Access control applications

Nedap Locker Management’s strength is that it allows for dynamic locker management In October 2010, Getronics BeLux relocated and introduced a radical improvement in working conditions. From then on, employees could work whenever they wanted to, and wherever was most convenient, as long as they delivered results. The new approach clearly had consequences for security and access. When the clean desk policy went into action and all drawer units were eliminated, employees n...

To keep security systems in place Changi Airport installed Bosch cameras and PA systems To enable faster response to emergencies and to allow better control of the security and communication systems in place, Singapore Changi Airport sought a reliable partner to modernise its existing infra-structure. The operator, Changi Airport Group (CAG), specifically required public address and video surveillance systems across different terminals and zones. With AutoDome and FlexiDome ca...

The DMR solution provides clearer voice communication along with longer communication distance Dhaka police of Bangladesh has completed the initial phase of upgrading the analogue communications system to digital one by adopting Digital Mobile Radio (DMR) solution provided by Hytera. It is part of Bangladesh Police’s effort to bring all the police stations across the country into the network to ensure safe and efficient communication among them. With the DMR system, the...

ievo fingerprint access control pods improves efficiency within the gyms in terms of ease of use and quick access With a focus on keeping costs low, but maintaining a high spec gym, Lifestyle Fitness has invested in ievo® fingerprint access-control pods across the UK to improve the efficiency within their gyms.  The highly successful fitness chain has 5 sites within the UK with the new access control system already installed, with 3 more scheduled in the near future....

The technologies involved in iQ-Smart City are based on Advanced Video Analytics Most cities build their systems based on technologies that were available in the past, unaware that Artificial Intelligence based technologies have been evolving rapidly. A Smart City is one where the information derived from a multitude of different types of sensors from different parts of the City are pulled together to ensure that authorities can ensure the security, safety and enjoyment of it...

The digital tachograph system record period of work, vehicle speed and distance covered With the Republic of Serbia as its 13th country, Trüb strengthens its market leadership for digital tachograph solutions. The tachograph cards from Trüb are made of polycarbonate and equipped with a chip. Since the introduction of digital tachographs in 2004, Trüb has supplied more than 3 million smart cards. The central elements of the digital tachograph system are the...

Verint to deliver surveillance for company’s entire network of ATM and teller operations Verint Systems Inc. recently announced that a leading financial services institution is implementing its Nextiva Financial IP Video suite, including the Nextiva EdgeVR versatile network video recorders, powerful Nextiva S5000 series IP cameras, and robust Nextiva Vid-Center and Nextiva Op-Center video management and viewing software. The organisation will use the comprehensive soluti...

ASSA ABLOY Access Control’s Aperio smart technology was found to be the most cost effective solution ASSA ABLOY Access Control’s innovative Aperio locking solution has been installed and interfaced to the ACS PLAN Access Control System at the London offices of international law firm Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer. The London office has recently undergone some refurbishment and at the same time security arrangements were reviewed. Following significant research by...

SALTO’s XS4 smart locks in brass finish with the latest RFID technology have been installed at the hotel The Lucan Spa Hotel, a long established family hotel and now one of Ireland's premier wedding and conference venues, has just upgraded its guest security arrangements with a tailored electronic access control solution from SALTO Systems. Hotels probably have one of the toughest security tasks of all. On the one hand they have registered guests staying with them but t...

Trub supplies the identity cards each citizen of Guinea will receive on registration for voting Trüb, one of the worldwide leading suppliers of identification and travel documents, is proud to supply documents for one of Africa’s largest identity solutions for the Guinean government. The new identity card from Trüb is made of polycarbonate and is a key element of the comprehensive national identity solution to be implemented in the country. Trüb supplies...

The concert hall uses various ASSA ABLOY products including dp cylinders, locks and electric strikes The Harpa concert hall and conference centre – a visually stunning, ultra-modern landmark in Reykjavik’s historic harbour and waterfront area – makes use of a variety of ASSA products, including dp cylinders, locks from the Connect and Classic series, and electric strikes. Harpa, designed by architects Henning Larsen and Batteríið in cooperati...

The store installed a 3VR P-Series with 3VR VIP analytics for facial surveillance and license plate recognition Customer Canadian Tire is one of Canada’s most-shopped general merchandise retailers with 479 stores across the country serving over 180 million customers a year. Canadian Tire Toronto has over 76,000 square feet of retail, home and garden, and automotive service space offering a wide variety of products and services. Challenge Against a complex and growing...

3VR enables HarborStone to remotely search video captured from cameras across 12 branch locations Customer Profile Harborstone Credit Union ($750 million in assets) is a community based cooperative that has been operating for nearly 60 years serving South Sound and 52,000 individual, family and local business members with 12 branches, 16 automated teller machines plus a contact center and vibrant online center at www.harborstone.com. Harborstone is headquartered in Lakewood,...

Alpro's access control systems also secure the University of Westminster Alpro’s overhead transom closers are a means of hydraulically controlling the opening and closing of aluminium doors and can have light, medium or heavy spring strengths to suit type of usage, with a 90 degree hold-open option. The university is using the devices at its building entrances on Guildhall Walk. Transom closers are well suited for use at universities and colleges since alternative optio...

SALTO has launched a pilot project allowing staff and students at UCAM to use NFC-enabled services SALTO Systems in collaboration with partners Banco Santander, Vodafone, Gemalto and the public local government, have launched a pilot project at the University Católica of Murcia (UCAM) that allows staff and students to manage their payment and access needs via mobile phones, using contactless NFC SIM, using SALTO technology. The eight month project, run by the Sant...

Samsung SSA-R1001V Smartcard readers installed at various locations within the Cathedral St Paul’s Cathedral has invested in new access control and video surveillance systems to enhance health & safety for staff, visitors and worshippers. The Cathedral has a daily pattern of prayer with many worshippers returning each day to pray within the awe-inspiring interior. It is also a major tourist attraction with approximately over two million sightseers during 2011 visiti...

LKAB is in the process of replacing RiTA with the ARX access control solution On a typical weekday, 1,100 vehicles and more than 2,000 people visit Malmberget – and twice as many visit Kiruna. On occasions when the mines are shut down for repair and maintenance there can be as many as 850 additional contractors crawling like ants all over the Malmberget facility. A steady stream of cars makes its way to the gates on the perimeter of LKAB’s facilities, where visitor...

RiTA is now being replaced by ASSA ABLOY's ARX access control system ASSA’s ARX access control system, incorporating the BluARX server solution, is an integral part of the perimeter security system for all municipal facilities in Gävle, Sweden. The municipal buildings are owned and managed by Gavlefastigheter, a company that in turn belongs to Gävle Municipality. The company’s property portfolio – 500,000 square meters of floor space in total &ndas...

The ASSA ReKey easily restores security, should someone lose a key ASSA ReKey solves problems with lost, stolen, or unreturned apartment keys, without having to replace the cylinder. Housing company Kommunfastigheter Eskilstuna and the housing co-operative association Stockrosen in Eskilstuna, Sweden have chosen ASSA ABLOY ReKey for lock security for their residents. Now ASSA ReKey easily restores security, should someone lose a key. A new key is made and when it is turned in...

The G2 security system supports instant alarm signalling Introduction ICTS UK, a subsidiary of ICTS Europe BV, specialises in the provision of integrated security solutions. The ICTS canine services division, based in Didcot, is a core ICTS service, where dedicated handlers look after and train sniffer dogs to provide invaluable materials detection services in high profile environments. In order to ensure the protection of these valuable assets, and accompanying potentially...

Urmet will deploy its latest full IP video door-entry and access control system, IPervoice Market-leading audio and video door-entry manufacturers, Urmet, are delighted to have been appointed as the supplier for the first two residential buildings at the 67-acre King's Cross Central development. King’s Cross Central is a major mixed-use development site in central London, featuring offices, restaurants and shops, new homes and a university. Planning permission for 50 ne...

SALTO's SALLIS solution was selected for its functional reliability and flexibility The University of Nottingham, ranked within the top 1 percent of the Universities worldwide, has chosen the SALTO SALLIS access control solution to provide wireless online locking using their existing personalised RFID cards. The University of Nottingham is a leading higher education Institution where the 8,000 staff and 42,000 students have access to world class teaching, learning a...

Access 8 CD 5 2.0 AES readers are a part of Idesco's popular eco20 family and consumes 60% less energy Idesco’s Access 8 CD 5 2.0 AES readers have already been deployed in a number of highly secure customer installations.  Reader-host data flow in these sites is cloaked beneath 128-bit AES ciphers which is virtually impossible to crack. Further, as a member of Idesco’s popular eco20 family, it consumes 60 % less energy than similar readers on the market. ...

Idesco EPC reader complies with Australia's Radio communications Class License 2000 standard Idesco’s EPC reader was recently selected for deployment in a vehicle identification application for a major Australian mining operation.  The particular model had been modified to comply with Australia’s Radio communications (Low Interference Potential Devices) Class License 2000 standard, with adjustments in bandwidths and broadcast power.  The customer’s...

Skyguard allows an unlimited number of users to share a device NHS Stockport has adopted Skyguard’s lone worker safety service, replacing its existing Identicom solution purchased through a framework agreement. In 2009, NHS Trusts across England and Wales purchased personal alarms (in most cases, the Identicom i750*) for their lone working employees through a national framework agreement, which was part-funded by the government. However, funding was only for the first tw...

Urmet's IPervoice allows the system to be programmed and configured in advance Market-leading audio and video door-entry manufacturers, Urmet, are delighted to have been appointed as the supplier for the first two residential buildings at the 67-acre King's Cross Central development.  King’s Cross Central is a major mixed-use development site in central London, featuring offices, restaurants and shops, new homes and a university. Planning permission for 50 new and...

VCA Technology software can instantly count and detect the number of people crossing a defined fan zone With Poland being one of the co-hosts for the eagerly awaited football tournament, the City of Warsaw planned ahead to ensure that those fans who could not obtain tickets to watch matches taking place at eight stadiums in Poland and Ukraine, could still feel involved by watching the action on huge TV screens at a purpose built Fan Zone. ARS Communication, a specialist event...

The project’s first phase was completed with high acceptance and further expansion is planned Ingersoll Rand Security Technologies, a leading global provider of security and safety solutions and manufacturer of contactless smart credentials and readers, and the CBORD Group, Inc., the leading provider of campus card and integrated security solutions to colleges and universities, recently announced the successful roll-out of near field communication (NFC)-enabled campus ca...

iProtect™ is modular, scalable, and easy to expand Modern port organisations Security and safety are the order of the day at port organisations today, especially after the implementation of the ISPS code. The EU Port Directive means that matters of security are now more important than ever. The MSC HT (about 50% MSC (Mediterranean Shipping Company) and 50% PSA/HNN (Port Singapore Authority / Hesse Noordnatie) in Antwerp have also undergone many changes with respect to...

Operators monitor camera images from Q-Park locations from 32 workstations at QCR Q-Park is an independent, international parking organisation with over 4,500 parking facilities throughout Europe. To increase efficiency and customer satisfaction, Q-Park decided to centralise the management of its parking services. Meeting customer needs Q-Park customers want to use parking facilities any time of day, making it necessary to offer 24/7 availability. By connecting internationa...