Intruder detector case studies
In the retail banking sector, requirements for intrusion detection and related security measures are necessarily more stringent and more specialized than in most other areas of business and commerce. Alistair Enser of Security Products from Siemens addresses some of these special requirements, and explains how they are being met by modern security systems. In the banking world, the threat of unwanted intrusions into premises leading to loss of property and even risk to l...
DCH Paramus Honda: Security Challenge DCH Paramus Honda is a new and certified pre-owned Honda dealer in Paramus, N.J. In the past, the dealership faced significant challenges with regards to security. “We are located near a high-risk neighborhood and, unfortunately, our security inefficiencies were quickly realized,” said Brian Lam, General Manager, DCH Paramus Honda. “The dealership was targeted by thieves, and some incidents were drastically worse than others. One specific...
The joint solution combines Windward's maritime analytics system, with Elbit's solutions for maritime domain awareness Elbit Systems Ltd. has teamed with Windward Ltd. to offer integrated maritime solutions for the Indian authorities. The joint solution combines Windward’s innovative satellite-based maritime analytics system, MarInt, with Elbit Systems’ wide range of solutions for maritime domain awareness, including Hermes 900 maritime patrol unmanned aircraft sys...
The Health Care Centre opened in 2006 andunites a range of health services The Client St. Peter’s Primary Health Care Center is a state of the art facility combining leisure and primary health care services under one roof in the heart of Burnley, Lancashire. It was opened in 2006 at a cost of £29 million, and spans 20,000 square metres over ten floors. The Health Care Center provides a unique range of health services from one central location and includes three GP...
AC2000 SE was selected to secure the premises by CEM Approved Reseller,Tyco Fire and Security UAE LLC CEM Systems, part of Tyco Security Products, recently announced that AC2000 SE (Standard Edition) security management system has been successfully installed at Abu Dhabi Investment Council headquarters, Al Bahar Towers. AC2000 SE was selected to secure the premises by CEM Approved Reseller, Tyco Fire & Security UAE LLC, as part of their security solution which compri...
The Identicom LWD enables workers to discreetly raise an alarm, eliciting a police response if required Family Housing is helping to reduce potential risk to its lone working, front-line staff by contracting with Connexion2 for its award winning and ACPO ‘Secured by Design’ accredited Identicom lone worker device (LWD). The Identicom LWD is providing the housing association’s Lone Workers with peace of mind knowing that should a conflict situation...
SightLogix IP thermal video analytics systems have been deployed by the New York State Bridge Authority (NYSBA) to protect five large North Hudson River bridges. NYSBA is using SightLogix’ smart video perimeter security system to secure the Bear Mountain Bridge, Newburgh-Beacon Bridge, Mid-Hudson Bridge, Kingston-Rhinecliff Bridge and the Rip Van Winkle Bridge which together serve more than 1 million Hudson River crossings each week. Bridge security requires accurate, reliable intr...
The Grange Tower Bridge Hotel, which as its name suggests, is within walking distance of Tower Bridge and the Tower of London, has 370 rooms and suites spread over 14 floors. Ultra modern in design, it has facilities to attract both business people and tourists, with several restaurants, 10 conference rooms, a half Olympic size swimming pool and a spa area. The hotel incorporates renewable solar and photovoltaic panels, and has an on-site borehole to reduce water consumption – making it on...
Fog Bandit's system helps to empower staff to protect themselves and their businesses Robbery is a crime against people and its effect on an individual can be long lasting. Over the last two years Fog Bandit has successfully thwarted 16 robberies without any injuries to the people exposed to what is typically a most frightening experience. Most importantly, NO activation failures have ever been experienced proving the incredible dependability of the Bandit system. In the maj...
Background – ensuring that hospitals are safeThe Treviglio Hospital Trust was formed in January 1998 and comprises four hospitals inLombardy, Italy: the Treviglio-Caravaggio hospital in Treviglio, the ‘S.S. Trinità’ hospital in Romano, the ‘F.M. Passi’ hospital in Calcinate and the ‘Ospedale Civile’ in San Giovanni Bianco (BG). In addition to these hospitals, all of which have an inpatient department, there are seven outpatient units that provide...
The Whitegate Health Centre, a new NHS Primary Care Centre located in Blackpool, Lancashire, was opened to the public in September 2009. Eric Wright Construction was the primary building contractor responsible for the project and its Facilities Management division was selected to manage all aspects of the buildings security and general maintenance. The Primary Care Centre was built as part of a wider NHS initiative to bring non emergency / surgical health services such as x-ray, physiotherapy,...
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 Soccer 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 system...
Nedap is currently installing AEOS at the 800 Belgian branch offices at an approximate rate of nine offices per week Autonomous systems ING’s 800 branch offices in Belgium were already equipped with autonomous intrusion detection and camera surveillance. All doors and their accessories, such as locks, push buttons and door contacts, were monitored and controlled by the intrusion detection system. Doors were opened and closed using keys in security cylinders. A central a...
Sochi’s cameras have been hooked up to NiceVision to provide visual documentation of all incidents NICE Systems announced that it is implementing its Surveillance portfolio in the city of Sochi, Russia, as part of its “Safe City” initiative for mitigating security, safety, and operational risks. Having been chosen to host multiple prestigious sporting events, including the FIA Formula One World Championship in Sochi in 2014, and being one of the candidate cit...
Mobotix’s Q24 and D14 cameras secure Valley Health’s interior hallways and intersections MOBOTIX Corp., an industry-leading provider of high-resolution, network-based security solutions, recently announced that Valley Health, a non-profit health care group in Virginia, West Virginia and Maryland, has deployed more than 100 MOBOTIX cameras across four of its six hospitals and now operates at least one of each type of MOBOTIX camera. Valley Health chose the MOBOT...
Gap Park in Sydney, Australia extends for a couple of kilometres along sheer rugged cliffs facing the Pacific Ocean. It is an area with stunning scenery, but sadly also a history of suicides, accidents and unexplained deaths. To reduce these tragedies and improve the park’s image, Woollahra Municipal Council implemented a master plan involving both deterrence and response measures which now includes a Geutebruck GeViScope-based video security system designed by Security Consultants I...
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 supplied complete iProtect Security Management System Diakonessenhuis Utrecht occupied a proud first place in the hospital top hundred for 2008. It is a progressive hospital with three locations in the Netherlands: Utrecht, Zeist, and Doorn. It has 627 beds, admits over 24,000 patients a year, and provides outpatient clinics that are visited by almost 370,000 patients a year. Diakonessenhuis employs 2640 people, including 150 specialists. Since the quali...
The number of solar parks in Europe is increasing as the demand for renewable energy is rising. Many of these solar parks are in remote locations, so protecting them properly can be a challenge. One of the security companies that have come up with an answer to this challenge is Reading, UK, based Westronics Fire & Security Ltd. To ensure good visibility of intruders in the surveillance system, even at night or in adverse weather conditions, Westronics includes thermal imaging cameras in its...
As higher education facilities’ professionals look for innovative ways to fund campus refurbishment programs and upgrade building systems, performance contracting is becoming an increasingly popular means through which efficiencies can be achieved with a budget-neutral approach. Administrators at West Virginia University (WVU) chose this option to address their eight million square foot built environment, significantly improving facilities and increasing energy efficiency, while at the sam...
Harper Chalice's PulseSecure electrified perimeter has been installed by Advance Yorkshire Ltd. The UK’s largest vehicle dismantling and salvage company is using the latest PulseSecure electrified perimeter security technology from Harper Chalice to protect its Huddersfield site. The system, which was installed by Harper Chalice Accredited Dealer, Advance Yorkshire Limited, has proved totally effective in deterring intruders with a one hundred per cent success reco...
iQ-Road packages for Intelligent Road Transportation sector comprising applications for highways, tunnels and urban centers Having implemented its Advanced Surveillance systems in Airports, Railways and other organizations around the world, iOmniscient has now brought its technology to bear on the Intelligent Road Transport sector. The company studied in depth the requirements for Road Traffic Management and the issues faced by current users of such systems and developed a com...
The projects total more than USD 2.4 million for Senstar's Latin American subsidiary Senstar Corporation recently announced that it has begun delivery of integrated perimeter intrusion detection systems (PIDS) for two high security prisons in Latin America. The projects total more than $2.4 million USD for Senstar’s Latin American subsidiary, and follow the March 5th announcement of two additional high security prison projects in Latin America of similar value. The core...
Redwall SIP sensors are passive infrared devices that can intelligently detect motion As copper prices continue to soar, electrical substations throughout the U.S. are targets of copper thieves. Many sites are robbed for just a few dollars of scrap copper, but are left in potentially dangerous conditions and thousands of dollars of damage repairs. Sec-Tron (sec-tron.com), a Cincinnati-based full-service security integrator, works on many electrical substations for a larg...
If an intruder is detected, the REDSCAN triggers a dome camera that zooms in on the “target” An Aston Martin garage in need of a comprehensive detection solution at the rear of its site to protect the expensive cars from damage or theft has opted for the award-winning OPTEX REDSCAN laser detector to create a ”virtual fence”. Following the redevelopment of the dealership and operational changes in the Pendragon Group, managers at the Stratstone branch b...
Magal Perimeter Intrusion Detection System will be installed in two hight security prisons in Latin America Magal Security Systems Ltd. recently announced that it has won two contracts totaling $2.5 million to supply and install multi-layer Perimeter Intrusion Detection Systems (PIDS) in two new high security prisons in Latin America. The multi layered solutions mostly include Magal's core products: fence mounted cable sensors, volumetric covert buried cable detection systems...
REDSCAN is a unique and innovative laser scan detector designed by Optex The largest solar panel farm accredited by the UK’s electricity supplier regulator is being protected by a security system that includes a number of award-winning REDSCAN laser detectors from Optex. Based in Wales, the solar farm consists of 22,500 panels and is built on a 32-acre site across four fields near Usk in Monmouthshire. The farm will generate enough electricity to power 2,500 homes, 24 h...
John Lewis opened its relocated store in Liverpool One in the summer of 2008. The £1bn regeneration of the heart of Liverpool's shopping district has brought over 1.5 million people to a revitalised city center to experience the shops, restaurants and beautiful green spaces on offer. The situation John Lewis Department Stores, one of the UK's leading retail groups, has invested in Honeywell's access control and intruder detection security solution. Orion Security Solutions - an Eli...
The Bosch DCN system consists of Concentus microphone units for the delegates Bosch conferencing technology helps the municipality of Almelo, The Netherlands to ensure transparency and efficiency in its decision-making processes. To allow the city’s 35 councillors to follow all plenary sessions easily and contribute their opinions in a clear and structured way, the company Hecla Professional Audio & Video Systems B.V. was assigned to install the DCN Next Generation c...
µltraWave is Senstar's newest generation of volumetric microwave perimeter intrusion detection system Senstar’s latest product launch, µltraWave, the most advanced digital microwave perimeter intrusion detection system (PIDS) on the market, has been installed for the first time in Europe, at a prison in Denmark. When asked about the decision to use the µltraWave, versus older technologies, Mr. Hansen, CEO of Sikom, the main contractor for the sec...
