Access control applications

The former double sliding door entrance was replaced with a Boon Edam Duotour automatic revolving door Boon Edam, a global provider of security entrances and architectural revolving doors, has announced that The Cliff Lodge and Spa at Snowbird Ski and Summer Resort, located in the heart of the Utah’s Wasatch Mountains, has replaced its former double sliding door entrance with a Boon Edam Duotour automatic revolving door. Located 29 miles from Salt Lake City Internationa...

Iris ID’s non-contact solution provides highly accurate identification using the iris to authenticate employees Iris ID, a provider of iris biometric technology, has announced its IrisAccess® iCAM7000 identity authentication system has been installed for employee time and attendance at all Sharjah Co-Operative Society retail stores in the United Arab Emirates. The retailer operates 26 stores with more than 3,000 employees throughout Sharjah, a UAE state, and the cap...

The Cloud-based hattrix solution facilitates single-interface management of all 10 of the client’s buildings Tyco Security Products has announced that ID Solutions, a San Diego-based IT solutions provider, has deployed the hattrix cloud-based access control solution for centralised security management of a network of locations that spans seven states.   Reducing hardware, software and staffing costs ID Solutions chose the hattrix solution for several multi-st...

The strength of NEC's NeoFace technology lies in its tolerance of poor quality images and surveillance video NEC Australia, a technology services company, together with NEC Corporation announces that it has been selected to deliver South Australia Police's facial recognition system, its latest weapon against crime in the state to support forensic, investigative and front-line policing operations. The facial recognition technology will help South Australia Police (SAPOL) solve...

During the EURO 2016 event, tactical cells were set up to ensure communications for the special forces With the EURO 2016 football tournament safely concluded, the nationwide mission-critical radio networks for police and public-protection services in France proved to be resilient, flexible and secure. The INPT and RUBIS networks used by the French public protection organisations helped to ensure security during Europe’s most important football event. Securing Euro 2016...

The Business Park owners opted for Castel’s Xellip full IP/SIP intercom and audio-video solution Mersey Wharf is a 33-acre Business Park and Wharf in Bromborough. Located on the Wirral in northwest England, the rejuvenated facility has adopted two-way IP audio-video intercom designed and manufactured by Castel. Business park security requirements Security at the site is at a premium and the operators needed an IP-addressable solution at a main entrance station where vi...

Zaun and Harper Chalice cite their largest ever contracts as the springboard to growth and success Two Midlands security businesses have celebrated their greatest day in history, exactly four years on from the opening of the London 2012 Olympics. On 27 July 2012, Queen Elizabeth II officially opened the 2012 Olympic Games after apparently surviving a death-defying skydive with James Bond actor Daniel Craig as part of Oscar winning director Danny Boyle's Isles of Wonder openi...

A MOBOTIX access control and alarm system was integrated with Temple Fitness's membership software  “Australia’s first female only 24/7 gym concept giving our members the opportunity to train in a comfortable, supportive environment surrounded by like-minded women.” This is the key marketing message of Miss Temple, the latest venture of Queensland’s 24-hour gym chain Temple Fitness. Having already worked with Brisbane-based security integrator Al...

Corrections personnel manage the Avigilon high-definition surveillance solution using the Avigilon Control Centre network video management software (NVMS) with High-Definition Stream Management (HDSM) technology. The Department has installed 110 Avigilon HD cameras ranging from 5 MP to 16 MP, including Panoramic 180 and 360 IP dome cameras with audio recording, in each housing module, secure hallways, main parking lot, and entrances and installed 79 Avigilon analogue video encoders to improve th...

  Abloy’s PROTEC2 CLIQ® offers a patented disc controller structure that requires a moving element in the key Security expert Abloy UK has supplied South Staffs Water (SSW) with a bespoke PROTEC2 CLIQ® electromechanical security system for 91 of its operational sites. SSW supplies high quality drinking water to approximately 1.3m people and 35,000 commercial customers over 1,500 square km in the West Midlands, South Staffordshire, South Derbyshire, North War...

Intellicheck Mobilisa was awarded a contract for expanded deployment of Defense ID Intellicheck Mobilisa, a provider of threat identification and identity authentication, verification and validation technology solutions, announced it has been awarded a federal contract to expand the deployment of Defense ID® at a highly classified federal government facility in the Washington, D.C. area. The $250,000 purchase will increase the ability of security personnel to protect the h...

SSW appointed Harper Chalice to secure the pier that allows engineer to access the reservoir intake South Staffs Water (SSW) has improved the security at one of its main reservoirs as part of AMP6, the latest Asset Management Programme in the water industry, using state of the art detection, alarms and fencing systems. HiSec Super10 fencing system SSW appointed electronic and electrified perimeter security system experts Harper Chalice to secure the pier that allows eng...

BCDVideo developed a custom solution, working with the integrator and school district for over a year Customer challenge A Texas school district encompassing about 100 square miles with 45 buildings and 35,000 students needed to update its video storage capabilities. They received a bond in 2011 giving the police department funding to install, and update the school district video surveillance and access control in all of its buildings and facilities. The existing archit...

ASSA ABLOY cam action door closers ensure that the doors are light to open while retaining closing power A South Yorkshire District General Hospital has been supplied with a range of hardware by ASSA ABLOY Security Solutions, a UK division of ASSA ABLOY, a provider of door opening solutions. South Yorkshire hospital is a 500-bed hospital, run by Doncaster and Bassetlaw Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. Each year the hospital treats around 150,000 patients along with 95,500 A&...

The solution combined biometric fingerprint readers from ievo Ltd with a Paxton Net2 access control system Shetland Facilities Management (SFM) Security have provided Morrison Construction Ltd with a robust access control system utilising the very latest state-of-the-art fingerprint biometric recognition devices for their New Anderson High School and Halls of Residence development at Lerwick in the Shetland Islands. Construction site challenge As main contractor for the &pou...

Urmet's solution will offer screening of visitors and the ability to integrate with home automation apps Urmet, an international manufacturer of video door entry solutions, has secured the order to supply the latest IP door entry systems for a new development of luxury apartments at a £500 million mixed-use development near Oxford Street in London’s West End. Rathbone Square is a 2.3-acre project consisting of new office space, retail outlets, a public square and 1...

Delta's MP5000 will protect attendees from terrorist vehicle attacks and errant driver mistakes Delta Scientific a manufacturer of counter-terrorist vehicle control systems used in the United States and internationally, today announced that Delta MP5000 mobile deployable vehicle crash barriers were ordered by the Secret Service for the upcoming Democratic Convention running July 25-28 in Philadelphia. As at the GOP Convention this week, the certified crash vehicles will protec...

The IQTimecard mobile app offers easy access to a 7-day timetable that can be updated automatically The summer months are a peak time for event’s organisers as a holiday atmosphere, hotter weather and sense of freedom encourage people to enjoy more recreational activities than usual. During this busy period, remote workforce monitoring solution IQTimecard is increasing efficiency for UK security firms, helping to keep events in Britain safe over summer. Although ma...

The key components of the "Office of the Future" are integrated with the help of Siemens' Desigo CC management platform The world's first office building produced by a 3D printer has just opened in Dubai. The 250 square metre "Office of the Future" was built using a 3D printer measuring 20 feet high, 120 feet long and 40 feet wide and is erected near the Emirates Towers in Dubai. Pioneering Smart City project The building technology with access control and surveillance syste...

Universidad EAFIT entrusts safety of visitors and facilities to Boon Edam’s turnstiles that operate with the highest efficiency level A high flow of visitors and a manual access control process led Universidad EAFIT (Escuela de Administración, Finanzas y Tecnología), a private institution located in the Colombian city of Medellin, to decide to upgrade its access system. To do so, the university installed 22 Boon Edam Trilock 75 turnstiles. Ten years have pa...

Last September, Delta mobile barriers protected the Pope on his visit to the United States Delta Scientific, a manufacturer of counter-terrorist vehicle control systems used in the United States and internationally, has announced that 21 Delta MP5000 mobile deployable vehicle crash barriers will be used by the Secret Service at the upcoming Republican Convention running July 18-21 in Cleveland. The certified crash vehicles will protect attendees from terrorist vehicle attacks...

When an intrusion is detected, FiberPatrol-PR creates alerts in Situator, providing situational awareness Qognify, formerly NICE Security, today announced the successful integration of their leading PSIM and Situation Management solution, Situator, with Senstar’s fence-mounted fibre optic perimeter intrusion detection system, FiberPatrol-PR. The integration and joint solution was initiated on behalf of a major utility company in North America in order to enable them to m...

Matrix products connected Tyco's locations with a central location for time-attendance Security solutions provider Tyco has been delivering the latest solutions to unique business challenges in the security domain. With their global reach and wide range of products and services, Tyco has helped customers achieve their safety, security and business requirements with the right solutions.    Time-Attendance challenge Tyco had an existing Time-Attendance system whi...

Gemalto’s Coesys Mobile Enrolment stations will help enrolment centres to rapidly acquire details of citizens, and instantly issue voter cards Gemalto has won an international tender to supply CENI, the National Independent Electoral Commission of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), with 22,000 mobile biometric voter enrolment kits to support a comprehensive update of the country’s national voter register. Gemalto’s fully portable Coesys Mobile Enrolment...

  MOBOTIX hemispheric technology gives wider areas of view, while reducing camera counts Laurel School District is home to more than 3,200 students and five school facilities. It is the public school district for the city of Laurel, Mississippi, an area known for oak-lined streets and turn-of-the-century architecture. Located in Southeast Mississippi, the city was founded after significant growth in the timber industry. It eventually became a large milling town, but...

  NewPointe Community Church has deployed 3xLOGIC access control at four church locations across Ohio 3xLOGIC, Inc., a provider of integrated intelligent security solutions has announced that NewPointe Community Church, with headquarters in Dover, Ohio, has deployed 3xLOGIC Intelli-M Access® Corporate access control at four church locations across Northeastern Ohio. Intuitive interface and scheduling capabilities Dave Mast is the Technical Operations Director for New...

Ripon needed to upgrade outdated and unsupported access software and poorly supported controllers and readers Ripon College Spanning more than 250 acres, with 26 buildings, Ripon College in Ripon, Wisconsin, is home to more than 840 undergraduates. An intense engagement with and concern for the academic, artistic and personal development of students has defined Ripon since its founding in 1851. With approximately 92 percent of students residing on campus, and many of the scho...

Soter RS will be used to scan inmates for contraband such as: drugs, tobacco, cell phones and weapons Netherlands based security systems manufacturer, ODSecurity, and their Canadian distributor, Visiontec Systems, have announced the award of a contract to supply 29 Soter RS Through-Body Scanners to the Ministry of Community Safety & Correctional Services, Ontario, Canada. Scan for contraband The Soter RS will be installed in 26 adult institutions across the province over...

Delta Scientific, manufacturer of counter-terrorist vehicle control systems used in the United States and internationally, has announced that Delta Scientific mobile and fixed certified crash barriers are providing day to day security, protecting people and property in prominent facilities around the world. That includes 160 U.S. embassies and consulates in 130-plus countries as well as those of the United Kingdom and other nations. In the United States alone, Delta secures over 110 Federal bui...

EMARNAT (Mexico Government institution, Secretariat of Environment and Natural Resources) Mexico's environment ministry is charged with the mission of protecting, restoring, and conserving the ecosystems, natural resources, assets and environmental services of Mexico with the goal of fostering sustainable development. DR Security is a company highly recognised in the field of solutions, integrations and services in the field of security technology, concentrating on new technologies, achieving a...