Genetec helps Brazil’s Floripa Airport enhance safety

Genetec’s unified security platform, Security Center, has been chosen by Brazil’s Hercílio Luz International Airport in Florianópolis (Floripa), to manage its physical security infrastructure, and provide operational insights.

Named ‘best airport in Brazil’ by the Brazilian National Civil Aviation Secretariat (SAC), Floripa is one of Brazil’s most modern airports. Managed by

Zurich Airport Brazil, the airport underwent an extensive expansion project and reopened in October 2019 to accommodate up to 8 million passengers a year. Today, Floripa is both a busy travel hub for domestic flights and international destinations throughout South America, and a popular shopping and entertainment destination for the local community.

“It was very important for us to choose a modern security system that could be totally integrated with the airport’s critical operations,” says Kleyton Mendes, executive manager of Zurich Airport Brazil. “Genetec Security Center has allowed us to implement state-of-the-art technology, and integrate new hardware, artificial intelligence and analytics

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Why do we need environmentally friendly urban lighting?

To tackle the global energy and environment crisis, there are initiatives to use solar power lighting to provide a reliable, cost-effective, and environmentally friendly solution, which can help security applications. Solar power technologies ensure continuous operation, enhance safety, deters potential threats, and offer flexibility in installation and maintenance, making it an ideal choice for various security-sensitive environments.

Two companies leading the way in this area are Schréder and Sunna Design, who have joined forces to co-develop new solar lighting solutions that will accelerate the adoption of renewable energy and create safe night-time environments for communities worldwide –excluding North America.

Schréder, is an independent outdoor lighting solution provider based in Germany. Sunna Design, is an expert company in solar lighting and energy management. Through this partnership, Schreder will propose a full range of solar lighting solutions to its customers, with a portfolio of street lights powered by Sunna Design solutions.

Werner de Wolf – Schréder CEO, comments, “Schréder believes that lighting can

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Infrastructure under the spotlight at ‘Connections for Prosperity’ conference in July

The Centre for the New Midlands (CNM) will hold its inaugural ‘Connections for Prosperity’ conference on July 5th and 6th to discuss infrastructure’s role in addressing the challenges and opportunities facing the region.

Held at the Warwick Conferences, University of Warwick, Coventry, ‘Connections for Prosperity’ will bring together key public and private sector stakeholders from across the West Midlands to debate how transport, energy, water,

Comelit-PAC introduces new NDAA-Compliant CCTV Range

Comelit-PAC has launched an enhanced range of Next and Advanced CCTV products that comply with the National Defense Authorisation Act (NDAA.)

HID Mobile Access coming soon to Android

HID revealed at IFSEC 2023 that the HID Mobile Access offering is soon to include mobile credentials in Google Wallet for Android users.

Mobile access is the use of a mobile device (e.g., smartphone, tablet or wearable) to gain access to secured doors, gates, networks,

With different housing, lens, and sensor options, the Next series cameras are designed to operate in any environment. With the Advance series, you can analyse video and collect metadata with the latest video recording platform products. Suitable for medium and large systems.

Says Simon Green, Comelit-PAC Sales Director: “The age of data has led to

Read services and more. The solutions allow organisations to meet the growing demands of a mobile-first world.

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Abloy UK announces SMARTair training course

Abloy UK has launched a new free SMARTair training course at its Digital Access Solutions Academy, helping installers understand the wireless access control system.

With a particular focus on new digital solutions and ecosystems, Abloy UK’s Digital Access Solutions Academy showcases, works with, installs and tests Abloy’s extensive range of products.

With SMARTair, Abloy UK has expanded its training offering by offering users different access control management levels with one wireless system. Security and operation efficiency can be improved with SMARTair. The intuitive SMARTair access control software provides a detailed security overview of a building, including who enters when, where and how. SMARTair consists of three main elements: intuitive management software, SMARTair locks, and credentials.

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2NAccess Unit 2.0 offers customers multi-user flexibility

2N has launched a new access control reader, the 2N Access Unit 2.0, which simultaneously supports three access technologies – multi-frequency RFID cards, PIN via a touch keypad, and Bluetoothbased smartphone credentials. This offers the flexibility to provide different access control options for different users, depending on their needs or preferences. Employees have different preferences for gaining entry to an office building. Options include using a smartphone, RFID card, PIN code, or two-factor authentication. In residential buildings, the same flexibility

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