Access control system case studies

A reliable vehicle identification system was needed to replace the RFID tagging system used to control vehicle access Private housing estate Nottingham Park Estate Ltd. required a reliable solution for secure vehicle access. The key demand of the end customer was that no RFID tags would be used. Nedap’s ALPR Access HD linked to Nortech’s Norpass3 access control system was chosen because of its security and flexibility. Nottingham Park Estate Limited was foNedap AE...

The Boon Edam door is enclosed in a stylish glass cube, accented with purple neon lighting Boon Edam Inc., a provider of security entrances and architectural revolving doors, announced that the Warwick Hotel Rittenhouse Square in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, is quite satisfied with the functioning and cost savings of their Boon Edam Tournex revolving door. The Tournex is an example of a classic automatic revolving door and is designed to handle high capacity applications. Addr...

To access a center, visitors push an exterior unit button initiating a call to a station inside the center Aiphone, an international manufacturer of intercom and entry security products, announced its JP Series and GT Series video intercoms have been chosen by the Army Corps of Engineers to protect military recruiting centers across the United States. Video Doorbell Military officials made the decision to keep recruitment center entries locked throughout the day following th...

Safran’s biometric system provides search, analysis and matching services for fingerprints and palm prints Safran Identity and Security, a global leader in identity and security solutions, has supplied a facial recognition solution to the National Police of the Netherlands. The nationwide system, which includes workstations for facial search, comparison and analysis was recently launched at the National Forensic Service Center. Dutch police officers can now submit a faci...

ACTpro 4000 two-door controllers can extend to 16 doors via ACTpro door stations CBES have installed IP access control systems from ACT at Asda stores and distribution centers across the UK. The roll-out has already covered 500 sites all of which are networked to Asda’s corporate headquarters in Leeds.ACTpro 4000 Door ControllersAsda are benefiting from ACTpro 4000 two-door controllers which can extend to 16 doors via ACTpro door stations. In turn, up to 250 of the contr...

The system also integrates into Dar’s own front end system that gives staff operational notifications With a famous slogan, “Dar, and it is fresh,” Dar offers a wide range of waste management and public space services, supporting a variety of customers from residents, organizations, as well as a large number of government municipalities. These services range from waste collection and recycling through to street cleaning, pest control, landscaping and the main...

Boise Airport is an important air transportation hub for Idaho and the Pacific Northwest Genetec Inc., a provider of open-architecture, IP security solutions announced that Boise Airport (BOI) has recently overhauled its security infrastructure with Genetec Security Center, a unified security platform that combines access control, video surveillance, automatic license plate recognition (ALPR), and other third-party applications. With the help of CompuNet, an Idaho-based value-...

A modern hospital demands flexible, modern, secure access control, around the clock and 365 days a year. At Ghent’s new Hospital Maria Middelares, ASSA ABLOY delivered just that. Aperio® wireless locks now protect patients and confidential patient data, as well as medicines and other valuable hospital equipment.  Securing Doors With Aperio® Wireless Locks: Hospital Maria Middelares is a vital part of the health infrastructure in Belgium’s second largest city and must r...

Keys and locks are programmable, allowing temporary and time-limited access permissions University Hospital Frankfurt is the largest public health facility in the Hesse region, delivering medical care and education through 32 clinics and 20 research institutes. Extensive new construction, expansion and renovation in multi-phase stages have been under way since 2001. The goal is to create a flagship healthcare organization equipped for the 21st century.As part of the overhaul,...

Matrix Video Surveillance solution for Healthcare provides instant alerts on suspicious activities, thereby safeguarding the visitors as well as patients from dangers Hospitals have large number of people coming in and out daily, which increases the risk of security breaches in the form of crimes and break-ins. Matrix Video Surveillance solution for Healthcare provides instant alerts on suspicious activities, thereby safeguarding the visitors as well as patients from dangers....

Security officers will use SmartTask-enabled smartphones to scan unique NFC checkpoint tags at key locations Omni Security has adopted Skillweb’s employee scheduling and mobile workforce management solution SmartTask to monitor and coordinate its manned guarding team. SmartTask will enable the company to replace a number of existing software systems—including workforce management, patrol monitoring, and reporting tools—to create a single platform that ca...

The flexible protocols of the controllers meant they could function with the existing third-party readers King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust is one of London’s largest and busiest hospitals. It provides a full range of local services for over 700,000 people in southeast London. The ACT equipment enabled networking the company’s units to a PC allowing up to 2,000 doors to be monitored on a single system with 30,000 users. Flexible Protocols Crucia...

Tyco's  Security Products will improve unified video surveillance, access control and building management Tyco Security Products has announced that New Ludgate, a well-known multi-use development property in Central London, has selected C•CURE 9000 Enterprise security and event management solution as the core platform for its new IP-based, integrated video, video intercom and access control security solution. The C•CURE 9000 security and event management so...

AC2000 AED provides a dynamic and real-time graphical view of all alarms and events CEM Systems announced its selection as the access control solution provider for the City of Glasgow College by FES Ltd, Stirling, UK. CEM Systems’ AC2000 access control solution and CEM Systems’ range of intelligent readers were chosen to be an integral part of the security system to restrict access to offices, circulation areas, classrooms, and student accommodation. Flexible Secu...

XS4 fits any door, including wooden and PVC doors as well as those with narrow metal frames Based in the market town of Wellington surrounded by beautiful Somerset countryside Wellington School is a co-educational, 2-18 day and boarding school, currently with 750 pupils including 160 Sixth Form students. Wirefree Smart Access Control Jim Pendleton, Estates Manager at Wellington School, has been responsible for the recent upgrade of doors from digital keypads to wirefree sma...

TRANSIT high-end reader identifies vehicles up to 10 meters The gated community Highland Springs wanted to keep an accurate time log of who had access to the community and when. What they were looking for was automated access for vehicles that allows for a quick throughput, while still maintaining a verified credentialing process. Security without sacrificing convenience. Nedap’s TRANSIT was implemented by Federal Protection to offer the best solution that exactly meets...

The HD cameras combine ANPR with advanced analytics to accurately capture the number plate of each vehicle A Videalert CCTV-based ANPR system has been installed at the University of Hertfordshire to control rising bollards at two main entrances to the De Havilland Campus at Hatfield. The installation has been completed by Eurovia Infrastructure Ltd (a Vinci Group Company) on behalf of Ringway, a provider of highway maintenance services to local authorities under the seven-yea...

IrisAccess iCAM7000 identity authentication system has been installed in 12 locations of World Class Iceland Iris ID, a provider of iris biometric technology, announces that its IrisAccess iCAM7000 identity authentication system has been installed in 12 locations of World Class Iceland, the island nation’s leading chain of gyms. About 40,000 gym members are enrolled in the system, which includes iris scanners at access points such as main entries, VIP sections and spas....

Nedap provided Unilever with a new security solution for physical access to its sites across the world Unilever wanted to enhance user experience, increase security and reduce costs, and chose AEOS as the solution to this challenge. AEOS will secure 20,000 doors across more than 800 Unilever sites, as well as providing video surveillance and a range of other access management services.  Ian Dunning, Unilever’s Global Facilities Director, and Jeroen Gieling, Nedap&r...

Vanderbilt SMS helps make sure that all personal information at the Sheriff's office is protected Home to 30,000 residents, Bradford County is a rural community located 45 miles Southwest of Jacksonville, Florida. The Bradford County Sheriff’s Office is mandated to protect its citizens and at the same time, safeguard sensitive criminal justice information, such as fingerprints and backgrounds from unauthorized exposure. Bradford County started out using security technol...

“Mode 5” employs highly sophisticated encryption techniques to avoid hostile signal manipulation Airbus DS Electronics and Border Security (EBS), future HENSOLDT, equips the recently ordered A330 MRTT multirole tanker aircraft of the South Korean armed forces with cryptographic technology employing the latest “Mode 5” NATO standard. Under a contract awarded by Airbus Defense and Space, the future HENSOLDT will deliver until beginning of 2018 eight crypt...

The Castel IP intercoms contribute to the centralisation of video and audio feeds for the campus security team The University of Huddersfield has installed two-way IP audio-video intercom from European IP intercom manufacturer Castel at its Queensgate Campus. The new system will manage the exit and entry of vehicles and visitors. The Queensgate site has seen investment of £100 million on infrastructure and resources over the past 10 years and Castel worked with installe...

Iris Access is used by governments and major corporations around the world for access control Iris ID, a provider of iris biometric technology, announced Qatar National Bank (QNB) has begun using an Iris ID identity recognition solution to authenticate customers using the bank’s ATMs. The technology increases transaction security and convenience by allowing customers to have PIN-free access to all accounts. Iris Recognition QNB is Qatar’s largest bank and a leadi...

ACT365 removes the need for extensive PC equipment on site allowing remote control to Secured Alarm Systems Secured Alarm Systems has installed ACT’s cloud-based access control system, ACT365, at the new UK base of Dr Organic, a natural skincare and beauty product company.  Dr Organic created a production, design and distribution center within the 18-acre Swansea Enterprise Park to consolidate its operations in Europe.  Remote Access Solution ACT365 gives use...

The easy-to-use solution ensures instant identification and requires no codes to be remembered Princeton Identity has recently implemented an iris recognition system at Brevillier Village, a long-term care and independent residential/retirement facility in Erie, Pennsylvania, that will make access control procedures easier and more convenient for both residents and staff. Iris Recognition Technology According to Jean LaFuria, Vice President of Residential Services, Brevillie...

Vanderbilt’s integrated security installation is providing flexible protection for Raymarine facilities Vanderbilt has worked with value added partner Network Security and Alarms Limited, an expert installer of electronic security systems, to develop a comprehensive yet efficient and cost-effective security solution for Raymarine's new purpose-built headquarters in Portsmouth. The installation, which incorporates tightly integrated access control and CCTV systems, is pr...

The certificates give the necessary identity proofing to ensure that consumers can confidently engage with their care providers Secure identity solutions IdenTrust, part of ASSA ABLOY Group company HID Global, is participating in a program to make it easier for healthcare consumers in the US to share their personal health information with medical professionals via secure email. Through the Partnership for Patients Program (P4PP) launched by collaborative non-profit associatio...

Vehicle owners with smart devices inNigeria will have a secure way toprove their identity using mobile IDs Using HID goID, HID Global’s new secure identity solution, the mobile IDs will be issued through the Nigerian Police Force’s Biometric Central Motor Registry vehicle registration card program. The program provides real-time access to information about vehicles and their owners through mobile readers powered by ASSA ABLOY’s award-winning Seos technology....

Users will be able to check in quickly, choose their room, pay for their stay and use their smartphone as a key Scandic, the Nordic region’s largest hotel chain, is to test digital check-in and mobile room keys at selected hotels in Stockholm using tailor-made solutions developed by ASSA ABLOY Hospitality. Guests at Scandic have had the possibility to check out online since 2013. Now, those staying at selected Scandic hotels in the Swedish capital will also be able to c...

The system provides an ideal balance between security and convenience You want a security system that can solve your problems today, but you also want to plan for tomorrow. Vanderbilt integrated security systems are designed with the future in mind, making it easy for you to add new functionality, as and when you need it. The world-renowned Great Ormond Street Children's Hospital in London treated its first patient in 1852. It currently offers the widest range of paediatric s...