Turn a Fence into a Detection System
Criminals are becoming ever more resourceful in the ways that they gain access to facilities, knowing how to scale perimeter fences, negotiate barb wire and steal valuable goods w...
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VMS’s Mobile Security Options
In the evolution of video surveillance systems, each new technology breakthrough has improved functionality, system performance and quality for the user. As IP systems technology d...
Megapixel Cameras Will Dominate the Next 10 Years in Video Surveillance
As GIT SECURITY celebrates its first 10 years, better performance and lower cost benefits will continue to make megapixel cameras a major driving force in the industry‘s transition...
Jonas Andersson’s Thoughts on the Past and Future of Video Surveillance
Jonas Andersson was appointed senior Vice President for product planning and strategic marketing for the security solutions division of Samsung Techwin in January 2013. He had prev...
Access and Security Management: Biggest Port – Secured
CEM Systems, part of Tyco Security Products, have secured the prestigious Khalifa Port Industrial Zone (KPIZ), Abu Dhabi with the CEM AC2000 SE (Standard Edition) system. The sys...
Plant Monitoring with Thermography in Explosion Hazard Environments
Infrared cameras can perform wide-area monitoring of temperature trends. This is why they are very effective for early fire detection and continuous condition monitoring. Through t...
Three Phases of IP Video Evolution - from Launching IP Video Technology to Video Enabling
Milestone Systems' sustained growth during its first 15 years has to be attributed to our introducing the open platform approach to the security industry. By allowing other compani...
Bosch and Milestone Intensify their Efforts for High Level Integration
By launching their new Integration Partner Program, Bosch Security Systems early this year aimed at nothing less than to move their business to a new level of interoperability. The...
CCTV: Single Source Protection for Data
The UK's newest and most energy efficient datacentre has placed Samsung IP network video surveillance cameras at the heart of its security system. With the responsibility of housi...
Access Control: A Study in Security
Effective campus security is a difficult assignment for any university as it mostly depends on knowing who is on campus and where and when they have access. But when your on-site s...
Jets Secured: “Aero-Dienst” Protects Hangars with Panomera
As a full-range supplier in the field of business aviation, Nuremberg-based Aero-Dienst also demands the highest standards when it comes to security. That is why it is using a com...
From Access Reader to Innovative Access Terminal
In our first GIT SECURITY issue this year we introduced the emerald access control terminal to our readers. We now interviewed Philip Verner of CEM Systems to find out more about t...
PSIM: “Protect Our Healthcare Delivery”
Assaults against NHS staff have increased considerably in the past few years with fears that extended waiting times and workforce cutbacks are to blame. Often these attacks don't r...
Lenses – Just a Camera Accessory?
Wikipedia begins the explanation of the term ‚Lens‘ in two short sentences as follows: „...A lens is an optical gathering system that produces a realistic optical image of an obje...
Tunnel Vision: A Smarter Route to Tunnel Safety
In 1999, 39 persons died in a major fire in the Mont Blanc tunnel. While aiming for high levels of tunnel safety, it is also important to make best use of public resources. Society...
IP Video Surveillance: Smarter and Smarter - How Cameras and Applications Are Evolving
Living with intelligent devices is a dream we have had for centuries. Michelangelo, Jules Verne and many other great thinkers had this vision, but their vision preceded the techno...
Rapid (De)Activation of Locks in Emergency Situations
While smudged makeup could be considered a minor emergency, the breakout of a fire or someone going on the rampage in a public building is a far more urgent situation that demands...
Integrating Fire Detection into Building Management Systems
Buildings today can have any number of systems installed in order to control security, heating, lighting and ventilation. It is common practice, particularly in larger scale buildi...
An Executive Move to Samsung Techwin: Interview with Jonas Andersson
Jonas Andersson is Senior Vice President for product planning and strategic marketing for the security solutions division of Samsung Techwin. He joined the company in January 2013 ...
Fire Safety: The Interpretation of Fire Regulations and Materials Testing
The façade of a building is an important part of the building as it provides a significant proportion of the building's thermal insulation and is also the outward face of the build...
Work Safety: A Culture of Prevention
EU-OSHA - that‘s not an old Japanese Samurai war cry but stands instead for the European Agency for Safety and Health at Work. It was set up to promote safe healthier and more prod...
Interoperability and Ease of Installation
The business segment Security Products is part of the Siemens Building Technologies Division and offers a broad range of access control, intrusion detection and video surveillance ...
Security in the Cloud with Diamonds
In November Genetec announced that the company enters into a strategic alliance with Microsoft to develop cloud-based security solutions together. The plan is to offer hosted secu...
Hanno Vogels: An Interview about How to Manufacture Products at Highest Quality Levels
We connect certain brands automatically with quality when we had a good experience with the brand in the past. The second aspect that might to influence our mindset is the look at ...
Video Evolves with University of East Anglia’s Needs
The University of East Anglia (UEA) was an early adopter of IP video surveillance in 2005. Milestone partner Check Your Security (CYS) brought together a number of standalone CCTV ...
Future-Proofed Idesco Access Readers Delight
Danish Industries, a trade organization and employers‘ association, occupies a prime location in the heart of Copenhagen, Denmark. One of their primary responsibilities is nurturin...
Discreet Axis Network Cameras Watch Over the Safety of Hotel Guests
Alpina Dolomites Lodge, a recently built tourist accommodation with high-profile clientèle, was faced with the need to have a video surveillance system that could protect the safet...
FLIR Systems Thermal Imaging Cameras Help Protect the Perimeter of Oubaai Golf Estate
South Africa‘s Garden Route is world famous as a popular and scenic stretch of the southern coast. It includes towns such as Mossel Bay, George, Knysna, Oudtshoorn, Plettenberg Bay...
Panoramic Megapixel Cameras Set New Benchmarks for Wide Area Surveillance
High definition megapixel cameras can cover larger areas with fewer cameras while delivering superior detail and improving overall security operations. This translates into lower i...
The Future of IP Standardisation
Few would argue that as the industry continues its progression toward wide-spread deployment of IP security technology, some type of standards are necessary to guide the industry i...
IFSEC 2014 Will Take Place at ExCeL in London
Early in February UBM Live announced that IFSEC International, FIREX International, Safety Health Expo and Facilities Show will move from Birmingham's NEC to ExCeL London in June ...
Access Control: Security for Dubai Airport
The aviation-renowned AC2000 security management system from CEM Systems, part of Tyco Security Products, has been successfully installed at the new Concourse 3 Terminal 3 in Dubai...
Videowall Equipment for Police of Lugano
Lugano is situated in the very south of Switzerland idyllically at the shore of the lake that owes his name to the city. As with everything else, people in Switzerland place great ...
Simplicity Leads to Clear Mind and Top Performance
If the ancient wisdom in the headline is true, the launch of Tyco Fire Protection Products's new fire detection solution at Intersec 2013 should help installers and fire system int...
Access Control: Think Global, Go Hybrid
The security industry is feeling the impact of two major trends: globalization and ongoing technological development. Multinational enterprise, convergence of IT and physical secur...
