In the News
August
17, 2004
Washington State Ferries Secures Vessels and Terminals
Using Vigilos Software
SEATTLE, Washington, 17-August, 2004 --
Vigilos, the leading provider of Enterprise Security
Management software for the physical security needs of
large enterprises,
announced today that the Washington State Ferries chose
the Vigilos Enterprise Security Management software
to manage security systems for its terminals and ferries.
Vigilos will collect and manage data from access control
systems, cameras, and other security devices in the
ferry
system's vessels and terminals to provide a higher
degree of security and visibility with less need for security
manpower.
Funded by a grant from the Department of
Homeland Security, the Vigilos software installation,
when completed, will collect and manage video from hundreds
of video cameras across multiple vessels and terminals.
The software will also configure, manage, and monitor
access
through doors and alarm points. The software automates
many functions that previously required security staff.
Since DHS grants provide capital but no operating funds,
it's important for the ferry system to minimize the operating
staff required, while instituting a high level of security.
"Maritime security is critical to our region,
and I'm pleased to help the Washington State Ferries
acquire the resources it needs to install state-of-the
art technology
that will make our ferries more secure," said Senator
Patty Murray (D-Washington). "I'm also pleased that
our region continues to be at the forefront of technology
development,
and that local companies like Vigilos are investing
their resources in developing the advanced software
that our
country needs. Partnerships, such as this one between
the Washington State Ferries and Vigilos, make our
local economy
stronger and our region more secure."
"Vigilos offers a trulysoftware platform," said
Ned Kiley, Company Security Officer for the Washington
State Ferries. " We can deploy different systems in
different facilities and control them all using the
Vigilos software.
This gives us the broadest possible solution, and we're
not locked into one hardware manufacturer. The Vigilos
software rules will enable us to automate many of our
security processes and this will keep staffing requirements
low."
The Washington State Ferries chose Vigilos
after considering many suppliers, and following a lengthy
evaluation and proposal process. Vigilos met their needs
across the board, including support for automated threat
level escalation, in situations where the U.S. Coast
Guard declares a heightened maritime security threat level.
The
ferry system relies on the Washington State Patrol as
well as the Coast Guard for protective services, so the
Vigilos
software's ability to allow external entities to collaborate
was a key consideration. Using Vigilos software, those
external resources have access to all the information
they need, including video, from any authorized user's
workstation.
This helps minimize investment in dedicated security
operations center infrastructure.
"This is a great opportunity to install Vigilos
software in a mobile environment, on the ferry system's
vessels," said Geof Barker, CEO of Vigilos. "Based
on the extremely robust architecture of our software,
we're able
to support such an environment easily. It is common
in even the best wireless networks to have variable
connection
quality. As the vessels move around in the wireless
network our software manages communications with the
shore-based
security systems automatically, ensuring that accurate
information is available to the Washington State Ferries
all of the time."
Vigilos is currently operating in
a variety of installations including banks, seaports,
multi-tenant
commercial buildings, and petrochemical facilities, among
others. Customers have declared their universal satisfaction
with results including doubling output with the same
staff, effectively managing security for dozens of sites
from
a single operations office, enabling collaboration across
and outside the organization, and overall improvements
in security.
About Vigilos
Vigilos is a leading provider of Enterprise
Security Management software that is designed for large
enterprises to help integrate and automate a diverse
set of physical security and operational processes.
The Vigilos
platform is a solution designed for government and
private businesses with one or more locations at
which intrusion,
access control, bar code, point-of-sale, video, audio
and other physical security, transaction, and operational
data
is generated. Vigilos coordinates with the manufacturers
of a variety of related hardware systems to seamlessly
integrate data from all connected systems into an enterprise
security information management platform.
Vigilos is
located at 2030 First Avenue, Suite 300, Seattle,
Washington, USA. Telephone ,
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