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The council meetings are part of Linear's ongoing efforts to stay ahead of industry demands and trends Linear LLC, a leader in residential and commercial access control, emergency response and security solutions, recently concluded its 2013 dealer council meetings, wrapping up the four city tour with a stop in Phoenix, Arizona. 2013 marks the third consecutive year Linear hosted the regional events. The council meetings are part of Linear's ongoing efforts to stay ahead of ind...

The securities will be issued in a private placement to accredited and other qualified investors in the US Identive Group, Inc., a provider of solutions and services for the identification, security and RFID industries, has entered into subscription agreements for the private placement of up to 8,348,471 shares of its common stock and 8,348,471 warrants to purchase shares of its common stock to accredited and other qualified investors in the United States and internationally....

Avigilon's growth margin was 53%, up from 48% in 2012 Avigilon Corporation, a leader in high-definition (HD) surveillance systems, recently announced its financial results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2013. All figures are stated in Canadian dollars unless otherwise noted. Second quarter 2013 financial highlights Revenue was $39.2 million, an increase of 61% over Q2 2012 revenue of $24.4 million. Gross margin was 53%, up from 48% a year earlier. EBITDA...

CIVINTEC CN670 desktop readers feature the latest RFID contactless card technology The concert was held at Chamsil Olympic Main Stadium in Seoul, with more than 40,000 audiences at Jun 2013. The Seoul Olympic Stadium is the main stadium with a capacity of 70,091 built for the 1988 Summer Olympics and the10th Asian Games in 1986 located in Seoul, South Korea. Since the Olympics it has hosted a variety of events, notability as a concert venue for Koreans as well as international...

The seminar will be held September 17, 2013, from 8:30 am to 4:30 pm at the Gaylord Texan in Grapevine, Texas To better help schools, integrators and security consultants keep schoolchildren and K-12 staff safe, Ingersoll Rand Security Technologies recently announced its autumn line-up of support, including a special security seminar, several webinars and aid in locating funding. Both the seminar and webinars will be done in consort with Paul Timm, PSP, President of Reta Secur...

The La Costa Film Festival will be held October 24-27, 2013 at the storied Omni La Costa Resort and Spa Linear, a leader in residential and commercial access control, security and health and wellness solutions, announces its sponsorship of the first ever La Costa Film Festival, billed by organizers as, “…a unique cultural event that enhances our appreciation of the arts, and establishes not just our community, but all of North County (San Diego) as an entertainmen...

With the successful launch of the new S-Steel range of entry panels, Urmet, Europe’s largest door-entry manufacturer, is now pleased to offer this award-winning panel as part of a kit, providing installers with unbeatable value and flexibility. No matter what cabling you’re using, these kits are compatible with all of Urmet’s systems, including analogue, 2 wire, GSM and IP. Urmet kit prices start from as little as £39 + VAT for a simple economy one-button audio kit. S-St...

ievo has launched five new marketing documents for UK and international security installers Currently at the forefront of biometric technology and innovation, ievo have launched their new brand complete with a logo refresh, redesigned website, additional marketing support materials and Smartphone applications for ievo installers and end users. Since 2009 ievo have been manufacturing superior biometric access control readers alongside providing unparalleled technical, sales an...

The new website offers a wealth of fire, safety, security and life safety information Red Hawk Fire & Security, a leader in fire, life safety and security services, announced recently the launch of its redesigned website www.redhawkus.com. Part of a continued effort to develop a more robust web presence, the new site highlights Red Hawk’s team of industry veterans, while improving the overall user experience for visitors to the site. It offers an uncluttered layout a...

The programme will help customers accelerate development of trusted execution hardware security for mobile devices INSIDE Secure recently announces that it has joined the ARM TrustZone Ready Programme. This will enable customers to reduce the cost and complexity of building industry standard hardware-based security into next-generation tablets, smartphones and other mobile and connected platforms using INSIDE’s content protection and embedded security solutions. As a Tru...

The UK access control market has been affected by the recent economic downturn According to Access Control, a new Market Update from market intelligence provider Key Note, the UK access control market fell by 1.3% in 2012, after the market contracted by 1.6% in the previous year. The UK Access Control market has been affected by the recent economic downturn, weak business investment activities, and a declining construction market. In 2012, the value for business investmen...

Unipart will join the awards ceremony which takes place in October in London Unipart Security is thrilled to announce that it has been nominated for Guarding Company of the Year and Best Deployment of Lone Worker Technology. The prestigious Security Excellence Awards, held in October, is now in its 15th year. The results will be announced in October at the Security Excellence Awards ceremony, held at the London Hilton Hotel on Park Lane. The full list of finalists can be view...

Desert Diamond Casinos & Entertainment have been using the Morse Watchmans key control systems since 2001 The Tohono O’odham Nation’s three Desert Diamond Casinos & Entertainment locations feature gaming amenities, technological advances and entertainment options unsurpassed in Arizona. For the Nation, reinvesting in their properties is key to ensuring that they remain competitive. Their investments also encompass back-of-house operations, including a pendi...

SALTO Systems raised funds by assisting a charity cycle team from Citadines Apart’hotels SALTO Systems, world leaders in wire free and wireless access control solutions, have assisted a charity cycle team from Citadines Apart’hotels to raise funds for the British Heart Foundation. Staff from The Ascott Ltd, a global network of fully-equipped serviced apartments across Europe and Asia Pacific offering the privacy of your own apartment while enjoying the convenience...

ASSA 580 electric lock with split spindle function and ASSA 179E-2 emergency exit device were selected Evacuation in case of fire is a challenge for hospitals. Escape routes must not become weak points, and staff has to be able to re-enter quickly. Stockholm’s Karolinska University Hospital solved the problem using the ASSA ABLOY 580 electric lock. It is not enough for people just to be able to escape through an emergency exit. Staff may have to re-enter to help patient...

AC2000 Lite software incorporates a comprehensive suite of applications including AC2000 AED Baylor Medical Centre at Uptown is a state-of-the-art surgical hospital in the Dallas Uptown area which opened in 2011. Specialties and services include Orthopaedic, Spine, Pain Management and Plastic surgery. Putting safety and the care of their patients at the forefront, Baylor Medical Centre at Uptown required a proven access control system which offers integrated biometric securit...

Krinitt will drive product development initiatives to further enhance Matrix's technology Matrix Systems, an access control and security solutions provider with a reputation built on service and long-term customer relationships, recently announced the appointment of Jeremy Krinitt as Senior Director of Product Management effective immediately. With more than 11 years of experience in marketing and technology processes in the technology industry, Krinitt will drive product...

The conference also allows the attendees the opportunity to learn first-hand from the industry's leaders ACI-NA Public Safety & Security Conference - 2013 will be held in Toronto, Ontario, Canada from the 12th –15th August 2013. The conference is dedicated to bringing together high-level TSA and FAA 2013 officials with airport safety and security professionals, providing the opportunity to discuss and share the latest public safety and security issues facing airport...

vps has for a number of years offered logical security solutions in collaboration with Nexus Over the last 20 years, vps has gone on a journey that has taken the company from identity card personalisation to mobile identity management. As the pace of technological change continues to accelerate, its security specialists have honed their skills and continuously evolved their products and solutions. In the process, vps’ image has been transformed: the focus on hardware...

Fastlane’s integration with Telepen allows users to access the museum without any staff intervention The exciting new £27 million Mary Rose Museum opened its doors to visitors on Friday 31st May 2013. Located just metres from Nelson's flagship, HMS Victory and the ships of the modern Royal Navy, the new museum provides one of the most significant insights into Tudor life and creates the new centrepiece to Portsmouth Historic Dockyard. The Tudor ship that captured t...

Axis Security has been nominated for this year's Security Guarding Company of the Year Axis Security has been selected as a finalist in three categories at this year’s Security Excellence Awards: "Security Guarding Company of the Year", "ACS Champion of the Year", and "Security Manager of the Year" with John Sephton as the nominated Security Manager. This year saw a record number of entries, so we are therefore very proud to have made the final cut. Trophies will be awa...

According to the report, the global door phone market is transitioning from audio to video technology The $1.8 billion global door phone market is transitioning from audio to video technology, with video set to grow and account for 50% of unit shipments in 2017, according to a new report entitled “The World Market for Audio and Video Door Phones” from IMS Research, now part of IHS. Worldwide unit shipments of video door phones are forecast to grow by 7.5% during t...

Axis will cover the 24-hours a day, 365 days a year security requirements with 208 weekly man-hours British Pipeline Agency Ltd (BPA), a leading UK pipeline operator and consultant, has chosen Axis Security, one of the UK’s leading suppliers of bespoke security solutions, to provide CCTV monitoring and access control to its purpose-built security control centre in Kingsbury. Security responsibilities at the Kingsbury Oil Terminal site are considerable, covering the pipe...

INSIDE's TrustZone portfolio includes cryptographic modules, DRM and content protection solutions and security toolkits INSIDE Secure recently announced that its portfolio of embedded software security solutions now enables manufacturers to implement TrustZone-based system-wide security across the industry’s broadest range of content protection, enterprise security, and mobile payments applications. The INSIDE TrustZone-enabled product portfolio includes many of its FIP...

i2 Office offers fully serviced and furnished offices of the highest quality with the latest technology to suit all sizes of business in prime city centre locations across the UK. What was the challenge? Prior to Aperio, each sub-let i2 office was being hardwired into an existing access control system, which was proving costly and time consuming. How did Aperio meet the customer requests? Every office across the UK is now anticipated to change to ASSA ABLOY Aperio wireless locking solution....

Leading global provider of security and safety solutions Ingersoll Rand has launched a new Floor Spring, the Briton 2820 series, suitable for high traffic single and double action doors. The Briton 2820 Floor Springs have been designed and manufactured to the highest possible standards ensuring excellent quality, efficiency and reliability. The Floor springs are available in two fixed power sizes, which meet the requirements of EN 1154/CE marked doors and EN1634 fire testing for timber doors....

HID has strengthened its banking partnership initiatives with its Identity Assurance Technology Partner Program HID Global®, a worldwide leader in secure identity solutions, continues its drive to help financial institutions secure online banking services that nearly half of all their customers prefer for convenient account access.  Through its forward-looking Identity Assurance portfolio and channel partnership initiatives, the company is fuelling adoption of layered...

The BSIA will be engaging with politicians on a wider scale regarding this issue later this year Calls for clarity from the Home Office on the timing of regulatory change for the private security industry have been issued by the British Security Industry Association (BSIA), following last week’s announcement that the regulation of private investigators is to be introduced as early as 2014. James Kelly, Chief Executive of the BSIA – the trade body representing...

Hytera’s French dealer Modulocom secured the contract to supply three networks The 24 Hours of Le Mans (24 Heures du Mans) is the world’s oldest sports car endurance race and one of the most famous and influential in motorsports history. This year, the race is held in the French town of Le Mans, located in the Loire region during 22-23 June with more than 245,000 people attended and Hytera radio systems were on hand to make sure the event went smoothly. Given the...

Matrix has added two professionals to its sales and marketing team that will be based in the Lowell office Matrix Systems, an access control and security solutions provider with a reputation built on service and long-term customer relationships, has opened a sales and marketing office in Lowell, Massachusetts to enhance strategic opportunities with potential partners and spearhead recruiting efforts in the technology-focused Greater Boston area. “The Boston area is...