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Guest list for the meeting included senior figues from the NSI and more than 30 major UK insurers Key members of the Insurance and Security industries met at CSL DualCom’s long standing business partner Vodafone’s Newbury headquarters to discuss shared topical issues.  Arranged by CSL DualCom’s Head of Corporate Relations, Dennis Judd, the guests included senior figures from the NSI, over 30 major UK Insurers and the Police. Presentations were given by...

 Siemens' new security solution combines access control, video surveillance and intrusion protectionSiveillance Fusion is a holistic security management system now introduced by Siemens' Building Technologies Division. As a centralised solution (top-down approach) it combines access control, video surveillance and intrusion protection on a single platform. Using the existing IT infrastructure and .NET Framework, Siveillance Fusion allows for complete interoperability. The platform...

Bold system at the Port Police now enables the control room to receive and handle all types of alarm signalsWith a history going back well over 200 years, the Port of Liverpool is now the largest free zone in the UK with logistics accommodation of nearly 4 million square feet. In addition, the 22 mile long Ship Canal seaway, which connects the Mersey to Manchester, forms part of this estate. With 40 million tonnes of cargo passing through every year, the Port provides a significant European ship...

Honeywell Galaxy Classic intruder alarm system is ideal for small to medium sized Calderón Sport retail outletsThe customerCalderón Sport is a leading company in the Spanish fashion and sports-related industry. It has over 24 years experience both as a manufacturer and a distributor. Currently, Calderón Sport owns 24 stores and has nine franchises located across Spain, with more than 300 employees. All of its stores stock a vast range of sports accessories and top...

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iOmniscient has won the 2009 Engineering Excellence Awards for Best Small Business VenturesiOmniscient announced that it has won the 2009 Engineering Excellence Awards for Best Small Business Ventures. The Engineering Excellence Awards is awarded by Engineers Australia Sydney division in recognition of excellent engineering specifically undertaken in small organisations (less than $20 million turnover and fewer than 100 employees)."The Engineering Excellence Awards recognise the expertise o...

Sonitrol® audio intrusion detector systems protect over 160 school, college and civic buildingsOldham Council's education department showed enormous foresight twenty one years ago when it pioneered the introduction of its first Sonitrol® installation. The success was instant, saving over £1 million in the first year on reduced vandalism, theft and arson, and it has consistently delivered an annual arrest average of over 50 offenders.Today, over 160 school, college and civic buildin...

Security Industry Association is organising a trade delegation to Russia to coincide with SST Forum in MoscowElectronic security companies looking to expand into the huge Russian market will have a great opportunity to do so in February.The Security Industry Association is organising a trade delegation to Russia to coincide with the Feb. 2-5 Security and Safety Technologies (SST) Forum in Moscow. SST Moscow is run by Reed Exhibitions - the same company responsible for the ISC shows - a...

  Portendo spoke at the EASC 2009 about the benefits and advantages of threat detection equipmentPortendo, leaders in standoff threat detection equipment, discussed the benefits and advantages of their range of threat detection equipment for the homeland security, military and commercial security industries, at EASC09 - The European Atlantic Stakeholder Conference, in Stockholm, Sweden.Portendos' technology based on "Raman Spectroscopy", fingerprints a wide range of comp...

  Edward Liu, Managing Director of CEMS gives his address at the Safety & Security Asia 2009Today marked a momentous occasion for Singapore's security industry with the formation of Singapore's very first security alliance. Spearheaded by five organizations, the Singapore Security Alliance (SSA) is a joint initiative formed to forge closer ties among the organizations to better promote the well-being of Singapore's security industry and its members. This alliance is anticipated to...

Multi-layered security is becoming an ever-increasing focus for retail operations worldwide as they seek to combat crime which can have a significant impact on profitability.  A new shopping centre in Austria has demonstrated how an interoperable approach, combining video surveillance, access control and intrusion technologies, has been used to address loss prevention.  The centre, which features some 83 shops and restaurants over an area of almost 40,000 square metres, is operated by...

ASIS International is now accepting abstract submissions for its 2010 European Security ConferenceASIS International has announced that it is now accepting abstract submissions for its 2010 European Security Conference.The 9th ASIS International European Security Conference will take place on 18-21 April 2010 in Lisbon, Portugal. The conference will feature more than 33 high-level educational sessions that will provide valuable new insights and perspectives on security challenges faced regionall...

SIA has scheduled two trade delegations for early 2010 in the United Arab Emirates and RussiaThe Security Industry Association (SIA), as part of an ambitious programme to open up new markets for U.S. security companies around the world, has scheduled two trade delegations for early 2010 in the United Arab Emirates and Russia.SIA will kick off its 2010 international marketing programme with a trip to Intersec Dubai in the U.A.E. Jan. 17-19. A SIA delegation will then visit Moscow during...

Pacom will be introducing its new GMS 4 and 8001 solutions at ASIS 2009Pacom will be introducing its new GMS 4 and 8001 solutions. GMS 4 is a fully integrated IP security system that enables users to easily and effectively remotely handle their alarm, access control and video solutions from a single centralised location. Pacom's 8001 delivers a sophisticated modular platform that can be easily integrated into any security system and managed remotely from several locations with multiple...

SIA urges U.S. government to help develop voluntary standards for electronic security equipmentThe U.S. government should help to develop voluntary standards for electronic security equipment, the Security Industry Association (SIA) urged in a Sept. 8 letter to two senior advisors to President Obama.The National Technology Transfer and Advancement Act of 1995 directed federal agencies to use voluntary consensus standards developed by private sector organizations where legal and practicable...

Samson Security has selected Bold Gemini as their new alarm monitoring solutionSamson Security, Merseyside's only independent Gold NSI accredited RVRC, has selected Bold Gemini as their new alarm monitoring solution. Samson has been providing remote video response services, CCTV design, planning, installation, as well as key holding, alarm response and manned guarding since the Company was established in 1996. Clients include a full range of organisation types including public sector author...

SIA has released a revised control panel standard, intended to reduce the number of false alarmsThe Security Industry Association (SIA) has released for public review a revised control panel standard that is intended to reduce the number of false alarms. ANSI/SIA CP-01-2007 Control Panel Standard - Features for False Alarm Reduction details the recommended design features and settings for security system control panels and associated arming and disarming device...

Honeywell recently held the first in a series of Trained Specifier Certification Seminars at Wembley StadiumHoneywell recently held the first in a series of Trained Specifier Certification Seminars at Wembley Stadium in North London. The seminars are part of a new initiative which will see Honeywell work closely with industry consultants, providing ongoing learning opportunities and equipping them with the tools and knowledge required to be successful. They also aim to develop relationships and...

RemGuard Visual Management enhanced security at Hexham Bowling Club, New South WalesRemGuard Visual Management - part of AD Group - and its remotely monitored, detector activated, CCTV technology is making a positive impact on crime 'down under' through its local franchise operation, RemGuard (Australia) Pty Ltd. One of the most recent successes has been at Hexham Bowling Club, situated just west of Newcastle in New South Wales. While the location backing onto the Hunter River means it is an ext...

Cortech Developments have provided an integrated software solution for Museum of LondonCortech Developments have provided an integrated software solution for Museum of London, one of the world's largest history museums, as part of a large scale security project installed by Quadrant Security Group."The protection of the Museum collections and the safety of our staff and visitors are of paramount importance" said Steven Cox, Head of Facilities and Security for the Museum. "We care...

The Security Industry Association offers programmes to facilitate overseas businessDeveloping market share overseas can mean the difference between a successful year and a disappointing one, and the Security Industry Association is making it easier than ever for its members to expand into international markets.SIA offers programmes that take the hassle out of doing business in a foreign country. The association's all-inclusive packages take care of things like hotel reservations, arranging for t...

SIA, DSA to conduct webinar on September 9thSIA, in conjunction with the Document Security Alliance (DSA), will conduct a webinar on proposed revisions to the federal "REAL ID Act" on Wednesday, Sept. 9, at 1 p.m. ET.Real ID established new security requirements for driver's licenses in 2005 that have been strongly opposed by many states and privacy advocates. Sen. Daniel Akaka, D-Hawaii, has proposed the "PASS ID Act" (S. 1261) to replace REAL ID's mandates with requirements...

Sam Griffith and John Coleman to focus on increasing sales for DualCom GradeShift and DualCom DigiPlus products CSL DualCom are pleased to announce the appointment of Sam Griffith as Southern Area Sales Manager and John Coleman as Midlands Sales Executive. Sam and John will complement the sales effort in their respective areas and help to meet the ever increasing sales demand for the award winning products, DualCom GradeShift and DualCom DigiPlus. Sam was formerly Regional Sa...

Siemens has recently completed a comprehensive and fully interoperable security solution for a wind turbine and blades manufacturer in the south of Spain, whose primary objective is to generate a type of sustainable energy that benefits both society and its stakeholders. The wind turbine manufacturing company was established in the south of Spain to focus on environmental and technological advancement in wind power. With more than 20,000 square meters of installations, it is one of the most pre...

According to the BSIA, the size of the Cash and Valuables in Transit (CVIT) operation in the UK in 2006 was estimated at £1.4 billion to £2 billion being transported per day across a fleet of 3,500 vehicles. Additionally they reported that attacks against couriers had increased exponentially. The industries response has been a CVIT Crime Reduction Charter drawn up with the support of the Home Office in 2007. The Charter laid down the foundations of a partnership of the CVIT industr...

BSIA Information Destruction Section welcomes the publication of new European Standard EN 15713:2009The Information Destruction Section of the British Security Industry Association has welcomed the publication of a new European Standard for the sector - EN 15713:2009.BSIA members have played an integral role in the development of the document which was initially written as a BSIA code of practice and then became a British Standard, before finally being developed into a European Standard.BSIA Inf...

Millennium Point in Birmingham, West MidlandsNetVu Connected CCTV technology from Dedicated Micros - part of AD Group - is playing a key role at the £114 million Millennium Point, situated in Birmingham in the West Midlands, an impressive flagship development and the largest Millennium Project outside of London. Created specifically to encourage science, technology and education in the region, it is now home to the innovative Thinktank - Birmingham's award-winning Science Museum - that fea...

Intersec Thailand, International Trade Fair for Security and SafetyThe first edition of Intersec Thailand will take place at the Bangkok International Trade and Exhibition Centre from 2 - 4 November 2010. This biennial event is organised by Messe Frankfurt HK Ltd and IPEX - International Promotion & Exhibition Co Ltd, supported by the Thai government's Thailand Convention and Exhibition Bureau (TCEB) and trade associations including the Asian Professional Security Association - Thailand Chap...

Security industry's finest have been recognised during the presentation of the BSIA's Chairman's Awards 2009Many of the security industry's finest have been recognised during the presentation of the British Security Industry Association's Chairman's Awards 2009. The awards reward individuals that have made an outstanding contribution to the industry over the past year.The award for Contribution to Partnership Working went to Charles Farr OBE, Director General of the Office for Security and Count...

BSIA welcomes the publication of the new European Standard for security smoke devices - EN50131-8The British Security Industry Association has welcomed the publication of the new European Standard for security smoke devices - EN50131-8. The new standard started life as a BSIA code of practice and was then developed into a British Standard before progressing to Europe.The BSIA has led the way in the development of the standard throughout its transition. Alex Carmichael, BSIA Technical Director, c...