Resolution, Not the Sensor Pixel Count
The Panomera multifocal sensor system from Dallmeier is making a big splash. Yet the company that manufactures it is deliberately not calling it a ‘camera' but a ‘multifocal sensor...
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Zurich Airport Uses an Innovative Fire Extinguishing System from Tyco Fire & Integrated Solutions
Data centres and server rooms present particular challenges when it comes to installing a fire fighting system. In order to protect the expensive computer hardware and most importa...
Airport Security: Interview with Peter Andres of Deutsche Lufthansa AG
Deutsche Lufthansa AG is one of the world's largest corporate groups in the civil aviation industry. The Group evolved in the mid 1990's from the scheduled airline operating under ...
An Oasis with Direct Access to Terminal 5
Sofitel London Heathrow is one of the largest conference hotels in the UK, owned and operated by Arora International Hotels. The hotel has been conceived as an oasis of luxury for ...
Digital Locks for the Atlantic View Residential and Vacation Appartments in Tenerife
Just off the coast of Morocco, around 1,300 kilometers from the Spanish mainland, lies sunny Tenerife - the largest of the Canary Islands. The year-round mild climate, diverse vege...
Large Hotels Offer Particular Challenges to Safety and Fire Protection Systems
Cerberus Pro, the fire protection system from Siemens Building Technologies Division, has been successfully installed in a new hotel in St. Petersburg, Russia, by Confident, a Siem...
Systemic Thinking: In Conversation with Hans-Gernot Illig of Simons Voss
SimonsVoss can look back on a highly successful year and, according to a study by a strategy consulting company, landed in the top ten of the leading German medium-sized companies ...
Addressing the Special Needs of Hotel Safety and Security
What could be the usual company Security Manager‘s worst nightmare? Perhaps a wide open front door with no turnstile and lots of complete strangers strolling in and out unchallenge...
Is Access Control Ready for the NFC Smartphone Future?
The move towards getting Near Field Communications (NFC) technology into the hands of customers appears inexorable as businesses look at ways of optimising mobile payments and acce...
Hikvision Helps Denmark’s House of Amber Upgrade without the Drama
As any movie fan would know, the idea of knocking off a bank or jewelry store makes for a great plot device. But in the real world, while not nearly as exciting or thrilling, the t...
Morpho's access control solutions: A consolidated offering
Through the Safran's acquisition of the US company L-1 Identity Solutions in July 2011, Morpho has strengthened its access control terminal offering. Marie Garmendia, VP Sales Mar...
Bosch Security Systems Launches ‘Engineered Solutions and Software’ Range
To offer a comprehensive palette of services and tailor-made solutions for large projects is the aim of the new ‘Engineered Solutions and Software (ESS)' product group which Bosch...
Comprehensive Mobile Video Surveillance System for Public Transport
The Münchner Verkehrsgesellschaft (MVG) provides one of the most modern transport systems in the world. More than 500 million passengers travel every year via bus, tram and six sub...
Perimeter Protection: Interview with Sebastiano Vento, Export Sales Manager at Sicurit
Sebastiano Vento, Export Sales Manager at Sicurit, the Italian security equipment manufacturer, was interviewed by Matthias Erler of GIT-SECURITY.com and asked about his outlook f...
Enlarging an Access Control System with Wireless
The task of planning room usage within a building or factory includes forming secure areas for IT, development departments, archives and other specific industry-related areas. Thes...
Accrington Academy Installs Video Surveillance Platform to Protect Students
Accrington Academy is a publicly funded secondary school, providing education for 1,150 students aged 11-18 years. The Academy is located in Accrington, Lancashire in the United Ki...
The Phased Introduction of New Security and Time Recording Systems
For several months, detailed and meticulous planning, testing and optimizing has been going on almost round the clock. As a result, Fraport has now been able to replace the Credent...
LED Illuminators Expand the Scope of Video Cameras at Low Lighting Conditions
There are several methods to enable the use of video surveillance at night or at low light conditions. The use of thermal cameras is one option, modern IP cameras with more and mor...
Video and Audio Communication as Aids to Process Management at Gerolsteiner
Having thought long and hard Gerolsteiner Brunnen developed some basic principles which underlie its relationship of trust with its employees and its approach to security. The comp...
Personal Evacuation Plans and Evacuation Trainings Help to Save Lives
Risk assessing the evacuation process for disabled employees and those with mobility problems within commercial premises requires a pro-active approach by employers. A European Dir...
Siemens Is Launching „Cerberus Pro” with ASAtechnology for the Middle East Region
At Intersec in Dubai Siemens Building Technologies launched its well-proven fire detector product line "Cerberus Pro" with ASAtechnology for the Middle East region. Siemens was a f...
An Integrated Approach for Train Stations
While airport safety and security are widely being discussed in the public, railway security is in most parts an insider issue. But new threats require a lot more attention, and ...
Video Management: SeeTec MobileClient for iPhone
SeeTec, one of the leading providers of video management software in Europe, is showcasing the new software version SeeTec 5.4. Containing a large number of new features, the curre...
Interview with Johan Park, Managing Director for Samsung Techwin Europe
Samsung has recently bolstered its IP and network product range with the introduction of Full HD megapixel network cameras and is on its way to become a total solution provider for...
RFID: Electronic Key Administration for the Protec Service Fleet
You might see the employees of Protec Service on the mass transit system or at large events: almost 100 employees work in the Security Division, a further 137 in Facility Managemen...
Access Control: Main Building Secured in Record Time
Once the contract was awarded, it only took three months to put a new electronic locking system into operation at Klinikum Kassel in central Germany. During this short period of ti...
Control Rooms: Space Saving or Image Quality?
When a company decides to invest in a new display system, the best and latest technologies are expected for an excellent visual result. The demand for new and possibly narrow disp...
New Display Design Releases Designers Creativity
Eyevis Omnishapes are small projection units, whose screen modules can be arranged almost arbitrarily. They are able to produce projected areas in different shapes, are surprisin...
Providing End-To-End Security on Public Transportation Systems
One of the most well-known public announcements worldwide urges passengers on the London Underground to watch out for the gap between the rail car and the platform. The same warnin...
London College Embraces IP Video Surveillance
City of Westminster College has invested in the latest IP Video technology from IndigoVision to provide integrated CCTV surveillance for its new flagship campus. Opened in January ...
A Clear Vote for Video over IP Solutions
From September to October last year GIT-SECURITY.com did ask your opinion about Network Video Surveillance Systems in a Sanyo Sponsored Online Survey. We have now discussed the res...
Interview with Michael Schmidt, Head of Company Security, RWE Aktiengesellschaft Essen
RWE is one of the five leading electricity and gas suppliers in Europe. The concern is active in power generation, energy trade as well as the transport and sale of electricity and...
Security and Safety Solutions for Airports from Siemens
More and more security companies are claiming to be active in the critical infrastructure market, with one of the hottest topics being airports. GIT-SECURITY.com talked to Neville...
Intersec 2012: Focus on Commercial Security
The increase in overall security threat perceptions has led to a huge increase in investment and expenditure on security infrastructure and commercial security systems by governmen...
Large Surveillance System Uses Virtual Servers and Optimized Compression
In 2009, when the Grand Casino in Baden in Switzerland upgraded and expanded its video system it chose a Geutebruck high-availability IP solution designed by local system integrato...
