Electronic security integrator Independent Locksmiths & Security has installed Milestone IP-based video management solution incorporating Axis and Mobotix cameras, along with Crow AcNet Pro access control at Arthur Phillip High School in Parramatta.

Article by John Adams, Security Electronics & Networks Magazine

IF there’s a classic application in which networked electronic security solutions leverage existing infrastructure it’s educational facilities including schools and universities. The key element is the significant investment schools make in their educational computer networks and Arthur Phillip High School in Parramatta is no exception to this rule. 

With more than 1500 students, many with laptops, Arthur Phillip High School (APHS) has its own wireless network as well as a 1GB fibre LAN supplemented by a laser link connecting its central server room to remote buildings across split campuses on either side of Macquarie St. 

APHS’ decision to go with an IP security solution coincided neatly with the NSW Department of Education and Training’s investment of nearly $A1 billion in the Computers in Schools Program. This investment saw powerful new IT infrastructure installed at APHS. Important too, it meant that as the new network was installed, the legacy network could be populated by IP surveillance and access control devices. 

Supporting the IP security solution at APHS was a grant from the national Secure Schools Program which was set up to help at-risk schools offer safe and secure environments for students and teachers. Given APHS’s situation in what is now a buzzing business and recreation hub, enhancing security was vital to the school.   

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Lextech Labs, a cutting edge developer of mobile video solutions, has launched the highly anticipated C3 video surveillance client for the Blackberry.

This solution allows end users to view their video on Apple iPhone, iPad, and iPod Touch, computer web browsers and now the Blackberry. No other product spans all of these devices with a consistent user interface.

One of the defining features of the new Blackberry C3 client is the four live, simultaneous video streams on a single screen at one time, providing a unique level of situational awareness that has never before been available on a Blackberry device.   

C3 can be integrated into most Internet Protocol Closed Circuit Television (IP CCTV) systems. It is available in Australia through Independent Locksmiths & Security

 

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Independent Locksmiths and Security are suppliers of CMI , Chubb and Burg Wachter home / domestic safes.We stock a large range of home safes which come in various shapes and sizes from the very small and compact, right through to the larger varieties, some of which are fire rated. There are also several lock options available within the home safe range. Mechanical key locks, mechanical combination locks, electronic digital locks and electronic biometric locks.

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Inner Range, the leader in third party DVR integration has reached another milestone (excuse the pun), this time integrating their Insight Software with Milestone XProtect Video Management Software.

Cutting no corners, the tight integration provides security staff with the features they require to make instant links between access control events and recorded footage.

Independent Locksmiths & Security are both Milestone Advanced Certified Partners and Inner Range Accredited Dealers.  We are trained to handle the most challenging end user requirements in high-end  XProtect installations and multi-site Insight applications where there is a reliance on in-depth knowledge of advanced features and integration. 

Please contact Ben Sampson on 1300 500 600 or ben@ilss.com.au for further infromation, or to request a demonstration.

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Exit Doors are a critical part of the fire and safety infrastructure of a building. By law there are very specific locking requirements required for Exit Doors. Locks used on Exit Doors – which also include Fire Doors and Path of Travel Doors - are governed by Building Codes of Australia (BCA) Ordinance D2.21. Mostly (but not always) these doors are identified by an illuminated green EXIT sign above (or leading to) the Exit Door.

Exit safety is paramount, and includes emergency evacuations such as (but not limited to) fires, toxic gas leaks, chemical spills, personal safety, and even bomb threats. The code specifically states that personal safety takes precedence over security. Local Council Building and Fire Inspectors, and the Fire Brigade, are the authorities that most commonly police compliance of this regulation. The regulation is complex with numerous grey areas, with the ultimate interpretation falling with the inspecting authority.

There are also requirements within workplace OH&S policy to meet this regulation.Local councils also require compulsory annual fire safety certificates, which also encompass requirements within regulation D2.21.

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Independent Locksmiths & Security are the contracted suppliers of all Education Department ( ES ) school padlocks.

Orders need to be on a school letterhead and can be faxed to

1300 500 601 or e-mailed to service@ilss.com.au.

Orders will need to contain the following information;

1.The school's unique ES number. (Example ; ES29)

2.Quantity of padlocks.

3.Type of padlocks needed.

4.Toll Priority delivery or shop pick up from Independent Locksmiths & Security retail shop located at 552-560 Church st North Parramatta.

Please note that a key will be supplied with each padlock ordered and additional keys can also be supplied if needed.

• EDU4MLAKEY (Product code for additional keys)

For further information, please call Ian Sullivan on

1300 500 600 or e-mail ians@ilss.com.au.

You can now view up to 24 IPCCTV security cameras on a single screen on the Apple iPad using the iRaC3 command centre from Lextech Labs. You can tap on a camera feed and it blows up full screen on the iPad which is a perfect size for a person who is mobile and wants to keep an eye on what is going on. It is an ideal solution for large facilities like schools, shopping centres and councils.

Below is a short video captured on an iPhone of an iPad set up for a school client of ours. 

Notice the use of a drop down list. The school uses this list to group cameras into areas like 'north wing' or types like 'entries' for example.

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Videofied have integrated alarm movement detectors with a CCTV camera that delivers 10 seconds of video when the alarm goes off. The system is completely wireless and uses a mobile phone sim card to send the video to a security monitoring control room.

The operator who receives the alarm and sees intruders on the video can then alert the police who are then much more likely to attend site because the alarm has been verified using video footage. This makes Videofied an ideal solution for the protection of valuable materials and equipment on construction sites.

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