Security management - Case studies

Trüb’s SwissPass is a smart card with an integrated chip, which stores the customer’s ID number As the mandated authority for the public transport sector, the SBB (Swiss Federal Railways) has awarded Trüb AG the contract for the production and personalisation of the new "SwissPass". The SwissPass is a smart card with an integrated chip, which stores the customer’s ID number. When the customers hold their SwissPass up to the reader of a ticket collec...

Brivo OnAirSM cloud-based access control solution manages eight exterior and 16 interior doors Brivo Systems LLC, leader in cloud applications for security management, recently announced that Kimray, Inc., a leading provider of petroleum industry control equipment located in Oklahoma City, OK, has standardized on the Brivo OnAirSM cloud-based access control solution for two of their current facilities, with plans to expand to a wide range of facilities and locations. Dowley Se...

Keys are stored in a KeyWatcher cabinet and can be accessed by individuals who are authorized in the system For aviation enthusiasts, perhaps no place resonates more with flight history and culture than the Seattle area. Home to Boeing, the Museum of Flight and numerous other aviation attractions, the area is a treasure trove for visitors. One of the most popular sites is historic Paine Field, a unique airport located about 30 miles north of downtown Seattle. Paine Field is a...

Airfilms has used the Nano HDTX transmitter to provide highly creative camera angles Airfilms Productions, a leading Dutch production house focussed solely on aerial imaging services, has successfully deployed Cobham Broadcast’s Nano HD transmitter for a range of high profile events in the Middle East with Airfilms’ unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV). Cobham Broadcast is a UK-based RF specialist company dedicated to technology that will transmit and receive images and...

ACTWinPro software, ACTpro 1040 readers, and ACTpro 4000 two-door controllers help secure the hospital CBES has secured the Tunbridge Wells Hospital in Kent using proximity readers, door controllers and management software from Access Control Technology (ACT) as part of an IP-addressable system. Built by Laing O’Rourke at a cost of £225m and opened in 2011, the hospital provides both complex and routine surgical and medical services. It has a trauma center, accide...

Software House’s C•CURE 800 access control is tied to American Dynamics’ Intellex video management system Technology provides for safer environment at Pittsburgh Steelers’ football stadium Software House and American Dynamics, business units of Tyco Fire & Security and leading brands in security management and digital video systems, have been chosen to provide the integrated security solution at Heinz Field in Pittsburgh, the 64,350-seat home of the...

The security video is recorded on a number of American Dynamics Intellex Ultra digital video management systems On the night of July 11, 1922, in a large natural amphitheater in Bolton Canyon, California, 18,000 people sat under the stars on simple wooden benches placed on the natural hillside. They listened to a performance of the Los Angeles Philharmonic under the direction of conductor Alfred Hertz. It was an historic evening: the opening of the Hollywood Bowl. Since that...

Equipment installed includes a grouping of fixed cameras in American Dynamics housing and PTZ equipment Stonestreet Farm Stonestreet is a horseman’s paradise. The property is one of three horse farms owned by vintner Jess Jackson, founder of Kendall- Jackson Winery, and is a world-class facility for raising and training champion thorough-bred horses. Also, it’s where his broodmares foal, so this pristine farm is a nursery, of sorts, for horses. When Jackson and J...

SALTO data-on-card access control allows users to control the building in almost real time through the SALTO Virtual Network (SVN) The latest on campus development at Bath Spa University, a university based in, and around, Bath, England, is their new ‘Commons’ building which will feature access control provided by SALTO Systems. As well as state-of-the-art teaching facilities, digital space and a café, the new 'Commons' building will include approximately 1...

NUSRI’s new solution includes HID Global’s VertX V1000 network controllers and V100 door/reader interfaces HID Global®, a worldwide leader in secure identity solutions, recently announced that its networked access controllers and readers have been selected by the National University of Singapore Suzhou Research Institute (NUSRI) in China to enhance campus security and facility management. The solution fully leverages the university’s existing TCP/IP netwo...

Winsted’s solution provides consoles that enable the Connex Group to achieve a number of aims Belgium’s Connex Group, one of the leading security providers in the Belgium market have deployed control room furniture manufacturer Winsted to equip the groups new monitoring room at the Connex Center, the groups state-of-the-art facility in Edingen, Belgium. The Connex Center, a highly secure alarm receiving center and remote support center is operational 24/7, 365 day...

The Statue of Liberty’s video surveillance system features 160 Axis network cameras The Statue of Liberty, a longtime symbol of freedom and opportunity, re-opened on July 4, 2013 with a brand new state-of-the-art video surveillance system featuring a Dream Team of nine top technology providers in the world, including Axis. The system, which now features 160 Axis network cameras with HDTV quality video, exceptional nighttime performance and discreet appearance, was a maj...

The distributed nature of 1024 switch allows casino staff to place equipment around property and pull cable to nearest rack room Digital Done on a Grand Scale The world’s largest casino resort — Connecticut’s Foxwoods — undergoes the largest analog-to-digital recording conversion ever undertaken. Without the luxury of downtime, everyone associated with the project works as a single mind to pull off the massive upgrade, which includes a new state-of-the...

VIVOTEK network cameras were installed across Arvaikheer’s main areas for monitoring public activities, roads and traffic Background Arvaikheer City is a provincial capital situated in the center of Mongolia. Foothills that flank the city regulate temperature for the most part – a luxury most of Mongolia is forced to live without – but a biting wind and overall harsh environment still pervades the region. Even with a natural protective barrier and moderate a...

TDSi MICROgarde II controllers have been supplied with company’s free-issue software and Proximity 2 readers TDSi, one of the UK's leading suppliers of integrated access control systems has completed the installation of an integrated access control system at the Justice Centre in Port Talbot. The new £3 million building sees the relocation and centralisation of a number of courts in the area into a purpose built facility, where family cases, tribunal hearings and...

Video solutions from American Dynamics would enable stadiums to record and manage IP video In late 2011, the Baseball World Cup was one of just two sanctioned major world championship events by the International Baseball Federation. As the governing body for bat-and-ball sports, it is the only organisation that can present the title of "World Champion" to any baseball team delegated to represent a nation. Hosted by Panama, the tournament draws 16 participating teams from...

Over the life of contract, ADT expects to install video surveillance cameras, access card readers, alarms, sensors Future Proofing It’s a long way from today’s suburb of Denver to the 1970s of artist Andy Warhol. But he may have had good advice for Robin Brown: “They always say time changes things, but you actually have to change them yourself.” Brown, director of electronic security at the University of Colorado at Denver and Health Sciences Center,...

After receiving bids, the Intellex Digital Video Management System from American Dynamics was chosen for the casino Clearwater Casino Resort’s new system simplifies casino monitoring and forges a path for digital technology. Suquamish Clearwater Resort, located on the Port Madison Indian Reservation overlooking Puget Sound, Wash., serves as an escape for vacationers looking to relax and test their 1uck. The resort features an 85-room hotel, full-service spa, four re...

Kantech’s EntraPass Global Edition works with O’Regan’s video surveillance system Introduction O’Regan’s is considered to be one of the largest automotive dealerships in the Canadian Province of Nova Scotia. Representing such car brands such as Toyota, Lexus, Chevrolet, Mercedes-Benz, Nissan and several others, O’Regan’s has operated as a family run company since its inception in 1915 when it established a Ford dealership. Today...

The Barix IP Paging solution includes Annuncicom PS1 master paging station, and Barix Exstreamer 205 IP audio decoders The Washington Family Ranch in rural central Oregon had a problem last summer:  With 400 youth guests per week, the Young Life-owned ministry camp’s expensive, network-based paging system was failing. Receivers were transmitting live pages in a staggered manner, creating unintelligible messages - along with guest confusion and complaints. Based on...

ICL approached Castel because its Softphone Intercom product fitted the client’s requirements perfectly Located on the southern tip of the UK, in Ramsgate, Kent, lies the operation center for Southeastern Trains. Serving over 170 stations throughout Kent, East Sussex and London and employing over 3,800 people, Southeastern Trains is owned by Govia (which is responsible for over 30% of all UK passenger rail journeys) and is a major train operator in the UK. Over the past...

In the most recent technology upgrade at the start of 2013, a new Geutebruck IP video system was installed The L’Oréal operation in Germany employs 2,000 people and includes a modern factory producing skin and hair care products as well as a large logistics center from which it distributes to the German and Austrian markets. For several decades now these Karlsruhe sites have been secured with the aid of Geutebruck video solutions.  In the most recent technolo...

The centralized system allows the district to grant new employees access to the appropriate school buildings Flexible PCSC system offers centralised control while meeting the needs of 47 buildings. When voters in Colorado’s Poudre School District approved a bond measure in 2000 to fund a new school security system, they made a clear statement about the value they place on keeping the district’s 24,000 students safe. “The community has charged us with the car...

Airbus with Stadtwerke München provided the technology to ensure safety of the high-ranking guests at the event To ensure the safety of the approximately 400 high-ranking guests at this year’s Munich Security Conference from 31 January to 2 February, Airbus Defence and Space (formerly Cassidian) together with Tetra network operator Stadtwerke München provided the latest communications technology. Due to the increased security requirements, the Tetra system used...

Security and access control at Disney includes PCSC proximity card readers and card readers controlling access Located in the heart of downtown Los Angeles, the concert hall is scheduled to open for its inaugural season on October 23, 2003. It’s the newest addition to the Performing Arts Center that includes the Dorothy Chandler Pavillion, The Mark Taper Forum, and the Ahmanson Theatre. Security and access control at Disney includes PCSC proximity card readers on in...

CEM was able to customize the AC2000 security management system to meet the airport's unique requirements Keflavik International Airport lies on the Reykjanes peninsula, seven minutes from the town of Reykjanesbaer (Keflavik) and 50 km southwest of Iceland's capital Reykjavik. Keflavik is the main international airport for Iceland and features modern passenger and commercial facilities as well as extensive aircraft operation areas. Sitting astride the North Atlantic route link...

This award will enable rapid service implementation and delivery for NAV customers in WSCA / NASPO states North American Video (NAV), a leading provider of security systems integration technology and services, has been awarded a contract with the Western States Contracting Alliance (WSCA) to provide electronic security products and technologies, along with installation, integration and repair services. The contract, for the newly established purchase category of security and p...

Gunnebo’s SafePay solution will help increase security and efficiency of Shell Denmark’s cash handling process The Gunnebo Security Group will provide and service the closed cash handling solution, SafePay™, for Shell’s gas stations across Denmark. Shell Denmark will equip its Danish network of gas stations with Gunnebo’s closed cash handling solution, SafePay™, with delivery during 2014. The agreement includes service for the solution for...

The FIREscape emergency lighting solution utilizes light emitting diode technology that is ideal for the university Teesside University has become firmly established as one of the UK’s foremost higher education establishments. Located in Middlesbrough, on the south bank of the River Tees, it began life as a technical college designed to support the region’s engineering, bridge and shipbuilding industries. Officially opened by the future King Edward VIII on 2nd Jul...