Network / IP security - Case studies

NW Systems installed network surveillance based on Axis and MOBOTIX cameras and video analytics software NW Systems Group, the security solutions provider, has designed, configured and installed a highly sophisticated IP surveillance system for Tata Chemicals Europe (TCE) at its new head office at Northwich, Cheshire. TCE has extensive manufacturing operations in Cheshire, producing soda ash, salt, sodium bicarbonate, calcium chloride and Crex. NW Systems installed a modern n...

Furniture provided by Winsted complies fully with section 12 requiremets (fire safety legislation) Leading control room furniture manufacturer Winsted has provided custom-designed equipment for Network Rail’s ongoing major overhaul of Birmingham New St station, designed to address problems including significant passenger overcrowding. As the busiest station outside London it was last redeveloped in 1967. Now handling over 140,000 passengers daily – double the numbe...

The access control and CCTV system is being installed at the "Make Ready" Hubs around the region and Trust Headquarters G4S Technology, a leading provider of building security solutions, announces the installation of access control and CCTV at six more West Midlands Ambulance Service (WMAS) NHS Foundation Trust sites across the region. The system is being installed at each of the 15 ‘Make Ready’ Hubs around the region and Trust Headquarters. WMAS covers a geograph...

Sony mini dome and PTZ-network cameras were installed with Milestone XProtect Corporate video-management software Background Spielbank SH GmbH operates five casinos in Germany, welcoming more than 30,000 guests every year to locations throughout Schleswig-Holstein. The organisation’s newest venue is targeted at guests over the age of 35 who are looking for an entertainment venue as well as a gambling destination. With this in mind, the Lysia clubsino Lübeck opened...

Renault Trucks Essex installed Sony's CH160 cameras into its fully integrated CCTV solution Background Renault Trucks Essex has had an entire IP CCTV system installed onto its current network to protect its property and the vehicles the company services on site. The system has proved to be a great deterrent to potential trespassers and has provided them with a useful management tool, scalable security solution as well underpinning its operations. Challenge Renault Trucks Es...

Genesys2 can integrate multiple systems across multiple sites using just the single software platform ISM, in conjunction with systems integration partner, Active Intelligence, has been awarded the first phase of a nationwide contract that will help secure key national infrastructure in Nigeria, West Africa. The government project, which will secure a network of Data Centres, will initially be rolled out in capital city Abuja, Minna followed by Lagos. Keeping data safe and me...

Albert Heijn supermarket features sixteen DirectIP HD cameras with 32-channel NVR Albert Heijn Veldhoven, part of the Ahold group of international supermarkets, has rolled out DirectIP to reduce and prevent shrinkage while improving the overall retail experience. Like many retailers, Albert Heijn Veldhoven wanted to use video surveillance and recording to limit the impact of shoplifting, deliver on their promise to prevent crime and improve the shopping experience for customer...

The contract is aimed at protecting the parliamentary ICT environment against cyber attacks Cassidian, the security and defence arm of EADS, has been awarded a contract by the British Parliament for ICT (information communication technology) security provision aimed at protecting the parliamentary ICT environment against cyber attack. The contract was awarded at the beginning of April and will run initially for 3 years.  This is one of the first contracts awarded to an...

Dallmeier's Panomera multifocal sensor system was installed in a cascade arrangement to deliver a panoramic overview of the site Noted for its size and professional chicanes, the ProKart Raceland Karting Circuit at Wackersdorf is a regular venue in the calendar of international karting championship races. The latest such event, the FIA-CIK European Championship for the KZ class, was held here from 17 to 20 May 2013. Surveillance for the event was provided by the Panomera multi...

Samsung SCD-2080, SCD-3080 and SCV-2080R vandal-resistant external domes were installed at the hotels Radisson Blu Edwardian Hotels has agreed a long term single source supply relationship with the professional security division of Samsung Techwin, which will see all of its luxury hotels equipped with a Samsung video surveillance solution. Ranging from bijou boutique to large-scale luxury, the 14 distinctive hotels are located in London, Heathrow, Guildford and Manchester. Ea...

IQinVision’s IQeye cameras are located anywhere students tend to congregate IQinVision (www.iqeye.com), market leader in high-performance HD megapixel IP cameras, recently announced that Chillicothe High School, in north-central Missouri, has deployed IQinVision HD megapixel cameras as part of their new IP video surveillance system. SMC is the designer of this system. When Dan Nagel, Assistant Principal and Athletic Director, assumed his position two years ago, his many...

The integrated solution comprised of over 200 Axis cameras, and automated number plate recognition systems of Security Center The National Exhibition Centre (NEC), the UK’s largest and Europe’s busiest exhibition centre has chosen Axis cameras and Genetec’s unified security platform, Security Center, to help it improve the effectiveness of its security and traffic teams, ensuring it becomes the UK’s venue of choice. The venue is located on a 610-acre s...

Surveon’s 3 megapixel IP cameras were installed in the locations to efficiently monitor busy areas Gürbulak is located in eastern Turkey and the only border door into Iran. As one of the major border checkpoints in the Middle East, Gürbulak required a major upgrade to megapixel surveillance to provide sufficient security in its tough environment. Challenges The Gürbulak Border Checkpoint covers 160 decares of land, 75,000 square meters of wide road and p...

A custom developed automatic license plate reading system was designed around Arecont Vision’s IP cameras Megapixel solution To improve entry and exit from the Rungis centre, Sogaris implemented a parking facility management system that included both a ticket-based parking facility management system for visitors and a ticket-free private parking facility system for clients. Two entry and exit lanes for the ticket-based parking facility were added and the two existing en...

The Hytera DMR solution with SmartDispatch system and mobile terminals PD78X/MD78X were implemented across the city Background Cachoeirinha is located in the metropolitan area of Porto Alegre with 43 km² and approximately 120 thousand inhabitants. The City is well known for having the headquarters of important national and international companies, earning a high rate of GST (Goods and Service Tax). The City Government is largely geared to the welfare of the local society...

Nedap MIFARE electronic locks were integrated into the AEOS security management platform Darent Valley Hospital has recently chosen Nedap’s AEOS security management platform to secure their drug cupboards. Access to the drug cupboards can be managed within AEOS, via the standard integrated Locker Management functionality. This micro-level access control functionality is putting an end to key-management. The hospital’s Intensive Therapy Unit housed 16 cupboards wit...

Axis network-based surveillance cameras enable HDTV picture quality, remote access, and high light sensitivity Axis Communications is delivering an IP video surveillance system to enhance safety and security for spectators and performers at the Eurovision Song Contest (ESC) finals in the Malmö Arena. “We’re pleased and proud that the Malmö Arena chose Axis cameras for coverage of this prestigious, internationally acclaimed event,” said Ray Maurits...

Background North Carolina State University, located in Raleigh, NC, has approximately 35,000 students, 8000 faculty and staff, over 2000 acres, 500 buildings, as well as critical infrastructure installations such as a nuclear reactor and other sensitive biological and animal material handling sites. After the 2007 tragedy at Virginia Tech, universities have redoubled efforts to deploy security technologies that more effectively protect people and as-sets while still maintaining a...

The system upgrades surveillance and safety, reduces total cost of ownership, and significantly enhances return on investment Healthcare Organisations face a myriad of issues and challenges in addition to ensuring the safety of staff and patients. Hospitals often have large geographically dispersed facilities and multiple perimeters for which they must provide rapid response to any security threats that arise. Healthcare facilities are like mini-cities, complete with a constan...

DVTEL’s Latitude NVMS serves as the command and control centre for IP network video surveillance Background Baltimore's location on northern Chesapeake Bay has been at the heart of its social and economic development. Through careful city planning and cooperation between public and private investors, Baltimore entered the ranks of one of America's "comeback cities". Its down-town business district has been transformed into a mecca of new hotels, retail centers, and offi...

Latitude delivered an operating system that enabled users to view, capture, record, analyse and report video and audio Background The first Commonwealth Games (then known as the British Empire Games) were held in 1930 in Hamilton, Ontario, with 11 nations represented. A total of 400 athletes participated. The Common-wealth is a voluntary association of 53 independent sovereign states comprising 1.7 billion people - almost one third of the world’s population. The Games a...

ACTi’s open platform cameras work perfectly alongside the Luxriot VMS software Background The Centre Point Trakker Tower in Pakistan is a prestigious office tower development. It comprises of a single, 29-floor building structure with a covered area of 350,000 sqft. The first eight floors are reserved for parking with the upper 20 floors for corporate office space. Solution Centre Point tower is now the 7th high building in Pakistan. For better integration with other...

City of Los Angeles Los Angeles, the nation's second largest city, has more than 900 government buildings and facilities spread out over hundreds of square miles.  These facilities range in size and function from city-sponsored day care centers to City Hall to the Los Angeles Zoo. Prior to 9/11, the City of LA maintained an uncoordinated, rather antiquated system of video surveillance for its buildings and facilities. The events of 9/11 set in motion plans to fundamentally change the city...

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...

The installation comprises of Axis network cameras with additional monitoring functions Designer London hotel, La Suite West has installed a state-of-the-art surveillance system from Axis Communications, the world leader in network video, to provide a discreet, secure environment for staff and guests. Formerly the Hyde Park Hotel, the recently remodeled hotel is the latest creation of the award-winning British designer, Anouska Hempel. The installation, which was delivered w...

DVTel video encoders transmit video and data feeds from fixed cameras around the city Background The City of Westminster is home to some of the most famous sites in London including House of Parliament, Buckingham Palace, Trafalgar Square, and Soho. It has a residential community of over 230,000 people with over a million tourists and commuter traffic each day. As the centre of London’s nightlife, it has hundreds of pubs, restaurants, and clubs and also faces high crime...

NHA buildings are located in nearly every neighbourhood in the city of Newark, comprising over 8,700 units, and providing housing for over 20,000 residents. Many NHA developments were rife with drugs and gangs, mothers and children were prevented from moving freely throughout their neighbourhoods, and seniors needed more protection. In 2006, the Newark Housing Authority was labouring under the threat of a Federal takeover and hired a new Executive Director, Keith Kinard who compl...

Background One of North America's largest investors, owners, and managers of commercial real estate has been leading the way in commercial real estate with innovative design, development, and management. An enthusiastic desire to understand and meet the needs of retail and office tenants drives this company to create exciting shopping venues and professional hassle-free office environments. With a multi-billion dollar portfolio and close to 100 properties including many landmark d...