Network / IP security - Case studies

Intelligent Video Analytics Plays A Vital Role In Securing Power Grids And Substations

The power grid is a modern engineering marvel, providing us widely available and affordable energy for not only our day to day lives, but also highly critical infrastructure elements for which we rely on personally, and as an economy. However, our reliance on the grid also makes it highly susceptible to adverse events, including physical attacks. All parts of the grid can become victims of malicious events, but substations are particularly vulnerable due to their role in power distribution and t...

ProdataKey’s pdk io Cloud-Based Wireless Access Control Enhances Security At Corning High School

ProdataKey (PDK), an innovator of cloud-based networked and wireless access control products and services, announced that Corning High School, in Corning, Arkansas, has increased its security and greatly enhanced its lockdown capabilities by installing the pdk io wireless access control system. Pdk io is a wireless, cloud-based solution that provides advantages such as around-the-clock accessibility, remote management, superior backup and redundancy, automated updates, and strong cyber security...

Hanwha Techwin Unveils Latest 4 And 8 Channel Wisenet NVRs For Train, Bus And Truck Applications

The new vibration-proof Wisenet TRM-410S and TRM-810S NVRs manufactured by Hanwha Techwin are designed to be at the heart of video solutions for transport applications. Wisenet NVRs With a footprint of just 250mm x 210mm and offering two-way audio communication, the two new robust NVRs are EN50155, EN-50121 and EN-61373 certified. This makes them particularly suitable for deployment on buses and trains where they can be used to record video of passenger activity, as well as video of the road o...

Bosch Secures W Group’s Citibank Plaza And W City Center Buildings In Manila With IP-Enabled Fire Safety System

W Group is one of the foremost developers of premier office buildings in Manila, the capital of the Philippines. In the financial district of Bonifacio Global City, W Group recently completed two state-of-the art office buildings: The 25-story Citibank Plaza building offers 50,000 square meters of offices spaces, while the 29-story W City Center boasts 55,000 square meters of offices plus three stories of retail space. Citibank occupies the entire Citibank Plaza building, while W City Center is...

SMP Robotics Announce Its Picard Security Robots With Integrated AI System Have Commenced Operations In The Middle East

SMP Robotics has announced that their security robots model, S5.2 Picard has started to protect commercial real estate establishments in the Middle East. Picard is the most advanced model of security robots in the new S5.2 Series, which was introduced in 2019. Picard security robots Security robots of the S5.2 Series models are equipped with an integrated AI (Artificial Intelligence) system. Artificial Intelligence is used for smart video surveillance and group patrols. Along with security ro...

Robots With An Artificial Intelligence System Began Operation In Dubai, UAE

Security robots model S5.2 Picard started to protect commercial real estate. Picard is the most advanced model of robots in the new S5.2 series introduced in 2019. Security robots of this model are equipped with an integrated AI system. Artificial Intelligence is used for smart video surveillance and group patrols. Along with security robots, a large number of fixed cameras are used in the protected area. VMS is used to control them. The specialists of SMP Robotics successfully integrated robot...

ASSA ABLOY High Security & Safety Group Offers Full Suite Of Doorset Solutions To Enhance Security At Eastern Hampshire Police Investigation Center

Defined as a ‘superstation’, a full range of safety and security measures have been specified at the new Eastern Hampshire Police Investigation Center in Portsmouth. Doorset Solutions Working with Hampshire Police, ASSA ABLOY High Security & Safety Group delivered a complete package of doorset solutions, including custodial doors and high-performance acoustic timber doors. The new police center integrates an investigation hub with a custody suite" The ASSA ABLOY team, which ha...

Flock Safety’s License Plate Reading Cameras Help In Catching A Burglar Who Used A Vehicle Without A License Plate

A burglar broke into a home in a Colorado neighborhood in the middle of a weekday, planning to drive away with thousands of dollar’s worth of valuables. This burglar was familiar with their target. They knew the homeowners were away for the day and knew the neighborhood had security cameras at the entrances and exits. They were also familiar with the kind of evidence the police need to pursue a case: a license plate. The burglar removed the plate from their vehicle before driving into the...

Florida Cattle Ranch Installs Dahua PTZ Cameras For Its Bald Eagles

Video surveillance is used for more than just safety and security: users are discovering that high-resolution images and user-friendly features make surveillance cameras a valuable asset for all sorts of applications. A cattle ranch in Manatee County, Florida found that a Dahua PTZ was the perfect way to observe eagles without disturbing their habitat. Dahua PTZ Cameras  When Hurricane Irma pummeled Florida in 2017, Victoria and Nicholas, a pair of American bald eagles, watched their nest...

Bosch Updates Fire Alarm, Intrusion Detection And Video Security Systems At Alfasigma’s Offices In Italy

With roots dating back to the year 1948, Italian pharmaceutical company Alfasigma is dedicated to advancing the state of healthcare under the company motto, ‘Pharmaceuticals with Passion’. Headquartered in Bologna, the multinational corporation was created in 2017 by the merger between Alfa Wassermann and Sigma-Tau. As a result, Alfasigma now employs about 3,000 people and markets a wide range of therapeutic drugs in 18 countries including the US, China, Russia and several European...

Advantech Shares EKI-7720G-4F-4FI Managed Ethernet Switch Survives Crash Incident

An Advantech customer in Texas was utilizing an EKI-7720G-4F/4FI managed Ethernet switch in its traffic cabinet for L2/L3 networking in traffic management. Recently, there was an accident near the traffic cabinet: an automobile crashed into the traffic cabinet and sandwiched the cabinet between the vehicle and a wooden utility pole. Cabinet damage According to the customer, the damage was very extensive and the entire cabinet folded in like a hard taco shell, but the customer wanted to see how...

How Flock Safety Is Helping North Carolina Neighborhood Prevent Car Theft?

Residents heard the reports and decided to install a Flock Safety security camera that would protect against crimes like car break-ins and home theft. Early one morning after the camera was installed; someone broke into two cars in that neighborhood, stealing several valuable items. When residents awoke, they found their personal belongings missing and their cars ransacked. There were no eyewitnesses to the crime, but the victims had a timeframe between 12:30 and 5 a.m. The solution: a ca...

Malaysian Government Selects Surveon NVR7800 Series For Enhanced Security Of Water Treatment Plant

The Malaysia government water treatment plant envisions providing the best water treatment with demand of high security protection in the industry sector. Furthermore, the highly reliable platform with flexibility to expand storage by year and budget becomes important criterions to select the ideal surveillance partner. Surveon NVR7800 ensures high video image quality with high throughput capability, in addition to flexible JBOD storage expansion capability. Surveon NVR7800 Series Surveon NVR7...

IGNIS Fire Protection Services Installs Inner Range’s Inception System At A Cosmetic Surgery Clinic In Birmingham

The client is a prestigious purpose-built skin, laser and cosmetic surgery clinic based in central Birmingham. In 2018, they relocated to a Georgian building following an expansion of the practice to welcome new professional associates and provide a greater range of patient services. Their upgraded and refurbished building includes a larger operating room with dedicated recovery areas, treatments rooms, consultation rooms and waiting areas. At this clinic, plastic, reconstructive and aesthetic...

Package Theft Solved With Flock Safety Security Camera

According to research, 31% of Americans experienced package theft in 2017. Most prevalent around the holidays, package thieves are commonly known as “porch pirates.” While the term sounds light, police warn citizens not to take the name lightly. “The term “Porch Pirate” refers to thieves who steal packages that have been delivered and left on residence doorsteps,” said Marietta, Georgia Chief of Police Dan Flynn in a message to the city. Licen...

Trackforce SaaS Platform Streamlines Retail Security To Effectively Manage Physical Security And Loss Prevention

Trackforce has entered the retail market with a leading security workforce and activities management platform that empowers retailers to effectively manage their physical security and loss prevention environment. The platform delivers actionable data analytics to anticipate, assess, and mitigate risk; it enhances compliancy management, and helps supervisors manage more resources at multiple sites from one centralized location. Retail security and loss prevention teams operate in a challenging a...

Bosch Secures Mohn Media Printing Company With Its Advanced Technology And Networked Solution

Decades of experience, innovative ideas, a strong commitment to quality, and a full range of first-class offset printing services: Mohn Media Mohndruck GmbH, a company of the Bertelsmann Printing Group, is one of Europe’s providers of printing and media services. At its facility in Gütersloh, Germany, some 2,000 employees are involved in professionally creating and executing tailored solutions for customers across a variety of industries. To avoid endangering staff and production, th...

Neath Port Talbot Residents Get Videalert’s Latest Mobile Enforcement Vehicle (MEV) For Enhanced Road Safety

Neath Port Talbot residents have been given a road safety boost in the form of a new Mobile Enforcement Vehicle (MEV). It has been supplied by Videalert, one of the UK’s leading suppliers of intelligent traffic enforcement, video surveillance and management solutions, which was awarded the contract after due procurement process. Mobile Eforcement Vehicle “Indiscriminate and dangerous parking around Neath Port Talbot will no longer be tolerated,” said Councillor Rob Jones, Lea...

e-shelter Security Installs Sony Network Cameras To Monitor High-Security Buildings And Critical Infrastructure In Europe

e-shelter security has installed over 2,000 smart Sony network cameras to monitor high-security buildings and critical infrastructure at data center locations in Europe. Integrated Security Solutions Expert The Frankfurt-based system integrator builds and operates integrated security solutions for mission-critical environments The Frankfurt-based system integrator builds and operates integrated security solutions for mission-critical environments, where customer applications must be available...

Bosch MIC Cameras Installed At Gunung Mulu National Park To Remotely Watch Bat Activities Inside The Caves

Conditions could not be more challenging than in Borneo's rainforest, where temperatures reach up to +30 degrees Celsius and humidity can be as high as 100 percent. Accessible only by boat or plane, the wilderness of Mulu national park, a UNESCO world heritage area since 2000, covers about 544 square miles, an area equal to the size of Singapore. The Gunung Mulu National Park covers an area of about 544 sq. km, as big as Singapore and about half the size of the Blue Mountains National Park in N...

Tech Business Deliveroo Chooses AEOS By Nedap To Protect Its Staff

Deliveroo, a tech businesses, has chosen AEOS access control by Nedap to protect its staff across the world. Nedap’s UK Expert channel partner, Hunter Group, completed the installation at the first site, in Dubai, and an ambitious rollout will see Hunter install AEOS at around 50 more Deliveroo sites, plus new locations, over the next 12-18 months. Deliveroo was founded in the UK and is proud to export British-born technology around the world. Its ‘Frank’ algorithm is based on...

Matrix Secures Parekh Integrated Services With Its Video Management Software Solution

Parekh Integrated Services Pvt. Ltd (PISPL) is in the business of providing high-quality logistics services that give customers a competitive advantage in the Indian market. Established in 1981, PISPL is a one-stop shop logistics and supply chain service provider in India offering storage and distribution services, freight forwarding, transportation, information technology and cold chain management solutions along with other value added services to multiple industry verticals. Video Surveillan...

Hikvision’s 24MP PanoVu Camera Helps A Dutch Sports Team In Analysis

Fans around the world are united by a love of soccer, and global audiences continue to expand rapidly. This is evidenced by the European soccer market, which grew from €24.5 billion in 2016 to €25.5 billion a year later. At the same time, matchday attendance reached its highest level for 60 years according to the Deloitte Annual Review of Soccer Finance for 2018. As clubs compete for major competition trophies, viewing figures, and worldwide merchandizing revenues, the pressure to suc...