Access control card/ tag/ fob case studies
If you want to get around quickly and efficiently in Swiss cities like Lausanne, Vevey, Yverdon or Fribourg, then the hassle of looking for somewhere to park or wearing out the soles of your shoes could soon be a thing of the past. An innovative LEGIC based bike sharing system is taking over Switzerland. It's no secret that if you're taking short trips in the inner city, the fastest, cheapest and most ecological way to travel is by bike. The Swiss company velopass GmbH has recognized this trend...
International consultants and installers ICTS UKare securing the most famous cricket venue in the world, Lord's in St John's Wood, London. Lord's, which is owned by Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC), stages two Test matches annually and this summer capacity crowds saw the England captain Andrew Strauss lead from the front as his side defeated Australia by 115 runs. ICTS has installed networkable entry controllers from Dublin-based Access Control Technology (ACT) Ltd. These units are in place at 24...
Suprema's RealScan-10 UID is a compact-sized portable fingerprint live scanner Suprema, Inc., a global leader in biometrics and ID solutions, announced that the company's latest ‘RealScan-10 UID' fingerprint live scanner tested in full compliance and received certification from the Government of India's STQC (Standardisation Testing & Quality Certification) for the country's UID (Unique ID, India's next generation national ID) project. The STQC certification is an essential requireme...
Operators identify themselves at the Traka key cabinet using their company ID cardsOver 200 fork trucks and other materials handling equipment at Jaguar Land Rover's Halewood site in Liverpool are now being managed by Traka electronic access management systems. Jaguar Land Rover employs more than 1900 people and produces a car every 135 seconds. Fork trucks are used to transport materials and components to the production line and the company had a number of issues to address including driver acc...
Integralis recommended the Q1 Labs QRadar solution which offered a next-generation SIEM solutionQ1 Labs, the global provider of total security intelligence solutions, announced details of a successful project at Roto Frank AG carried out by its partner Integralis that has reduced the time spent managing security events by 80% while helping the firm create a secure and scalable platform for the future.Since it was founded in Stuttgart in 1935, Roto Frank AG has grown to become one of the world's...
Axis Security officers are charged with patrolling the grounds, controlling entry and monitoring Komatsu's CCTVAxis Security, one of the UK's fastest growing providers of integrated security solutions, has secured the contract to provide manned guarding at Komatsu UK's manufacturing facilities in County Durham. The site employs nearly 600 people and covers approximately 202,000 square metres of land, where medium sized crawler excavators are produced. Axis Security is to provide an around-t...
Genetec had the opportunity to work with West Edmonton Mall on a major access control system upgrade with their Synergis solution. The West Edmonton mall is one of North America's largest shopping and entertainment centres and is Alberta's number one tourist attraction. It is home to over 800 stores and services, 100 eating establishments and nine amusement parks and attractions.With the completion of the initial phase of the upgrade, the security staff at WEM use Synergis to protect over 70 doo...
The upgrade includes structured secure Ethernet network, Parking.Logic V1.4 software and digital VoIP intercomAPT Skidata, one of the UK's leading parking systems specialists, has won the contract to upgrade its parking technology at Bullring Birmingham's three car parks. Every element of the parking system is set to be replaced, with APT Skidata's state-of-the-art Park.Logic software platform and Power.Cash pedestrian pay stations.APT Skidata's technology was first installed in t...
"With its city centre location, the main security challenge is one of access control" A fully integrated CCTV, access control and intruder alarm system from Chubb Security is providing families at the new Ronald McDonald House at Birmingham Children's Hospital with a safe environment in which to stay. Chubb is a business of UTC Fire & Security, a unit of United Technologies Corporation.Ronald McDonald House Charities (RMHC) is an independent charity that aims to provide fr...
The project includes the provision of over 1300 smart card readers coupled with elevator and CCTV integrationGallagher Security Management System has won a major contract in the Middle East to provide an integrated security solution for the Etihad Towers in Abu Dhabi.GSMS Business Development Manager, Ian Meadows, confirms they have secured the prestigious project with Channel Partner Bond Communications and Regional Office Cardax Middle East. The project includes the provision of over 1300 smar...
South Horizons Located on Ap Lei Chau on the south coast of Hong Kong Island, South Horizons is a mammoth residential complex with 33 towers in four phases. Almost a small city unto itself, South Horizons has very complete facilities, including 85,000 square feet of gardens, a primary school, three swimming pools, a popular and elaborate clubhouse complex, and many other recreational facilities.ChallengeWith parameter fencing and security officers at access gates, entry to the residen...
Johnson Controls global headquarters holds bright prospects for LEED Platinum certification on expansionA growing number of companies increasingly measure their performance using the triple bottom line indicators of economic, social and environmental impact. Johnson Controls, Inc. demonstrates these values in its products and services, and the construction and expansion of its headquarters campus in Glendale, Wisconsin is providing a showcase for its efforts. Johnson Controls wil...
The new cutting-edge parking meter solution is based on the flexible LEGIC advant identification technologyChina based Taiyuan Xinbao Parking Meter System Co., Ltd is a new partner of LEGIC Identsystems Ltd, the leading manufacturer of smart card technology for personal identification. The partnership will result in new cutting-edge parking meter solution based on the flexible LEGIC advant identification technology. This will support Taiyuan Xinbao to expand its product portfolio and offer its i...
S610f fingerprint readers control access to areas where an additional biometric layer of security is requiredMarina Bay Sands Integrated Resort, SingaporeMarina Bay Sands Integrated Resort (MBSIR) is one of the world's most challenging construction projects and the most expensive stand-alone integrated resort property ever built. The £4 billion development will change the face of Singapore's tourism industry. To secure this impressive site, Marina Bay Sands chose the CEM AC2000 SE (St...
The University uses the CRYPTO-MAS service to secure access for 70 IT workers and 30 support staffUniversity of Surrey, a leading British institution of higher education, has selected CRYPTO-MAS - CRYPTOCard's user-friendly two-factor authentication managed service - to ensure that only authorized users can access its servers and network. CRYPTO-MAS secures the digital identities of authorized personnel through two-factor authentication, enabling the University of Surrey to provide secure access...
CEM Systems supplied the hospitals with a fully integrated IP solution using the CEM AC2000 SE systemGlasgow hospitals, Stobhill and Victoria are two of Scotland's largest hospitals, each featuring four floors covering 30,000 square metres and providing care for 400,000 patients. CEM Systems supplied the new £100 million hospitals with a fully integrated IP solution using the CEM AC2000 SE (Standard Edition) system. Installed by ADT Glasgow, the AC2000 SE system also provided the integrati...
TDSi provides a wide range of products and systems that have been developed to allow educational establishments to enhance their security systems and realize a wealth of operational benefits. In a number of recent projects, the company's systems have been specified and installed to provide a range of security, management and control advantages. Portsmouth University The University of Portsmouth is one of the UK's most respected modern universities and home to around 3,000 staff and 19,000 stu...
Siemen's new head office in China -Siemen's Centre BeijingIn September 2008, Siemens China opened its new Siemens' Centre Beijing (SCB). Located in Wangjing in the Chaoyang District of Beijing, the cutting-edge and environmentally friendly 30-storey building, covering an area of 17,500 square metres, is also the company's largest real-estate project worldwide. It houses the headquarters of Siemens China and partly consolidates the offices of local Siemens companies, subsidiaries and operat...
SynopSYS enables control and management of the entire campus from one intuitive user interfaceEPFL, Switzerland's renowned university spanning three million square metres, is comprised of 60 diverse buildings where 13,000 students and faculty members spend time every day. EPFL wanted a solution that would help them monitor and control the access of such a large number of people to the different areas across its vast campus.The challengeEPFL's campus contains many types of buildings and roo...
The CEM AC2000 Lite security management system is chosen to secure access to the HospitalCEM Systems, part of Tyco Security Products, announced that the CEM AC2000 Lite security management system has been chosen to secure access to the new £18 million Midlothian Community Hospital. The tender to install the system was won by Tough Security Systems Ltd. The AC2000 Lite system was specified by Mark Doherty, Security Consultant with DSSR, in order to meet the client's requirements. The AC2000...
Zhuhai City Jinwan District People’s Procuratorate is located in Sihucheng District, Zhuhai city. Built in 2009, it houses of the Anti-Corruption Bureau, Code of Conduct Bureau, Policy Department, General Office, Inspection and Supervision Department, Public Complaints Department, Commercial Crime Prevention Department, Civil Administrative Procurator Department, and Prosecution, Claims and Procurator Department. As an important judiciary and law enforcement authority in China, Jinwan Dist...
Benchachinda registered its employees with fingerprints first and later issued RFID cards Customer backgroundBenchachinda Holding Company Ltd. is one of the leading Telco giant in Thailand. With over 50 years in the business, the company today provides vast areas of ICT services including broadband Internet, mobile communication, retail, e-learning and system integration.The company has several brands throughout the industry and over 1,400 direct employees and nationwide branc...
The client Aldermary House is a modern multi-tenanted, multi-story office building located in the City of London's "Square Mile" financial district. Aldermary is part of the office portfolio of the Australian diversified property group - Stockland Ventures. The situation Aldermary House is home to eight different businesses, each operating on separate floors within the building. Visitors would buzz the intercom, be granted entry by a security guard at the main reception desk where they would...
velopass enjoys great flexibility offered by the LEGIC advant contactless smart card technologyIf you want to get around quickly and efficiently in Swiss cities like Lausanne, Vevey, Yverdon or Fribourg, then the hassle of looking for somewhere to park or wearing out the soles of your shoes could soon be a thing of the past. An innovative LEGIC based bike sharing system is taking over Switzerland.It's no secret that if you are taking short trips in the inner city, the fastest, cheapest and most...
CIC had been exhaustively reviewing its door access control optionsWhen you are located just steps away from the campus of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), one of the most prestigious technical schools in the world, building security and access control is a subject that has to be taken seriously.Cambridge Innovation Centre (CIC) is a full-fledged managed office services facility at One Broadway providing space for growing technology and life sciences companies, professional servi...
The Honeywell BMS includes access control and RFID tagging to monitor productivity and movementsHoneywell announced that it has been selected to install an integrated building management (BMS) solution at West Cheshire College's new Chester and Ellesmere Port campuses to manage the operations, provide an improved experience for learners and teachers via innovative learning and assessment techniques, and improve the college's capacity to manage its resources effectively. Designed to support West...
The clientGas Extremadura Transportista SL is dedicated to transporting piped gas to the autonomous community of Extremadura. It is a subsidiary of the Gas Extremadura Group with its share capital held mainly by local businesses and shareholders. Gas Extremadura Group is responsible for distributing natural gas to 15 cities in the Extremadura region and has 680,000 metres of distribution network supplying 60,000 service points. Gas Extremadura Transportista currently has a network of 92,120 metr...
Security and the safety of their staff and members is paramount to The GymThe Gym is a rapidly developing chain of venues that offers their customers flexible and accessible gym membership. With 11 sites in major cities across the UK, The Gym is open 24-hours a day, seven days a week, providing a modern health club for people on the move. All day, every day, gym members can access the premises using an eight digit PIN code they receive when they join The Gym online. This means that The Gym is co...
One of the world's leading aviation services companies is using electronic access control from SALTO Systems to protect and secure its cargo trucking and office facilities at Manchester, Heathrow, Edinburgh and Stansted airports. Servisair Cargo operates at 31 locations worldwide, including 20 throughout the UK and Ireland, and handles 1 million tonnes of cargo per year on behalf of 600 customers. With business growing in the UK, the company wanted to improve the safety and security o...
In the hospitality business, most invest only in the first security level - the passive security systems which are required by law. Very few invest voluntarily in extra security precautions and processes (those processes which perhaps see security in its wider context to also include fire safety). Although international hotel operators usually have higher standards than those prescribed by law for their passive security systems (including standards for CCTV, intrusion detection and higher-...