Case studies

Hikvision, a supplier of video surveillance products and solutions, is ensuring safe vehicle flow and helping to improve driving standards in Yangon, the largest city in Myanmar (formally Burma), via an intelligent wide-area integrated traffic management solution installed across the entire city. Major Traffic Congestion Spurred on as a result of international economic sanctions on Myanmar being eased in 2011, a rapid build-up of tens of thousands of vehicles were estimated to have moved on to...

IP-based ViP video entry systems from Comelit have been used to enhance security and convenience at three prestigious residential developments in Manchester. Direct Calling To Residents All three developments – by Manchester-based real estate company Renaker Build Ltd – benefit from Comelit’s ViP network systems using bespoke stainless steel door panels and Multi-User Gateways. These allow residents to operate the system by answering audio and video calls from the external un...

Gesher School is an independent primary school that caters for Jewish children with special educational needs Delta Security, the CCTV and access control specialist, is helping to ensure the safety of pupils and employees at the recently opened Gesher School with the installation of a sophisticated Salto access control and ID pass system. Day-To-Day Access Based in North London, Gesher School is an independent primary school that caters for Jewish children with special educa...

In the Biatta family, the craft of producing excellent wines is passed from generation to generation. Back in 1985, Giovanni Biatta, the forefather of the Le Marchesine operation, purchased the first three hectares in the area of Franciacorta, but the family has dedicated itself to a single passion for at least five generations: Excellence in wine-making. Heir of an ancient family from Brescia, the great-grandfather of Giovanni, Camillo Biatta, was a negociant eleveur, a noble and ancient trade...

The internet helped revolutionize the security industry, and technology continues to evolve at a speed and depth that is changing the way people protect their premises. Vanderbilt Flagship Products Cloud technology has resulted in a society that is always connected. For the security industry, this means it is now possible to remotely monitor many locations from hundreds of miles away. This is an area where Vanderbilt solutions carry particular depth. A browser and an internet connection...

A security system provided by Hikvision USA Inc., the North American innovator and renowned video surveillance products and solutions provider, was installed by Holmes Security Systems to provide full coverage security and remote monitoring for a North Carolina home built by Whitney Blair Custom Homes and sponsored by Southern Living Magazine. Hikvision Video Security System “It was an honor to be selected by Southern Living Magazine to be the builder for the 2017 Idea Home. Our success...

Johnson Controls has announced that the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics (UIHC) has deployed the unified victor and C•CURE 9000 security management platform for robust, integrated management of the organization’s access control and surveillance operations. Patient, Visitor And Staff Safety A public teaching hospital affiliated with the University of Iowa, UIHC is a level 1 trauma center with seven buildings on its main campus and more than 200 outreach clinics throughout the...

Qognify, a provider of big data solutions for physical security and operations, announced that one of the world’s largest banks and financial services companies has selected Qognify Situator and its Operational Intelligence Center (OIC) module to help manage its global security and operations. The Qognify solution will manage security for locations in over 200 countries. The bank has been using Qognify’s video management solution as part of its security program for over ten years no...

Milestone Systems, an open platform company for IP video management software (VMS), is the technology that Alaska’s Anchorage School District has implemented for a district-wide, networked security monitoring system to address rising vandalism such as broken windows and recurring playground fires at elementary schools. Monitoring Previously Unseen Areas “After we installed the first set of network cameras, the system quickly received a lot of positive use, and we started getting re...

The Metropolitan Police have praised the quality of CCTV used by a series of London business centers in the quest to hunt down and prosecute petty criminals. Police in Kingston-upon-Thames were impressed by the full resolution recording and remote monitoring achieved by Unit Management Ltd, the managing agent for a dozen business centers along the A3 heading out of London. Facial Recognition At Night Facilities manager Alex Brewer said: “Kingston police were really impressed with ou...

In a residential building, some property owners prefer traditional door phones or telephones because they are more affordable. Other neighbours want to install door entry monitors because they offer more advantages for the community. What is the best solution when it comes to choose a door entry system? Competitive Advantage The most important competitive advantage of the video door entry system for the community is the security and peace of mind that it offers to residents.  With a monit...

The whole package of functions is easily accessible through residents’ mobile phones Exceeding traditional intercom, Android intercom solution generates unprecedented user experience by not only offering friendlier UI, easier understanding and superior operation, but also serving as a smarter platform for integrating various applications. The Akuvox all-Android intercom solution has built a comfortable and smart living environment beyond intercom for home owners in its r...

MARINE is the vandal-proof door entry panel from FERMAX. This outdoor entry system is made of 316L stainless steel and is 2,5mm wide. MARINE is one of the most resistant pieces of the FERMAX outdoor panels range due to its high quality of both materials and production processes. MARINE Features MARINE is a door entry panel for architecture projects requiring a higher level of security or in places with adverse and extreme climates. Thanks to the stainless steel with IP54 IK09 protection, MARIN...

Krakow is the second largest and one of the oldest cities in Poland and the International Conference and Entertainment Centre (ICE) Krakow is the business and cultural flagship of this beautiful city. The stunning view from the ICE provides its visitors a glance at some of Krakow’s most famous landmarks. Krakow ICE The ICE hosts conferences, exhibitions, parties, seminars and concerts big and small, with audiences ranging from a few dozen to several thousand. The changing space arrangeme...

By upgrading its surveillance solution with Synectics’ Synergy 3 command and control platform, Salford City Council has been able to introduce important new ‘crime fighting’ camera technology, while also boosting incident and evidence management capabilities to better support and partner with the police in making the city a safer place to live. City Surveillance Success Salford is a city in Greater Manchester with a population of around 220,000 people and, like many other urb...

VIVOTEK brought Varun Beverages Ltd. soft drinks plant on par with the evolving security landscape VIVOTEK has extended its IP surveillance services by improving the efficiency of daily operations at soft drinks franchise Varun Beverages Ltd. Prior to this, Varun Beverages had experienced a number of different issues, despite being under analog surveillance. These issues included everything from theft to the operational inefficiency of workers. By helping Varun Beverages to r...

ShotSpotter, a provider of gunshot detection solutions that help law enforcement officials and security personnel identify, locate and deter gun violence, has announced that seven new cities have recently deployed ShotSpotter technology in their communities. The new cities include Cincinnati, OH; Jacksonville, FL; Louisville, KY; Newburgh, NY; Pittsfield, MA; Syracuse, NY and St. Louis County, MO – joining the more than 90 jurisdictions that already rely on ShotSpotter to ensure a fast, a...

Creating the right level of accessibility and an efficient flow through a building for staff and children is now a key priority for those working in the education sector; however, this must be balanced with the need to provide a safe learning environment. Architects and contractors must consider the need to install access control solutions to meet this requirement in today’s modern learning environment, argues David Hodgkiss, National Sales Manager of ASSA ABLOY Access Control, a UK divisi...

Following the recent attack in Parsons Green, the joint terror analysis center increased the terrorism threat level to the UK from severe to critical. As a result, the government carried out additional counter-terrorism operations around the country to help protect people in public places. Securitas took the decision to proactively support the emergency services and military operations by asking their Protective Services Officers to provide additional patrols at transport hubs across the UK....

An art museum needed to upgrade its older analog CCTV system with newer IP security technology to improve monitoring and recording capabilities. However, the customer faced the daunting challenge of first upgrading the Coax infrastructure to Ethernet before the new technology could be implemented. NVT Phybridge was able to rapidly upgrade the older infrastructure to support the new Axis IP devices exactly when and where the customer wanted them. Upgrading To IP-Enabled Surveillance The custome...

Multitone Electronics plc, a specialist in the design, manufacture and implementation of integrated communication systems, announces that its Mall Call communications system has been chosen by Canary Wharf Group for its retail facilities. Security Communication Management Tool Peter Lomax, Director of Strategic Partnerships at Multitone, commented, “We are delighted that Canary Wharf Group has chosen to use Multitone’s Mall Call solution to manage communications with retail tenants...