Banking & Finance security applications - Case studies
The bank is using over 1,300 Infinova high-resolution fixed and PTZ dome cameras plus 80 Infinova DVRsInfinova announced that all transactions and activities in each location of the Kuwait Finance House bank are under the surveillance of Infinova indoor/outdoor, infrared, mini dome and PTZ dome cameras. Video is recorded in continuous mode with Infinova high-definition H.264 DVRs. Kuwait Finance House, headquartered in Kuwait City with international operations in Bahrain, Malaysia and Turkey, is...
The company Headquartered in San Francisco, California, Union Bank, N.A., is a full-service commercial bank providing an array of financial services to individuals, small businesses, middle-market companies, and major corporations. The story of Union Bank goes back more than 145 years to the founding of The Bank of California, the first incorporated commercial bank in the West, and a predecessor of Union Bank. Today, the financial institution honours that history with a commitment to superior...
Dedicated Micros have had tremendous success delivering CCTV solutions to the banking sector in the Middle East, which faces a multitude of threats including fraud, theft and physical attacks on staff and customers. Across the Gulf Cooperation Council area, Dedicated Micros can count 10 major banks - in Bahrain, Dubai, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar and Saudi Arabia - as customers, the largest has nearly 1000 systems installed. As our CCTV systems are embedded, rather than PC based, they ar...
QBE Insurance Group is Australia's largest international general insurance & reinsurance group, and one of the top 25 insurers and reinsurers worldwide. Outside London, QBE has underwriting centers located in Birmingham, Bristol, Chelmsford, Glasgow, Leeds, Manchester and Stafford. The situation Head of European Security, Mark Thompson, joined QBE in 2000, becoming responsible for security throughout QBE. "It was immediately obvious that there was no "joined up" approach to security acro...
Erste Bank Ukraine with 139 branches has installed a security system using Milestone XProtect IP video management software to manage over 1,000 network surveillance cameras from a mix of hardware manufacturers. JSC Erste Bank was founded in 2006, after Erste Group (one of the leading financial institutions with 190 years of experience in Central and Eastern Europe) entered the Ukrainian market. Today Erste Bank Ukraine serves businesses in 139 retail branches across the country. They provide a w...
Mission The glorious, sun-kissed suburb of Umhlanga Ridge, north of Durban (South Africa), is home to Liberty Life's plush new regional office. The 11,000 square meter building was designed and built with an emphasis on environmentally-friendly features and energy-saving technology, as part of Liberty's commitment to the national Energy Efficiency Accord. Liberty Properties' stringent security and building management system criteria necessitated the installation of a sophisticated, effective su...
Honeywell's new seismic sensing capability combined with the Galaxy Dimension security solution provides a compelling new proposition for banks and financial institutions enabling them to fully protect their assets in a cost effective, user-friendly solution. With the addition of the seismic sensing capability to its intrusion features, Galaxy Dimension now protects any high value storage units ranging from vaults, safes and fixed ATMs to more portable items such as portable ATMs, ticketi...
Many of us are familiar with the security measures that banks have in place - cameras, silent alarms, automatic shutters, security guards, ink dyes. What about security smoke? The use of security smoke devices is now an established tactic to protect banks, and is also widely used in the retail sector to safeguard in-store ATM machines. These devices, typically linked to an alarm or a panic button, work by forcing a non-toxic fluid (normally glycol or glycerine mixed with water) under pressure t...
The footage provided by the Rainbow wide dynamic cameras is recorded on stand-alone DVRs from March NetworksOver 3,000 of Rainbow's 1/3" wide dynamic range cameras have been used by HSBC at branches in Mexico City. These are tailored units whose firmware suits lighting conditions created by the client's glass-clad buildings. The cameras are modified versions of Rainbow's WDL54D models which capture highlight and shadow detail in the same scene while also offering true day-night images...
Loomis utilizes a number of security measures where video surveillance plays an essential roleIQinVision, market leader in high-performance HD megapixel network cameras, smart IP cameras, and network video recording systems, announced that Loomis Denmark relies on IQinVision megapixel technology to ensure transparency throughout the company's critical functions of transport and counting of cash, financial documents, and other valuables. Such critical functions demand the on-going attention to se...
Two thousand Hikvision DS-8000HCI-S Series Network DVRs are in use in Ziraat Bank branches and ATMsWith branches and ATMs located in over 2,000 different locations in the 81 provinces of Turkey, Ziraat Bank is the largest in the country and offers congenial, high-quality service to a million and a half customers every day. Due to a high level of cash flow as well as large numbers of customers coming through the branches daily, a rigorous and reliable surveillance system was requi...
Mission The Caisse d’Épargne banking group needed to cost-effectively extend the benefits of surveillance monitoring into 70 regional branch offices throughout France. The new surveillance system needed to meet the banks high expectations for security, reliability, and quality. Solution Up to three Axis network cameras were installed directly to the existing networks within each regional bank. Using standard frame relay protocol, the bank headquarters can access surveillance imag...
Criminals today always appear to be one step ahead of the security measures employed to prevent break-ins, raids and thefts. Physical security is destroyed, CCTV deceived and alarms ignored. Question: what solution is there to stop organized gangs committing these crimes? Answer: Concept Smoke Screen's security smoke systems. Can't see it? Can't steal it! Robberies within the banking and finance sector (in and out of hours) are by their very nature fast, targeted and violent and the best way of...
The company: Delta Community Credit Union Headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, Delta Community Credit Union is one of the state's largest financial institutions. Founded in 1940, it serves as a not-for profit, state-chartered credit union whose mission is to provide high-quality, fairly-priced financial services to its members. Delta Community Credit Union has more than $3.3 billion in assets and serves over 191,000 members. Its operations include 21 retail branch locations, cutting-edge online...
SNP Security combined MOBOTIX and Overland Storage Snap Server in a joint solutionBased in Sydney, Australia, SNP Security is the largest privately owned security firm in Australia, with over 85 years of security experience. SNP Security provides integrated security solutions, including personnel services, electronics and monitoring services. Companies of all sizes and industries use SNP Security to protect their infrastructure, including Australia Post and Sydney Airport - a client of over...
The client: Barings Asset Management, London Barings traces its origins back to 1762 when it was established as a firm of merchants and merchant bankers. The Baring Asset Management (Barings) operation was established in London more than 40 years ago. Today the company is a global investment management firm with offices, clients and business lines spanning the world's major markets. The situation Barings operates two facilities in the London area. The first, in Bishopsgate,...
Moneybookers CRYPTO-Shield to provide its customers with the highest levels of secure network accessLeading global e-banking business, Moneybookers has selected CRYPTO-Shield, the two-factor authentication (2FA) solution from CRYPTOCard to provide its customers with the highest levels of secure network access.Moneybookers is an e-commerce business that allows payments and money transfers to be made securely and cost-effectively via the Internet. "As a highly competitive and trusted banking...
High-security finance building installs a new state-of-the art access control system based on LEGIC advantHigh-security finance building installs a new state-of-the art access control system based on LEGIC advant. The LEGIC partner Vitlon Intelligent Technology Co. Ltd and other technology providers supply the reader and system components.The Bank of East Asia Finance Building is located in the financial heart of Lujiazui in Shanghai. The building covers an area of 8128 m2 with a total construct...
Banco Caja Social y Colmena (BCSC) deploys the March Networks solution to support 2,800 cameras March Networks®, a global provider of intelligent IP video solutions, announced recently that a seventh financial institution in Colombia has standardized on the company's networked video management systems for enhanced security and loss prevention.Banco Caja Social y Colmena (BCSC) is deploying the March Networks solution to support 2,800 cameras installed across its 280 banking branches and 450...
Milestone software has proven to be a reliable and scalable security solution for AL Bank for more than a decadeMilestone XProtect™ open platform IP video management software has proven to be a reliable and scalable security solution for AL Bank for more than a decade.Founded in 1919, Arbejdernes Landsbank (AL Bank) is one of the largest banks in Denmark with about 1,000 employees in 66 branches and 200,000 customers. Ten years ago AL Bank switched analog videotapes running separately in v...
Banco Azteca has implemented the Nextiva™ IP Video Management solution from VerintVerint® Systems Inc., a leading provider of analytics software-based solutions for workforce-enterprise optimisation and security, announced that Banco Azteca has implemented the Nextiva™ IP Video Management solution from Verint® Video Intelligence Solutions™ to help safeguard its data centre operations.Headquartered in Mexico City and founded in 2002, Banco Azteca became the first Mexican...
Korean national currency plant implemented an integrated CCTV and access control solutionCurrency manufacturers face two major security concerns: protecting the huge amount of money in storage before their transfer to central banks, and keeping secret their manufacturing know-how. These security issues were certainly highest priority for the Korea Minting and Security Printing Corporation (KOMSCO), the South Korean currency manufacturer which prints mainly banknotes, coins and other government d...
Hikvision products recognized and approved by one of the four state-owned commercial banksBank of China, one of the four major state-owned banks in China, recently announced the results of the latest tender of video surveillance equipments. Hikvision's camera products, for the very first time, are enlisted due to its prime quality, high performance and stability, as well as company's overall technical advance.The tender is open for all video surveillance companies in the market, and enlisted com...
With the recent move to out of hours ATM replenishment Concept Smoke Screen have designed and developed the Guardian Smoke Screen and Securi-Dock. Designed in partnership with G4S and under consultation with the Metropolitan Police and Armed Response Units the Guardian trial is in full effect across a number of sites in the UK. The two-part product consists of an ultra portable security-fogging generator that resides with a cash carrier when not in use. On ATM replenishment trips, the def...
IQinVision, market leader in high-performance megapixel network cameras, smart IP cameras, and network video recording systems, announced that Farmers & Merchants Bank of Central California, located in California's great Central Valley is installing only IQeye cameras in all its bank branches. To further improve F&M Bank's IP video surveillance program, IQeye511 cameras will be installed in 22 F&M Bank branches, covering lobbies, teller windows, and ATMs. Taking advantage of the IQe...
iPSL appointed Chubb Security to bolster the existing controls in the cheque clearing operationiPSL, a Unisys and bank joint venture that processes more than 70 percent of all cheques in the UK, appointed Chubb Security to bolster the existing controls in the cheque clearing operation at four of its sites nationwide. Chubb Security is part of UTC Fire & Security, a unit of United Technologies Corp.The organization can monitor the entire cheque processing operation, record incidents, and revi...
Janakalyan Sahakari Bank adopted Hikvision's DS-7004HI-S Network DVR to get high-quality surveillance 24/7 The increasing risk of theft and crime has made physical security a major concern for the banking and financial industry in India. Janakalyan Sahakari Bank, which has shown steady growth over the past three decades, is putting efforts to maintain a more secured environment by applying high-performance surveillance products to enhance the security of its premises. Challen...
VSG, the UK's fastest growing company in the security sector, provides security to the Bank of America With tens of millions of customers in more than 150 countries, Bank of America is one of the world's largest financial institutions. Small wonder that when the Bank reviewed its security requirements for all regions outside of the USA, it was looking for a security partner capable of providing much more than basic everyday services. After an exhaustive marke...
With the Live Monitoring Console, managers can monitor activity both inside and outside the bank Security staff at Synovus, a financial services holding company with 31 banks and more than 400 branches in the U.S. Southeast, are all too familiar with the pros and cons of competing video surveillance products. With parallel systems in place following a decision in 2007 to begin upgrading to March Networks technology, the first step in any investigation is to determine which system...
MOBOTIX cameras secure Kreissparkasse Kaiserslautern bank head office"At Kreissparkasse Kaiserslautern we're using MOBOTIX cameras in our head office, which was renovated in 2007. Apart from a couple of older analog models in the underground parking garage, only high resolution MOBOTIX network cameras are installed. The cameras have been running without any problems for more than 5 years at many of our branches. Thanks to our good experiences and the detailed images these cameras...
