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Providing a single interface to enable faster responses and improved situational security is just one of the benefits of the integration between OnSSI’s Ocularis video management software and Code Blue Corporation’s Help Point emergency communication devices. Bringing these two technologies together enables users to instantly and seamlessly manage video surveillance images, access control data, fire alerts and emergency communication. “Our clients want to have more control ove...

ASSA ABLOY’s Aperio electronic cylinders are linked to Siemens’ SiPass system online by radio WEETECH GmbH has been supplying testing systems for cables, backplanes and electric and electronic functional modules for over forty years. The development of WEETECH’s long-term, customer relationships based on trust has been accompanied by continuous expansion of its product range and consistent growth on the world market. Today, WEETECH is a globally active compan...

The BSIA's survey revealed that 62.3% of respondents said their company currently employs someone who is disabled Yesterday (3rd Dec) marked the annual International Day of Disabled People (IDDP), an awareness day which aims to promote the abilities of disabled people and strives for better inclusion of people with disabilities into communities across the world. Sponsored by the United Nations since 1992, this year’s campaign is focused on building ‘disability conf...

Near Field Communication (NFC) has become the newest technology to open a wealth of possibilities for a number of different applications; from enabling users to pay for coffee to opening a door, the sky is the limit. SourceSecurity.com spoke to Klaus Klosa, Managing Director of LEGIC, one of the leading companies taking this exciting technology to the next stage for a number of security applications. New innovations in NFC from LEGIC At the SICHERHEIT trade fair in Swi...

UEFA’s Executive Committee chose the joint Polish-Ukrainian bid to host the 2012 European football Championship finals. In anticipation of the event, two of the four Ukrainian stadiums to host the matches were equipped with AEOS security systems. The Olympic Stadium in Kiev was built in 1923 and needed remodelling to bring it up to UEFA’s ‘category four’ standards for stadiums hosting football finals. Such stadiums usually seat thousands of visitors and must meet strict c...

Matrix will showcase access control and time-attendance solution and video surveillance solution products Matrix Comsec, a leading manufacturer of Enterprise Security and Telecom solutions, is participating in IFSEC 2013. Matrix will showcase its complete portfolio of Security products encompassing range of Access Control and Time-Attendance Solution and Video Surveillance Solution. “IFSEC 2013 is an ideal platform that brings together the leading industry players world...

Fermax has regained the absolute confidence of the Asian market at CPSE 2013 The trade fair in the city of Shenzhen dedicated to security was the venue chosen by Fermax to present its technological proposals in monitors and video door entry systems, with which the Spanish brand is making headway into the future. With these innovations, Fermax has regained the absolute confidence of the Asian market, returning to its customary dominant position among the technological elite. F...

Warrior through its HR has been able to utilise foreign expertise to train South Sudanese nationals Awol D'Awol is a man who represents the beginning of a new generation of South Sudanese nationals now moving into corporate management in their homeland. The long conflict in South Sudan left the country in a desperate need of a skilled workforce to secure its future and generate adequate livelihoods for its population. The starting point has been a rural labour force that...

Nedap will sponsor and organise the Welcome Party for all conference delegates at the World Forum in The Hague After a series of creative, constructive meetings, ASIS International and Nedap have decided to join forces. Nedap will organise the Welcome Party of the ASIS 13th European Security Conference & Exhibition in The Hague. This important event will take place from 1 to 3 April 2014. “We have a history of taking part in the ASIS Security Conferences & Exhib...

Cyber Intelligence Asia 2014 will allow for a greater understanding of how to secure computer networks the Asia-Pacific Intelligence-Sec’s annual Cyber Intelligence Asia conference & exhibition will be taking place in Singapore on the 11-14 March 2014. This international event brings together the senior cyber security experts from the public and private sector to one place to discuss the latest cybercrimes and emerging cyber threats in the region. With an interna...

AIPS enables international companies to expand their business into the country's security and fire safety market ITE Group Plc and ITECA are pleased to announce that N-net Technology has joined AIPS 2014, taking place on 12 – 14 March 2014 in Almaty, Kazakhstan. N-net Technology is one of the leading and hi-tech companies specialising in the integration of R&D, manufacturing and marketing of optical fibre communication technologies. Since the establishment in 20...

CHQ designed PIDS and the CCTV surveillance strategy for security and protection of the terminal building Marine terminal operator DP World is constructing the UK’s first major deep-sea container port this century as part of a development that will include the largest logistics park in Europe. The London Gateway terminal is on the north bank of the river Thames at Thurrock in Essex, to the east of London. CHQ Security Services are acting as security and risk assessment...

2012 was a milestone year for tourism; over one billion tourists travelled the globe in a single year. Five to six billion more are expected to have travelled within their own countries. These are extraordinary figures especially when you consider that just over 60 years ago the number of international tourists worldwide stood at a mere 25 million. Never before did so many people travel to so many places as in 2012. The majority of these tourists required hotels to stay in, which according to a...

The zoo expanded CyberLock to other habitats and is using it to limit who has access to which animals Security in wildlife parks and zoos is important for the protection of not only the animals, but the employees and visitors, too. A west coast zoo in North America installed the CyberLock system in an effort to better manage access to habitats of dangerous animals, starting with the reptile exhibit. Even before CyberLock, enclosures housing venomous snakes have been marked wi...

For residential or commercial properties requiring a high specification, stand-alone shadow card proximity access control system, Videx Security now offers S-Prox. Designed for up to two entrances, it can be used where residents or staff need access to a property through a single door or through front and back doors. The entrance mode can be set as required. The S-Prox is ideally suited for smaller applications where there are around 100 users, although it can cater for up to 4000. Typical prop...

On November 14, 2013 Xtralis held a private launch of its converged Xtralis-E portfolio of products at a gala in London, UK. The event was attended by representatives from the City of London Fire Brigade, the US Homeland Security Investigations Department, Head of Security for the Bank of England, and over 130 customers from the UK, Ireland, and Europe. Wednesday, November 20, 2013 marks the global launch of the Xtralis-E portfolio. With the expansion of its VESDA & ADPRO portfolios, Xtrali...

BSIA members will play an integral role in delivering solutions at the Commonwealth Games Security arrangements for the Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games have taken a major step forward, as the event’s organising committee announced a list of 19 security suppliers who have been invited to tender for a range of Games-specific security contracts. Among the 19 companies invited to tender are eight members of the British Security Industry Association (BSIA), whose proven trac...

The annual award will mark contributions to the life safety industry The Security Industry Association (SIA) recently announced the establishment of the Jay Hauhn Excellence in Partnerships Award. On Nov. 20, SIA hosted SIA Honors Night: Celebrating Performance, Partnerships and People in the Security Industry, its annual awards and charity dinner, held at The Lighthouse and Chelsea Piers in New York, N.Y. During the ceremony, SIA CEO Don Erickson unveiled the Jay Hauhn Excel...

2GIG by Linear, a leading developer of security and home automation systems, and Telguard, a provider of cellular alarm communications and interactive services, together announce that Telguard's HomeControl interactive solution for Go!Control panels is now available to security dealers. Fully integrated with the 2GIG Go!Control wireless panel, HomeControl gives users the ability to remotely arm and disarm their security system, and offers Z-Wave control and integrated video surveillance. For ad...

A Technical Seminar will be held during the frame of SEGURITEC PERU to update general concepts in Security and Safety The economic development of Peru and the Boom in the construction of new Housing, Shopping Malls, Hotels, Casinos, Restaurants, Schools, Universities, Clubs among others, has created a heavy demand for Security & Safety products. Among the best sale products are CCTV, Digital Video Recorders (DVR), Access Control, Theft Detectors, Video Intercoms, Alarms,...

Ambar Systems, a SALTO Certificated Partner based in Antrim, Northern Ireland, has developed a plug-in integration that combines SALTO Systems access control with XProtect software. SALTO Systems are world leaders in advanced wire free and wireless access control solutions. Every day over 10 million people rely on SALTO to provide total control over who is able to access what, where and when at all times. The plug-in integrates SALTO Systems directly into XProtect Smart Client and allows the u...

GeoInt, Data and cyber security leaders will take stage at DGI 2014 to share their experiences and strategies DGI (Defence Geospatial Intelligence), the annual conference for the defence and intelligence community, has announced the final speaker line up for the 10th edition of the event, taking place in January 21-23, in London. GeoInt, Data and cyber security leaders from the world’s most progressive defence and government organisations will take stage at DGI 2014 to s...

CSAS helps to forge strong and effective working relationships between police and the business community The Europa security team at Princesshay Shopping Centre in Exeter has successfully joined a scheme to help local police tackle crime and disorder in time for the busiest shopping period of the year. Four of the Europa security team at the shopping centre have undertaken training under the Community Safety Accreditation Scheme (CSAS), which allows Devon and Cornwall Police...

Castel’s new system directs all communication through to Corps Security’s own remote monitoring centre in Glasgow When Corps Security, the specialist security solutions provider, wanted to upgrade security at the entrance to its London offices, a full IP intercom solution was required. Castel has been producing communication and access control technology since the 1970s, with its main emphasis on IP solutions since 2004. This longstanding expertise meant that...

Nedap contributed to ASPIRE4SPORT, a recognised Middle East's leading sports business congress and exhibition The Netherlands government and companies want to offer their full support to Qatar to make the 2022 FIFA World Cup a grand success. That’s why at ASPIRE4SPORT in Qatar, an Orange Pavilion was created and represented by an expert team of e.g. engineers, architects and security firms, including Nedap. The World Cup in Qatar needs to be a great experience, but...

CEM’s AC2000 AE system provides a fully integrated business solution designed to help airports run more efficiently CEM Systems, part of the Security Products business unit of Tyco, and ADT Fire & Security, Europe’s leading provider of physical security solutions, recently announced that the CEM AC2000 AE (Airport Edition) security management system has been installed at Inverness Airport, Scotland to manage passengers and staff. AC2000 AE is the industry&rsquo...

SANS training is ideal for those looking to develop their existing understanding of technology and security SANS brings world-class information security training to Muscat in Oman from Saturday 14th to Thursday 19th of December. The 5-star Al Bustan Palace hotel will host two of SANS' most popular courses with Ted Demopoulos teaching ‘SEC401: Security Essentials Bootcamp Style’ which covers all of the core areas of security and is ideal for those looking to develop...

Cassidian’s Spexer 500 uses DBF technology which enables early detection of single pedestrians in all weather conditions Cassidian, the defence division of EADS, introduces a new electronically scanning radar which opens up new opportunities for the surveillance and protection of sensitive industrial or military installations. As part of Cassidian's "Spexer" security radar family, the new Spexer 500 has been launched during the Milipol exhibition in Paris. "Our new rada...

Vesper and Pilgrims role is to enable embassy staff to carry out their work with minimum risk or interference Swedish risk management enterprise, Vesper Group has been appointed to secure the Swedish Embassy for Iraq, supported by international security specialist, Pilgrims Group. Vesper, which provides security services to the Swedish embassies in Pakistan and Afghanistan, has contracted Pilgrims as its partner to secure the Swedish embassy in Baghdad. Sweden’s Ministr...

Securitron, an ASSA ABLOY Group company, is highlighting its new R100 Surface Mounted Wireless Reader with Aperio® technology within the Mobile Innovation Showroom (MIS) at the ASSA ABLOY booth 3559. The R100 is capable of mounting on glass, stone, granite or marble entryways, and significantly extends the reach and application of access control, when paired with a variety of hard-wired electromagnetic or electric locking devices. “The R100 is an aesthetically appealing choice for tho...