Access Control News

 The BSIA brings out the importance of European Standard EN15713A campaign by the Information Destruction (ID) section of the British Security Industry Association (BSIA) has highlighted the importance of secure data destruction to HM Courts' Service.Magistrates' Courts alone deal with around 95% of court cases each year, and the amount of personal data passing through each court on a daily basis is staggering. As such, the BSIA's recent campaign aimed to raise awareness among courts of the...

KIPS is a leading security and protection exhibition in Kiev, UkraineThe State Inspectorate of Technogenic Safety of Ukraine has officially included the 2nd Kiev International Protection and Security (KIPS) Exhibition as part of their work strategy to enhance public security for 2012.KIPS is a leading security and protection exhibition which will be held on the 29 February  - 2 March 2012 at the IEC in Kiev, Ukraine. The State Inspectorate has assigned the Ukrainian Union for Fire and Tech...

 The door automation industry is set to grow according to a recent study by IMS Research After struggling in recent years, the $5.4 billion world market for door automation is poised for a robust recovery, according to a recent study by IMS Research, the leading provider of market intelligence to the global electronics industry.Revenues from the sale, service, and maintenance of automatic doors and operators, driven largely by non-residential construction activity, came to a grinding halt i...

An eco20 Idesco product means it comsumes 60% less energy than similar products on the market Idesco's roster of exciting product updates is also cascading across Idesco's eco20 product line. Nearly every one of the current and future product updates Idesco is bringing in 2012 will also constitute significant improvements in Idesco's eco20 product initiative.An eco20 Idesco product means it consumes 60% less energy than similar products on the market. However, Idesco's eco20 product line w...

Honeywell's MAXPRO VMS smartly determines the capabilities of each subsystem across various sites The Client United Business Media Limited is a leading global business media company employing over 6,000 staff in thirty countries. The company is best known in the security industry for running IFSEC, one of the largest security tradeshows in the world. Amongst its other UK brands is leading online news portal - Info4Security.com. The corporate head office is based in Central London, at Ludgate...

Mr. Scaglione is a safety and security expert with an extensive background and senior leadership abilities G4S Secure Solutions (USA) is proud to announce Bernard J. Scaglione has joined the company as Director of Healthcare Vertical Markets. Mr. Scaglione is a profoundly knowledgeable safety and security expert with an extensive background and senior leadership abilities.  With more than 25 years in healthcare security, working with nationally recognised hospitals and healthcare institut...

The company's rating of 94 points places it ahead of the majority of other security contractors in the country Octavian Security has been ranked just one point short of the top ten per cent of security providers in the UK, in the voluntary Approved Contractor Scheme, operated by the Security Industry Authority. The scheme aims to raise performance standards within the private security sector.   The company's rating of 94 points places it well ahead of the majority of other security contra...

Premier Systems Group will represent infinias in Washington, Montana, Idaho, Oregon and Alaskainfinias, LLC recently announced the signing of Premier Systems Group as their manufacturer's representative for the territory consisting of the following states: Washington, Montana, Idaho, Oregon and Alaska. "We are pleased to have Premier Systems Group representing infinas in the Pacific Northwest. Ed Alvarado, Erin Normile and David Anderson will offer innovative solutions and support to our...

WISeAuthentic solution suite provides protection against counterfeiting and offers powerful sales monitoring INSIDE Secure and WISeKey recently announced a partnership to create a new breakthrough evolution of the WISeAuthentic solution suite which provides protection against counterfeiting, offers powerful sales monitoring and direct marketing capabilities. WISeAuthentic employs time-tested security technologies to help luxury brands ensure the authenticity of their goods from the supply chain...

 Michel Verhoeven to serve as Sales Director for the European export marketsAs of 1 January, 2012, Michel Verhoeven was appointed as Sales Director for the European export markets. Being part of the security industry for more than 15 years, Mr. Verhoeven most recently served as Regional Sales Director at EverFocus for the export markets UK, Ireland, the Netherlands, Belgium, France and Scandinavia. In his new function, he is responsible for both the development of existing and the acquisiti...

The show provides the perfect platform for the new BLOC technology from Magnet Schultz Ltd.Electromagnet assembly development specialist, Magnet Schultz Ltd., is set to unveil an exciting new product at Southern Manufacturing, which is being held from the 15th to the 16th of February 2012. As the largest annual trade exhibition devoted to engineering and manufacturing in the Southern region, the show provides the perfect platform to introduce visitors to the new BLOC™ technology from Magn...

Mactwin takes a unique approach to the security marketCNL Software, a world leader in Physical Security Information Management (PSIM) software, is pleased to announce that it has appointed Mactwin Security Solutions, a leading security solutions provider, to resell IPSecurityCenter™ PSIM software within The Netherlands, Belgium and Luxemburg under its Channel Alliance Program.With almost 40 years of security experience within the Benelux region Mactwin Security Solutions has continuously...

 Apprentices involved in the installation of alarms, CCTV, and access control are eligible for nominationsWith youth unemployment reaching an unprecedented 22% last year, creating meaningful, long-term career opportunities for young people has never been more important. The UK's security industry is fighting back, supporting its members in the recruitment of young people and celebrating the achievements of the industry's young apprentices.Nominations for this year's British Security Industr...

Activating the lone worker device automatically triggers a voice call to the ARCA recent study by the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) has revealed the true benefit of lone worker devices to healthcare employees, many of whom are often required to work alone or in remote areas to deliver care and support services for patients and their families.According to the RCN's survey, more than 60% of community nurses spend more than half their time as a lone worker without immediate access to a colleague...

Steve holds over 17 years of diverse experience across the electronics industry Keyscan Inc, is pleased to announce the appointment of Steve Dentinger to the position of Director of Sales and Marketing. In addition to his Director of Marketing portfolio, Steve will now be responsible to plan and steer all sales and new business development strategies and activities across Keyscan’s entire corporate footprint. Steve holds over 17 years of diverse experience across the e...

The integration provides customers with a single, centralised solution that enables faster incident responseMarch Networks®, a global provider of intelligent IP video solutions, recently announced the integration of its award-winning Command™ video management platform with the Software House C•CURE 9000 Security and Event Management System. The integration provides customers worldwide with a single, centralised solution that enables faster incident response, improved risk managem...

The agreement gives Intel access to INSIDE's software, firmware and core hardware technologyINSIDE Secure, a leader in semiconductor solutions for secure transactions and digital identity, recently announced it has entered into an agreement with Intel Corporation to provide the company with INSIDE's NFC products and technologies. The agreement marks a significant milestone for INSIDE Secure and the future of the NFC industry, helping move this emerging technology towards full-scale market adopt...

  The stripe cards in place were replaced with a contactless smart card solution from G4S Technology G4S Technology began protecting the Institute of Education (IOE), the UK's leading centre in education and social research, after an employee survey highlighted the need to improve security. The variety of disparate legacy magnetic stripe card readers in place previously, were replaced with a fully integrated Symmetry access control and contactless smartcard solution from...

CNL Software will be demonstrating the latest version of its leading PSIM software, IPSecurityCenter CNL Software, a world leader in Physical Security Information Management (PSIM) software, is pleased to announce that it has recently attended Intersec 2012 in the Dubai International Convention & Exhibition Centre, UAE between the 15th and 17th January 2012. Established for over 13 years, Intersec is the leading regional trade event in the security, safety and protection industrie...

Samsung has updated its SAMS access control management software with the addition of a number of user and installer friendly features. Available license-free for projects with up to 1000 users and 40 doors (up to 80 readers), SAMS now has a Muster reporting feature which can be configured to produce a report as to who is on site at any given moment, as well as automatically generate a list in the event of a fire alarm activation. Also included in the latest version of SAMS is an ID badge produ...

Software House, part of Tyco Security Products, has announced several significant enhancements to its C•CURE 9000 security and event management system to offer new speed, functionality and scalability, making it one of the most powerful systems available on the market today.   New to C•CURE 9000 are predefined alarm response messages, which enable organisations to adapt specific steps to take in the event of any system alarm. This functional...

 SANS is offering a 250-euro discount to students who register for the event by 25 January 2012After a four year absence, SANS will be running an event in Germany this March (5-10) following substantial demand from security professionals, military and large enterprises across the region. SANS Germany 2012 includes MGT512: SANS Security Leadership Essentials for Managers. This intense five day course will be run by Stephen Northcutt, the founder of the GIAC certification and current p...

The program will be held on 25 and 26 January at the Siemens offices in NurenburgMESA International, the global MES industry organisation is pleased to announce the first official Global Education Program to be held in the German language. The event will be held on 25 and 26 January at the Siemens offices in Nurenburg.A Certificate of Awareness will be awarded to successful delegates who will have the right to publish the official GEP logo on their business cards and email signatures. MESA Inte...

Idesco's user-friendly DESCoder software application not only encodes Mifare® and DESFire transponders but enables you to customise your Access 8 CD readers with specially formatted configuration cards. Programming reader settings has never been so fast and simple. You can change all configurable parameters of your 8 CD readers, e.g. security keys and bit lengths, simply by exposing them to a programmed configuration card DESCoder creates for you - without uninstalling or disconnecting your...

Siqura will provide its support in video networking to TKH Security Solutions Siqura B.V. is now part of TKH Security Solutions, a close-knit collection of five companies working together to provide integrated and complete security management systems for critical infrastructure, traffic, public transit, healthcare, financial institution, public building, and government applications. Each company has a longstanding history of over 35 years as an expert in its particular field...

 MOBOTIX provides advanced MOBOTIX CCTV technology to Oxford UniversityMobotix AG, a leading manufacturer of digital high-resolution, network-based video security systems has released details of a project at a new state of the art, multi million pound data centre built by Oxford University that is benefiting from advanced MOBOTIX CCTV technology to improve operational procedures.Oxford University is one of the worlds leading academic and research communities and at its heart is a complex an...

Marcus brings a wide variety of experiences to SIA, including work with associations and government relationsThe Security Industry Association (SIA) announced recently the appointment of Marcus Dunn as the association's Director of Government Relations. Dunn replaces Don Erickson, who was named as SIA's Chief Executive Officer late last year. Dunn comes to SIA from Susan Davis International, a public relations firm, where he served as a senior account executive. Dunn's previous work includes n...

Idesco's UK customers will begin enjoying profoundly shortened delivery times and wider distributionRapidly growing interest in and demand for Idesco products across the UK recently is triggering significant expansion in local UK inventories.  Starting in late January, Idesco's UK customers will begin enjoying profoundly shortened delivery times, wider distribution, lowered delivery costs and, of course, affordable product prices when placing orders at orders@idesco.co.uk. Idesco will con...

Significant enhancements to Mifare/DESFire reader products will be launched firstAs one of the world's leading providers and pioneers of flexible, configurable, open technology solutions, Idesco will begin announcing a number of increasingly innovative - and even revolutionary - new product concepts in access control. The landscape of access control is changing rapidly and Idesco is committed to ensuring one can wisely, cost-effectively and securely navigate coming changes in ways that alw...

The acquistion delivers a number of potential synergies with HID Global's portfolioHID Global, trusted leader in solutions for the delivery of secure identity, recently announced the company has acquired EasyLobby, the industry leader in secure visitor management solutions.  The acquisition delivers a number of potential synergies with HID Global's portfolio across its identity and access management business. EasyLobby is the pioneer and market-leading provider of comprehensive visitor ma...