Security devices - Case studies

HID Global streamlines security and management systems for CityPoint office building in London

The system enables secure proof-of-presence with frictionless authentication using HID Trusted Tag Services HID Global®, worldwide leader in secure identity solutions, recently announced it has been selected by CityPoint to streamline security and management systems for its 35-story office building used by thousands of people on a daily basis in London, UK. Securing CityPoint staff In partnership with MyTAG.io, HID Global’s cloud-based services and N...

Skyguard MySOS personal safety alarm protects field engineers of TalkTalk service provider in UK

With GPS, 2-way communications, Mandown fall detector & voice-memo, MySOS is ideal for lone worker safety TalkTalk, the UK’s leading value for money provider of broadband, mobile and TV services, has turned to Skyguard to help protect their field engineers whilst working alone and out of hours. A complete lone worker protection solution With any form of lone working, a robust policy should be in place to ensure staff is adequately protected when performing their du...

ASSA ABLOY Security Doors supplies metal security doorsets to Oxford University building

Over 200 doorsets were used, including high security doorsets & ASSA ABLOY tested and approved ironmongery ASSA ABLOY Security Doors, a UK division of ASSA ABLOY, the global leader in door opening solutions has supplied metal doorsets to a state-of-the-art Oxford University building. 200 doorsets The Blavatnik School of Government, located on the Radcliffe Observatory Quarter, accommodates up to 550 people. The internationally renowned Swiss architects Herzog and De Meur...

Iris ID biometric technology helps registration of one billion citizens in Indian national identity programme

Iris ID, a leading provider of iris biometric technology, has been involved in the programme since its inception in 2010 Using iris-recognition biometric technology, India’s Unique Identification Authority (UIDAI) has registered in excess of one billion citizens in a national identity programme. Iris ID, a leading provider of iris biometric technology, has been involved in the programme since its inception in 2010. From the beginning, Iris ID provided technology advice...

Alpro transom closers and hook locks installed at Sudeley Castle in Gloucestershire, UK

Alpro’s transom closers are a means of hydraulically controlling the opening and closing of aluminium doors Transom closers and hook locks from Alpro have been installed in a new visitor centre at Sudeley Castle near Winchcombe in Gloucestershire. Hydraulically controlled door closers The castle lies in a 1,200-acre estate on the Costwold Hills and was used by Richard III as a base during the Wars of the Roses. It is also the last resting place of Katherine Parr, a wif...

Tyco DSC PowerSeries Neo wireless intrusion system protects Millworks Custom Manufacturing facility’s valuable materials

The system consists of host transceiver, PG9920 wireless repeaters, full message HS2LCD LCD wired and HS2LCDWF9 wireless keypads Introduction As a start-up business in 1988, Millworks Custom Manufacturing tapped All Seasons Security to install a security system in a small unit where the company was headquartered. As the company grew, its operations took over more and more space in its original Toronto, Ontario facility. Millworks Custom Manufacturing now occupies more than 1...

StaySafe lone worker safety app protects TransGas employees while working alone across Saskatchewan, Canada

StaySafe allows employer to monitor location and safety status of lone workers when a session or alert is activated Introduction Saskatchewan based company, TransGas uses the StaySafe Solution to protect their employees while travelling and working alone. TransGas provide transportation and storage services to natural gas producers and consumers across Saskatchewan. With a network of 14,000 kilometres of natural gas pipelines, their operators spend much of their working day...

ASSA’s CLIQ electromechanical locking system improves security and access at Twycross Zoo, UK

The CLIQ Remote system allows only those with necessary authority and training to obtain access to animal enclosures Twycross Zoo has purchased ASSA’s CLIQ™ Remote system by Rossells Locksmiths and ASSA ABLOY Security Solutions, a UK division of ASSA ABLOY, the global leader in door opening solutions. Based in Atherstone, Leicestershire, Twycross Zoo is a registered charity, renowned as an internationally important primate conservation centre and has a wide variet...

Middle Atlantic configuration tool, Configurator, designs control system racks at Marine Corps University, Virginia

Middle Atlantic’s configuration solution is accessible anytime, anywhere from any Web-enabled device and is available to all registered users Middle Atlantic Products recently announced that the Configurator, its award-winning Web-based configuration tool — included in the extensive resources available to registered users of Middle Atlantic's website, is the program behind planning the large-scale A/V installation at the Marine Corps University (MCU) in Quantico, V...

Veracity COLDSTORE surveillance storage systems installed at The Star complex in US

Veracity COLDSTORE is an innovative NAS system designed for video surveillance requiring long duration archives Veracity, a leading provider of innovative, intelligent solutions that solve real-world IP video challenges in transmission, storage and display, has announced the successful installation of its COLDSTORE™ surveillance storage systems at The Star complex, a set of administration buildings, practice fields and player complex supporting the Dallas Cowboys footbal...

NHS framework agreement for Reliance Protect lone worker safety services extended until April 2017

Reliance Protect lone worker safety services framework agreement has been extended until April 2017 Reliance High-Tech recently confirms that its exclusive Framework Agreement to deliver Reliance Protect lone worker safety services to staff in the NHS and UK public sector has been extended for a further year until April 2017. It will enable any UK public sector organisation that has not yet done so to offer its lone workers the benefits of enhanced personal protection and 24/...

Skyguard MySOS protects lone working staff of Derbyshire Community Health Services NHS Trust

It’s efficient, easy to use, has great coverage and the back-up and technical support are the most impressive elements Derbyshire Community Health Services NHS Trust has turned to Skyguard’s BS 8484 approved personal alarms to safeguard their community-based staff tasked with providing in-home services.  Provides discreet protection for lone working staff Skyguard’s keyfob sized MySOS devices were implemented as a means of discreet protection for l...

Guardian24 MicroGuard device protects RCT Homes' lone working and at-risk employees

The flexible design of the MicroGuard enables RCT Homes’ staff to wear the device discreetly in a number of ways Social housing provider, RCT Homes has selected Guardian24’s state-of-the-art MicroGuard device to protect their lone working and at-risk employees. Protecting housing staff RCT Homes, is a registered social landlord to over 11,000 properties in a diverse and highly disadvantaged area of South Wales. From allocating housing and collecting rent to major...

Sielox CLASS Crisis Lockdown Alert Status System installed at New Jersey’s Pemberton Township school district

Sielox CLASS enhances situational awareness and communication in the event of an emergency Sielox CLASS Crisis Lockdown Alert Status Systems (CLASS) have been selected for installation in New Jersey’s Pemberton Township School District to enhance security and safety efforts. The CLASS System meets the district’s unique security needs as outlined in a specification for an emergency communication system developed by Kathleen Devlin, Security Chief for Pemberton Towns...

ASSA CLIQ electromechanical locking system improves security at Loughborough University in UK

ASSA CLIQ remote system provides a simple and intelligent electromechanical locking system ASSA, part of ASSA ABLOY Security Solutions, a UK division of ASSA ABLOY, the global leader in door opening solutions, has supplied its CLIQ™ electromechanical locks to the engineering suite at Loughborough University. Loughborough University Loughborough University’s campus has miles and miles of electrical cabling, gas piping and data communications, which demand a respon...

Opengear solutions help Secura Hosting improve responsiveness and resilience of its data centre operations

Secura has deployed Opengear CM7100 console servers for out-of-band management of security appliances and storage arrays Opengear, a leading provider of critical infrastructure management solutions through advanced console servers, remote management, monitoring, and cellular out-of-band products, has announced a successful project with Secura Hosting, a cloud hosting provider that is using Opengear solutions to improve the responsiveness and resilience of its data centre opera...

Airbus Defence and Space provides Tetra technology for Biathlon World Championships 2016 in Oslo, Norway

260 Airbus Tetra radios THR9i and THR880i are in use at the World Cup 2016, as well as 26 base stations and several RCS9500 To enable a fast and secure communication among the organising personnel during the biathlon world championships 2016 in Oslo Holmenkollen, Airbus Defence and Space has provided Tetra technology. 260 Airbus Defence and Space Tetra radios THR9i and THR880i are in use at the World Cup 2016, as well as 26 base stations and several RCS9500. The local Tetra ne...

Ampleye CSI cameras help solve cases at business park Ekkersrijt, Netherlands

The cameras provide the much-needed evidence to solve cases, making the park a more secure place for businesses and visitors alike In the past year dozens of cases have been solved at business park Ekkersrijt thanks to Ampleye cameras. The park’s security organisation SBBE (Stichting Beveiliging Bedrijven Ekkersrijt) is very satisfied with the cameras’ results. "The use of these CSI cameras on Ekkersrijt has proven to be incredibly successful after the first year&r...

Morse Watchmans KeyWatcher® Touch Key Management System integrates with AMAG Technology’s Symmetry V8.0.2 Access Control System

Morse Watchmans announces that its KeyWatcher® Touch Key Management System is now integrated with AMAG Technology’s Symmetry V8.0.2 Access Control System. The AMAG Symmetry Integration Module allows users to provide access to KeyWatcher Touch assets to card holders from within the Symmetry system. Both Morse Watchmans and AMAG Technology cooperatively tested and certified the integration. Morse Watchmans now certified member of AMAG Technology's Symmetry Preferred Partner Program &ld...

Avigilon Control Centre, 7K cameras secure Atanasio Girardot Stadium in Medellin, Colombia

Avigilon video surveillance systems are currently installed in many stadiums across the world Avigilon Corporation, a trusted provider of business intelligence and security solutions, announced that Medellin's Atanasio Girardot Stadium has become the first major stadium in Colombia to install Avigilon 7K (30MP) cameras as part of its security solution. Avigilon stadium security Avigilon 7K cameras and Avigilon Control Centre (ACC) video management software were selected as p...

Traka key management system helps secure and manage keys effectively at Mansfield Medical Centre

Traka21’s innovative plug and play system provides the practice with the very latest in intelligent key management Mansfield Medical Centre offers a wide range of health services to patients from their surgery in Coventry. Their team of doctors and nurse take great pride in the care they provide, actively engaging in the NHS Patient Participation Group, ensuring that patients are involved in decisions about the range and quality of services provided and, over time, c...

Traka21 plug and play system provides intelligent key management for Dura fleet vehicles

Traka21 helps trace and account for every key or keyset, which are individually locked in place Dura originated the fitted garage concept in 1997 and to this day remains Europe’s market leader. Dura’s bespoke range of garage cabinets, garage flooring and garage storage solutions can help to create a perfect interior for the fit out of what can often be a forgotten room. Their award winning range of fitted garage cabinets enable customers to create a flexible soluti...

Traka21 and Abloy Protec2 CLIQ provide drug management solution for Queen Elizabeth hospital in UK

Traka21 is used to manage access to the remote programmable Abloy Protec2 CLIQ keys NHS Trusts are becoming more and more focused on providing the best patient care in hospitals across the UK. A recent study by one NHS trust showed that nurses spent as much as 40 minutes in an 8 hour shift looking for keys to drugs cabinets. Traka21 is used to manage access to the remote programmable Abloy Protec2 CLIQ keys. Abloy’s drug management solution – Protec2 CLIQ programs...

Traka key cabinets prevent unauthorised access to machinery and forktrucks at Konica Minolta UK

The delivery lorries are prevented from being driven away before the dock door is closed and safely secured Konica Minolta is a leading manufacturer of copy, scan and print technologies. Konica Minolta UK specialises in the provision of Multi-Functional, Print Production Devices and Optimised Print Solutions, offering specialist support, advice and consultancy to the commercial, public and governmental sectors. Managing product distribution is a major logistical challenge...

Traka intelligent lockers and key cabinets help EM Highway Services achieve operational efficiency

EM uses Traka cabinets to store and issue keys for its winter fleet and increase user accountability Intro Traka is helping EM Highway Services Limited (EM), the service provider responsible for managing the Highways England Area 9 contract, effectively issue and monitor Airwave radios and with key cabinets to manage its winter fleet vehicles, which is crucial to its operations. Asset management The Traka intelligent locker systems enable authorised users to trace who has a...

Traka cabinets ease critical key transactions at UK’s utility company Bristol Water

Traka cabinets are networked to a central management point, providing full accountability for all critical key transactions Safety and security “Everyone was carrying around bunches of keys - such security was not acceptable when part of the critical National Infrastructure” Martin Harvey, Security Manager at Bristol Water has responsibility for everything from padlocks on perimeter fences through to risk assessments and management; including all security contrac...

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