technologies are converging and I believe we are on the cusp of a major boom in secure, digital wireless networked video.  The benefits of wireless networking are well documented,...

Pauline Norstrom, the Worldwide Head of Marketing at Dedicated Micros - part of AD Group -has received the 2006 PSI (Professional Security Installer) Premier Award for Outstanding Contribution to the Security Industry. The award was given to Pauline in recognition of her dedication to the creation of effective CCTV standards, in particular as Vice Chairman of the BSIA's CCTV Section - since 2004 - and by heading-up TC/10 a technical committee within the BSIA which looks specifically at CCTV...

The IKEA Pilot Store in Delft, The Netherlands, has upgraded their analog security approach to modern digital surveillance using networked technology.  Milestone XProtect software integrates IP video images with transaction data from their Navision Microsoft Business Solution to give effective monitoring and analysis of their retail activities, resulting in better security, improved service levels, and reduction of shrinkage.The IKEA Pilot Store has increased the capabilities of its general...

As specialists in integrated security solutions, TDSi will be featuring the latest in user-friendly software innovations at this year's LIVE 06.  TDSi's eXguard PRO meets the needs of even the largest access control networks, with the unique integration and expansion features offering numerous possibilities to integrate with the latest CCTV and biometric technologies.  eXguard PRO also supports, as standard, the ever popular MicroGarde® controller adding even more potential.TDSi's...

Keyware access control systems to be part of RISCO Group's integrated security and building management solutionsRISCO Group, a leading provider of Integrated Security Solutions, has acquired Keyware SA from its previous owner, Keyware Technologies NV.  The company, based in Brussels, Belgium, is a leading European manufacturer of access control systems.  The acquisition is another step RISCO Group is taking to increase its range of solutions and competitiveness in the security and...

Yash Patel, Executive Director, CCTV Europe at JVC Professional Europe has worked at the company for 20 years and celebrated his anniversary at JVC's new head office on 9 June 2006.  Yash has won several industry awards including the Premier Award for Outstanding Achievement and holds the prestigious Guild Member status with The Company of Security Professionals.  "It's been an enormous privilege to work with JVC.  I've made life-long friends and relationships in...

Norbain SD, one of Europe's leading distributors of CCTV, Access Control and Intruder Detection equipment, has been voted Distributor of the Year for the second year running by readers of Professional Security Installer."I was delighted to accept this award on behalf of everyone at Norbain", says Dermot Grace, Commercial Director of Upperpoint Distribution, parent company of Norbain.  "It recognizes our continued and total dedication to customer service within the CCTV di...

Students and also professors and staff at the College of Technology and Economics in Chur (HTW Chur), Switzerland, are profiting from the contactless LEGIC smart card in the form of a student and staff ID.  This has brought their identification IDs into line with the very latest state of the art, and also gives them many advantages besides the visual ID.  Thanks to the solution realized by EVIS AG and Kaba AG, the HTW Chur is placing new trails in both student and staff identification,...

Integrated smart card functionality is helping ‘fuel' efficiency at the international headquarters of Petro-Canada, one of Canada's largest oil and gas companies.Around 250 staff benefit from the user friendly system that combines e-payment technology with access control at a newly refurbished London office block where workers could in the future also be using their individual cards for computer log on.The new technology was introduced in May 2005 and followed a move to new premise...

Control Z Computers gained approval on a proposal to install eight Axis network cameras Axis IP-Surveillance equipment cuts ‘drive offs' and thefts at Hindmarch & Co Garage by more than £15,000 per year Hindmarch & Co had invested in a traditional analogue-based CCTV system in 1994 but found the images it recorded were not of sufficient quality to make number plate and facial recognition possible.  Although crimes were recorded in progress, the ga...

Access security specialist, Bewator has just launched a comprehensive and combined Access and Video Products Buyers Guide and Price List.  For the first time the brochure will provide customers with all the necessary pricing and integration information for both access and video products in one easy to follow document. The Buyer's Guide and Price List reflects Bewator's ethos of providing its customers with cost effective and easy to use solutions, and combines access and video product speci...

One of the UK's leading event venues, Manchester's G-MEX & MICC (Manchester International Convention Centre) has modernised its CCTV system as part of plans to attract a wider range of prestigious events.G-MEX/MICC, which will be hosting the annual Labour Party Conference this autumn, has been equipped with two of the new-generation Kollector PRO digital video recorders from Vicon.  The system, installed by Con-Tec Solutions Ltd, also comprises 23 dome cameras, a Vicon keypad and t...

With the recent announcement of a shortlist of eight possible sites for Britain's first Las Vegas-style ‘super-casino' - and licenses available for 16 smaller casinos - we are likely to see a continued growth in opportunities for CCTV manufacturers and suppliers who can deliver effective systems to the gaming industry.CCTV surveillance - covert and overt - has become an essential component of operations; in fact in many jurisdictions it is very much a prerequisite for a gaming lice...

Security firm makes triple appointment to strengthen operation Octavian Security has announced three new appointments at its Nottingham headquarters, following a sustained period of growth, taking its total staff head count to 287.The first new appointment, Gwen Durban, joins Octavian as its new business development and marketing coordinator, and will be working as part of the team focussed on European development.  Armed with a degree in Law, experience of working in the communications dep...