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The latest infrastructure and utilities security news. Infrastructure and utilities security deals specifically with the security of vulnerable infrastructure and utilities, including energy networks, energy installations, telecommunications, industrial sites, bridges, tunnels, dams, transportation and communications networks, as well as technologies and systems used to secure and protect infrastructure and utilities.
FAAC sliding door operators installed at Glasgow airport
posted on 08/02/2010
With over seven million passengers passing through Glasgow airport's doors each year, reliability and safety are paramount when specifying a door automation system. FAAC sliding door operators have now been installed at three major entry points at one of Scotland’s busiest airport. As part of Glasgow airport’s security upgrade, following the terrorist attack in 2007, FAAC’s 930 electromechanical operator was chosen to replace the existing sys... [more]
EDF selects the VIVOTEK PZ6122 network camera to improve surveillance efficiency at Savoie hydroelectric power station
posted on 05/02/2010
One of EDF's most important projects, the hydroelectric plant situated 2000 meters above the sea level in the Savoie region, has made full use of the geographical advantages of the area. With large water pipes running down into the neighboring valley to the power plant, the Savoie hydroelectric power station provides local residents with abundant power for their daily life. However, EDF has encountered many difficulties in the operation of the... [more]
MFlow automated exit lanes system manages passenger flow at Newcastle International Airport
posted on 04/02/2010
Human Recognition Systems has won a contract with Newcastle International Airport to deliver the MFlow automated exit lanes system to manage passenger flow. The scheme will monitor the exit routes from the international and domestic baggage collection areas, significantly enhancing service, security and efficiency at the airport – which was used by more than five million people last year. The new system will increase throughput and improve rel... [more]
What the operations people have to deal with in order to maintain effective firewalls
posted on 29/01/2010
Most companies have at least firewall, if not several. And since an established knowledge base exists to tap for issues and PCI DSS 1.1 and 1.2 are pretty clear cut, firewall management shouldn't be much of an issue. If the firewall is a mature technology, then why do those who manage it feel like they're running a daycare overrun with little savages? No one is going to suffer the brunt of managing the significant infrastructure change the... [more]
Intelligent Moving Cameras make a significant impact on crime statistics
posted on 28/01/2010
The cost of crime to the UK economy was £64 Billion in 2003/4 based upon Government crime statistics; worryingly, a more recent independent study indicates this cost is now running at a staggering £78 Billion per year. Viseum is now launching a study to help identify just how much its new CCTV cameras could save individual communities, and the massive positive effect this could have on Government budgets and the overall UK economy. Of 10 ... [more]
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