Access control applications
Presented with the challenge of installing and adapting security systems to keep pace with the sustained business growth of Rathbone Brothers Plc (Rathbones), one of the UK's leading providers of investment and wealth management services, security expert Raysil has chosen to rely exclusively on equipment from Siemens Building Technologies Security Products.The most recent phase of Raysil's ongoing work for Rathbones was the completion of a contract for entry control systems at the organisat...
NFC pilot project by LEGIC®, Swisscom and Selecta enables an easy way to pay for refreshments with NFC mobile phones at Swisscom.Since May 2007, LEGIC, the leading manufacturer of contactless smart card systems for personal identification applications has been involved in a joint NFC pilot project with Swisscom and Selecta. An NFC-enabled mobile telephone and the embedded LEGIC solution make payments at Selecta vending machines child's play: easy, safe, and contactless.Mobile tele...
Because of the speed at which the 3D face readers authenticate employees even at peak hours, The Venetian Macao, the world's largest casino, has deployed 13 VisionAccess 3D Face Readers in order to authenticate 12,000 employees at the front entrance when a new shift starts.Bioscrypt's 3D face reader is a hands-free biometric solution that authenticates users in under a second by matching the structure of the person's face against their enrolled template. The VisionAccess readers function b...
CEM Systems, an access control brand of Tyco International, announced recently that leading offshore internet service and solutions provider, Domicilium Ltd, has chosen the CEM webEntry II Pro access control system to secure its new 20,000 sq ft headquarters in the Isle of Man. The system will be installed by ADT. Domicilium Ltd, designs, builds, installs, and manages secure business Internet solutions for f...
Electric transport is now a reality, but how do you re-charge your electric car batteries if away from home or have no access to a ground floor electricity supply? Knightguard Security in Brighton, in partnership with Park and Power, has devised an innovative kerb-side re-charging unit featuring Paxton Access' Net2 access control so...
CEM AC2000 AE (Airport Edition) system provides UK's fastest growing regional airport with IP, airport-specific security CEM Systems, an access control brand of Tyco International, announced recently that Durham Tees Valley Airport, UK, has chosen the CEM AC2000 AE (Airport Edition) security management system. The system will be installed by CEM Approved Reseller, Advance Integrated Systems PLC. Durham Tees Valley Airport, Robin Hood Airport and Liv...
Steve Cox, central services manager for the Unitary Authority of Blackburn with Darwen in East Lancashire, is delighted with the P3.net access control system manufactured by Lancashire based BSB Electronics and installed by Darwen based Atlas Alarms. He says, "Three major multi-user Borough Council buildings have the up-to-date P3 online, proximity card access system. Nearly 2,500 users now benefit from this very reliable and easy to use access control system."Steve, who is...
Parking at Dublin Airport has just become easier for the estimated 320,000 customers who park their cars in the QuickPark car park at the airport each year. An innovative new online reservation system developed by ParkMagic, the Irish mobile payment and wireless technology company, integrated with the Net2 access control system from Paxton Access has transformed passengers' parking experience.www.quickpark.ie is a new online reservation system developed and powered by ParkMagic. Cust...
The University of Manchester has recently completed upgrading its entrance security with Fastlane plus barrier arm turnstiles from Integrated Design Ltd. The University of Manchester is Britain's largest single-site university, situated in the heart of the city with over 5,000 staff and 35,000 students to keep secure.The University had originally installed Fastlane plus R200 AS barrier arm turnstiles, the first generation of the Fastlane plus range, over five years ago. With thi...
Paxton Access, the UK market leader in the design and manufacture of electronic access control systems, has teamed up with Secure Yacht Ltd to promote Net2 Marine to the luxury yacht market. Combining Paxton Access' leading network access control system, Net2, with its new Marine Reader, Net2 Marine is the world's only dedicated marine access control system specifically geared for all marine access control applications. Paxton Access and Secure Yacht Ltd will officially prese...
Recognised as the second largest supermarket group in Britain, and as part of the Wal-Mart family, ASDA stores have become a household name amongst thousands of families in the UK, providing high quality products at competitive prices. With an increasing demand for high security, ASDA understood that it was now more important than ever to take appropriate action in securing stock and protecting employees in the chain's 300 branches. In considering security alternatives, the company r...
When you have over 2,500 employees, 70 separate premises and demanding security requirements, providing effective access control is a significant challenge. And this is exactly the challenge that the East Midlands Ambulance Service NHS Trust (EMAS) was recently facing. Using products from Bewator's versatile Entro 5 range, however, specialist security installer, Presec Systems Ltd, was able to develop and implement a solution that is cost-effective, convenient and versatile.EMAS has...
With a new academic year starting, the demand for ID cards in the UK is set to reach its highest point, says leading distributor ADI-GARDINER, who supplies the Magicard range of secure ID card printers and accessories from Ultra Electronics - one of the world's leading manufacturers since 1993.Magicard printers are used in a wide variety of portrait ID and Access Control applications, and incorporate innovative HoloKote anti-counterfeiting technology, which prints a transparent watermark across...
Juvenile Justice Centre uses CEM solution for state-of-the-art securityCEM Systems, a leading access control brand of Tyco International, announced recently that it has partnered with systems integrator ADT to supply a highly secure, fully integrated solution for the new £16.8m Woodlands Juvenile Justice Centre in Bangor, Northern Ireland. To create a secure environment, ADT installed a CEM AC2000 SE (Standard Edition) security management system with CCTV, digital video recorders...
In the Am Bachgraben retirement home in Allschwil and Schönenbuch (AZB), Interflex AG uses an extensive online and offline security solution for both time & attendance recording and staff rostering as well as to provide efficient access control for residents and staff alike. Attendance time recording and rostering is handled perfectly for all employees. A LEGIC badge is used as the ID medium for both residents and staff. Two hundred residents are accommodated at t...
The Imperial War Museum (IWM) has awarded Bell Security the contract to provide 'next generation', networked and integrated security and fire systems across its estate. The scope includes the main site in London, Duxford Aviation Museum, Churchill Museum & Cabinet War Rooms, HMS Belfast and IWM North in Manchester. The project embraces CCTV, access control, intruder and fire alarms, voice alarm and emergency lighting systems, along with provision of a new fibre optic comm...
Largely unheard of before the 2002 release of the Jodie Foster-starring thriller with the similar name, panic rooms are becoming increasingly popular domestic security features with UK celebrities and the super rich.Security consultants representing a number of high profile sports and entertainment celebrities approached Adams Rite's Tina Ainsworth recently, enquiring about the potential application of the company's HS range of ultra-high security locks in panic rooms for their clients' residenc...
Microsoft Ireland has recently installed Fastlane plus R400 MA turnstiles from Integrated Design Ltd.. The Campus, based in Sandyford, Dublin, first opened its doors in Ireland in 1985 with a small manufacturing facility employing just over 100 people. Since that time, Microsoft Ireland has grown to encompass 4 distinct operations, employing over 1,200 full time employees and 700 full-time contract staff.To protect this increased volume of employees, the security on site was upgraded...
Located on the perimeter of Heathrow Airport, the Renaissance London Heathrow Hotel is a modern, elegant hotel. One of the largest hotels in the UK, it offers a wide range of facilities including 649 comfortable bedrooms, a 28 room dedicated conference centre catering for up to 700 delegates, Business Centre, health club, brassiere restaurant and lounge bar.Ensuring the smooth operation of the hotel’s day-to-day running requires a not insubstantial measure of professional management,...
Winner of multiple awards, the ‘Freizeit In' conference and event hotel in Göttingen is one of the most successful conference hotels in Germany. Its affiliated sports and sauna area came back under full control of the hotel after the cancellation of leasing contracts with external operators. The hotel is set to continue all the existing product offerings under its own control. The aim of this consolidation was to offer all the areas of operations that had previou...
Tyco Fire & Security today announced that its advanced CEM AC2000 SE (Standard Edition) access control system has been installed at the new Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre (ADNEC). One of the largest purpose-built exhibition and convention facilities in the Middle East and located in the United Arab Emirates (U.A.E) capital Abu Dhabi, the new exhibition centre has opened following the installation of the CEM AC2000 SE system by Tyco Fire & Security, U.A.E. Once ful...
Capital Plaza in Moscow, RussiaCapital Plaza, a new modern multifunctional complex in the centre of Moscow offers an optimal environment for business development and commerce. Located in a prestigious area in the heart of Russia's capital, the 49,000 square mile business centre boasts the most advanced systems of life support, communications, and security supplied by leading global manufacturers. Included is a spacious underground three-level parking garage providing ample space to a...
The Signature Park Condominium is a seven-year-old development in the West of Singapore. The 928-units residential building boasts resort facilities and is located near a popular shopping and dining district as well as a nature reserve.The challenge:Being located in a high-traffic area, the property can be easily accessed by members of the public, compromising security for the residents. Visitors and others could easily walk into Signature Park. Concerned for the safety and sec...
Now in its eighth year, Citrix® iForum™ Global - held between October the 9th and 12th 2005, at the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino in Las Vegas USA, brought together current and potential Citrix customers, resellers and partners from across the globe, and focused on on-demand access and the new IT reality fueling business efficiency and growth. The conference included well-known industry speakers, round table discussions and product demonstrations, as well as sessions covering business...
IP Video security systems manufacturer IndigoVision has completed an integrated system at Doha International Airport (DIA) in Qatar consisting of over 600 cameras and 200 Access Control points.In addition to the ‘GE Secure Perfect' Access Control solution used at DIA, IndigoVision's IP-Video system provides interfaces to ‘Cardax' and ‘Lenel OnGuard' systems, with ‘Software House' in development. IndigoVision also freely supplies an Integration Ki...
American baseball team, St. Louis Cardinals' new home has the same name as its previous nest, that's where the similarities end. Among the major enhancements at Busch Stadium III is state-of-the-art video security surveillance, which knocks the ball out of the park when it comes to going beyond other networked CCTV systems.St Louis Major League Baseball franchise has built itself a new $365 million palace and is protecting it with a virtual fortification, one of the most advanced n...
Fastlane Glassgate speedgates from Integrated Design have been installed at 35 Portman Square, London W1, as part of the building refurbishment of the multi-tenanted 67,578 sqft (6,278 sqm) prestigious office building. A plan was drawn up to provide a security system in the reception hall to the main entrance to the building, limiting access to only authorised occupants and visitors. A card swipe access control system and turnstiles were therefore required integral with the door entry con...
Tyco Fire & Security today announced that Keflavik International Airport, Iceland has chosen its CEM AC2000 access control system to provide advanced security management. The airport awarded the contract to approved CEM reseller, Securitas HF. Keflavik is the main international airport for Iceland and features modern passenger and commercial facilities as well as extensive aircraft operation areas. Operating 24 hours a day, 7 days a week and servicing 1.8 million passenger...
With the safety of students a primary concern at schools across the United States, administrators are faced with the task of finding security tools that fit within their ever-thinning budgets while helping them increase efficiencies. At Charlotte Country Day School in Charlotte, N.C., information systems personnel enhanced the school's security, increased efficiencies and provided a platform for further technological sophistication in the years ahead simply by upgrading the school's person...
Net2, the network access control system from Paxton Access Limited, a UK market leader in the design and manufacture of electronic access control systems, has been installed at the RAF Museum at Hendon.Opened in late 1972, the RAF Museum at Hendon attracts 180,000 visitors a year to the 15-acre site of former RAF Hendon Aerodrome. Currently the museum is home to over eighty aircraft, which will increase to more than one hundred later this year. It is the national museum of aviation a...
