Security tagging - Case studies

More than 2,000 innovative Safetyflex anti-terrorist bollards have now been installed in the heart of Melbourne, Australia, as part of a local government scheme launched in response to a fatal vehicle attack. Coventry-based Safetyflex Barriers has installed its spring steel bollard system across the Melbourne Central Business District (CBD) with the help of its Australian distributer, Ezi Security Systems. Most prominent pedestrian The city was rocked by a vehicle attack in January 2017 when...

When talking about baseball in the United States, it’s hard not to think of the Chicago Cubs and Wrigley Field. With a history spanning more than 100 years, the Chicago Cubs are one of the most recognised teams in professional sports. Every season, millions of loyal fans flock to home games at iconic Wrigley Field. Built-in 1914, it’s the second oldest ballpark in the majors. Living up to its nickname, ‘The Friendly Confines,’ it warmly welcomes all to experience an al...

An ongoing client of Prestige Fire Safety is CAPS Cases, a fantastic company in Newmarket that is one of the UK’s renowned manufacturers of environmentally friendly corrugated cardboard packaging.  The family-run business has over 40 years of experience in the packaging industry, with a key focus on sustainability. Prestige Fire Safety has been working with CAPS Cases since March 2018 and has supported them in a variety of areas with regard to fire safety. Why Prestige Fire Safety?...

Florianópolis-Hercílio Luz International Airport (FLN), commonly known as Floripa Airport, is the main airport serving the second largest city in Santa Caterina in the South of Brazil. The airport welcomes about 3.5 million passengers annually and is operated by Zurich Airport Brasil, a company of the Zurich Airport Group. While the group ensures the airport is secure, and passengers are safe, they also focus efforts on providing a top-notch leisure and shopping experience. T...

Qognify, a provider of video and enterprise incident management solutions, has announced that The University of Vermont has transitioned to Qognify VMS. The next-generation enterprise-class video management system (VMS) has been deployed to improve how the university Police Dispatch team manages real-time emergency events, as well as post-incident investigation and daily on-campus surveillance. Challenge Many schools, colleges, and universities rely on their video management systems (VMS) as...

G4S and the Aarhus Municipality in Denmark, and Aarhus Kommune in Danish, have entered into a multi-year agreement to collaborate on a complex and wide-ranging upgrade of the burglar alarm systems and video surveillance at hundreds of council-owned and managed buildings.  In the western and southern zones of the greater city area in east Jutland, G4S will audit the existing alarm systems in 285 buildings, ranging from schools and kindergartens to council buildings such as town halls, sport...

The National Health Insurance Fund (NHIF) is a Social Health Insurance Scheme established by CAP 395 with the main objective of ensuring the accessibility of healthcare services to all Tanzanians.  The Fund has managed to expand its coverage to include councilors, private companies, religious and educational institutions, private individuals, children under 18 (TOTO Afya) as well as mutual groups, whereby all members have equal access to health services in all accredited health facilities....

St Paul’s Square, located in the iconic 201 St John Street, offers a nine-block development of 85 modern one, two, and three-bedroom apartments and maisonettes in the heart of London, with the benefit of an underground car park and a day porter. Door entry system Comelit-PAC was the door entry system of choice for Greywood and has a close working relationship with London Block Management as the dedicated managing agent for the development. The specification included a digital panel al...

Integrated Protection Maintenance Services (IPL), an Amthal Group company, is pleased to work with WCS Care, for the ongoing safety of staff, residents, and visitors.  WCS WCS is a registered charity and runs 13 care homes across Warwickshire, UK, eleven offering residential and short-term respite care and a further two for younger adults with physical disabilities or long-term conditions.  IPL currently provides maintenance to three of WCS’s homes for their biometric access s...

AFS is the global pioneer in providing real-time, end-to-end commercial lending solutions to the world’s top-tier institutions as well as regional and de novo clients. Solely dedicated to the financial industry, AFS is uniquely positioned to support the client’s business and technology transformation, evidenced by our solutions processing more than $3 trillion in small business, commercial, CRE, wealth management, and syndicated loans daily. AFS clients have achieved measurable res...

Art spaces with valuable exhibits are always a challenge for the security industry. Mobile constructions, architectural features, and a great number of visitors require flexible solutions for complex protection. Module of temporality (MOT)  Module of temporality (MOT) is a 417 m2 exhibition space. It consists of 27 metal containers. There are paintings, sculptures, installations, and audiovisual works of 28 artists from 10 countries inside the containers. The exhibition is devoted to th...

SBI Capital Markets Limited (SBICAP) is registered with SEBI as a category I Merchant Banker and a Research Analyst.  SBICAP Incorporated in 1986 as a wholly owned subsidiary of SBI, SBICAP is one of the oldest investment banks in India, dominating the Indian investment banking landscape for over 35 years.  They offer a complete solution by providing their clients with diversified corporate advisory and investment banking services, innovative ideas, and unparalleled execution. Chal...

ZeroEyes, creators of the only A.I.-based gun detection video analytics platform that holds the US Department of Homeland Security SAFETY Act Designation announced that Crawford AuSable School District in Grayling, Michigan has selected the company’s solution to help proactively protect its students and faculty against gun-related violence. Gun detection ZeroEyes’ technology will overlay the schools’ existing security cameras to detect when a firearm is brandished and di...

Genetec Inc., a provider of unified security, public safety, operations, and business intelligence solutions, announced that the Carrollton-Farmers Branch Independent School District (CFBISD) in Texas has implemented a unified school security solution with Genetec™ Security Center for video surveillance and access control and Bosch Security Systems for intrusion detection. CFBISD CFBISD provides schooling for 25,000 pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade in the Dallas suburbs. The distri...

Midwest American weather can be challenging for businesses, especially during the winter. Those that operate 24 hours a day with minimal staff, such as Jefferson, Iowa-based The Washing Well Laundromat, require dependable surveillance around the clock for a multitude of reasons and locations, no matter during sunny, warm days or at 2 am during a blizzard. Need for a day-night surveillance solution Being able to access important footage from anywhere any time of day or night had become a neces...

In February 2023, the Id-Gate solution developed by RecFaces, the Dubai-based company, became part of a major project to ensure the security of the PRONICO ferronickel industrial enterprise in El Estor, Guatemala. PRONICO Compañia Procesadora de Niquel de Izabal (Solway Investment Group) is a manufacturing plant with over 1800 employees. The project is aimed to improve the security of the enterprise and to ensure reliable reports on actual hours worked. Id-Gate solution The Id-Gate sol...

QDegrees, located in Jaipur, is one of the companies offering insight into the quality of customer care solutions.  The company holds expertise in providing analysis reports of companies belonging to the domains of KPO, BPO, field operations, and market research. Monitoring quality services The company procured a project of monitoring the quality of services offered by all the call centre executives of leading mobile network operators. To avoid any discrepancies in the data, employees of...

Built in 1920, Westgate Ward Social Club in Ipswich, Suffolk, is a multi-functional venue hosting all types of events from weddings to local community meetings, sports clubs, and even film shoots. Anti-social behaviour Although the venue space is highly popular within the community, it had also sadly become a target for anti-social behaviour. Resolve, a Centre of Excellence dedicated to combatting antisocial behaviour and providing safety for communities, reveals that in 2022 anti-social...

The Marin Hospital of Hendaye in the French Basque Country faced common challenges posed by mechanical access control.  Challenge  Relying on mechanical lock-and-key technology made it difficult or impossible to know who had been accessing sensitive areas like treatment rooms and medicine stores.  Another source of insecurity was the keys and passes issued to employees and contractors. These often remain in circulation beyond their approved use period, if former employees and s...

The life safety system is one of the most important pieces of technology in any public building as one of the five largest theaters in the Netherlands, Theater & Concert Orpheus takes the responsibility for the safety of its visitors very seriously in its three halls with a capacity between 242 and 1286 seats as well as the affiliated restaurant. When it became time to replace its aging evacuation system with one that would meet the latest safety standards, Bosch Praesensa was the obvious c...

Amthal is working with the global media production company, Gravity Media to secure all of its sites across the UK, ensuring dedicated security, fire safety, and ultimate site protection for its team and high-profile visitors. Gravity Media is a provider of cutting-edge, live creative and media services. Home to state-of-the-art equipment and world-class production facilities, with a 30-year pedigree, it leads the way in global sports and entertainment content creation.  Creating an integ...

An eight-building, a premier office park in Indiana offers 1.2 million square feet of office space. Along with a 14,000 square foot centre with amenities such as a concierge to handle tenant errands, a 6,200 square foot fitness centre, a conference/training centre for up to 100 people, and cafes, there is an on-site auto spa and walking paths & bike share. Challenges After a series of facility intrusions, General Manager (GM) and Assistant PM wanted to improve oversight across the complex...

A manufacturer of interior and exterior doors provides builders, remodelers, architects and homeowners with a full-line of products. In business for close to 100 years, the manufacturer has a large customer base that it serves globally. Based in FL, the corporate team wanted to obtain Customs Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (CTPAT) certification to facilitate the movement of goods coming into and out of the country.  To achieve compliance, they need to meet the CTPAT certification stan...

Eager tourists have flocked into Japan after borders were reopened for international tourism in September 2022, and the visa-free entry programme was reinstated in October 2022. According to statistics released by the Japan National Tourism Organization (JNTO), Japan welcomed close to a million international tourists in November 2022.  Although local shopping centres, hotels, and restaurants celebrate the recovery of tourism, the pandemic has prompted a heightened sense of awareness among...

Latvia has a burgeoning community of drone enthusiasts with around 6,000 registered pilots, an increase of more than 60 percent since 2021. However, there are many more who are unlicenced. The Civil Aviation Agency, which regulates the use of drones in the country in line with wider European rules, says around only half of the pilots registered qualify to fly an unmanned aircraft. Challenge with drone  “We face a real challenge in Latvia with drones due to the risks in crowded area...

The Ministry Of Municipality And Environment (MME) in Doha Qatar has nearly 100 scheduled buses for transferring employees and officials. In recent years, transportation costs are increasing, and managers need to ensure only employees could get on the designated buses. It is also a good plan to maintain employees’ health under COVID-19.  Challenge However, although the bus driver is easy to manage, and the time of buses is simple to schedule, it is not enough to reduce the cost and...

In a testament to the positive impact of unifying security systems, Genetec Inc., a technology provider of unified security, public safety, operations, and business intelligence solutions, shared the experience of the Albuquerque Police Department (APD). APD has chosen Genetec™ Security Center, Genetec Citigraf™, and Genetec Clearance™ to enhance public safety in the most populated city in New Mexico. Real-time information “Investing in the Genetec solutions allowed us...

The London Legacy Development Corporation has awarded G4S a four-year contract to provide security services for Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park including all the open spaces, parklands, and venues including London Stadium, and a framework agreement to G4S for the provision of security services. The framework will be used by the London Legacy Development Corporation, LS185, and Stratford Waterfront. Contract details This is a four-year agreement, worth in the region of £12 million....