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The project aims to develop passport issuing system for 2.7 million epassports across 32 Mexican states Suprema Inc., a leading provider of biometrics and ID solutions, announced recently that the company has won a nationwide electronic passport project of Mexico Government. The project, steered by Secretaria de Relaciones Exteriores (SRE, Ministry of Exterior) of Mexico, is aimed to develop passport issuing system for 2.7 million electronic passports across all 32 states in M...
Hytera DMR digital communications solution was adopted to facilitate the operation during the EURO 2012 Municipal Stadium Poznan, one of the four venues for the 2012 UEFA European Soccer Championship in Poland, adopted Hytera DMR digital communications solution to facilitate the operation during the Euro 2012. The Euro 2012 kicked off on June 9, 2012, and three Group C matches were played here. Originally built in 1968, the Municipal Stadium Poznan is the home ground of Lech...
The Scandic Hotel Group offers business and leisure travellers alike the finest accommodation in some of the world's greatest cities. Maintaining each guest's enjoyment of their stay, within the highest standards of accommodation is the four-star, hotel chain's priority. Allied to guest security and peace of mind, the management at the flagship 204-bedroomed Scandic Hotel,Antwerp, felt a comprehensive update to their CCTV surveillance system would prove beneficial. To fulfill their vision, Scan...
BackgroundCrowley's Yacht Yard has been Chicago's premier full-service land yachting facility since 1978.This facility handles both sail and powerboats of all shapes and sizes. They have indoor and outdoor storage options for over 1,400 boats.Challenge: Crowley's Yacht Yard wanted to provide - Broadband wireless access for boaters and employees- Security for their facility by enabling full-time video surveillance SolutionProxim's Tsunami™ MP.11 was deployed to enable round-the-clock prem...
Employees access the key control system by scanning their employee ID badge / access card The Metropolitan Sewer District of Greater Cincinnati uses a KeyWatcher® key control and management system by Morse Watchmans to safeguard the keys to the District's vans, bulldozers, cranes, service trucks and cars, and make the keys available to authorized employees whenever they are needed. Six 48-key KeyWatcher cabinets store about 180 keys used by the district's 150 employees to...
LEGIC technology in Spanish fitness centers Zest Health & Fitness provides security and flexibility for around 10 years Zest has been offering its more than 11,000 members an exclusive service with a wide variety of offerings. Now with the contactless Smart Card technology from LEGIC the four fitness studios in Madrid are also optimising their infrastructures for visitors and staff. The first fitness center, Zest Abasota, opened its doors in 1989 with an area of 4000 m². Due to th...
AEL Sistemas S.S., was awarded $15 million as part of the Guarani Project Elbit Systems Ltd. ("Elbit Systems") announced recently that its Brazilian subsidiary AEL Sistemas S.A. , was awarded an initial production order valued at $15 million as part of the Guarani Project. The supply of these systems, which will be installed onboard Iveco 6x6 APCs, will be completed within two years. This announcement is further to Elbit System's announcement on January 6, 2011 regarding the...
mobiDEOS software enables mobile video surveillance and remote monitoring Phoenix-based company Dolphin Precision Investment Castings produces a variety of products for aerospace, military, medical, petrochemical and other industries. The sheer volume of product manufacturing, shipments and deliveries across the 13-acre, multi-building campus makes around-the-clock security and surveillance a requirement. The company’s castings are based on alloys formed usi...
Firetide's live VGA resolution video feeds are provided to the public via the Internet Firetide, Inc., the leading provider of high-performance wireless infrastructure mesh networks, recently announced that Thailand’s Royal Irrigation Department has completed its phase three deployment of the world’s first mesh network capable of delivering live high-definition (HD) wireless video feeds of river water levels and telemetry data for real-time flood forecasting and hi...
The Lithuanian passport with the datapage of Trub is one of the most secure documents in the world Since 2008, Trüb supplies highly secure polycarbonate datapages with embedded chip to the Republic of Lithuania. The quality of the electronic polycarbonate datapages and the services provided by Trüb are the basis for an ongoing successful collaboration. The cooperation with the Lithuanian Personalisation Center of Identity Documents under the Ministry of Intern...
800 Identicom devices, face-to-face training of over 800 staff will be rolled as per the contract Reliance High-Tech has announced a three-year contract with South Tyneside NHS Foundation Trust to provide its market leading lone worker protection, Reliance Protect, to a wide range of lone working healthcare staff. The all-inclusive contract encompasses the roll out of 800 Identicom™ devices, network connection, face-to-face training of over 800 staff, 24/7 monitoring, ma...
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...
The Barix ICGraph software application enables centralized remote device control and location monitoring Barix AG is helping Goodwill Industries of East Texas reduce theft and vandalism at its stores by adding voice to its existing video surveillance systems. The security team reports a 99 percent donation retention since installing Barix two-way IP audio and monitoring solutions at three locations, with plans to roll out the technology across all 15 regional stores. Th...
ASSA ABLOY supplied modular Smartair systems and tailored master key systems to the schools ASSA has supplied security products – including master key and access control systems, locks and door closers for the first two UK schools to be formally certified under the Passivhaus standard for energy efficiency. Continuing its involvement with energy-efficient public building projects, ASSA – working with West Midlands-based Architectural Ironmongers Locks & Fittin...
Greece’s General Secretariat for sport needed full electronic surveillance system to help protect athletes Background As the spiritual home of the Olympic Games, Greece has a well-cemented connection with the spectacle of sports events and a great appreciation for the excitement of public stadia. With a population of over 10 million people, modern Greece continues to enjoy live sporting events but also has to deal with the modern dilemmas of safety and security whilst m...
The handles are supplied with bolt-thro or back-to-back finishing as standard with appropriate fixings Pull handles with a stainless steel finish from Alpro Architectural Hardware have been used at a new hangar within Stansted Airport. The hangar and associated office complex are owned by an international business tycoon and the new facility will also function as a fixed base operator (FBO) within the airport. The hangar houses a Gulfstream jet; one of the world’s most...
Cassidian will provide the TETRA system with a complete set of equipment, including base stations Cassidian, an EADS company, has won a bid to deliver its digital TETRA (Terrestrial Trunked Radio) communication system for the first tram network (Hunnan Xinqu) in Shenyang, the provincial capital of Liaoning, in China. This is the first contract that Cassidian has won on the Chinese tram market. This marks the start of Shenyang’s wide-ranging tram project, under which the...
With multiple hospital sites, thousands of medical staff and numerous employees, healthcare organizations have a strong need for access control, information management and facility management systems. Within the last decade, a heightened awareness of patient privacy, medical records (HIPAA in the US) and controlled access has necessitated a complete re-evaluation of facility management.Health care industry leaders turn to HID to enhance facility security by controlling access to secure areas lik...
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...
Elkerliek Hospital has installed 150 IQeye HD megapixel cameras IQinVision, market leader in high-performance HD megapixel IP cameras, announced Elkerliek Hospital in the Netherlands has chosen IQinVision HD megapixel cameras for its recent upgrade to IP video surveillance. Xserius is the distributor for the project, and Flexposure is the project integrator. Elkerliek Hospital supplies modern, high-quality basic care to its patients. The hospital is run under the motto, &ldq...
Ellwood Group, Inc. is deploying over 250 IQeye HD megapixel cameras and growing Headquartered in Ellwood City, Pennsylvania, Ellwood Group, Inc. (EGI) produces engineered, heavy metal sections for capital specialty equipment manufacturers in the United States and around the world. The company’s nine operating business units—encompassing multiple plants in Pennsylvania, Michigan, Ohio, Texas and Canada—are dedicated to solving customers’ needs for speci...
Two IQeye HD indoor dome cameras and 12 HD IQeye exterior dome cameras IQinVision, market leader in high performance HD megapixel IP cameras, announced that a large agricultural operation in central South Dakota has deployed an advanced IP surveillance system, powered by IQinVision HD megapixel cameras and Milestone network video management software. Dakota Security Systems designed and installed the IP video and wireless mesh systems and provides continued technical support....
CustomerValley Health is a non-profit organization that provides health care throughout Virginia, West Virginia and Maryland. With its headquarters in Winchester, Va., Valley Health now operates six hospitals: Winchester Medical Center, Warren Memorial Hospital, Shenandoah Memorial Hospital, Page Memorial Hospital, Hampshire Memorial Hospital and War Memorial Hospital. In 2010, Valley Health admitted 31,000 inpatients, swiftly handled more than 112,000 emergency room visits and totaled more than...
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,...
Milestone System to upgrade security Aker Brygge from analog to networked solution Milestone Systems, the open platform company in IP video management software (VMS), has been chosen as the surveillance solution for Aker Brygge, an iconic architectural landmark owned by Norwegian Property, and a top destination for living, working, shopping, dining and entertainment in the center of Oslo. In partnership with Dell and Last Mile Communication, the installation partn...
Established in 1923, Solheim Lutheran Home in Los Angeles is a non-profit nursing home that provides assisted living for seniors. Solheim Lutheran Home spans over two and one half acres and is home to residents from all walks of life, from former teachers to a World War II fighter pilot.Solheim Lutheran Home is a busy place. Licensed charge nurses are on duty 24/7 here and look after nearly 200 residents. They required a surveillance camera to help keep an eye on the residents. They had several...
The networked access control solution enables area control and safety management for emergency situations HID Global, a worldwide leader in secure identity solutions, recently announced that its networked access controllers, contactless smart cards and readers have been deployed at the Anhui Wantong Expressway Building to provide multi-layered security with advanced access control level settings and centralized, real-time monitoring for every access point. The new access contr...
The video from all of the Sony cameras is archived in Milestone XProtect video management software Milestone Systems’ open platform IP video management software (VMS) is being used with Sony network cameras by the Andria Cathedral in Italy for security surveillance and to display religious services to congregations sitting in the chapel and side naves to the central church. The Cathedral of Andria rests in the Puglia Region of Southern Italy, an artistic and historic tr...
Healthcare Challenges and Wireless Solutions In no other industry are the implications of connectivity clearer than in healthcare. Patient histories, medication information, recent research, test results - each of these components brings a critical piece to holistic patient care. Yet increasingly there is a diverse staff of medical professionals specializing in each of these areas, whose advice must be culled to best diagnose and treat the patient. In addition, the condition of the patient and...
IntroductionCHU Annonay is a public hospital in Annonay based in the Rhône-Alpes region of France. Founded in 1686, this large hospital has over 1500 staff and caters for nearly 500 patients with a range of different needs; it also includes a nursing school.The BriefOver the last few years, the hospital has carried out a gradual program of upgrading its security and access control. As part of the upgrade, the hospital wished to retain its existing locks and cylinders in order to reduce rep...
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