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IMS Research estimates revenue from service of EWC detection equipment will grow to $768.9 million in 2012 In the $2.6 billion market for Explosives, Weapons, and Contraband (EWC) detection equipment, technological innovations and controversies surrounding airport body scanners continue to grab headlines. But according to a new report by IMS Research, now part of IHS Inc., developments in the service side of the EWC business should receive closer attention. In its latest EWC...

IBT is now capable of offering its products and services based on state-of-the-art people identification standards LEGIC Identsystems recently announced that it has made a partnership agreement with Chinese reader manufacturer Shenzhen IB Technologies Development Co., Ltd. (IBT). The renowned system integrator has a series of challenging large-scale projects to show. As a licenced LEGIC partner, IBT is now capable of offering its products and services based on state-of-the...

The goal of the campaign is to inspire security professionals and/or their employers to sponsor at least one child Mission 500, a non-profit initiative focusing on the security industry and dedicated to serving the needs of children and communities in crisis, is continuing its integrated marketing campaign beginning in January 2013. Mission 500’s media partners have again joined in offering their support in the form of over US$125,000 in print and electronic media placem...

Immotec’s iSafePro 360 product line and management software have been fully integrated to work with ASSA ABLOY's Aperio wireless lock technology ASSA ABLOY, the global leader in door opening solutions, and Immotec Systems, a leading manufacturer of revolutionary access control systems, announces the integration of Immotec's access control solutions with ASSA ABLOY'S range of Aperio wireless locks.   Immotec’s iSafePro 360 product line and management soft...

Yale Locks & Hardware (www.yalelocks.com), an ASSA ABLOY Group company and a world leader in door hardware for commercial and residential applications, introduces its 5800 Series Cast Iron Door Closer.  The economically priced 5800 Series combines ease of installation and use with rugged performance and clean design.  The economically priced 5800 Series combines ease of installation and use with rugged performance and clean design.  The cast iron “large bore” cons...

Brivo's products have a proven track record of deployment at the local, state and federal levels For the 2nd year in a row, Brivo took the honor for Best Integrated System, HSPD-12 and FIPS-201 Compliance at the 4th Annual Homeland Security Awards, sponsored by Government Security News. Brivo won with CloudPass, http://www.cloudpass.brivo.com/ an innovative solution designed to serve the unique needs of government for managing enterprise-wide physical access control systems (P...

The event gathered 243 senior security professionals from 28 countries ASIS International held its 6th Asia-Pacific Security Forum & Exhibition on 3-5 December 2012 at the Grand Hyatt in Hong Kong. The event gathered 243 senior security professionals from 28 countries. The event was officially opened by Eduard Emde, CPP, President of ASIS International.  The conference kicked off with Dr. Richard Weixing Hu, Associate Professor at the University of Hong K...

The RealScan G1 is compactly sized to fit into kiosks and mobile kits Suprema Inc., a global leader in biometrics and ID solutions, announced today that the company’s latest ‘RealScan-G1 fingerprint live scanner received final certification from the Government of India’s STQC (Standardisation Testing & Quality Certification) for the country’s UID (Unique ID, India’s next generation national ID) based fingerprint authentication demands. ...

IPP provides training, tools and on-going assistance to aid partners with their professional services HID Global®, a worldwide leader in secure identity solutions, recently named Axiad IDS as the first North American partner in its Identity Assurance Implementation Partner Program (IPP). Through the IPP, which provides training, tools and on-going assistance to aid partners with their Professional Services engagements, Axiad IDS is now certified to deploy all HID Global Id...

ADT has signed a sponsorship agreement, which recognises the company as the exclusive security provider of FAU athletics The Florida Atlantic University athletics department recently received a gift of $500,000 for its on-campus stadium from Boca Raton-based ADT. In appreciation, a large clock featuring the company’s iconic blue logo will be mounted on the exterior of FAU Stadium, which welcomes thousands of guests at football games and other events throughout the year....

IFSEC South Africa bags the Best Trade Exhibition award in the 6,000-12,000 sq.m. category IFSEC South Africa, the biggest commercial security, homeland security and fire exhibition on the African continent has won the 2012 EXSA Award for the Best Trade Exhibition in the 6,000-12,000sq.m. category. Held on Wednesday 21 November 2012 at Monte Casino in Johannesburg, the Annual EXSA (Exhibition and Event Association of Southern Africa) Awards evening brings the leading industry...

The exposition featured commercial, homeland security and fire safety technologies The recently concluded sixth edition of South Asia's largest security exhibition – IFSEC India and Homeland Security India 2012 – ended on a highly successful note at the India Expo Centre, Greater Noida. The three-day (Nov 1-3) exposition boasted close to 250 exhibitors from over 20 countries displaying the most cutting edge commercial, homeland security and fire safety technologies...

The webinar, "Crafting a Local PR Strategy", will highlight a range of best practices for effective local PR strategy Linear LLC, the leader in residential and commercial access control, emergency response and security solutions, announces its third interactive webinar in the company’s dealer-focused lineup of online training and continuing education. The webinar, "Crafting a Local PR Strategy", will take place on Wednesday, December 5th, 2012 at 1:00 PM ET / 10:00 AM PS...

Most ACaaS offerings are rack server and are not defined as true cloud due to the high costs with building private data centres The concept of access control as a service (ACaaS) takes on varying forms of definition which in itself has created confusion in the security industry. New research recently published by IMS Research (now part of IHS Inc., titled The North American and European Markets for Access Control as a Service (ACaaS) addresses this confusion by defining what c...

BSIA survey shows members are keen to raise awareness on career paths available within the security industry Research undertaken by the British Security Industry Association (BSIA) has revealed that BSIA members consider the security industry to be a viable career option for those with a disability. This follows a recent survey launched to gauge the industry’s perceptions of equality and diversity, coinciding with the International Day of Disabled People, which aspires t...

ESS will bring to INSIDE Secure complementary offerings for a complete security architecture INSIDE Secure recently announced it has completed the acquisition of Embedded Security Solutions (ESS). ESS is a high expertise business which designs and develops encryption-related security hardware intellectual property (IP) and software for a variety of industries, including the mobile and networking markets. INSIDE Secure paid a transaction consideration of USD 41.6 million net of...

INSIDE Secure, a leader in semiconductor solutions for secure transactions and digital identity, recently announced that its Mobile MasterCard (R) PayPass (TM) M/Chip 4 payment applet has attained MasterCard CAST and Functional certification on the INSIDE SecuRead (R) NFC module. The INSIDE payment applet can be used by banks, wallet providers, transit operators, mobile network operators, handset and tablet makers and others in SIM, microSD and other form factors to enable MasterCard payments in...

Airbus, a leading aircraft manufacturer with operations in 80 countries, recently upgraded the employee time & attendance system at its Spanish factories in Madrid and Seville. Italy-based Zucchetti Axess linked up with its Spanish partner, SoftMachine, to implement a comprehensive and multifunctional LEGIC-based system. Airbus and Zucchetti Axess established their initial contacts at a LEGIC meeting. That encounter developed into a challenging partnership, as the global aircraft company be...

The new office will support GET Group’s passport and ID business with the federal government Global Enterprise Technologies Corp. (GET Group), a provider of cutting-edge passport and ID systems globally, recently announced the opening of its new office in Washington, D.C. The new location will support GET Group’s growing passport and ID business with the federal government, as well as provide technical support and sales contact convenience for government agencies a...

G4S Technology's GiroVend is the market leading brand for cashless payment solutions G4S Technology’s GiroVend, the market leading brand for cashless payment solutions, has joined forces with Fidelity Systems PLC, the leading supplier of Electronic Point of Sale (EPOS) touch screen terminals and software, to integrate their systems and develop an innovative complete cashless EPOS solution with back office functionality. Stewart Angell, UK Managing Director, G4S Technolo...

HID Global has provided OMNIKEY 5321 readers for use with Dell’s Mobile Clinical Computing solution HID Global, a worldwide leader in secure identity solutions, and Dell, announced recently that the two companies have combined their technologies to meet the growing needs of the healthcare industry. HID Global has provided OMNIKEY® 5321 readers for use with Dell’s Mobile Clinical Computing (MCC) solution, which offers greater security through a single authentica...

The site’s new design and fresh look offer expanded features and information for visitors Morse Watchmans, the industry’s leading provider of security management products that include state-of-the-art key management, guard tour and key ring systems, has recently completed a redesign of its website, www.morsewatchmans.com. The site’s new design and fresh look offer expanded features and information for visitors and a streamlined experience for technology partn...

The Asset and Property Marking Section offers a forum for security firms whose products deter theft and other crimes The Cash and Property Marking section of the British Security Industry Association (BSIA) has updated its identity and revitalised its strategic objectives in recognition of the growing marketplace for forensic marking products. Now known as the Asset and Property Marking Section, the group offers a forum for security firms whose products deter theft and oth...

Brinks to sell its event security operations to Groupe Ageparfi and cash handling business to Impel Security Polska The Brink's Company, a global leader in secure logistics, announced that it has agreed to sell its event security operations in France to Groupe Ageparfi, and its cash handling business in Poland to Impel Security Polska. Both transactions are expected to be completed in the first quarter of 2013. Brink's will continue to operate its airport security business in...

SALTO wireless locking devices to supplement Brivo’s portfolio of access control and video solutions Brivo Systems LLC, leader in cloud applications for security management, recently announced that it has formed a corporate business partnership with SALTO Systems, headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. Brivo Systems offers cloud-based physical access control and video systems for a wide array of vertical market applications. Through this new partnership, SALTO wireless lock...

Datacard Group will also be exhibiting at the show an demonstrating its government product portfolio Datacard Group, the world leader in secure ID and card personalisation solutions, recently announced that John Lam, director of marketing and business development in Asia Pacific for Datacard Group, will be presenting at the Asia Pacific Smart Card Association’s (APSCA) 9th Government Discussion Forum on Electronic Identity taking place on Nov. 27-28, 2012 in Hong Kong....

ODSecurity’s new branch will be based at College Station, Texas and will provide sales operations ODSecurity, manufacturers of the SOTER RS Security Through Body Scanner, one of the world’s most advanced security x-ray scanning systems, continues to expand its presence around the globe with the opening of a new office in the USA. The new branch, ODSecurity USA, will be based at College Station, Texas, USA, and will provide sales operations, as well as offer custo...

The result shows 9.7% lead on projected sales figures TDSi, a global leader in access control systems for all sizes of businesses and organisations, announces excellent results for the first half of the financial year 2012 / 2013 with a strong 9.7% lead on projected sales figures. Managing Director of TDSi, John Davies, comments, “Our performance as a business in the first half of 2012/13 bares testament to the hard work we’ve all contributed in making TDSi strong...

HID Global®, a worldwide leader in secure identity solutions, recently announced that parent company ASSA ABLOY´s innovative Aperio® wireless lock family can now deliver all of the benefits of the Genuine HID value proposition for performance, value and service, including interoperability with Seos credentials from HID Global and ASSA ABLOY, and with the HID Global iCLASS SE reader platform.  Aperio lock technology enables doors to be integrated into an access control system w...

COMPRION has been a pioneer in providing conformance test systems On its anniversary, COMPRION looks back on 10 exciting years in the testing industry. COMPRION has not only witnessed but actively driven the technological progress by its participation on various standardisation bodies. Any new technology implemented without the proper amount of testing will end in disaster. 10 years ago, UICCs, handsets and other mobile devices were already tested in terms of interoperability...