Securing ATMs 24/7
ATMs have become a cornerstone of day-to-day life for millions, but they can also be vulnerable to attack. The global ATM Industry Association reported an increase of ATM crime of ...
Onvif: Testing for Conformance
Onvif began in 2008 as a small group of manufacturers collaborating to accelerate the acceptance of systems based on network surveillance cameras. The mission hasnt changed much, b...
Automation: Simplifying Connectivity for Mass Customization
Secure remote access and a holistic approach to network security for interconnected industrial control, IT, and OT subsystems are essential to achieve uninterrupted mass customizat...
Reliable Detection of Intruders Thanks to Radar Barriers
The moats and walls of yore have given way to high fences and state-of-the-art security technology protecting properties, installations, or buildings. Modern security experts ascri...
Digital Lock Technology Increases Security And Reduces Costs
The mechanical locking system of a cooperative housing estate is only as safe as the care with which the residents look after the keys. Operators of such housing estates regularly ...
Standards are an End-user’s Best Friend
After its work on services for fire safety systems and security systems succeeded to be voted as a European Norm, EN 16763, the Section Services of Euralarm convinced standardisati...
Crisis Management Concerns Everyone
Be it great fires, floods due to heavy rain or IT outages due to hacker attacks: When it comes to crisis management, federal and state governments as well as cities and municipalit...
Possibilities in Casino Security
Casinos and gaming establishments tricky environments to secure. These facilities are usually open to the public, at all hours of the day and night, and large sums of cash are carr...
Access Control for London’s Innovation Hub
Modern office design needs access control that is powerful, flexible and aesthetically in tune with workspace users. Aperio achieves all three wirelessly at Plexal, a new 15 mill...
Know-How in Safety Part 1: Safety Meets Security
In our series Know-How in Safety you can refresh your basic knowledge. What is the tension between functional safety and cyber security? How do you manage to develop strategies to ...
Stadiums: Fan Safety Improved Through Facial Recognition Technology
Who could ever forget their first visit to a big stadium football match? The crackle of excitement in the air like an electrical charge as you walk to the stadium with friends and ...
Intrusion Detection around Glass Facades, Panels and Partition Walls
Glass panels are increasingly used in new buildings but also in the refurbishment of old buildings as an unobstructed way to allow natural light to come through and create a bright...
Hikvision Welcomes the Introduction of the 'Secure by Default' Standards
GIT SECURITY has talked with Gary Harmer, UK Ireland Sales Director for Hikvision who has participated in the process of developing these landmark standards, working with the UK S...
'Secure by Default' Standards
The UK government has launched an initiative to make Secure by default and design a key element for technological innovation. It has announced a GBP 70 million investment in making...
Video Security and Access Control at VTB Arena Park
It is one of Moscows most ambitious building projects: the VTB Arena Park was built on the site of the old Dynamo Stadium and revitalizes the entire surrounding area with a multi-p...
Fire Detection System for British School
Apollo Fire Detectors Soteria range of detectors has been chosen to protect the prestigious Darrick Wood School in Orpington, Kent. The school is rated by Ofsted as outstanding and...
Assa Abloy: The New Smartair Knob Cylinder
Assa Abloy has released their new Smartair Knob Cylinder. Part of the Smartair access control system, the device with integrated RFID reader is now more resistant to attack and qui...
Assa Abloy: Access Control For London’s New Innovation Hub
Assa Abloys wireless access control solution, Aperio, is in use at Plexal, a new 15 million flexible work environment for East Londons innovation community. The system was chosen f...
Assa Abloy: Choosing the Right Access Control System
What factors determine the right access control for a building or business? Assa Abloy recently released a five-point checklist to help customers develop a strategic approach to ch...
730nm: The New Solution for Driver Recognition Results?
An increasing number of transport applications around the world are trying to identify drivers and passengers inside a vehicle. In this article, we explore the difficulties of seei...
Outdoor Intrusion Sensors with Pet and Animal Tolerance
Optex series of outdoor PIRs offer 180 detection coverage and 12m/40ft radius to detect any intrusion around a residential or commercial building. They have a Pet and Animal Tolera...
Sneak Peek of Genetec Press Summit 2019 in Montréal
GIT SECURITY visited Genetecs headquarters in Montréal together with press representatives from around the world. Here are some visual impressions of the event. The two-day progra...
Vertical Bar Fencing Replaces Steel Palisade at British Car Auctions
Jacksons was chosen to improve perimeter security at British Car Auctions (BCA). BCA is Europes largest vehicle remarketing company. The company has 50 centres across 10 countries...
Nortech Manages Access at Shared Parking Facilities
The Shared Occupancy Controllers by Nortech are compact, standalone, intelligent units that control access for groups of users sharing the same parking facility. How does it work?...
Mobile 'Video Guards' for Security Service Company in Germany
The safety of others has always been a matter close to my heart, says Hans Wetzlar, Managing Director of Ihre Sicherheit Security Service in Bielefeld. It was out of this motivatio...
Security Upgrade for Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH)
What we dont have is tremendous amounts of labor that can spend hours or in many cases, days that we need to go through video. So we can take eight hours of video, and BriefCam c...
Securing ATMs 24/7
ATMs have become a cornerstone of day-to-day life for millions, but they can also be vulnerable to attack. The global ATM Industry Association reported an increase of ATM crime of ...
Whitepaper on Advanced Data Available from High-Security Entrances
Boon Edam published a whitepaper for security professionals. Titled The Advanced Analytics of Security Entrances, the whitepaper provides information and guidance about the data th...
5 steps to finding the right access control system for you
An access control system is a significant long-term investment but one that, chosen well, can give a host of valuable benefits. We recommend taking it step-by-step to select an acc...
Hikvision welcomes the introduction of the ‘Secure by Default’ standards
The Secure by Default standard was introduced by UK Surveillance Camera Commissioner Tony Porter on June 20 at IFSEC International, as part of the first ever National Surveillance ...
“Secure by Default” standards in the UK
The UK government has launched an initiative to make Secure by default and design a key element for technological innovation. It has announced a GBP 70 million investment in making...
Assa Abloy: Wireless Access Control Secures French Town
Assa Abloy outfitted a French towns Municipal Technical Center and several local schools with their wireless access control system Cliq. Instead of previously forty keys, employees...
Aperio: 10th Anniversary of Assa Abloy’s Wireless Access Control System
In July 2019, Assa Abloy celebrated a decade since the launch of their wireless access control system, Aperio. Compatible with all major door profiles, and available for indoor and...
Euralarm presents White Paper on Next Generation Networks
During the recent meeting of the Euralarm Security Section a White Paper was presented on the topic of Next Generation Networks. The paper is intended for fire safety, security and...
2019 Trends in Mobile Access
Organizations increasingly want to create trusted environments within which they can deliver valuable new user experiences. A major driver is growing demand for the “digital cohesion” of being able to use smartphone apps to open doors, authenticate to enterprise data resources or access a building’s applications and services.
