Jul. 03, 2012

A Security Management System for Puyang Tobacco Board Mission

In order to enhance security capabilities and reduce potential safety problems in the eight branches of the Puyang Tobacco Board, the use of a network camera surveillance system became necessary. This monitoring system mainly targets three areas: activities of the company's internal and external personnel, security of the surrounding environment, and warehouse management and control. moreJun. 28, 2012

The Main Functions of the BSIA and One of Its Member Companies, TDSi

Ground-breaking and innovative companies find it difficult to get legislation changed or to establish standards of practice by themselves. Here, a trade association will represent their cause and that of like-minded companies. After Intersec in Dubai, GIT-SECURITY.com spoke with James Kelly, Chief Executive of the British Security Industry Association (BSIA) and with John Davies who is Chairman of the BSIA Export Council and of TDSi. moreJun. 26, 2012

An Efficient Method of Splitting DVI Video Signals to Multiple Devices

In the past, the distribution of DVI signals was implemented using hardware based matrix switchers. These are devices with a finite number of signal inputs and outputs. There are a number of situations however where it is required to provide the same video signal simultaneously at various locations to a potentially unknown number of viewing devices such as monitors, beamers and PCs in a one-to-many topology. The Reutlingen, Germany-based company eyevis has come up with a solution for so-called estreaming. moreJun. 18, 2012

Better Image Quality for Healthcare Applications

Video surveillance is critical to the ­hospital and healthcare environment. Surveillance challenges include expensive equipment, sensitive documents, pharmaceuticals, food services, retail ­areas, vast parking lots and structures, and lots of people, all active on a 24-7 basis. Staff, sick patients, visitors, newborns, long-term care ­patients - some with special needs such as Alzheimer's - all must be protected. Volatile environments such as emergency rooms can even be prone to gang violence in some areas. A hospital is like a city that never sleeps. moreJun. 12, 2012

East Midlands Airport Takes off with Indigovision IP Video Surveillance

Located in the heart of the UK, East Midlands Airport is an important hub for UK passenger travel, connecting over four million passengers annually with more than 90 destinations. As the UK's primary pure freight airport, it is home to leading air freight operators DHL, TNT and UPS and is also a major air hub for the Royal Mail. With this high responsibility for people and property, the airport's operators need a highly efficient surveillance system. moreJun. 05, 2012

Ukraine’s EURO 2012 Stadiums Are Ready to Host Safe and Secure Matches

EURO 2012 is being played in Poland and the Ukraine from June 8 to July 1st. The tournament will feature sixteen of the best football teams in the World in competition for the Henri Delaunay ­Trophy awarded to the winner of the Euro Cup. Three months before the ball rolls, GIT SECURITY had the opportunity to get an exclusive tour to visit two of the EURO 2012 stadiums in Lviv and Kyiv and talk to officials, security officers and integrators about the preparations and security measurements in the stadiums. moreMay. 31, 2012

Resolution, Not the Sensor Pixel Count

The Panomera multifocal sensor system from Dallmeier is making a big splash. Yet the company that manufactures it is deliberately not calling it a ‘camera' but a ‘multifocal sensor system'. And even though they talk in terms of many, many megapixels, they insist that the number of megapixels is fundamentally not the decisive element. So to find out what the real secret is we spoke with Martin Theis, Product Manager at Dallmeier, about the technical background. moreMay. 16, 2012

Digital Locks for the Atlantic View Residential and Vacation Appartments in Tenerife

Just off the coast of Morocco, around 1,300 kilometers from the Spanish mainland, lies sunny Tenerife - the largest of the Canary Islands. The year-round mild climate, diverse vegetation, bizarre volcanic landscapes, fantastic beaches and a multitude of sport and cultural activities attract around five million (long-term) holidaymakers each year. Since the start of 2010, SimonsVoss has been providing protection for both property owners and tenants in Atlantic View, a luxurious holiday and housing development on the south of the island near Las Galletas. more