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specific SPC security solutions were selected for ATM and vault locations ; these include features that allow specific time slots to be programmed when an alarm is unset , and then interlocks once this period has expired , plus dual PIN requirements that trigger alarms when the appropriate parameters are not adhered to correctly .
To build on this , Central Monitoring Stations ( CMS ) that work alongside SPC were installed , which are used to intelligently track when an intrusion requires a call out or not , and knows when , and which , alarms need to be on and off ; for example , “ if the bank manager arrives early , he [ or she ] uses their card to gain access to the branch office and PIN to disarm the alarm . The code disarms the office and secure area but the ATMs , vaults , and safe deposit boxes remain armed .” An ‘ All Okay ’ feature is also put in place so that , using the same ‘ early entry ’ example , the CMS records the early entry of the manager and they are required to implement either an ‘ All Okay ’ message or a sound a silent alarm , if under duress or threat .
Outside of the bank , motion sensitive Vectis iX cameras monitor cash machines day and night ; able to detect the start of an attack at the earliest stage , but also to prevent unnecessary false alarms . Crucially , footage taken from these monitors can be saved onto various formats for storage , and can be used as evidence in a court case , unlike some equipment .
While the above very much focusses on the physical threat of bank security , changing times of course dictate that there is another facet of attack that needs to be considered ; that of cyber attack and invasion of intellectual property . As such , Vanderbilt uses a “ multiple layers ” approach ; most specifically with banks , the SiPass ® integrated product , for instance , “ meets current IT security requirements for data protection and delivers the highest data security through encrypted data transmission throughout the
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network .” SiPass is in fact one of the security solutions that Vanderbilt supplied to Bank Pekao , in Poland , which “ is considered to be one of the safest banks at pan-European level .”
A SOCIETY VULNERABLE
The term ‘ cyber attack ’ may well conjure up images of extorting or exposing huge corporations in Hollywood hacking movies , but in fact , as said by Vanderbilt , “ we probably take critical infrastructure for granted in our day-to-day living . We turn on a tap , flick a switch , or push a button and water , light , and heat are all readily available to us . However , as critical infrastructure is managed by computerised systems , this makes them vulnerable to cyber attack . As a direct consequence , this makes us as a society vulnerable ”.
This vulnerability is on the rise – whether we think it applies to us or not ( it does ) – and in line with the rapid developments of technology across all aspects of life , as so , physical security is having to evolve just as fast , if not faster , to keep up . As a result , in its own words , “ this ethos has changed how Vanderbilt thinks over the last few years ” when it comes to the design and development of its security systems . Triggering an alarm when an intrusion has been made , will no longer suffice . When it comes to
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‘ Triggering an alarm when an intrusion has been made , will no longer suffice ’
‘ the main line of defence against a serious cyber attack begins with the supplier you choose for your security solutions ’
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cybersecurity , not only do you need to make sure that very sophisticated systems are in place , but there must also be several contingency plans ready and waiting , once a breach in security occurs . Vanderbilt is keen to point that the main line of defence against a serious cyber attack begins with the supplier you choose for your security solutions , explaining , “ the most obvious place to start is to choose equipment from reliable suppliers that have a knowledge and interest in cybersecurity and are focused on protecting data .”
With this is mind , Vanderbilt ’ s in-house communications protocol ; FlexC was completely redesigned to monitor multiple security attacks , while ensuring data and information remains encrypted and protected at all times . Furthermore , if under an attack , Vanderbilt ’ s SPC security system can simultaneously remain operational , while shutting down into protection mode ; switching between servers to dodge the attacker , and transferring communication paths to bypass a breach of security .
To find out more about any of the products in this article , view case studies , or for more information on Vanderbilt Industries and its range of security solutions , go to www . vanderbiltindustries . com
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