Security management - Case studies

Nedap MIFARE electronic locks were integrated into the AEOS security management platform Darent Valley Hospital has recently chosen Nedap’s AEOS security management platform to secure their drug cupboards. Access to the drug cupboards can be managed within AEOS, via the standard integrated Locker Management functionality. This micro-level access control functionality is putting an end to key-management. The hospital’s Intensive Therapy Unit housed 16 cupboards wit...

Verint's Nextiva VMS offers policy-based video distribution, networked video viewing and investigation management Verint® Systems Inc. recently announced that Metro Transit Police Department, part of Metro Transit in Minneapolis/St. Paul, is extending its investment in Verint technology, standardising key parts of its transportation technology platform with Nextiva® Video Management Software™ (VMS) for the Central Corridor Light Rail Transit (CCLRT) Project. Movi...

The system upgrades surveillance and safety, reduces total cost of ownership, and significantly enhances return on investment Healthcare Organisations face a myriad of issues and challenges in addition to ensuring the safety of staff and patients. Hospitals often have large geographically dispersed facilities and multiple perimeters for which they must provide rapid response to any security threats that arise. Healthcare facilities are like mini-cities, complete with a constan...

Bosch Access Easy Controller meets the company's basic access control needs End user: Innoventor, Inc. is a 10-year-old engineering solutions company located in St. Louis and serving customers throughout the U.S. It has grown over the decade to more than 70 engineers providing solutions in the aerospace/defense, medical/pharmaceutical, transportation, food/beverage and industrial automation industries in the areas of process, production and product development. It innovates...

On March 27, 2012, St. Petersburg was witness to a riveting event: a treasure trove was uncovered! Just how the treasures were found at the Naryshkin Mansion at 29 Chaikovsky St. was a bit murky: persons unknown had attempted to remove the treasures piecemeal, in bags filled with construction debris. Thievery was clearly afoot. But the wrongdoers were thwarted and the valuables were quickly put under careful watch. Historical significance Found in a hidden compartment, the treasures in the Nar...

The SafeCity implementation included over 26,000 CCTV cameras in Moscow, controlling over 10,000 doorways About SafeCity Today's municipal security goes far beyond the monitoring of selected sites. Modern integrated security systems must not only record and stream video but also analyse it intelligently, monitor all types of sensors, and provide automatic responses to problems. SafeCity combines hardware, software and operational measures to provide video security, technica...

At the exit from the exhibition titled "We care about your quality of life", the visitors at the Instituto de Biomecánica de Valencia, located at the Principe Felipe Science Museum in Valencia receive a detailed printed report about the exhibition booths that they have visited. If they have tested any devices displayed at the exhibition, the report will also contain information about the results of device testing. This was made possible by integrating the FACE-Intellect system and the sof...

Founded in 1935, Gormost State Unitary Enterprise has designed, constructed and maintained many of Russia's public facilities. The company is responsible for 1,370 properties, including bridges, tunnels, embankments, fountains, municipal engineering facilities, and special installations such as memorials and monuments. With 2,300 employees, Gormost supervises over 2.0-million square meters of land and facilities. Daily activities include maintenance, repair, and cleaning, as well as ongoing cap...

Axxon Enterprise helps enforce fire safety throughout the port and detects smoke and fire The publicly traded Murmansk Sea Commercial Port (MSCP) was founded in 1994 as a state enterprise and is the forth-largest port in Russia - the second-largest port in all of North-Western Russia. With seventeen berths and a total of 120,000 square meters of outdoor storage space, more “black gold” is exported through the Murmansk port than through the ports of Saint-Petersburg...

Prevention. Detection. Suppression. Where one can bet, one can also bluff - but not when it comes to security. Gaps in this system are unacceptable; that is what they believe at the well-known Austrian bookmaking and gambling establishment Wettpunkt Casino. Since 2004, the establishment has been collaborating with engineer Gregor Geischleger from the IGG Handel & Service Company on continuously perfecting the security system. And the lead role in this process is played by the Axxon Smart PR...

Traka’s integration facilities can ensure keys and assets are returned at the end of each day before staff leave site The role of water companies in national infrastructure cannot be understated. Each utility company has a separate set of assets ranging from facilities to machinery, critical not only for success as a business, but also as a resource of welfare to the others using the water. Asset management and protection throughout the water and utility industry are fa...

Challenge: Security, identification, access control and surveillance In 2010, the state of Colorado approved legislation (HB 1284) governing the cultivation, manufacture, distribution and sale of medical marijuana. Licensing and operation of medical marijuana dispensaries and the associated agricultural facilities are regulated by the Colorado Department of Revenue. While policies and rules for enforcing the laws continue to evolve, ensuring the secure operations of these facilities is a crit...

Gene Tools installed CyberLocks on padlocks, doorways, and cabinets Gene Tools LLC shipped approximately one ounce of product and expected to gross $4 million in sales. The product consists of molecules of redesigned genetic material. This material is being used by researchers to help identify the function of some of the tens of thousands of human genes whose codes have been identified but whose purpose is as yet undiscovered. The Philomath, Oregon based company also devotes s...

CyberLock compliments the GPS systems on the trucks very well for time studies and route efficiency Hoodview Vending is an independent vending operation located in the Portland, Oregon area. Bob Hill, owner, is an active member of NA (Northwest Vending Association) and owns hundreds of vending machines in locations throughout the metropolitan area. Hoodview was experiencing external loss from many of their machines due to unauthorised key duplication. Thieves are able to purch...

The key features of CyberLock are that lost or stolen keys can be easily blocked Problem: Protecting AFC’s area water The Atlanta-Fulton County Water Treatment Facility located in Alpharetta, Georgia is one of the largest in the state. The facility is operated by USFilter, which manages more than 550 water and wastewater treatment facilities throughout the United States. Water treatment facilities are unique in that they have diverse access control requirements that in...

The water dept. installed CyberLocks on administrative office doors, re-pump station and well house doors The Collier County Water-Sewer District’s Water Department provides drinking water service to over 160,000 permanent and approximately 200,000 seasonal customers residing outside the City of Naples, Florida. The water supply system covers roughly 240 square miles and includes two hybrid water treatment plants, three water storage re-pumping facilities, three well fie...

ITC installed CyberLocks on their TMedic boxes, RTU cabinets, control-house doors and gates  Headquartered in Novi, Michigan, ITC Holdings, Inc. is the nation’s largest independent electric transmission company serving an area of nearly 80,000 square miles in five states. ITC operates overhead and underground transmission lines that carry electric power to more than 13 million people. Challenge: Restricting and Auditing Access to Cyber Asset Locations Concerned ab...

The School District chose CyberLock because it offered quick access control and was financially feasible to install Problem: Controlling Access at School The safety and security of their students and staff was a growing concern for the Stonington Public School District, located in the New England town of Pawcatuck, Connecticut. With the mechanical lock and key systems they had in place, there was no effective way to control and audit access to their buildings. They needed acc...

The church installed CyberLock on the exterior doorways, offices, classrooms and play area Problem: Re-Keying an Entire Facility Grace Christian Center, located in Killeen, Texas has approximately 170 doorways throughout 3 buildings, and over 2,000 adult members. With a facility of this size, they faced significant key control issues. “Our biggest concern was having to re-key the entire facility everytime someone lost a key ring, or a master key,” said Pastor Stev...

The Access Easy Controller reads the building's HID cards as unique data strings End user: telx has more than a dozen locations nationwide and is the leading provider of carrier-neutral Meet Me Room and Core Interconnection Facilities in North America. telx's network facilities deliver quality solutions for telecommunications carriers, ISPs, content providers and enterprise networks. One deployment at telx can seamlessly provide customers access to an abundance of global net...

Echo standardized on the Bosch D9412 G Series Control Panels for intrusion detection at both facilities End User: For 30 years, Echo, Inc. has been a worldwide leader in the development and manufacture of professional-grade hand-held outdoor power equipment. Producing landscaping equipment for both the commercial and residential homeowner markets, Echo prides itself on setting the industry standard with its dedication to new technology, quality products and a strong distribut...

During the day, intruders are detected by sensors that trigger a loudspeaker to issue a stern warning  Following a spate of vandalism and incidents of cable theft within various parts of Network Rail’s infrastructure, TEW Plus Ltd instigated a successful eight week trial of an intruder deterrent system using AEGIS White Light LED Illuminators from Bosch Security Systems, Inc. Problem: organisation needs a method for deterring thefts day and night Network Rail r...

Brivo’s ACS WebService offers anytime control of the system offsite Brivo Systems LLC, leader in cloud applications for security management, recently announced that the Athens City-County Health Department utilises Brivo ACS WebService to secure their facility, located in Athens, OH. Tyco Integrated Security is the dealer and installer for this project. For years, the Athens Health Department used standard lock and key to secure their facility. “We were aware that...

Pilgrims will work with IESC to risk assess and help plan the movements of IESC staff within the country International security specialist Pilgrims Group has been awarded a four year contract with the International Executive Service Corps (IESC) to provide risk management and training to its staff in Afghanistan. IESC, a not-for-profit, private economic development organisation, works with other agencies, governments and businesses to promote stability and economic growth in t...

Cassidian was selected to deliver its ASR NG airport surveillance radars to improve flight safety Cassidian has won a € 50m programme to equip the airfields of the Royal Canadian Airforce with latest-technology airport surveillance radars. Recently, the Canadian contracting authority Public Works and Services Canada has selected Cassidian to deliver seven of its ASR NG airport surveillance radars to improve the flight safety on Canadian airbases and to enhance the integra...

IPSecurityCenter integrates security systems across the mining estate including abandoned mines CNL Software, a world leader in Physical Security Information Management (PSIM) software, and e-Thele SQD Networks, a market leader in the design, implementation and support of Situational Management and PSIM solutions are working together to provide a comprehensive security management system for a global mining organisation for its operations in South Africa. Illegal mining operat...

ISM's PSIM Genesys2 was chosen for flexible Lockdown system at the hospital Assaults against NHS staff have increased considerably in the past few years with fears that extended waiting times and workforce cutbacks are to blame. Often these attacks don’t result in a successful prosecution against the perpetrators. ISM were approached by Birmingham City Hospital to help address this rising problem and to provide a major incident control software solution for the impending...

G4S will provide a number of security solutions, including passenger screening and biometric verification G4S Aviation Services (UK) Ltd (G4S), one of the UK’s leading aviation security specialists, has recently announced it has won a new three year contract to be the provider of security solutions to British Airways at Heathrow and Gatwick Airports Starting from this month, G4S Aviation Services (UK) will provide a range of security services at London Heathrow and Gatw...

Brivo’s access control system manages distribution facilities for Nor-Cal Beverage Co in Anaheim, California Brivo Systems LLC, leader in cloud applications for security management, recently announced that Nor-Cal Beverage Co., Inc., Anaheim, CA, has selected Brivo’s ACS WebService cloud-based access control system to manage access for several distributed facilities. Tyco Integrated Security is the dealer and installer for this project. Nor-Cal Beverage is a famil...