Warning Devices - Case studies

Uruguay’s Centenario Stadium deploys facial recognition technology by Herta

Violence in sports events is an important social problem in several Latin American countries. Uruguay is no exception, and in recent years there have been numerous serious episodes in the field. Due to this escalation of violence, it is in 2016 that Uruguay's security authority, the Ministry of Interior, asked the Uruguayan Football Association to implement a security system to address this problem. “This is a very important step and a great contribution to football because this system wi...

Bosch installs intrusion alarms at UNESCO World Heritage Site in China

Bosch Building Technologies has installed an intrusion alarm system at the UNESCO World Heritage Site: the Mausoleum of Qin Shihuangdi in the city of Xi'an, China. Several hundred TriTech motion detectors are deployed to protect the 16,300-square-foot museum against theft and damage. These detectors prevent costly and time-consuming false alarms under challenging environmental conditions while providing detection reliability of real alarms. Because of the highly efficient intrusion detection sy...

Gallagher security equipment installed at Waihi Beach Lifeguard Services

Waihi Beach Lifeguard Services is a volunteer organisation that provides lifeguard services at Waihi Beach, New Zealand. Over 15,000 people pass through the clubrooms every year, and with theft becoming a problem the club knew it was time to step up its security. During the busy New Zealand summer season from mid-December to the end of January, regional lifeguards are at Waihi Beach every day to keep beachgoers safe and respond to emergencies. The club also has a 24-hour emergency call-out squa...

Gallagher's integrated security solution deployed at Rua Bioscience

Since 2016, the cannabis industry has advanced quickly and so has the company. They’ve become a world pioneer in the research and development of plant genetics, specialising in cannabinoid extracts. With this in mind, a security solution was required to detect, deter, and defend the three sites in which Rua Bioscience operates within New Zealand. Integrated security solution “When the medicinal cannabis regulations were released in December 2019, we needed a security system in pla...

Stark property develops Panama app with Gallagher’s access control to ensure secure environment for all

Stark Property’s shared working environment sees about 150 people from 40 different companies co-working across their Panama properties. Stark Property sought to overcome the challenges of a shared working space by fostering a sense of community within the Panama buildings, streamlining processes, and ensuring a safe and secure environment for all. Panama app Stark Property worked with digital technology developers, Dynamo6, to develop the Panama app. Easy to operate, the app integrates...

Tatua Dairy integrates Gallagher monitored pulse fence to minimise health and safety risks while maintaining product quality

The Tatua Co-operative Dairy Company manufactures markets and sells specialised dairy ingredients and food products, 90% of which are exported around the world. Tatua’s security system was recently upgraded to ensure world-class access control and boundary security that enhanced Tatua’s globally recognised food safety and quality programme. This upgrade has provided additional assurances for customers who purchase the company’s food and ingredient products. Layered security s...

Interface Security Systems’ managed video verified alarm services helps El Pollo Loco slash false alarm costs by 95%

Interface Security Systems, a renowned managed service provider delivering business security, managed network, UCaaS and business intelligence solutions to distributed enterprises, announced that El Pollo Loco, one of the nation’s fastest-growing restaurant chains that specialises in fire-grilled chicken, is relying on Interface's managed video verified alarms and intrusion alarm monitoring to reliably detect intrusions and minimise false alarms. With Interface, El Pollo Loco saves severa...

Mistral Solutions provides advanced Highway Patrol Vehicles to the Karnataka State Police to help them monitor road traffic

The Highway Patrol Vehicles are customised, fully equipped, robust vehicles, outfitted with specialised surveillance, communication & monitoring equipment for emergency response on highways. These first responder vehicles are designed for patrolling and preventing crime on highways. The Highway Patrol Vehicles (HPV) provide an enhanced sense of safety and security to highway commuters by ensuring smooth traffic flow and managing any impediments due to accidents or other crimes. This case st...

DHL employs Nedap's AEOS access control system to increase security across Saudi Arabia

DHL Express is a global company in international shipping and courier delivery services and has a major market share of express logistics in the Middle East with a strong customer base in Saudi Arabia. Protecting a key market DHL Express has facilities at all the major airports and in most of the cities in Saudi Arabia and the fastest clearance in KSA when compared to its competition. Saudi Arabia is one of DHL’s key markets and the delivery firm strives to be close to its customers here...

Nedap enhances security of National Bank of Kuwait with AEOS access control solution

The National Bank of Kuwait (NBK) is known as ‘The Bank You Know and Trust’. Kuwait’s largest financial institution, it has 68 branches in its homeland and more than 143 worldwide. When NBK moved its operations to newly built headquarters, it chose AEOS access control by Nedap to protect them. NBK also wanted to centralise its access control. Having already used AEOS in some locations for over a decade, it knew that this flexible, scalable system could help to achieve that. AE...

Rohde & Schwarz installs R&S QPS201 Quick Personnel Security (QPS) scanner at Kerry Airport

Rohde & Schwarz has installed Ireland’s first Quick Personnel Security (QPS) scanner at Kerry Airport, Farranfore, Ireland, delivering state-of-the-art technology that enables a high throughput, enhanced security, and increased safety for airport customers and staff. The airport has chosen the latest model, the latest generation R&S QPS201 launched earlier in 2020, becoming the first Rohde & Schwarz security scanner installation in Ireland. R&S QPS201 security scanner Th...

Abnormal Security highlights the key pointers of ‘LinkedIn Identity Theft’ attack scam

In the ‘LinkedIn Identity Theft’ attack, the attacker impersonates a policy change notification from the company, LinkedIn, in order to steal highly confidential information, such as the victim’s social security number. ‘LinkedIn Identity Theft’ attack Cybercriminals constantly search for unique social engineering tactics, in order to dupe their victims. However, in this type of cyber-attack, attackers rely on the reputability and trust bestowed in social media an...

MOBOTIX releases a description of the various functions of their intelligent cyber secure camera systems

Since the beginning of the Corona pandemic, MOBOTIX thermal cameras have been increasingly used in the healthcare sector, as well as airports, train stations, public authorities, and companies, to detect temperature anomalies in people without contact and thus contain the spread of the virus. However, this aspect is only one area for which MOBOTIX technology is currently providing special services. The MOBOTIX 7 Platform, with its intelligent and cyber secure camera systems M73 and S74, predest...

Abnormal Security discloses how USPS was impersonated in credit card phishing scam

With holiday delivery deadlines quickly approaching and online orders continuing to pour in, courier services are facing increasing pressure from anxious consumers. This rise in shipping demand has made Amazon, USPS, UPS, and FedEx targets of increasing impersonation attacks aimed at their unsuspecting customers. In this attack, attackers impersonate a USPS package tracking page to steal credit card credentials. Credit card phishing attack This attack mimics a delivery notification email from...

Abnormal Security assists in detecting IRS impersonation payment fraud

In this attack, scammers impersonate the IRS to collect a fraudulent payment from their target. Summary of the attack target Platform: Office 365 Bypassed Email Gateway: Proofpoint Mailboxes: 50,000 to 70,000 Payload: Text Technique: Spoofing / Impersonation What was the attack? 1)Setup: The IRS has long been a popular target for impersonation by attackers. This email highlights a more sophisticated IRS impersonation, where a targeted attack is sent from a spoofed sender domain...

Abnormal Security highlights recent Russian-based ransomware attack using malware targeting U.S. industries

This week, Abnormal Security researchers have been tracking recent well-disguised attacks from a Russian criminal enterprise, which are using the Emotet Trojan to drop Ryuk ransomware and BazarLoader for financial gain. Ryuk ransomware attack The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) issued a warning of an impending attack, using Ryuk ransomware, earlier this week, noting that healthcare and the public sector are the intended targets. Abnormal Sec...

Application of various contactless solutions to mitigate school safety incidents

When properly integrated with people and processes, technology can play a vital role in preventing, detecting, and mitigating school safety threats. Bruce Canal, Segment Development Manager for Education at Axis, together with input from a panel of school safety experts, provides an updated view on relevant technology to secure any school environment – from K-12 to higher-learning campuses. Our panel of experts includes Michele Gay, co-founder of Safe & Sound Schools, ...

Alvarado secures State Farm Arena and Gaylord Opryland Resort with IntraQ-SU5000 optical gate admission turnstile

Alvarado is pleased to announce the latest in state-of-the-art technology for guest admission applications, the IntraQ-SU5000 optical gate admission turnstile. Recently installed for guest entry validation at State Farm Arena in Atlanta and Gaylord Opryland Resort’s $90 million-dollar SoundWave Waterpark in Nashville, the IntraQ-SU5000 combines the self-validation and fast throughput of our admission devices with the intelligent optical detection system of our flagship SU5000 security tur...

Everbridge Public Warning System selected as Peru’s Disaster Alert and Early Warning Emergency Messaging System

Everbridge, Inc., globally renowned provider of critical event management solutions, has announced that it has been selected by Peru’s Ministry of Transportation and Communications (MTC) to power the nation’s Sistema de Mensajería de Alerta Temprana de Emergencia (Sismate), Peru’s Early Warning Emergency Messaging System. The news marks the completion of contract negotiations with the MTC that Everbridge had initially disclosed in September, without naming the country....

Sony secures Delaware River Joint Toll Bridge Commission (DRJTBC) with its SNC-VB770 4K network cameras

Sony’s ultra-sensitive SNC-VB770 4K network cameras are helping maintain the safety of bridge users – and the physical integrity of the structure itself – at river crossings between the neighbouring states of Pennsylvania and New Jersey. A total of twenty cameras have been installed by Delaware River Joint Toll Bridge Commission (DRJTBC), a Bi-State commission of Pennsylvania and New Jersey. This self-funded agency ensures safe, efficient and dependable journeys for road users...

D&H distributing to deliver Yeastar’s top level VoIP solutions to US channels

Yeastar, a provider of cloud-based and on-premises VoIP PBX, announced that it has entered a distribution partnership with D&H Distributing, a major provider of small business and consumer technologies to the North American high-tech channel. D&H will help Yeastar expand its presence in the US market by carrying the full line of Yeastar’s VoIP and Cloud products. VoIP solutions Remote Management Tool and Linkus Cloud Service, make the S-Series VoIP PBX a perfect fit for...

International Cricket Council chooses G4S risk consulting for three-year security agreement

G4S Risk Consulting’s Intelligence and Advisory Services (IAS) team will provide the ICC with bespoke security risk assessments covering its tournaments, Test, One-Day, and T20 matches around the world. Daily monitoring reports The team has developed a bespoke assessment methodology for the ICC that will ensure consistency With a truly global approach, the team will focus its services on many of cricket’s most iconic nations, including England, India, Pakistan, South Africa, Austr...

Anviz Global secures Rosario Argentina CBD with Fingerprint+Card+PW Access Control VF30

Anviz Argentina’s new office is located on the 6th floor of Rosario Argentina CBD. The company warmly welcomes Anviz clients to visit Anviz Argentina Office together with this case study. Installation Site: Rosario, Argentina, Business Building Hardware: Anviz Professional Fingerprint+Card+PW Access Control VF30 Features: Compact Design, Fingerprint+Card, Infrared auto wakeup sensor, TCP/IP, Wiegand input & output, Direct lock control, Time zone access control, Doorbell output, Ta...

Airbus Defence and Space 'Tactilon Agnet' application to enhance Finnish authorities’ public safety broadband capabilities

The Tactilon Agnet application enables users to make instant group calls and send messages to Tetra users Airbus Defence and Space and the State Security Networks Group (Suomen Erillisverkot), the public safety operator of Finland’s national Tetra network VIRVE, will start a technical and operational pilot trial to test the Tactilon Agnet smartphone application, formerly known as TSA. This application allows the seamless and secure integration of nationwide public safety...

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