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Honeywell’s new MB-Secure panel is an open platform which includes hardware board running firmware Honeywell recently announced it will launch its new generation intruder and access control panel MB-Secure® at Security Essen 2012, The World Forum for Security and Fire Prevention, taking place from 25th to 28th September 2012 in Essen, Germany. Installers and Honeywell partners can preview the latest Honeywell innovation on the Honeywell Stand 211 in Hall 3.0. Un...

American Dynamics, part of Tyco Security Products, is pleased to announce the latest version of its revolutionary network video management system comprised of the VideoEdge NVR and victor unifying client.  This NVMS provides the very best in embedded analytics, mapping, and bandwidth management, and is now unified with Software House C-CURE 9000 access control and a host of other applications. The completely re-architected VideoEdge NVR is available in a variety of form factors (rack-mount...

C24 Interactive enbales consumers to stay connected via the web, mobile phones, Android phones and tablets C24 Interactive, a brand within Connect24, which is part of Tyco Security Products, is now available at central stations across North America, providing security installing dealers with an interactive life safety and lifestyle service solution to offer to their customers. By integrating with the DSC PowerSeries line of control panels, C24 Interactive enables consumers to...

The iCLASS SE platform also supports Seos digital keys from HID Global parent company ASSA ABLOY HID Global, a worldwide leader in secure identity solutions, recently announced that its new iCLASS® Seos™ card has been selected by the ASIS International organisation as a winner of the 2012 ASIS Accolades Security’s Best competition, which recognises the industry’s most innovative new technologies, products and services. Judges representing a cross-sector o...

EasyLobby is tightly integrated with over 40 of the most popular access control systems HID Global®, trusted leader in solutions for the delivery of secure identity, recently announced that it has entered into an agreement with RedCloud™, the industry's fastest growing provider of web-based, physical access control systems. The agreement will enable RedCloud to resell HID Global’s EasyLobby® Secure Visitor Management (SVM™) software as part of a comp...

G4S to hire veterans as part of the Joining Forces campaign launched by Michele Obama G4S Secure Solutions (USA) Inc. (G4S) plans to hire 6,000 returning military veterans and their family members by the end of 2013. So far, G4S has hired 3,000 veterans across the US since the 2011 start of the White House Joining Forces campaign. “I am proud our company continues to be a sought-after employer for returning veterans and their family members. G4S leads the security i...

Smart card credentials are expected to lead the next generation of credentials The $400 million global access control credential market is set to be rejuvenated by smart cards and near-field communication (NFC), according to a new study published by IMS Research, recently acquired by IHS Inc. Smart card credentials, which represent approximately 40 percent of the global credential market, are expected to lead the next generation of credentials used for physical access control...

The white paper, entitled, "What degree of risk should students accept?" is now available ASSA ABLOY Access Control has launched a new downloadable white paper to open a discussion on the issues surrounding security measures and access control in university accommodation today. The white paper, entitled, "What degree of risk should students accept?" is now available at www.assaabloy.co.uk/aperio and looks at the new style and range of accommodation together with expectations...

The cloud-based integrated solution allows for a seamless, passive process Brivo Systems LLC, a leader in cloud applications for security management, and Asure Software, Inc., a leading workplace management software provider, announced a partnership that integrates Brivo’s ACS WebService software with the AsureSpaceTM Resource Scheduler solution. Brivo and Asure were each offering their unique cloud-based services to a major software company when the customer inquired...

GET Group (GET) and Graphic Security Systems Corporation (GSSC) are pleased to announce that the GET/Toppan eP600 ePassport System (eP600) is the first passport printer capable of personalising secure travel documents using GSSC’s Variable Stealth SI security feature. This is made possible due to the eP600’s unique printing features such as 600 dpi, solid pigment ink printing and ‘dot on dot’ printing method. The eP600 also offers automatic book feeding, on-line ePasspor...

INSIDE Secure and TazTag introduced the TazPad V2, a fully featured seven-inch Android 4.0 (aka Ice Cream Sandwich, or ICS) tablet computer that gives solution providers an ideal solution for use in mobile banking, stock management, payment, ticketing, access control, identity and other sensitive and secure applications. Available now from TazTag, the new TazPad tablet combines the EMVCo-certified secure near field communication (NFC) capabilities provided by the INSIDE Secure SecuRead NFC modul...

The program ensures optimal use with Genetec's unified security platform, the Security Centre Genetec, a pioneer in the physical security industry and a leading provider of world-class unified IP security solutions, recently announced its new Infrastructure Partner Program, a certification program designed to qualify solutions from storage vendors to ensure optimal use with Genetec's unified security platform, the Security Center. The certification program validates that purpo...

AMID Strategies will provide education to A&Es and security consultants on the diverse range of Altronix products Altronix has teamed up with AMID Strategies to further increase the company's presence with architects and engineers (A&Es), and security consultants. AMID Strategies, which was launched by industry veteran Ayal Vogel earlier this year, will provide education to A&Es and security consultants on the unique applications and benefits of utilising the diver...

Xtralis will exhibit smoke and gas detection products in Hall 2, Stand 209 at Security Essen Xtralis, the leading global provider of powerful solutions for the early & reliable detection and remote visual verification for the prevention of fire, gas and security threats, will exhibit from 25-28 September at Security Essen 2012, the preeminent European trade show for security and fire prevention. Xtralis will exhibit in Hall 2, Stand 309, featuring solutions from its HeiTel...

Manufacturers are looking to make fire detection products more reliable and economical The fire detection industry finally awakens with the onset of laser-based aspirating smoke detectors and multi-sensors. According to a recent study published by IMS Research, both technologies are forecast to see the fastest growth globally with compound-annual growth rates (CAGRs) of 9 percent and 7.3 percent respectively from 2011 to 2016. “We are seeing an era of modernisation in t...

HID will meet OEMs, system integrators and security managers to discuss the secure identity challenges HID Global, trusted leader in solutions for the delivery of secure identity, recently announced it will showcase its world-class products and solutions for migrating to higher security physical access control at next week’s Skydd 2012, Security, Fire and Rescue Expo in Stockholm. In addition to announcing the latest additions to its award-winning iCLASS SE platform that...

Idesco also to display Access 8 CD 5 2.0 AES, the most secure access control reader in the world SKYDD 2012 starts next week in Stockholm and Idesco hope to see you there. They will be displaying a wide variety of exciting new innovations and products, chief among them their new AESCO security solution, leading access control nominee for the Detektor International Award.  They are proud of AESCO and the growing interest it has attracted.  Come see how easily and cost...

The company forecasts continued robust growth for the remainder of the year and beyond Leading Fire and Security firm HESIS Fire and Security is celebrating record growth in the first two quarters of 2012, with continued robust growth forecast for the remainder of the year and beyond. The Merseyside headquartered company - which delivers, installs and maintains fire detection, door entry access controls and closed circuit television - has won contracts the length and brea...

Videcon's Concept Pro DVR VXH264 has been integrated with the Gemini control room platform Bold Communications has added the popular Concept Pro range of DVRs from Videcon to the Gemini CCTV alarm monitoring platform.  Gemini is well established in the UK alarm and CCTV receiving markets, providing a unified management and automation solution for video, alarms, access control and lone worker protection.  The Concept Pro DVR VXH264 has been integrated with the Gemini...

Lumidigm's fingerprint technology has been extended to read barcodes and authenticate credentials Lumidigm recently announced that attendees at the 2012 Biometric Consortium Conference (BCC) and Technology Exposition, September 18-20 at the Tampa (Fla.) Convention Center will be able to see how the company’s fingerprint technology can be extended to read barcodes and authenticate credentials.  Lumidigm will offer demonstrations of these capabilities at booth 214. &...

QNAP Systems, Inc. officially launched its latest business-class TS-x69L series Turbo NAS. The new TS-x69L series, available in 2, 4, 5, 6, and 8-drive versions, is powered by a high performance dual-core IntelAtom processor, equipped with 1GB DDR3 RAM, which can be upgraded to 3GB optionally. With support for SATA 2.5", 3.5" HDD and SSD up to 4TB, and with dual USB 3.0 ports for high-speed backup, the TS-x69L NAS series is compatible with Microsoft Windows OS, Linux/UNIX, and the latest Mac OS...

Urmet has added several new and improved features to its incredibly successful and iconic range of stainless steel door entry panels. The S-Steel now replaces the original K-steel range, which has been selling in the tens of thousands for well over a decade. As testament to Urmet’s dedication to manufacturing excellence the company have maintained the classic and unique design of the K-Steel but they’ve succeeded in making an already outstanding panel, even better. Originally launch...

NLSS's NextMobile application turns cell phones or tablets into live streaming surveillance cameras Next Level Security Systems, a provider of a new breed of unified, networked security solutions, will highlight the next evolution of its open platform, IP-based security technologies at ASIS 2012, being held September 10-13, 2012, at the Pennsylvania Convention Center. The company’s new mobile and analytic packages, the NLSS Gateway 3.0, a unified security management syst...

Cisco announced Video Surveillance Manager 7.0, the industry's first solution built from the ground-up and certified to run in Cisco's virtualised Unified Computing System (UCS) environments. These new solutions now make it possible for customers in healthcare, public sector and retail to move beyond traditional basic safety and security surveillance deployments and use video to transform the way they run their businesses through hyper-scalability and ease of configuration. This announcement al...

HID Global, a worldwide leader in secure identity solutions, has significantly expanded its offering of on-demand card badging services to create the industry’s first all-in-one, web-based source for all credential provisioning and management requirements for traditional badges on plastic cards, for tokens, and for digital credentials that can be carried on NFC-enabled smartphones.  HID Global’s Secure Identity Services is a comprehensive suite of web-based services that help c...

Quantum Secure continues to strengthen its position with strategic acquisitions in a variety of industries Quantum Secure, Inc., the leading provider of enterprise software to manage and streamline security identities, compliance and events across disparate physical security systems, reports another banner year at ASIS 2012, highlighted by record revenues, new products and features, continued profitable growth and a host of new customers. Quantum Secure continues to strengthe...

SAFE suite covers four areas, inlcuding physical identity management and compliance and risk management Quantum Secure's SAFE software suite manages identities and physical access enterprise-wide across multiple security systems to enable greater compliance, lower operational costs, and streamline and optimise business processes. Further enhancing the intuitive functionality of SAFE, Quantum Secure is demonstrating two new modules at ASIS 2012 designed to automatically match i...

The SAFE Mobile App provides reporting views of key facility for security and safety audits Quantum Secure adds new portability and accessibility to its SAFE enterprise identity and physical access management software suite with a new highly intuitive SAFE App for Mobile Devices. The new app, available on any iPad, Android tablet, iPhone or other smart phone, enables users to review, approve and/or deny physical access requests from inside a facility or remotely. The SAFE App...

KeyWatcher Illuminated System addresses all security issues related to key management and control Morse Watchmans is featuring the innovative KeyWatcher Illuminated key control and asset management solution at ASIS 2012, highlighting the ability to ensure keys, credit cards and other valuable items are easily accessible to authorised users – and secure and accounted for when not in use. The industry-leading KeyWatcher Illuminated system addresses all security issues rel...

Morse Watchmans announces the addition of faster and more flexible email notification functionality to its powerful enterprise-level KeyWatcher® Touch key control and asset management system. Advanced features of KeyWatcher Touch also include the ability to integrate multiple locations, with common usage of databases and programming for a true enterprise-wide solution; KeyAnywhere which allows the return of any key to any KeyWatcher cabinet in the system; and KeyFind to quickly locate a...