CNL and Geoquip's strategic technology partnership for perimeter protection

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CNL, which develops physical security information management (PSIM) software, has formed a strategic technology partnership with Geoquip, a worldwide specialist in the design, development and manufacture of electronic perimeter intrusion detection systems (PIDS).

The partnership, through CNL's Technology Alliance Programme (TAP), will ensure Geoquip products such as its fence-mounted Defensor system are certified to work with CNL's IPSecurityCenter situation management software. Certification will allow bi-directional communication of alarm information directly with IPSecurityCenter, enabling intelligence from other systems such as video surveillance and access to verify alarms.

Darren Chalmers-Stevens, VP of Professional Services at CNL comments: "One of the biggest challenges to managing any perimeter is the dynamic nature of its environments. Numerous genuine alarm triggers such as authorised personnel, maintenance contractors and security patrols are continuously passed to the control room. Responding to all of these events is unfeasible, so a method of quickly aggregating intelligence from all security systems is required to verify and prioritise each incident.

"The ability to filter and prioritise different alarms significantly increases operational efficiency, to provide better response times and increased protection. Our partnership with Geoquip will enable security control rooms to receive comprehensive alarm information, allowing the intelligent management of all perimeter alarms."

Martin Scott, Managing Director of Geoquip adds: "Security managers are constantly balancing the day-to-day activities of security operations with the need to create a forward looking security strategy. One of the biggest hurdles for them is often the 'silo-ed' nature of all of their security systems. Our relationship with CNL will help by offering a solution that increases day-to-day effectiveness whist providing ongoing opportunities to drive down security risk and reduce costs."

The two companies intend marketing their collaboration to applications including defence establishments, prisons and secure hospitals, ports, government institutions, retail and distribution depots, oil, gas and nuclear installations, airports and cross-country border posts, as well as blue chip companies.

CNL's TAP programme is designed to allow interoperability between disparate security technologies, giving end users the ability to create optimised solutions for risk reduction within their organisations.

Email: adlan.hussain@cnlsoftware.com

louise.gerrard@geoquip.com