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NMMU required a proven, future proof access control security solution that would provide 24/7 protectionThe Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University in Port Elizabeth, South Africa, has selected and is installing SALTO System's XS4 wire free security solution as part of a major rolling access control system upgrade.Home to 25 000 students, Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University (NMMU) is one of the most culturally and linguistically diverse Universities in southern Africa. It offers a wide range o...
Scan Computer implemented Arecont's IP-based, high resolution video surveillance system at their head office One of the many strengths of a megapixel video surveillance camera is its capability to capture the minute detail in a scene, which can then be used in forensic analysis and as solid evidence in criminal proceedings. This was the objective for Scan Computer International, one of Europe's largest independent technology suppliers, when they implemented a new IP-based, high resolution v...
JET Oil has installed IQinVision HD megapixel technology at 24 of its unmanned gasoline stationsIQinVision, market leader in high-performance HD megapixel network cameras, smart IP cameras, and network video recording systems, announced that JET Oil has installed IQinVision HD megapixel technology at 24 of its unmanned gasoline stations. To date, the IP video surveillance systems have achieved considerable success in reducing equipment tampering and in increasing asset protection. JET Oil operat...
Mission Durban-based Ethekwini Hospital & Heart Centre is a state-of-the-art facility committed to taking customer service to new heights. Born from the dreams of businessman and surgeon, Dr Diliza Mji, it truly transforms private medical care in South Africa. Tragically, hospitals are no longer unaffected by the wide-spread crime affecting other businesses in South Africa. True to their calling to provide exceptional standards of service to their patients, Ethekwini Hospital has ident...
The challenge Health care organizations the world over are working to make their systems more efficient. In Kenya, the National Hospital Insurance Fund (NHIF) prints member ID cards in-house to reduce fraud and improve patient satisfaction. The NHIF is a government health care organization covering Kenyans for their in-patient medical needs. Workers earning more than a defined amount must contribute to the fund through payroll deductions. Membership is voluntary for self-employed workers. The...
Bernt Lüchtenborg, a former building contractor from Brake in Germany, has some big ideas: To sail around the world, twice, alone and without setting foot on land - he calls his project sail2Horizons. As if sailing around the world twice was not ambitious enough, after the first circumnavigation ("sailing with the wind, as a warm-up," as he flippantly refers to it), he plans to turn around and sail against the prevailing wind for a second round. Of course, for such a daring mission, he nee...
4 network cameras are positioned to cover the perched eagles and 1 camera broadcasts classroom presentationsIQinVision, market leader in high-performance HD megapixel network cameras, smart IP cameras, and network video recording systems, announced that the National Eagle Centre in Wabasha, MN, is now streaming live footage from their Eagle webcams, using IQinVision HD megapixel cameras. IQinVision donated three IQeye megapixel cameras and Up-n-Running Consulting and Grant Jensen donated the int...
K&L specified the SALTO XS4 RFID system and configured and installed 1,145 of the locks into the base housingNaval Air Station Fort Worth Joint Reserve Base or NAS Fort Worth JRB, formally Carswell AFB, is a military airfield located five miles (8 km) west of the central business district of Fort Worth, Texas.The base, which is under the operational oversight of the Commander, Navy Installations Command, is a joint defence facility which plays a pivotal role in the training and equipping of...
IndigoVision's distributed IP Video solution is at the heart of a revolutionary surveillance system that has had a major impact on the policing of the City of Lansing, Michigan's State Capital. Embracing IP Video technology has allowed the Police Department to develop a fully integrated Public Video Surveillance System (PVS) that has a vast reach across the city.The system was jointly designed and installed by IndigoVision's authorized partner Vidcom Solutions, the City of Lansing's...
If an unauthorized person accesses a secure area, the building security sub-systems are immediately activatedA stunning addition to the Middle East skyline, the new Burj Khalifa in Dubai, United Arab Emirates stands more than 2,700 feet high and features a sophisticated security management system developed by Johnson Controls, the global leader in delivering products, services and solutions that increase energy efficiency in buildings.EMAAR Properties, the owner of Burj Khalifa, selected a...
The Council's Unit is fully compliant with the Data Protection Act for CCTV monitoringNorth Lanarkshire Council's Central Monitoring Unit has recently purchased twelve large format JVC monitors as part of a renovation of their control room operations. Their efforts were recently acknowledged with an award from CameraWatch, becoming the first public safety control room in the UK to be fully compliant with the Data Protection Act for CCTV monitoring. Emma Walker, Control Room Mmanager, explains ho...
The wireless network coverage area stretches from the Bay Bridge to the San Rafael BridgeProxim Wireless Corporation, a leading provider of complete indoor and outdoor wireless broadband ecosystems, recently announced that Sunrise Wireless, a pioneer in the development of wireless broadband systems for the maritime industry, has selected Proxim Wireless' equipment to unwire the San Francisco Bay. Sunrise Wireless has deployed a system that uses a combination of Proxim's point-to-point wireless...
The Finnish Transport Agency intends to build one of the world's most advanced distributed IP-CCTV systemsThe Finnish Transport Agency for Rail, Maritime and Road Administration, has announced that the pilot project for evaluating an advanced IP-based surveillance system for 11 train stations, was awarded to IndigoVision's Authorized Finnish Partner, Taitotekniikka (Kauppahuone Taito Oy).The pilot project, which will start this spring, will cover some 12 sites, of which 11 are rail st...
The SAFE for Airports suite allows the Aspen/Pitkin Airport to future-proof their physical security infrastructure Quantum Secure, the leading provider of enterprise software to manage and streamline security identities, compliance and events across disparate physical security systems, announced that its SAFE for Airports solution has been chosen by the Aspen/Pitkin County Airport as its physical access and identity management solution. The SAFE for Airports solution will...
Eclipse (IP) Ltd delivered a simple and discreet remote monitoring solution from MOBOTIX for EvansMOBOTIX AG, a leading manufacturer of complete high-resolution IP video systems have released details of an installation of its MOBOTIX CCTV solution which is protecting the Evans Business Centre, located within John Smith Business Park, a prestigious new business park developed by Fife Council located in Kirkcaldy in Scotland.With over 50 locations across the UK, Evans Easyspace provides quality sm...
The CCTV system features one of the gaming industry's first installations of a server-less storage solutionThe grand opening for Scottsdale's newest and most lavish casino, the Talking Stick Resort, is scheduled for June 10, 2010 and already it's being favourably compared to the high end properties on the Las Vegas strip. It's an apt comparison for the Talking Stick Resort, which unofficially opened on April 15, because, as at many of the Las Vegas casinos, the video surveillance system there wa...
A rise in thefts at the shop near Cardiff led to Shop Manager Samantha Griffiths appealing for security solutionsRomad has donated one of its lone worker protection devices to Cancer Research UK in order to provide peace of mind for the volunteers working at the charity's Cardiff shop. A rise in thefts at the shop near Cardiff Central train station led to Shop Manager Samantha Griffiths appealing for security solutions: "It's sad that we should have to worry about this kind of crime. Our su...
Infinova's software manages original analog system and new IP solution as single video surveillance systemInfinova announced that the video surveillance system at the newly expanded Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre (ADNEC) includes more than 500 Infinova IP cameras plus Infinova monitors, matrix switchers and fibre optic transceivers. System components are distributed over sub-control rooms to provide local monitoring for each exhibition hall. Control rooms are connected by a fibre optic net...
China Com designed, installed and commissioned the 360 camera surveillance solutionAs with any large visitor attraction, OCT East, China's newest resort and theme park, relies heavily on high-quality CCTV to ensure its staff and visitors are safe and secure. That's why the resort has invested in IndigoVision's complete end-to-end IP video technology to deliver its site-wide surveillance.The first phase of the resort opened in 2007 and now boasts two theme parks, three scenic towns, four resort h...
The challenge With over 1000 sites, McDonald's is one of the leading quick service restaurant chains in the UK. As with many other restaurant and hotel chains in the United Kingdom, McDonald's have had their fair share of unruly patrons, gangs of youths and homeless vagrants who harass or assault staff and disturb restaurant guests. McDonald's wanted to prevent their restaurants from being favoured by these groups. They wanted to proactively protect the safety of their staff and the families th...
Mission Shoprite, one of South Africa's leading food retail chains recognises the need to ensure that its stock is monitored by the latest security systems on the market and that its patrons and staff are offered state-of-the-art peace of mind. Mindful of this, approximately thirty Western Cape stores were initially identified for an upgrade to their existing video surveillance. Solution C U Live, a company specializing in off-site monitoring specifically for the retail industry, was requeste...
Vancouver contracted with ADT and MDT to extend the public safety network to protect tourists and visitors Proxim Wireless Corporation, a leading provider of complete indoor and outdoor wireless broadband ecosystems, recently announced that the City of Vancouver, along with ADT Advanced Integration/Intercon Security and MDT Technical Services, deployed a Proxim wireless network to extend video surveillance throughout the city during the 2010 Winter Olympics and Paralympics. They selected Proxim...
A pioneering new venture by security leaders Concept Smoke Screen and the UK's largest luxury jewellers Aurum Holdings Ltd has successfully reduced window break-ins and subsequent high value loss. Concept Smoke Screens' unique system is proven to dramatically reduce loss. Aurum is the largest luxury and prestige jewellers in the UK which brands now include Watches of Switzerland, Mappin & Webb and Goldsmiths brands. Aurum jewellers have been targeted during trading hours. These...
Panasonic's video surveillance platform was selected from a competitive field of five brandsVideo surveillance systems from Panasonic System Networks Company have been chosen for a system upgrade at the world renowned H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research Institute in Tampa, Florida. The Panasonic solution was selected from a highly competitive field of 5 brands."Using Panasonic technology, the Moffitt Cancer Center can improve both its operational efficiency and the quality of...
National Home Security Inc covers camera surveillance, access control, fire prevention and perimeter intrusionHikvision's H264 compression cards are being used in Florida at a $4m carting and leisure venue.Xtreme Indoor Karting in Fort Lauderdale features a half-mile asphalt track and vehicles that reach speeds of 45 mph. The facility is monitored by a combination of PTZ and dome cameras reporting to custom-built PC-based recorders using Hikvision dual-stream compression cards.Camera footag...
The equipment is used for capturing biometric data such as two-dimensional face pictures, finger prints etcSpeed Identity has received a prestigious order to supply biometric capture equipment for e-passports to the Luxemburg passport authority that for a period of time has been in successful operation. The order consists of the Speed Capture Station as well as a large number of the Speed Capture Light. After a thorough evaluation the Luxemburg authority chose the tried and tested Swedish biomet...
The Centre selected Johnson Controls to design, install, and implement the integrated security solutionIn pursuit of an innovative clinical care experience, the new Roy and Patricia Disney Cancer Centre in San Fernando Valley, Calif., features integrated information technologies (IT) designed to enhance the patient experience and ensure efficient facility operations. Providence Saint Joseph Medical Centre, which operates the new cancer treatment facility, selected Johnson Controls to design, ins...
Intereuropa decided to introduce a centralised system and extend access control to cover more locations Before implementing the Time&Space solution, working time management in Intereuropa was organized by individual units, meaning that a comprehensive overview of data for the entire company was not available. Moreover, some departments entered time by hand, which did not only make the task of the payroll calculation department difficult and time consuming, but also increased the possibility...
The new system uses RFID readers, two located at the employee's entrance and one in the airport restaurantThe Split Airport Kastela is a regional airport. Most of its traffic consists of charter flights carrying tourists from large airports across Europe. The airport will be celebrating its 40th anniversary in 2006. Although of modest size, this single runway airport plays an important role in Dalmatia. The number of passengers has been increasing steadily, rising from 800,000 in 2004 to almost...
An effective and robust access control system is a key requirement of any building with multiple tenantsSecure wireless technology is boosting security for one of Asia Pacific's leading providers of innovative workplace solutions and serviced office services.Compass Offices, which operates fully furnished high quality business centres with serviced office space, meeting rooms and virtual office facilities from 4 locations in Hong Kong and 2 locations in Singapore, is making use of innovativ...
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