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Reliance continues to build its reputation for addressing complex security and technology issues Reliance High-Tech delivers record annual results through its continued focus on operational excellence and IP technology to provide a new breed of solutions for its corporate and public sector users. A continued orientation to high security customers across Police, Utilities, Lone Worker and Corporate markets, coupled to solutions infused with specialist technology has result...

At IFSEC, Maxxess will partner with Canon, Redvision and Wavestore - visitors will experience a fully integrated demonstration Maxxess, a global corporation specialising in the access control sector and recognised for its extensive integration capabilities, has unveiled its plans to showcase its signature eFusion security management platform together with a number of technology partners on its stand E700 at IFSEC International 2015 in London. As a modular system built on open...

Several member companies will be showcasing latest lone worker technology and offering expert insights on protecting employees Members of the BSIA’s Lone Worker section are looking forward to another successful year at the Safety and Health Expo which runs alongside IFSEC International as part of UBM’s wider Protection and Management Series. Taking place over the 16-18th June 2015, the Safety and Health Expo brings exhibitors together with an impressive audience of...

MySOS has been enhanced by Skyguard with a no. of new features in an updated key-fob sized design Skyguard will be unveiling a brand new version of its exclusive ‘MySOS’ personal safety alarm at the 2015 Safety and Health Expo, held at London’s Excel between 16th to 18th June. MySOS offers increased functionality The MySOS which already includes GSM, GPS and Man-down technologies has been further enhanced by Skyguard with a number of new features in an...

Octavian will provide 10 certificated eLearning courses, offering winners chance to gain official certification Octavian Security, the leading UK security provider, has unveiled a competition to coincide with the launch of the newly accredited Octavian Training Academy, based at its headquarters in Nottingham. Coinciding with World Health & Safety Day on April 28th, Octavian will be giving away 10 certificated eLearning courses, which will offer winners the chance to...

In the UK there are currently hundreds of lone workers working in explosive environments. As well as being surrounded by potential hazards such as gas/fume leaks, explosions, electrical hazards, and trip and slip hazards, these personnel are often working at unsocial hours. Protection for lone workers working within such environments is of paramount importance, but is often overlooked. Legislation does not prohibit lone working in a general sense, but companies and organisations must conduct a...

Event will feature presentation about introducing SafeZone to manage threats CriticalArc announced that it will headline sponsor the Association of University Chief Security Officers (AUSCO) Annual Conference at Loughborough University on 14-16 April 2015. The event will feature a presentation by the University of Zurich on their experience of introducing SafeZone to manage threats and safeguard 26,000 students and staff dispersed across the city of Zurich. Significant gr...

The StaySafe Business personal safety app and monitoring service is now available in the app store which comes pre-loaded with Cat® rugged smartphones. StaySafe Business is an app and surrounding cloud-based monitoring service which tracks an employees’ location via GPS and alerts their manager if they do not check-in within a specified time, making it an extremely relevant app for users of Cat Phones who often work in high-risk industries. Monitoring can be done in-house via an onli...

The two companies will share new product development and technical expertise The Send For Help Group has acquired Bluechip Technologies Ltd (trading as Guardian24), which makes the Group the largest lone worker protection provider in Europe. Combined with its existing subsidiary Skyguard, the Group has a subscriber base totalling 70,000 users across a diverse range of Public and Private sector vertical markets. Formed in 2010, The Send For Help Group was setup as the inve...

Rob joined Corps in 2011 as a Business Development Manager & was promoted later Rob Hill has been appointed Commercial Director for leading specialist security solutions provider, Corps Security. Rob joined Corps in 2011 as a Business Development Manager and was subsequently promoted through two managerial roles before taking this current position on the Senior Management Team. Role for Rob Hill As Commercial Director, Rob is responsible for leading the review, deve...

The award underlines StaySafe’s objective to become the market leader in lone worker safety solutions Lone worker protection app StaySafe was awarded the Beaumont Trophy at the Construction Health and Safety Group (CHSG) awards announced last week (Thursday 12th March). The award underlines StaySafe’s objective to become the market leader in lone worker safety solutions. Construction Health and Safety Group (CHSG) award CHSG is a recognised and respected...

Estate Agent Joscelyne Chase have launched the StaySafe Business app and surrounding monitoring service to protect their lone workers. The StaySafe app, which is featured in the Suzy Lamplugh Trust app directory, tracks employee location via GPS and alerts their manager if they do not check-in within a specified time. Joscelyne Chase then keeps track of employees’ whereabouts using the StaySafe online Hub which accurately locates workers on a map and provides real-time updates on their lo...

Reliance High-Tech has expanded its popular range of Reliance Protect services with the launch of the rtouch™, a small, ultra-lightweight emergency alert device that offers lone workers enhanced personal protection, support and two-way communication whenever they may be exposed to heightened risk while at work. The compact rtouch™ device has a key fob appearance and can be worn or carried discreetly to enable easy, convenient use without raising suspicion. It is BS8484 certified ens...

ambit uses patented, leading-edge technology, to dramatically increase the coverage of traditional security systems Maxxess, a corporation recognised for its access control technology and extensive integration capabilities, unveiled its ground-breaking cloud-based enterprise workforce management solution ambit at Intersec 2015, in Dubai. ambit uses patented, leading-edge technology, to dramatically increase the coverage of traditional security systems by extending the enterpr...

Skyguard will be showcasing their range of personal safety devices and smartphone apps at the event Skyguard will be showcasing their exclusive range of personal safety devices and smartphone apps at this year’s Lone Worker Safety Conference, held at the Olympia Conference Centre on 25th November. Visitors to the show will be able to see live demonstrations of Skyguard’s product range on their stand, including the recently launched iPhone app, which converts t...

Golden Gates Housing Trust was the first company to trial the integration of Guardian24 on the workflow application Guardian24, a leading provider of lone worker safety solutions, will be announcing its latest partnership with mobile working specialists Footprint Solutions at this year’s LONE WORKER SAFETY 2014 Expo. The partnership delivers an integrated solution to manage the challenges faced by the shift towards mobile working. The “Protect” module enables...

In 2011, only 1% of petrol forecourts monitored by Farsight used video analytics which has rocketed to 69% in 2014 Remote monitoring is solving the battle of manning petrol forecourts on a 24-hour basis. A 73% increase, over a three-year period, in the number of unmanned forecourts monitored by Farsight Security Services signifies a growth in popularity for remote monitoring over staffing the high-risk environment. Lone workers at petrol forecourts face a vast and probable li...

Guardian24’s lone worker solution has been integrated with Footprint’s Housing Support Pro workflow solution Guardian24, a leading provider of lone and mobile worker safety solutions, and Footprint Solutions, an information management solution house, recently announced a partnership to offer much needed protection to vulnerable lone workers within the Housing Trusts sector. Recent welfare reforms and the introduction of Universal Credit mean that housing trust...

Guardian24, a leading provider of lone and mobile worker safety solutions, are pleased to announce that their Alarm Receiving Centre, Community Safety Glasgow (CSG), have been awarded the BS8484 accreditation for its capability to monitor lone working alarms. BS8484 is the code of practice for the provision of lone worker device services and being awarded this accreditation ensures that should a panic alert be received  by CSG, they can bypass the 999 system and go straight to the appropria...

Skyguard’s MySOS device is the smallest and lightest GPS alarm in Europe Skyguard – Europe’s premier personal safety service, are pleased to announce that Quattro Telematics are the latest organisation to join their Business Associate Programme. With offices based in the UK, Ireland and Switzerland, Quattro Telematics are a leading European provider of vehicle tracking and workforce management solutions. The partnership allows Quattro Telematics to distribut...

icomply will fully integrated MOBOTIX technology into the V-TAS Pro software platform MOBOTIX AG, a leading manufacturer of digital high-resolution, network-based video security systems has released details of its partnership with icomply, the developer of V-TAS Pro, a Physical Security Information Management (PSIM) integration platform offering solutions for Critical National Infrastructure (CNI), Government, Retail and Transportation applications. V-TAS Pro provides a centr...

The acquisition signals a shift in VPS’s centre of gravity from the UK to Europe The Vacant property management experts Orbis’ CEO, Guy Other, responded to the acquisition of VPS. On 25 June 2014 PAI Partners SAS, one of France’s largest private equity firms, announced that it had agreed to buy the UK and European operations of vacant property management firm VPS Holdings from TDR Capital, another private equity firm. TDR Capital, which acquired VPS in 2010,...

Genetec, a leading provider of unified IP security solutions and Vidcie, a leading provider of mobile live video streaming services recently announced the integration of Vidcie Lookout wearable camera systems with the Genetec unified security platform, Security Center. Vidcie on-body cameras provide law enforcement officers and security personnel with on-demand, hands-free live streaming video that can be transmitted from the field over cellular or Wi-Fi networks. When connected to Security Cent...

Elpas’ Emergency Call Transmitter transmits real-time location data that identifies name and location of the worker in need Elpas, part of the Security Products business unit of Tyco, will introduce the Lone Worker Emergency Call Transmitter as part of its Emergency Call Solution at IFSEC 2014, 17-19 June on Stand D1100. The Lone Worker Emergency Call Transmitter ensures that personnel who may be subject to attack or injury when operating on their own can send alerts ab...

IHS estimates that sales of body-worn cameras reached over 5,000 units per year during 2013 for the first time In early May 2014, London’s Metropolitan Police announced it would be spending almost £1 million on a trial of 500 body-worn video surveillance cameras for police officers in 10 of London’s boroughs. The move comes after several high-profile cases in recent years calling into question the integrity and transparency of police officer’s actions &...

Connexion2 supply Identicom to employers as part of a fully managed solution called SoloProtect Leading lone worker specialist Connexion2 will be showcasing a list of high-profile guest speakers at Europe’s market-leading annual safety exhibition. The UK-based company, who have expanded into the European market this year, will exhibit their market-leading Identicom lone worker devices and its SoloProtect service. The SoloProtect solutions will be on show at the Safety...

Atus, one of Europe’s leading suppliers of advanced personal security and paging systems, has introduced an entirely new product category: the new AtusSmartBadge. It works in conjunction with a Smart Phone and immediately relays business-related messages sent to that phone. But because the ultra-lightweight AtusSmartBadge can be worn on a lapel or clipped to a shirt pocket, those urgent messages will be seen immediately. What’s more, they can be acted upon with an accept/reject resp...

Skyguard’s personal safety devices provide lone workers with the ability to call for help during any emergency Food Manufacturer, Mackie’s of Scotland have issued their nightshift staff with Skyguard’s palm-sized personal alarms, to help mitigate risk whilst working alone with heavy machinery. According to the Health and Safety Executive (HSE), over 5,000 injuries in the food and drink manufacturing industry are reported each year. This represents around a q...

The event aims to educate and inform local businesses from across the North West Manchester’s annual security event is set to celebrate its twentieth anniversary with a return to The Bridgewater Hall next week, with delegate places still available to book, free of charge. Organised by the British Security Industry Association – the trade association representing the UK’s private security industry – in partnership with Greater Manchester Police and Manc...

HID Global will highlight its solutions for secure access to Electronic Protected Health Information (ePHI) HID Global, a worldwide leader in secure identity solutions, recently announced that it will showcase its healthcare security offerings that solve strong authentication challenges for IT security and patient information privacy at this year’s HIMSS in Orlando, Florida. The company will showcase its layered approach to patient data protection and health record secur...