Access control applications

velopass enjoys great flexibility offered by the LEGIC advant contactless smart card technologyIf you want to get around quickly and efficiently in Swiss cities like Lausanne, Vevey, Yverdon or Fribourg, then the hassle of looking for somewhere to park or wearing out the soles of your shoes could soon be a thing of the past. An innovative LEGIC based bike sharing system is taking over Switzerland.It's no secret that if you are taking short trips in the inner city, the fastest, cheapest and most...

CIC had been exhaustively reviewing its door access control optionsWhen you are located just steps away from the campus of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), one of the most prestigious technical schools in the world, building security and access control is a subject that has to be taken seriously.Cambridge Innovation Centre (CIC) is a full-fledged managed office services facility at One Broadway providing space for growing technology and life sciences companies, professional servi...

The DSC7000 beam barricade meets and exceeds Department of State standards for closing time requirements Delta Scientific, the leading manufacturer of counter-terrorist vehicle control systems used in the United States and internationally, announced that its MP5000 and DSC7000 quick-deploy vehicle barricades will soon be used to defend forward operating bases (FOB) in Afghanistan. A national emergency DPAS (Defence Priority Allocation System) order, issued as part of the Picatinny Arsenal p...

ProSYS Integrated Security Systems will be installed in over 800 branches of the Belgian Post OfficeThe Belgian Post Office, like many other post offices around the world, provides the dual services of mailing and banking to the community. In Belgium there are 1300 national branches; some of them provide mailing and banking services, while others provide only mailing or only banking services.The challengeThe Belgian Post Office realised that in order to serve its customers better it needed to im...

 ProSYS integrated security system is reliable, user-friendly and allows easy expansionRecent increased funding in the Hong Kong Education Department to enhance IT education in the school system resulted in the introduction of PCs, laptops and LCD projectors in over 90% of classrooms. Predictably, these contributed to an increase in break-ins and robberies throughout the school system.The challengeAdvanced security systems, providing a solution to all of the following challenges, were requi...

The Honeywell BMS includes access control and RFID tagging to monitor productivity and movementsHoneywell announced that it has been selected to install an integrated building management (BMS) solution at West Cheshire College's new Chester and Ellesmere Port campuses to manage the operations, provide an improved experience for learners and teachers via innovative learning and assessment techniques, and improve the college's capacity to manage its resources effectively. Designed to support West...

ADFC will be making use of the Sky-Walker Integration Platform for their surveillance needsAbu Dhabi, the richest city in the world, is growing every nanosecond. Due for completion this year is the Financial Centre, also known as Sowwah Square. This enormous project contains no less than 460,000 square metres of built up area, divided between four office towers, the Abu Dhabi Stock Exchange, retail space and parking space. Both Entelec as manufacturer and Site Technology as system provider are p...

The town was in need of excellent security, access and intrusion managementVille de Puteaux, a commune in the western suburbs of Paris, France, is one of the most densely populated municipalities in Europe. It goes without saying this town is in need of some excellent security, access and intrusion management. This is exactly what Entelec will help to achieve, working together with Novadis. The available land area in Puteaux measures 3.19 square kilometre and is inhabited by 44,278 people. This...

The Museum has deployed a Synectics CCTV command, control and digital recording systemDesigned by one of the 20th century's most successful architects, the new Islamic Art Museum of Doha represents the first of its kind in the Gulf and will become the centre of excellence for the Islamic culture genre. As part of the multi-million pound construction, the 45,000 square metre museum features the latest in high-end security and surveillance, the keystone of which is a comprehensive Synect...

Security and the safety of their staff and members is paramount to The GymThe Gym is a rapidly developing chain of venues that offers their customers flexible and accessible gym membership. With 11 sites in major cities across the UK, The Gym is open 24-hours a day, seven days a week, providing a modern health club for people on the move. All day, every day, gym members can access the premises using an eight digit PIN code they receive when they join The Gym online. This means that The Gym is co...

Preserving maritime security demands highly capable sensors to ensure situational awareness at any timeIncreasing maritime security and situational awareness in littoral watersSuccessful operation onboard USS FreedomEADS Defence & Security has delivered the second TRS-3D naval radar to Lockheed Martin, a prime contractor for the U.S. Navy Littoral Combat Ship programme. The radar is due to be integrated on the third of the new Littoral Combat Ships (LCS 3), Fort Worth.The first radar has bee...

All Axis Security officers on-site are trained to the CCTV SIA licence as standardAxis Security, one of the UK's fastest growing providers of integrated security solutions, has been selected to protect and provide concierge services at the old Echo newspaper building in Sunderland. Echo 24 is the redevelopment of the old Sunderland Echo newspaper offices, on the South bank of the River Wear. With curving, art-deco forms the building is clad with 2,200 square metres of acid-etched white reconstru...

The show hosts, Suzi Perry and Ortis Deley, will introduce the advanced XS4 hotel lock from SALTOThe Gadget Show, Five TV's top rated technology programme, is to include an access control solution from SALTO Systems in a ‘Gadget Hotel' feature on the show.Broadcast on Five, The Gadget Show is the UK's favourite technology show and each week the team - Jason Bradbury, Suzi Perry, Jon Bentley and Ortis Deley - previews and reviews the latest gadgets and technology, gives definitive advice on...

   The Sturgis Motorcycle Rally, now soundtracked by Technomad The city of Sturgis, South Dakota is known to motorcycle enthusiasts as home to one of the largest annual motorcycle rallies in the world.  Each year, hundreds of thousands of people flood Main Street in Sturgis and ride the breathtaking roads that connect the many towns of the picturesque Black Hills region. The faithful will this year celebrate the 70th annual Sturgis Motorcycle Rally, taking p...

 SALTO XS4 units are being retro-fitted onto existing locks to provide a totally wire-free networked electronic locking solution SALTO Systems, the international access control specialists, have won a major new contract to provide advanced electronic access control equipment to the University of St. Andrews.Scotland's first university and the third oldest in the English-speaking world, St. Andrews was founded in 1413. The University population (staff and students) numbers nearly 9,000 an...

BWWB needed a physical perimeter security solution capable of deterring and detecting intruders 24/7Birmingham Water Works BoardThe Birmingham Water Works Board (BWWB) in Birmingham, Alabama uses the latest technology at its distributed treatment facilities, from which it delivers an average of 100-million gallons of fresh water a day to its customers in five counties. The company consistently meets and exceeds state and federal standards for safety and quality and takes pride in protecting...

CEM's AC2000 Lite was chosen to provide access control for Manchester's ‘The Peninsula'CEM Systems, part of Tyco Security Products, announced that the AC2000 Lite security management system was chosen to provide access control for Manchester's new landmark office development, ‘The Peninsula'. The tender to install the system was won by ADT Fire and Security.The AC2000 Lite system was specified by Graham Dunhill, Security Consultant with Troup Bywater & Anders, in order to meet th...

APT will be installing some 50 bollards, 10 cycle loops, four rising bollards, along with two large plantersAPT Security Systems, the high-end integrator for high-performance access systems, has helped design a new street scheme for the Arndale Centre, which forms part of the wider redevelopment work to enhance the vitality and retail viability of Luton's town centre. Luton is currently undergoing a major regeneration programme: along with improvements to the station area, enhanced links from re...

The management of Brussels Expo approached PSI to design and install a state-of-the-art PA/VA and BGM system Voice alarm products from TOA are at the heart of a new paging, evacuation and BGM system installed at one of Europe's most prestigious conference and exhibition venues, the Brussels Expo.Built for the World Expo of 1958 and still retaining all the glamour, elegance and modernity of that era, the 12 halls of the Brussels Expo play host to a string of major exhibitions a...

Joose will be responsible for the installation of five Trophy FT access control controllers at the siteGallagher Security is celebrating another global success with the installation of its first Trophy FT PowerFence™ system in China securing the Governments Research and Development Centre for Fighter Aircraft. As Gallagher's exclusive distributor in China, Joosee Smart Technologies will be responsible for the installation of five Trophy FT controllers protecting a site of 1.2 kilometr...

Ibex Gallagher will install a 10-kilometre taut wire perimeter security system at Tata's new factoryConstruction of India's largest automobile manufacturing site will incorporate the country's first non-electrified, monitored perimeter security system supplied by Ibex Gallagher. Tata Motors Limited is the world's fourth largest truck manufacturer, and the world's second largest bus manufacturer. It is the leader in commercial vehicles in each segment, and among the top three in passenger ve...

Axis Security has been selected to provide out of hours concierge and security at the Centenary MillAxis Security, one of the UK's fastest growing providers of integrated security solutions, has been selected to provide out of hours concierge and security at the Centenary Mill, a prestigious residential complex in Preston.Well-known for providing high-level security for a number of prestigious organisations including Rolls Royce, and various parts of the local NHS, Axis Security has responsibili...

Gallagher's integrated security system monitors and controls in excess of 80 access points throughout the PortAs it expands its global reach, Gallagher works in close partnership with New Zealand Trade and Enterprise to promote its business in key export markets around the world. In a recent collaboration, Gallagher's security systems, implemented by Ports of Auckland, were showcased for Chinese IT journalist Shu Jie, Senior Editor / Reporter for Communications Weekly.During a guided tour of the...

The 25,000 seat arena features a state-of-the-art security system including 55 video surveillance camerasNorth American Video (NAV) has handed over the keys to security operations management, having completed the installation of a state of the art physical security system at the newly built Red Bulls Soccer Arena. Located in Harrison, New Jersey, the Arena is equipped with a mixture of fixed and pan/tilt video surveillance cameras and a card access system with local alarm monitoring at the secur...

CitySync's ANPR system with FAAC barriers was installed at all entry and exit points to the staff car parkThe Wales NHS Trust Singleton Hospital in Swansea is using a new ANPR barrier control system to manage the parking problems with their staff car park.Previously, the hospital used a swipe card system to allow staff free parking. Unfortunately, the system was being abused with people lending their swipe card to friends to give them access to free parking or parking in there on a day off to go...

Hampshire County Council has upgraded its service to CRYPTOCard's award-winning BlackShield ID platformHampshire County Council has extended its five-year relationship with authentication authority CRYPTOCard to roll-out two-factor authentication for education staff across participating schools in the county.With CRYPTOCard's innovative, user-friendly authentication service, the county's teachers will be able to access education services, such as SIMS.net which holds comprehensive information on...

ICAM smoke detection solution provides reliable detection in a wide array of challenging environmentsXtralis, a leading provider of powerful solutions for the early detection of fire, gas and security threats, announced that its ICAM aspirating smoke detection (ASD) system is being used to provide early warning fire detection in the lift shafts throughout London Gatwick Airport.Lifts are a critical component of building infrastructure, particularly in busy passenger terminals. However, installin...

Over 130 LUL stations rely on ASL's safety critical voice evacuation systems ASL's work with London Underground began in 1993 with the design and development of SIL2 rated matrix control and micro control products for the incumbent providers which were integral to LUL's first generation voice alarm product, including interfaces with the Station Management System (SMS).Following on from this contract ASL became involved in the product design and development of Voice Alarm syste...

The improved quality and intelligibility of PA announcements are a real benefit to the Norwegian travelling publicIn 2009 ASL Safety & Security were awarded the £1.2m contract for the design, supply, installation and commissioning of the monitored Long Line PA system for the country's national rail administrator Jernbaneverket.Crucial factors in the contract award were the ability of the ASL solution to integrate with the client's passenger information management system and their capab...

AC2000 SE offers the Ministry integrated access control, alarms processing, and photo ID badging systemCEM Systems, part of Tyco Security Products, has announced that the CEM AC2000 SE (Standard Edition) security management system has been chosen to secure access to the Ministry of Finance building, Nigeria. The contract was awarded to CEM approved reseller, ACTI-TECH. The Ministry of Finance, Nigeria oversees various financial and economic affairs of the federal government of Nigeria including...