Guangzhou airport scales access management

Editor / Provider: Gallagher Security | Updated: 5/27/2013 | Article type: Infrastructure

China's Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport, one of the second busiest airports in China based on passenger flow, deployed a scalable Gallagher Security security managementand access control system as the airport underwent a three phase expansion project. The centralized security management system can be integrated with access control systems, alarm systems, video surveillance, fire and elevator control. On the other hand, the access control system, comprised of card and PIN readers, controls 320 doors and manages more than 20,000 card holders.
 
The first phase of the Guangzhou airport expansion project in 2000-2002, encompassed the design of an 80.34 acres (3,500,000 square feet) central passenger terminal complex, two runways and associated roadways and parking facilities. The second phase includes designs for an additional runway and expansion of the terminal, and the third phase will include another central ticketing terminal and 50 additional gates. The project is also likely to involve a railway to and from the city. The airport is still undergoing constructions for a third runway and second terminal. Upon completion the airport is expected to handle more than 75 million passengers and 2.17 million tons of cargo annually. Given the volatile international environment, security at airports is critical, with access control being a key factor. Access points to air traffic control operations, maintenance, crew lounges, baggage handling, concessions, and catering require strong control.

Requirements of the site included access control and alarm functionality, with a record of events and movements for full traceability. The Gallagher security integration platform was selected as the central management system for access control and intruder alarms, and can automatically respond to fire alerts by unlocking certain exits. The system is scalable and can be expanded to manage up to 200,000 cardholders, and 2,000 doors. Residing on the existing wide area network, using TCP/IP, the Gallagher system features peer-to-peer communications so if communications with the head end need to be taken down, those on the airport using the system are not affected. Thirteen workstations access the database to manage cardholders, events, check on the status of doors, override doors, and trace activity. System division is used to enable the airport to be divided for management and monitoring purposes.

Cardholder management had to be efficient and allow for changes to be applied easily to groups of cardholders. The system manages cardholders by groups for cardholders who share the same access requirements. The system controls 108 boarding gates to aircrafts, 130 gates for employees, 12 doors to aircraft hangars, and elevator control. 

A Gallagher card and PIN reader, using Philips Semiconductors contactless Mifare Standard technology is installed on each door. Intruder alarms can be set and unset by authorized cardholders using the reader. Data protection on the cards is ensured through unique data encryption, while Mifare technology allows for multiple applications to reside on a single card. Exit readers have also been installed to facilitate anti-passback. In certain areas voice recognition is required, which is achieved with the digital intercom integrated into the reader.

Tyco/Software House simplifies personnel management in software package

Editor / Provider: Software House | Updated: 5/27/2013 | Article type: Security 50

Software House, part of the Security Products business unit of Tyco, announces a host of enhancements to its C·CURE 9000 security and event management platform that simplify the management of personnel access. With features such as credential deactivation, custom clearances, and activating events based on activity, C·CURE 9000 v2.20 gives you the ultimate flexibility in solving common personnel access issues.

Credential deactivation enables you to automatically address unused personnel cards. With C·CURE 9000 v2.20, your system can automatically disable personnel cards that have not been used in a specified amount of time, allowing you to better manage employees, contractors, and visitors.

C·CURE 9000 v2.20, allows you to create custom clearances that give individualized access to specific doors, elevators, or groups of both. You can set up a custom clearance for a specific person versus changing a generic clearance for a whole group of people. For example, you can set up a custom clearance for a contractor who is working on a project for a week; once the week is over, his credentials are automatically disabled without affecting the clearances of any other cardholder.

“The new capabilities in C·CURE 9000 provide more intuitive ways to better manage personnel access,” said Steven Lewis, Senior Product Manager of Software House. “These features in C·CURE 9000 represent how we continue to advance the way you provide individualized access to your employees, contractors, and visitors, creating a safer environment for your business.”

C·CURE 9000 v2.20 allows you to automatically activate an event associated with a specific person, and specific doors. For example, when the president of the company arrives each morning the system can automatically turn on the lights, HVAC, and send a report directly to his/her computer.

Assa Abloy/HID cards compatible with Rosslare Security readers

Editor / Provider: Rosslare Security | Updated: 5/27/2013 | Article type: Security 50

Rosslare Security, a provider of professional access control and intrusion solutions, announced the release of its new line of readers that support both standard Rosslare PROX cards (ASK) and HID Prox cards (FSK).

The goPROX AYC family is a series of convertible PIN/Proximity readers with Genuine HID Technology. The goPROX AYC series (AYC-E60/F60/G60/M60/Q60/T60) automatically determines whether to function as a reader or as a secured standalone controller. If the unit is connected to a standard access control unit, then it functions as a reader. If the unit is connected to a Rosslare secured intelligent power supply such as the PS-A25T, PS-C25T, or PS-C25TU, it functions as a 500-user secured standalone controller.

Rosslare offers the largest multi-application portfolio of readers to secure businesses and enterprises such as financial, medical, and industrial. The readers can read all HID Prox cards/tags (125 kHz FSK) using Genuine HID Technology and outputs HID Prox card data in Wiegand format according to the number of bits of data stored on the card. The units also read Rosslare PROX cards (125 kHz) and can output Rosslare PROX card data as Wiegand 26-Bit, Clock & Data, and Wiegand + PIN.

With this family, Rosslare offers dual modulation (ASK, FSK) and dual-authentication with Proximity + PIN and convertible (reader/controller) functionality.

The goPROX family is UL approved, meaning the goPROX products were tested and approved to hold the highest safety standards in the United States.

Slick IP Cams from EverFocus and VIVOTEK

Editor / Provider: Judy Lin, asmag.com | Updated: 5/24/2013 | Article type: Security 50

Surveillance specialists EverFocus Electronics and VIVOTEK highlighted compact IP cameras at Secutech International 2013, Asia's largest international physical security exhibition, in Taipei in late April. The cameras are equipped with motion detection and alarm notification features — increasingly common for IP cameras targeting the SMB, retail and transportation segments.

Triangular and resembling a Japanese onigiri with a glossy black plum in the center, EverFocus' EMN2220 is an IP67-rated, weather-proof camera for, for example, train ceilings and car roofs. The design was built with reducing wind resistance in mind, and the water-proof encasing enables it to endure car washes, said Diane Chen, Public Relations Coordinator, Global Brand Marketing, System Planning and Development Center. The camera is vandal/tamper-proof and shock-resistant. Its motion detection and tampering detection features send out email notifications and upload video recordings onto dedicated websites or servers during alarmed events.

The 2-megapixel WDR camera, released in January 2013, is operable between -40 to 50 degrees Celsius and has been deployed on buses in Taiwan and Russia, as well as by the Ukrainian police force. The camera is EN50155-compliant for in-vehicle applications, but EverFocus hopes to expand applications for the EMN camera series to include indoor surveillance for hotels, cars, retail stores and others. The company is looking to tap into Australia and Singapore, as well as some developing markets, with this product line, Chen pointed out.

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No bigger than the average smartphone, VIVOTEK's compact network camera CC8130 was designed to target SMBs and retailers. The 1-megapixel camera, coined Counter Cam, provides surveillance with discretion to retailers, as it is less noticeable by customers and potential thieves alike. As one of the smallest 180-degree cameras on the market, the camera allows cost-conscious retailers to cover a wider area with fewer cameras, said a VIVOTEK representative. The VCA features embedded can detect motions and missing objects, and has an alert function utilizing HTTP, SMTP, FTP or NAS servers. A built-in microphone also enables retailers to check audio recordings when customer disputes arise, and allows managers to verify whether staff followed preset procedures.

Released in 2011, the compact VIVOTEK camera has been particularly popular in Japan, having sold about 3,000 units in the country. In particular, Pachinko shops (gaming parlors) have embraced the camera and deployed it in between machines, as its vertical setup and 180-degree view can cover two machines at a time. The U.S. is the next on the product rollout map.

Combining surveillance smarts and style, slick IP cameras offer nickel-and-dimed retailers with affordable discreet surveillance, and can be developed to meet the challenges of tough working environments.

Honeywell IP cams now ONVIF Profile S compliant

Editor / Provider: Honeywell Security | Updated: 5/24/2013 | Article type: Security 50

Honeywells newly expanded line of IP cameras gives you unlimited possibilities to choose whats right for every camera installation. Designed with open IP standards, Honeywell ONVIF Profile S network cameras offer superb picture quality and ensure full interoperability through seamless integration with our portfolio of MAXPRO NVRs as well as third-party NVRs.

Seamless Integration
- Integrate with the full line of MAXPRO NVRs: XE, SE and PE
- Ensure full interoperability by using Honeywell IP cameras with ONVIF-compliant vendor NVRs like Exacq Technologies, Milestone, Genetec and more
- Easily manage devices with fully ONVIF-compliant Profile S protocol cameras

Increased Flexibility
- See more detail when viewing moving objects with progressive scan video - Get significant storage savings without sacrificing image quality through Digital Noise Reduction (DNR)
- Reduce installation time with quick and easy setup through a Web client or NVR

Expanded IP Camera Offering
- Meet exact application needs through a complete IP line of equIP Series and Performance Series cameras
- Enjoy exceptional picture quality with true day/night cameras available in 1080p and 720p wide
- IP/IR Bullet and dome cameras allow you to see in complete darkness

HID Global earns security printer certification from global standards body Instergraf

Editor / Provider: HID Global | Updated: 5/24/2013 | Article type: Security 50

HID Global announced that its card manufacturing operation in Rastede, Germany has earned the Security Management System for Secure Printing certification from Intergraf, the global standards body for the security printing industry. The certification validates the achievement of a strict security standard for security printers based on data security, print quality and processes as well as on-site facility security. HID Global is one of only a few card manufacturers producing identity credentials for the government-to-citizen market to hold this distinctive status in the world.

“Global security concerns are driving nations to invest in ultra-secure ID systems, which require dedicated security at every step of development and deployment, including the complex high-security printing phase,” said Rob Haslam, vice president of Government ID Solutions with HID Global. “While our highly skilled and experienced team has been delivering state-of-the-art printing at this facility for decades, this certification means that our customers can trust their ID credentials and equipment are built to the highest standards of printing within the card manufacturing market.”

The Rastede facility was accredited after a certification process that included screening, risk inventory and a security audit by an accredited certification body. The certification applies to Rastede's entire product line, including plastic cards, ID badges, ePassport datapages and chip cards (including RFID). Additionally, the auditors certified HID Global Rastede's ID production, access control and loyalty systems as well as its card production equipment and all related services.

“Our dedication to achieving maximum security in the manufacturing and printing of secure documents is evident in major Government ID programs worldwide, including the U.S. Green Card, Angola National ID Card, Italian Federal Police Card, Saudi Arabia National ID Card and Costa Rica Foreign Resident Card,” said Haslam.

HID Global's European manufacturing and R&D operations also includes a facility in Galway, Ireland that designs and produces electronic passport inlays and datapages as well as electronic ID components. The high-security facility is independently certified through the Common Criteria Standard EAL 5+ by the BSI and it complies with Quality Assurance System ISO9001: 2008 Certificate issued by SGS.

Safran names senior executives

Editor / Provider: Safran | Updated: 5/24/2013 | Article type: Security 50

Safran has made several management appointments, effective July 1, 2013.

Yves Leclere named Advisor to the Safran Chairman, Jean-Paul Herteman. He started his career with the Group in 1974, joining Messier as head of international partnerships, then economic affairs in 1978. He was head of purchasing at Messier from 1983 to 1988. At that point he was named CEO of Eram, a Snecma subsidiary specialized in landing gear, with responsibility for restructuring this business.

Jean-Pierre Cojan named Executive VP of Safran, in charge of Strategy and Transformation. He joined Snecma in 1977 as structural design engineer. Starting in 1981 he moved to CFM International (a joint venture with GE) as CFM56 customer manager for military applications. He then returned to Paris in 1985 to take charge of preparations for CFM56 service entry for new customers. In 1988 he was named head of customer support for several major airlines.

Eric Dalbies named VP of Strategy of Safran. He joined Societe Europeenne de Propulsion (SEP, now part of Snecma) in 1992, starting as system design engineer with the advanced engines department, then chief engineer for the HM7 and Vinci.

Olivier Horaist named Deputy Director for European and International Relations (the former International division is now known as the European and International Relations division). He started his career with Snecma, and has held various positions in processes and manufacturing. In 1992 he was named head of the production support department, then head of the sheet-metal and welded-assemblies unit in 1997.

Within this same division, Jean-Paul Jainsky is named VP, reporting to the Executive VP for European and International Relations. He will be in charge of new Group-wide projects, especially in Africa.

Jean-Paul Jainsky started his career with SAT (Societe Anonyme de Telecommunications), where he held several positions in the mechanical manufacturing division, before being named head of production at the Poitiers plant in 1988. He joined the Group in 1994, , being named director of Sagem's Montluson and Poitiers plants. In 1998 he was named VP, in charge of the Security business, then VP, Production and Operations in the Automobile division in 2001.

Philippe Petitcolin will be nominated as Chairman and CEO of Morpho during a meeting of the company's Board of Directors, to be held shortly. Karen Bomba will be in charge of the United States operations for Morpho and her job function will be specified in the coming weeks. Petitcolin retains his position as Chairman of the Board of Sagem.

Bomba began her career at Northrop Corporation's Advanced Systems Division facilities in California as Manufacturing Engineering Manager, She then spent seven years as Business Line Manager for Aircraft Structures, Insulation Products and Carbon-Carbon brakes at Hitco Carbon Composites in Gardena, California. In 2000 she was named Chairman and CEO of Messier-Bugatti USA, a subsidiary of Messier-Bugatti (Safran). In 2008. Karen Bomba joined Zoltek Companies as COO, before retuning to Safran in 2010 as Chairman and CEO of Labinal.

Bruno Even named CEO of Sagem during a meeting of the company's Board of Directors, to be held shortly. Even first engine development project manager, then project manager for deployment of the company's new management information system. In January 2006 he was named VP of Programs at Turbomeca. From 2009 to this latest appointment he was Executive VP for Operator Customers.

Vincent Mascre will be nominated as Chairman and CEO of Messier-Bugatti-Dowty during a meeting of the company's Board of Directors, to be held shortly. Mascre  joined the Group in 1981 as advanced projects engineer with Snecma. After holding several positions in production and management control, Mascre was named deputy director of purchasing. He was then appointed general manager of the Gennevilliers plant in 2002, becoming head of Snecma's rotating parts center of industrial excellence in 2006. He held this position until 2008, when he joined Aircelle (Safran) as Executive VP. He was named Chairman and CEO of Aircelle in 2009.

Helene Moreau-Leroy will be nominated as Chairman and CEO of Hispano-Suiza during a meeting of the company's Board of Directors, to be held shortly. She started her career by holding various management positions in a design department and as international procurement and production manager with major companies such as Thomson and Alstom. In 2003, she joined the Safran Purchasing department as coordinator for forged parts and raw materials. She then moved to Messier-Dowty in 2005 as head of international development of the Supply Chain, before being named Director of the Airbus Business Unit and European Programs in 2008, then VP for Programs at Messier-Bugatti-Dowty in 2011.

Alain Sauret will be nominated as Chairman and CEO of Labinal during a meeting of the company's Board of Directors, to be held shortly. Within the scope of the consolidation of the Group's electrical businesses in a single entity, Alain Sauret will be in charge of the planned merger of Labinal and Safran Power. From 2001 to 2005 he was Chief Executive of the Wiring Europe division. In 2006 he was named Executive Vice President of Labinal, also heading the Engineering, Technology and Strategy division. He moved to Safran as VP, Production in September 2007, and was then named Chairman and CEO of Messier-Bugatti in 2010, then Chairman and CEO of Messier-Bugatti-Dowty in 2011.

Martin Sion will be nominated as Chairman and CEO of Aircelle during a meeting of the company's Board of Directors, to be held shortly. He started his career that year with the Societe Europeenne de Propulsion (SEP, now part of Snecma), where he held the positions of design engineer, combustion department manager, HM7 chief engineer, and head of the combustion component design department. In early 2005 he was named head of engineering for the Snecma Space Engines division, then head of improvement initiatives at Snecma in 2006.

Gainspan unveils development kit for wireless surveillance

Editor / Provider: GainSpan | Updated: 5/23/2013 | Article type: Component

GainSpan Corporation, a supplier in ultra-low power Wi-Fi connectivity for the Internet of Things, introduced a complete reference design for wireless video streaming applications such as remote security/surveillance cameras, car back-up cameras and video baby monitors. The new Video Application Development Kit (ADK) speeds and simplifies design and integration of video streaming services into end products based on GainSpan Wi-Fi modules.

GainSpan's Video ADK includes hardware and software that help reduce the time needed to develop products that deliver live video over Wi-Fi. With the development kit, users can stream the video feed from a Wi-Fi enabled camera to an iOS or Android based smartphone.

Included in the Video ADK is a video application board, complete hardware design package and software suite with reference source code for the embedded video application, and iOS and Android based mobile applications. An Application Evaluation Kit (AEK) is also available that provides a binary version of the software and video mobile application.

The Video application board features the GainSpan GS1011M Wi-Fi module that communicates with an H.264 video compression chip (VGA resolution at 30 frames per second) over the SPI bus, a VGA camera and imaging sensor module, a motion detector, a single snapshot trigger button, a WPS/Provisioning button for easy set-up of the wireless network and mode indicator LEDs. The GainSpan embedded software running on the Wi-Fi module offers complete Wi-Fi functionality including the networking stack and services and wireless security. It supports mDNS/DNS-SD based device and service discovery that allows users to automatically discover and connect to the embedded video profile. In addition, it includes provisioning software that allows configuration of the Wi-Fi module in Limited AP or Client modes, and supports over-the-air firmware upgrades.

Offering flexibility of design and customization, the new kit provides hardware and software building blocks that provide a starting point for product development while allowing the developer to add application software and services, and customize the end product's user interface. With the reference source code included in the kit, customers can rapidly build custom features suited to their video applications.

"IP video surveillance cameras will soon represent over 50% of the video surveillance market and the demand for Wi-Fi based cameras has increased significantly due to ease of installation. With our Video ADK we've made it simple for customers to develop battery operated or line powered Wi-Fi cameras that can be activated through motion control" said Bernard Aboussouan , vice president of marketing at GainSpan. "This is the latest ADK featuring a complete end application that we've brought to market and, like our other ADKs, is designed to help customers get their products and services to market quickly and reliably."

In addition to the new Video ADK, GainSpan offers six other application development kits: a Smartplug ADK, Audio ADK, Temperature and Light Sensors ADK, Renesas Wi-Fi Sensor ADK, and functional ADKs such as Provisioning and Over-the-Air Firmware Update.

Tracking European karting championship tracks

Editor / Provider: Dallmeier electronic | Updated: 5/23/2013 | Article type: Government & Public Services

Noted for its size and professional chicanes, the ProKart Raceland karting circuit at Wackersdorf, Germany recently deployed five multisensor camera system to cover its 9.88 acres racing circuit (40,000 square meters) ahead of the FIA-CIK European Championship for the KZ class from 17 to 20 May 2013. The system was installed by Elektro-Kunz, a German company responsible for network and building engineering systems on the track for years.

The Raceland karting circuit is a “multipurpose” track. It is one of the largest karting circuits in Germany, and is regularly used to host international race meetings. With an impressive length of 1,222 metres and a width that varies between nine and 12 metres, the professional track challenges drivers with eight right-handed and six left-handed curves, requiring total concentration and stamina.

But apart from an exciting racing experience, the considerable size of the track also presents a major challenge for the video cameras. “We are operating a professional racing circuit here, and naturally this means that we also implement only the latest technology and the highest quality when it comes to security,” said Stephan Fritsch, the owner of ProKart Raceland.

Instead of setting up multiple cameras at various locations all over the premises, Fritsch settled on Dallmeier electronic's multisensor camera system in a cascade arrangement to deliver a panoramic overview through more than 180 degrees, thus covering the entire racing circuit from a single installation position.

"Cooperation with Dallmeier was excellent, especially when you realise that the entire project from initial discussions to the actual installation of the panoramic cameras was completed in the space of just a few weeks,” said Michael Karl, a representative of Elektro-Kunz. “This meant that we succeeded in commissioning the new video system, including the recording servers, in time for the European Championship meeting, despite the tight deadline.”

One of the great advantages of the new cameras is the ease which they are installed, and since only one installation site is required it saves not only wiring costs but amount of work involved, said Karl. So the stage was set for an exciting weekend of racing without a hitch. For a summary of this case study, please see video.

Asia Update: Keda bringing vertical solutions to global security theater

Editor / Provider: Hayden Hsu, asmag.com | Updated: 5/22/2013 | Article type: Hot Topics

There is no better “test bed” than China. With its land mass, population and security focus and budget, the country is a perfect breeding ground for security solution developers and providers, especially with large-scale networked systems. Here is one success story in the making.

Headquartered in Suzhou, China as a subsidiary of Keda Communications, Keda Technology has come a long way since its establishment in 1995 as a telecommunication and video conferencing system specialist and 2005 IPO in Singapore. With its 2012 revenue exceeding US$160 million and work force of 3,000+, the company is chomping at the bit to take its fine-tuned vertical solutions abroad, for government and MNC users that are looking for tried-and-tested quality HD surveillance video to tackle their security and management headaches.

Thanks to its decade-long cultivation and experience between 1995 and 2004, Keda had honed its network communication capability through its countless video conferencing projects at government agencies and business entities across the country. According to John Xue, Executive Director for Keda Technology, it was also during that period that the company realized the significance of easy-to-use software interfaces and seamless technical support. “Owing to our earlier partnership with Philips, we have exceled at hardware manufacturing, video imaging processing, and frame/bit rate control and management. But it was through these domestic but nationwide projects that we learned to be especially mindful of the unique implementation and day-to-day requirements of system integrators and government/enterprise end users.”

After the “Safe City” initiative swept across and started to take root in China in 2007/2008, Keda got to demonstrate how its intelligent, interconnected IP cameras, NVRs and management platforms could help end users better react to constantly evolving site conditions at many more multisite projects. “We were fortunate to be given the many opportunities to evolve as well, to grow to be application-specific in how analytics and automated alerts can be deployed in various environments,” Xue shared. To date, 14 to 16 percent of Keda's annual turnover is earmarked for R&D endeavors.

Open Arms
To continue to drive innovation and scale new heights, Keda is eyeing the cloud and global market. “We have an open-door, open-arms policy. With cloud-based applications growing exponentially, we want to collaborate with as many technology partners as possible because we can't do it all alone. We will also continue to work on optimizing image processing and bandwidth allocation management so that better and sooner preventive and preemptive measures can be taken.”

Keda is now active throughout Asia (from Japan and Korea all the way to Southeast Asia), the Middle East, Eastern Europe and Africa, and continues to look for capable and compatible distribution partners. “The security market is highly dynamic yet with a much longer selling cycle, so there is a lot more unpredictability. We are taking the time to groom our partners, grow our development and distribution networks, and hone our branding and sales management efforts,” Xue expressed.

Keda is ready and open for business — are you?