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Integrated Protection Maintenance Services (IPL), an Amthal Group company, is pleased to work with WCS Care, for the ongoing safety of staff, residents, and visitors.  WCS WCS is a registered charity and runs 13 care homes across Warwickshire, UK, eleven offering residential and short-term respite care and a further two for younger adults with physical disabilities or long-term conditions.  IPL currently provides maintenance to three of WCS’s homes for their biometric access solution, Castle Brook, Woodside Care Village, and Fairfield. Robust security measures Care home security is important as we need robust security measures that don’t affect the ambiance" Trudi Harrow, Head of ICT at WCS Care, said “Care home security is really important to us as we need robust security measures that don’t affect the ambiance of the setting, or residents’ independence." Trudi Harrow adds, “We rely on our partners to work with us continuously to assess and maintain our security measures. IPL is a professional partner we trust, as they go above and beyond on a 24/7 basis. We are very grateful to the team, and there’s the potential to work together on other projects going forward.” Paxton access control solution On three sites, IPL has installed and now maintains an integrated Paxton access control solution to operate through its dedicated building management system. The system is simple to operate and seamlessly blends with its surroundings to ensure staff and residents can operate everyday routines. Need for security systems Ally Keating, IPL Senior Technical Engineer, said “Care homes have unique requirements when it comes to security. By their very nature, they want to create a welcoming environment, yet at the same time, it is where dependent and often very frail individuals live." She adds, "Keeping them safe, without impacting their everyday requirements, or their carers and visitors, is paramount." Fit-for-purpose solution We work in partnership to ensure all aspects of the access control and biometric systems will respond quickly"  Ally Keating continues, “For us, as part of our commitment to customer excellence, we create a scheduled maintenance programme with charities such as WCS, who provide exemplary good care." She adds, "We work in partnership to ensure all aspects of the access control and biometric systems are fit for purpose and will respond quickly as and when required. This is all without disturbing the care home facilities or the essential services they offer.” Electronic fire & security solutions IPL is part of the Amthal Group, an independently owned company dedicated to satisfying end-user needs for security safety and convenience offering design, installation, service, and remote monitoring of advanced electronic fire & security solutions, including intruder, Fire, Access, and CCTV systems. Amthal Group is accredited by the Security Systems and Alarm Inspection Board (SSAIB), United Kingdom Accreditation Services (UKAS), National Security Inspectorate (NSI) and British Approvals for Fire Equipment (BAFE).

IPL is among the forerunners to transition to the 2013 international security standard IPL has become one of the first UK organisations to achieve the new ISO/IEC 27001:2013 certification for information security. The systems integrator, which specialises in digital innovation and enterprise information management, is among the forerunners in transitioning from the 2005 edition of the international security standard to the latest version. IPL has been building high-profile secure information systems throughout its 35-year history, including in-air refuelling control software, award-winning financial services systems and applications handling sensitive healthcare data. International security standard 2013 It has held ISO/IEC 27001 certification since 2009, and with all certified organisations required to transition to the new 2013 version by October this year, IPL has become one of the first companies to make the step across. Lyn Penfold, Business Services Director at IPL, in charge of business assurance, said: “We’re delighted to be leading the way in the information security field, and this certification gives our customers the peace of mind that we have the right processes in place to work with and build systems that handle sensitive information.” Information security management system Jane O’Hara, Business Assurance specialist at IPL, added: “With people being asked to share more and more personal information with organisations, it’s essential the systems that handle this information are designed and built to protect it, so that customers and the public are able to trust the companies they’re sharing information with.” IPL’s Information Security Management System was audited in March by Lloyds Register Quality Assurance, and certified to ISO/IEC 27001:2013 in May 2015, certificate number: LRQ 4006360/A.