As a property investor, Structure Capital aims to create buildings which combine form and function with a return on investment. In the hotel and hospitality sector, this vision centres on harnessing modern technology to improve the design, functionality and construction efficiency of the build.
Business systems must always be under review because none of us can predict the future with 100% accuracy. Things change, so people and processes should therefore always be ready to adapt, but adaptation in security is easier said than done when systems are static. Accommodating change and diversity — with flexibility, scalability and the widest possible range of devices — was the ethos that Assa Abloy applied when they launched their Incedo access control ecosystem.
Managing access control from the cloud gives start-ups the chance to think differently. In Czechia, the remote management and instant scalability of Assa Abloy's Incedo Business Cloud helped Kolovna to reimagine bike rental on a national scale.
Theft of solar modules is not uncommon these days. Reports of burglaries in solar parks and photovoltaic plants indicate that organized gangs are at work here. But high replacement costs and the failure of an entire plant because of minor defects or faults are a major problem for the operator. Critical mobile phone and power grid connections of the isolated solar parks are an additional risk factor. Alarm.direct, a service provider for security solutions, has specialized in solar park security in various European countries, Canada and the Dominican Republic, and has developed comprehensive concepts to protect against the theft of plant components such as copper cables, solar panels, inverters, against vandalism and the consequent operational failures.
SimonsVoss has made the best out of the second year affected by Corona: digitalization has been brought further on, the new Digital Cylinder AX was launched, a cooperation has been started with FSB, and the company presented the first stages of the new AXM software at the SecurityExpo 2021 in Munich, which will gradually replace the current LSM software. SimonsVoss Managing Director Bernhard Sommer draws a positive conclusion to the year during a conversation with GIT SECURITY – and looks forward enthusiastically to the new year ahead.
Patol, working with PWP, is protecting the sites of one of the UK’s largest providers of cold storage, blast freezing and tempering services to the food industry. The project saw the use of Securiton Aspirating Smoke Detection (ASD) and Patol’s Resettable LHDC (Linear Heat Detection Cable) and controllers.
Two years ago, in the March 2020 issue of GIT SECURITY we took a look at some of the products and solutions on the market being supplied to secure public transport. It is time for an update to see what the latest technology now offers.
The textile industry impacts severely upon the environment worldwide. Fristads wants to promote work on sustainability in the industry, which means taking account of the entire product life cycle. This involves making production processes and the environmental impacts of garments transparent for consumers. GIT SECURITY spoke with Marcus Gotthardt, Digital Sales Manager for the DACH region in January 2022.
With 'BKS networked worlds', the GU group has created a showroom that is unlike any other, bringing scenarios of single-family and multi-family homes, retail, data centres, hospitals, hotels, campuses, prisons, petrol stations and drones to life and displaying the expertise for the different requirements regarding system solutions for access control, smoke and heat exhaust ventilation, hazard models, as well as escape and rescue routes. On 1000 square meters, the solutions from the service range of the BKS Connect division for electronic and mechanical security are show-cased.
Business systems must always be under review because none of us can predict the future with 100% accuracy. Things change, so people and processes should therefore always be ready to adapt, but adaptation in security is easier said than done when systems are static. Accommodating change and diversity — with flexibility, scalability and the widest possible range of devices — was the ethos that Assa Abloy applied when they launched their Incedo access control ecosystem.
In its updated guidelines, the German Football Association (DFB) provides an extensive set of recommendations for using state-of-the-art video technology in stadiums. These have been drawn up with assistance from the Electro and Digital Industry Association (ZVEI). The new version of the practical guide, which was first published in 2013, takes account of technological progress and the latest developments concerning the legal framework. The guide was a collaboration between the Video Systems expert group at the ZVEI and Christian Delp and Gerhard Kißlinger, both of whom are the Stadium Officers at the DFB. One of the key reasons why the guidelines were revised was because of the EU General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), which came into force in 2018. GIT SECURITY spoke to Fabian Stegmaier, Manager Safety & Security Technologies at ZVEI and Christian Delp, DFB Stadium Officer.
These are the three most important matters that are currently being discussed worldwide – and they also influence the policies of many companies, such as Dallmeier Electronic: data protection, acting ethically, and sustainable and resource-conserving commerce and production. There are many sensitive questions arising from video surveillance technology with respect to the first two meta subjects. Matthias Erler from GIT SECURITY asked the founder and CEO of Dallmeier Electronic, Dieter Dallmeier, about these and other current topics.
Report shows insights from over 2,000 physical security leaders show changing role of security industry, accelerated move to the cloud and increasing investments in access control
Speed and accuracy are critical to finalizing door specifications in any complex architecture project. Working with Assa Abloy’s Openings Studio specification consultants helps Sweden’s TM Konsult to support customers of every size with clearer information. Collaboration speeds up the process and allows architects to focus on building design.
“Untouched since the ice age” is not a marketing slogan, but a fact – a real piece of the ice age that still exists today: When the ice melted, immense amounts of water drained away into the rock of the Swabian Alp mountains. The earth shifting in an unusual way then caused this reservoir to be sealed off approximately 400 meters below the outside world. Since then, heavy layers of impermeable stone have prevented rainwater from seeping through to the reservoir and have protected it from all the environmental influences of our time.
The operator can activate Click2Track and is automatically presented with the next camera feed, the moment the subject is in its field of view
Disarming the vault after a certain time allows employees to go away and deal with customers.
The company is offsetting 2020 CO2 emissions in all its offices and factories
A Fast Track to Effective Access Control and Attendance Management
A modular access security system by CES
Intersec 2022 aims to build on the success they had in 2020
NTT Research, part of NTT, recently inaugurated new offices in Sunnyvale, California to support its rapid growth and host the area’s diverse high-tech talent pipeline.
Key advantage of a connected Physical Security Information Management (PSIM) solution is the centralization of security-sensitive information
Interview with the Plat-form Director at Assa Abloy on the Long Availability but Slow Spread of Building System Integration
The implementation of video security, identification, fire alarm and intruder alarm systems in luxury hotels
Carcinogenic hazardous substances or musculoskeletal disorders caused by work was number one topic
NTT Research, part of NTT, recently inaugurated new offices in Sunnyvale, California to support its rapid growth and host the area’s diverse high-tech talent pipeline. The state-of-the-art technology complex features an exceptional integration of security, infrastructure, and operations solutions such as access control, modular turnstiles, visitor management, video analytics, climate and air quality monitoring and smart windows from renowned brands such as STid, Genetec, Splan, Mobotix Dormakaba and others.
In this series, GIT SECURITY EMEA asks three questions to five industry experts about the issue's special focus. This time we asked five experts for their view on video analytics for perimeter protection.
In June, Thomas Quante took over as president of the Bosch Building Technologies division. Before that, he has already been a board member for the division with responsibility for the international system integrator business as well as for the fire alarm systems business within the global product business. Prior to that, Thomas Quante was heading the communication systems business unit of Bosch Building Technologies in Burnsville, USA. Since 2019, he is also an appointed member of the managing board of directors of the ZVEI association. GIT SECURITY had the opportunity to talk to Thomas Quante about his start as CEO and the future of Bosch Building Technologies within the security industry.
In the world of IoT and with the rise of mobile and cloud applications, electronic lock manufacturers are facing constantly changing technical requirements for their products. Featuring a sleek design, Salto’s XS4 Original+ is a smart locking system delivering next-generation access control technology in a market-proven solution.
Following a change in employment practices created by the pandemic, many office-based employees now follow a hybrid schedule, working where they are needed or find convenient. The fast-growing use of flexible offices and co-working spaces is testament to this emerging trend. With employees coming and going as they please, a change in how security and access control are managed is an urgent but overlooked aspect many firms are just waking up to.
With the right know-how, the development and implementation of a sustainable and secure au-thentication solution with RFID will be successful.
As the construction industry becomes ever more digitized, it is important that project information is shared not only quickly, but also accurately. Building Information Modelling, or BIM, is fast becoming the solution to deliver this, led by BIM innovators like Assar Architects.
Intersec 2022 aims to build on the success they had in 2020 with an elevated new program uniting global and regional leaders as they explore solutions for the rapidly evolving challenges facing the industry. In addition to the exhibition and the conference, visitors will see Cybersecurity and technology take centre stage, along with some of the world’s best speakers in the UAE for the first time.
