Access control applications

Zebra printing cards on site and on demand give Indiana Agency more control over Homeland security duties

   Zebra Card Printer Solutions have provided bar coded access control for Lake County's EMA The mission of the Lake County Department of Homeland Security and Emergency Management Agency (EMA) is to provide a comprehensive approach to managing emergencies and disasters within the county by providing clear direction in activities that enable it to mitigate, prepare for, respond to, and recover from situations that threaten the lives of Lake County, Indiana r...

Zebra Card Printers improve customer service at Stockholm's leisure facilities

   The Zebra P110i card printer is a replacement for manual access control card printing Daily and monthly member entry passes across 34 gym and sports facilities in Stockholm are being produced by a combination of Zebra P330i and Zebra P110i card printers as a replacement for a manual, laser printed system. The facilities are operated by the City of Stockholm which commissioned local Zebra reseller and security solutions specialist Confidence International...

Xtralis ADPRO V3100 and Visual Verification prevent theft at a metal trading firm

 ADPRO V3100 hybrid network video and audio provides high quality images to be transmitted for visual verification Highly trained CCTV operators from Visual Verification and the very latest ADPRO V3100 Video and Audio Transmission and Recording technology from Xtralis have combined to thwart an attempted robbery of more than £20,000 of lead at a metal trading business in Barnsley.The incident, which resulted in the intruder's arrest, occurred just four days after the new ADPRO V3100 s...

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...

TDSi wins contract to supply access control equipment for Beijing Metro

 Following the Shanghai and the Tianjin metro, TDSi is selected to supply Beijing Metro with access control equipment TDSi has won the contract to supply access control equipment for 12 stations on the 22km Da Xing Line on the Beijing Metro.Working closely with STY, one of its reseller partners in China, TDSi has secured an order for its EX series controllers, EXprox VR readers and EXgarde PRO access management software system. Commenting on the contract John Davies, TDSi's Managi...

CEM provides security management system at Edinburgh’s new Spire Shawfair Park Hospital

 Spire Shawfair Park Hospital has been provided security management software by CEM Systems a brand of TycoCEM Systems, a brand of Tyco Security Products, announced that the CEM AC2000 Lite security management system has been installed by ADT Glasgow to secure Edinburgh's new ‘Spire Shawfair Park hospital' . The AC2000 Lite system secures patients, visitors and the state-of-the-art medical equipment at the hospital.Spire Shawfair Park hospital is a new hospital in the East of Scotland...

American Barcode & RFID uses Zebra Card Printer Solutions to tighten nuclear power plant security

    A Zebra Card Printer Solutions partner will aid in increasing nuclear power plant security In response to the increased potential of terrorist attacks against key infrastructure facilities, the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has raised security standards for nuclear power plants. American Barcode & RFID (AB&R) - a Zebra Card Printer Solutions partner - has created a custom ID verification application to help a major power provider m...

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...

Idesco to provide access control solutions to Finland’s Kuopio Prison

 Idesco will provide advanced access control technology to Kuopio prison in FinlandIdesco was recently chosen by the Kuopio Prison in Finland to supply its access control readers during the renovation and expansion project of its prison building. Construction of the new building has been completed and renovation of the old complex will follow during the next few months. System provider Niscayah Oy will maintain its role as installer of these systems through the renovation phase as well. Ide...

UAE Force Headquarters to get command and control system by EMIRAJE and Cassidian

 EMIRAJE Systems has forged a long-term collaboration between EAI/C4AS and Cassidian EMIRAJE Systems LLC has received the contract for command and control system of the UAE (Emirates Command and Control System ECCS) by the Forces Headquarters Armed Arab Emirates (UAE). The first phase of this contract is valued at 500 million U.S. dollars. ECCS is an important programme of command, control, communications, computing, intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance C4ISR) to coordinate, integr...

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...

IDTECK FINGER007 prevents 'Buddy-Punching' through its time and attendance system at Saudi Aramco

 IDTECK's FINGER007, professional T&A Software has been integrated to manage precise time and attendance dataArabian American Oil Company also known as Saudi Aramco is government-owned national oil company of Saudi Arabia. It is the largest oil corporation in the world with the largest crude oil reserves and production. Running over 100 oil and gas fields in Saudi Arabia, the company produces over 3.4 billion (540,000,000 m³) barrels of crude oil annually.In order to manage the lar...

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...

IDTECK chosen to update the access management at the TOBB University

 IDTECK access control system has ensured safety at TOBB Economics and Technology UniversityTOBB Economics and Technology University, located in Ankara, the capital city of Turkey, is one of the largest technical institute in its region. School's new dormitory building is a signature space that supports the academics and personal growth of residents, provides a place where programmes and events are hosted, and most importantly, provides a home-away-from-home for 1,500 students. The student...

Quantum Secure's SAFE software suite simplifies NERC compliance for US gas and utility company

 Quantum Secure SAFE suite automates the compliance of key NERC standards CIP 004-3 through CIP 006-3Quantum Secure, the leading provider of enterprise software to manage and streamline security identities, compliance and events across disparate physical security systems, announced that one of the largest combination natural gas and electric utilities in the United States has selected the SAFE software suite for its physical identity, access and compliance management, including audit, attes...

Milestone provides municipality of Egedal with surveillance security system

 Egedal is using the Milestone IP video management software platform to control network cameras it has installed The municipality of Egedal in Denmark has experienced a significant drop in crime since the implementation of a surveillance system based on Milestone XProtect Enterprise open platform video management software. The number of vandalism acts alone has fallen by 90%.When the children and personnel of Egedal come to school on a Monday morning, it is now with a feeling of c...

Grosvenor Technology’s advanced integrated access management system keeps Nottingham Trent University secure

 Nottingham Trent University has deployed the JANUS system for their campus-wide access control management Grosvenor Technology's JANUS access control system is at the heart of an advanced integrated smart card system at Nottingham Trent University (NTU). Over the last 10 years, the university has deployed the JANUS system for their campus-wide access control and has developed it into one of the most sophisticated integrated access and student management systems in the education sector. The...

HID Global provides secure network access solution to the U.S Government

  HID's OMNIKEY readers will be used along with a smart card embedded identity card to authenticate network logon HID Global, trusted leader in solutions for the delivery of secure identity, announced it has secured an 85,000-unit order from a major U.S. government agency for the company's OMNIKEY contact smart card readers for network authentication. The order follows a series of investments that have positioned the company to deliver one of the most comprehensive physica...

ADT to assist in securing passengers safety at Dublin Airport Terminal 2

 ADT will deliver a fully-integrated security and access control solution within Dublin Airport's new Terminal 2ADT, Europe's leading provider of electronic fire and security solutions, announces that SITA, a premier provider of global information and telecommunications solutions to the air transport industries, chose it to deliver a fully-integrated security and access control solution within Dublin Airport's new Terminal 2 (T2). T2 opened its doors in November 2010 and has the capacity to...

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...

Siemens makes Dutch gyms safer and power-saving through its access control systems

  Seventy unmanned gymnasiums in the city of Rotterdam are being provided access control systems from SiemensSiemens Building Technologies security solutions team was able to successfully rise to the challenge when the City of Rotterdam was looking for an effective access control method for 70 unmanned gymnasiums. A bespoke security solution was designed which has not only improved the operational efficiency of the gyms, but has significantly reduced the consumption of lighting, heatin...

Honeywell and BPS provide video monitoring solution to Ireland’s tallest building ‘Obel’

  Obel, the tallest building in Ireland, has received video monitoring solutions from HoneywellCosting £60 million and measuring 85 metres (265 ft) in height, Obel dominates the Belfast skyline. It has overtaken the current tallest skyscraper in Ireland which is Windsor House (80m) and is also in Belfast. Obel was developed by the Karl Group and is located on Donegal Quay on the river Lagan beside the Lagan Weir. The development consists of 282 luxury apartments and this ultra mo...

Honeywell and Complete Security provide Wetrok with comprehensive loss prevention solutions

  The Wetrok building which has now got the security services of Honeywell and Complete SecurityWetrok has been at the forefront of cleaning technology since 1948, providing customer satisfaction with a comprehensive range of products and services for professional cleaning. In March 1982, Industro-Clean and Wetrok signed an agreement which laid the foundation for Wetrok South Africa to become a significant player in the South African cleaning market. The head office is located in Honey...

HID Global’s OMNIKEY® 1021 desktop smart card readers installed at China Unicom stores

  HID Global has delivered 80,000 OMNIKEY 1021 desktop smart card reader units to China Unicom HID Global, trusted leader in solutions for the delivery of secure identity, announced that China Unicom has installed HID Global's OMNIKEY® 1021 desktop smart card readers at its stores in more than 20 provinces and cities across the country. By incorporating OMNIKEY 1021 readers in its business operating system to read/write SIM cards, China Unicom has greatly simplified the SIM card is...

Hong Kong International Airport gets a $2m security upgrade from CEM Systems

   CEM Systems has upgraded the security management system of Hong Kong International Airport CEM Systems, part of Tyco Security Products, announced that they have received a $2m contract to upgrade the CEM AC2000 security management system at Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA). HKIA has close to 900 aircraft movements, serves over 155 worldwide destinations everyday, and last year had over 46 million passengers pass through the airport making it o...

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...

Free Amsterdam University uses Lumidigm’s multispectral imaging sensors in fingerprint readers

 Free Amsterdam University students and staff use fingerprint readers for secure access to the school's facilitiesLumidigm announced that Free Amsterdam University (VU), one of Europe's most prestigious colleges, is using the company's Venus Series multispectral imaging sensors in fingerprint readers used by approximately 8,000 students, faculty and staff to enter the school's multiple recreation facilities spread throughout Amsterdam. The switch to fingerprint scanning was done in tandem w...

SightLogix secures major water utility plants with video surveillance solution

SightLogix was able to help resolve the problem of recurring security breaches at a major water utility plantBackgroundWater utility plants require perimeter intrusion detection both to prevent loss of assets and to prevent operational disruptions due to malevolent acts. This urban-based facility was responsible for securing multiple sites distributed over a large city area. At one particular location, persistent intruders penetrated the premises every few weeks; post-incident video showed the i...

Sepura TETRA terminals to support security communication network of Lyon-Saint Exupery airport

  Lyon Saint Exupery airport will get support from Sepura TETRA terminals for its communication network  Lyon-Saint Exupery Airport has selected Sepura TETRA terminals for its radio and communication needs following the recent deployment of a new digital communications system that replaced four legacy analogue networks. Alongside seamless voice and data communications for operational, public safety and security staff, the new shared TETRA network delivers impressive lone-worker pr...

Shoden Data Systems installs QuickRecover disaster recovery solution for Sainsbury

 Shoden's QuickRecover solution allowed Sainsbury's to significantly improve its Disaster Recovery process Shoden Data Systems UK, an innovative provider of server and data storage solutions announced that it has helped retail giant Sainsbury's plan and implement a highly resilient, high-performance backup strategy for mainframe and open storage. As a result the retailer has lowered the cost, footprint and energy consumption of the 250 TB of backup data hosted within its IT infrastructure,...