Network / IP security - Case studies

CEM AC2000 solution helps to meet unique and changing security needs and demands as the airport continues to grow Handling over 34 million passengers per year traveling to around 200 destinations in 90 countries, Gatwick Airport is the UK’s second largest airport. CEM Systems airport specific access control solution, AC2000 Airport provides Gatwick Airport with a fully comprehensive security solution. Gatwick Airport has been using the CEM AC2000 Airport system fo...

Thermal imaging cameras capture an object’s emitted heat to provide a high-contrast image Millions of tons of cargo. Billions of dollars in goods. The activity of a small city with miles of perimeter fencing, uneven infrastructure, blind spots, and ever-changing weather conditions. Port security is no small task, yet increasingly, security operators are asked to assume more responsibilities with static, if not shrinking, budgets. As drivers of a global economy, the deman...

Comelit’s Ikall entrance panels allow audio-video communication with visitors via a built-in color camera and a two-way speaker unit Comelit’s IP video entry system has been installed at a high-end, large-scale residential development in London. The Riverlight complex in Nine Elms consists of over 800 apartments spread across six blocks ranging from 12 to 20 storeys on the south bank of the Thames in the borough of Wandsworth. The project, which started several yea...

Milestone software integrated with Open Options Access Control products and Axis cameras provides full scale security solutions Milestone Systems, Axis Communications, Open Options and Signature Systems are providing the Orlando Eye complex, a high profile venue that has been recently opened in Florida, with an integrated access control hardware and software solution.  Milestone's XProtect Enterprise video management software (VMS) and 250 IP video surveillance cameras fr...

MOBOTIX dual lens capabilities and hemispheric models allow the entire site to be secured using just 6 cameras Systems specialist Vicom recommended an innovative solution which combined MOBOTIX thermal imaging technology and hemispheric cameras which utilize advanced analytics alongside IP access control, intruder alarms and public address systems. The London Underground depot's security upgrade project has also taken into considerations such as limitations imposed...

The DirectIP solution features an 8-channel NVR connected to six full-HD dome cameras all operated through IDIS Center VMS IDIS announces the successful implementation of DirectIP at the Farleigh Hospice, a registered charity, in Chelmsford, that provides hospice care to people affected by life limiting illnesses across mid Essex. When the hospice’s existing analog CCTV system started to fail and became too expensive to maintain, the Farleigh management team turned to S...

The new installation employs Fluidmesh VOLO 2x2 MIMO-based wireless radios 3200 Base radios The Willow Lane Trading Estate in Surrey, England, a well-established center of commerce and industry for many years, houses over 150 businesses and employs over 2,500 people. When they were required to upgrade their existing analog video surveillance system, the Business Park chose the wireless solutions from Fluidmesh Networks to meet their needs. The consultant on the project, Garry...

The OCC and each station’s controllers are programmed via TDSi EXgarde Enterprise With high volumes of passengers and staff rapidly moving around and the potential risks to people and property, transportation is a key application for security systems. Integrated security specialist TDSi works with clients right across the transportation sector - from airports, to railways, metro systems and sea ports.  While the transportation methods vary, the challenges of safely...

By employing the existing LAN network, the costs of secured phone lines were avoided The importance of interoperability for organizations with a large number of satellite operations has been demonstrated by a project in which Vanderbilt has supplied a managed security system for some 1310 post offices throughout Austria. The system was supplied to Österreichische Post AG to protect their network of Post Offices which provide a wide range of services to the people of Aust...

Sony’s network cameras SNC-EP550 were chosen by system integrator OWLS AG Background For several months, there had been many incidents in Italy where the road barriers of railway crossings had been vandalized. Consequently, these barriers could not be opened and closed on time and trains had to pass these crossing at drastically reduced speeds. This led to substantial cumulative delays in the daily train timetable, with numerous complaints by train users. There are abo...

The Edge use Comelit’s Anthracite-coloured Ikall entrance panels on the exterior of the seven-storey building Working with building services engineers JH Shouksmith & Sons Ltd, Comelit has supplied an IP door entry system to The Edge, a £15 million development in Leeds that provides luxury boutique hotel-style accommodation to the city’s university students. Visitors to The Edge use Comelit’s Anthracite-coloured Ikall entrance panels on the ext...

Milestone allows Mission CISD to work seamlessly with different police departments to assist their investigations Milestone Systems’ open platform IP video management software (VMS) is the flexible foundation for continuing expansion by the Mission Consolidated Independent School District (Mission CISD) in South Texas. Their previous analog systems had too many limitations such as low resolution and stationary (fixed position) cameras that hampered investigations into in...

ACTviquest highlights intruder attempts to restricted door anywhere on site to operators and presents with camera feeds in relevant zone Dante Group has installed ACTviquest, an integrated access control and video management solution, at the £100m Manchester Arndale shopping mall. Unique in the security industry, ACTviquest from ACT enables users to operate cameras and access control from a single platform as part of a unified suite. The Arndale is the third largest cit...

IDIS DirectIP surveillance solution provides high-performance monitoring & visual validation of events in the hotel IDIS has announced the successful roll out of a 64-camera DirectIP surveillance solution at the Park Grand Paddington, part of the Shaftesbury Hotels property group. The implementation by systems integrator, Rukey Solutions Limited, was completed on time and budget, to provide the newly refurbished hotel with a cost effective and high-performance monitoring s...

NiceVision will enable the airport to effectively manage operational bottlenecks, safety hazards, and security threats As part of a major expansion project at Oslo Airport’s Terminal 2, slated for completion in 2017, Qognify, formerly NICE Security, has been selected to help ensure operational efficiency, business continuity and passenger safety and security, Qognify announced recently. Oslo Airport is already one of the largest airports in the Nordic region, and expect...

A complete IP solution was provided with the AC2000 SE security system design Latymer School is a selective grammar school for boys and girls aged 11 to 18. Established from 1624, the school aims to provide a broad and stimulating educational experience with very high standards. Situated in Hammersmith, West London, UK, the prestigious school features many listed buildings and includes a Great Hall and state-of-the-art technology, science and specialist ICT rooms. High S...

A total of 132 VIVOTEK network cameras were deployed, including SD8326 speed dome that secured periphery of the bank headquarters VIVOTEK is pleased to announce the successful installation of 132 VIVOTEK network cameras across the headquarters of the India Cosmos Bank, the second oldest & second largest bank in India. Thanks to cooperation with professional partner Bajaj Electricals, the Cosmos Bank is now under the protection of VIVOTEK’s IP surveillance solutions....

(see bigger image) Matrix provided Hybrid Video Recorder at all locations to keep a provision to replace analog with IP cameras in future Company Profile The objective of the ATM vendor is to serve as a unifier to provide access to the basic banking services across all demographic and geographic divides. The customer was contracted by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to deploy White Label ATMs (WLAs) in India. WLAs are not required to have bank branding and can only be op...

The companies are providing enrollment via mobile app, ICAO-compliant smart cards and production management International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) Eleventh Symposium and Exhibition – DLRS Limited, the leading security printing company in Ireland, recently announced the successful roll-out of the Irish Passport Card. End-to-end secure identity solution DLRS Limited joined forces with HID Global® Ireland Teoranta, a worldwide leader in secure identity solut...

The images from all the cameras are monitored live 24/7 from a control room situated within the border crossing point Over 400 Samsung IP network video surveillance cameras have been installed to monitor activity at the border crossing point of Russia’s largest airport. Domodedovo International Airport, which is located 42 kilometers from Moscow, is used by over 30 million passengers every year. In 2013 it was recognized as the best airport in Eastern Europe by Skytrax...

Comelit’s IP systems enable the site concierge to inform residents about missed callers or deliveries Working with installers Beta Security, Comelit has supplied its IP video entry system for access control and resident messaging at New Atlas Wharf in the Surrey Quays area of London’s Docklands. New Atlas Wharf is a modern ten-story residential development comprising 153 apartments across nine buildings on the north bank of the Thames in Tower Hamlets, within walki...

The main gate of SB HQ premise in Malibagh, Dhaka has been covered by PTZ camera IPS4204E Upgrading Analog To IP The Special Branch, or SB, is the prime intelligence agency of Bangladesh. This is the only intelligence outfit of Bangladesh which works in all strategic, operational, and tactical levels. Some people threw bomb in Special Branch (SB) headquarters premises situated in Malibagh, Dhaka, Bangladesh, during a strike throughout the country. The existing analog CCTV sy...

St. Joseph’s has grown and security has become bigger and more important within the organization St. Joseph’s Health Care London (St. Joseph’s) has a history dating back to 1869. The Catholic health care organization is governed by St. Joseph’s Health Care Society of the Roman Catholic Diocese of London, and its services are publicly funded. Today, the hospital system--which consists of four major sites and more than 3 million square feet of space--...

The 30x optical zoom allows operators real time capabilities to monitor unfolding events 35 Sony SNC-WR632C PTZ cameras have been selected by Parramatta City Council in Australia as part of its CitySafe project. Parramatta is one of Australia's busiest and largest Central Business Districts, with citizen safety and crime prevention being two of the key drivers of the Sony CitySafe surveillance system design. Sony's full HD resolution SNC-WR632C cameras have 30x optical zoom a...

The ISONAS system enables system administrators to analyze activity trends & events Like other hospitals around the country, Sinai Hospital of Baltimore deals with the often competing goals of improving patient safety and satisfaction, nurse satisfaction and nursing efficiency, all while controlling costs. A recent project – the installation of single-patient, automated medication cabinets in each patient room – has resulted in improvements in all of these area...

MOBOTIX will help to ensure that St James’ Park continues welcoming and protecting all its guests MOBOTIX AG, a leading manufacturer of digital high-resolution, network-based video security systems has released details of a project for Newcastle United FC to provide its St James’ Park Stadium with a comprehensive IP-Video system to protect staff, visitors and property. The Customer Since the construction of the first stand in 1830, St James’ Park has gr...

In total, the hotel has installed 75 units comprised of different camera types from the Dahua Eco Savvy 2.0 series The Villa d’Este has been nestled in Cernobbio for almost 150 years. It was built in 1568 as a private residence and was transformed into a hotel in 1873. The Villa itself is a great example of Renaissance architecture and its luxurious rooms are located majestically along the shore of Lake Como. For years, many international awards have been bestowed upon V...

The Milestone-based security system has reduced the damages to property in Aalborg significantly Milestone Systems open platform IP video management software (VMS) is being used by Aalborg municipality in Denmark to optimize the security levels for property protection. The number of security incidents has dropped tremendously after installing the video system, and the city is now saving more than one million Euros in insurance costs. Damage To Property Diminished The Mil...

Skomer Island off the Welsh coastmonitors wildlife usingMOBOTIX cameras Over twenty years ago, very few people knew about the hidden, underwater world off Pembrokeshire, on the west coast of Wales. However, in 1990 the creation of Skomer Marine Nature Reserve (MNR) covering the waters off the headland and around Skomer Island, gave the Countryside Council for Wales (CCW) a golden opportunity to study and protect this marine environment. Skomer’s waters are famed for the...