Network / IP security - Case studies
Melter installed 50 Vivotek network cameras on its premises Background Melter S.A. de C.V. (Corporation) located in Monterrey, México manufactures water cooled components for the steel industry. Founded in 1990, Melter has quickly grown as an international exporter of water cooled components, heat exchangers, pressure vessels, formed heads and heat recuperators. Over 60% of Melter’s production is exported to the USA, Canada, Central America, the Caribbean and Sou...
Taipei Metro deployed Vivotek MD7560 network cameras Background Public safety, incident management, risk reduction and access to clear evidence - today’s transit authorities face many challenges. Metro systems are commonly deployed in cities, urban agglomerations and metropolitan areas to transport large numbers of people at high frequency. Some of the busiest metro systems in the world, just to name a few, include New York City Subway, Shanghai Metro, London Undergroun...
Axxon Intellect Enterprise is implemented in more than 60 cities of Russia Ukraine and other countries The primary measure of EURO 2012 success for Ukraine will be its ability to guarantee security for fans in the course of the championship. Due to limitations imposed by UEFA on law enforcement, the organisers opted for strengthening the technical security measures by using up-to-date technologies. One of such steps included equipping the Fun Zones of Kiev, Kharkov and Lviv wi...
AIS utilized wireless and IP solution services from Fluidmesh and Mayflex respectively East Stoke village in Nottinghamshire became the first village in the country to win the “Secured by Design" award in March 2011 and is now crime free thanks to its newly installed IP surveillance system. Fed up with the crime rates, residents of East Stoke raised £50,000 in a bid to create the first crime-free place in the country, as featured on the Crimewatch Roadshow e...
Attika tollway has 355 traffic monitoring and toll security cameras, including 261 PTZ and 94 fixed cameras IndigoVision’s integrated IP Video surveillance system is helping to keep traffic flowing smoothly on the Attika Tollway around Athens, with hundreds of cameras helping operators identify and respond to problems on the road. The 65km Attika Tollway forms a ring road around metropolitan Athens, and is the backbone of the Attika Prefecture road network. It is unique...
MobileCamViewer offers carrier-grade cell phone-based video surveillance and remote monitoring solutions The director of surveillance operations at several Five Guys Burgers and Fries restaurants in Arkansas required a way to keep a 24/7 watch over two locations without being glued to a chair and has turned to the MobileCamViewer mobile surveillance application from mobiDEOS to accomplish her goal. MobileCamViewer continues to generate interest from seemingly every corner of...
Standard Chartered Bank's headquarters, branches and ATMs in Kenya have installed Dallmeier cameras Standard Chartered Bank in Kenya relies on video security by Dallmeier. In addition to the headquarters in Nairobi, numerous bank branches and ATMs have been equipped with the German manufacturer’s technology. Currently, around 500 cameras installed throughout the entire country are monitored at the central security room in Nairobi. Standard Chartered Bank has been...
Although the Barcelona Metro (Transports Metropolitans de Barcelona, TMB) surveillance system has on occasion helped police to catch an organized group of thieves, crime was not the reason TMB started installing cameras twelve years ago. With over one million people traversing the city each day on TMB trains, with stops at more than 100 stations, Barcelona’s Metro authorities needed to make sure that things were running smoothly and safely and that commuters could get where they needed to...
The Zänti shopping center is located in Volketswil in the canton of Zurich in Switzerland. The venue houses more than 20 retail stores, a medical clinic and a library and is the favorite place for family shopping in the community. Residents from Zurich suburbs also come to shop here attracted by the center’s convenient and charge-free roofed-in parking lot fitting 500 cars. The parking lot, however, is the place where local teenagers often hang out leaving graffiti and trash behind....
Airports have a critical need for effective perimeter security to enable quick response to incidents. A March 2 story on ABC World News, where an intruder at the Philadelphia airport broke through perimeter fencing and drove on the runways until he was apprehended, highlighted the fact that 1,300 perimeter intrusions have occurred at US airports since September 11, 2001. The news story pointed out that airports are deploying intelligent perimeter solutions like those manufactured by SightLogix...
MOBOTIX AG, a leading manufacturer of complete high-resolution IP video systems have released details of a successful project at Southend University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust creating the largest MOBOTIX all digital, hi-res CCTV system within any NHS facility to help protect over a million people.The solution designed and implemented by Check Your Security Ltd (CYS), a MOBOTIX Advanced Partner, replaces an aging analog system and is part of a highly integrated platform including, barrier ent...
Athens International Airport was opened in 2001 to replace the now-closed Athens (Ellinikon) International Airport. It has become increasingly popular as a gateway to southeast and East Asia. In addition, it is the largest European gateway airport to the Middle East, due to its nearness to the region. Business objective The airport is designed to be upgraded over the ensuing years in order to meet the challenges of the increase in air travel. It is known for its continuous investment in pionee...
The last few years have seen the risk (and also the perceived risk) to mass transportation passengers increase significantly, so there has also been a firm desire to make sure that individuals who enter secure areas do so with full clearance and authentication. This has become a prominent preoccupation for the travel industry, but thankfully the access control sector recognises and embraces these concerns and specialist manufacturer and supplier TDSi is leading the vanguard with regards to makin...
The Ocularis system controls 500 indoor and outdoor surveillance cameras at Parkchester South Parkchester South Condominiums' 70 public safety officers in the Bronx, NY now ensure the safety of thousands of residents using Ocularis, OnSSI's IP Video Management and Security software. The easy-to-use Ocularis system controls 500 indoor and outdoor surveillance cameras at Parkchester South, providing access to video views from throughout the massive complex. OnSSI software also s...
The ACT equipment used at the college includes the ACTpro 4000 two-door controller The headquarters of the Royal College of Surgeons in London is being secured by door controllers and management software from Access Control Technology (ACT) as part of an IP security system. The college promotes and advances excellence in surgical practice and patient care in England and Wales. It is active in supporting surgeons at all stages of their careers and also promotes public understa...
The Kia Oval in South London regularly hosts international cricket matches, as well as being the home of Surrey County Cricket Club. It is understandably determined to maintain its reputation for being a safe and secure environment for its visitors and staff. “It is essential we have a reliable and robust CCTV system operating at the Kia Oval in order to ensure that we comply with the rules and regulations specified by the Local Authority and that a match day license can be...
Since it began operating in 2006 as Pennsylvania's first slots casino, Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs has offered a little bit of everything. Spread across 300,000 square feet, the 24-hour gaming and entertainment complex boasts 2,500 slot machines, electronic blackjack and roulette, and live harness racing, along with upscale restaurants, a food court and an expansive shopping area. Securing a complex facility like Mohegan is no simple feat, however, and requires careful planning and consideration...
Samsung digital video recorders have been installed by Spy Alarms as part of an upgrade of Charlton Athletic Football Club’s CCTV system. Charlton Athletic FC’s CCTV system has a major role to play during match days in order to comply with local authority licensing requirements. The club has to ensure that an effective CCTV system is in operation two hours before, during and one hour after a football match in order to comply with local authority’s li...
When the Grand Casino in Baden in Switzerland upgraded its video security system in 2009 it installed a Geutebruck high availability IP solution with virtual GeViScope platforms and incorporating thirty-five 1.3 Megapixel cameras. The 250-camera system provides a complete video history from all cameras, including the megapixel ones, at full available resolution for 28 days on a 320 Terabyte instant access database. Two technologies were key to achieving unprecedented performance and relia...
One of the biggest investments in public sports, recreational and educational facilities in the Wigan borough, Leigh Sports Village is a state-of-the-art 10,000 seat stadium complex. Aimed at renewing and extending facilities for sport, physical activity, education, health and leisure in the community, the Leigh Sports Village project has involved significant levels of regeneration and economic development and in addition to a home ground for both the Leigh Centurions Rugby League and Leigh Gene...
When MetroNational, a billion dollar real estate investment, development and management company based in Houston, Texas, set out to renovate the local shopping mall, it had working parents in mind. Looking to keep people in touch while providing a place to shop and play, MetroNational turned to CDW and Proxim. CDW, a value-added reseller, recommended wireless technology to outfit the mall. The Memorial City Mall in Houston has deployed Proxim's AP-4000 Access Points to deliver Wi-Fi hot sp...
Surveon's CAM2400 and CAM2320 box cameras, CAM4220 fixed domes, and CAM6160 speed domes were installed OMNILIFE, the leader in the production of high quality nutritional supplements in Latin America, planned to adapt a megapixel surveillance system for its factory premises in Caloto, Colombia. However, the large quantity of megapixel cameras and the need for 48-channel and 120-day recording presented many difficult issues for system integrators, including the I/O performance o...
Voskresensk Mineral Fertilizers, OJSC is one of the top four Russian producers of phosphate fertilizers, fodder additives, phosphoric and sulphuric acid. In 2010 the volume of production amounted to 773 thousand tonnes of marketable products. The enterprise is certified in compliance with IS-9001, IS-14001, OHSAS 18001 and has always had a good standing on both international and domestic market. The main industrial area is over 200 ha and over 6 km in perimeter. There are pedestrian, automobile...
VideoIQ systems only require cameras and a modest network, making them suitable for multi-site deployments VideoIQ® is helping to effectively and reliably secure energy facilities across the globe. Challenging remote deployments and increased dispersed assets have made protecting energy facilities difficult at best. Traditional security measures have proven expensive and ineffective at preventing theft, vandalism and sabotage. VideoIQ effectively addresses the specif...
The Arecont Vision megapixel IP cameras provide better overall coverage with higher resolution Ensuring that all activity and incidents are captured on video with detailed high resolution clarity, Merck Pharmaceutical S.A. De. C.V. has installed an Arecont Vision megapixel technology solution at their new facility in Mexico. Located around the perimeter of the building, Arecont Vision’s 5 megapixel day/night cameras produce superior images in both daytime and evening li...
Ziekenhuis Amstelland is a general hospital in the Netherlands that provides high quality medical care in a friendly environment and on a small scale, primarily to the residents of the Amstelveen region and to the Jewish community in particular. Following a large-scale new construction project that took place in 2009-2010, and with a major renovation of the old building during 2011, Amstelveen Hospital has transformed itself into a brand new hospital. In conjunction with this comprehensive proje...
Avigilon HD surveillance system will ensure the security of guests and 100,000 square foot casino Avigilon, a leader in high-definition (HD) and megapixel video surveillance solutions, recently announced that the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino Albuquerque will deploy the Avigilon high-definition surveillance system. Known for its assortment of entertainment and gaming attractions, Hard Rock Hotel and Casino Albuquerque will use the Avigilon high-definition surveillance system to e...
The access control system at Campus Malle started life in 2000 as a relatively modest installation, covering 24 doors in a single building. Today, it has grown into a system that covers over 400 doors in nine buildings on the multi-hectare Zoersel site, and 54 doors in a building on a separate site 15 km away. After further extensions planned for 2012 have been completed, the installation will expand even further, to 700 doors. The current system is also directly linked to the Emmaus human resou...
Introduction Unitec New Zealand is a major tertiary education provider that offers postgraduate and degree-level study, as well as vocational education and training to more than 50,000 students. Unitec has around 55 full time IT staff members that manage a network of approximately 4,000 connected nodes, seventy five percent of which are workstations. There are also approximately 300 to 400 wireless laptops configured to connect to the Unitec wireless network. Staff and students are tied toget...
The Medical University of Gdansk, the largest medical academic institution in Northern Poland, inaugurated its state-of-the-art Academic Center of Invasive Medicine in September, 2011. A six-storey building with a total area of over 64,000 sqm, the medical center is furnished with the most cutting-edge medical equipment. It will serve as the country's leading research and clinical institution specializing in a broad range of surgery practices and intensive care.To ensure the safety of those valu...