Security management - Case studies

Trigion’s security solution featured fixed low-light HD cameras, long-range low-light units and ANPR cameras Beaulieu’s world-famous International Autojumble, held in the grounds of the National Motor Museum, in the New Forest National Park, took place in early September under the watchful eyes of security staff from Trigion UK. The Autojumble now hosts around 2,400 stands, spread over 25 acres of Beaulieu’s parkland, in a two-day show which attracts over 39...

Quantum’s StorNext platform manages enormous volumes of data for GWDG Quantum Corp. announced that two of Europe’s premier research institutions are using the company’s StorNext workflow storage as the foundation for managing their growing data and enabling a range of scientific initiatives. GWDG, the computing center for the University of Göttingen, and Computing and IT competence center for the Max Planck Society deployed StorNext-powered disk and tap...

Nedap’s AEOS and Vitani’s Data Manager were both integrated into PostNord’s existing IT architecture PostNord needs to ensure that only the right people get access to each of their 1,500 branches. Thanks to AEOS they can now manage authorisations centrally and have reduced administration time dramatically. One Central Security Platform In 2009, the Danish and Swedish postal companies merged to become PostNord, which is still owned by both states and also se...

Harland and Wolff uses AC2000 Security Hub for alarm and CCTV event management CEM Systems, part of the Security Products business unit of Tyco, announced they have successfully won the contract to secure Harland and Wolff Heavy Industries sites in Belfast, Northern Ireland. G4S were selected as integrator to install the AC2000 security solution throughout the Harland and Wolff sites. Harland and Wolff is a heavy engineering company to the maritime, offshore oil and gas, and...

TRAPS intercepts all known exploits and virtually eliminates false positives ANSecurity, a specialist in advanced network and data security, has successfully deployed the Palo Alto Networks TRAPS advanced endpoint solution to help a major financial services organization strengthen its security controls. The financial organization regularly processes a lot of active content from third-party organizations and its workforce had struggled to differentiate between legitimate or ma...

The University equipped existing lockers in the libraries with Nedap's LoXS electronic solution Enabling Self-Service In A Secure Way In 2012, the University of Salford library decided that they needed a unique selling point to draw potential students, and also to continue the brilliant services they were providing to their existing ones. At the time, the university library was using key based lockers to store and charge their laptops. These laptops where meant for...

Trigion is working with a number of prestigious theatres across London to provide electronic security solutions Trigion Security Services is working with a number of prestigious theatres across London to provide electronic security solutions that keep staff, patrons and property safe in an unobtrusive manner that doesn’t deflect from the enjoyment of the performance. With large crowds and high profile buildings to protect, the theater owners were looking for a security...

Dahua security solution upgraded all the surveillance equipment in the Cathedral The Toledo Cathedral is one of the three 13th-century High Gothic cathedrals and is considered, in the opinion of some authorities, to be the magnum opus of the Gothic style worldwide. In all ages, the Spanish take cultural relics protection as their social responsibility. To ensure proper maintenance and accidents prevention, Spanish religious institution wants a company which has a professional...

Doors by Warrior Doors contained ASSA’s deadlocks, which offer a robust design ideal for high usage areas ASSA, part of ASSA ABLOY Security Solutions, a UK division of ASSA ABLOY, the global leader in door opening solutions has worked with Warrior Doors to secure bin stores for Solihull Community Housing (SCH). SCH is an Arm's Length Management Organization (ALMO) set up in April 2004 to run the housing service on behalf of Solihull Council. SCH is undergoing a regenera...

The NET system is capable of detecting safety situations, by using big data, to make the city safer The great explosion that happened on midnight of August 12th, 2015, in Tianjin harbor killed 165 people in total and caught everyone’s eyeball in and out of China. That tragedy lead people to think: How did it happen? How could it happen? Detecting Safety Situations Tianjin government took this painful experience as a warning for the future, and put together a NET of pre...

SNC-XM637 minidome IP cameras have been installed into the train’s ceiling-mounted information displays No less than 1700 SNC-XM637 IP network cameras from Sony are being installed in Riyadh’s brand-new metro by Siemens and System Integrator Ruf Telematik. Especially designed for transport applications, the compact minidome camera copes effortlessly with rapidly-changing lighting conditions underground. Background Currently under construction and scheduled to ope...

SmartTask’s custom smartforms replace existing paper-based processes and reduce administration Oakpark Security Systems, an independent security business across East Anglia, London, and the South East of England, has expanded its use of employee scheduling and mobile workforce management solution SmartTask having achieved a host of business and operational benefits. The company has adopted its custom reporting package having successfully rolled out SmartTask’s adva...

Symmetry has been successfully installed in Faraday's headquarters, office, and R&D complex AMAG Technology, the security solution provider specializing in access control, intrusion detection, video management, policy-based identity solutions and visitor management, announced that Faraday Future has selected AMAG’s Symmetry Enterprise Access Control System and Symmetry CompleteView Video Management System to secure its headquarter building in Gardena, California. AM...

VX2200 digital door entry system will not only ensure the safety of students but also allow convenient access Videx, the experts in door entry, has won a big contract to provide a robust access control solution to a brand new student accommodation development in Newcastle-upon-Tyne.The development, which will welcome its first residents this week, will provide 123 student flats in Clavering Place, a prime location in the center of Newcastle for those choosing to study and live...

Coffeyville USD is committed to delivering a safe learning environment for staff and students. To this end, the school district deployed the Avigilon HD surveillance system in both the high school and middle school to strengthen security and overall student safety. HD Surveillance System Coffeyville USD installed 40 new high-resolution surveillance cameras across their high school, middle school, and administration buildings on eleven high-resolution Avigilon analog video encoders. They were a...

Once the initial Vicon system was in place, the airport upgraded and incorporated new technologies Minneapolis Airport proves that slow and steady acquisition wins the technology race with Vicon’s expandable video systems. For the Minneapolis/St. Paul International Airport, simply wanting a better camera system wasn’t enough. They wanted a system they could build on, over an extended period of time, without replacing the existing infrastructure. They found that sys...

AEOS Video is the most user-friendly web application for video monitoring, it makes keeping a watchful eye easy User-Friendly We developed the AEOS Video application to be easy for everyone to use. All tasks are straightforward, so the learning curve is minimised and effectiveness is maximized. Our clean, focused surveillance interface gives great clarity. Operational elements are only presented when and where you need them, so there are no unnecessary distractions on-screen....

The EC-50-LHD-SLIM LED illuminated cubes used in the project is the slimmest cube in the world at only 422mm deep Slim Cube Technology from eyevis UK is helping to improve security and combat traffic congestion through the longest non-estuarial road tunnel in Britain. Worldwide audio-visual company Electrosonic chose eyevis displays for a new video wall installation in the Highways Agency control center at Hindhead Tunnel after detailed technical evaluations. eyevis DLP 50-...

The strength of NEC's NeoFace technology lies in its tolerance of poor quality images and surveillance video NEC Australia, a technology services company, together with NEC Corporation announces that it has been selected to deliver South Australia Police's facial recognition system, its latest weapon against crime in the state to support forensic, investigative and front-line policing operations. The facial recognition technology will help South Australia Police (SAPOL) solve...

During the EURO 2016 event, tactical cells were set up to ensure communications for the special forces With the EURO 2016 soccer tournament safely concluded, the nationwide mission-critical radio networks for police and public-protection services in France proved to be resilient, flexible and secure. The INPT and RUBIS networks used by the French public protection organizations helped to ensure security during Europe’s most important soccer event. Securing Euro 2016 Du...

Zaun and Harper Chalice cite their largest ever contracts as the springboard to growth and success Two Midlands security businesses have celebrated their greatest day in history, exactly four years on from the opening of the London 2012 Olympics. On 27 July 2012, Queen Elizabeth II officially opened the 2012 Olympic Games after apparently surviving a death-defying skydive with James Bond actor Daniel Craig as part of Oscar winning director Danny Boyle's Isles of Wonder openi...

The X-Series provides enhanced features offering a massive 40x optical zoom with dual-mode illumination Located in Chile's powerhouse region for commerce and maritime activity, Valparisio's busy port handles containerised cargo, general cargo & vehicles destined for the densely populated  metropolitan areas. Multiple Redvision X-Series™ rugged marine grade PTZ cameras  were selected as the preferred surveillance solution for Octopuss' front-end Video Manage...

The IQTimecard mobile app offers easy access to a 7-day timetable that can be updated automatically The summer months are a peak time for event’s organisers as a holiday atmosphere, hotter weather and sense of freedom encourage people to enjoy more recreational activities than usual. During this busy period, remote workforce monitoring solution IQTimecard is increasing efficiency for UK security firms, helping to keep events in Britain safe over summer. Although ma...

The key components of the "Office of the Future" are integrated with the help of Siemens' Desigo CC management platform The world's first office building produced by a 3D printer has just opened in Dubai. The 250 square meter "Office of the Future" was built using a 3D printer measuring 20 feet high, 120 feet long and 40 feet wide and is erected near the Emirates Towers in Dubai. Pioneering Smart City Project The building technology with access control and surveillance syste...

Universidad EAFIT entrusts safety of visitors and facilities to Boon Edam’s turnstiles that operate with the highest efficiency level A high flow of visitors and a manual access control process led Universidad EAFIT (Escuela de Administración, Finanzas y Tecnología), a private institution located in the Colombian city of Medellin, to decide to upgrade its access system. To do so, the university installed 22 Boon Edam Trilock 75 turnstiles. Ten years have pa...

City’s deployment of Edge360 and powerful IDIS mobile video surveillance solutions helped maximize security during the festival Global surveillance powerhouse IDIS and innovative homeland security solutions provider Edge360 have announced the successful proof of concept of the companies’ mobile Public Safety Video System during the City of Houston’s 2016 Freedom Over Texas Festival. The successful deployment of the system by the City of Houston over the 4th o...

Gemalto’s Coesys Mobile Enrollment stations will help enrollment centers to rapidly acquire details of citizens, and instantly issue voter cards Gemalto has won an international tender to supply CENI, the National Independent Electoral Commission of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), with 22,000 mobile biometric voter enrollment kits to support a comprehensive update of the country’s national voter register. Gemalto’s fully portable Coesys Mobile Enrollm...

Bosch ensures highest quality of relevant images in extreme low light, or scenes with fast moving objects Brazilian highway operator CCR AutoBAn (Concessionária do Sistema Anhanguera Bandeirantes S.A. – Autoban) counts on video surveillance from Bosch. In his Operational Control Center more than 20 professionals monitor the highways being used by 850,000 vehicles per day. They are ready to support drivers in challenging traffic situations 24/7. In 17 years of...

Aperio® enables security managers at the new Hyatt to monitor doors remotely  A new 5-star hotel in Dubai’s Healthcare City, the Hyatt Regency Dubai Creek Heights has 464 luxury rooms spread over 34 floors. It caters to both business and leisure travellers. The hotel required a new electronic access control system for its non-public facing areas, including administrative back-office space. The job demanded premium build quality that is found throughout all Hyatt...