Airport security

Physical security for airports: a challenge solved by different technologies

4 July 2022 - Agnès Treillon

Airports face many security challenges, from airfield safety to monitoring of car parks and controlled access into restricted areas. Our sensing technologies have been successfully deployed in many airports to help operators be alerted of any incidents and track persons and objects.

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Protecting building façades from unauthorised and unwanted intrusions

4 July 2022 - Lara Velasco

Detecting if a person is standing close to the wall, window or doors can give an early alert of the threat and trigger lights, cameras or audio warnings which can help deter the intrusion and avoid any damage to the property or assets. There are a number of technologies available...

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Optex datacentre security

The importance of physical security for data centres

4 May 2022 - Lara Velasco

Physical attacks and insider threats account for some of the most common causes of data breach. From the perimeter to the server room, there are a number of technologies which can help protect data centres at each of these different levels and provide a multi-layered security approach.

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Dual-technology outdoor intrusion sensors: Understanding how they work and how best to use them

4 May 2022 - Agnès Treillon

Dual-technology sensors combine PIR and microwave technologies to provide very reliable detection performance and are ideal for a number of applications, particularly those with challenging environmental conditions.

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