Security management - Case studies
Pluralsight, Inc., the enterprise technology skills platform, announced that analytics and data management technology provider NuWave Solutions is using Pluralsight to achieve its career development initiatives. “We look at Pluralsight as the foundation for technology learning in our company,” said Mark Keyser, CEO of NuWave. “The ability to identify the skills our employees need, and then enabling our employees to follow their personalized learning paths, is helping...
The FeeMaster Smart Console from people and vehicle access control specialist Nortech provides a simple and cost-effective way of managing access to car parks and facilities for vehicles and pedestrians. All the access control data is encoded onto a Mifare card using the FeeMaster Smart Console. As a standalone system, there is no wiring between the access control point and the console, making it easy and cost effective to install. Parking management system The console can print customer rece...
Two years ago, LABS opened up its new co-working facilities in Camden Market and has a number of locations centered around this iconic area of London. LABS isn’t just popping up in random locations but creating a co-working ecosystem of interconnected buildings and communities. Many companies who hire space are high tech, therefore they expect the facilities they work in to include the latest technology. The challenge LABS faced when developing a co-working environment was to offer a safe...
With a large campus comprising historic and modern buildings and significant research facilities and equipment, the University of Otago has assets in excess of $1.4 billion (NZD). In 2006, an internal security review of campus facilities identified that a number of critical areas – including laboratories where medical research is conducted on animals and human cadavers – could attain an increased level of security and achieve greater cost efficiency through the installation of Gallag...
In mid-2009, Melco Resorts & Entertainment Limited opened City of Dreams, Macau – a casino and resort complex that quickly become one of the world’s premier entertainment and leisure destinations. The complex brings together a collection of world-renowned hotel brands, including Crown, Grand Hyatt, and Hard Rock, along with a casino area of approximately 448,000 square-feet and over 20 restaurants and bars. Also comprising an audio-visual multimedia experience, and ‘The H...
CoreRFID supplies the UK's largest outsourcing company Serco with 100,000 RFID access cards for its Caledonian Sleeper railway service. The cards will provide passengers with access to rooms and will improve security on routes between London and Scotland. The cards are completely re-usable and replace paper-based RFID tickets, which were judged to not be as cost effective in the long-term. Specialist locks Serco had specialist locks provided by a Spanish company and needed cards which were co...
Siklu, the pioneer in 5G mmWave wireless network solutions, announced that its radios have been deployed in the City of Cambridge, located roughly 100km West of Toronto in Ontario, to provide outdoor video security and support potential public Wi-Fi network services. The city has fiber connections connecting several municipal buildings and continues to deploy more where it makes economic sense. fiber is used to connect fire stations to City Hall, for example. However, this particular applicatio...
Wellington is the southernmost capital city in the world and is the center of New Zealand government. With the second highest population in the country, Wellington is a large coastal city with a diverse range of facilities and attractions. A large portion of those facilities and attractions are the responsibility of the Wellington City Council (WCC) – a local body government organization employing around 1,800 staff. As with all councils that manage a large number of facilities on behalf...
Everbridge, Inc., the global pioneer in critical event management software that helps keep people safe and businesses running, announced that its mass notification solution will be used to power alerts for Nashville and Davidson County, Tennessee in times of emergency. The Metro Emergency Alert & Notification System (MEANS) will deliver safety instructions via cell phone, landline, and SMS for localized emergencies such as flooding, public health emergencies or active shooter situations. &l...
PotashCorp is the world’s largest fertilizer company by volume. They have facilities and business interests in seven countries and are dedicated to the challenges of feeding the world’s growing population. PotashCorp produces three primary crop nutrients – potash, phosphate, and nitrogen. Recognized as the world’s leading potash producer, they are responsible for 20 percent of the global capacity. Their facility in Lima, Ohio is one of four locations whose primary functi...
On a major thoroughfare in a city near San Francisco, a car drove past a bicyclist and fired shots from an air or pellet gun, before driving off. The bicyclist sustained minor injuries and was able to identify the vehicle as a white Mercedes. This incident happened outside a neighborhood that had recently been protected with three Flock Safety license plate reading cameras, which captured footage of vehicles and objects exiting their street. Flock Safety cameras installed The bicyclist immedi...
It creates challenges when a mechanical locking system grows organically over the years: Managers at South Denmark’s Syrenparken mental health treatment facility no longer had a trustworthy overview of all their physical keys in circulation. Yet, to serve the people treated there, Syrenparken must store medicines and psychotropic drugs. However, it is critical that only trusted personnel gain access. On-site access control solution As part of a modernization program, it was decided to u...
Pluralsight, Inc., the enterprise technology skills platform announced that customer and employee experience company MaritzCX is using Pluralsight to index and develop the skills of its global technology workforce, allowing it to better scale the delivery of increasingly innovative solutions for its enterprise clients. “It is very important for us to be able to move quickly and efficiently so that we can produce as much throughput as possible,” said Bruce Arnett, CTO of Ma...
In a Los Angeles neighborhood early one morning, a burglar drove in with a vehicle and attempted a home break-in. This burglar knew their target and believed they could avoid detection through the type of vehicle they drove a rental car. When the homeowners returned and found evidence of an attempted break-in, they immediately called the police and notified their HOA board. Solution The HOA elected to install Flock Safety cameras to keep all homes safe This LA neighborhood wanted safety to b...
Sandy Springs, Georgia residents Carren and Stone Sellers never expected their quiet neighborhood to see any criminal activity, especially a break-in right outside their own front door. Their daughter had just made the move back into their family home. That very same night, with boxes barely unpacked, an unwelcome visitor broke into their daughter’s car while it was parked in their driveway, stealing a laptop and other valuables. Carren knew she needed to take action quickly for her daug...
The London Clinic has installed bespoke Traka solutions to ensure accountable authorized access and instant audit control capability for keys across its state-of-the-art hospital facilities. Harley Street’s globally renowned London Clinic is one of the UK’s largest private hospitals, dedicated to providing the best, personalized healthcare with a breadth of surgical and medical expertise. With hundreds of keys and access points in operation across the hospital, the Security and Oper...
Business Finland together with Metsä Group is creating the Metsä pavilion for the 2020 summer Olympics and Paralympics in the grounds of Embassy of Finland in the heart of Tokyo. The pavilion will operate as the official National Hospitality House during the Olympics and Paralympics for Finnish teams. digital locking systems Among the topics promoted in the pavilion are smart energy, sustainability, digitalization, health and wellbeing Among the topics promoted in the pavilion are s...
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...
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...
The UK's largest water and waste company has awarded two multi-million-pound perimeter protection contracts to security fencing systems manufacturer Zaun. Thames Water Utilities extended its Security and Emergency Measures Direction (SEMD) framework agreement with Zaun for the supply and installation of security fencing and gates for a further two years as part of the current Asset Management Program, AMP6, to enable the award of the latest contracts. Perimeter Security And Intruder Detection...
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...
Responsible for the safety and security of a huge number of public facilities, including leisure centers, libraries and event spaces, local authorities are increasingly looking for ways to improve security, while also streamlining the security management process. With multiple requirements from a legislative, insurance and public safety perspective, local authorities need a simple and effective solution that provides flexibility through advanced technology. Security must be closely monitored an...
Each of Denmark’s 550 individual Free Schools shares a common ethos: parents and students participate together in activities outside school hours, including weekends. It’s excellent for building a school community. Not so easy for managing security, when issuing and tracking keys becomes a 7-day task every week. The Vejle Friskole turned to SMARTair® wireless access control for a solution. Previously, key management ate up “a very long time, approximately 5 hours a week,&r...
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 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...
Access control has become a central component for the safety and security strategies of today's schools, and due to the complicated threats and challenges these facilities face, a school's access control technology must be innovative and intelligent enough to ensure comprehensive protection. The education sector is a gateway to the future for young people all over the world. But to assure this passage, schools must guarantee their students safety as well as their education. One such example of...
Genetec Inc., a renowned technology provider of unified security, public safety, operations, and business intelligence announced the immediate availability of a new Unified Solutions Bundle for financial institutions, an all-in-one offering, specifically tailored to help banks with small and mid-sized branches and Automated Teller Machines manage security, (ATMs) make more informed decisions, and collaborate to close incident cases more quickly. The Unified Solutions Bundle combines several eas...
HID Global, a globally renowned company in trusted identity solutions, has announced that Tasmania’s Old Kempton Distillery (OKD) has deployed its Internet of Things (IoT) enablement platform, HID Trusted Tag Services, to combat counterfeiting of its premium whiskeys, gins and other liquor products. HID Trusted Tag Services HID’s innovative IoT platform for brand protection, HID Trusted Tag Services, combined with the web application developed by local integrator, AusNFC, enables O...
When Prominent Realty Group of Georgia President Douglas Foppe reached out to Flock Safety, he was looking for crime-fighting solutions that would actually work for his communities. An increase in crime at his properties over the last few years was taking a toll both on residents and company profits. From properties in the urban Buckhead, Atlanta area all the way to Hilton Head, South Carolina, car break-ins, burglaries, and occasional assault were plaguing residents and their peace of mi...
Johnson Controls announce that the aviation specific CEM Systems AC2000 Airport access control solution has been selected to secure the new Bahrain International Airport. The powerful CEM Systems AC2000 Airport software and industry leading CEM Systems hardware is being installed at Bahrain International Airport to ensure the highest level of integrated security and assist in controlling passenger flow across the airport. The contract was awarded by Thales and will be delivered by regional part...
