SMARTair brings flexible access control to a new Dutch superstore
Witzand has been a trusted supplier of building materials since the 1890s. Their largest retail outlet dubbed XL and head office is at Almelo, in the eastern Netherlands. Here th...
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With Openow from SMARTair your mobile phone becomes a secure virtual key
Openow, the new complete mobile solution for SMARTair wireless access control, makes life easier and more secure for everyone. Users of a SMARTair access control system can open do...
Safety boost for Berlin’s “traffic light man”
The Ampelmännchen (little traffic light man) from the former GDR is a cult figure around the globe. For tourists, the shops of AMPELMANN GmbH in Berlin are a big draw. Branches are...
What’s so good about open standards in Access Control? An industry round-table responds
As solutions proliferate in the access control market, interoperability has never been a more pressing topic. A recent industry report* finds: 91% [of professional respondents to a...
Can a single, integrated locking system protect banking halls, ATMs and cash in transit?
It is hard to think of somewhere with more critical security needs than a bank. While cyber-security grabs the headlines, in the day-to-day business of banking, physical security o...
Can phones challenge the resilient plastic card?
Mobile access control will increasingly keep pace with modern mobile working, says Thomas Schulz, Director Marketing and Communications, Digital and Access Solutions at ASSA ABLOY ...
When should you extend your access control? 3 questions you must answer first
Your business doesnt stand still, but your security feels static. Whether its mechanical keys or wired door locks, access control doesnt always have the flexibility a changing envi...
CLIQ access control and mechanical locks work side-by-side at a major new London museum
It took an 83 million investment, stellar architects and a decades work to create a new London site for the Design Museum. This new space needed an access control system suited to ...
Valuable medical equipment is in safe hands with SMARTair
Genuine real-time access management, fast deployment and energy efficiency during operation: these were the key demands of the Maimónides Biomedical Research Institute of Cordoba (...
Raul Calderon Explains How Arecont Vision Costar is Ready for Future Growth
In July Arecont Vision Costar was formed after Costar Technologies acquired Arecont Vision. Arecont Vision Costar is now a business unit of Costar Technologies a Texas-based corpor...
Facts and Figures of the UK Electronic Security Market
The total UK electronic security market of products electronic access control, intruder alarms and closed circuit television (CCTV) and associated services was estimated at appro...
Achieving End-to-End Fire Security in High-Rise Buildings
In 2017, a fire disaster in a European public housing development sounded a clear warning about the importance of fire security in high-rise buildings. The blaze in the 24-story hi...
Protecting Buildings, Large and Small: A Range of Access and Security Products
Employing around 3,500 people worldwide means that a company can invent, develop and refine their products to address the constantly changing needs of the international security ma...
Four ways Hikvision offers state-of-the-art false alarm filter to SMB customers
Do SMB customers want the latest intelligent surveillance features without a full system upgrade? With Hikvision, they can enjoy the benefits of cutting-edge false alarm filter wit...
Strandudden Gated Community
A video surveillance solution manufactured by Hanwha Techwin has been chosen to help create a secure environment for the residents of Swedens first gated community. Located in th...
Video Data Security. The view from the experts
Today, more and more video security cameras are increasingly connected to the internet and transitioning into intelligent sensors that collect significantly more data than video se...
Mobotix Global Partner Conference "Creating Cyber Secure Business Together": Innovations in Cyber & Video Security
The man leads on - and leaves no doubt that he knows the way. A loud clap of thunder was the first thing to be heard on Monday 29th October at the start of the 2018 GPC Mobotix Par...
Personalized Access Control with New Version of Access Professional Edition
Bosch has further enhanced the convenience and ease of operation of its access control software Access Professional Edition (APE) in the just released version 3.7. The update adds ...
Unified Situational Awareness System for Helsinki Metro
Teleste Corporation reveals that its S-Aware platform has been selected by Helsinki City Transport (Helsingin kaupungin liikenneliikelaitos) to drive improved situational awareness...
Dahua Released “Heart of City” Strategy at Security China
Dahua Technology hosted its Dahua Heart of City (HOC)Launch Conference at Damei Center in Beijing, China. At the conference, business representatives, industry experts, as well as ...
Door Entry System at Omagh Hospital and Primary Care Complex
Comelit Group has worked with contracted fire and security specialist Building Protection Systems at award winning Omagh Hospital Primary Care Complex, to achieve its objectives f...
Bosch Equips Biblioteca Beghi with Interfaced Fire and Evacuation Solution
Located in the Northern Italian town of La Spezia, the Biblioteca Civica Pietro Mario Beghi is a state-of-the-art public library with an extensive collection of books and media acr...
GIT SECURITY AWARD 2019: The Winners
Welcome to this years GIT SECURITY AWARD, we are glad that you all came, is the announcement of Steffen Ebert and Dr. Heiko Baumgartner, the hosts of the award ceremony, when they ...
Uruguay Football Stadiums Project
Wavestores contribution to the effectiveness of video surveillance systems at three of the largest football stadiums in Montevideo, Uruguay, has been recognised by an award from th...
Black Box: Intelligent Solutions At Your Fingerprints
Traka presents the ability to secure, manage and audit the use of almost any physical asset, including: premises, devices, secure areas, equipment, machinery and vehicles at Securi...
Fast-track: Automatic Vehicle Identification
Queues, congestion and miscommunication can cause delay and have a negative impact on business and the wellbeing of employees. In order to fast-track the security management at veh...
Security at Transports Metropolitans de Barcelona
Public transit operator Transports Metropolitans de Barcelona (TMB) runs one of Europes most technologically advanced and accessible metro system that comprises nine lines and 150 ...
Smart Management: Digital Locking Solutions
Innovative as usual: among the latest highlights to emerge from the development department of SimonsVoss is the new generation of Smart Handle AX as well as the Smart Relay 3 Adva...
Monitoring on a Driverless Train Transport System
The Klang Valley Mass Rapid Transit, better known by its acronym KVMRT, is a 3-line rail-based mass rapid transit system currently under construction in the Greater Kuala Lumpur re...
Locking Systems: A Smart House Needs Smart Locks
Key and lock an ingenious, not to say smart invention. They are an ancient testament to the power of human invention and are still omnipresent today. The zig-zag metal wont be ass...
Access Control Where It Should Be: At the Door
With their latest contribution to the electronic lock industry SVN-Flex Salto Systems has done it again. In just under two decades, Salto Systems has become a revolutionary leade...
Fire Safety from the Bottom
A project to protect the largest warehousing and cross-docking facility in one of the UKs busiest ports has demonstrated the suitability of aspirating smoke detection (ASD) for bui...
Off the Record with James Kelly
Get to know inspirational characters of the Security Industry in GIT SECURITYs series. Name: James Kelly Position, Company: CEO, BSIA Ltd Date of Birth: 19th June 1961 Homet...
Is This The Swiss Army Knife of Control Panels?
Ksenia Security recently launched what they are calling the largest scalable hybrid control panel that ranges from 16 to over 600 I/O for security as well as home and building auto...
The Next Big Thing in Security?
Despite advanced technologies, some challenges of the security sector have not yet been mastered so far. A new solution is required. Security systems dont have it easy. The high ...
