Security management - Case studies

CyberLock compliments the GPS systems on the trucks very well for time studies and route efficiency Hoodview Vending is an independent vending operation located in the Portland, Oregon area. Bob Hill, owner, is an active member of NA (Northwest Vending Association) and owns hundreds of vending machines in locations throughout the metropolitan area. Hoodview was experiencing external loss from many of their machines due to unauthorised key duplication. Thieves are able to purch...

The key features of CyberLock are that lost or stolen keys can be easily blocked Problem: Protecting AFC’s area water The Atlanta-Fulton County Water Treatment Facility located in Alpharetta, Georgia is one of the largest in the state. The facility is operated by USFilter, which manages more than 550 water and wastewater treatment facilities throughout the United States. Water treatment facilities are unique in that they have diverse access control requirements that in...

The water dept. installed CyberLocks on administrative office doors, re-pump station and well house doors The Collier County Water-Sewer District’s Water Department provides drinking water service to over 160,000 permanent and approximately 200,000 seasonal customers residing outside the City of Naples, Florida. The water supply system covers roughly 240 square miles and includes two hybrid water treatment plants, three water storage re-pumping facilities, three well fie...

ITC installed CyberLocks on their TMedic boxes, RTU cabinets, control-house doors and gates  Headquartered in Novi, Michigan, ITC Holdings, Inc. is the nation’s largest independent electric transmission company serving an area of nearly 80,000 square miles in five states. ITC operates overhead and underground transmission lines that carry electric power to more than 13 million people. Challenge: Restricting and Auditing Access to Cyber Asset Locations Concerned ab...

The School District chose CyberLock because it offered quick access control and was financially feasible to install Problem: Controlling Access at School The safety and security of their students and staff was a growing concern for the Stonington Public School District, located in the New England town of Pawcatuck, Connecticut. With the mechanical lock and key systems they had in place, there was no effective way to control and audit access to their buildings. They needed acc...

The church installed CyberLock on the exterior doorways, offices, classrooms and play area Problem: Re-Keying an Entire Facility Grace Christian Center, located in Killeen, Texas has approximately 170 doorways throughout 3 buildings, and over 2,000 adult members. With a facility of this size, they faced significant key control issues. “Our biggest concern was having to re-key the entire facility everytime someone lost a key ring, or a master key,” said Pastor Stev...

The Access Easy Controller reads the building's HID cards as unique data strings End user: telx has more than a dozen locations nationwide and is the leading provider of carrier-neutral Meet Me Room and Core Interconnection Facilities in North America. telx's network facilities deliver quality solutions for telecommunications carriers, ISPs, content providers and enterprise networks. One deployment at telx can seamlessly provide customers access to an abundance of global net...

Echo standardized on the Bosch D9412 G Series Control Panels for intrusion detection at both facilities End User: For 30 years, Echo, Inc. has been a worldwide leader in the development and manufacture of professional-grade hand-held outdoor power equipment. Producing landscaping equipment for both the commercial and residential homeowner markets, Echo prides itself on setting the industry standard with its dedication to new technology, quality products and a strong distribut...

During the day, intruders are detected by sensors that trigger a loudspeaker to issue a stern warning  Following a spate of vandalism and incidents of cable theft within various parts of Network Rail’s infrastructure, TEW Plus Ltd instigated a successful eight week trial of an intruder deterrent system using AEGIS White Light LED Illuminators from Bosch Security Systems, Inc. Problem: organisation needs a method for deterring thefts day and night Network Rail r...

Brivo’s ACS WebService offers anytime control of the system offsite Brivo Systems LLC, leader in cloud applications for security management, recently announced that the Athens City-County Health Department utilises Brivo ACS WebService to secure their facility, located in Athens, OH. Tyco Integrated Security is the dealer and installer for this project. For years, the Athens Health Department used standard lock and key to secure their facility. “We were aware that...

Pilgrims will work with IESC to risk assess and help plan the movements of IESC staff within the country International security specialist Pilgrims Group has been awarded a four year contract with the International Executive Service Corps (IESC) to provide risk management and training to its staff in Afghanistan. IESC, a not-for-profit, private economic development organisation, works with other agencies, governments and businesses to promote stability and economic growth in t...

Cassidian was selected to deliver its ASR NG airport surveillance radars to improve flight safety Cassidian has won a € 50m programme to equip the airfields of the Royal Canadian Airforce with latest-technology airport surveillance radars. Recently, the Canadian contracting authority Public Works and Services Canada has selected Cassidian to deliver seven of its ASR NG airport surveillance radars to improve the flight safety on Canadian airbases and to enhance the integra...

IPSecurityCenter integrates security systems across the mining estate including abandoned mines CNL Software, a world leader in Physical Security Information Management (PSIM) software, and e-Thele SQD Networks, a market leader in the design, implementation and support of Situational Management and PSIM solutions are working together to provide a comprehensive security management system for a global mining organisation for its operations in South Africa. Illegal mining operat...

ISM's PSIM Genesys2 was chosen for flexible Lockdown system at the hospital Assaults against NHS staff have increased considerably in the past few years with fears that extended waiting times and workforce cutbacks are to blame. Often these attacks don’t result in a successful prosecution against the perpetrators. ISM were approached by Birmingham City Hospital to help address this rising problem and to provide a major incident control software solution for the impending...

G4S will provide a number of security solutions, including passenger screening and biometric verification G4S Aviation Services (UK) Ltd (G4S), one of the UK’s leading aviation security specialists, has recently announced it has won a new three year contract to be the provider of security solutions to British Airways at Heathrow and Gatwick Airports Starting from this month, G4S Aviation Services (UK) will provide a range of security services at London Heathrow and Gatw...

Brivo’s access control system manages distribution facilities for Nor-Cal Beverage Co in Anaheim, California Brivo Systems LLC, leader in cloud applications for security management, recently announced that Nor-Cal Beverage Co., Inc., Anaheim, CA, has selected Brivo’s ACS WebService cloud-based access control system to manage access for several distributed facilities. Tyco Integrated Security is the dealer and installer for this project. Nor-Cal Beverage is a famil...

The Colombian Navy ordered a SERO 250 search periscope from Cassidian Optronics for a 209 Class submarine Cassidian Optronics improves the mission effectiveness of the 209 class submarines of the Colombian Navy by installing state-of-the-art sighting systems. After the already ordered refurbishment of an attack periscope, the Colombian Navy has now ordered a SERO 250 search periscope from Cassidian Optronics for a 209 Class submarine. Cassidian Optronics is the well-known prod...

The Jackson City PD currently has several vehicles equipped with a Genetec AutoVu mobile LPR system Genetec™, a pioneer in the physical security industry and a leading provider of world-class unified IP security solutions, recently announced that The Jackson (Miss.) Police Department is using the AutoVu License Plate Recognition (LPR) solution to help officers identify criminals and scofflaws and increase the safety of its citizens. The Jackson City PD currently has sev...

The SALTO Virtual Network allows locks to read, receive and write information Effective campus security is a difficult assignment for any university as it mostly depends on knowing who is on campus and where and when they have access. But when your on-site student accommodation is located in 5 buildings spread over two campuses’ that are almost 40 miles apart, it becomes even more of a challenge. That was the problem facing Scotland’s Heriot-Watt University, one o...

FDNY determined the DRS solution best supports mission-critical tasks that require connectivity DRS Technologies, Inc., A Finmeccanica Company, announced recently that the Fire Department, City of New York (FDNY) will be using ARMOR™ Rugged Mobile Solutions to better respond to emergencies and manage medical information gathered at the scene. FDNY has placed an order with the award-winning leader in the public safety industry for systems, including rugged tablet com...

Over 50,000 firefighters will beequipped with the new terminalfrom Cassidian Cassidian has been awarded the first contract for paging within the new German public safety authorities' digital radio network (BOSNet). The company signed a contract with the Hessian Ministry of the Interior and for Sport to develop and supply a pocket-size TETRA pager for German security authorities and organisations (BOS) in the state of Hessen. Cassidian’s TETRA pager will be the first...

The credit union is piloting Diebold Concierge Video Services™ for improved ATM experience Diebold, Incorporated has partnered with a credit union to conduct member adoption testing that enhances the automated teller machine (ATM) experience by connecting users face-to-face with customer service representatives. Mountain America Credit Union, Utah's second-largest credit union and the 29th largest in the United States, is piloting Diebold Concierge Video Services™....

The Eurofighter is the most modern combat aircraft currently available worldwide Cassidian handed over the 100th Eurofighter to the German Air Force recently, at the Military Air Systems Centre in Manching. The anniversary aircraft with the identifier 31x00 took off in the afternoon on its delivery flight to Boelke Fighter Bomber Wing 31 in Noervenich. Speaking to invited delegates who included politicians, representatives of the public authorities, the German armed forces and...

The bank employs Altronix HubWay and HubSat UTP transceivers to transmit video across structured cabling At the 179 branches and 36 business centres of the Bank of New Zealand, a range of Altronix products supplies power to analogue and IP cameras and other security equipment. With more than a decade of experience with Altronix, the bank has experienced the highest levels of reliability using the company’s products. “Since we first specified Altronix solutions, we...

The Elite provides emergency response teams with on-scene capability to identify unknown substances One of the largest state law enforcement agencies in the U.S. has bought the first of Smiths Detection’s new HazMatID Elite units, a handheld device that detects and identifies explosives, chemical warfare agents, toxic industrials and narcotics. The Elite, which provides emergency response teams with on-scene capability to quickly identify unknown substances, was bought...

Students will conduct research on the Firetide wireless mesh network to run experiments on a variety of voice and data mobility applications Firetide, Inc., the leading provider of high-performance wireless infrastructure mesh networks, recently announced that they have partnered with California State University, Monterey Bay (CSUMB) to deploy an outdoor mesh infrastructure testing environment to conduct research on the performance of various Firetide mobility solutions. This...

The system offers the latest security technologies with all site security  functions via a single interface G4S Technology, a leading provider of building security systems, has installed the new Symmetry Version 7 Security Management System at The National Library of Scotland. The National Library of Scotland is Scotland’s largest library housing around 15 million printed items, including approximately two million maps, across two sites – Causewayside and thei...

Moxa is helping provide safer and easier travel along the Gateway Bridge One of the world's leading LED lighting designers has chosen Moxa's ioLogik E1212 Ethernet remote I/O for the Gateway Bridge upgrade project in Brisbane, Australia. The $1.88 billion project is the largest bridge and road project in Queensland's history, comprising the refurbishment of the existing Gateway Bridge, along with the construction of a second Gateway Bridge, including a dedicated pedestrian an...

The new access control solution is interoperable with the plant’s existing credentials HID Global, a worldwide leader in secure identity solutions, announced that its network access control solutions and contactless readers have been selected by Shenyang Transformer Group Co., Ltd. (Shenyang TBEA) in China to enable access level settings and area control to prevent unauthorized entry. The new access control solution is interoperable with the plant’s existing creden...