RiskUKNovember2017

Risk in Action
ievo provides biometric access
control to protect state-of-the-art
Security Monitoring Centre
West Midlands-based security expert Cougar
Monitoring has ensured the security of its
own state-of-the-art Monitoring Centre
thanks to the installation of biometric
fingerprint readers from ievo.
Cougar Monitoring’s alarm and CCTV
Operations Centre in Cradley Heath is fullystaffed
on a 24/7 basis by highly-trained and
experienced individuals who provide live
security surveillance and rapid deployment
of mobile response units and notification to
the Emergency Services to ensure the safety
of people and property nationwide.
Specified by Securenett, the security
system also required different levels of
access due to the confidential nature of
several clients’ businesses such that only
authorised personnel with appropriate
permissions could access the different areas
and equipment.
Cougar Monitoring stipulated an
alternative system to traditional card and fob
entry control due to concerns that secondary
credentials can be lost, stolen or shared and
needed a solution that would prove to end
user clients their systems and facilities
operate to the highest security standards.
The solution combines ievo fingerprint
readers with Paxton’s Net2 access control
system for full biometric access control.
CPNI-approved ievo ultimate readers are
employed at external access points, while
micro units provide internal access control
points throughout the building.
Designated operational areas of the
facility are given different access zones.
Employees working in different areas have
all been assigned the required access
permissions applicable to the different zones
controlled by ievo fingerprint reader
identification points.
Furthermore, ievo desktop registration
units are kept on site to allow for new
registrations to be made when required.
Chubb’s Advisor Management solution takes care of fire and
security software upgrade at Coleg Menai
Chubb Fire & Security is helping Welsh further education college Coleg Menai
to further protect students, staff and property by upgrading the client’s fire and
security management software.
Chubb’s Advisor Management software manages and controls 18 panels at
the college’s Bangor Campus and two main sites in Holyhead and Llangefni. It
provides one single interface for fire detection, intruder alarm, access control
and CCTV system management.
“Initially, we approached Chubb regarding panel upgrades,” said Andy
Tomlinson, estates services officer for Coleg Menai, “but on further discussion
with our Chubb account manager and a consultation period with our tech
teams, it was decided that the Advisor Management software would provide
significant efficiencies to the way we manage our fire and security systems.”
The software can be accessed remotely and by more than one operator at a
time, in turn providing facilities management teams with a reliable, efficient,
responsive and powerful system.
Alarm management is combined with live video to give immediate visibility to
any alarm activation. Intruder alarms include live and recorded video to track
the whereabouts of an intruder. As a fully-integrated system, if an alarm is
triggered, lights can be turned on, sounders activated and access granted or
restricted from any connected device.
“Any authorised member of our
team now has access to all systems
and site plans at the touch of a
button, rather than having to switch
between programmes,” explained
Tomlinson in conversation with Risk
UK. “The live video stream in the
corner of the screen is also extremely
useful for verification purposes.”
UK’s largest Public Space Surveillance scheme celebrates
fourth anniversary of successful operations
The Glasgow Operations Centre (GOC) represents the biggest integration of
systems within the Technology Strategy Board’s Future Cities project, involving
as it does the integration of Public Space Surveillance CCTV, urban traffic
management and the city’s civil contingencies.
The GOC was operationally live in 2014 in time to support the management of
the Commonwealth Games and provide comprehensive security surveillance for
the city. Nearly four years on, the Glasgow City Council-operated system is
paying back its Return on Investment, assisting the authorities and the police
service to effectively manage everyday situations across the city.
“The initial contact with Glasgow City Council came from a demonstration of
360 Vision Technology cameras at IFSEC International 2013,” said Adrian Kirk,
director of strategic accounts at 360 Vision Technology. “We were then invited
to discuss the camera project’s requirements and objectives.”
Following on from the Glasgow scheme being awarded central Government
funding, 360 Vision Technology supplied over 500 HD Predator all-in-one PTZ
cameras. The cameras were installed in
and around the city centre, with over 65
being deployed for traffic monitoring
and fitted to community safety vehicles.
Some cameras were supplied with a
built-in LED white light option to enable
Control Room operators to be proactive
when dealing with certain incidents.
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