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RFID: Electronic Key Administration for the Protec Service Fleet
You might see the employees of Protec Service on the mass transit system or at large events: almost 100 employees work in the Security Division, a further 137 in Facility Management. Add to that some 660 employees from the sports event security staff, such as at the AWD Arena of the premiere league soccer team Hanover 96. The vehicle fleet is correspondingly large, and all the keys are managed by an electronic key administration system from Deister Electronic. more
Access Control: Main Building Secured in Record Time
Once the contract was awarded, it only took three months to put a new electronic locking system into operation at Klinikum Kassel in central Germany. During this short period of time, a main building was equipped with Winkhaus blueChip technology and locking plans were produced for the complex and its approximately 850 employees. Effective cooperation between all project participants ensured that work was completed without any hitches. more
London College Embraces IP Video Surveillance
City of Westminster College has invested in the latest IP Video technology from IndigoVision to provide integrated CCTV surveillance for its new flagship campus. Opened in January 2011, the £102m project involved the re-development of the College's former Paddington Green site in Central London into a new state-of-the-art Campus. more
A Clear Vote for Video over IP Solutions
From September to October last year GIT-SECURITY.com did ask your opinion about Network Video Surveillance Systems in a Sanyo Sponsored Online Survey. We have now discussed the results and the responses to the questions in the survey with David Hammond, European Sales Manager at Sanyo's video surveillance division. A network based video surveillance system has substantial advantages compared to traditionally installed analogue based systems. Does the survey reflect this? more
Providing End-To-End Security on Public Transportation Systems
One of the most well-known public announcements worldwide urges passengers on the London Underground to watch out for the gap between the rail car and the platform. The same warning though must be heeded by security chiefs responsible for the various types of public transport. With 10 % of the inland traveling public in Europe using buses and coaches and another 7.5 % using railways, trams and metro systems - the others go by car - the transport authority has an obvious duty to ensure their security end-to-end, with no gaps. more
Intersec 2012: Focus on Commercial Security
The increase in overall security threat perceptions has led to a huge increase in investment and expenditure on security infrastructure and commercial security systems by governments, public sector and private sector players in the Middle East region. Therefore commercial security is high on the agenda and is one of the key growth areas at Intersec 2012, the Middle East security, safety and policing industry's business and networking platform to be held at the Dubai International Convention and Exhibition Centre from January 15th to 17th. moreDec. 15, 2011Large Surveillance System Uses Virtual Servers and Optimized Compression
In 2009, when the Grand Casino in Baden in Switzerland upgraded and expanded its video system it chose a Geutebruck high-availability IP solution designed by local system integrators Honegger System Technik. At the time, the design broke new ground by incorporating thirty-five 1.3 megapixel cameras into the 250-camera system and introducing virtual Gevisope platforms to handle the large amount of generated data with high redundancy. more
Megapixel IP Cameras for the Gaming Industry
Megapixel video is providing superior images, cost savings and delivering excellent return on investment (ROI) for important and well-known casinos throughout the world. For the first time, megapixel cameras can deliver to casino operators the high-quality 25 or 30 frames per second (fps) video mandated by local gaming commissions. more- Legal
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