Network / IP security - Case studies

The DoD required a new system that would ensure the automatic identification of cargo containers and their contents Problems arising from the inaccurate identification of contents of U.S. Department of Defense sea cargo containers led the U.S. Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) to mandate a robust, multi-functional identification solution that would perform reliably in some of the world’s harshest environments, including war zones. For nearly 20 years, DLA’s shipping,...

HID has led to significant additional cost savings and time reductions on some manual administrative tasks at Socomec Socomec is a French manufacturing group, specializing in secure low-voltage power supplies for the industrial and service sectors. With a €310M turnover in 2009, Socomec employs 2,600 people globally, where nearly half of the staff works in the Strasbourg headquarters in France. A Solution For Secure And Convenience Access To PCs As a leader, Socomec alw...

HID Global offered KAS Bank the highest level of security available, with a resusable infrastructure The Netherlands-based KAS BANK N.V. regularly handles cash transactions ranging up to 25 million Euros and security transactions worth billions. Needless to say, the 200-year-old supplier of investment management, custody, clearing and settlement services is well aware of the growing security risks associated with high-value online transactions. This led to KAS BANK’s ult...

HID Global partnered very closely with regional secure card issuance experts to meet ISIC France’s requirements Established in 1953, The ISIC Association is a non-profit organization that created the International Student Identity Card (ISIC), which is issued in over 130 countries. The ISIC card is the only internationally recognized student ID card. Cardholders receive preferential access to over 42,000 products and services, including travel, restaurants, museums and...

Genuine HID offers BCBSRI a reliable system meeting their needs that is scalable for future growth and technology advancement Blue Cross/ Blue Shield of Rhode Island (BCBSRI) has played a significant role in both the health and economy of the state of Rhode Island since 1939. More than one out of two Rhode Islanders have chosen BCBSRI. BCBSRI Mission The organization’s mission is to provide its members with peace of mind and improved health by representing them in thei...

Action Ambulance Services needed a laminating printer with dual-sided laminating capabilities Action Ambulance Services provides 24-hour emergency and non-emergency medical services to the people of Eastern Massachusetts from 13 different locations. The identi­fication cards worn by emergency personnel face challenging conditions, not only from temperature extremes and inclement weather, but also from the bodily fluids of patients being treated. In addition, Action Ambulan...

The RSTA needed a more efficient printing solution that would enable them to issue a high-volume of ID cards The Road Safety and Transport Authority of Bhutan (RSTA), the government agency responsible for printing and issuing driver’s licences, sought a more secure and durable card issuance solution for the country’s growing population of road users. Formerly known as Surface and Transport Authority (STA), the agency was established in 1977 and works to provide sa...

Nissan selected HID Global’s Smart Employee ID because it was the only field-proven solution that could scale to 100,000 users Nissan Europe facilitates the design, engineering, manufacture and sale of Nissan cars from locations across 34 European countries. The company’s headquarters are in Trappes, Paris and employs over 12,500 staff.  Search For A Solution In 2001, Nissan Japan implemented a physical access solution which allowed its employees to securely...

ActivID delivered the security CFS needed and the convenience its customers demanded Co-operative Financial Services (CFS) is a United Kingdom (UK) financial services business for corporate and private individuals. A part of the Co-operative Group, CFS has over 8 million customers and offers a range of financial products including Internet banking. CFS is committed to being an ethical, environmental and community leader and has developed unique ethical policies based on input...

One of the main challenges was to find an access control solution that is completely integrated with all other airport systems Operational since 1974, the Cataratas International Airport in Foz do Iguaçu, Paraná, is located in a strategic area for the Mercosur, near Paraguay and Argentina, in addition to being located in the city of Foz do Iguaçu where tourism is the main activity. This entails a large circulation of people in the region; and according to...

HDP5000 produces high quality output by printing a reverse image on an intermediate film and then fuses the film onto the card To produce the smart cards needed by active and retired civil servants to gain access to the modernised payroll system, the Indonesian National Civil Service Agency deployed FARGO HDP5000 to address their needs. Challenges The State Employment Agency of Indonesia, Badan Kepegawaian Negara (BKN) is the government department that oversees all employmen...

Siklu Inc., a global provider of millimeter-wave solutions, announced that it has been selected by the City of Cambridge, England, to provide wireless connectivity for the city’s CCTV surveillance system in its town center. The Siklu EtherHaul radios deployed in Cambridge City Centre replace the 5.8 GHz wireless technology previously used by the city for its CCTV network. Wireless mmWave Technology Cambridge City Centre is a commercial and historic district that is adjacent to Cambridge...

Matrix, with a varied portfolio of telecom and security solutions, has built up a strong customer base in the domestic and the international market. The company holds a product line consisting of reliable IP-PBXs, intelligent GSM and VOIP Gateways, ergonomically designed user terminals and advanced unified communication server. All these products are engineered to improve communication in different businesses in the manufacturing, retail, hospitality, healthcare and the banking sector.  Ma...

Navistar International Corporation, a $12+ billion manufacturer of heavy-duty trucks, midsized trucks, school buses, diesel engines, and replacement parts first implemented HID Global’s EasyLobby Secure Visitor Management (SVM) software in 2001 – initially via a single EasyLobby SVM implementation in their Chicago corporate headquarters. After approximately 3 years of successful deployment, Navistar’s security department decided to deploy visitor management on an enterprise ba...

The security team at Paaspop can keep an eye on proceedings using Hikvision's super-sharp images Paaspop is the first major festival of the year in the Netherlands, with a great line up, seven stages, and 25,000 daily visitors. To prevent any incidents at the festival, the security team keeps a close eye on proceedings, using the super-sharp images provided by Hikvision cameras. Paaspop History Paaspop is a three-day music festival that takes place in Schijndel during the Ea...

A maritime nation since antiquity, today Greece is one of the centres of the world shipping industry. At over 250 billion euros annually, shipping accounts for more than six percent of the country’s GDP and employs nearly three-hundred thousand people. In an industry of this immense scale, onboard security is a primary concern. The challenge: to install a shipside surveillance system able to withstand all weather conditions at sea. Seaborne Surveillance Systems The demands on a seaborne...

ONVIF, the global standardization initiative for IP-based physical security products, announces that Highways England has adopted an ONVIF – centric open standards approach to video technology for the continued expansion and management of its national highway CCTV and traffic system. The use of an open, standards-based CCTV system allows the national transport organization to support existing CCTV cameras while providing a pathway for adding new, ONVIF Profile S conformant cameras from a v...

Global Traffic Technologies (GTT) has contracted with the city of Green Bay in Wisconsin to provide the city with its Opticom GPS-enabled Emergency Vehicle Preemption solution. Opticom works alongside intersection controllers to help ensure emergency vehicles can move through intersections rapidly and without incident. The Opticom solution is multimode, which means the solution works with both the new GPS-enabled/radio technology, as well as areas that still use infrared signaling technology. W...

With more than eight million passengers annually, the S15 dual cameras installed in 72 buses in the Los Angeles County public transportation system in California play a major role in increasing security and saving on costs. Besides the responsibility for passenger security, all interactions and activities between travelers and driver in and around the bus are very important. The intelligence of the S15 flex-platform makes it possible to store the video data locally on the bus. In the event of a...

So far, the MOBOTIX system has been installed on 7 buses and the response has been extremely positive Montebello is located near the center of the Los Angeles metropolitan complex with an estimated population of around 64,000 people across an area of 8.373 sq/mi. Public transportation is provided by the city-owned Montebello Bus Lines (MBL); the service is the third largest public transit agency in Los Angeles County with an annual ridership of over 8.2 million. Starting...

From Renaissance to Pop Art, from Caravaggio to Rauschenberg: El Museo Thyssen-Bornemisza in Madrid features some of world’s finest pieces of art – a unique treasure trove of priceless masterpieces. Bosch is contributing to making sure these artworks stay where they belong, so thousands of art enthusiasts from all over the world can view them every day, by helping the museum in its switch from analog video surveillance to an IP-based system. With this switch, Bosch is creating a sing...

Custom Consoles announces the completion of a major studio furniture project for RTL City, one of Europe's largest broadcast media centers. The new building is also the headquarters of Broadcasting Center Europe (BCE) which provides broadcast support services to around 400 clients. "We were keen to source all the desks from a single supplier to keep the task of equipment installation and wiring as consistent as possible," says BCE's special projects manager, Costas Colombus. "It was also a logi...

CICCP needed to provide its member engineers with an efficient and secure digital signature solution Chartered by the Spanish Ministry of Public Works, the Colegio de Ingenieros de Caminos, Canales, y Puertos (CICCP) is the official civil engineering organization of certified engineers working throughout Spain. With over 20,000 affiliated engineers, CICCP members are responsible for planning, designing, reviewing building, and approving the public works plans and specification...

There are now more than 100 MOBOTIX cameras in place throughout the coastal suburb of Manly Perched on a beautiful peninsula just 7 nautical miles north-east of Sydney, Australia, lies the suburb of Manly. When Captain Arthur Philips, founder of the settlement of Sydney, first visited the area, he was apparently so impressed by the self-assured and manly behavior of the local Aborigines that he named it Manly Cove, whence present day Manly derives its name. A mere stone&rsquo...

MOBOTIX AG, a manufacturer of digital high-resolution, network-based video security systems has released details of major installation for Dakota Hotels that is helping to provide a secure environment for guests and staff while remaining discreet and unobtrusive. Dakota ‘Deluxe’ Hotel Dakota Hotels is a lifestyle hotel brand providing hospitality and restaurant services in boutique hotels based in Edinburgh and Glasgow. The Dakota Hotel brand has quickly established itself as a des...

Hikvision Darkfighter cameras enable Salford control center to offer 24/7 active monitoring while reducing bandwidth requirements When Salford City Council began upgrading its public space CCTV cameras with Hikvision's Darkfighter models, video operatives reported some unusual results: they were suddenly able to see crystal clear night time images. Previously low-light surveillance images were murky and suspicious activity hard to make out. Now, armed with Darkfighter cameras...

Milestone XProtect, the leading open platform IP video management software (VMS), was selected to provide a 24-hour video security solution to protect a unique Pablo Picasso exhibit at the Tomie Ohtake Institute in Sao Paulo, Brazil. Tomie Ohtake Institute The Tomie Ohtake Institute covers 2,300 square meters, divided into seven gallery areas. For the Picasso exhibit, two large galleries measuring 300 square meters each were used. According to the systems integrator, the security objective for...

Hangzhou Metro chose to deploy HID access controllers and card readers, as they met all stringent requirements The Hangzhou Metro Line 4 is Hangzhou city’s third metro line to enter trial operation. Built entirely underground, Phase 1 of the project measures 20.8 km. The initial section of the line includes 10 stations at 9.6 km in length, and began operation in 2015. The southern section is 11.2 km long, has 8 stations, and is expected to start serving the area in Nove...