Security access systems - Case studies

Synology and Axis network cameras monitor netzwelt.de editorial offices

netzwelt.de uses the Synology network memory DS212+ in coordination with the Video-Decoder VS80 As an online magazine for consumer electronic products, netzwelt.de regularly tests new products from well known manufacturers. These manufacturers must be able to rely on having their devices adequately monitored during the entire period of the loan. That is why it is important for a video monitoring solution to be simple to administer and guarantee high quality along with stable a...

Good Technology partners with HID Global on pilot deployment of digital keys in smartphones

Good installed a SARGENT® SE LP10 lock on the door to an executive’s office that was being used as a conference room Good Technology provides mobile data security solutions that enable enterprises and government to keep corporate and personal data safe, secure and accessible. Its focus on secure enterprise mobility makes Good an ideal candidate to help pioneer the use of mobile smartphones for physical access control. The company believes that digital keys stored in...

HID deploys iCLASS SE and multiCLASS SE readers in Netflix headquarters as part of NFC pilot

Netflix launched the pilot by providing its employee participants with Samsung Galaxy S III handsets Netflix, founded in 1997, is the world’s leading Internet subscription service for enjoying movies and TV shows. With more than 27 million streaming members, Netflix serves customers in the United States, Canada, Latin America, the United Kingdom and Ireland. In August 2012 Netflix announced plans to expand streaming service to members in Denmark, Norway, Finland and Swed...

Nedap’s AEOS security management system secured two Ukrainian stadiums during EURO 2012

Nedap installed Convexs M80FC readers at 480 access points at Kiev stadium and at 380 access points at Lviv Arena Almost 70,000 spectators watched Spain win the European Football Championship – EURO 2012 – in Kiev’s Olympic Stadium. They enjoyed the match in a fun and safe setting that Nedap Security Management had helped create. Both the brand new Arena in Lviv and the renovated Kiev stadium had been equipped with Nedap’s AEOS security management syste...

Nedap Locker Management backs Getronics’ New World of Work

Nedap Locker Management’s strength is that it allows for dynamic locker management In October 2010, Getronics BeLux relocated and introduced a radical improvement in working conditions. From then on, employees could work whenever they wanted to, and wherever was most convenient, as long as they delivered results. The new approach clearly had consequences for security and access. When the clean desk policy went into action and all drawer units were eliminated, employees n...

G4S Technology provides smartcard system for students and staff at Newcastle University

The new system to be deisgned, installed and maintained by G4S will be operated from December 2012 G4S Technology, a leading provider of building security systems, has been awarded a contract to provide a new smartcard system for thousands of students and staff at Newcastle University. Currently there are around 37,000 access control smartcards being used every day by Newcastle’s staff and students, for everything from access to buildings, car parks, bedrooms and li...

Bosch’s AutoDome and FlexiDome cameras secure Changi Airport Group, Singapore

To keep security systems in place Changi Airport installed Bosch cameras and PA systems To enable faster response to emergencies and to allow better control of the security and communication systems in place, Singapore Changi Airport sought a reliable partner to modernise its existing infra-structure. The operator, Changi Airport Group (CAG), specifically required public address and video surveillance systems across different terminals and zones. With AutoDome and FlexiDome ca...

Dhaka police upgrades its digital communication system with Hytera DMR solution

The DMR solution provides clearer voice communication along with longer communication distance Dhaka police of Bangladesh has completed the initial phase of upgrading the analogue communications system to digital one by adopting Digital Mobile Radio (DMR) solution provided by Hytera. It is part of Bangladesh Police’s effort to bring all the police stations across the country into the network to ensure safe and efficient communication among them. With the DMR system, the...

ievo readers secures successful fitness chain with 5 sites in the UK

ievo fingerprint access control pods improves efficiency within the gyms in terms of ease of use and quick access With a focus on keeping costs low, but maintaining a high spec gym, Lifestyle Fitness has invested in ievo® fingerprint access-control pods across the UK to improve the efficiency within their gyms.  The highly successful fitness chain has 5 sites within the UK with the new access control system already installed, with 3 more scheduled in the near future....

Connexion2's Identicom chosen for driver safety at Smurfit Kappa Recycling

Connexion's Amber Alert' voice message function is used as part of the process of assessing risks dynamically Smurfit Kappa Recycling, part of the world’s largest fibre-based packaging group (Smurfit Kappa Group) has underlined its commitment of care to its drivers by adopting the market leading lone worker security device, Identicom. Supplied by Connexion2 with ‘Man Down’ detection, the Identicom solution comprises of fixed and inclusive monthly billing, inc...

Trüb AG supplies tachograph smart cards to the Republic of Serbia

The digital tachograph system record period of work, vehicle speed and distance covered With the Republic of Serbia as its 13th country, Trüb strengthens its market leadership for digital tachograph solutions. The tachograph cards from Trüb are made of polycarbonate and equipped with a chip. Since the introduction of digital tachographs in 2004, Trüb has supplied more than 3 million smart cards. The central elements of the digital tachograph system are the...

Private school in Virginia deploys NLSS Gateway as its new security management platform

The school intends to integrate campus’ access control and video surveillance into one easy-to-use solution Next Level Security Systems, a developer of a new breed of unified, networked security solutions, recently announced that St. Mary’s Catholic School has deployed the NLSS Gateway as its new security management platform. The school is leveraging the NLSS Gateway to integrate the campus’ access control and video surveillance into one easy-to-use solution....

Winsted revamps Stagecoach control room in Sheffield

Winsted equips Supertram with ergonomically designed and modular console Leading control room furniture manufacturer Winsted has equipped Stagecoach Supertram’s recently revamped control room in Sheffield with a brand new, ergonomically designed and modular console. The unit is now being used to help operators monitoring operations on the modern tram network serving the city. Supertram provides three light rail routes covering some 30km (50% of the system runs on street...

ASSA ABLOY Access Control Aperio locking solution installed in offices of London law firm

ASSA ABLOY Access Control’s Aperio smart technology was found to be the most cost effective solution ASSA ABLOY Access Control’s innovative Aperio locking solution has been installed and interfaced to the ACS PLAN Access Control System at the London offices of international law firm Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer. The London office has recently undergone some refurbishment and at the same time security arrangements were reviewed. Following significant research by...

SALTO Systems installs electronic access control solution at Lucan Spa Hotel in Ireland

SALTO’s XS4 smart locks in brass finish with the latest RFID technology have been installed at the hotel The Lucan Spa Hotel, a long established family hotel and now one of Ireland's premier wedding and conference venues, has just upgraded its guest security arrangements with a tailored electronic access control solution from SALTO Systems. Hotels probably have one of the toughest security tasks of all. On the one hand they have registered guests staying with them but t...

Trüb to supply new polycarbonate identity cards to the Guinean government

Trub supplies the identity cards each citizen of Guinea will receive on registration for voting Trüb, one of the worldwide leading suppliers of identification and travel documents, is proud to supply documents for one of Africa’s largest identity solutions for the Guinean government. The new identity card from Trüb is made of polycarbonate and is a key element of the comprehensive national identity solution to be implemented in the country. Trüb supplies...

ASSA ABLOY helps secure Reykjavik's Harpa concert hall

The concert hall uses various ASSA ABLOY products including dp cylinders, locks and electric strikes The Harpa concert hall and conference centre – a visually stunning, ultra-modern landmark in Reykjavik’s historic harbour and waterfront area – makes use of a variety of ASSA products, including dp cylinders, locks from the Connect and Classic series, and electric strikes. Harpa, designed by architects Henning Larsen and Batteríið in cooperati...

Alpro’s transom closers installed at the University of Portsmouth

Alpro's access control systems also secure the University of Westminster Alpro’s overhead transom closers are a means of hydraulically controlling the opening and closing of aluminium doors and can have light, medium or heavy spring strengths to suit type of usage, with a 90 degree hold-open option. The university is using the devices at its building entrances on Guildhall Walk. Transom closers are well suited for use at universities and colleges since alternative optio...

Assa’s ARX access control system helps maintain security at LKAB’s mines in Malmberget

LKAB is in the process of replacing RiTA with the ARX access control solution On a typical weekday, 1,100 vehicles and more than 2,000 people visit Malmberget – and twice as many visit Kiruna. On occasions when the mines are shut down for repair and maintenance there can be as many as 850 additional contractors crawling like ants all over the Malmberget facility. A steady stream of cars makes its way to the gates on the perimeter of LKAB’s facilities, where visitor...

Samsung access control systems safeguard St Paul’s Cathedral

Samsung SSA-R1001V Smartcard readers installed at various locations within the Cathedral St Paul’s Cathedral has invested in new access control and video surveillance systems to enhance health & safety for staff, visitors and worshippers. The Cathedral has a daily pattern of prayer with many worshippers returning each day to pray within the awe-inspiring interior. It is also a major tourist attraction with approximately over two million sightseers during 2011 visiti...

ASSA’s ARX access control system becomes integral part of perimeter security in Gavle, Sweden

RiTA is now being replaced by ASSA ABLOY's ARX access control system ASSA’s ARX access control system, incorporating the BluARX server solution, is an integral part of the perimeter security system for all municipal facilities in Gävle, Sweden. The municipal buildings are owned and managed by Gavlefastigheter, a company that in turn belongs to Gävle Municipality. The company’s property portfolio – 500,000 square meters of floor space in total &ndas...

ASSA ABLOY ReKey lock security chosen to secure housing co-operative associations in Sweden

The ASSA ReKey easily restores security, should someone lose a key ASSA ReKey solves problems with lost, stolen, or unreturned apartment keys, without having to replace the cylinder. Housing company Kommunfastigheter Eskilstuna and the housing co-operative association Stockrosen in Eskilstuna, Sweden have chosen ASSA ABLOY ReKey for lock security for their residents. Now ASSA ReKey easily restores security, should someone lose a key. A new key is made and when it is turned in...

Urmet’s access control system deployed at first two residential buildings at King's Cross Central development

Urmet will deploy its latest full IP video door-entry and access control system, IPervoice Market-leading audio and video door-entry manufacturers, Urmet, are delighted to have been appointed as the supplier for the first two residential buildings at the 67-acre King's Cross Central development. King’s Cross Central is a major mixed-use development site in central London, featuring offices, restaurants and shops, new homes and a university. Planning permission for 50 ne...

Honeywell G2 security system sniffs potential damage and theft at a Canine Services Centre in the UK

The G2 security system supports instant alarm signalling Introduction ICTS UK, a subsidiary of ICTS Europe BV, specialises in the provision of integrated security solutions. The ICTS canine services division, based in Didcot, is a core ICTS service, where dedicated handlers look after and train sniffer dogs to provide invaluable materials detection services in high profile environments. In order to ensure the protection of these valuable assets, and accompanying potentially...

SALTO SALLIS access control solution secures University of Nottingham

SALTO's SALLIS solution was selected for its functional reliability and flexibility The University of Nottingham, ranked within the top 1 percent of the Universities worldwide, has chosen the SALTO SALLIS access control solution to provide wireless online locking using their existing personalised RFID cards. The University of Nottingham is a leading higher education Institution where the 8,000 staff and 42,000 students have access to world class teaching, learning a...

Idesco readers deployed in highly secure customer installations

Access 8 CD 5 2.0 AES readers are a part of Idesco's popular eco20 family and consumes 60% less energy Idesco’s Access 8 CD 5 2.0 AES readers have already been deployed in a number of highly secure customer installations.  Reader-host data flow in these sites is cloaked beneath 128-bit AES ciphers which is virtually impossible to crack. Further, as a member of Idesco’s popular eco20 family, it consumes 60 % less energy than similar readers on the market. ...

AxxonSoft VMS deployed at German furniture retail chain, Segmüller

Segmüller was established in 1925 in the Bavarian town of Friedberg. Today it boasts a well-developed chain of furniture salons in southern Germany. Its nine branches employ over 4,000 workers; Segmüller's furniture factory directly employs around 300 employees. The company's flagship Friedberg salon measures over 430,000 square feet. Prior to partnership with AxxonSoft, the company's security consisted of local, unconnected video systems from different providers. Each furniture salon...

TKH Security Solutions iProtect allows easy monitoring of security systems at a Dutch office tower

At the reception desk one can see camera images of fixed and PTZ IP cameras Advanced video surveillance The FiftyTwoDegrees building, located in the south of the Netherlands, is growing into an inspiring environment for ICT. This ninety-meter high black office tower is seventeen stories and certainly eye-catching. It is partly open to public and requires varying levels of security, thereby necessitating a customised security system. TKH Security Solutions provided the soluti...

TKH Security Solutions FlinQ software interface secures Elkerliek hospital’s premises from a single location

The interface is completely integrated with the parking management and access control systems Elkerliek Hospital staff want to offer the best care possible. They work with modern medical equipment and are constantly updating their knowledge; the buildings and premises conform to the current zeitgeist. In sum, Elkerliek does whatever it can to provide its patients with the most progressive treatment available. Centralised security An important aspect of ensuring quality and...