Security management - Case studies

Following deployment of OPTEX detectors no more vandalism occured on the boat A dredging boat moored near Scunthorpe and attacked by vandals who smashed lights and temperature gauges, is now being protected by a GSM based intrusion detection system using an OPTEX outdoor sensor and linked to an alarm receiving centre (ARC). Ebsford Environmental was working to remove silt along the Bottesford Beck tributary that feeds into the River Trent for four weeks as a flood prevention...

VIVOTEK MD8562 mobile dome network camera was selected for the in-carriage surveillance of the Skytrain Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport (TPE) is one of five airports in Taiwan with regular international flights, and is by far the busiest. Last year, TPE dealt with approximately 34 million passengers, ranking TPE the 11th busiest airport worldwide in terms of international passengers. TPE comprises two terminals, each harboring roughly half of the passengers. A comprehensi...

Over 42 units of AG Neovo’s PN-46D are installed to form four video walls at the airport AG Neovo has played a crucial role in keeping many public transport systems around the globe run smoothly and safely. The latest addition to its clientele in this sector is Kaohsiung International Airport, the second-largest international airport in Taiwan. As Taiwan’s national gateway in the southern part of the country, Kaohsiung International Airport knows it must keep up a...

Dahua HD network cameras were selected to provide a secured environment for bank’s business and employees AB DNB Bank is part of Norway’s largest financial services group that provides financial services to its customers in 19 countries worldwide. DNB stands for long-term relationship that creates value to its customers, employees, shareholders and society. In addition, the bank has one of the biggest branch networks in Lithuania with 82 branches, and cooperated wi...

The high-availability IP network was installed using RG59 coax with spans of over 3,000ft First held in 1970 by the New York Road Runners Club (NYRR), with just 127 competitors running loops around Central Park, recently, the annual New York City Marathon runs through all five boroughs of New York City and is the largest marathon in the world. The mission For the 2014 TCS New York City Marathon, NYRR entrusted the supply of digital information transport services and a techno...

Samsung SCD-2080P and SCD-2080R varifocal true day/night dome as well as SCO-2080RH bullet cameras have been installed Russian Post has invested in a Samsung Techwin video surveillance solution for its logistics center at Vnukovo International Airport, Moscow. Russian Post is the national postal operator for the Russian Federation. It employs 350,000 people and annually delivers over 2.4 billion postal items via air, rail and road across a territory that is in excess of 17 mi...

Two SOTER RS units will be deployed in each of seven correctional facilities across South Africa In one of their largest orders ever, ODSecurity of the Netherlands has sold 14 SOTER RS Through-Body Scanners to the Department of Correctional Services in South Africa. Two units each will be deployed in each of seven correctional facilities across the country. The SOTER RS is a low dosage full body scanner which combines ultra low radiation with maximum visibility and is in use...

The fire safety system will provide a complete building system solution with flexible cause and effect capabilities An iconic new visitor and education facility being added to the National Memorial to the Few at Capel-le-Ferne, on the famous white cliffs between Dover and Folkestone in Kent, is being protected by a new fire safety system that includes a Kentec fire alarm control panel. From early 2015 the Battle of Britain Memorial Trust’s iconic new Wing visitor and ed...

The contract includes delivery of Tetra switches, base stations, dispatcher workstations and more than 2,000 radio terminals Airbus Defence and Space has, through its local value-added reseller Serta Channels SAL, been awarded a contract by the Ministry of Interior of Lebanon for a Terrestrial Trunked Radio (Tetra) communication system for the country’s General Directorate of General Security (GDGS). The contract includes the delivery of Tetra switches, base stations, di...

iOmniscient uses its patented IQ-180 software to detect a skimming device placed on the ATM ATM fraud is a major problem for any bank. Fraudsters use little transparent plastic devices which are virtually invisible to the human eye to skim information off the credit cards of unsuspecting bank customers. iOmniscient has solved this problem for the Qatar International Islamic Bank. Using its patented IQ-180 software the system can detect a skimming device placed on the ATM....

SALTO effectively provides the college with a ‘networked access control solution without the wires’ Queen's College is a co-educational independent school located in Taunton, Somerset. It is a day/boarding school for children aged 3–18, and incorporates Nursery, Pre-Prep, Junior and Senior schools. The college was aware that its existing security arrangements in the form of mechanical keyed locks and a very basic access control system were somewhat outda...

Vanderbilt SMS system manages access for over 500 employees and contractors spread over 11 locations Vanderbilt Industries, a global leader providing state-of-the-art security systems, recently announced that Crider Foods, Stillmore, GA, relies on Vanderbilt Industries SMS Access Control system to provide security for its large production and processing facilities. Tutela, Inc., out of Brunswick, GA, is the integrator and installer on this long-running project. Privately owne...

Samsung's SNP-5300H 1.3 Megapixel IP network PTZ dome cameras have also been installed at the power plant Samsung Techwin has provided a video surveillance solution for a major thermal power plant in Turkey. The Çelikler Seyitömer thermal power plant is playing an important role in helping Turkey implement a strategic energy plan which will see it less dependent on the importation of natural gas by utilisation of its own natural resources. Located in Kütahya...

Bullet-resistant booths can be specified as Level 1, 2, 3 or 4, with 4 providing the highest level of resistance Delta Scientific, the leading manufacturer of counter-terrorist vehicle control systems used in the United States and internationally, recently announced that no bullets penetrated a Delta bullet-proof guard booth in a downtown Austin shooting. Early in the morning of November 28 (2014), a gunman started shooting up the recently opened federal courthouse, the Mexica...

Over eight SNV-6084R 2MP full HD network dome cameras were installed at key locations throughout the arena Europe’s largest indoor trampoline arena is taking advantage of the latest advances in video surveillance technology to ensure that it is able to retrieve high definition video evidence of any incidents up to three years after they have occurred. Visitors to Jump Nation, which is located at Trafford Park, Manchester, have the opportunity to enjoy 139 trampolines wh...

VIVOTEK brought Sido Muncul’s total surveillance system into a new era of functionality and stability Sido Muncul is one of Indonesia’s leading producers of Jamu (an herbal health drink) as well as a wide range of other health products. From the humble beginnings of a small household business in 1940, Sido Muncul has grown steadily to become a key provider of herbal health products while constantly striving to provide only the highest quality nutritional supplement...

With the new Xtralis technology available, police central stations can view live video and audio at the incident scene Xtralis recently announced they are working in cooperation with the London City Police in exploring technology solutions that will allow live transmission of video and audio from central monitoring locations of police vehicles and officer-worn vests so that tactical decisions can be made more quickly and efficiently to respond to threats around London. Traditi...

Dahua NVR is applied as it can satisfy the storage of large volume footage of the system Pescara harbor, an Italian port stretching along the Adriatic Coast in Pescara, is of significance for the trading and tourism around the region. The port covers a dock, a freight yard and a sea bridge, which is one of the biggest cyclo-pedestrian in Europe. Taking the joint effort with Videotrend s.r.l — Dahua’s distributor in Italy, Dahua Technology and its megapixel solution...

The SafeZone system allows security or first aid personnel to pinpoint the location where help is needed The University of York launched CriticalArc’s SafeZone on the 8th January to provide round-the-clock safety reassurance to students and staff. York is the first University in the Russell Group to roll out the simple-to-use, free application designed to help those on campus to summon security or safety assistance via their mobile phones. The SafeZone system allows sec...

The Airport Swinglane self-service boarding gate's design is more suitable for the Chinese market Royal Boon Edam recently announced that they have won the order for the installation of their Airport Swinglane self-boarding security lane at Xiamen International Airport in China. This project will be the first self-boarding project in China which is not installed as part of a pilot program. Xiamen Airport is one of the busiest airports in China with nearly 20 million passenger...

Hikvision DS-2CD2112-I network dome and DS-2CD2012-I IR bullet cameras were installed at new campus Recently, Hikvision's assistance was enlisted to secure Uka Tarsadia University's newer Maliba Campus in India. This solution was notable for a number of reasons. However, first and foremost, providing a secure environment for the 4200 students and 200 faculty members on this campus was paramount. Uka Tarsadia University is located in India's northwestern coastal state of Guja...

WatchLock enables geofence parameters to notify if equipment leaves or enters predefined locations As one of the Midland’s largest privately owned construction and development companies William Davis works in a range of market sectors to deliver high quality properties. With expensive equipment recently stolen from site, to the value of circa £20,000, security managers contacted local Mul-T-Lock dealer Charnwood Lock & Key to source a locking solution that wou...

Security Partners is a wholesale security monitoring company Security Partners, widely considered the fastest-growing national wholesale security monitoring company in the U.S., recently announced the full installation of the Bold Manitou platform, with the CSS Aeonix Telephony and SecurVoice call recording platform, at its Lancaster, Pa. and San Antonio, Tx. operation centers. “This system is bringing the highest level of technology and service to our dealers,” s...

SALTO XS4 stand-alone electronic handle sets are fitted into new student rooms with online wall reader access points on main entrances The latest student housing development at Bath Spa University’s Newton Park campus will see accommodation climb from 307 to over 860 places thanks to its new Gardens development, with all new rooms secured by SALTO smart access control. Located at the very top of Newton Park campus, the Gardens adds nine new halls of residence to the on-...

Axxon Intellect PSIM was installed at The Pan-American Highway's tollbooths to service and secure the highway The Pan-American Highway is the world's longest motorable road, connecting the U.S. and Canada with Latin America. Extending from the North Slope of Alaska to the southern tip of South America, the highway extends approximately 30,000 miles (48,000 kilometers) – greater than the circumference of the earth. Construction started in 1923 and, in some stretches, cont...

Comelit's entrance panels, monitors, and IP-based technology were installed during the development Comelit UK, part of the global Comelit manufacturing group, has provided over 250 monitors and 23 entrance panels for a new development in Richmond, southwest London. Kew Bridge West was designed by award-winning RIBA architects, Assael Architecture, and comprises a mix of high-end apartments and affordable accommodation. Occupiers at this chic residential development will no...

It was extremely important to the owners at Loftis to track employees entering and exiting the premises North Central Security Services (NCSS), a leading provider of security and monitoring services, is pleased to announce that it has been chosen as the security company for Loftis Underground, a full-service excavation, cabling/boring company and Macon Pride Car Wash, a local car wash facility that serves Tennessee residents. Both commercial sites are high profile facilities r...

Videcom installed Silvernet MAX 95 and MAX 500 links to achieve high speed IP transmission of video When North Lincolnshire Council commissioned town center specialists, Videcom Security to install a new public safety CCTV camera system in Winterton, the specification called for the images captured by the cameras to be transmitted without loss, to its central control room 28 Kilometres away in Scunthorpe. Traditional transmission methods using leased fiber to transmit the cam...

The Alpro closers can suit different types of usage with a 90-degree hold open option Aluminum fabricator Veranti are using transom closers from Alpro on new metal-clad modular buildings created for the Farnborough International Airshow (FIA) in England. The aluminum and glass structures were built for steelwork designer and manufacturer Conder Allslade and are located within the FIA site. The event is held biannually at the 770-acre TAG Farnborough Airport in Hampshire. Ver...