KwikHEAT - Practical Facilities Management

60security: IFSECComplete card management servicetakes the pressure off issuing id card needsPayne Security’s completeservice for the productionand fulfilment of personal IDcards is providing a costeffective,flexible solution fora variety of largeorganisations such ascolleges, councils andhospitals.The use of personal ID products isbecoming increasingly more importantin helping identify genuine members ofstaff, students or other authorisedpersonnel such as contractors withinlarge organisations, as well as providing the base formembership schemes, discounts and otheractivities. At the same time, those seeking to steal orcopy identities are becoming more sophisticated intheir ability to provide convincing forgeries of IDcards for example, forcing organisations to upgradetheir security systems and implement ID solutionsthat are difficult to replicate.Payne Security believes that the investment andpracticalities of arranging an in-house cardAlert Point - standalone alarm systemfrom STI (Europe)STI (Europe) hasintroduced anotheroutstanding product toenhance their successfulStopper Line. The Alert Pointis an aesthetically pleasing,stand alone, self containedbattery powered alarmsystem, with built in 100 dBsounder and resettable callpoint.Quick and easy to install andproviding protection within minutes,production system now make their outsourcedcard management serviceparticularly attractive. The benefits of amanaged solution become clear whenthe practicalities of many organisationsare taken into account. Largeemployers such as councils or collegesoften have sites and facilities spreadout over a wide geographical areawhere personnel have to travel longdistances to have their photo taken.Colleges or hospitals can also have alarge number of people enrolling at aspecific time, and card production canbe a time-consuming and challenging logisticalpractice. The related expense and work hoursrequired to train staff are a cost that must also befactored in.Payne Security’s solution is to take the card issuingprocess out of the hands of the organisation entirely.All that is required is for data and photographs to besent to Payne Security’s facility in Mold, wheretrained staff will then take charge of the completecard production process and, where required,the Alert Point is an ideal solution forestablishments that have arequirement for a simple but effectivealarm system. This includesindustrial/temporary buildings,warehouses, portacabins, churches,car parks and holiday parks etc.Once activated the Alert Point will emita 100 dB alarm, an activation flagdrops into view and he built in LEDfacility flashes red. The Alert Point canbe easily reset with a special key,ensuring that the unit is quicklyoperational again. The Alert Pointincorporates a patented ReSetcall point that mimics the lookand feel of breaking glass,whilst offering the user thebenefits and environmentaladvantages of a resettableoperating element - no brokenglass.Manufactured from toughpolycarbonate, the Alert Pointalso features a tamper switch,designed to prevent anymisuse to the unit.Available in a variety ofcolours, the Alert Point can beused as a Fire, Intruder, Panic,Evacuation, Assist or Generalalarm. The Alert Point offers achoice of 32 unique featuresand has the facility to monitorexternally linked all points andsmoke detectors, as well astrigger linked visual or audibledevices.Reader Reply No.: 111136fulfilment, delivering the card back to the intendedrecipient. The transfer of data is strictly monitoredunder Payne Security’s data management policy toprevent loss or potential malicious use. Informationcan only be sent directly via secure server or theonline ordering portal on the Payne Securitywebsite, never by email.Using its state-of-the-art digital printing press, PayneSecurity can deliver a superb quality, highly durablefinish for a low cost-per-card. The card ispersonalised at the same time as printing, due to theunique digital process. This not only ‘locks’ all thedetails into the core of the card, providing extendeddurability and security, it also means additional timeand energy are not wasted on having to personalisethe card at an additional stage. The results will lastfor several years and offer an exceptional read ratewith barcode-reading equipment for applicationssuch as access control. Contactless smart cardtechnology, such as Mifare, can also be integratedinto the card manufacturing, enabling additionalapplications such as cashless vending and travelpermits to be provided by the one card.Reader Reply No.: 111088New thermal imagingcamera at anexceptional priceSee it at IFSEC 2008 on Stand 17132Never has thermalimaging for securityand surveillanceapplications been moreaffordable than today.Thanks to increasingdemand, resulting inhigh volume production,FLIR Systems is able tobring the price of itsthermal imaging camerasdown. As a result itslatest addition, the VSR-6is introduced at the veryattractive price of just €2,895.The VSR-6 features the same thermalimaging technology found in many ofFLIR Systems’ most sophisticatedsecurity and surveillance systems, butis packaged for users who have shortrangesecurity and surveillance astheir primary application. It includesFLIR Systems’ advanced imageprocessing techniques which deliverexcellent contrast regardless of scenedynamics.The VSR-6 is a thermal imager thatoffers exceptional awareness in bothday and night applications, both indoorand outdoor, irrespective of theprevailing light level and weatherconditions. It sees events that aremissed by the naked eye andconventional CCTV cameras,especially in total darkness, fog, andin smoke. Objects and people can nolonger remain concealed in theshadows, forests, bushes. Securitystaff can see them, monitor them andtrack them.The camera provides reliable roundthe-clockawareness without the needfor supplementary equipment. Itrepresents exceptional value formoney, as simple plug and play allowsquick and easy installation and set-up.The 160x120 pixels longwave detectordelivers crisp thermal images that canbe displayed on virtually any existingdisplay that accepts composite video.Unlike other night vision systems thatrequire low amounts of light togenerate an image, the VSR-6 needsno light at all. This is an importantbenefit as supplementary lighting isoften expensive to install, power andmaintain and in some sensitivelocations is also considered toointrusive. Furthermore lightingessentially lays out a route of attackfor intruders, creating shadows inwhich to gain access undetected.Reader Reply No: 111125