Data Security - Case studies

The independent sensor house HENSOLDT has been commissioned by Airbus Helicopters to provide the EuroGrid Tactical Mission Computer (ETMC) for helicopters with new functions. The two-year further development contract includes a guarantee for the acquisition of 200 production units in the subsequent years. The new ETMC generation, ETMC-NG, will be based on the computer which HENSOLDT has delivered for a long time to Airbus Helicopters for integration into the NH90, Tiger and CH-53 helicopters....

Delfina Chain, Sr Associate Customer Engagement & Development at Flashpoint, discusses what resources defenders must access to in order to keep a finger on the pulse of the cybercriminal underground. Artificial intelligence (AI) is already being applied to diverse use cases, from consumer-oriented devices - such as voice-controlled personal assistants and self-directed vacuum cleaners - to ground-breaking business applications that optimise everything from drug discovery to financial portfo...

ANSecurity, a specialist in advanced network and data security, announces the successful delivery of a project with New College Oxford to streamline its network architecture and strengthen its security by moving to a Zero Trust model. Founded in 1379, New College is one of the largest Oxford colleges, with some 430 undergraduates and 360 graduates. The college, together with 37 other academic institutions across Oxford, uses the University’s switched Gigabit backbone along with some centr...

Video doorbells and security cameras are becoming more and more popular, but some neighbourhoods are stepping up security with special cameras that track every licence plate going in or out of their streets. Flock safety’s licence plate recognition The cameras by Flock Safety, track every licence plate that drives through the street A person visited a Los Angeles area neighborhood that has installed the cameras at the entrance and exit to their street. “In the last few years, car...

Kings Secure Technologies has provided high-level security and protection to one of its leading clients since 2011. Due to this successful long-term relationship, Kings was commissioned to begin a project, which started in 2019, to update the existing access control system with the latest high security card and card reader technology. With facilities working 24/7 the challenge faced was to find an easy-to-install edge technology card reader that could be configured onsite to read multiple card...

ANSecurity, globally renowned specialist solutions firm in advanced network and data security, has announced the successful completion of a Secure Access platform upgrade for the South Hams District Council and West Devon Borough Council. South Hams District Council and West Devon Borough Council serves a large portion of the county of Devon in South West England. With just under 400 staff, the council provides a variety of services to over 100,000 properties and 140,000 residents. Due to a nee...

Ping Identity, the provider of Identity Defined Security, announces its successful completion of the Financial-grade API (FAPI) conformance testing, as part of the process defined by Open Banking Ltd. This builds on Ping Identity’s previous success as the first identity platform to pass all 70 technical security tests, as set by Open Banking Ltd., with zero warnings. The most recent set of FAPI conformance testing evaluated the latest versions of the Ping Intelligent Identity platform, in...

Crossword Cybersecurity plc, has announced that Stevenage Borough Council, Peterborough City Council and East Hertfordshire District Council (‘the Councils’), will use Rizikon Assurance to manage compliance with the GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation) with their suppliers and for wider information governance. GDPR compliance GDPR makes many requirements of organisations, including taking adequate steps to ensure data is both encrypted and anonymised, so that in the event of a...

Faced with a number of security challenges and planned future expansion, a major airport decided it was time to implement a scalable security surveillance solution. Let’s take a look at how to manage such a scenario to ensure the selected solution provides scalability for growth. With the existing proprietary solution at the airport locked down to one manufacturer and littered with issues resulting in high maintenance and expansion costs, a new solution was required that would allow the a...

Ping Identity, the provider of Identity Defined Security, announced that Bentley Systems, a software development company, has selected the Ping Intelligent IdentityTM platform to advance the priority it has placed on driving exceptional user experiences. Bentley Systems selected Ping Identity to help strengthen Bentley’s ability to bring applications to market faster and build a flexible data model to support various current and future compliance requirements. Ping stood out as the market...

Wintec (The Waikato Institute of Technology), established in 1924 is a major New Zealand Government-funded tertiary institution, which has three Hamilton campuses; a city site overlooking the central business district, Avalon campus on the northern outskirts of the city, and a horticultural campus at Hamilton Gardens. In addition, it has regional operations at Te Kuiti and Thames and also an office in Beijing. The Avalon campus, a ten-minute drive from the city, is home to specialist trades tra...

Seven disparate systems, tens of thousands of existing cards in circulation, new buildings requiring new systems, budget constraints - There are two approaches going forward: keep making it work, or work on a plan to centralise the system for some serious long-term efficiencies. University of East Anglia (UEA), located just outside Norwich city centre, has more than 14,000 students studying on campus, and over 2,000 employees. The city had donated what was the Earlham municipal golf course for...

Pluralsight, Inc., the enterprise technology skills platform, announced that analytics and data management technology provider NuWave Solutions is using Pluralsight to achieve its career development initiatives. “We look at Pluralsight as the foundation for technology learning in our company,” said Mark Keyser, CEO of NuWave. “The ability to identify the skills our employees need, and then enabling our employees to follow their personalised learning paths, is helping...

The FeeMaster Smart Console from people and vehicle access control specialist Nortech provides a simple and cost-effective way of managing access to car parks and facilities for vehicles and pedestrians. All the access control data is encoded onto a Mifare card using the FeeMaster Smart Console. As a standalone system, there is no wiring between the access control point and the console, making it easy and cost effective to install. Parking management system The console can print customer rece...

A supplier of global technology services, Bosch chose to partner with Gallagher and KW Corporation to help streamline its North American security operations. Operational efficiency Bosch required a comprehensive yet flexible security solution that could be tailored to solve their specific requirements and challenges. Presently 22 Bosch locations are on the Gallagher platform with a cardholder database of approximately 6,000. A key area of focus for Bosch was improving operational efficiency....

Located in the buzzing heart of England’s capital city, University College London is one of the top ranking establishments for higher education in the world. Founded in 1826, London’s first university institution, the College now has an estimated 28,600 enrolled students and 14,600 members of staff. Including agency staff, academic associates, and other visitors, UCL currently has a system of over 48,000 valid cardholders. Based primarily in the Bloomsbury area, UCL’s main cam...

In mid-2009, Melco Resorts & Entertainment Limited opened City of Dreams, Macau – a casino and resort complex that quickly become one of the world’s premier entertainment and leisure destinations. The complex brings together a collection of world-renowned hotel brands, including Crown, Grand Hyatt, and Hard Rock, along with a casino area of approximately 448,000 square-feet and over 20 restaurants and bars. Also comprising an audio-visual multimedia experience, and ‘The H...

It is essential that governments be able to issue identification credentials so citizens can exercise their civic rights and duties, access programs and services, and travel freely to and from other countries.  HID Global, a globally renowned provider of trusted identity solutions, has enabled numerous African countries to issue millions of these credentials as the company helps to propel a variety of initiatives across the continent aimed at providing ‘identity for all’. Secu...

Pluralsight, Inc., the enterprise technology skills platform announced that customer and employee experience company MaritzCX is using Pluralsight to index and develop the skills of its global technology workforce, allowing it to better scale the delivery of increasingly innovative solutions for its enterprise clients. “It is very important for us to be able to move quickly and efficiently so that we can produce as much throughput as possible,” said Bruce Arnett, CTO of Ma...

The power grid is a modern engineering marvel, providing us widely available and affordable energy for not only our day to day lives, but also highly critical infrastructure elements for which we rely on personally, and as an economy. However, our reliance on the grid also makes it highly susceptible to adverse events, including physical attacks. All parts of the grid can become victims of malicious events, but substations are particularly vulnerable due to their role in power distribution and t...

The new vibration-proof Wisenet TRM-410S and TRM-810S NVRs manufactured by Hanwha Techwin are designed to be at the heart of video solutions for transport applications. Wisenet NVRs With a footprint of just 250mm x 210mm and offering two-way audio communication, the two new robust NVRs are EN50155, EN-50121 and EN-61373 certified. This makes them particularly suitable for deployment on buses and trains where they can be used to record video of passenger activity, as well as video of the road o...

The client is a prestigious purpose-built skin, laser and cosmetic surgery clinic based in central Birmingham. In 2018, they relocated to a Georgian building following an expansion of the practice to welcome new professional associates and provide a greater range of patient services. Their upgraded and refurbished building includes a larger operating room with dedicated recovery areas, treatments rooms, consultation rooms and waiting areas. At this clinic, plastic, reconstructive and aesthetic...

According to research, 31% of Americans experienced package theft in 2017. Most prevalent around the holidays, package thieves are commonly known as “porch pirates.” While the term sounds light, police warn citizens not to take the name lightly. “The term “Porch Pirate” refers to thieves who steal packages that have been delivered and left on residence doorsteps,” said Marietta, Georgia Chief of Police Dan Flynn in a message to the city. Licen...

Trackforce has entered the retail market with a leading security workforce and activities management platform that empowers retailers to effectively manage their physical security and loss prevention environment. The platform delivers actionable data analytics to anticipate, assess, and mitigate risk; it enhances compliancy management, and helps supervisors manage more resources at multiple sites from one centralised location. Retail security and loss prevention teams operate in a challenging a...

Decades of experience, innovative ideas, a strong commitment to quality, and a full range of first-class offset printing services: Mohn Media Mohndruck GmbH, a company of the Bertelsmann Printing Group, is one of Europe’s providers of printing and media services. At its facility in Gütersloh, Germany, some 2,000 employees are involved in professionally creating and executing tailored solutions for customers across a variety of industries. To avoid endangering staff and production, th...

e-shelter security has installed over 2,000 smart Sony network cameras to monitor high-security buildings and critical infrastructure at data center locations in Europe. Integrated security solutions expert The Frankfurt-based system integrator builds and operates integrated security solutions for mission-critical environments The Frankfurt-based system integrator builds and operates integrated security solutions for mission-critical environments, where customer applications must be available...

Genetec Inc., a technology provider of unified security, public safety, operations, and business intelligence announced the immediate availability of a new Unified Solutions Bundle for small and mid-sized retailers, an all-in-one offering, specifically tailored to help retailers manage their security, protect people and assets, increase operational intelligence, and enhance customer service. The Unified Solutions Bundle combines several easy-to-install, enterprise-class Genetec products, at an...

Genetec Inc., a renowned technology provider of unified security, public safety, operations, and business intelligence announced the immediate availability of a new Unified Solutions Bundle for financial institutions, an all-in-one offering, specifically tailored to help banks with small and mid-sized branches and Automated Teller Machines manage security, (ATMs) make more informed decisions, and collaborate to close incident cases more quickly. The Unified Solutions Bundle combines several eas...