Neotel’s new head office in Midrand comprises various buildings and a National Security Centre - June 2009

At the facility there is a very strong focus on risk and safety. IDtek was invited to make suggestions to Neotel to achieve the optimum solution design and layout for an effective access control, fire and intruder solution.

The management team required a reliable integrated security platform to minimize the effects of unauthorised access, theft of physical and intellectual property, damage to property and danger to people.

Essentially the team sought to achieve the following benefits:

1. Deter, monitor and record unauthorised activities, such as intruders that may lead to losses and liabilities.

2. Raise alerts on detection of such activity, enabling the relevant response.3. A visible deterrent to criminal or unauthorised activities.4. Proof of crime to aid in identification of criminals and as evidence in court

Together with IDtek Neotel decided on a solution that comprised components of biometric (fingerprint) access control.

The overall intelligent security concept was designed primarily by Jerry Naidoo - Head of Security Risk Management and was implemented by IDtek Solutions.

"Neotel is our first client in Telecommunications. To have secured an ongoing relationship with a company of this pedigree provides us with huge potential - says Julian Thorrold, Managing Director – IDtek Solutions.

The brief was for a high-tech security solution, and IDtek Solutions was chosen for its price competitiveness and for having assisted with a fingerprint access control solution at Barloworld corporate head offices in Sandton and PPC Jupiter plant in Germiston.

IDtek’s recent installations included certain logistical superhubs in KZN and Isando – where biometrics where installed on the back of a full Honeywell EBI platform with surveillance, fire, intruder and time and attendance.

The objective was a solution that integrates all the security electronics into a single intelligent system.

The access control system has been installed on the IXP400 platform to allow for various benefits:

1. The system allows for automatic communication between the different components in the field. For instance, the administrator could prescribe that a user is only granted access based upon certain conditions. A user could be required to present their card at certain other doors before arriving at a prescribed location.

2. Where there are areas of extreme sensitivity and no single user is allowed in any specific location alone then the system could prescribe certain supervisory privileges to users.

3. The system allows for Random Search – a useful feature to have at the gate where the requirement may arise to search employees vehicles for items not authorised for removal;

4. Zone counting and muster stations can be created in the event of a fire / bomb scare;

5. Denied Transaction Alarms – e.g. blacklisted employees; 6. Special actions per user and access card. For instance –the Administrator

could program that certain cards become panic cards and each card reader doubles as a panic station on the intruder component of the platform.

7. All activity in the software can be viewed using a web based reporting facility8. An SMS message can be loaded to initiate an action or to result from an

action

The solution can later be integrated with building automation to allow for more efficient incident management – e.g. in the event of a fire or bomb scare. Or integrated with HVAC and lighting such that in the event a user leaves the facility their air conditioner is turned off. Or in the event of an alarm certain lighting can be triggered.

Furthermore, the transactions from the access control can be used to manage and monitor human resources and even for attendance calculations for the purposes of calculating wages.

Company Profile – IDtek Solutions

Protecting people, property, productivity and profit

IDtek provides solutions based on proven technologies that enhance our clients’ management of, as well as their staff’s contribution to, the reduction of risk-related losses.

The specific requirements for managing clients’ risk are addressed with honesty and expertise by our dedicated and energetic team in order to determine the most suitable risk-reduction solution.

Clients are then proactively supported throughout the solution’s installation, commissioning and daily operation. In each of these areas, our service-provision is motivated by our enthusiastic desire to earn and maintain the professional appreciation of all our clients

Commitment to sustaining client relationships is an IDtek priority, founded on our drive to ensure the long-term delivery of tangible risk-management benefits. This is endorsed by a proven track record of success supported by credible references from our clients.

For more information contact:

Julian Thorrold, IDtek Solutions, 011 706 0101, julian@idtek.co.za