Access control applications

FutureSentry First Responder solution provides perimeter security at AirVenture 2011, USA

First Responder mimics the actions of securty guard to deter crime FutureSentry, a developer of automated detection solutions designed to enhance security, announced that its First Responder solution was selected to provide perimeter security at a world-renowned air enthusiast's show in Oshkosh, Wis.Specified by Mitchell Christian, owner of Cyber Consulting & Security, the integrator was contracted by show sponsors, the Experimental Aircraft Association (EAA), to provide security at AirVent...

SRP selects Quantum Secure for access and compliance management

With Quantum Secure, Salt River Project aims to streamline its physical identity efforts and increase securityQuantum Secure, the leading provider of enterprise software to manage and streamline security identities, compliance and events across disparate physical security systems, recently announced that Salt River Project (SRP) has selected the SAFE for Energy Facilities software suite for its physical identity, access and compliance management, including audit, attestation, remediation a...

Quantum Secure's SAFE physical identity and access management software solution deployed at new World Trade Centre

  There is a growing need for Quantum Secure products to increase the security of critical infrastructure Quantum Secure, the leading provider of enterprise software to manage and streamline security identities, compliance and events across disparate physical security systems, announced that it has deployed phase one of its SAFE physical identity and access management software solution for the new World Trade Centre.With this phase of SAFE deployment, the WTC will cen...

NLSS Gateway chosen as campus security management system by Culver City Unified School District, USA

CCUSD is changing its DVR-based analogue surveillance system to IP Next Level Security Systems, a developer of a new breed of unified, networked security solutions, recently announced that Culver City Unified School District deployed the NLSS Gateway as the security management system to serve as the centre of a major security upgrade at selected schools within its campus. Culver City Unified School District, which consists of more than 6,500 students in Culver City, Calif., is transitio...

Elbit Systems wins contract with IMOD to supply and upgrade communications equipment project

 The military communications project is an IMOD's efficiency initiativeElbit Systems Ltd. ("ESLT") announced recently that it was awarded a contract by the Israeli Ministry of Defense (IMOD) to supply, upgrade and provide maintenance under the Israeli Defense Forces' (IDF) communications equipment project. The project is valued at approximately $280 million, of which approximately half is designated for the supply of new communication systems over the next five years, and th...

CEM Systems access control solution secures Radio/ TV Gotel in Nigeria

 Sensitive areas are secured with fully integrated biometric and access control readers from CEM SystemsCEM Systems, part of Tyco Security Products, announced that it has been selected to secure Radio/ TV Gotel in Yola, Nigeria.  CEM Approved Resellers Acti-Tech Limited has been awarded the contract to install the AC2000 SE (Standard Edition) system. Radio/ TV Gotel, located in Yola, Adamawa State in North-Eastern Nigeria, envisions building a world-class media outfit offering first-cl...

First installation of Gallagher D21 Sensors completed at correctional facility in Indiana, USA

The sensor can measure and analyse the impact on the security fence when disturbed The first installation of the Gallagher D21 Sensors at a correctional facility in Indiana, USA has been completed successfully. The D21 Disturbance Sensor, which is offered as part of the Gallagher perimeter security solution, can measure and analyze the impact on the security fence when disturbed. The sensor only proceeds to signal an alarm event when certain limits are exceeded, preventing any nuisance or "...

DigitalPersona’s Fingerprint Readers to enhance access security for Children’s Clinics in Southern Arizona

The new system improves workflow efficiency and increases patient data securityDigitalPersona, Inc., a global provider of authentication and endpoint protection solutions, recently announced Children's Clinics for Rehabilitative Services (Children's Clinics) has deployed DigitalPersona® Pro data protection and access security software and U.are.U® Fingerprint Readers to enhance the rollout of its new electronic health records (EHR) system. Using fingerprint biometrics, Children's Clinic...

PAC access control system employs Alpro’s Solenoid electric bolts to secure Capita Group’s headquarters

 The solenoid bolts can be activated by Capita's staff using a proximity card or fob access control solutionSolenoid electric bolts from Alpro Architectural Hardware are being used as part of a PAC integrated access control system at the Sheffield headquarters of Capita Group, the UK's leading outsourcing company.The solenoid bolt is simplifying door alignment for the client since judicious positioning of magnets ensures that bolt and aperture line up correctly prior to the locking bolt bei...

SALTO provides access control solutions for GRAHAM

 GRAHAM has installed stand alone access control systems for its offices throughout the UK and Ireland  Problems with managing keys and controlling access are a thing of the past for one the UK and Ireland's leading construction, asset management and project investment companies, GRAHAM. The company has installed stand-alone access control solutions from SALTO into all of their offices throughout the UK and Ireland.For the design and construction of its Hillsborough office the latest t...

North Star Mohican Casino expands its IndigoVision’s IP Video surveillance system to its new resort hotel

 Operators use "Control Center", IndigoVision's Video Management Software (VMS) to view live videoIn 2008, the North Star Mohican Casino in Wisconsin upgraded their surveillance capability with an innovative integrated solution using IndigoVision's IP Video technology. The system integrates CCTV, access control, intrusion detection, panic alarms and Electronic Point of Sale (EPOS) into a single unified system that transformed the casino's operation. The surveillance system has be...

SALTO provides security solution at Omni Mount Washington Resort in New Hampshire

 Omni Mount Washington Resort has chosen to upgrade to the latest XS4 solution from SALTO Systems The historic Omni Mount Washington Resort, New England's premier all-season resort, has chosen to upgrade to the latest XS4 solution from SALTO Systems. Located in Bretton Woods, New Hampshire, at the base of the 6,288-foot Mount Washington and surrounded by nearly 800,000 acres of White Mountain National Forest, the resort is home to the Omni Mount Washington Hotel and the Omni Bretton Arms In...

SALTO installs access control solutions at the Stafford London hotel

  Stafford hotel got access control security solution from SALTO installed by Ansador One of the capitals most quintessentially English hotels, The Stafford London by Kempinski, has chosen a bespoke electronic access control solution from SALTO installed by Ansador. Located in the heart of St James's, The Stafford London was originally built as a private residence in the 17th century and throughout the next two hundred years the house changed hands many times before eventually becoming...

Ingersoll Rand’s Compact Swing Operators help University of Glamorgan save energy

Using double door lobbies at all the entrances makes a serious impact on reducing a building's energy load Automatic doors are contributing several important benefits to the University of Glamorgan's new Student Union building, including driving down energy bills.Compact Swing Operators, from Ingersoll Rand Security Technologies, were installed at the entrances which not only save energy but reduce the cost of maintenance, while providing secure and easy access which complies with the Disability...

Geutebruck video supports Gerolsteiner Brunnen in a refreshing approach to security

  This GeViScope Speed View workstation makes recording irrelevant by promoting immediate, positive action In a recent project in Germany, Geutebruck supplied a hybrid video system to Gerolsteiner Brunnen, the producer of premium brand mineral water, not so much to secure their premises but to optimise and secure their operations and promote immediate positive actions.  Although unconventional this approach nevertheless provides the rigorously regulated environment re...

CEM AC2000 system successfully extended to safeguard €200 million "Sky Court" at Budapest Airport

 The new SkyCourt building is now equipped with more than 200 S610e & S610f fingerprint readersCEM Systems, part of Tyco Security Products, recently announced that the CEM AC2000 system at Budapest Airport, Hungary has been successfully extended to cover the new €200 million terminal at the airport - the "Sky Court".  The extension was installed by Approved Reseller, Bull Hungary.The project which began in June 2009 and was opened in March 2011, involved the construc...

Argus partners with ievo to enable secure, efficient use of fingerprint technology

Argus chose to partner with ievo due to the unsurpassed capabilities of ievo fingerprint technologyLeading supplier of biometrically-enabled applications, Argus Global, has partnered with ievo™ to enable more secure, efficient use of fingerprint technology with its applications. The multi-spectral fingerprint reader from ievo™ has already been integrated with Argus' CornerSafe module, for secure keysafe management, with many new projects underway. Argus has chosen to partner with ie...

CEM Systems AC2000 Lite security management system chosen to secure the Debt Management Office in Nigeria

  The AC2000 Lite system offers applications like time and attendance reporting, visitor management etc. CEM Systems, a brand of Tyco Security Products, announced that the CEM AC2000 Lite security management system has been selected to secure the Debt Management Office, Nigeria. The installation will be carried out by CEM Approved Reseller, Acti-Tech Limited. The Debt Management Office, Nigeria, was established in 2000 to co-ordinate and streamline the management of public debt in...

Mul-T-Lock's Code-It handle installed at luxury Abbey Hotel in Penzance

   Code-It is a novel door handle with integrated electronic security Mul-T-Lock's innovative Code-It handle has been installed at the luxury Abbey Hotel in Penzance by Cornish Locksmiths, to ensure a consistent security system is in place, without compromising on aesthetics of the 17th century building. Code-It is a novel door handle with integrated electronic security, designed to enable conveniently controlled access to a door, without the need for any other secon...

Mul-T-Lock’s Smartair access control system installed by PW Secure-It at The Green School

  Smartair offers access control solutions that reduce costs associated with wiring a traditional access control systemMul-T-Lock UK's innovative Smartair units have been fitted to external doors at The Green School by local locksmiths PW Secure-It, to upgrade the school's security from a mechanical locking system to an access control solution.            Smartair provides a secure all-in-one access control solution that reduces th...

Nedap to secure Lviv stadium in preparation for the UEFA 2012 European Championship

 Doors will be secured with Convexs Mifare readers, providing access for employees and contractors After successfully securing the Olympic stadium in Kiev, Nedap Security Management announced recently that it will also secure the new Lviv stadium which is to be used in the UEFA 2012 European Championship. The Lviv stadium, which is still under construction, covers an area of 9 hectares and will have a gross capacity of 33,000 seats. It will consist of VIP-clubs, ga...

North American Video wins long-term security & surveillance service contract for Colorado’s RTD Light Rail system

  Colorado's RTD Light Rail system selects NAV to service over 1,100 cameras and 150 card access doors North American Video (NAV) has been awarded a long-term contract to service all camera, access control, alarm and e-phone systems for Colorado's Regional Transportation District (RTD) Light Rail system. The system currently has over 1,100 cameras and 150 card access doors with numerous expansion projects in the works. "The award of this service contract is testimony to the high q...

Magal S3 will secure the 2012 African Cup of Nations with fully integrated security system

 Magal has won a security contract for the African Football Cup 2012Magal Security Systems, Ltd. announced that it has signed a $35.5 Million contract for a turnkey project, to provide a fully integrated security system, covering multiple sites, for the African Cup of Nations Football Championship to be held in January 2012 in West Africa. The vulnerability of sport games, as experienced by the Togo football team terror attack in the 2010 African Cup of Nations, was definitely in...

TDSi develops an integrated access control system for Al Raya daily newspaper

  The access control system provides developed provides protection to 30 doors in the buildingTDSi, a global leader in access control systems for all sizes of businesses and organisations has developed and supplied an integrated access control solution for the new, three storey Al Raya Newspaper production building in Doha, Qatar. At the heart of the system is EXgarde PRO, TDSi's access management software solution, supporting MICROgarde II IP controllers and EXprox readers and cards.T...

SIRDEE performs well during the recent fire on Ibiza without breakdowns in the communications network

  SIRDEE enabled the emergency forces to work under very difficult circumstancesCassidian's SIRDEE (Sistema de Radiocomunicaciones Digitales de Emergencia del Estado) network delivered first class service to the emergency professionals during the terrible fire on Ibiza in May 2011, the largest forest fire ever in that part of the Balearic Islands. For a whole week, over 2,000 hectares of pine forest on the island burned uncontrolablly. More than 300 people were evacuated...

Paxton provides access control swipe cards for British medical TV drama Monroe

   Paxton supplied swipe card readers to impart an authentic look to the hospital set Mammoth Screen is an award-winning television production company that specialises in the creation of high quality drama for mainstream TV channels like ITV. They have now finished production on an exciting medical drama called Monroe, starring James Nesbitt as a neurosurgeon, working in a hospital in Leeds. The show is tipped to be ITV's leading TV drama series for 2011. Market-lead...

Alpro on track at St Pancras with access control keypads

  St Pancras station has been refurbished and secured with Alpro's access control keypadsAccess control keypads from Alpro Architectural Hardware have been used at Saint Pancras International Station in London as part of security upgrades during the largest rail refurbishment project in the UK for a century. The Alpro keypad has an ingress protection rating of IP68 and its design has proved robust in a demanding environment by providing protection against airborne contaminants includin...

Knürr/Emerson’s hunt for eco-friendly fuel cell locking system ends with pylocx

  The in-house locking system pylocx is exactly what Knurr/Emerson had been looking for There's one challenge for all manufacturers of outdoor containers: how is it possible to supply containers and systems with energy in an effective way and with low costs? Knürr / Emerson has several ways to do this. In the future the company wants to set more on regenerative ways to produce it - for example by using solar or wind energy. To achieve this goal the container needs an own fuel...

Paxton makes a splash at Canoe England’s sustainable new site

   Paxton's networked Net2 access control system was installed at Manvers Waterfront Boat Club Manvers Waterfront Boat Club is a multi-water sports centre on Manvers Lake, based in Wath-upon-Dearne, South Yorkshire. The centre specialises in paddle sports, with canoeing being at the heart of its activities. Manvers is an ideal place for grassroots learners to train in a real Olympic setting. The centre works in partnership with Canoe England, the national govern...

Physical access control system based on contactless LEGIC technology installed in a Malaysian commercial structure

 Kaba Jaya Security provided a physical access control system based on the contactless LEGIC technology Refurbishment work was recently completed at the K&N Kenanga International building in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, a 22-storey commercial structure with a three-and-a-half-storey annexed podium block, located in Kuala Lumpur's central business district.New features of the refurbished main lobby include a physical access control system based on the contactless LEGIC technology, a food...