Access Control News

 Glenmorangie needed a user-friendly, unobtrusive system that could manage the movement of over 100 personnel Nortech Control Systems has recently had its Norpass3 access control system installed at the new bottling facility of world-famous whisky producer, Glenmorangie.The renowned whisky manufacturer, which has been ‘pursuing perfection' since 1843, has recently relocated its bottling plant to new premises.When deciding on a personnel access solution for the plant, it was important...

 Steve Ross, MD Mul-T-Lock Technologies Ltd. is set for his new challenging role Steve Ross has been with Mul-T-Lock for 17 years, during which he has held a number of senior roles in both sales and product management. He will now assume responsibility for the next stage of Mul-T-Lock's development, including furthering the end user marketing activity and sales initiatives.Commenting on his new appointment, Steve Ross said: "I am excited to have been invited to undertake such a challen...

 smarti Hybrid portable access control has many advanced features and is also equipped with WIFI, mobile connectionLast year on IFSEC TAB Systems launched the new smarti® Guardeon unit and won the Best Access control Product award with it. This year at IFSEC 2011 Tab Systems plan to launch a new portable access control unit and a TCP/IP Relay controller called smarti® TCP/IP Relay Box.smarti Hybrid is a portable access control, presence tracking and building automation solution. For...

  Security Solutions have launched a new brand identity for their security installation businessAs part of its pledge to become even more customer focused, Security Solutions, one of the UK's leading manufacturers and installers of perimeter security equipment, has developed a new brand identity. Managing director, Andrew Davies is adamant that these recessionary times are ideal to grow strong brands. He says:  "Security Solutions is a really innovative and dynamic...

  The British Security Association encourages government tax credit increases for security businessesThe British Security Industry Association (BSIA) has welcomed the Government's announcement of a boost to tax credits for small businesses conducting Research and Development into new products.  As part of yesterday's Budget announcement, Chancellor George Osborne reinforced the Coalition's support for manufacturing, increasing R&D tax credits to 200% from April 2011, a figure...

  Andy D'Urso, Integration Manager, SALTO SALTO Systems has appointed Andy D'Urso to the position of UK Integrated Solutions Manager. His role will be to build strategic integration partnerships with class leading security companies, further strengthening SALTO's already impressive list of alliances with firms such as Group 4, Honeywell and Siemens. Andy has wide experience within the security industry. He joins SALTO from AECOM Ltd, where he was Associate Director (Security), responsi...

 Richard Money will help in boosting sales market of ACT in the security sector Access Control Technology (ACT) Ltd. is delighted to announce the appointment of Richard Money to the position of Sales Executive for the UK Southern Region.  Richard's appointment further strengthens ACT's position in the market.Richard has over 14 years experience within the security industry and has worked with Gardiner Security (now ADI Global) and Clarke Instruments. With an in-depth knowledge of the U...

 Procter Fencing Systems will be on Stand 121 at the Counter Terror Expo 2011 Procter Fencing Systems will be on Stand 121 at the Counter Terror Expo 2011, which takes place at Olympia, London, from 19-20 April 2011. With over 100 years' experience in fencing and gates, Procter Fencing Systems possesses unrivalled expertise in the design, manufacture and installation of high-security perimeter fencing and gates, together with associated access controls, electric pulse systems and sophistica...

 Octavian would be making the security arrangements at the venue and for spectators for the Luxury Motor Show The market leading Octavian Security has won the contract to be the sole provider of security at this year's Luxury Motor Show in Nottinghamshire.A team of officers will be at the event on Sunday 22 May at Goosedale Conference and Banqueting in Papplewick, 15 minutes from Nottingham city centre. They will be tasked with ensuring the safety of the thousands of visitors expe...

 Mul-T-Lock's innovative Smartair standalone system installed at BMW showroom in Wollaston Mul-T-Lock's innovative Smartair standalone system has been supplied to the BMW showroom in Wollaston, by access control specialists Lock-tec, as part of an overall refurbishment programme.Smartair provides a secure all-in-one access control solution that reduces the cost and inconvenience associated with wiring a traditional access control system. The BMW dealership has recently undertaken a complete...

 Video door phones connecting to a network allow end users to remotely view visitors and grant access New technology is enabling residents to see who is at their apartment complex or front door from anywhere in the world. Video door phones that can be connected to a network are allowing end users who have a smart phone or internet access to remotely view visitors and grant access to either communal or residential areas."The core functionality of a video door phone has remained largely...

 Optical security media cards worth $8.6 million dollars would be provided by LaserCard Corporation LaserCard Corporation, a leading provider of secure ID solutions, announced receipt of an order for approximately $8.6 million for optical security media cards to be issued under the Department of Homeland Security's U.S. Permanent Resident Card ("Green Card") programme. Delivery is scheduled for completion in August, 2011."The U.S. Green Card has set new standards in security...

  BIS represents the centrepiece of large safety and security applications in several demanding environmentsBosch has launched its new partner programme for the Building Integration System (BIS). The Building Integration System is a modular platform for central alarm management and subsystems such as fire and intrusion alarm, video monitoring, access control, and evacuation systems from Bosch and also 3rd party equipment.Within the framework of this programme, BIS Certified Partners ca...

 Timet UK has selected CCTV from Chubb to monitor production at its Witton Mill plant in BirminghamTimet, one of the world's largest suppliers of high quality Titanium products, has chosen CCTV from Chubb Electronic Security to monitor production at its Witton Mill plant in Birmingham. Chubb is part of UTC Fire & Security, a unit of United Technologies Corp.The system is designed to monitor the plant's forging equipment, in which melted Titanium is shaped into slabs or large bars (bille...

 ID technology from LaserCard will help Saudi government to maintain world class protection for its citizensLaserCard Corporation, a leading provider of government ID solutions, has received a purchase order valued at approximately $2.1 million for chip-ready, optical security media-based credentials for the Saudi Arabia National ID Card programme.The ID cards are issued to Saudi citizens nationwide for identification, e-government and regional travel purposes. "The Saudi Ara...

 PSIA will demonstrate the final pieces of its security suite of specifications at ISC West 2011The Physical Security Interoperability Alliance (PSIA) announced it will host a reception at ISC West 2011 to demonstrate the final pieces of its security suite of specifications. Arecont Vision, Hikvision, Honeywell, IQinVision, ObjectVideo, Tyco, and UTC Fire & Security will demonstrate products relying on five PSIA specifications to support systems interoperability.The reception, sponsored...

   The Zebra P110i card printer is a replacement for manual access control card printing Daily and monthly member entry passes across 34 gym and sports facilities in Stockholm are being produced by a combination of Zebra P330i and Zebra P110i card printers as a replacement for a manual, laser printed system. The facilities are operated by the City of Stockholm which commissioned local Zebra reseller and security solutions specialist Confidence International...

   Zebra Card Printer Solutions have provided bar coded access control for Lake County's EMA The mission of the Lake County Department of Homeland Security and Emergency Management Agency (EMA) is to provide a comprehensive approach to managing emergencies and disasters within the county by providing clear direction in activities that enable it to mitigate, prepare for, respond to, and recover from situations that threaten the lives of Lake County, Indiana r...

 Security analysis will be a primary concern at the third Afghanistan Aviation and Defense Summit in Washington   Over a hundred prime contractors and defense executives from the United States and around the world have registered to attend the third Afghanistan Aviation and Defense Summit (third AADS) on March 24-25, 2011 in Washington, D.C. The third AADS is the premier networking event where delegates will meet with Afghan government officials who are responsible for security and def...

 ACT has installed proximity readers, door controllers in residential accommodation at the universityProximity readers, door stations and door controllers from Dublin-based Access Control Technology (ACT) have been installed in residential accommodation at the University of Gdansk, Poland.The university has 33,000 students across eleven faculties and 1,700 staff. Residents at two of the university's accommodation blocks have been issued with access control cards to access their rooms using...

 CNL and Wavestore feel the need that distributed video intelligence should progress in physical security operationsCNL Software, a world leader in Physical Security Information Management (PSIM), and Wavestore a global provider of professional digital video recorders announce that they formed a technology partnership.The two companies share a view that distributed video intelligence should move away from proprietary technology, which has long been a limiting factor in physical security ope...

 Autovie Venete S.p.A. will benefit from the monitoring and surveillance solutions provided by March Networks March Networks, a global provider of intelligent IP video solutions, announced that Autovie Venete S.p.A. has selected a March Networks IP video solution to enhance surveillance and monitoring across 14 major toll motorways in northern Italy. More than 40 million vehicles a year travel these roads, including a steady increase in commercial vehicles en route to Eastern Europe. The so...

 Lars Thinggaard, President and CEO of Milestone Systems addressed the attendees at MIPS 2011 with success  Milestone Systems, the open platform company in IP video management software, held its ninth annual Milestone Integration Partner Symposium (MIPS) conference March 2-4 in San Antonio, Texas. Over 200 people attended from the Milestone ecosystem of distributors, systems integrators, consultants, Manufacturer Alliance Partners and Milestone Solution Partners.The first day of the ga...

 ADT sponsored half marathon will raise funds for local and national charitiesADT, Europe's leading provider of electronic, fire and security solutions, has announced it has signed a sponsorship agreement with the Edinburgh Half Marathon. As title sponsor, the race will be branded the ADT Edinburgh Half Marathon and will take place on Sunday 10th April 2011. The race attracts between 4,000 and 5,000 runners from across the United Kingdom ranging from professional athletes to those just star...

  Stephan G. Cannellos, Vice President Strategic Business Development, Infinova Infinova announced that Stephan G. Cannellos has joined the company to work with management on company strategy, acquisition processes and help new acquisitions integrate into Infinova. "We have always grown Infinova organically," reports Infinova President and CEO Jeffrey Liu. "However, since completing our $300 million IPO in December, we are starting to look for suitable technology compani...

 GSA 2011 will showcase latest security screening, biometrics, surveillance and security risk management solutionsReinforcing GSA 2011's position as the premier "must attend" event in the Asia Pacific region, major technology vendors and specialists will be showcasing the latest in Homeland Security solutions and concepts. Some of the industry giants participating at the event, to be held from 15 -17 March at the iconic Marina Bay Sands Convention Centre, Singapore, include global...

 ADPRO V3100 hybrid network video and audio provides high quality images to be transmitted for visual verification Highly trained CCTV operators from Visual Verification and the very latest ADPRO V3100 Video and Audio Transmission and Recording technology from Xtralis have combined to thwart an attempted robbery of more than £20,000 of lead at a metal trading business in Barnsley.The incident, which resulted in the intruder's arrest, occurred just four days after the new ADPRO V3100 s...

University College Dublin (UCD) has installed a smart access control solution from SALTO in its brand new Roebuck Castle student accommodation facility.This brand new Residence Hall, which opened in September 2010, is the first of its kind in Ireland and provides 133 beds of student catered accommodation. Each unit is made up of 12 single en suite rooms with a shared kitchenette, lounge and a quiet shared study room. The units are "catered" that is they include a cooked breakfast and evening mea...

 Sepura radios will help rescue teams in locating people in flooded waters and debris after the tsunami havoc in JapanSepura supplies digital communications in the aftermath of the earthquake and consequent tsunami which have brought devastation to the north-east of Japan on Friday 11th March. Sepura has delivered 50 hand-held radios and ancillary equipment to the UK International Search and Rescue Team (UK-ISAR) in support of the co-ordination of search and rescue activities. The radi...

 Voice Biometrics Conference will be held from 23 March to 24 March in Amsterdam Voice Biometrics Conference Amsterdam Starts Next Week (March 23rd and 24th) Implementation of voice biometric based authentication has already made significant inroads in Europe, the Middle East and Pacific Rim. At the Voice Biometrics Conference-Amsterdam executives from the companies that have integrated speaker identification and verification into communications links with their customers will be on st...