Facility Security


Georgia Medical Center Uses Avigilon HD Surveillance System To Reduce Costs, Improve Investigation Times

Avigilon recently announced that Southside Medical Center, Georgia’s oldest and largest Federally Qualified Health Center, has deployed the Avigilon HD surveillance system to boost patient and staff safety.

Honeywell Integrates Codebench Software With Pro-Watch Security Management Sytem

Honeywell recently announced an enhancement for its used Pro-Watch security management system that will help organizations more easily comply with stringent U.S. government regulations.

California Manufacturer Deploys ioimage Video Analytics, Remote Monitoring Service

DVTel Inc. announced recently that Acker-Stone Industries, a Corona, Calif., manufacturer of interlocking pavers sold throughout the United States, has begun monitoring its corporate office and manufacturing facility using DVTel’s intelligent video analytics from ioimage to detect security breaches and quickly identify safety issues for employees.

Los Angeles Temple, Schools Add IP-Based Video Surveillance System

Los Angeles-based Stephen S. Wise Temple and Schools have recently implemented a multi-faceted security and video surveillance system to ensure the safety of facilities, members, students, faculty and staff.

No Room For Error

St. Mary’s Innovis Health is a healthcare facility serving Detroit Lakes, Minn., and several surrounding communities. Its growing campus consists of clinics and nursing centers, an emergency room, three assisted-living facilities and administrative offices. Dedicated to patient safety, the hospital needed an effective way to track the patients and hospital staff entering and leaving its facility.

IP Video System Helps Manage Retail Operations At Ireland Shopping Center

A complete renovation of the Douglas Village shopping center in Cork County, Ireland, gave Shipton Group the opportunity to lift up its retail operations to the highest levels of customer service, thanks to IP technology from Milestone Systems and Axis Communications.

IQinVision Technology Protects Gas Stations In Sweden

IQinVision recently announced that JET Oil has installed IQinVision HD megapixel technology at 24 of its unmanned gasoline stations.

SightLogix Outdoor Video System Receives Avigilon Certification

SightLogix, a supplier of automated outdoor video systems for area and perimeter security, has partnered with Avigilon to provide compatibility of SightSensor intelligent video cameras with Avigilon's Control Center high-definition video management software.



UK Port Operator Deploys Avigilon Surveillance System

Avigilon recently announced that Associated British Ports (ABP), the UK’s largest port operator and leading cruise port operator, has deployed the Avigilon HD Surveillance System to comply with industry regulations, boost security and enhance operational efficiencies at the Ports of Grimsby and Immingham.

Fixated on Flexibility

Serving 37,000 students in nearly 65 facilities, the Buffalo School District is regarded as a premiere urban school system in New York State. Driven by the belief that all of its schools should be safe, equitable and flexible, the district embarked on a $1.4 billion, district-wide project to modernize its facilities and equipment. The project included a multi-phase performance of $20 million over 20 years for the district.

The Doorway to Success

While doors play an essential role in facility security, system integrators have traditionally contracted this aspect of the job out to others. And who could blame them, considering less than 5 percent of doors have online access control and the other 95 percent have either no security or simple mechanical key systems?

Cauterizing Criminal Activity

CoxHealth in Springfield, Mo., had been a long-time advocate of using electronic surveillance to protect people and property within its vast premises. In fact, hospital security was already monitoring more than 300 video cameras attached to multiple DVR-based analog systems. But the technology’s gaps in coverage and archiving constraints made it difficult to review weekly incident reports and gather forensic video in a timely manner.

Not So Elementary

Part of a school’s appeal is based on its reputation for providing a safe, secure and convenient environment for its staff and students. However, bringing the reality of fire and life safety in K-12 facilities in line with expectations is a challenging task.

Rochester, N.Y. Uses Pivot3 Technology As Part Of Citywide Surveillance Network

Pivot3 Inc. recently announced the City of Rochester, N.Y., has deployed Pivot3 Serverless Computing as part of its citywide surveillance system that includes more than 100 cameras.

FBI Report: Violent, Property Crime Decreases In 2009

Preliminary 2009 statistics indicate that violent crime in the nation decreased 5.5 percent and property crime declined 4.9 percent when compared with data from 2008, according to the FBI’s Preliminary Annual Uniform Crime Report, which was released recently. Data in the report came from 13,237 law enforcement agencies that submitted six to 12 months of data in both 2008 and 2009.

Pennsylvania Credit Union Uses 3VR Technology To Help Stop Fraud

3VR Security recently announced that Members 1st Federal Credit Union has successfully leveraged the 3VR P-Series SmartRecorder solution to cut investigation times in half and increase prosecution success with higher quality evidence.

New York Hospital To Use Smart-Card Based ID Solution For Patients

Oberthur Technologies and SMART Association Inc. recently announced a partnership to offer a secure physical and logical access smart card-based admissions solution to hospitals and clinics throughout North America. The first of these solutions assists patients at Wyckoff Heights Medical Center in New York.

DHS' CSAT Page Addresses Top-Screen Completion Change

The Department of Homeland Security has updated its Chemical Security Assessment Tool's online FAQ page, which allows visitors to submit CFATS-related questions.

China Theme Park Uses IndigoVision IP Video Solution

As with any large visitor attraction, OCT East, China’s newest resort and theme park, relies heavily on high-quality video surveillance to ensure its staff and visitors are safe and secure. That’s why the resort has invested in IndigoVision’s complete end-to-end IP video technology to deliver its site-wide surveillance.

Wireless Network Used To Extend Video Surveillance Coverage During 2010 Winter Olympics, Paralympics

Proxim Wireless Corp., a provider of complete indoor and outdoor wireless broadband ecosystems, recently announced that the City of Vancouver, along with ADT Advanced Integration/Intercon Security and MDT Technical Services, deployed a Proxim wireless network to extend video surveillance throughout the city during the 2010 Winter Olympics and Paralympics.

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