Network / IP security - Case studies

RD Offutt Company uses NetDVMS from OnSSI to combine Video Management with Wireless Network RD Offutt Company of Fargo, ND, one of the largest farm and dairy operations in the United States, has implemented a NetDVMS networked video surveillance system from On-Net Surveillance Systems, Inc. (OnSSI) to help watch over their operations. The company's Three Mile Canyon Farms/Castle Rock Farming, located about 150 miles east of Portland, or, covers 93,000 acres and uses forward-looking green farming...

 ACTentry V-IP is very popular in small to medium sized commercial premises as a cost effective solutionAccess Control Technology (ACT) Ltd. have made a number of enhancements to the popular ACTentry V-IP audio video over IP door entry system. The ACTentry V-IP is a TCP / IP based video doorphone system that operates in conjunction with custom developed PC software.New features include Windows XP and Vista compatibility and the ability to manage up to 8 entrance points from the V-IP so...

50 Axis network cameras monitor more than 30 bars and tobacco shops in the city of PratoMissionThe small merchants of Prato in Tuscany provide services on behalf of the municipality by acting as collection centres. To increase the level of security in and around their stores and facilities, they required the involvement of the local administration. The pressure for increased security led the city of Prato to analyse the possible solutions and technology options.SolutionTo satisfy the merchants'...

Sony IP cameras and RealShot Manager protect the Parliament buildingBackgroundThe Junta General del Principado de Asturias is the autonomous parliament of Asturias in northern Spain. The headquarters of the parliament are located in Oviedo.Customer challenge/ business needsAfter 12 years, the technical services team of the Parliament of Asturias realised that the building's security system needed to be replaced. As the headquarters of the autonomous parliament of the region, the tender...

Sony's network cameras and surveillance software installed at recreation facilitiesBackground Shinfield Parish Council represents the communities of Shinfield Rise, Shinfield Village, Spencers Wood, Ryeish Green, Three Mile Cross and Grazeley, just south of Reading. It is responsible for maintaining a number of playing fields and recreation facilities in the area.Customer challenge / business needsIn a world dominated by television and computer games, playing fields have a vital role to pla...

The Sony video solution in Verbania uses 10 SNC-RX550 cameras, 2 NSR-100s and 3 RSM clientsThe challengeVerbania, the capital of the province of Verbano-Cusio-Ossola, was created when the towns of Intra and Pallanza merged. As one of the most idyllic and famous tourist destinations on Lake Maggiore, the town relies heavily on holidaymakers to fill its streets and generate income.The regular influx of visitors means greater attention must be given to the security of people as they go about their...

The newest technology in ACTi IP Surveillance Solution deployed at LA FOCACCIA Pizza restaurant in ItalyLA FOCACCIA is a family-owned Pizza restaurant located in Naples, Italy. During the daytime, more than 1000 students visit LA FOCACCIA for its delicious hand-made pizza. The store is always very crowded so it is impossible to keep an eye on every customer entering the shop. Safety is always the first concern for the owner. Even if it is after regular business hours, the owner still has to...

 IP-based Pan-Tilt-Zoom cameras help raise arrest rate and record criminal evidenceThe city of Burbank, Ill., which neighbours Chicago and has a population of more than 28,000, has installed a new video surveillance system using 22 Sony SNC-RX Series IP network security cameras to aid the police department in preventing and solving crimes. Since completion of the upgrade in November 2008, images captured by the cameras have helped police make more than 13 arrests and recorded evidence for u...

Port Louis, Mauritius, has invested in  new harbour-wide surveillance system from IndigoVision Port Louis, the capital and main port of Mauritius, has invested in IndigoVision's complete integrated IP Video solution for a new harbour-wide surveillance system. The flexibility and distributed nature of the system allows a number of different agencies to monitor their own operations within the port. Based in a new central control room and a number of sub-control rooms the Mauritius...

   Each fast food chain presents different security challenges End User: Pizza Properties and QSR Burgers Pizza Properties, Inc. and QSR Burgers, LLC are in the limited service family dining segment of the hospitality industry doing business under the name of its pizza and entertainment and fast food hamburger franchises. The company is headquartered in El Paso, Texas, and owns 40 Peter Piper Pizza and 34 Burger King franchises throughout the state. The restaurant ch...

  The Shougang Group, Caofeidian Coal Wharf and the Ore Wharf are all customers of Zenitel Zenitel, international market leader in integrated communication solutions for the professional market, is pleased to confirm its contribution to Caofeidian, mapped to become China's largest steel production base by 2010. Uniquely, the site has been designated as a model for the country's environment friendly industrial base and is set to recycle 99.5 percent of its solid waste and 99.7 percent o...

 Sureview Systems has successfully integrated Barix IP Audio device support within its Immix software platformBarix AG, a pioneer in IP-based audio, intercom, control, and monitoring, recently announced that Sureview Systems, a commercial security monitoring solutions provider, has successfully integrated Barix IP Audio device support within its Immix automation software platform. The connectivity with Barix devices enables communications with an unlimited amount of audio surveillance, inte...

 VIVOTEK's network cameras installed at National Gallery of AustraliaMissionNational Gallery of Australia (NGA), home to numerous exquisite and valuable artworks, is a thrilling work of art with subtle exterior and delicate interior design. Initially, a CCTV system was employed to protect gallery assets, but monitoring of the gigantic gallery remained difficult and inefficient. Because the interior of the gallery is frequently changed to accommodate a variety of exhibitions, the CCTV c...

The Four Points has recently installed 139 Arecont Vision cameras covering large areasMegapixel IP cameras from Arecont Vision provide detailed, crystal clear images covering large areas at the new Four Points by Sheraton Hotel in Kuching, Malaysia, owned by Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc., of White Plains, N.Y., one of the world's largest hotel companies. The Four Points has recently installed 139 Arecont Vision cameras, for both live monitoring and to enable operators t...

 Barionet devices allow monitoring of power cabinets and substations throughout SingaporeBarix AG, a pioneer in IP-based audio, intercom, control, and monitoring, recently announced the installation of more than 1,000 Barix Barionet IP control devices to monitor power cabinets and substations throughout Singapore.Barix Barionet IP control products are network-enabled, remotely accessible devices ideal for automation and monitoring applications in buildings, industrial and IT systems. The Ba...

 View large imagePolice in Westminster, in partnership with Covent Garden London, Sony and First Security have invested £150,000 to equip a converted Mercedes van The West End's crackdown on street crime gets a state-of-the-art boost today with the launch of Westminster police's first mobile CCTV unit. Police in Westminster, in partnership with Covent Garden London, Sony and First Security have invested £150,000 to equip a converted Mercedes van with all the latest in closed cir...

 ecl-ips deploys Mobotix CCTV solution to help Worcester College of Technology serve up a better food preparation courseMOBOTIX AG, a leading manufacturer of digital high-resolution, network-based video security systems has released details of an innovative installation of its MOBOTIX CCTV solution which is improving the ability of lecturers to deliver food preparation courses to catering students at Worcester College of Technology. The implementation carried out by MOBOTIX partner ecl-ips,...

 Universal Security Systems select IPSecurityCenter™ to supply security management control systemComputer Network Limited (CNL) announced recently that they have been selected by Universal Security Systems to supply a security management control system that will integrate CCTV, Access Control, VoIP, GPS Tracking and Tetra Radio Transmission to the Kuwait Council of Ministers for the protection of critical facilities in the oil sector.One of these critical oil facilities is respon...

  Dark fibre, used to deliver high bandwith to schools Siemens Building Technologies Security Systems has secured a £4 million contract to supply an innovative CLEO telecoms network to 48 schools across the north west of England. The new 40km dark fibre network will deliver high bandwidth (100 megabytes) and meets the Government requirement to provide top quality private broadband networks in schools whilst keeping operating costs down. Siemens has secured the contr...

 Bosch improves security of Leadership Trust training centre When the Leadership Trust, one of Britain's top providers of leadership development solutions, wanted to improve the security of its training centre, set within the tranquil grounds in the Herefordshire countryside, it turned to Bosch Security Systems.The Leadership Trust, which is set within 10 acres of land, receives more than 2,750 visitors each year from private, public and voluntary sector organizations. Its visitors are its...

ioimage video analytics protecting $15 million worth of luxury cars at Porsche car dealership ioimage, the pioneer of intelligent video appliances, announced that its video analytics solution has been installed to prevent theft at the Porsche car dealership and showroom in Sunninghill Gauteng, a suburb of Johannesburg, South Africa.With approximately 100 vehicles, each worth on average $150,000, the dealership was looking for a reliable security system that would accurately and dependably detec...

 Controlware guarantees high quality surveillance to provide long term protection for Warrington CollegiateLeading IP CCTV specialist Controlware has supplied an advanced surveillance solution that helps reduce the threat of crime and improves safety for staff, students and visitors to the college whilst saving costs.Warrington Collegiate offers a wide variety of academic, vocational and business courses for more than 7,000 students. In 2008, the £27 million re-development of the Winw...

Over 130 Axis network cameras offer concrete protection and prevention to ensure citizen safety MissionSic1, a public company founded in October 2005 on the initiative of the Director of Information Technology of the Municipality of Chiaravalle (in Ancona province of Italy), sought to implement and develop technologically innovative projects geared towards the city residents, companies and public administrations.The 9 municipalities in partnership with Sic1 needed to monitor strategic poin...

Alpha-Digi, VIVOTEK's authorized distributor in Brazil, suggested to deploy a full digital surveillance system in all stationsMissionSince its establishment in early 2000, the Brazilian subway system, which carries an average of 140,000 passengers everyday, has become indispensable to Brazilian citizens. However, the growing number of passengers has brought various security and management problems to the Brazilian subway company. In the past, the company relies on security patrols to maintain s...

 Transcend Optronics installs VIVOTEK's network cameras and video servers to the existing analog system MissionYears ago, Transcend Optronics (YangZhou), a LCD module maker, installed a CCTV system in its factory for security purposes. As the company's business continues to grow, the existing CCTV system has become inadequate. Initially, Transcend Optronics wanted to expand the system with more analog cameras, but they found cabling to be very cost- and labor-intensive, and the CCTV system...

 Hertz Corporation deploys ioimage IP-based video surveillance systemWith million-dollar inventories located in outdoor lots, rental car companies are lucrative targets for vandals and thieves looking for low-mileage vehicles and a wide choice of auto parts. The financial losses caused by the theft or destruction of even a single vehicle can be tremendous for these businesses - whether they are small, local operations or world leaders like Hertz Corporation.As a result of criminal activitie...

The University of Amsterdam selected an all-IP VideoSphere solution from March NetworksThe ChallengeThe University of Amsterdam's Faculty of Science, one of Europe's premier centres of higher learning and research, required a video surveillance system for its new 300,000-square meter home. A state-of-the-art solution for a showcase of scientific research and advanced technology was a natural choice, but cost effectiveness was also a consideration.The SolutionBurgers Ergon, the University's secu...

Hikvision, the leading supplier of digital video surveillance products protects Charlotte Maxeke General Hospital Charlotte Maxeke General Hospital is one of the best public hospitals in Johannesburg of South Africa, offering a full range of specialized healthcare services with professional physicians and cutting edge technologies. With more than 1000 beds being served, the hospital provides huge convenience for patients across and around Johannesburg. Ensuring the safety of the staff, patients...

Carcassonne airport installed Axis network cameras to ensure passenger safetyMissionWith a growing influx of passengers every year, the airport of Carcassonne in the south of France had to comply with the regulations imposed by the French Civil Aviation authorities (DGAC, Direction Générale de l'Aviation Civile). The Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Carcassonne-Limoux-Castelnaudary, which manages the airport infrastructure, contacted Sigma Mediterranée, a local integrato...

 Inotal Processing Plant is watched around the clock by 360-degree cameras and Intellio Basic IP cameras Even faces of employees can be monitored with Speed Dome cameras that were installed with a zoom function capable of zooming in on faces at Inotal Aluminum Processing Plant, Hungary. The primary function of the system is to prevent crimes and workplace accidents. The system, built on a gigabit backbone, comprises Intellio Basic cameras equipped with a 23X optical zoom, motion detection a...