Network / IP security - Case studies

IndigoVision's IP Video technology is providing site-wide CCTV surveillance for an oil sands mining complex in Alberta, Canada.  The Muskeg River Mine, operated by Albian Sands Energy Inc, is part of the Athabasca Oil Sands Project - a joint venture of Shell Canada Ltd, Chevron Canada Ltd and Western Oil Sands Inc.  The mine extracts 155,000 barrels a day of diluted bitumen by removing a mixture of oil and sand from just under the surface using shovels and trucks.  The materia...

To help improve the safety and security of its premises and computer systems, Microgaming, the world's leading creator of software systems, has chosen to install Siemens Building Technologies Security Products' latest access and CCTV security systemMicrogaming is the world's leading creator of software systems for the rapidly expanding on-line gaming business.  It developed the first online casino software more than a decade ago and has retained its market leading position by cont...

Raytec's RAYMAX series of Infra-Red illuminators have been chosen to provide night-time footage of the Big Brother house in Santiago, Chile. A Chilean television crew used RAYMAX 50 illuminators to provide continuous footage of the housemates during the hours of darkness.  The footage is screened 24 hours a day on Chilean TV so high quality images are essential to deliver the highest television audiences.Big Brother has been a hit in over 70 different countries.  Housemates are confine...

Vancouver International Airport (YVR) is the fastest growing North American west coast gateway and the second busiest airport in Canada.  With the expectation of serving 16.9 million passengers in 2006 and handling 235,000 tonnes of cargo, Vancouver International Airport Authority is in the midst of a construction program that will see CDN$1.0-billion spent by 2010 on new and expanded facilities to help ensure the airport remains a "Premier Global Gateway". Currently at capacity,...

Singapore Airlines is reportedly one of the world's leading carriers with 16 million passengers per year flying its top-ranked gateway spanning five continents and 59 cities.  Widely known as a symbol of service excellence, Singapore Airlines is committed to providing customers with the best flying experience through an innovative product and service offering.First class security ...Safety and security is seen by Singapore Airlines as a top priority.  As a sign of this commitment and w...

Schiphol, Amsterdam's International Airport, is using IndigoVision's advanced IP Video analytics to prevent accidental or malicious intrusion onto runway and hangar areas.  With over 20m passengers passing through the Netherlands' busiest airport each year, the airport operators were keen to deploy the latest technology to help improve the safety and security of aircraft movements. The analytics algorithms, which are part of IndigoVision's complete end-to-end IP Video soluti...

Budapest has adopted IndigoVision's complete end-to-end IP Video solution to provide citywide CCTV surveillance.  The new system is helping the Budapest authorities increase public safety with remote monitoring of public places, tourist spots and car parks.The system was installed by IndigoVision's local partner Erando Ltd, and consists of 68 dome cameras monitoring the 14th District around central Budapest.  At the heart of the system is ‘Control Center', IndigoVision's enterpri...

Dedicated Micros - part of AD Group - has been able to put a sophisticated NetVu Connected wireless CCTV solution to the test for the RML sports car team which emerged victorious - for the second time in two years - in the LMP2 prototype class at the Le Mans 24 Hours, the endurance race held at what is the most famous sports car venue in the world. The CCTV equipment provided for the Le Mans 24 Hours was configured to cover the large articulated race truck used to transport the team's MG Lola EX...

Zandar Technologies, a leading innovator in the design and development of high resolution image processing and control systems, has announced the successful installation of numerous Predator VC16 MultiViewers in an innovative new security and surveillance monitoring demonstration facility at Computacenter, Europe's leading independent provider of IT infrastructure services based in Hatfield, Hertfordshire, UK.Zandar Technologies has long been developing and expanding their range of MultiViewers...

4D Solutions will install ioimage's intelligent video appliances as a key component of the airport security systemioimage, the pioneer of intelligent video appliances designed for simplicity in installation and operation, announced today that it has been selected by 4D Security Solutions, Inc., to enhance perimeter security at JFK International, LaGuardia, Newark Liberty International and Teterboro airports.The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey (PANYNJ) selected Raytheon as the prime...

The General Electric Company of Libya has upgraded security at its headquarters with the latest DVRS, lenses and matrix controllers from CBC (Europe) Ltd.GEC, based in Tripoli, is responsible for the generation and supply of power to 1.1million customers across the country with the stated aim of using the latest technology to improve efficiency and reduce operating costs.The latest security upgrade project, handled by leading Libyan integrator Al Saraya, gives GEC significantly improved surveill...

Cablecom Networks Co., Ltd, a system integrator in Thailand, successfully implemented 14 units of ACTi CAM-6110, MPEG-4 IP high speed dome camera in Chiang-Mai tunnel.  Cablecom chose ACTi's IP speed domes, because of the superior video quality and high zooming power.  To monitor traffic situation in the tunnel, good video quality, high zooming together with day night function are the necessary requirements.  In remote control centre, ACTi's Streaming Activator offers 16-Channel r...

The new buildings that house the City of London Academy are truly impressive.  Built with a contribution of £2 million from the City of London Corporation, the teaching facilities, assembly rooms, sports halls, dance and drama studios, dining rooms and teachers' accommodation are all fully equipped with the very latest equipment and technology.As a publicly funded independent comprehensive school, the objective of the Academy is to provide high quality education for up to 1200 st...

IndigoVision, a leading provider of IP Video solutions, has been awarded its largest ever US contract to supply an integrated IP Video system for the new casino complex at the Mardi Gras Racetrack and Gaming Center, Hollywood, Florida.  This IndigoVision solution is being deployed in full compliance with Florida Gaming Board regulations.IndigoVision's IP Video technology was chosen following evaluation of several digital video solutions."The key factor for IndigoVision was our perf...

Optelecom-NKF, Inc., a leading global provider of advanced IP-video network solutions, today announced it received a contract valued at $410,000 for an advanced IP-video network for use in urban warfare training.The advanced video network utilizes the Company's high capacity C-20 codec to aid the military as it develops new centers for realistic joint urban operations training."There is no let-up in the need to provide our armed forces with advanced, realistic training conditions,"...

Video Domain Technologies has been chosen to provide solutions for securing 55 Public Medical Centres spread over the Canary Islands.When the Centro de Salud Primaria de Canarias (Primary Health Centre of Canary Islands) decided to install a centralized security system including remote video monitoring for all of their 55 public medical centres spread over the islands, Video Domain's solutions were chosen."Up until then, the Health Centres Administration had been using security guards to se...

"The corporate accounts have insurance requirements we couldn't meet before our force came on board and this system was installed.  So we have lured business into this airport because of the new technology.  As a matter of fact, the FAA is bringing other people in to see this system because they want to make other airports aware of its capabilities."  Joe Johnson, Chief of Public Safety at the Smyrna/Rutherford County Airport Authority in TennesseeChallengeSmyrna Airport...

Hertfordshire County Council installs camera system at 4th Household Waste Recycling CentreKent-based Network & Cabling Solutions Ltd. announced today that it had now installed four closed-circuit television (CCTV) systems at Hertfordshire County Council (HCC) household waste and recycling centres (HWRCs).The CCTV security systems consist of a number of Mobotix Internet Protocol (IP) cameras, which were installed at various locations, as part of the construction contracts for Waterdale, Roys...

London-based guarding company Shearforce Security has improved its operating efficiency, and service level to customers, using the ITrac real-time staff monitoring system.ITrac, developed by bconnected Ltd, has now been adopted by Shearforce company-wide after an initial pilot project proved so successful.The system is now providing the company's managers and customers with live tracking of all security guard clock-in and patrol events.They can monitor activity the moment it happens, and afterwa...

Due to the rising security threats in daily life, Adael, a Wireless internet service provider, chose ACTi's IP surveillance products to enhance the security system for the restaurants, cafes in Paris, including Café Madeleine Bastille, located in Paris 2nd arrondissement, Restaurant Bebert, in 17th arrondissement and Restaurant Yodes in 1st arrondissement. "Paris is known to be the prettiest city of the world, but certainly NOT the safest capital of Europe.  Two of our clients were...

IndigoVision's IP Video technology is providing a unique re-deployable CCTV system for Swindon town centre.  The system is operated by the Swindon Town Centre Management Team, which assists the police and other partners in reducing anti-social behaviour, shop theft and other criminal activity.  Like many towns, their previous CCTV system did not provide surveillance of the more remote areas to which crime often migrated in order to avoid the cameras - a problem that the Swindon Tea...

ADT state-of-the-art security system gives retailers and visitors to a new South London shopping centre peace of mindThe ChallengeCroydon Centrale is a £200 million retail centre with 74,000 square metres of shopping featuring some of the UK's leading fashion and lifestyle stores and a 950-space shoppers' car park.International property development and investment company St Martins Property Corporation - owners of the old Drummond Centre - redeveloped and extended the site to provi...

USA based, Kansas City International Airport utilises a fully digital IP network video surveillance system, which encompasses 161 JVC VN-C655U digital IP PTZ dome network cameras.  Each camera is strategically placed throughout the airport to monitor passenger loading areas, holding rooms, jet bridge doors and ramps. The VN-C655U cameras work alongside 220 existing analogue cameras where video is stored and accessed using a Virtual Private Network (VPN) via JVC manufactured network video re...

COE Group plc, the developer and supplier of advanced video surveillance systems, and Agent Video Intelligence™ Inc., the global leader in enterprise-grade video analytics, today announce that COE has integrated Agent Vi’s patented video analysis range into COE’s X-NET MPEG-4/MJPEG codec platform.  This will enable COE to offer its customers the option of additional video intelligence across its core products. COE believes that this application will be particular...

Company's smart video solutions help secure over 6 million annual visitors NICE Systems, the global provider of advanced solutions that enable organizations to extract Insight from Interactions™ to drive performance, today announced that it has received a follow-on order for its smart video solutions to help secure the Eiffel Tower.With real-time, distributed digital video security solutions and advanced video analytics, NICE helps streamline security operations and protect the Eiffel Towe...

IndigoVision's advanced IP Video system has been installed at Munich Airport as part of recent security enhancements.  Munich is one of Europe's fastest growing airports with nearly 30m passengers expected through its two terminals in 2006.In accordance with new EU regulations requiring that all airport employees undergo the same security checks as passengers when entering the secure airside area, Munich Airport undertook a security reconfiguration of its staff access poin...

High impact dome cameras from Rainbow have been installed at a flagship leisure venue in Cardiff.  Technology at the Liquid Nightclub allows managers to transmit aromas onto the dance floor and create computer graphics, which transform the building into a swimming pool or the Albert Hall.The site is using 60 of the dome cameras on dance floors and in bar areas.  These 1/3" cameras use a DSP image sensor and are available as colour or black and white models.  The monochrome un...

Flexible solution aids transition to new space and makes day-to-day management effortlessBrivo Systems, the leader in Web applications for access control and security systems, today announced that 3H Technology uses Brivo's ACS WebService to secure the premises of their rapidly growing company.  The Brivo® econtrol Online Access Control™ system secures external and internal doors and manages access for more than 250 employees, sub-lease tenants, vendors, and visitors.  3H has...

Just imagine medieval knights battling in the courtyard, Kings and Queens overseeing their subjects, jugglers performing, fire-eaters, sword fights and incredible food and drink; all that a renaissance festival should be.  The Louisiana Renaissance is not much different, offering an authentic medieval experience with Louisiana flair.  Held annually between November and December, the festival entices patrons with fine food, exciting activities, action-packed events and great shopping.&n...

Herries Preparatory School in Cookham Dean, Berkshire has utilised an AXIS 214 PTZ Network Camera from the global leader in network video, Axis Communications, to help its pupils further develop their renowned studies on the habitat of the stag beetle.Herries School teaches around a hundred children up to the age of 11.  In 2002, their science co-ordinator Anne Sweeney was looking for ways to bring to life the teaching of conservation for her Year Four pupils (aged 8-9).  Rather than s...