Security devices - Case studies

HID Global selected by Banco de Nordeste de Brazil to increase card security

  Banco de Nordeste implements centralised access control in all entrance points thanks to HID Global HID Global, trusted leader in solutions for the delivery of secure identity, today announced that the company's credential and reader solutions have been selected by Banco do Nordeste do Brasil (BNB) to reinforce its access control system for physical access at their administrative offices headquartered in Fortaleza, Ceará. With the objective of increasing their card securi...

Global Armour and DSE International to provide EOD suits to Indian Police Force

 Global Armour SA EOD Suit is designed with the operators comfort and protection as the primary focusGlobal Armour SA's exclusive worldwide EOD partner, Defence and Security Equipment International Ltd (DSE International), has announced the sale of 17 Complete Sets of Global Armour EOD suits to an unspecified Indian State Police Force. This follows the sale of 32 suits to another Indian Police Force only last month. As part of the procurement process for the order, these suits were independ...

Proxim provides unique wireless solutions to Unitec for untampered connectivity

 Nursing students rely on the Unitec network to connect to a secure web-based central server and upload details Unitec New Zealand is a major tertiary education provider that offers postgraduate and degree level study, as well as vocational education and training to more than 50,000 students. Unitec has around 55 full time IT staff members that manage a network of approximately 4,000 connected nodes, seventy five percent of which are workstations. There are also approximately 300 to 40...

Guangdong Unicom deploys Proxim’s broadband wireless networks at China’s trading hub

 Guangdong Unicom selected Proxim's Tsunami MP point-to-multipoint broadband wireless solutionsLeading all of the country's provinces and municipalities in gross domestic product, exports, retail sales and industrial output, Guangdong Province is at the heart of China's trading success. Bordering Hong Kong in southern China, Guangdong is China's largest recipient of foreign direct investment and generates the country's highest international tourism earnings. To provide effective telecommun...

Washington State Ferry provides Proxim Wi-Fi solutions to passengers on boats

 WSF has utilised a combination of Proxim's Tsunami MP.11 5054 R base station units and Tsunami MP.11 5054 LR The Washington State Ferry (WSF) system deployed Proxim's license free WiMAX solutions to provide wireless backhaul to their entire fleet of vessels, enabling them to offer Wi Fi access to all passengers. WSF has utilised a combination of Proxim's Tsunami MP.11 5054 R base station units and Tsunami MP.11 5054 LR base and subscriber units to provide point to multipoint connectivity w...

Cassidian secures radio communication at this year’s Nordic World Ski Championships

 Various teams including security, medical, transportation, parking, sports, anti-doping etc. used Cassidian RadiosThe Nordic World Ski Championships in Oslo in February-March this year were accompanied by a TETRA system based on Cassidian technology securing the radio communication. Radio communication was crucial for the accomplishment of the event and according to the Norwegian TETRA service provider TC Connect, the expectations for the system performance were high: 100% availabilit...

Chiron’s IRIS network scanner to help intruder alarm engineers avoid false calls

 IRIS Touch display screen shows the relative strengths of different available GPRS signal pathsAlarm engineers can avoid hours of wasted call outs and ensure more robust dual-path alarm transmission using the GPRS network scan feature incorporated in the IRIS Touch alarm signaller range from Chiron Security Communications. IRIS Touch technology delivers ‘right first time' installation and confirmation. More customers are asking for multi-path alarm signalling instead of fixed lines,...

Siemens connects DONG Energy's 85 sites in Denmark through a common access control system

 An aerial view of DONG Energy power generator site in Denmark - "Pictures courtesy of DONG Energy A/S" Siemens has built a strong working relationship with DONG Energy, Denmark's largest power generator. Having successfully delivered a number of diverse projects for the company, the most recent has seen Siemens work with DONG to establish one common access control system across all of the company's 85 sites throughout Denmark.Producing more than 50% of Denmark's power and approxi...

COMPRION terminal simulator Spectro 2 used by leading card manufacturers and network operators

 COMPRION terminal simulator Spectro 2 for testing smart cards World's top 5 card manufacturers and many world leading operators use the COMPRION terminal simulator Spectro 2 for testing their smart cards according to ISO/IEC 7816, SWP and HCI specifications.Spectro 2 simulates the complete smart card interface of the terminal, including ISO/IEC 7816, SWP/HCI and IC-USB on the logical level. The tool is used for smart card and chip development, smart card protocol implementation, interopera...

Axis network cameras capture the Golden Lion Best Project Award winning film 'Planning for a Forest'

 Axis Communications met with junya.ishigami to film inside KAIT Kobo Mr. Junya Ishigami acquired a master's degree from the Tokyo University of the Arts in 2000 and established his architectural firm junya.ishigami+associates, in 2004. Mr. Ishigami is a famous architect that has received an award from the Architectural Institute of Japan in 2009 for his design of KAIT Kobo at the Kanagawa Institute of Technology. In February 2010, Axis Communications met for the first time with junya.ishig...

Sepura supplies radios for rescue and relief work in the aftermath of the earthquake and tsunami in Japan

 Sepura radios will help rescue teams in locating people in flooded waters and debris after the tsunami havoc in JapanSepura supplies digital communications in the aftermath of the earthquake and consequent tsunami which have brought devastation to the north-east of Japan on Friday 11th March. Sepura has delivered 50 hand-held radios and ancillary equipment to the UK International Search and Rescue Team (UK-ISAR) in support of the co-ordination of search and rescue activities. The radi...

Korean retail giants equipped with HID FARGO HDP5000 card printers to create custom card designs

 Around 250 HID FARGO HDP5000 card printers are deployed at Home plus and Shinsegae E-mart stores HID Global, trusted leader in solutions for the delivery of secure identity, announced that it has introduced a pilot digital gift card issuance project at two Korean retail giants, Home plus and Shinsegae E-mart, utilising HID's FARGO HDP5000 high-definition printer/encoders. With the HDP5000, the two retailers can now brand and customise gift cards for corporate customers and individuals, add...

Traka provides key and data protection system to the German Red Cross

 DRK rescue control centre alerts the home emergency personnel giving the PIN of the person requiring help The German Red Cross (DRK) has installed a state-of-the-art key and data protection system from Traka to control its home emergency service in Kreisverband Bitburg-Prum. Over 650 households in the Kreisverband Bitburg-Prum district are connected to the DRK home emergency call centre. To ensure fast response, the service works closely with the DRK emergency medical service, which mainta...

HID Global provides secure identity solution to Albert Einstein Healthcare Network

  HID Global has provided secure identity to AEHN with contactless smart card technology for the employees HID Global, trusted leader in solutions for the delivery of secure identity, has enabled the Albert Einstein Healthcare Network (AEHN) to simplify the re-badging of more than 7,000 personnel following the firm's spin-off and corporate re-branding, while also migrating to higher-security 13.56 MHz contactless technologies."HID Global provided the existing Wiegand magst...

Cleveland Water Department selects CNL's IPSecurityCenter to support future security enhancements

  IPSecurityCenter solution provides a platform for physical security enhancements for command and control solution CNL, a world leader in Physical Security Information Management (PSIM) software, is pleased to announce IPSecurityCenter™ has been selected to protect the Cleveland Water Department. The solution will be delivered by ProTech Security, a leading security systems integrator, and will provide the integration and information management platform for physical security at th...

SALTO provides electronic access control solution to Dublin’s Gibson Hotel

 Gibson hotel in Dublin is now equipped with SALTO's electronic access control solutions upgrading its securityDublin's newest designer hotel, The Gibson, has installed a bespoke electronic access control solution from SALTO. Part of the Choice Hotels Ireland Group, The Gibson Hotel is located in Point Village square, next to the O2 arena. It is seven miles (11 kilometres) from Dublin International Airport and the Luas, Dublin's light rail system, stops just outside the hotel. The city's sh...

CEM’s access control solution reinforces security at the Nucleus Connect’s Central Offices in Singapore

AC2000 Lite is a feature rich, yet affordable access control system for installations up to 128 doorsCEM Systems, part of Tyco Security Products, announced that the CEM AC2000 Lite security management system has been chosen to secure access to Nucleus Connect's Central Offices in Singapore. The contract was awarded to Tyco Singapore, who installed the CEM AC2000 Lite systems.Nucleus Connect is a wholesale provider of broadband services, selected by Info-communications Development Authority of Si...

Morse Watchmans’ KeyWatcher prevents lost and stolen keys at The University Hospital of North Staffordshire

The KeyWatcher key control system was installed with its unique KeyPro performance software Organisation profile Based in the heart of North Staffordshire, the hospital serves a population of over half a million patients around the areas of Newcastle-Under-Lyme, Stoke-On-Trent and the Staffordshire Moorlands. Part of The NHS Trust, the hospital currently runs over two sites; The Royal Infirmary and the City General. Both sites provide an extensive portfolio of emergency, gene...

Morse Watchmans solutions improve control and management of keys at Wesleyan University

Morse Watchmans KeyWatcher system is installed in the briefing room within Public Safety Department at the University Company profile Wesleyan University is a private liberal arts college, founded in 1831, and located in Middletown, CT. It is one of the nation’s most highly ranked colleges with approximately 2700 full time undergraduates and 200 graduate students, as well as more than 400 part time students. High Street, which is the old centre of campus, was once descr...

Morse Watchmans’ access control system installed at Thomson Reuters

Morse Watchmans’ system secures company’s assets with improved key control and ultimately reduces liability Company profile Thomson Reuters, the global information company provides indispensable information tailored for professionals in the media, financial services and corporate markets. Through Thomson Reuters.com and other digital properties, Thomson Reuters also supplies its trusted content direct to individuals. Thomson Reuters drives decision making across t...

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