Network / IP security - Case studies
When Lattice Semiconductor, a developer and marketer of high performance programmable logic devices, acquired a new site in Shanghai, they ended up with much more than just a new facility. It prompted a fresh look at their video security efforts worldwide.The company had begun installing the Kollector digital video recorders from Vicon when they acquired some new facilities. "We had several acquisitions in 2001 and 2002, so we had to build security systems around that," says Eric Morse...
The 350,000 square foot distribution centre was previously secured and monitored with analogue camerasThe high quality, detail-packed images originating from Arecont Vision megapixel cameras are finding new applications above and beyond conventional video surveillance solutions. At General Trading Company, a private wholesale food distribution company in Carlstadt, NJ, the Arecont Vision cameras were installed to update the operation by providing an overview of employee performance and pro...
Panasonic NS1000 system provides a single network fo up to 640 extensionsWalsall Adult & Community College has become the first organisation in the UK to use an entirely new telephone system provided by electronics leader, Panasonic. Network Telecom provided the support to help ensure a smooth installation of the system into the College. This week saw the college completed their installation of the Panasonic NS1000 business communications server system at its Hawbush Campus in Leamore...
Oechsle was in need of a flexible analogue solution that offered high resolution Peru, like the majority of countries in South America, believes in a distinctive security approach when adopting new surveillance solutions. One such example is the famous department store chain Oechsle, located throughout Peru's major cities. Oechsle's success is also analogous to Peru's economic revival. Only a few years ago, Oechsle was an all but forgotten brand name. A once famous Peruvian...
Austrian utility company Donaukraftwerk has recently upgraded its access control system to state-of-the-art performance. Existing terminals at the hydroelectric power plants in Aschach, Ottensheim, Wallsee, Ybbs, Altenwörth and Greifenstein have been extended by installing 400 access control readers based on the contactless LEGIC technology. The access authorisations of around 1000 Donaukraftwerk employees are now managed by a total of 500 GAT 2500 terminals and GANTNER organisational softw...
Today's harsh security environments demand uncompromising, robust intrusion detection to protect property against increasingly sophisticated and difficult to-counter threats. TOWER-10AM (PIR) and TOWER-12AM (dual-technology) industrial intrusion detectors from Visonic meet the challenge by employing several revolutionary patented technologies along with groundbreaking design and construction. They introduce unprecedented detection sensitivity with an extremely large coverage area, anti-vandalis...
IndigoVision's security monitoring system covers 48 stationsPassengers on the Santiago Metro system can travel more safely to their destinations due to a new security monitoring system from IndigoVision.More than two million passengers a day travel on the Santiago metro, the backbone of the Chilean capital's public transport system. Metro system management was keen to ensure the security of passengers - both in the sense of safer travel and reduced crime - and worked with IndigoVision part...
The March Networks retail solution also includes RTI software to support advanced loss prevention effortsMarch Networks, a global provider of intelligent IP video solutions, announced that Woolworths Limited - an Australian company with extensive retail interests throughout Australia and New Zealand - is deploying new Visual Intelligence software across thousands of existing March Networks video recording systems in a phased upgrade programme. The software delivers enhanced live moni...
March Networks enhances security and operations at Scotiabank PlaceMarch Networks announced recently that it has partnered with the Ottawa Senators to provide its next-generation video surveillance platform to enhance security and operations at Scotiabank Place - a world-class sports and entertainment facility and home to the National Hockey League (NHL) team. This week, the Ottawa Senators and Scotiabank Place will play host to the NHL All-Star Game."The March Networks system is a signifi...
Wavestore works with video analytics solutions suppliers to capture and record merchandisingWith the January sales over, retailers worldwide will need all the help they can get to survive and hopefully prosper in what is widely acknowledged as the most difficult trading conditions for many years.The very latest generation of video surveillance cameras, such as Full HD and 360 degree cameras, which are supported by the Wavestore video management software (VMS), can certainly play an important ro...
AXIS P3304 Network Camera and AXIS P1344 Network Camera were deployed in the movieAxis Communications, the global leader in the network video market, has cracked Hollywood as three of its network cameras have featured in the recently released film "The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo."This English-language adaptation of the Swedish novel by Stieg Larsson follows a disgraced journalist, Mikael Blomkvist, played by Daniel Craig, as he investigates the disappearance of a wealthy p...
The Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District, serving 107,000 students in the metropolitan Houston area, is like a lot of school systems in the United States: Money is tight, but the need for security is high. But Cypress-Fairbanks has been luckier than most. They turned to Vicon's ViconNet IP video solution and have been able to install video systems at all of their facilities. Now, they have completed an upgrade that consists of over 3000 cameras, spread across over 120 network systems, a...
The retailer's March Networks solution includes Visual Intelligence software and hybrid 4000 C Series NVRs March Networks, a global provider of intelligent IP video solutions, announced recently that a major retail customer has selected its retail solution to replace analogue-based CCTV technology in select U.S. stores. The order expands the customer's existing March Networks digital video network, which currently includes more than 30,000 recording systems and software and is thought to b...
HID Global, trusted leader in solutions for the delivery of secure identity, has announced a pilot project that showcases the benefits of using NFC smartphones for opening doors at universities and other campus environments. The trial is underway at Arizona State University (ASU),where a group of students and staff are accessing a campus residence hall and selected resident's rooms using HID Global's new iCLASS® SE™ credentials embedded into a variety of popular smartphones connected t...
The camera's 360-degree pan and panoramic rotation capability makes wide-area surveillance easy Located in the suburb of Nazareth, Israel, the furniture factory specialises in manufacturing wooden furnishings, such as shelves and dining tables. The factory owner was looking for a reliable, cost-effective video monitoring system that not only could provide a security means to ensure property security, but also to watch over production line while improving the operating efficie...
MOBOTIX AG, a leading manufacturer of digital high-resolution, network-based video security systems has released details of a project at St. Dominic‘s Sixth Form College which has substantially improved its CCTV security and reduced running costs. By switching to a digital, hi-resolution implemented and supported by ecl-ips Ltd., a MOBOTIX Advanced Partner, the college has dramatically improved reliability and reduced annual maintenance and support charges by around 20%.St. Dominic‘s...
Sophisticated technology from Bosch Security Systems is playing a central role in a major new CCTV installation by CDS (Computerised & Digital Security Systems) at the University of Glamorgan as it migrates its existing analogue CCTV system over to IP. The system, specified by the University in conjunction with specialist consultants Global MSC Security, is an entirely Bosch-based solution comprising primarily fully-functional high-speed domes and associated transmission and digital re...
Hikvision's DS-2DF1-517-B Network Speed Dome offers a high level of flexibility and quality While much of the world is gearing up for the 2012 Summer Olympic Games in England, Brazil has a little bit of a different focus. Obviously, a country with such a rich and varied sporting history is excited to see how their compatriots will fare in London; but for many Brazilians, the real excitement begins in 2014 - when they host the FIFA World Cup Games. These 2014 Games offer much...
The city of Goose Creek aims to provide free WiFi hotspots to businesses, residents and visitors The City of Goose Creek is located in the southern end of Berkeley County, South Carolina, approximately 20 miles north of Charleston. With a population of over 35,000 residents in 2010, the City has grown 23% over a 10-year period, almost 15% more than the South Carolina average growth rate, according to the 2010 government census. Berkeley County has become a popular location for national compan...
Honeywell's MAXPRO VMS smartly determines the capabilities of each subsystem across various sites The Client United Business Media Limited is a leading global business media company employing over 6,000 staff in thirty countries. The company is best known in the security industry for running IFSEC, one of the largest security tradeshows in the world. Amongst its other UK brands is leading online news portal - Info4Security.com. The corporate head office is based in Central London, at Ludgate...
Vemotion Interactive provides quality images suitable as evidenceVemotion Interactive, specialists in live video transmission over low bandwidth connections, recently announced a new deployment by Dumfries & Galloway Constabulary and Scottish National Heritage (SNH), who provided the funding for the project, to assist in the protection of a number of vulnerable wildlife sites in the area.The low bandwidth video is being used to combat wildlife crime in general and ensures that images are im...
The Vojvodina Track & Field club uses the Arecont Vision 1.3 megapixel IP camera along with the software Megapixel video cameras from Arecont Vision are being used in European sporting events to help officials better determine race results in close competitions. At the Vojvodina Track & Field Club in Novi Sad, Serbia, the Arecont Vision 1.3 megapixel IP camera is capturing detailed images of sporting events so that athletes, and the order in which they finish, can be more easily ident...
The bank upgraded its existing March Networks surveillance systems across 1,300 banking branches and officesMarch Networks®, a global provider of intelligent IP video solutions, recently announced that Fifth Third Bancorp has initiated an upgrade program of its existing March Networks' video surveillance systems across more than 1,300 full-service retail banking branches, data centers, corporate offices, and operations and cash handling facilities. One of the top 15 banks in the U.S., Fifth...
Mactwin takes a unique approach to the security marketCNL Software, a world leader in Physical Security Information Management (PSIM) software, is pleased to announce that it has appointed Mactwin Security Solutions, a leading security solutions provider, to resell IPSecurityCenter™ PSIM software within The Netherlands, Belgium and Luxemburg under its Channel Alliance Program.With almost 40 years of security experience within the Benelux region Mactwin Security Solutions has continuously...
The Raytec IR lighting allows the analytics of the CCTV system to work to the highest of standards at night RAYMAX Infra-Red LED lighting has been installed at the heart of an advanced CCTV security solution featuring the latest intelligent scene analytics. The lighting scheme was designed and installed by CCTV specialists ‘The Wire Guys' based in the U.S. Deploying lighting allowed the CCTV system to deliver intelligent security at a previously vulnerable 3 acre c...
A total of 86 pieces of VIVOTEK FD8134 indoor cameras and 16 pieces of the FD8361 outdoor cameras were installed Background The Jones Bay Wharf marina, developed in the early twentieth century in Darling Harbour, offers spacious berths for commercially registered super-yachts. The wharf is located right by one of the busiest entertainment districts in Sydney, Australia, where convention centres, aquarium, museums and attractions are within close proximity. In particular...
The agreement gives Intel access to INSIDE's software, firmware and core hardware technologyINSIDE Secure, a leader in semiconductor solutions for secure transactions and digital identity, recently announced it has entered into an agreement with Intel Corporation to provide the company with INSIDE's NFC products and technologies. The agreement marks a significant milestone for INSIDE Secure and the future of the NFC industry, helping move this emerging technology towards full-scale market adopt...
In order to significantly reduce chances of confusion, deploying a good traffic camera is extremely crucialThe association of a quiet residential community in Palm Harbor, Miami was looking to install a surveillance camera at the main intersection to monitor traffic exiting the neighbourhood, as a part of its security improvement project. The camera must capture clear traffic particulars, especially the license plate, car make and model, as they would become valuable information should any...
The new FastTrace 2 can also be linked to a building's fire detection control panelCorps Security has announced that it has incorporated the latest ADPRO by Xtralis video and audio transmitter/recorder technology into its state-of-the-art Corps Monitoring Centre (CMC). This announcement further enhances the longstanding relationship between the two organisations and allows Corps Security to provide a service that detects, assesses and responds to threats quickly, with minimal false alarms....
VRS is working with Network Rail and British Transport Police (BTP) to secure this 45-mile routeCable theft is endemic worldwide within transport infrastructure due to soaring copper prices, and the London Assembly has recently called for cash payments for scrap metal to be outlawed. In August 2010, a single incident of line-side cable theft on the Great Western main line near Reading (within the Thames Valley Area) caused 8,000 delay minutes to passengers and cost the industry around £1....
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