Tyco Security Products, part of Tyco, has deployed the C•CURE 9000 access control solution across the King County, Wash. region to provide a single management platform for increased security.
Milestone Systems open platform IP video management software (VMS) is being used in a unique way: Aronson Security Group (ASG) has designed an innovative button for nurses and doctors when a critical medical transport is needed. Some healthcare clients in the Pacific Northwest asked for a new emergency transport notification solution for improving patient outcomes in emergency transport such as helicopter, fixed-wing, and ground ambulance support for seriously ill or injured patients.
Wentworth Estate, one of the U.K.’s most prestigious residential areas, was founded in the 1920’s around the first ever Ryder Cup and world famous Wentworth Golf Club. Steeped in early 20th century history with Neo-Georgian style and colonial revival architecture, Wentworth Estate is home to some of the most spectacular residences in the world.
Thomas Marino, president of Advanced Technologies, Baton Rouge, La., had done “green” projects that involved low power, solar or other green elements. But when he ran into local attorney Joe Simmons at a trade show, the extremely environmentally conscious lawyer asked him to do the security and home automation for the custom home he was building.
Visitors to Tampa, Florida’s MacDill Air Force Base the weekend of March 19 and 20 were treated to displays of some of the most sophisticated aircraft in use by the United States Armed Forces as well as the most daring stunt flying they are likely to see in their lifetimes as the base’s annual AirFest air show returned for the first time since 2014. What attendees may not have noticed was the advanced security technology helping to keep them safe during the show’s two-day run. At AirFest 2016, the cornerstone of MacDill’s security was Automatic License Plate Recognition (ALPR) technology from Oldsmar’s PlateSmart. Technologies. PlateSmart worked in partnership with integrator Sentry View Systems of Melbourne, Fla.
Littleton Public Schools (LPS), in Colorado, continue to roll out new cameras and 3xLOGIC hybrid NVRs as they move toward their ambitious goal of creating a district-wide, comprehensive Physical Security Information Management (PSIM) system. Upon completion, the new system will oversee and coordinate security for approximately 15,000 students and staff at LPS’ 28 school and administrative buildings.
Middle Atlantic Products announced that the Configurator, its Web-based configuration tool, was the program behind planning the large-scale A/V installation at the Marine Corps University (MCU) in Quantico, Va. Integrator Karcher Group used the tool to design the control system racks needed throughout the new building, saving critical installation time.
Hikvision USA has partnered with the Sunset Plaza Hotel in Los Angeles to provide a security solution for round-the-clock surveillance. Located on the bustling Sunset Strip, the hotel had a great need for versatile, user-friendly cameras and recorders that allowed their staff to keep an eye on the premises at all times. A variety of Hikvision models now protect the hotel guests and serve as powerful tools to keep hotel operations running smoothly.
Lafayette Locksmith and Security in Lafayette, La. traditionally focused on door locks and locksmith activities, but last fall Joel Broussard, vice president of operations, and Brian Lavelle, security operations manager, found a product offering they believed could not only solve problems for their multi-tenant housing clients, but also potentially open up a whole new business opportunity for the company.