Physical Security Information Management (PSIM) - Case studies
The Divan Hotel is a famous five-star hotel located in Erbil, Iraq. It keeps attracting tourists from all over the world with its innovative style, state-of-the-art luxury, and high-standard services. To ensure a secure trip for customers, the hotel found the urgent need to upgrade its security system which had been out of date. Dahua Technology, as a video-centric smart IoT solution and service provider, helped the hotel improve its security system and customer experience. The old cameras in t...
Leisure and business travelers enjoy the convenience of flexible check-in and the safety of contactless arrival. Switching mechanical locking for a wireless electronic system can offer both without disrupting hotel aesthetics or day-to-day operations. Guests can enter their room without the need to queue at the reception - it is perfect for hospitality settings, where 24/7 staffing is not cost-effective, as managers of one luxury apartment complex in Spain discovered. Wireless, PIN-operated es...
From the air, it looks like any other modern housing estate, with circles and rows of white houses grouped neatly around a central plaza. A closer look reveals that every house has solar panels on its roof. When the users reach ground level, they notice the careful landscaping, the abundance of trees, and the absence of utility poles. This futuristic complex is the result of a major Panasonic initiative aimed at creating entire communities that are eco-friendly, secure, and comfortable to live...
As the retail sector evolves and adapts to changing marketing demand and customer preferences, the desire for integrated, scalable solutions increases. Combining video and access control Retailers have to be agile and respond quickly to optimize their offerings for staff and customers alike. In this sense, combining video and access control intelligently makes sense, as it allows retailers to adapt and remain competitive to modern-day demands, such as 24/7 accessibility. Sometimes, this can m...
G4S is the market leader in Ecuador and provides peace of mind for many leading banks, through G4S-designed technology and a highly-trained workforce, which meets rigorous international standards. In Ecuador, G4S is the preeminent provider of security for the country’s banks. Through the combination of highly trained people and G4S’s proprietary software application - CVP (Virtual Control of Posts), the company provides an unrivalled security offering. Securing Ecuador’s bank...
The Beijing 2022 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games have come to a successful end, with China setting a new medal record in its history of the Winter Olympics. Dahua Technology took on the responsibility of securing Yanqing's Olympic Venues and Shougang Park. Guided by the ‘Winter Olympics of Science and Technology,’ Dahua fully integrated many digital intelligence technologies, such as video Internet of Things, universal sensing, AIoT, and AR, into this grand event, making great c...
Kent Community Health NHS Foundation Trust (KCHFT) has become the first UK health service provider to adopt CriticalArc’s SafeZone technology for lone worker protection, staff safety, mass and targeted communications, and emergency response coordination. SafeZone was acquired through the UK Government Cloud 12 Framework and is being delivered in partnership with Chubb UK. The service will help provide rapid emergency assistance for the Trust’s 5000 plus staff – includin...
As the home of the renowned St Andrews Prize for the Environment, the University of St Andrews has sustainability at the heart of its ethos. For student accommodation, university managers sought an energy-efficient access control solution which respected and reflected these principles. A major challenge facing the university was that multiple different standalone access control technologies had been installed piecemeal at student halls over the years. To upgrade the accommodation, university ma...
The Town of Batavia, New York, Fire Department has installed a complete security system from Bosch to safeguard its two stations. The facilities are now secured by Bosch systems for video surveillance, access control, and fire detection. “We take security and safety very seriously,” said Tim Yaeger, Town of Batavia Fire Department’s Board of Director, adding “By securing our taxpayers’ investments in public safety assets and equipment, we’re protecting what p...
The sixth and last fully upgraded naval unit, ‘Al Taweelah’, is equipped with state-of-the-art systems included the new Leonardo’s Combat Management Systems (CMS). The achievement reflects Leonardo’s commitment in supporting Bahraini Defense Armed Forces. More than 70 international Navies have chosen Leonardo systems and technologies to equip over 1,000 vessels. Last week during a ceremony in Mina Salman at Royal Bahrain Navy Head Quarter, Leonardo delivered the last of...
Vision-Box, a globally renowned company in biometrics seamless travel, automated border control, and digital identity solutions, has announced a strategic alliance with Apollocom and Amadeus. Vision-Box was the selected partner to deliver a scalable digital identity system for automated passenger processing for the Mexican Secretariat of National Defense (SEDENA) to be implemented at the Felipe Angeles International Airport (AIFA) in Santa Lucia, Mexico, which opened for operation on 21 March 2...
Food Plus Supermarkets operate 18 locations in and around Nairobi, Kenya, as well as offer a state-of-the-art online shopping and delivery service, extending their service range even further. In early 2018, this first-rate supermarket business needed to add new surveillance equipment at a number of stores, as well as upgrade some existing systems. They called in system integrators AUA Industria for this crucial project, and Hikvision’s cameras, NVRs, and VMS were chosen for the job. As wi...
Knightsbridge Gate is a mixed-use development – home to commercial, residential, and retail clients – that will be staffed 24 hours a day, 365 days a year by the concierge and security teams. The development contains 15 new apartments, up to 18 retail units on the ground and basement floors, and over 18,000 square feet of commercial space above. This contract win is their first full-scale security contract and marks an important milestone for the security offering at Portico. First...
G4S Secure Solutions UK (G4S Technology Ltd.), an Allied Universal company, has been awarded a £24 million contract with Magnox Ltd, which manages one of the largest nuclear reactor decommissioning programs in Europe. The new contract will see G4S providing security services for the nuclear Shared Service Alliance, a complex consortium comprising 21 sites across the UK. Commencing in March 2022 and lasting three years, G4S will be deploying 226 staff across the UK to provide security offi...
Before the 2019 season Ipswich Town Football Club was faced with an ultimatum: upgrade their CCTV system or risk not being able to play at their Portman Road headquarters. They called in the experts from ClearView, who came up with an ingenious solution which delivers high-quality network video images over legacy coaxial cable. Ipswich Town Football Club has a proud history which dates all the way back to 1878, playing at its Portman Road Stadium home since 1884. The Suffolk club has been part...
ViewSonic Corp., a provider of visual solutions, has partnered with the Smestow Academy in Wolverhampton, England, as the first school in the UK to deploy the AI-powered myViewBoard Sens analysis tool in the classroom. Through the real-time insights generated by the intelligent sensor, the school can ensure the classroom follows wellness compliance, increase students’ engagement, and facilitate a safe and active learning environment for the best possible learning outcome. Delivering best...
Together with SenseTek, Bandweaver Technology’s flagship Linear Heat Detection (LHD) solution, FireLaser, offers over 7,000m of coverage at Parking Garage P10 Plaza Arena in Amsterdam. With the capability to detect a pan fire test of just 0.25m2, the system successfully meets some of the most stringent fire regulations in the world. SenseTek, a specialist in fire detection applications, worked with the client to design a solution that meets and surpasses these requirements. Covering...
In 1959, eight dairies in the Parmigiano Reggiano area founded the CCS Consorzio Caseifici Sociali. Over the years, the business has expanded to include the production and maturing of Parmigiano Reggiano. In 1995, the Granterre Consortium was established, bringing together the entire Parmigiano Reggiano dairy chain, and then almost ten years later, in 2004, control of Parmareggio Spa was acquired. In 2019 Bonterre Spa, the holding company under which the control of Parmareggio Spa and Grandi Sa...
UK-based global connectivity solutions provider and MVNO, Cellhire is utilizing its eSIM-based mobile network, ‘eSIMsmart’, in order to provide mobile connectivity over-the-air to its news media customers, including print/online, TV, radio and news agencies, in Ukraine. Martyn Stevens, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO), at Cellhire Group (Cellhire), said “The eSIM based mobile connectivity is essential to ensuring individuals are contactable and have a communications lifeline....
Patriot One Technologies Inc. has announced that Kia Georgia, Inc. has implemented the company’s Multi-Sensor Gateway screening technology, designed to detect guns, knives and other prohibited items on people at large workplaces. This deployment will be part of a larger service that includes the company’s artificial intelligence (AI)-powered platform, to further enhance the current guard service for the entire manufacturing facility. Patriot One’s AI-powered platform deployed...
Globally renowned jeweler firm, Michelsen is among the oldest companies in Iceland, selling luxury jewelery and watches. In fact, the company is also an official Rolex Service Center. The family-run business recently moved premises to the center of Reykjavik and needed to upgrade their security, as part of the refurbishment. This was also important, since Michelsen added a new range of expensive watches to their inventory. They turned to Securitas, Iceland’s largest security provider...
Michigan Mutual is a mortgage broker founded in 1992 by brothers - Mark and Hale Walker. Over the past few decades, the business has expanded across 35 US states and now has a total of 100 Mortgage Loan Advisors. As a company that handles financial information, being able to quickly communicate with customers, while keeping personal data secure, is a top priority and core to their value proposition. The challenge is having all the right tools and technology in place, in order to compete with bi...
To maximize safety for visitors to a number of city parks, the city of Vladivostok in Russia has deployed a smart video solution from Hikvision, which provides automated alerts in the event of a security risk. In cities around the world, parks provide a welcome and much-needed respite from urban noise and traffic. What’s more, parks give people a chance to meet and socialize in an outdoor setting, and to enjoy leisure activities, such as sports and jogging, and for children to use playgro...
Manufacturing accounts for more than half of the world’s total Gross World Product (GWP) at $40 trillion, but 20% of every dollar spent goes to waste, according to manufacturing optimization company Instrumental. This represents a problem worth $8 trillion, or 10% of the GWP. Founded in 2015 by former Apple engineers, Instrumental has developed an optimization and inspection platform combining cloud software, machine vision inspection, artificial intelligence (AI), and electronic test dat...
In the town of Mistelbach, close to Austria’s borders with Czechia and Slovakia, a voluntary fire service has been in operation for 140 years. In that time, they have not only fought the dangers posed by fire, but also provided first aid in special operations, such as vehicle recovery and rescues. Disaster assistance service A disaster assistance service is also in place, in order to provide regional aid in the event of a disaster and to support, or relieve fire brigades on major assignm...
As Pfizer, one of the pioneer COVID-19 vaccine producers opens its new Global Center for Digital Innovation in Greece, their expert G4S security team is ready to ensure the safety of hundreds of high-level scientists on site. G4S’s strong relationship with the pharmaceutical company Pfizer - best known for producing a COVID-19 vaccine - has continued, with G4S now delivering an integrated security solution at Pfizer’s new Global Center for Digital Innovation in Thessaloniki, Greece....
Silverstein Properties, a renowned real estate development, investment, and management firm, has introduced contactless access to its 7 World Trade Center office building, located in New York City, USA, through an employee badge in Apple Wallet. Silverstein Properties’ employee badges in Apple Wallet allow users to easily access its office buildings, tenant floors, fitness centers, and amenity spaces, using their iPhone or Apple Watch. Starting at their 7 World Trade Center office space,...
Becorp is a disruptive force in Barcelona’s domestic rental market. At a growing portfolio of multi-home complexes, they offer contemporary apartments with inclusive on-site resident services, such as concierge, swimming pool, gym and co-working. Having used mechanical lock-and-key security in past projects, Becorp are aware of its drawbacks, in both cost and management time. For a planned new build-to-rent development in the city, they sought a modern electronic alternative. A keyless so...
Art&Co., the world’s renowned online art auction for COVID-19 relief that connected art, finance and support groups, brings continued relief to COVID-19 victims a year on, via blockchain technology provided by LuxTag. LuxTag's blockchain solution Records of funds raised and dispensed to seven charities and various artists were documented using LuxTag's blockchain solution, providing a perpetual audit trail. The receiving charities providing healthcare, food, medicines and guidance to...
BaseCamp Student is a pioneering company in the popular and growing co-living space, operating nine student housing facilities in Denmark, Germany, and Poland, with more locations to come. Offering more than just rooms and great amenities, BaseCamp builds global student communities with a focus on creating lifelong friendships and enhancing the student journey. The BaseCamp building in Lyngby, Denmark, recently received a prestigious award from MIPIM for best residential development. The buildi...
