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04.06.2021 • TopstoriesIT-Security

Assa Abloy: Protecting Data Centres With Better Physical Security

​​​​​​​Critical business assets demand multi-layered security. This principle applies equally to virtual and physical assets: Data may be mission-critical to a business, just as people and premises are. Data security tools will include the latest in cyber-security — perhaps even artificial intelligence — working alongside physical security technologies such as electronic access control.

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31.05.2021 • TopstoriesSecurity

Assa Abloy Provides Access Control Platform for Global Manufacturer

It can be a challenge to find an ideal electronic lock for every opening, and then to manage them all within a single, integrated solution. All too often, security procurement involves difficult compromises: A system which works perfectly for one door or department leaves another where the same solution doesn’t quite meet its needs. At newly built commercial premises in Banská Bystrica, Slovakia, power-tool manufacturer Makita stocks and distributes batteries, and runs wholesale supply logistics. They searched for a single, intuitive system to control every access point — now and in the future.

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27.05.2021 • TopstoriesSecurity

Introducing Hikvision’s AX PRO wireless alarm system

Anti-intrusion systems must be able to detect security breaches instantly and reliably – while also minimizing false positives. To help companies and homeowners achieve this, Hikvision has created its AX PRO wireless alarm system, which includes highly reliable video verification solutions, secure wireless transmission, and a wide range of state-of-the-art alarm detectors.

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22.05.2021 • TopstoriesSecurity

Assa Abloy: The Importance of BIM Consultants and Software

When Brunelleschi built his famous dome on Florence cathedral, he had to design his own scaffolding. He built lifts for moving materials above ground level. He created airborne kitchens, so workers needn’t descend all the way just to eat lunch. Plug-and-play building technologies have improved since the 1400s. Yet a surprising amount of any project is still administered manually, in a way Brunelleschi might have recognized. A disruptive, digital revolution is imminent. Every building project demands coordination of vast amounts of information. Realizing a vision from brain to bricks and mortar depends on marshalling it successfully. For architects and engineers, building owners and contractors, digitization is here to help — and to stay. Building Information Modeling, or BIM, sits at the heart of a project.

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22.05.2021 • TopstoriesSafety

Strong Duo Against Cuts

In everyday work and the working environment, cuts are among the most common accidents at work. About 30 percent of all “non-fatal injuries” are external injuries such as hand-cut wounds.

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17.05.2021 • TopstoriesSecurity

Deeply Integrated: Cooperation between Eizo and Milestone

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.

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10.05.2021 • Topstories

Preview: Wiley Industry Days 2021

VIDEO: PREVIEW TRAILER WINDays 7–9 June 2021– the virtual industry event for safety and security. With special shows on the topics of Civil Engineering, Healthcare and Hygiene as well as Automation, Machine Vision and Photonics.

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07.05.2021 • TopstoriesManagement

The Risks of a Globalized World

Dr. Anja Opitz is responsible for the “International Politics and Security Policy” department at the Academy for Political Education in Tutzing, Germany. She conceives and leads symposiums, expert forums or seminars that are held for various disseminators – currently, for example, a seminar on the strategy ability of the German Bundeswehr in the context of the global security architecture. The Academy aims to bring science and practice together – so Opitz also concerns herself with research into the nexus between health and ­security as well as with the European security and defense policy. She is also President of the Global Health Security Alliance (GloHSA). Matthias Erler from GIT SECURITY spoke with ­Dr. Anja Opitz.

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06.05.2021 • TopstoriesFire Protection

An Artificial Intelligence Revolution

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.

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05.05.2021 • TopstoriesSecurity

Deeply Integrated - Cooperation between Eizo and Milestone

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.

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23.04.2021 • TopstoriesSafety

Focused on the Future

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.

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02.04.2021 • TopstoriesSafety

Additional Safety For Lone Workers

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.

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26.03.2021 • TopstoriesFire Protection

European Market Trend: Fire Safety 2021

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.

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24.03.2021 • TopstoriesSecurity

Belgian Expo Centre Switches to Assa Abloy's Cliq System

​​​​​​​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.

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23.03.2021 • TopstoriesSecurity

Access control: Residential Cloud

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.

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19.03.2021 • TopstoriesManagement

Keeping track with AI

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

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18.03.2021 • TopstoriesSecurity

Boost security at remote locations

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.

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12.03.2021 • TopstoriesSecurity

Photo Alarm Verification: Reducing False Alarm Probability

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.

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09.03.2021 • TopstoriesSecurity

Perimeter Protection Can Use Radar to Anticipate Intrusions

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.

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01.03.2021 • TopstoriesFire Protection

Resolving Fire Detection Challenges in Secure Mental Health Environments

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.

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01.03.2021 • TopstoriesFire Protection

Diamant Zucker: a Fire Protection Solution using Oxygen Reduction

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.

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26.02.2021 • TopstoriesSecurity

Four Trends That Will Drive the Security Industry in 2021

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.

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26.02.2021 • TopstoriesSecurity

The Merits of Access and Key Control for Cannabis Security

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?”

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22.02.2021 • TopstoriesSecurity

Bank Access Control System with Smartphones

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.

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12.02.2021 • TopstoriesSecurity

Choosing the Most Appropriate Perimeter Security System

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.

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04.02.2021 • TopstoriesSecurity

IoT Ready

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.

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29.01.2021 • TopstoriesManagement

Winkhaus: Controlling and Communicating with Smart Windows

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.

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