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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 [email protected]. 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...

 HID Global and Yale Locks have collaborated to provide new technology at CES 2012 in Las Vegas  From the 2012 International Consumer Electronics Show (CES), Verizon Wireless is collaborating with two ASSA ABLOY companies HID Global and Yale Locks & Hardware to demonstrate the benefits of smartphones carrying mobile keys. The demonstration in the Verizon booth (Las Vegas Convention Center, South Hall, Booth #30259) will show how Verizon Wireless smartphones, carrying ASSA ABLO...

 Senstar has developed long term relationships across the globe selling its buried cable and microwaveSenstar Corporation ("Senstar" or the "Company"), recently announced that it has recently booked over $950,000 in orders in Canada and Australia, continuing to demonstrate leadership in the market for perimeter intrusion detection security for Correctional Facilities.Senstar has developed long?term relationships across the globe selling its buried cable, microwave a...

Hosted by Lee Howard, two successful seminars have already been held, attended by 24 locksmith Mul-T-Lock has held the first in a series of seminars created to introduce locksmiths and professional security installers to its growing range of electronic security products and new service concepts.Taking place at the purpose built training academy at ASSA ABLOY headquarters, Mul-T-Lock has developed a seminar program dedicated to the newly introduced CLiQ Remote and CLiQ key concepts, Smartair all...

Avigilon, a leader in high-definition (HD) and megapixel video surveillance solutions, recently released a new version of Avigilon Control Center Mobile (ACC Mobile) that supports Android smartphones and tablet devices, enabling security professionals to connect to the Avigilon Control Center Network Video Management Software (NVMS) platform over any IP wireless network. Also supporting Apple devices including the iPad, iPhone, and iPod Touch, ACC Mobile enables operators to view live and re...

ADT has a fully redundant IT infrastructure in place to ensure there is no single point of failure of its systems August 2011 shockingly witnessed the sudden onset of widespread riots across the UK which resulted in the destruction of retail outlets and property, and looting of goods. This level of anarchical behaviour heavily restricted resources able to be distributed by local emergency services to problematic areas, one of which was Manchester. In the heart of Manchester city centre's shoppi...

David Hill has been appointed as Area Sales Manager for the South and South East of EnglandSALTO Systems, world leaders in advanced wire free and wireless access control solutions, has further strengthened its UK sales team with a key new appointment. In response to increasing demand for its state-of-the-art access technology, products and solutions from an ever growing base of end users, David Hill has been appointed to the position of Area Sales Manager for the South and South East of Eng...

Tedjarati will continue to report directly to Honeywell chairman and CEO Dave CoteHoneywell announced that Shane Tedjarati was named to the broader role of President, High Growth Regions, and Stephen Shang will take over as President, Honeywell China, effective immediately. Tedjarati will continue to report directly to Honeywell Chairman and CEO Dave Cote. Shang will report to Tedjarati. "Globalisation has been a key pillar of our Growth Initiative for the past decade," said Dave Cot...

HID Global, trusted worldwide leader in solutions for the delivery of secure identity, announced that the company's e-government RFID reader technology is being deployed in France, Germany, Italy, Netherlands and Spain to help create a more robust identity-checking infrastructure in Europe. The company will be deploying its technology through leading system integrators in two additional countries during the first half of calendar 2011. HID's reader modules offer one of the world's fastest solut...

Mr. Smith has worked for MDI Security Systems, ASSA ABLOY, Mace Security International, Sielox and InfoGraphic Systems Corp. PCSC, a leading supplier of products and services for electronic access control and facility management applications in domestic and international markets, recently announces the hiring of Dan Smith as Western Regional Sales Manager, U.S. In this role, Dan Smith will manage the Domestic U.S. Sales for 19 western states. With over 40 years in the Securit...

TDSi will demonstrate how organisations can be benefit from the integration of EXgardeTDSi, a global leader in access control systems for all sizes of businesses and organisations will be showcasing its DIGIgarde PLUS biometric reader and TCP/IP integration with Texecom Premier range of Intruder Alarm panels at Intersec Dubai on the 15th - 17th January 2012. TDSi will demonstrate how organisations can benefit from the integration of its new EXgarde product with Texecom's Premier range of Intr...

 SIA New Product Showcase (NPS) at ISC West, which will be held between March 27-30 in Las Vegas The Security Industry Association (SIA) is seeking nominations for judges for the 2012 SIA New Product Showcase (NPS) at ISC West, which will be held March 27-30 at the Sands Expo Convention Center in Las Vegas, Nevada.Since 1979, the NPS has been the premier awards-based marketing program in the security industry. The 2012 category list has been updated to reflect changes in electronic sec...

 Airport Security Asia 2012 will discuss security related issues post 9/11 If aviation security personnel fail to pay attention to the experiences or make too quick an evaluation, a terrorist attack the magnitude of 9/11 could happen again, says Subagiyo Basiran, General Manager, at Jakarta's Soekarno - Hatta International Airport. "What we have to do is we have to think and think out of the box. We have to go a little bit further away from the security matter. I thought that 9/11 woul...

TDSi will showcase DIGIgarde PLUS, a fingerprint biometric access control and Time and Attendance reader TDSi, a global leader in access control systems for all sizes of businesses and organisations will be showcasing its DIGIgarde PLUS biometric reader and TCP/IP integration with Texecom Premier range of Intruder Alarm panels at Intersec Dubai on the 15th-17th January 2012. TDSi will demonstrate how organisations can benefit from the integration of its new EXgarde product...