Review: International Security Expo 2018
The two-day International Security Expo in the Grand Hall at Olympia, London, 28th to 29th November 2018, was co-located this time with the new International Disaster Response Ex...
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Future-facing cameras with a focus on detail
Bosch believes we can work simpler by working smarter. Now, our dedication to constantly pushing the boundaries of technology is typified by the launch of the FLEXIDOME IP starligh...
Beating traffic jams with intelligent video technology
Across the world, many urban road networks are already saturated. This causes long delays for drivers, increasing frustration and reducing productivity. It also creates major publi...
The Challenges of Handling Hard Drives and How to Recover Data
GIT SECURITY had the opportunity to talk to Stephen Jones, surveillance lead EMEA at Seagate, who gave us some interesting explanations about hard drive handling. Announcing the Sk...
Installing a Key Management System in the Banking Industry
The UK banking sector is at the beginning of a journey that has the potential to drive financial firms to offer more services and to completely change the way people bank. Here, To...
Cybersecurity and Access Control
Interconnectivity between devices, which is now seen as a priority for organizations, undoubtedly comes with an enhanced risk of security threats. Cybersecurity can no longer be ig...
Modern Sensors as Elements of Intrusion Detection and Perimeter Protection
Outdoor protection is becoming increasingly important not only to secure equipment and assets stored outside, but also to capture intruders before they access critical parts of a s...
Perimeter Protection System Upgraded with Hikvision Turbo HD PIR Cameras
From towers and moats to modern walls and wire mesh, physical perimeter fortifications have been around for millennia. Todays technology brings us various types of electronic perim...
GIT SECURITY Industry Talk: An Overview of Radar Technologies
What does radar have in common with a microwave? Both produce electromagnetic waves, however, radar uses longer wavelengths and sends them much further out making their waves much ...
Being as Secure at Work as You Are at Home
Whats stopping someone from casually walking into your office and getting up to no good (for instance, doing some corporate espionage, stealing something, causing damage or worse)?...
Visualization: The Digital Turnaround in Logistics
Visual systems, information from business software and intelligent interface technology these are the ingredients for trend-setting solutions in the areas of security and process ...
An Insight Into the Heart of Hanwha Techwin‘s Success in Europe
Despite having a global presence with regional and local support offices in the Americas, Asia, Middle East and across Europe, Hanwha Techwin is very much defined by its Korean her...
ZVEI Leaflet Prescribes Software Tests for Fire Detection Systems
The established testing procedures for fire detection systems have long guaranteed the highest safety standards. Yet those procedures no longer meet the current speed and flexibili...
Emergency Escape Illumination for Building Evacuation
The construction of ever larger and higher buildings continues and leads to an increasing number of people in one area, therefore the buildings must be safe at all times, even if a...
Intersec Building Messe Frankfurt to launch Intersec Building at Light + Building 2020
On the international fair and exhibition scene, Messe Frankfurt is already a heavyweight in the field of building and safety and security technology with its worldwide network of e...
Intersec Dubai 2019 Show Preview
The Middle East security, safety, and fire protection industries are in sharp focus as the countdown begins for Intersec 2019. With the regional market for commercial and cyber sec...
Access Management via Smartphone: As Few Clicks as Possible
The complete Dom system of locking cylinders, fittings and wall readers is easy to operate from a mobile phone, thanks to the ENiQ app. Set up authorisations for individuals, alloc...
Securing Video Surveillance & PoE Transmission
The French manufacturer Slat made a successful appearance as a solution provider at the recent Security event in Essen. Their Synaps PoE network interface outdoor box for video and...
Surveillance Solutions for a Better Overview at Airports
The police suddenly spring into action at an airport with a consequent boarding stop, the evacuation of whole areas and the cancellation of flights: infringements of the security ...
Dahua Confirms EMEA Strategy at Security Essen
Dahua showed a strong commitment to the EMEA market with an impressive stand at Security Essen in September. During the show, GIT SECURITY had the opportunity to interview Yuning Z...
French EHPAD care home puts its trust in SMARTair wireless access control
Residential care homes often find a major renovation is the ideal time to upgrade or replace an outdated access system, whether based on mechanical keys or an obsolete wired techno...
Multiple remote sites are no problem, as CLIQ cuts break-ins at a French public utility
The Communauté dAgglomération, or district, of La Rochelle in western France operates 13 public waste reception centres which were experiencing frequent break-ins and theft of valu...
Interview with Epko van Nisselrooij, BDM for Smart Cities
The forecasts for 2050 say that 70 percent of the worlds population will live in metropolitan areas. This may sound good, but how will the cities react to the growth? City administ...
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...
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...
