California Water District Adopts Firetide Wireless Solution for Facilities Monitoring

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After exploring and trying alternative solutions for two years, the Otay Water District of Spring Valley in Southern California has selected and deployed Firetide wireless mesh infrastructure solution for connecting Otay Water District facilities. The system was designed and implemented by Sage Designs, a local SCADA specialist.

IndigoVision IP Surveillance Makes Australian Remote Monitoring Easier

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IndigoVision's complete IP video security solution is at the heart of a national video and alarm monitoring center based in Queensland, Australia. Developed by Naskam Security Services, the purpose-built control room provides live surveillance services to a diverse range of remote sites across Australia.

Australian Large Venue Moves to IP with HID Access Control System

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The Melbourne Cricket Ground (MSG), known to fans as simply 'The G', is Australia's largest and most iconic sporting venue. With a history dating back to 1853, upwards of 100,000 fans as well as thousands of catering and hospitality staff, hundreds of security officers, police, medical teams, and media crews, as well as sports teams and match officials, flood the site.

Real-Life Video Surveillance Secures Worldwide Events

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What do security installations look like at large events? Dallmeier electronic shows how they implement video solutions at the Shanghai World Expo and the World Cup.

Complete Venue Solutions Stop Attacks

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Integrated solutions secure widespread venues more effectively, allowing operators to respond to problems in a timely fashion.

Unified Response Takes Center Stage at Large Events

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The crush of a crowd at a concert, stadium or exhibition hall requires unique security solutions. A&S looks at the security market for large events, along with threats, solutions and integration challenges.

Milestone and Axis Watch over Italian City

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Milestone, a provider for open platform IP video management software, has been chosen as the foundation for a flexible surveillance system by the city of Venaria, Italy. Milestone platform provides future scalability and the addition of new innovations such as Axis H.264 network cameras and the integration of LPR video analytics.

Power Plants Consider Management Platforms

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With outdated systems come difficulties replacing, expanding and integrating. Putting all subsystems together under one management platform requires SDKs and direct manufacturer support. The migration to IP-based systems requires security managers at power plants to understand IP's benefits.

Industrial Security Monitors Productivity

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Industrial compounds are generally large in scale and complex in design. On top of this challenging nature, fulfilling transmission needs and meeting regulation requirements pose serious challenges.

Industrial Sites Fuse Efficiency and Security

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For large compounds, disturbance-free operation is vital. Today's security systems adapt to individual needs, safeguarding personnel and property in a timely manner. Large-area compounds take precautions based on their security priorities. "Military, embassy compounds and airports are the major users of wide-area security, and future growth depends on government funding and initiatives for expans