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IDTECK is expected to provide high-level security with the SMART Card and biometrics systemsIDTECK, the foremost manufacturer in the areas of access control and time & attendance system, has been selected to provide the access system for the Osong Bio-Health Technopolis in Korea. Also known as the Osong complex, located in Cheongwon-gun, in Southern Korea, it is built to promote the development of the bio-health industry. The complex will house of six national institutions, which includes KF...
Access Key & Lock finds the Videx systems easy to install, competitively priced and with good technical back upAccess Key & Lock, access control specialists based in Fareham, rely extensively upon door entry and access control products from Videx for many school security projects. The installation of Videx door entry and access control products prevents children from inadvertently wandering out of the school grounds and also stops visitors or parents from entering school grounds without...
As the international awareness of terrorist threat has increased over recent years, the surveillance industry has seen willingness from global leaders to increase CCTV coverage in many areas. Terror attacks on rail networks, including the 7/7 bombings in London, the Madrid bombings in 2004 and the Mumbai bombings in 2006, have all contributed to the requirement for comprehensive CCTV coverage on all major rail networks. The demand for surveillance upgrades has been resilient through the global f...
The artec system comprises two MULTIEYE® NET- MX network video recordersBack in the middle of January 2010 the MTN Group, the leading telecommunication service provider in Africa received an artec technologies AG MULTIEYE® HDTV video surveillance system for its data centre in Cameroon. The objective target of MTN Cameroon was to monitor the whole premises as well as the entries and the exits and all server rooms with as few high resolution network cameras as possible. For this reaso...
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...
IDTECK's latest innovation, iMDC access control panel, is capable of controlling up to 32 doorsIDTECK, the global leader in RFID and biometrics access control, has announced its latest achievement of being selected to provide access control system for the Turkey Court House project.The on-going Turkey Court House project in Istanbul is estimated to be one of the world's largest court houses as it contains 350 hearing rooms in 340,000 square metres sized main building. During the bidding for this...
Watch a video of the deployment of Avigilon HD Surveillance System at the Vancouver 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter GamesAvigilon, the performance and value leader in high definition (HD) and megapixel video surveillance systems, announced that the City of Vancouver deployed the Avigilon HD Surveillance System during the Vancouver 2010 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games to provide situational awareness to city emergency management staff and the Vancouver Police Department (VPD) in their effo...
Mission Storstockholm's Lokaltrafik AB (SL) transports 700,000 passengers daily, by bus and train, within the Stockholm area. To create a safer environment and a stress-free journey for both travellers and personnel, it is necessary to have complete surveillance of buses, trains, stations, waiting rooms, pathways and train depots. In 2005, SL began the Security Project (Trygghetsprojektet) with the intention of creating a safer travel and work environment, minimizing interruptions in traffic, a...
Public transport has had a recent uptake in technological developments, impacted by events including the recent economic downturn and the World Cup, which has encouraged countries to increase their transportation infrastructure and thus security across the countries. Security has long been an issue for transportation with lighting, alarms, installation and maintenance all key factors. Sony Professional works closely with its customers to create bespoke solutions for any industry and has recently...
The AXIS 211 cameras offer excellent image quality thanks to their sensor with progressive scan technologyMissionThe Technical Vehicle Inspection is a service that aims to reduce the incidence of accidents by mechanical failures in road safety. The purpose of these inspections is to verify that the general condition, such as vehicle safety features, meet the requirements that allow it to circulate without posing a danger to its occupants, other road users or the environment, and to control the l...
In early 2010, the Santa Rosa International Airport in El Oro, Ecuador opened to the public. This airport deals with both cargo and passenger traffic. The new airport will enable growth and development for Ecuador by encouraging new opportunities for growth in business and tourism. It offers flights to major cities in Ecuador like Guayaquil and Quito as well as the United States. The US$44 million international airport includes a 5,000 sq. m. terminal building. A 2,000m x 45m runway is capable o...
SituCon Systems, an Axis partner in Port Washington, deployed more than a dozen Axis PTZ network camerasMissionWhen police unravelled a Columbine-like plot that included a planned assault on emergency first responders, it forever changed the psyche of the quaint seaside town of Marshfield, Mass. The police department and emergency management agency wanted to improve public safety by installing video cameras in several high-risk public buildings. But since cameras were going into areas where they...
When construction is complete in December 2010, 17 kilometres of new high-tech, double-track electric rails will connect Malmo Central Station in Sweden with the Oresund Bridge to Denmark. Six kilometres of that will run underground in two parallel tunnels through the center of Malmo. The goal of the CityTunnel connection between Malmo and Copenhagen is to greatly reduce the travel time between the two cities - and not least to transform Malmo Central Station into a transit hub that powers the p...
Intersport placed an order for 25 Axis network cameras and AXIS Camera Station softwareMissionAt 4,000 square metres in size, the Intersport Megastore in Roermond is a prominent member of the International Intersport organization. The retail store, located in a 35,000 square metre retail park in the south of the Netherlands, is open 363 days a year. A large surface area implies a large number of visitors and a wide range of products. Under these conditions video surveillance is an absolute neces...
Milestone's IP is operating with MobiDEOS MobileCamViewer for mobile access to video surveillanceAt Goodwill Industries locations in Illinois, Milestone Systems XProtect™ open platform IP video management software is operating with MobiDEOS MobileCamViewer for mobile access to video surveillance and remote video on their BlackBerries, to monitor and reduce shrinkage. The solution is also a tool for safety and employee training, with the Milestone platform enabling investigations of innovat...
A major component of the School's video surveillance system is the NetDVMS solution from OnSSILos Angeles-based Stephen S. Wise Temple and Schools has recently implemented a multi-faceted security and video surveillance system to ensure the safety of facilities, members, students, faculty and staff. A major component of the system is the NetDVMS Video Surveillance Management and Control Solution from OnSSI which manages networked video from cameras located throughout the facilities and integrate...
LEGIC access control cards ensure flexibility and safety although room inhabitants are changing frequentlyLEGIC Identsystems Ltd's contactless smart card technology has found a place in Nanyang Technological University, Singapore. The order from Singapore was won against fierce competition. The crucial points, besides the favourable total costs, were mainly the integration possibilities which CardLink offers and the short delivery times. Since the battery is integrated in the stand-alone cylinde...
The cameras can be used directly with DVRs on a stand-alone basis or used in conjunction with LPR software systemsRaytec's latest Voyager 2 ANPR cameras have been installed at the busy Eldon Square shopping centre in Newcastle to improve security and traffic management. In an extension to an existing ANPR system, shopping centre managers wanted more control over access to service areas, limiting traffic to deliveries, staff and authorized contractors. Eldon Square is home to more than 100 stores...
All door readers are equipped with biometric access as well as a keypad for entering a PIN numberBrivo Systems LLC, the leader in Software as a Service applications for security management, announced that MaximumASP and its sister company MaximumColo have deployed a Brivo OnSite SE/XE™ solution for upgraded access control capabilities in their co-location and managed hosting facility. MaximumASP, a Web-hosting firm located in Louisville, Kentucky, is a recipient of the prestigious 2009 Mic...
The customer's challenge Wesley Medical Centre, near downtown Wichita, Kansas, grew from a humble, 30-bed beginning in 1912 to a three-and-a-half city block campus that provides 760 beds and 102 bassinets. The center is a designated full-service medical and Level 1 Trauma Centre. As the campus continues to expand to meet state-wide medical needs, so do the security challenges. New facilities obstructed installed camera views, requiring cameras to be added or repositioned. Trauma h...
The surveillance system at the stadium includes both fixed dome and Domera high-speed PTZ camerasThe preparations for the soccer World Cup in South Africa are in full swing. One of the most crucial aspects with such a major event is guaranteeing the safety and security of the thousands of visitors. The Soccer City as well as the Coca-Cola Park Stadium have therefore fundamentally modernised their respective video surveillance systems. They both now rely on a consistent IP solution supplied by Ge...
115 IQeye HD megapixel cameras watch over MAXI ICA's premisesIQinVision, market leader in high-performance HD megapixel network cameras, smart IP cameras, and network video recording systems, announced that the largest supermarket chain in Sweden ensures personnel safety with video surveillance from more than 100 IQeye HD megapixel cameras managed by Milestone XProtect™ open platform IP video management software. MAXI ICA Superstore in the Swedish city of Umea has invested in a securi...
In a fully equipped operating theater at the German Heart Institute in Berlin trainee surgeons, anaesthetists and cardio-technicians practise open-heart surgery on a sophisticated dummy. A Geutebruck hybrid recorder stores video, audio and theater equipment data, while streaming it in real time to the trainer in the control room and to fellow students in a lecture theater. With a special medical torso, complete with beating heart and simulated responses to different drug treatments a...
Detailed interior tunnel view as seen by Arecont Vision's AV3130 megapixel cameraRecognising the license plate numbers of cars traveling at high speeds through a dimly lit tunnel may seem like a highly challenging surveillance application. Fortunately, MegaVideo® Day/Night dual-sensor cameras from Arecont Vision can provide detailed and sharp images even in low-light environments. That is why; the local law enforcement and traffic authority of a recently constructed motor vehicle tunnel in K...
Martin Roberts Louvered Steel security door sets are ideal for protecting areas which require ventilationIngersoll Rand Security Technologies supplied a large quantity of ironmongery from its Briton and CISA product ranges as well as its Martin Roberts steel door sets for the £44 million replacement building at Suffolk New College in Ipswich, Essex. They supplied everything from the steel door sets to the associated hardware including door controls, lock cases, exit hardware cylinders lock...
Working in close partnership to deliver an integrated access control system for Southmead Hospital in Bristol, TDSi and Sovereign Fire and Security are implementing a modern, robust and future-proof solution. In 2008, North Bristol NHS Trust identified the need for a new access control system to replace life-expired equipment at Southmead, with a view not only to replacing current equipment but also to developing a solution that would be suitable for the city's new £430 million...
The annual servicing of the fire alarm is carried out across two days, with thorough checks on alarm panelsHever Castle, the childhood home of Anne Boleyn, Henry VIII's infamous second wife, is kept safe from the threat of fire thanks to an alarm servicing contract with Chubb Fire. Chubb Fire is part of UTC Fire & Security, a unit of United Technologies Corporation.The oldest part of Hever Castle dates back to 1270 and consisted of the gatehouse and a walled bailey. This was converted into a...
Northumbrian Water Limited invested in its first Datalog Security Management System around ten years agoCortech Developments has been awarded a major contract by Northumbrian Water Limited as part of their programme of security enhancements at numerous water treatment works. The project will involve upgrading multiple sites with the latest version of Cortech's integrated software, Datalog 4.Northumbrian Water Limited (NWL) provides water and wastewater services to 2.6 million people in the north...
The amplifiers employed are ASL's M400 rack-mounted telemetry transmission unitsASL Safety & Security have supplied a high-integrity building evacuation system (BES) to Sellafield Ltd at the company's nuclear processing facility in Cumbria. Sellafield currently performs multiple tasks geared towards decommissioning the UK's nuclear legacy as well as fuel recycling, manufacture and waste management. As a key safety system at this nuclear-licensed site, the equipment is required to be entirely...
The casinos use AXIS 231D+ and 233D PTZ Dome Network Cameras for broader coverage of gaming areasMissionAs the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma began to expand its casino operations, tribal leaders realised that many of their facilities had outgrown the limitations of their existing analog surveillance technology. In looking to modernise their security system, they sought an open IP-based solution that would provide secure, evidentiary-quality video recordings, operate at 30 frames per second and...
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