Network / IP security - Case studies

Using double door lobbies at all the entrances makes a serious impact on reducing a building's energy load Automatic doors are contributing several important benefits to the University of Glamorgan's new Student Union building, including driving down energy bills.Compact Swing Operators, from Ingersoll Rand Security Technologies, were installed at the entrances which not only save energy but reduce the cost of maintenance, while providing secure and easy access which complies with the Disability...

 Hikvision created a comprehensive intelligent video surveillance system to safeguard the China PavilionWorld Expo 2010 Shanghai, another global event held in China following the 2008 Beijing Olympics, was a six-month trade fair which attracted over 73 million visitors from May to October. As one of the core pavilions in the expo, management at the China Pavilion looked for a comprehensive security solution, featuring high-definition (HD) image quality and intelligent video involving analyt...

  The IP cameras from Hikvision adopted for the expo feature a 1/1.8 inch SONY progressive scan CCDThousands of HD fixed and PTZ cameras from Hikvision have been installed in Shanghai Pudong District, China, the setting for World Expo 2010. The six-month-long event revived the tradition of world fairs and expositions of the kind staged in Chicago (1893) and St Louis (1904), a year in which the extravaganza also played host to the Olympic Games. Hikvision's equipment was charged with se...

 The Hikvision megapixel cameras are proving versatile  in Makedonski Telekom's various premisesDigital video encoders and megapixel cameras from Hikvision are being used throughout Macedonia by one of the country's leading telecommunication companies, Makedonski Telekom AD - Skopje, at their stores, corporate offices and relay stations. Makedonski Telekom supplies fixed network services, broadband and TV over Internet Protocol (IPTV) throughout the Republic of Macedonia. The company's...

 The goal of this project was to provide the citizens a greater level ofsecurityThe growing Argentinean economy has been a boon to the entire country. Unlike the current economic situation in many places in the world, new jobs are being created every day. Lic. Christian Uriel Solano, President of Security One Argentina, noted that one of main benefits - for Argentina as a whole - is the "ability for its citizens to not only get jobs, but to get better jobs."And with these better j...

  Akron Zoo selected Milestone's XProtect VMS to monitor animal health and behaviourMilestone Systems, the open platform company in IP video management software, is integrated with MobiDEOS mobile client access at the Akron Zoo in Ohio, who has opted for video surveillance as a cost-effective and practical means to monitor animal health and behaviour.  The Akron Zoo is a private, non-profit organisation focusing on wildlife preservation and conservation education. It is one of the...

  White UK installed 9 MOBOTIX D24 dome cameras in the ceiling of the facility MOBOTIX AG, a leading manufacturer of digital high-resolution, network-based video security systems has released details of a new project at Dusk Till Dawn, the UK's largest poker club, which is using MOBOTIX High Resolution CCTV to help it protect customers and staff. "We had previously used CCTV to provide an overview of the general play and cashier areas but with our recent refurbishment and new tabl...

  One of the key features of this camera is the ability to see clearly in both day and night conditionHistorically, the issue of security has always been one of prime importance to Pakistan. There are a number of reasons, both on a macro and micro level, which underscore this importance. Yet recently, security issues have taken on a heightened, almost acute, level of importance. One Pakistani socioeconomic level now experiencing this trend is the education sector; with Pakistani school...

  Omnicast is a cost-effective solution and has an user-friendly interface Genetec, a pioneer in the physical security industry and provider of world-class IP security solutions, announced that the American Institute of Business (AIB) in downtown Des Moines, Iowa, has installed the state-of-the-art Omnicast video surveillance system to secure the 20-acre campus. AIB, founded in 1921 and the educational home of 900 undergraduate students, found itself in need of a new security solu...

 QNAP VioStor NVR is compatible with more than 1,000 models of different brandsIntroductionMontebelo Aguieira Lake Resort and Spa is a five-star tourist resort located in Albufeira da Aguiera, Portugal. The resort covers an area of 35 hectares, consisting of 152 apartments and villas, a hotel, a multi-purpose pavilion with a 400-capcity restaurant, and a marina with 400 berths for nautical activities.ChallengesCovering a large area of land and offering diverse services and facilities, Monte...

 The detection and remote signalling device were customised to deter thieves at various isolated sitesOptex Europe has been working closely with an installer to create a bespoke wireless detection and signalling solution for remote sites, earning it accolades from installers and customers alike.Kent-based ICL Solutions has recently completed several projects incorporating the Optex battery powered AX-TFR active beam range and a specialised battery powered GPRS control signalling device from...

  The AC2000 Lite system offers applications like time and attendance reporting, visitor management etc. CEM Systems, a brand of Tyco Security Products, announced that the CEM AC2000 Lite security management system has been selected to secure the Debt Management Office, Nigeria. The installation will be carried out by CEM Approved Reseller, Acti-Tech Limited. The Debt Management Office, Nigeria, was established in 2000 to co-ordinate and streamline the management of public debt in...

  The PSIM solution will provide enhanced safety and security for the city of Plano VidSys, the leading provider of Physical Security Information Management (PSIM) software that allows organisations to resolve business and security situations in real time, recently announced that the City of Plano, Texas along with systems integrator Johnson Controls, Inc. (JCI), has selected the VidSys PSIM software system to power the City's new centralised security and safety platform. The PSIM solu...

 Smart Reporting is achieved through constant end to end communications between ARC and alarm systemCorps Security has become the latest company to partner with WebWayOne in order to enhance the security offering of its Glasgow based Monitoring Centre. Corps Security's use of Webway's Smart Reporting architecture negates false alarm, user error and faulty signalling issues."When purchasing a monitored alarm system, customers are buying the confidence that a confirmed alarm will be rec...

 COLDSTORE will be used to provide over 500TB of storageAfter a lengthy search and the evaluation of multiple potential storage solutions, the Worcester Sheriff's Department has chosen Veracity's COLDSTORE as the surveillance storage system for a new 300+ camera project. COLDSTORE will be used to provide over 500TB of storage in conjunction with Genetec's Security Center 5.0 Unified Security Platform.According to Worcester's Michael Temple, "We considered high level appliances, a tradi...

   Raytec products were chosen because of their proven track record of fault-free operation Energy-efficient, RAYLUX White-Light LED illuminators have been installed at the Taman Tirtoyoso public swimming pool and recreational complex, Kediri - East Java, Indonesia. The White-Light illuminators from Raytec are replacing conventional bulb lighting to deliver a safer environment for pedestrians and to secure the site at night, as well as saving a significant amount of e...

   Code-It is a novel door handle with integrated electronic security Mul-T-Lock's innovative Code-It handle has been installed at the luxury Abbey Hotel in Penzance by Cornish Locksmiths, to ensure a consistent security system is in place, without compromising on aesthetics of the 17th century building. Code-It is a novel door handle with integrated electronic security, designed to enable conveniently controlled access to a door, without the need for any other secon...

  G4S will secure elements like passenger, hold baggage and non-passenger screening at Canadian airportsCATSA announced that it has selected G4S as the Security Screening Contractor for the delivery of Airport Screening Services in the Pacific Region. G4S Secure Solutions (Canada) will provide services at 20 airports, including Vancouver International Airport. G4S is delighted to have been chosen as a partner to help CATSA to achieve its mission to protect the public by securing critic...

  CBC's Ganz C-AllView ruggedised PTZ camera technology was positioned by Vizsec in a novel wayWorld leading surveillance systems manufacturer CBC (Europe) has partnered with Visual Security Systems (Vizsec) to significantly improve protection at an industrial estate in north-east England. The new CCTV technology installed has played a major role in strengthening security at Cowpen Lane Industrial Estate in Billingham, one of several such estates on Teesside.Cleveland-based Vizsec has...

  VidSys PSIM software system was employed to deter potential security threats across the National Mall area VidSys, the leading provider of Physical Security Information Management (PSIM) software that allows organizations to resolve business and security situations in real time, announced that it collaborated with the United States Park Police (USPP) on a technology trial to protect the hundreds of thousands of people from around the country during the annual Fourth of July cele...

 The need to combat anti-social behaviour encouraged the city authority to deploy an IP video solution The City of Lamentin, located on the French archipelago of Guadeloupe in the Caribbean, has used an IndigoVision city-wide wireless IP Video solution in its successful bid to reduce crime. Situated near the Guadeloupe National Park, Lamentin's 16,000+ residents enjoy a good quality of life, blighted in certain areas with low-level crime. The need to combat anti-social behaviour, graff...

   RISCO Group's Industrial LuNAR Ceiling Mount Detector was selected to secure the warehouses An Italian company operates seven game rooms across Italy that contain high-end arcade games and slot machines in which large amounts of cash are stored. They also own two warehouses that store spare parts for the machines, as well as machines awaiting repair. The game rooms had been targeted on multiple occasions by thieves who stole the cash from inside the machines, and...

 Avigilon HD Surveillance System was deployed by San Diego Metropolitan Transit System Avigilon, the performance and value leader in high definition (HD) and megapixel video surveillance solutions, recently announced that the San Diego Metropolitan Transit System (SDMTS) has deployed the Avigilon HD Surveillance System at several of its transit stations to assist with passenger safety, protect critical assets, and comply with industry regulations. The Avigilon HD Surveillance System was ch...

  SSS has upgraded its monitoring option in Bristol to Chiron's IRIS Secure Apps system to enhance its remote monitoring servicesSSS Management Services Ltd (SSS) is achieving a significant increase in its remote alarm monitoring business with Chiron's market leading IRIS secure alarm signalling technology.The award-winning company, which delivers a wide range of independent facilities management services, has secured orders to remotely monitor more than 700 new sites over the next nin...

  Smartair offers access control solutions that reduce costs associated with wiring a traditional access control systemMul-T-Lock UK's innovative Smartair units have been fitted to external doors at The Green School by local locksmiths PW Secure-It, to upgrade the school's security from a mechanical locking system to an access control solution.            Smartair provides a secure all-in-one access control solution that reduces th...

 Magal S3 masters sub-terrain intrusion detection in MexicoMagal Security Systems, Ltd. has received official notification from Pemex, the Mexican state-owned petroleum company, that PipeGuard™, Magal's sub-terrain intrusion detection sensor used for underground asset protection, has successfully detected 12 excavations out of 12 attempts with no false alarms, in a recently completed trial.The trial involved actual excavation operations near a buried pipe and conducted manua...

  VidSys PSIM software allowed security personnel to collaborate in real timeVidSys, the leading provider of Physical Security Information Management (PSIM) software that allows organizations to resolve business and security situations in real time, announced that its PSIM software system was leveraged by the City of Houston, in conjunction with multiple public agencies and private organizations, to manage and respond to potential security threats related to this year's NCAA® Men's...

   The installation of HD Cameras has helped House of Bruar achieve successful convictions of shoplifters Security cameras have perhaps never been installed in such a magnificent setting.  SANYO Full HD cameras have been deployed to deter and detect thieves who might be tempted to steal the valuable merchandise on offer at the House of Bruar, Scotland's most prestigious country store, which sits like a castle at the foot of the spectacular Bruar Falls. Offering...