Customer Implementations
Fluidmesh Solutions Make a Splash at Magic Waters Waterpark
Got WiFi? That’s a question Magic Waters WaterPark (7820 N Cherry Vale Mall Dr, Cherry Valley, IL) asked itself in response to growing consumer demand for public WiFi accessibility. The award-winning attraction, which is managed by the Rockford Park District, is always a crowd pleasing destination so its desire to provide patrons with free WiFi service was a perfect add-on to the park.
An Ounce of Prevention: Preserving Information Confidentiality in a Digital Economy
While the Internet has redefined how individuals and organizations access and share information globally, it also has made them more susceptible to theft of classified and confidential digital information. Most business development and activity occurs online, making information easier to steal and transfer anonymously.
The Costs of Mobile Isolation in Sensitive Compartmented Information Facilities (SCIFs)
If you?ve ever worked in a SCIF or another secure facility where mobile technology is prohibited, you know the pains of being isolated from the outside world. Not only are you stuck in an often windowless, sterile room for hours upon hours, day after day, but you?re digitally cut off from the rest of the world.
OnSSI’s Ocularis Enables Integration of Video Surveillance Between Atlanta?s Schools and Police
On-Net Surveillance Systems, Inc. (OnSSI) announced that the Atlanta Public School System (APS) has implemented OnSSI?s Ocularis video-centric PSIM (physical security information management), enabling the Atlanta Police Department (APD) to access surveillance cameras at the schools for improved situational awareness in the event of an incident or emergency. The highly efficient and cost-effective IP video surveillance solution is part of the school system?s initiative to upgrade its older analog cameras on an ongoing basis.
Hikvision Achieves Risk Management Framework Certification From U.S. Army
The most impressive aspect of this installation is its Certificate of Networthiness, as awarded by the United States Department of Defense. "Very few products and systems, past or present, carry this elite designation and meet the requirements of the RMF (and, previously, DIACAP) certification processes," affirmed Chris Nickelson, co-owner of NexGen. "Hikvision equipment and support stand apart from the competitors," added Dennis Deschler, NexGen co-owner.
Aberdeen Harbor Expands Next Generation Security Network With Siklu High Capacity Wireless Backhaul
Aberdeen Harbor has extended its security solutions coverage using high-capacity backhaul from Siklu, the market leader in millimeter wave backhaul. The next generation security network is used to carry segregated traffic from a number of sources, including streaming HD video images from the latest IP-cameras. This was set up and deployed with no disruption to harbor operations. Aberdeen Harbor is the center of activity for the offshore oil and gas industry’s marine support operations in northwest Europe, and handles around five million tons of cargo a year.
Assessing Safety, Council Pays Another Visit to NYCHA Residents
"Fix the locks! Put up security cameras!" called out Olivia Taylor from a corner of the Breukelen Houses’ Community Center in southeast Brooklyn. Taylor interrupted the crowd’s silent focus on the City Council’s latest public housing hearing, until order was restored with several strikes of the committee chair’s gavel. Taylor was one of several public housing residents, lawmakers, and advocates who gathered at the public housing complex on September 16 for a hearing to discuss the roll out and progress of Mayor Bill de Blasio’s $210.5 million plan to reduce violent crime in public housing.
Safe Cities: Protecting Critical Infrastructure Installations With IP Surveillance
Network video offers excellent possibilities for the operator of an industrial plant (such as these cooling towers of nuclear power plant) to integrate security, safety, and production control in one system. A centralized system combines the supervision of all processes, video surveillance, intrusion protection and access control, and allows security staff to reliably detect, verify, and identify alarms – both from remote sites as well as from a central control room.
Hikvision Achieves Risk Management Framework Certification From US Army
Hikvision, one of the world’s leading suppliers of video surveillance equipment, partnered with St. Louis, MO, based NexGen Integration, a full-service security company, to equip the U.S. Army with a comprehensive security system at Fort Leonard Wood, a major U.S military facility. Hikvision’s products passed a rigorous battery of tests to gain Risk Management Framework (RMF) certification, proving their resilience to vulnerabilities such as malware that would put the system at risk.
VIVOTEK Cameras Create a Secure Environment in Poland’s Hotel Bania
Located in Bialka Tatrzanska Mountain Resort in the central Tatra Mountain region, Bania Hotel is among the most luxurious hotels in Poland. An excellent location, top quality service, and numerous attractions make Bania Hotel truly exceptional. Bania Hotel is a perfect destination for families and couples wishing to enjoy peaceful leisure and an ideal location for adventurers seeking intense experiences.
NC State University Relies on Boon Edam to Upgrade Security at Recreational Facilities
Boon Edam, Inc., announced North Carolina State University (NC State), in Raleigh NC, has installed Boon Edam Speedlane 996DA (Drop Arm) optical turnstiles at the main entrances of both its recreational facility buildings.
Viscount Awarded Contracts to Secure Sites for U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
Viscount Systems (OTCQB:VSYS), a leading provider of IT-based security software and services, today announced that it has been awarded additional contracts to secure U.S. Federal Government facilities in Washington, D.C., and Ohio for the Department of Homeland Security ? United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS).
Atlanta Metro Area School District Migrates to High-Definition IP Surveillance System
American Dynamics, a Tyco Security Products brand that is part of Tyco (NYSE: TYC), the world?s largest pure-play fire protection and security company, announced today that Cherokee County School District (CCSD), located in the Atlanta metro area, has chosen its American Dynamics video security solutions to secure its schools and other facilities. One of the largest public school systems in the state of Georgia, CCSD encompasses 57 schools and other buildings, including 24 elementary schools, seven middle schools, seven high schools, three preschool centers, central offices and warehouses, along with its 40,000 students and 4,500 staff.
Sydney Airport Takes Security to New Heights With Axis
The Mission: Sydney Airport sought a more flexible, scalable solution that could keep pace with its growing operations while maintaining the highest level of security and safety that staff and the traveling public expect from an airport regularly voted one of the world’s best.
Prairie Hill School District Creates Safe, Open Learning Environment with VIVOTEK Network Surveillance System
The Prairie Hill School District is a gateway community on the North East Illinois state line. The District is part suburb and 100% committed to offering the finest instructional program in the area. It believes that an effective instructional program requires a school environment where student safety is top priority. To ensure the safety of […]
Extreme Networks And Axis Communications Work Together To Provide Security Surveillance At 68th Annual Little League World Series
Extreme Networks, Inc. (Nasdaq: EXTR), a leader in high performance networking, today announced that it has teamed up with Axis Communications to provide the wired and wireless infrastructure needed to deliver complete video surveillance during the 2014 Little League Baseball World Series that is currently underway. Together, the companies are enhancing the overall security of […]
DTT Expands Partnership With Krystal Restaurants
DTT has been selected as the preferred provider of surveillance and loss prevention solutions for The Krystal Company, which operates more than 350 stores nationwide. DTT?s managed service solutions have been extensively tested in several Krystal corporate locations. After reviewing results, Krystal is delighted to be partnering with DTT and has implemented the system in […]
Nice Systems Surpasses 3000 Inform Deployments
Nice Systems is celebrating that it has surpassed a milestone of 3,000 worldwide systems deployed for Nice Inform, the company’s flagship solution for managing multimedia incident information. Now in its seventh generation, Nice Inform has been widely adopted by emergency service centers around the globe to consolidate multimedia data for comprehensive analysis and insight. According […]
Will Added Security Cameras Really Help With Bullying Prevention?
As we are getting closer to the back to school season for many of our children it is time to face a few possible changes in their school routine. Bullying prevention leads to security cameras on campuses in some countries. Could this be a possibility in our North American schools as well? A recent article […]
New Surveillance System At Tutwiler AL Prison Could Be ‘Model For The Country’
Once Alabama prison officials work out how to most effectively use video surveillance for security, Julia Tutwiler Prison for Women could be "a model for the country," a national consultant said recently. Consultants from The Moss Group led camera management training at the prison, where reports have outlined allegations of sexual abuse, violence, and inadequate […]