Access control applications

Located in the scenic and historic town of Saratoga Springs, New York, the Saratoga Gaming & Raceway facility is an entertainment destination for the Northeast. Features include over 1,700 video gaming machines, live harness racing, several restaurants and a recently opened nightclub. Automated key management system Technology Objective - To automatically record all fire watch and building checks and to help ensure the security of the environment for guests and employees through an automa...

Monmouth County Detention Center – A 24-hour juvenile detention center, providing secure care and custody for juveniles charged with crimes that require detainment or pending a court decision. Technology Objective - Provide secure custody with minimal impact on the lives of those detained, while addressing the needs of the juveniles, including medical, educational, psychological, food, clothing, and shelter. The Challenge - With 40 beds in multiple housing units and a population varying...

Auburn University – A state university with approximately 22,000 students and 7,000 faculty and staff members located in Auburn, Alabama. Technology Objective - To provide a secure and safe environment for the students, faculty and university staff through successful key management and access control. Tremendous security concern The Challenge - Auburn University has more than 230 buildings spread out across campus and is continually put to the test keeping vulnerable areas secure (e.g.,...

The New York City Transit (NYCT), a public organisation that provides mass transportation services via rail and bus to the five boroughs of New York City, is a system that runs 24 hours-a-day, seven days a week. The challenge NYCT faced was how to secure and track keys to restricted areas and revenue collecting equipment at locations offsite from the central command center. The previous process of keeping keys in a bag in the safe, and using a paper log to sign keys in and out was cumbersome an...

Security chiefs nationwide are addressing emerging workplace issues of white-collar crime and computer security. Theft, by internal and external perpetrators, has taken on a new and expensive face with the advent of lightweight computers. On site slips, falls and vehicular accidents lead to expensive liability lawsuits. Increasing pressure on the bottom line has led many security chiefs to turn to contract labor, which offers its own set of supervisory challenges. Security magazine stated &ldqu...

Challenge: The ever-present concerns of crime and risk are motivating business managers across all industries to implement superior security systems. According to Security magazine’s “Security @ the Millennium” white paper presentation, …criminals annually steal $603 billion in assets while also creating an additional $1.1 trillion worth of lost productivity.” Furthermore, employee theft, property crime and access control, respectfully, are the leading threats to c...

The Adrian Public Schools Board of Education approved the renewal of its ZeroEyes AI-based gun detection and intelligent situational awareness platform during its April 13 meeting, continuing the use of artificial intelligence technology designed to enhance school safety by monitoring existing security camera systems for potential firearms. The deployment has been in place since 2023. ZeroEyes' AI gun detection and intelligent situational awareness software layers onto existing digital security...

The healthcare organisation based in Washington state has begun a journey of unifying its video surveillance and access control under one platform, yielding better situational awareness, streamlining investigations, and providing an additional level of safety and security to staff and patients alike. Multicare Health System in Washington State employs more than 20,000 team members across 11 hospitals and more than 300 medical clinics, laboratories, medical imaging, pharmacies and specialty serv...

Evolv Technologies Holdings, Inc., a security technology company pioneering AI-based solutions designed to create safer experiences, has entered a multi-year partnership with the Philadelphia Union, a Major League Soccer team, rounding out Evolv’s partnership with all major professional sports venues in Philadelphia. Evolv Express® concealed weapons detection systems are being utilized for entry screening throughout Subaru Park, the team’s home stadium. Express uses advanced sen...

Israel offers one of the most advanced medical systems in the world where cutting-edge treatments and patient care are provided by some of the best medical professionals using high-tech equipment in modern facilities. As such, medical tourism is growing exponentially in Israel. The country’s Ministry of Health shows that more than 50,000 medical tourists travel to Israel for treatments every year and consistently ranks in the Top Ten in the globe for health tourist destinations. Raphael H...

Large entertainment venues offer opportunities for memorable experiences enjoyed by many attendees. With such breadth and scope of operations comes great operational complexity in managing a massive amount of foot traffic which exponentially increases risks for the safety and security of patrons. Increasingly, entertainment operators are looking to technology to help solve some of the most pressing challenges in managing these environments in real-time. Facial recognition technologies Facial...

Securitas discovered a highly complex fraudulent cryptocurrency network, orchestrated by several organised crime groups posing as a legitimate financial services entity. The challenge The criminal organisation exploited the client’s branding, contact information and billing details to deceive the public, including their client’s genuine customers. Their scheme involved gathering sensitive personal and financial data, which could be misused for identity theft or unauthorised access...

Securitas client, a major player in the global Financial Services industry, faced challenges such as incidents impacting staff and resources and threats disrupting business operations. The challenge The client, a major player in the global Financial Services industry, faced challenges such as incidents impacting staff and resources and threats disrupting business operations. These included cyberattacks on financial data, compliance issues and geopolitical instability affecting worldwide operat...

A valued Securitas client expressed concern about threatening and abusive behaviour targeting their organisation and staff members. They turned to Securitas for assistance in investigating and addressing the threat. The challenge A valued Securitas client expressed concern about threatening and abusive behaviour targeting their organisation and staff members. They recognised the significant potential risks involved: without prompt intervention, this behavior could escalate, endangering employe...

Securitas discovered serious threats aimed at a top executive of a global corporation, both in their professional and personal life. Addressing these challenges requires urgent and proactive measures to safeguard both the executive and the organisation from harm. The challenge Securitas discovered serious threats aimed at a top executive of a global corporation, both in their professional and personal life. These threats put their work and home life in jeopardy. What's more, Securitas found s...

The multi-national Retail and Consumer organisation was concerned about their lack of awareness regarding potential threats. Securitas tailored solution significantly enhanced their confidence and decision-making capabilities, providing them with a competitive advantage and assurance in critical business decisions. The challenge The multi-national Retail and Consumer organisation, with stores in major cities worldwide, including a diverse tenant and occupant environment, was concerned about...

ZeroEyes, creators of the AI-powered visual threat intelligence platform, and High Tech High, a San Diego County, CA-based charter school network, release details of their ongoing collaboration to protect students, staff and visitors from gun-related threats. High Tech High began its integration of ZeroEyes’ proactive AI gun detection and intelligent situational awareness software in September 2023 and has since expanded its deployment, based on positive feedback from parents and law enfo...

Evolv Technologies Holdings, Inc., a security technology company pioneering AI-based solutions designed to create safer experiences, announces that it has entered a multi-year subscription agreement and marketing partnership with the Athletic Department at the University of Washington. The University, which has an enrollment of more than 52,000 students at its flagship Seattle campus, fields teams in twenty men’s and women’s sports and is a perennial Big 10 and national athletic powe...

RGO College in Middelharnis has selected an Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise network infrastructure solution to ensure secure connectivity for its students and staff. Located in Goeree-Overflakkee. this comprehensive secondary school offers education at multiple levels, including gymnasium, atheneum, HAVO and MAVO1. With approximately 1,000 students, RGO College focuses on inspiring education, personal development and thorough preparation for higher education in a modern and future-oriented learn...

Travelers and residential renters increasingly prefer the convenience of digital access. These solutions also offer commercial benefits to businesses operating in these fast-growing sectors: it becomes faster and more cost-efficient for them to roll-out new sites and to manage access to them remotely without the need for expensive 24/7 front-desk operations. City Pop is one short-let furnished apartment rental provider operating in both these sectors. Their growing portfolio of design-led prope...

Genetec Inc., the global pioneer in enterprise physical security software, announces that Lincoln County Schools (LCS) in North Carolina has modernised its district-wide security infrastructure using Genetec™ Security Center, unifying video surveillance, access control, and intrusion systems across its schools and support facilities. Lincoln County Schools serves over 11,000 students across 23 schools, including 13 elementary schools, four middle schools, four high schools, a technology s...

Busy urban parking lots often need more than simple entry and exit booths. In Manila, one parking lot operator has discovered that Hikvision’s smart parking solution can transform the way they operate, collect revenue, and plan for growth. The challenge: manual processes and growing congestion In a business district in the Philippines capital, Manila, Professional Parking Management Corp (Pro-Parking) operates a public parking facility with space for 58 cars and 180 motorcycles. It&rsquo...

Stadiums require access technologies which are versatile, durable, reliable and easily scalable. Finding a single system which meets all these needs, and simultaneously offers digital devices for the wide range of opening types in a typical stadium, is not straightforward. In many cases, security managers resort to running two security systems in parallel. This creates added workload and complexity, especially when they must deploy a mix of digital control and mechanical cylinders at different...

Evolv Technologies Holdings, Inc., a security technology company pioneering AI-based solutions designed to create safer experiences, announces that it has renewed and expanded its subscription agreement with the Houston Astros, a Major League Baseball team. Under the new agreement, which builds on an original partnership initiated in 2023, the Astros are upgrading their Express fleet to the latest Evolv Express® Gen2 hardware. Evolv Express uses advanced sensor technology and AI to detect c...

ZeroEyes, the creators of the first AI-based gun detection video analytics platform to earn full U.S. Department of Homeland Security SAFETY Act Designation, announced that its proactive AI gun detection and intelligent situational awareness software has been deployed by Illinois’ Palestine Community Unit School District #3 to help protect students, staff, and visitors from gun-related threats. Safe and supportive learning environment Located in Palestine, Illinois, the district serves s...

St Martin’s School has completed a coordinated programme of security upgrades across its main buildings and sports hall, carried out by Amthal Fire & Security during the school holidays to avoid disruption to learning. About St. Martin's St Martin’s is an independent preparatory school in Northwood, educating around 400 boys from age 3 to 13. The school occupies a mix of newer and long-established buildings, and its growing facilities have led to increasing pressure on older in...

Pioneer charity Samaritans has worked in partnership with Comelit-PAC and installer Red Technical Services Ltd to complete an upgrade to the fire safety system at its registered office in Ewell. The organisation, focused on suicide prevention through human connection, provides emotional support 24 hours a day, seven days a week. LogiFire wireless system To protect the staff who help make this possible at its central office services, Samaritans has replaced its ageing fire alarm with a new Log...

ZeroEyes, the creators of the first AI-based gun detection video analytics platform to earn the full US Department of Homeland Security SAFETY Act Designation, announces that its AI gun detection and intelligent situational awareness platform is being deployed by Dillon School District Four to protect students, faculty, and visitors against gun-related violence. Located in Dillon County, South Carolina, the school district serves approximately 3,800 students and employs more than 500 staff acro...

ISS (Intelligent Security Systems), a global provider of video intelligence and data awareness solutions, announces the deployment of its SecurOS® Soffit pedestrian safety system in Kodiak, Alaska. This pilot project, launched by the Alaska Department of Transportation & Public Facilities (DOT&PF) on Rezanof Drive near Cope Street, marks the first installation of the Soffit in the state. The deployment addresses a critical safety challenge unique to the region: long periods of darkn...

A bespoke Hochiki Europe fire detection solution has been installed at Willis Aviation Services Limited’s extensive maintenance base at Teesside International Airport, setting a new benchmark for safety across specialist aviation environments. Spanning 45,000 m² of hangars, workshops and office space, Hangars 7 and 8 house multifunctional facilities where engineers work with high-value aircraft and potentially flammable materials, a combination that demands uncompromising fire protec...