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 ASIS International and IE Business School have collaborated to impart a management programmeASIS International (ASIS) , the pre-eminent organisation for security professionals, and IE Business School, a leading global business school, announced the introduction of Effective Management for Security Professionals-a five day executive education programme for mid-to-upper level security managers. The new certificate programme, which focuses on business fundamentals, will be offered Feb...

 Cognitec FaceVACS-VideoScan system based on facial recognition will upgrade the security at Canadian Tire locations Cognitec Systems - a leader in face recognition technology and systems, is pleased to announce its selection by Razko Security as the face recognition provider for Canadian Tire locations. Specifically, Cognitec's software is used to automatically scan live video from cameras installed at store entrances, detect faces and check for possible matches in a database of...

 Printing press chooses RISCO Group's security solution to provide intrusion protectionOne of EMEA's largest printing presses specializes in printing valuable and sensitive, documents such as checks, credit cards, phone cards, smart cards, driver's licenses shopping vouchers, and other confidential documents. They wanted to secure these materials from the hundreds of employees and visitors who access the site.The challenge The printing press site is comprised of a large complex that recentl...

 PSNA President Bill Taylor, elected as member of the Board of Directors of the Security Industry Association Panasonic System Networks Company of America (PSNA) announced that its president, Bill Taylor, has been elected to the Board of Directors of the Security Industry Association (SIA).The leading trade group for businesses in the electronic and physical security market, SIA protects and advances its members' interests through a variety of pro-active activities including...

 Security Printing 2011 will highlight the latest data and expert insight in security printing technologiesPira International are pleased to announce that Andreas Reisen, the Head of "Passports and Identity Documents, Identification Systems" Division in the Federal Ministry of the Interior, Germany, will be speaking at Security Printing and Alternative Solutions in Central & Eastern Europe and Russia 2011, taking place 25-27 January 2011, in Zagreb, Croatia.Mr Reisen...

 Bangladesh Police have deployed a digital TETRA communication system to enhance country's security Sepura has announced its first prestigious contract with the Bangladesh Police in Dhaka. The sales success was made possible by Comintel Sdn Bhd and their partner company Transonic Communication Ltd., based in Dhaka.As part of a major recent modernisation project, the Bangladesh Police deployed a digital TETRA communication system in major cities in order to provide secure communica...

 Operational since April 2010, the TETRA system catered for the security needs of 16th Asian Games related facilitiesCassidian's TETRA network successfully provided the Asian Games Organising Committee with stable, reliable and efficient communication services during the entire 16th Asian Games in Guangzhou.Operational since April, 2010, the system catered for the security needs of all 16th Asian Games related facilities - over 100 competition and non-competition venues as well as contracte...

 Steve Van Till, the President and CEO of Brivo Systems, will remain on the SIA Board of Directors for two more yearsAlong with four new board members, Steve Van Till, President and CEO of Brivo Systems, was recently re-elected to a second two-year term on the Security Industry Association Board of Directors at the SIA's recently-concluded annual meeting. "This is a very dynamic organisation with a central role in the security industry," Van Till said, reflecting on the...

 Ohio University in Athens installed Morse Watchmans' key management solution to six KeyWatcher® cabinets The scalability of the Morse Watchmans' key management solution installed at Ohio University in Athens has enabled security management to add six KeyWatcher® cabinets to their system. The expansion allows for all of the key control cabinets to be on the school's IT network for ease of management, efficiency and security."I was comfortable with the user-friendly interfa...

 The surveillance solution uses Milestone's XProtect Enterprise IP video management softwareOne of Sweden's biggest hospitals located near Goteborg manages security with IP video surveillance from Milestone Systems.With 210,000 consultations and 185,000 treatments per year, almost 4,000 employees in 200,000 square meters of buildings, and 33,000 inpatient admissions per year, there is high activity on many levels around the clock at Sodra Alvsborg's hospital in Boras, Sweden. Security is a...

 Falcon® Series is a compact high speed unit with a receiver, camera and programmable lens module In Ecuador, crime was growing in remote parts of the country where men in uniform were not properly armed for surveillance. The Government of Ecuador realized they were not only increasing their unsolved crimes, but it was also costing them more money to have post-crime actions than to invest in an established preventive measure.The problem was by no means easy. They needed to have the nece...

 Richard Jemson will look into all the operational aspects across Axis Security's regional contractsAxis Security, one of the UK's fastest growing providers of integrated security solutions, has appointed Richard Jemson as National Operations Director, with overall responsibility for all operational aspects across Axis Security's regional contracts. Richard brings with him over 20 years' experience in the security industry, having spent 17 years with Reliance Security in various managerial...

 Oncam IPC conceal-mounting 360° IP camera that ensures the security of the passengers at the cruise ship Among the security cameras in the robust Allure of the Seas' surveillance network, there are more than 300  Oncam IP 360° 5-megapixel cameras, many situated in public areas of the ship with multiple entrances, enabling simultaneous monitoring of all those entrances. When Royal Caribbean International's newest cruise ship, Allure of the Seas' set its voya...

  The stadium will be ready by Autumn 2011 with a seating capacity of 77,000 seats and advanced securtiy system The Olympic Stadium in Kiev, which will host the final of the 2012 UEFA European Championship, will be secured with Nedap's security management system AEOS. The stadium was built in 1923 but will be completely reconstructed, making it one of the largest stadiums in Europe, the stadium is expected to be ready in Autumn 2011 and will have a capacity of 77,000...

Security from Siemens is at the heart of an integrated solution for Montenegro's most exclusive hotel.  The Hotel Splendid Conference & Spa Resort in Becici near Budva required a complete security and communication package from a single source, with Siemens selected for what proved to be a challenging project. The hotel belongs to the Montenegro Stars hotel group - the first five-star hotel in the country and among the most exclusive in the entire region. It was erected on the site of...

 Baylor Medical Center at Uptown in Dallas, Texas is being secured by CEM's security management systemCEM Systems, part of Tyco Security Products, announced today that the CEM AC2000 Lite security management system has been selected by Access Technology Systems to secure the Baylor Medical Center at Uptown located in Dallas, Texas.    Baylor Medical Center at Uptown is a state-of-the-art surgical hospital opening in the Dallas Uptown area in January 2011.  Specialti...

American Dynamics' New HDVR (Hybrid Digital Video Recorder) Tyco Security Products will be unveiling a host of innovative access control, intrusion & video products from its security brands at Intersec, Dubai. The exhibition takes place on 16-18 January at the Dubai International Convention Exhibition Centre. The latest solutions include: American Dynamics NEW victor Unified Video Management Solutionvictor is a unified video management system from American Dynamics that en...

International consultants and installers ICTS UKare securing the most famous cricket venue in the world, Lord's in St John's Wood, London. Lord's, which is owned by Marylebone Cricket Club (MCC), stages two Test matches annually and this summer capacity crowds saw the England captain Andrew Strauss lead from the front as his side defeated Australia by 115 runs. ICTS has installed networkable entry controllers from Dublin-based Access Control Technology (ACT) Ltd. These units are in place at 24...

The client Plaisir is a vibrant town, located 20 miles from Paris in the Ile-de-France region of France. Plaisir has the seventh largest population in the Yvelines area, with over 50% of its inhabitants in work and 30% under the age of 19. The town has 1,254 companies making it an attractive and innovative hub for businesses. Its high-quality sporting and cultural facilities offer Plaisir's residents a wide variety of daily activities (e.g. Palais des Sports Pierre de Coubertin: a multisport fa...

Operators identify themselves at the Traka key cabinet using their company ID cardsOver 200 fork trucks and other materials handling equipment at Jaguar Land Rover's Halewood site in Liverpool are now being managed by Traka electronic access management systems. Jaguar Land Rover employs more than 1900 people and produces a car every 135 seconds. Fork trucks are used to transport materials and components to the production line and the company had a number of issues to address including driver acc...

Genetec had the opportunity to work with West Edmonton Mall on a major access control system upgrade with their Synergis solution. The West Edmonton mall is one of North America's largest shopping and entertainment centres and is Alberta's number one tourist attraction. It is home to over 800 stores and services, 100 eating establishments and nine amusement parks and attractions.With the completion of the initial phase of the upgrade, the security staff at WEM use Synergis to protect over 70 doo...

Cognitec's biometric face recognition FaceVACS-VideoScan softwareCognitec Systems, a leader in face recognition technology and systems, presented its latest products at the ID World 2010 held at the Milanofiori Congress Centre in Milan, November 16-18, 2010. Cognitec's presentation included: A new version of Cognitec's biometric face recognition VideoScan software: Person identification through video surveillance cameras using multiple cameras in real-time, based on Cognitec's unique face tracke...

Thanks to this partnership, Nedap is confident that it will capture a bigger share of the market in ItalyI&SI project management and system integrator of security systems will become Nedap's new Business Partner in Italy. I&SI was founded in 1984 and is extensively present on the Italian territory through subsidiaries and local partners. Thanks to this partnership, Nedap is confident that it will capture a bigger share of the market in Italy."I&SI is a uniquely positioned busine...

Mr. Nash joins Genetec, a pioneer in the physical security industry, as COO Genetec, a pioneer in the physical security industry and a provider of world-class IP security solutions, is proud to announce that Bill Nash has joined Genetec in the role of Chief Operating Officer (COO). Mr. Nash will augment Genetec's existing executive team with his experience in successfully mentoring fast-growing high tech companies and he will help formulate policies and procedures needed to proactively manage th...

Full Member Status enhances skills and provides marketing opportunities for Independent Security Consultant Honeywell announced that Roger Pike Associates Ltd, a leading independent UK security consultancy, has achieved Full Member status of the Honeywell Trained Specifier Certification (TSC) programme.The Full Member certification recognises the substantial investment made by Roger Pike Associates Ltd in training its staff on Honeywell security products to ensure optimum supp...

The Innovation Prize is the third award the Tailgate Detector has received this year Luxembourg-based sensing specialist IEE has won the Fedil Innovation Prize in the category Business Development for its Tailgate Detector, an innovative access control solution based on 3D sensing technology. The Business Federation Luxembourg Fedil issued the award at a ceremony held on Wednesday, 24 November 2010 at the Chamber of Commerce in Luxembourg, and which took place in the presence...

Q1 Labs has hired Pierre Herbolet to work with partners in Spain and Italy to deliver security intelligence solutionsQ1 Labs, a global provider of total security intelligence solutions, has announced its strongest year-to-date growth in Europe and has committed more resources to ensure partners and customers benefit from its expertise within SIEM. The company has added over 55 customers in Europe in Q3 2010 alone, and in the first three quarters of 2010, has more than doubled its EMEA custo...

The Security Alliance will now hold discussions with the Government and the SIAThe Government's announcement on 14 October that there will be a phased transition to a new regulatory system was given a cautious welcome by the Security Alliance on 15 October. Since then, the stakeholders in industry who formed that Alliance have met and agreed that they will act in a transparent and consensual way to reflect the security industry's views as a single voice and will work with central and devolved go...

The University has implemented stringent BACnet compatibility standards including intrinsic alarmingLong-time commitment to integration supports university's current and future goalsThe expressed goal of the University of Minnesota and a challenge handed down by its president is to become one of the top three publicly funded research institutions in the world. That challenge impacts every department within the University including Facilities Management which strives to be efficient, effective an...

Q1 Labs' extensive customer base has contributed to its outstanding revenue increaseQ1 Labs, the global provider of total security intelligence solutions, announced that its revenue has continued to increase at a rapid rate, achieving 98 percent growth in Q3 2010 over Q3 2009. Contributing to this outstanding revenue increase is the company's extensive customer base: Q1 Labs now has more than 1400 customers worldwide, and is continuing to drive the worldwide adoption of SIEM solutions and Securi...