Intrusion detection - Case studies
It’s widely known that used copper commands a high price on the re-sale market worldwide; and it has turned out to be far higher than expected for thieves who broke into a recycling centre in Denmark to steal copper-based cables. The thieves had taken action to bypass the CCTV system but ended up revealing themselves anyway, thanks to a Visonic RealAlarm™ visual alarm verification system – ending with their capture and arrest. Lars Ellesgaard, from ADI Denmark, tells the story...
The Delta barricade that protected the consulate staff in Herat was the DSC1100 Delta Scientific recently announced that Delta barricades at the United States Consulate in Herat, Afghanistan, stopped a bomb-laden car and SUV from penetrating the entrances to the facility. The Taliban attacked the consulate in western Afghanistan with car bombs and guns on Friday, September 13 (2013), killing at least four Afghans but failing to enter the compound or hurt any Americans. The two...
The platform enables remote control and real-time monitoring of the devices located in all 100+ branches Aurum is one of the largest luxury jewellery chains in the UK, offering prestigious jewellery brands including Watches of Switzerland, Mappin & Webb and Goldsmiths. The chain operates 100+ stores throughout the UK. The challenge Aurum’s jewellery stores had experienced an increase in robberies during opening hours, which led to substantial losses. To combat...
SynopSYS enables control and monitoring of security equipment from one management platform Founded in 1846, Bristol Water plc is a leading water supply company that supplies an average of 280 million liters of safe drinking water a day to over one and a half million residents in the Bristol Region of the UK including parts of Somerset, Wiltshire and Gloucestershire. The challenge In addition to their Head Office, Bristol Water operates over 120 dispersed remote sites that va...
RISCO Group’s SynopSYS platform provides real time pictures of all branches from one interface Comverse is a leading multinational provider of telecommunications software and systems, with numerous branches worldwide. Comverse required an integrated management platform to control and monitor all of their branches from the company headquarters. The challenge Comverse’s many branches around the world vary in size and operating hours. Many contain sensitive areas su...
WRG chose RISCO Group’s ProSYS as the solution that met all requirements Waste Recycling Group (WRG), a leading waste management services company in the UK, is part of the FCC international environmental services, infrastructure and energy group, which operates in Europe, South America and the United States. Each year WRG recycles and disposes of millions of tons of household, commercial and industrial waste. The challenge WRG operates facilities for the reception, rec...
RISCO Group's SynopSYS allows easy integration with intrusion detection, access control, video monitoring, and fire systems East Surrey College is a further education college in Redhill, UK that caters to over 9000 students. The college’s new state-of-the-art campus features a wealth of facilities including a two-storey Learning Resource Centre, an indoor Winter Garden and indoor sports facilities including a full size sports hall and fitness room. The challenge East S...
SynopSYS integrated security & building management enables real-time monitoring and control of all the sites An Italian company operates seven game rooms across Italy, which contain a variety of high-end arcade games and slot machines. They also own two warehouses that store spare parts for the machines, as well as machines awaiting repair. The challenge The game rooms contain expensive gaming machines in which large amounts of cash are stored. The game rooms had been ta...
Sintel selected the platform after seeing a real time demonstration at RISCO’s offices in Italy One of Italy’s largest electric utility companies operates numerous sites across Italy. Sintel Italia, a major system integrator that has been in the field of professional security systems for over 27 years, took on the project of securing the company’s offices and production sites. The challenge The electric utility company required protection of their dispersed...
RISCO Group's solution was successfully implemented to the full satisfaction of the cellular provider A leading cellular provider in Mexico required a reliable and cost effective solution for protecting its remote antenna sites, mainly due to repeated burglary of copper cables and equipment in the facilities. The company also required remote control over the systems installed on-site from a central control room. The challenge Remote antenna sites in Mexico and in Latin Ameri...
Gallagher systems are used worldwide in a multitude of government settings from offices to military bases and successful field trials have validated the Gallagher security electric fence system for use on military sites.Gallagher understand the importance of securing intellectual property, human resources and physical assets for government and defence sites.By drawing on a combination of system division and operator privileges, both high and regular security areas can be supported through a sing...
Gallagher’s security electric fence systems are safe, effective and reliable A mission and vision for inmate and public safety The inefficiency and increased cost associated with managing multiple security technologies and systems led to IDOC’s Director of Construction Services Kevin Orme to seek a solution that not only increased efficiency and reliability for the prison facilities staff but ensured that both inmate and public safety remained consistent with thei...
For the access control element of the security package SALTO XS4 stand alone escutcheons were selected Pioneer School in Basildon, Essex, is a specialist school aimed at providing pupils with severe learning and physical disabilities with a range of facilities that will enable them to prepare for independence in adult life. Formerly two separate special needs schools – Elmbrook School and Moat House School – the schools amalgamated to form Pioneer School...
For more than 60 years, Federal Signal has worked with Hawaii to provide alerting systems across the state Federal Signal Alerting & Notification Systems, the leader in mass notification solutions for communities and facilities around the world, recently announced that it has successfully completed the first phase of a statewide emergency warning system upgrade in Hawaii. The project replaces existing VHF and trunked radio networks with redundant satellite and cellular com...
The pilot program in Calhoun County is scheduled to launch at the beginning of the 2013-2014 school year Affigent, an IT solutions provider and value added reseller (VAR) focused on the federal, state, and local governments, recently announced the launch of its pilot program with Calhoun County Schools in Alabama. The solution consists of a duress alarm system that helps to prepare and protect all staff, personnel, and first responders in the event of onsite incidents and emer...
A Brivo ACS OnSite Aparato system is at the core, supported by a video management system Brivo Systems LLC, leader in cloud applications for security management, recently announced that working in cooperation with Vector Electric Inc. (VEI), a new integrated, comprehensive security solution, incorporating the Brivo ACS OnSite Aparato, has been designed and installed at the Gibraltar (MI) Border Patrol Station. The Gibraltar Border Patrol Station is a 17,000-square-foot facili...
Perrigo Nutritionals worked with Tyco Integrated Security to update their packaging to help better prevent theft Tyco Integrated Security, a Tyco company and the industry’s leading security systems integrator, has teamed up with Perrigo Nutritionals to develop a theft-resistant infant formula container. Perrigo Nutritionals is the leading infant formula company that supplies mass retailers, grocers and drugstores with their own Store Brand Infant Formulas. Baby form...
The Metasys system monitors and controls the facility’s Simplex fire alarm system Diversey, formerly a division of the SC Johnson & Sons, Inc., is committed to being the world’s most trusted source of cleaning and hygiene products and solutions. When the company planned to build its new 278,000-sq-ft headquarters, Samuel Johnson, the chairman of its former parent company, gave the building team two mandates. The first was to make the facility an example of sus...
The security solution includes cameras, video analytics and a perimeter intruder detection system Honeywell announced recently that it is working with London Underground to improve intruder detection and security through the provision of a multi-site, centrally controlled electronic security solution. Following a rigorous tender process, London Underground awarded Honeywell Building Solutions the contract to design, supply and install an electronic security system at a number...
The AC2000 system integrated fully into the care centre's CCTV, intruder detection and lift control systems ADT Fire & Security, the UK’s leading provider of electronic fire and security solutions, recently announced its selection as the security provider for the new Aberdeen Emergency Care Centre. ADT won the competitive tender with a CEM AC2000 integrated access control, security management system (SMS); custom designed to secure the 400 doors throughout the premis...
Echo standardized on the Bosch D9412 G Series Control Panels for intrusion detection at both facilities End User: For 30 years, Echo, Inc. has been a worldwide leader in the development and manufacture of professional-grade hand-held outdoor power equipment. Producing landscaping equipment for both the commercial and residential homeowner markets, Echo prides itself on setting the industry standard with its dedication to new technology, quality products and a strong distribut...
During the day, intruders are detected by sensors that trigger a loudspeaker to issue a stern warning Following a spate of vandalism and incidents of cable theft within various parts of Network Rail’s infrastructure, TEW Plus Ltd instigated a successful eight week trial of an intruder deterrent system using AEGIS White Light LED Illuminators from Bosch Security Systems, Inc. Problem: organisation needs a method for deterring thefts day and night Network Rail r...
Orchard Fencing has been the main contractor for the Diocese for almost 14 years Keeping the many fences and boundaries in good repair for an estate of over 260 residential properties is a bigger challenge than you might imagine. For the Diocesan Surveyor Paul Toseland of Bath & Wells Diocese, it’s a task made much easier with the ongoing help of companies such as Orchard Fencing (Chris Rust) Ltd. Orchard is well-known across Somerset as a leading installer of comm...
In the retail banking sector, requirements for intrusion detection and related security measures are necessarily more stringent and more specialised than in most other areas of business and commerce. Alistair Enser of Security Products from Siemens addresses some of these special requirements, and explains how they are being met by modern security systems. In the banking world, the threat of unwanted intrusions into premises leading to loss of property and even risk to life is always...
Students will conduct research on the Firetide wireless mesh network to run experiments on a variety of voice and data mobility applications Firetide, Inc., the leading provider of high-performance wireless infrastructure mesh networks, recently announced that they have partnered with California State University, Monterey Bay (CSUMB) to deploy an outdoor mesh infrastructure testing environment to conduct research on the performance of various Firetide mobility solutions. This...
The joint solution combines Windward's maritime analytics system, with Elbit's solutions for maritime domain awareness Elbit Systems Ltd. has teamed with Windward Ltd. to offer integrated maritime solutions for the Indian authorities. The joint solution combines Windward’s innovative satellite-based maritime analytics system, MarInt, with Elbit Systems’ wide range of solutions for maritime domain awareness, including Hermes 900 maritime patrol unmanned aircraft sys...
Aviation security officials will use AS&E’s Sentry Portal cargo inspection solution to inspect air cargo pallets American Science and Engineering, Inc. (“AS&E”), a leading worldwide supplier of innovative X-ray detection solutions, announced recently the receipt of an order for one Sentry™ Portal cargo screening system from a government agency to protect an airport in Asia. Aviation security officials will use AS&E’s Sentry Portal carg...
The Identicom LWD enables workers to discreetly raise an alarm, eliciting a police response if required Family Housing is helping to reduce potential risk to its lone working, front-line staff by contracting with Connexion2 for its award winning and ACPO ‘Secured by Design’ accredited Identicom lone worker device (LWD). The Identicom LWD is providing the housing association’s Lone Workers with peace of mind knowing that should a conflict situation...
The Grange Tower Bridge Hotel, which as its name suggests, is within walking distance of Tower Bridge and the Tower of London, has 370 rooms and suites spread over 14 floors. Ultra modern in design, it has facilities to attract both business people and tourists, with several restaurants, 10 conference rooms, a half Olympic size swimming pool and a spa area. The hotel incorporates renewable solar and photovoltaic panels, and has an on-site borehole to reduce water consumption – making it on...
AEL Sistemas S.S., was awarded $15 million as part of the Guarani Project Elbit Systems Ltd. ("Elbit Systems") announced recently that its Brazilian subsidiary AEL Sistemas S.A. , was awarded an initial production order valued at $15 million as part of the Guarani Project. The supply of these systems, which will be installed onboard Iveco 6x6 APCs, will be completed within two years. This announcement is further to Elbit System's announcement on January 6, 2011 regarding the...
