Michael Hirsch has been leading the Fire business unit within the Bosch Building Technologies division as Vice President since February 1, 2021. In this interview, Matthias Erler from GIT SECURITY discusses the new responsibilities in Hirsch’s role, AIoT technology as well as current and future innovations in fire protection from Bosch Building Technologies.
As part of a technical cooperation, Eizo and Milestone have integrated a plug-in to use Duravision IP decoding solutions from Eizo in the Milestone XProtect video management software (VMS). GIT SECURITY spoke about this with Oliver Nachtigal, Business Development Manager Security + Surveillance at Eizo and Roy Band, Community Manager Middle Europe Region, Milestone Systems.
Despite the corona pandemic, a lot is happening at Sensor People from Owen in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. In the future, Leuze electronics will only operate under the Leuze brand name. At the same time, the company is becoming even “yellower” and is positioning itself more strongly in this market segment with its own business unit for safety. GIT SECURITY EMEA spoke with Ulrich Balbach, CEO of Leuze.
The Budenheim company takes its name from the Rhine-based region of its founding, but today operates as a truly international chemical specialist. The company headquarters remain in the region (Close to neighbouring Mainz, Germany), but are now part of a number of additional production sites based around the world. Inevitably, some of the activities carried out by Budenheim personnel, require an element of lone working – often defined as working outside of eyesight or earshot from another colleague. Typically, this will involve maintenance or check procedures around product control, testing, and safety. Even employees not working in a high-risk environment, can face heightened risk in an emergency, due to working alone.
An integrated, cross-location concept for Personal Protective Equipment identifies potential savings and strengthens compliance with regulations
Fire detection solutions from Global Fire Equipment (GFE), a leading European-based fire detection manufacturer, have been installed at two luxury holiday resorts in Brazil that are owned and operated by the Vila Galé hotel chain.
According to Fire Safe Europe, there are 5,000 fire incidents every day across the whole of Europe. Fires are a health factor, a cost factor and have great impact on polluting our environment. That’s why GIT SECURITY is exploring the topic of fire safety in Europe and discusses here the 7 layers of fire prevention established by the Modern Building Alliance.
Size can be a major factor for any security project. The bigger the scale, the greater the challenge. With hundreds of doors and a 3km perimeter, the Flanders Expo is larger than most buildings. They sought a modern replacement for mechanical locking - and finally decided on Assa Abloy's Cliq locking system.
Busy offices need convenient interior security for any private spaces. Not everyone should be reading the important memo on the CEO’s desk. But nobody wants to be left looking after the keys. At a co-working space in Barcelona, Assa Abloy's Code Handle Door locks solve the problem.
Located in the heart of west London, Ealing Council serves the residents and businesses of the capital‘s fourth largest borough. With a vast housing portfolio and a commitment to keeping residents as safe and secure as possible, Ealing Council benefits from the use of PAC’s innovative cloud based access control solution.
Uri Guterman, Head of Product & Marketing for Hanwha Techwin Europe, explains how busy control room operators are now able to take advantage of AI technology to help them more effectively keep track of anyone they suspect may be involved in anti-social, criminal or terrorist activity
Until now, it has been difficult for remote sites and operations to protect their people and assets – especially where no power supply or fixed networks are available. Now, there’s a simple, practical, cost-effective solution to this challenge in the form of Hikvision’s Solar-powered Security Camera Setup.
Controlling vehicle access to offices and car parks is a key issue to secure people, property, and data. It is also essential to ensure fluidity. GIT SECURITY asked Vincent Dupart, CEO of STid, to explain the importance of vehicle access control.
Each time home security system is triggered, there is a large chance for it to be just a false alarm, and if such alarm is not verified as false in short time, there is a high probability the emergency responders get to the place to see nothing happened. Not only such situations are embarrassing for everyone involved, they are also costly and overall troublesome.
Perimeter protection plays a major role in the security sector. Protecting the premises of a building or an outdoor area is very important for a very broad array of industries. For instance, solutions are needed to secure property perimeters, refineries, high-security warehouses, company premises, storage spaces, and airports.
Idis’s latest tech-explainer eBook – The Benefits of Deep Learning Driven Intelligent Video Analytics – explores how a new generation of AI video solutions is delivering better security, safety, operational efficiency and business intelligence.
Within a mental health facility designing or even upgrading system infrastructure is always a challenge due to the nature of the environment. Fire alarms systems are no exception. Compared to an ordinary installation, extra considerations must be taken, when designing a new system or upgrading an existing area, to ensure the most secure environment for the patients.
Icing sugar, brown sugar, rock sugar, sugar in packets and tins: sweetness is all around you in the factories of the sugar suppliers Pfeifer & Langen. The company has been supplying sweet products made from beet and cane sugar to the food industry and end users for 150 years, and sells them under the Diamant Zucker brand. The company, founded in Cologne, has numerous locations throughout Europe and is one of the largest sugar suppliers. Mid 2020, a new high-rack warehouse was put into operation at the factory in Poland – with an appropriate fire system from Wagner Poland.
Despite continued pandemic-related challenges, the security industry has seen a renewed focus on technologies used to mitigate risks associated with Covid-19. In 2021, this will likely continue, as industries across the globe shift the way they conduct business. Per Björkdahl, who is the current Chair of the Onvif Steering Committee, tells us about his expectations of the coming year.
Cannabis is now fully legal in 15 states across the country in the U.S. and decriminalized in 11 others. But as more states sign off on legalized weed, those looking to enter the potentially lucrative retail cannabis market, whether it is medical or recreational, will need to procure licenses or permits to operate. Since cannabis is not regulated by the federal government, every state has its own regulations and application process in place. However, the one constant is that each state requires strict security measures to be initiated to provide for the safety and security of the operation, its associates, and the neighborhood within which it operates. Most states call this a “Security Plan” and require its details be submitted with the application to operate, but what exactly is a “Security Plan?”
Ahli United Bank (AUB) is a leading financial institution providing banking, investment, and wealth management services from 147 branches in eight countries. Utilizing Gallagher’s business and security solutions in Bahrain since 2008, the Bank decided to undertake a full upgrade of the systems at its headquarters.
What does Retail Security actually mean and how do you keep your shop safe, not just when you’re open but 24/7, even when you can’t be on-premise?
When it comes to protecting the perimeters of highly sensitive sites, not all technologies are the same. How do the people responsible for physical protection of people, property and assets choose the most effective technology given the application? A layered approach is one Sorhea recommends, so all areas of a perimeter are covered. Layering ensures that if one technology misses an intruder, another technology will capture it.
2020 imparted a worldwide pandemic. Social unrest. Political divisiveness. Unprecedented wildfires. And a near record-breaking hurricane/typhoon season. As relieved as the world may be to put this challenging year behind us, all these disparate-yet-connected events didn’t magically disappear once the ball dropped on midnight, December 31.
Invixium announced that Eastern Platinum Limited (Eastplats) has deployed IXM Titan with Enhancement Kit at their Crocodile River Mine. This deployment comes in response to a growing global need for touchless access control and temperature screening due to Covid-19.
Salto Systems has gained the coveted BSI Enhanced Level IoT Kitemark certification for access control systems for their latest product, the Salto Neo electronic cylinder.
The increasing need for security among the population demands solutions for the external security of buildings. Winkhaus offers technologies for reliable window monitoring. These can take over important tasks in the smart home system of the house and are therefore the appropriate solution for a second current trend: intelligent building control.
Especially in these times one should be happy about the beautiful things. For example the GIT SECURITY AWARD. The winners for 2021 have been confirmed. Here are the top three products in all categories.
Here is what Genetec experts believe will be the top physical security trends in 2021.
In spite of a highly unusual 2020, the security industry’s constant transformation has not stopped. Several significant shifts in the use of technology are even accelerating – for example the increasing of multi-perception technologies, the convergence of security systems, the popularity of artificial intelligence, and the rise of cloud solutions.
Two new Wisenet cameras equipped with Hanwha Techwin’s ground-breaking Wisenet7 chipset have reinforced the company’s claim to be the market leading manufacturer of multi-directional cameras.
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The access control market is rapidly moving towards contactless technologies and solutions must be both uncomplicated and high-secure. GIT SECURITY has asked Vincent Dupart, STid’s CEO, and François Gitz, STid’s Sales Manager, how this demand forms the two fundamental pillars of STid’s expertise.
Nature often provides the best inspiration for new solutions. For example, some animals have developed different types of vision to match their environment – from a racoon’s night vision to a snake’s infrared sensors and a bat’s echolocation. These enhancements allow them to understand what is happening around them and detect threats. This approach works well in nature and is equally useful in protecting sites from intruders.
With its new generation of wireless detectors, Bosch Building Technologies offers a flexible fire protection solution that works almost entirely without cabling. It is therefore ideally suited for installation in historical buildings, for retrofitting to and the expansion of existing buildings, and also for temporary installations.
