Cameras Reduce Illegal Dumping in Pennsylvania
Alburtis is a borough in Lehigh County and a suburb of Allentown in the state of Pennsylvania, USA. Residents of Alburtis can dispose of lawn clippings, tree limbs and shrubs at th...
Physical Security Information Management PSIM
Critical infrastructure - transportation networks, hospitals, schools, power plants and more - underpins a nation's entire economy. Threats to this infrastructure are the highest t...
Evacuation Lifts: Future Solutions for High-Rise Buildings
Evacuation of multistorey buildings in the event of fire is effected today almost exclusively via stairwells. However, the attack on the World Trade Center in New York in 2001 show...
Three Cheers for New Fire Detection
Located in the Dutch province of South Holland, the Schiedam region became internationally known in the 18th and 19th centuries as one of the world's foremost producers of jenever....
IP Video Management to Protect Patients
Since its founding in 1852, Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH) in London has been dedicated to children's healthcare. Each year, there are over 170,000 patient visits to the hospi...
Secure Identity Solutions: New Legic Reader Chip Generation
The market for contactless identification technology is constantly moving. Requirements for advanced security and reliability are increasing, along with demands for comfortable and...
CCTV: Geutebruck Video System Secures New Concept Hotel
With the opening in 2010 of his Vasano abito suite hotel in the centre of the German city of Leipzig, hotelier and entrepreneur Gregor Gerlach has introduced a new concept to the G...
blueSmart Enables Intelligent Access Organisation
A new technology combines convenient management of complex building structures with a subtle, contemporary design: blueSmart is the name of the latest generation of electronic acce...
Transport Security Expo from 13–14 September 2011
As industry professionals prepare to gather for Transport Security Expo, there can be no doubt whatsoever that they continue to face major challenges in meeting the threat posed by...
ONVIF Compliance Is Not Enough to Integrate High End Camera Functionalities
ONVIF is the right way forward for the video surveillance field, but it is becoming increasingly important for engineers and camera manufacturers to find an open video management p...
Progressing from Analog to Digital Surveillance
IP is here and it offers a myriad of benefits. But navigating the road to IP requires careful consideration of many factors, from network infrastructure to physical security needs....
Siemens Building Technologies Develops Integrated Solutions for Its Customers
Matthias Rebellius has led as CEO the Fire Safety Security Products Business Unit at Siemens Building Technologies for the past three years. During a visit to the international co...
The Development of Video Technology over the Last 20 Years
Axis and the Safety and Security publications of GIT are both successful prodigies of the nineties, sufficient reason for them both to take a look back at their roots - and also to...
Interview with Dr. Magnus Ekerot, New Chief Sales Officer (CSO) of Mobotix
More responsibility and more influence - that was what Dr. Magnus Ekerot, formerly Managing Director at the Swedish display manufacturer Beijer Electronics as well as with Axis Com...
GIT SONDERAUSGABE PRO-4-PRO 2011/2012
Die jährlich im Sommer erscheinende GIT Sonderausgabe des GIT Branchenportals PRO-4-PRO (Auflage 30.000) stellt ein "Best of" des GIT Branchenportals PRO-4-PRO.com dar. Sie präsent...
It's not just Video Management Software.
Milestone Systems is the world's leading provider of open platform IP video surveillance software. For over a decade, Milestone has been leading the way in providing easy-to-use, y...
Steve Murphy: Large Eyevis Screen Systems for Control Rooms
Steve Murphy on the eyevis control room equipments - GIT SECURITY has interviewed the Managing Director of Eyevis UK. Eyevis is reportedly a leading manufacturer of large screen sy...
Tony Makosinski: Residential Systems
Residential systems care for security at home -Tony Makosinski gives an insight in Honeywell Security´s latest developments. Videoblog by GIT SECURITY at Ifsec show 2011 in Birming...
Thermal Imaging Camera Detects Potential Fires at a Very Early Stage
Thermal imaging cameras are used for a wide variety of applications. Thanks to their ability to measure temperatures in a non-contact mode, they can also easily be used for fire pr...
Germany‘s Most Modern Casino – Also Right Up-to-date in Security Technology
The City Palais in Duisburg has been one of the lighthouse projects in the modernized city center since opening in 2007. As well as a very varied choice of gastronomy and shopping,...
CCTV: High Security in the Palmares Technologies Building
In the West African country of Benin stands the Palmares Technologies Building, the most secured building in the country. A provider of high security systems and identification sol...
Walsall Academy Upgrades to a Powerful Hybrid Surveillance System
Built in 2003, Walsall Academy in Bloxwich, West Midlands is a state-of-the-art educational facility that offers 1,150 secondary students the opportunity to specialize in science, ...
Increased Security and Ease of Accessibility in a Central London College
The City of Westminster College in the heart of London is well into an ambitious program of redevelopment and refurbishment that, since January 2011, has been able to start support...
A Video Surveillance Upgrade Reduces Losses
The owner management of Mr. Smith, a company that manufactures and sells gardening tools, is in the fourth generation. Young visitors of the discotheque in the neighboring industri...
Security Solutions for the Chemical and Pharmaceutical Industries
The chemical and pharmaceutical industries have survived the commercial and financial crisis well. These companies are enjoying a strong tailwind behind their business and, through...
Interview with Lucas Lee, the New Managing Director for Samsung Techwin Europe
At the beginning of 2010 Samsung Techwin took over responsibility for the supply and support for both Samsung Techwin and Samsung Electronics electronic security product ranges. Du...
Interview with Dieter Dallmeier: How Hard- and Software Interact in an Optimal Way
The Regensburg company Dallmeier has always been well known for pioneering spirit and innovations. Dallmeier now presents a new Video appliance. We interviewed Dieter Dallmeier, ch...
CCTV: Addressing Security at Photovoltaic Power Plants
Photovoltaic plants are steadily gaining popularity as an environmentally friendly means to generate power. One related question is how the vast outdoor installations can be protec...
Modern Fire Detection Technology Provides Safety in Solar Valley
Alongside other renewable (and/or alternative) sources of energy such as wind, water or geothermal heat, solar energy belongs to those that will play an increasingly larger role in...
Considering the Transition from Analog to IP-based Surveillance
When it comes to new security installations, Internet protocol (IP)-based systems are growing in prevalence as viable options alongside traditional analog-based approaches. IP is h...
Pelco video analytics for enhanced security
Security camera systems don't have human intelligence - but intelligent video analytics are the next best thing. Few new technologies have excited the imagination of video security...
Ifsec, International Firex and Safety & Health Expo 2011
The diverse, complex and constantly evolving safety and security markets mean that senior security professionals and decision makers need to ensure they remain that one step ahead ...
Perimeter Protection: Intuitive Control
As different security systems are added and grow over time, a confusing mix of separate control systems each with their own proprietary method of displaying information to the oper...
Study: Access Control Best Practices
A white paper from RWE is currently causing more than a few waves in the access control market (you can download it here). Together with the Security Research Lab in Berlin, the co...
Stadium Safety and Security Is Custom-made
It is inevitable that safety and security problems will arise when many people come together in a confined space. This is especially true for sports stadiums, where emotions often ...
