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A multi-national banking group with over 950 branch offices worldwide is one of the largest financial institutes in all of Europe chose DVTEL’s Latitude NVMS for its surveillance solution. This institution needed to update the legacy video surveillance solution so video was easily located within minutes of an incident. It needed synchronised audio and video to better investigate alarms. With more ATM robberies and “cluster” crimes – criminals learning from one another a...

HID Global®, a worldwide leader in secure identity solutions, recently announced that its Identification Technologies division is shipping the IN Tag™ 300 8KB RFID transponder, which is ideal for memory intensive applications. IN Tag™ 300 8KB incorporates ferroelectric random access memory (FRAM) technology from Fujitsu Semiconductor. This accelerates data access close to the maximum high frequency (HF) speed; endures billions of read and write cycles; and withstands gamma radiat...

Jackson will join new Chairman Mohammad Soleimani to help develop PSIA specifications STANLEY Security announced recently that Joshua Jackson, Director – Global Product Integration, has been elected as Vice Chairman of the Physical Security Interoperability Alliance (PSIA). Jackson will join new Chairman, Mohammad Soleimani, CTO and Executive Vice President of Kastle Systems, to help develop specifications for enabling standards-based sharing of digital data and intelli...

HQ Bar upgraded from mechanical to Mul-T-Lock SMARTair across all rooms and facilities Mul-T-Lock’s innovative SMARTair™ electronic handle sets have proven such a popular security upgrade at The Mereside Hotel in Douglas that the system is now also being installed at the HQ Bar & Restaurant’s two other four star independent hotels, The Glen Mona and The Rosslyn. Mul-T-Lock SMARTair™ is a high performance, cost efficient wire free system designed to...

NEC's technology took first place for the third consecutive time following MBGC 2009 and MBE 2010-2011 NEC Corporation (NEC) along with NEC Corporation of America, a leading provider and integrator of advanced IT, communications, managed services and biometric solutions, recently announced that NEC's face recognition technology achieved the highest performance evaluation in the recent Face Recognition Vendor Test (FRVT) 2014 performed by the U.S. National Institute of Standard...

Suprema, Inc., a leading global provider of technology in biometrics and identification, has announced the launch of a fingerprint scanner software development kit (SDK) for Android operating system (OS).The new SDK is specially designed for use with Suprema’s latest fingerprint scanner, the BioMini Slim. It assures the same powerful performance as the test-proven SDK for desktop computers. For instance, like the SDK for desktop computers, the SDK for Android also enables mobile devices to...

ASSA ABLOY's Net income for the quarter amounted to SEK 1,534 M (1,374) Strong increase in sales and earnings Sales for the quarter increased by 14%, with 2% organic growth, and totalled SEK 13,964 M (12,239). Strong growth in Asia Pacific and good growth in EMEA, Entrance Systems and Americas. Negative growth in Global Technologies because of lower project orders. Operating income (EBIT) for the quarter rose by 13% and totalled SEK 2,219 M (1,970). The operating margin...

The Sokos Hotel Viru will welcome students from the 1st to the 6th of September for the 6-day courses led by SANS Instructors SANS will be offering three vital information security courses in Estonia this September. The Sokos Hotel Viru in Tallinn will welcome students from the 1st to the 6th of September for the 6-day courses led by world-class SANS Instructors. SANS Institute provides intensive, immersion training courses designed to help infosec professionals master the...

Nick was presented with a Special Award for Outstanding Service during BSIA’s Annual Luncheon A security guard has been presented with a prestigious award from the British Security Industry Association (BSIA) for his immense bravery following an incident where he was attacked on shift while on duty as a cash-in-transit courier. Nick Lyons has been working as part of a cash-in-transit crew for security company, Loomis, for a number of years. In Spring of 2013, Nick f...

BSIA's chairman Pauline Norstrom selected winners from various cateogries Newly-elected Chairman of the British Security Industry Association, Pauline Norstrom, has personally recognised the significant contributions made by five individuals and organisations to the ongoing success of the UK’s private security industry. Presenting the annual Chairman’s Awards for the first time at the Association’s Annual Luncheon at the London Hilton on Park Lane o...

The extensive project spans multiple disciplines and has showcased RISCO Group’s capability for creating tailor-made solutions A comprehensive security solution designed to deliver tight security and safety measures at the 2014 World Cup games in Brazil, was selected for supply by global integrated security solutions provider, RISCO Group. Installed at the all-new 44,000 capacity Arena Pantanal in Cuiaba, RISCO Group’s powerful Command & Control solution, acce...

Orbis’ new white paper is aimed at property owners and those with interest in property guardianship Property guardians, individuals acting as house-sitters for inhabitable empty properties, provide a cost-effective security solution for landlords concerned about the security of empty commercial or social housing properties. They also deliver a valuable contribution towards society. Without the guardianship option, the Government would have to find homes for the 4,000 peo...

Dempsey joined S&G as Executive Vice President and was promoted to President and COO in early 2004 Sargent and Greenleaf, Inc. (S&G), a division of STANLEY Security, announces the retirement of W.F. (Bill) Dempsey, President and COO, in October 2014. Dempsey joined S&G in April 2003 as Executive Vice President and was promoted to President and COO in early 2004 when S&G began seeking a new partner for business. Since partnering with STANLEY Security in January...

At the event, Matrix will showcase ETERNITY LE police communication solution designed for large HQs Matrix Comsec, a leading manufacturer of telecom and security solutions, is participating in the International Police Expo, New Delhi. During this event, Matrix will showcase solutions specific to the needs of Police communication and security, which includes Radio Gateway and range of IP-PBXs for Police HQs/Zonal and District offices, Converged Voice & Data Solutions, Andro...

Traka’s solution helps to track and monitor vehicles moving between different locations of the business Traka, the intelligent key management specialist, has helped a large car Supermarket save money by implementing a solution that helps the company keep track of the location of hundreds of keys. Unbeatable Car, a large car supermarket, operates across two sites in Portsmouth and Crawley and were finding their previous system to be slow and inefficient. The size of Unbe...

HID Global’s facility achieved Platinum certification under LEED for Commercial Interiors HID Global®, a worldwide leader in secure identity solutions, recently announced at a ceremony and celebration event that its World Headquarters and North American Operations Centre in Austin has been LEED® Platinum certified, and is the only industrial manufacturing facility in the state of Texas awarded this distinction. The USGBC LEED rating system is the foremost program...

Pupils can identify themselves to a locker using the sites’ existing biometric system RFID tagging and biometric technologies are solving logistical problems throughout education with a notable example being increasingly efficient administration of e-learning projects. Primary and secondary schools are realising the true potential of iPad, tablet and laptop-based learning but only once issuance of the equipment and auditing tasks become automated so that teachers and pup...

A 300-key Traka system was installed on the main site and a 100-key system was installed at a neighbouring site Imperial War Museums, London has enlisted the help of Traka to implement an automated key management system. IWM London exhibits various collections, covering conflicts involving Britain and the Commonwealth from the First World War to the present day. The London site is home to the world’s largest collection of Victoria Crosses, as well as other historically...

Traka has successfully integrated its key management solution with the University’s existing access control system The University of East Anglia has integrated a Traka key management solution with its exiting access control system to provide seamless security across the multi-site campus. Previously, the University was operating under a manual key management system, with limited paper record of who had access to keys and when they were taken or returned. Due to the loss...

Traka’s DockSafe solution is an intelligent control and safety management solution, exclusively designed for loading bays Traka has worked closely with Bakkavor Logistics, part of leading fresh prepared foods manufacturer Bakkavor Group, to provide a dock door management solution to maintain health and safety standards in its busy distribution centres and loading bay environments. Bakkavor Group manufactures over 6,000 different products for international grocery retail...

Global Gaming Expo Asia 2014 saw a record breaking audited attendance of 8,233 daily attendees Global Gaming Expo Asia (G2E Asia) 2014, organised by the American Gaming Association (AGA) and Reed Exhibitions, and held at the Venetian Macao, in Macau, S.A.R., People’s Republic of China, 20-22, May was a major success in its eighth year. The event saw a record breaking audited attendance of 8,233 daily attendees—an astounding 36 percent increase compared to the 2013...

The Metropolitan Sewer District of Greater Cincinnati serves the wastewater removal and treatment needs of Hamilton County, Ohio. The Sewer District uses a variety of vehicles and equipment, including vans, bulldozers, cranes, service trucks and cars. Operation of the equipment involves a total of 180 keys, used as needed by the district’s 150 or so employees. Keeping up with keys A KeyWatcher key control and management system makes it possible to keep up with the keys. Three cabinets ar...

IFSEC 2014 offered TDSi the opportunity to engage with more customers and partners Integrated security manufacturer TDSi attracted visitors with its powerful integrated security solutions and a new range of readers at the IFSEC International 2014 security show – resulting in higher numbers of visitors per day over previous years. The event, which made its debut at its new ExCel London venue this year, also offered TDSi the opportunity to engage with more customers and pa...

HID Global and ASSA ABLOY products are being used at new stadiums in Fortaleza, Natal, Recife, Curitiba, and Brasilia HID Global®, a worldwide leader in secure identity solutions, today announced that its access control products, along with door-opening solutions from parent ASSA ABLOY, are being used in various solutions across six of the 12 stadiums in Brazil now hosting the 2014 FIFA World Cup football matches through July 13, 2014. “We are very excited to be pla...

It is the third year in a row Moxa has been recognised with the award Moxa, a leader in industrial-grade networking solutions, is proud to announce that it is one of 45 companies recognised by Northrop Grumman Corporation in the company's annual Supplier Recognition Program. Each company, selected from more than 5,000 Information Systems sector suppliers, was evaluated on five categories: schedule, management, technical, financial and quality. It is the third year in a row Mox...

The Summit provides the opportunity to learn the challenging cyber security risks to control systems and the most effective defences SANS will be hosting the 2014 European ICS Security Summit alongside two training courses including SANS' new specialist ICS410: ICS/SCADA Security Essentials course in Amsterdam from 23rd to 27th of September. The two-day European Industrial Control Systems Security Summit will be chaired by Markus Braendle of ABB and brings together program ma...

Milestone Systems showcased its newly announced XProtect® 2014 suite of products at IFSEC 2014 Milestone Systems, the open platform company in IP video management software (VMS), showcased the newly announced XProtect® 2014 suite of products, the XProtect® Access Control Module 2014 and the Milestone Husky™ range of NVR systems at IFSEC International 2014 held in London. A full range of camera partners and solution partners presented at the Milestone booth,...

Quintron Systems, Inc., the recognised leader in advanced interoperable voice systems and physical access control/intrusion detection systems, has released AccessNsite version 7.9.4 to its dealer channel for immediate deployment. The 7.9.4 version of access control and intrusion detection software brings a multitude of new features including enhancements to Escort, Access Level Groups, and native Mercury MPL support.  Also, usability enhancements include expanded filtering capabilities, sim...

Matrix was awarded the Best Electronics Company Award by Gujarat Electronics and Software Industries Association (GESIA) Vadodara based Matrix Comsec was awarded the Best Electronics Company Award in recently concluded GESIA Awards 2014, Ahmedabad. Matrix has won the award for the third time. The Award has been instituted by the Gujarat Electronics and Software Industries Association (GESIA) to acknowledge the achievements of the ICT & Electronics industry in Gujarat. On...

2011 IFSEC's Access Control Product of the Year Abloy CLIQ Remote system is now available with its new mobile PD updater unit. Abloy CLIQ's new mobile PD unit connects to most mobile phones, which essentially means that end-users can update their keys 'on the move' via bluetooth, enabling them to grant access to remote users, and update access rights where necessary. Updating users access rights also provides an audit trail for the keys, meaning that it is possible to track and monitor key usag...