PRAVEX Bank of Ukraine deploys ISS Technology

Kiev, Ukraine, 3 September 2007 –  One of Ukraine’s largest banks, with 400 branches and 1200 ATMs and exchange centers throughout the country, PRAVEX BANK has installed ISS technology at multiple locations throughout its network. Currently in its initial phase, ISS SecurOS servers have been deployed at 70 locations commanding over 300 cameras.

The bank’s development strategy is centered on creating a unified security and information infrastructure with centralized command and control for all of the bank’s branches. This has been determined to be a critical priority. Dr. Nabil Akrout, CEO of ISS, stated, “We are pleased to add PRAVEX to our growing list of banking and financial services customers. The scalable architecture of our systems is a perfect compliment to the critical security needs of a banking institution”. The deployment at PRAVEX incorporates:

• On-line interactive video control of all branches, the ATM network, and exchange centers
• Remote and local archive administration
• Secure data exchange between networked servers
• Integration of corporate telecommunications (telephony, videoconferences).
• Advanced user rights management with multiple group and user accounts with distributed permissions.
• Scalable and distributed architecture for future upgrades to existing topography and addition of new networked locations
• Capability to integrate access control and fire systems as phase 2 of integration.

Using the ISS system has achieved immediate results in managing the bank’s primary objective of using video surveillance as the centerpiece for supervision of loss prevention and management of liabilities. Centralizing the security infrastructure, as can be noted by the need for access control and life safety integration in the second phase of the installation, further reflects a catalyst for PRAVEX’s choice of the ISS system. Additionally, the bank management and the security and IT departments are utilizing the system beyond the standard security scope. Statistic data gathering, analysis, warehousing of the video and ATM data is being used to optimize business process. Additionally the system is being utilized as a redundant means to manage and enforce corporate protocols for staff and service control.

About Intelligent Security Systems (ISS) International

ISS International, headquartered in Woodbridge, NJ, with offices in North America and Europe, is a leader in the video security technology, and provides a comprehensive line of digital security and surveillance video solutions.   With operations in 51 countries, ISS provides solutions for video security and surveillance systems integrating a variety of distributed ISS and third party modules.    Key components of ISS technology include video forensics and smart video subsystems, an enterprise framework with network capability, and an extensible and scalable architecture, with virtually unlimited customization and scripting capabilities.  These components define a philosophy of proactive security, one which we call “on demand security”, and allows for centralized command and control of an entire enterprise security network.

Smart video subsystems include Face Capture & Recognition, Traffic Monitoring, Transit & Cargo Container Recognition, License Plate Recognition, and Object Tracking, as well as dedicated solutions for POS (shrinkage detection) and ATM systems.

ISS has successfully deployed over 25,000 systems in command of over 150,000 cameras worldwide.  ISS vertical markets include Smart Facilities, Transportation (airports, railways and highways), Urban Surveillance, Retail, Banking & Finance, Critical Infrastructure, and Refineries & Energy Facilities, including Nuclear Power Stations.

The development team has over 20 years history, originating at Bauman Moscow State Technical University, Russia's leading scientific institution and one of the oldest and most prestigious European educational institutions.  For more information about ISS International, please visit www.isscctv.com.