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ADT donates $500,000 to Florida Atlantic University for on-campus stadium

ADT has signed a sponsorship agreement, which recognises the company as the exclusive security provider of FAU athletics The Florida Atlantic University athletics department recently received a gift of $500,000 for its on-campus stadium from Boca Raton-based ADT. In appreciation, a large clock featuring the company’s iconic blue logo will be mounted on the exterior of FAU Stadium, which welcomes thousands of guests at football games and other events throughout the year....

IFSEC South Africa wins the 2012 EXSA Award for the Best Trade Exhibition

IFSEC South Africa bags the Best Trade Exhibition award in the 6,000-12,000 sq.m. category IFSEC South Africa, the biggest commercial security, homeland security and fire exhibition on the African continent has won the 2012 EXSA Award for the Best Trade Exhibition in the 6,000-12,000sq.m. category. Held on Wednesday 21 November 2012 at Monte Casino in Johannesburg, the Annual EXSA (Exhibition and Event Association of Southern Africa) Awards evening brings the leading industry...

Survey reveals BSIA members consider the security industry to be a viable career option for those with a disability

BSIA survey shows members are keen to raise awareness on career paths available within the security industry Research undertaken by the British Security Industry Association (BSIA) has revealed that BSIA members consider the security industry to be a viable career option for those with a disability. This follows a recent survey launched to gauge the industry’s perceptions of equality and diversity, coinciding with the International Day of Disabled People, which aspires t...

INSIDE Secure acquires Embedded Security Solutions

ESS will bring to INSIDE Secure complementary offerings for a complete security architecture INSIDE Secure recently announced it has completed the acquisition of Embedded Security Solutions (ESS). ESS is a high expertise business which designs and develops encryption-related security hardware intellectual property (IP) and software for a variety of industries, including the mobile and networking markets. INSIDE Secure paid a transaction consideration of USD 41.6 million net of...

G4S Technology partners with Fidelity Systems PLC to develop cashless EPOS solution

G4S Technology's GiroVend is the market leading brand for cashless payment solutions G4S Technology’s GiroVend, the market leading brand for cashless payment solutions, has joined forces with Fidelity Systems PLC, the leading supplier of Electronic Point of Sale (EPOS) touch screen terminals and software, to integrate their systems and develop an innovative complete cashless EPOS solution with back office functionality. Stewart Angell, UK Managing Director, G4S Technolo...

HID Global combines technologies with Dell to meet growing needs of the healthcare industry

HID Global has provided OMNIKEY 5321 readers for use with Dell’s Mobile Clinical Computing solution HID Global, a worldwide leader in secure identity solutions, and Dell, announced recently that the two companies have combined their technologies to meet the growing needs of the healthcare industry. HID Global has provided OMNIKEY® 5321 readers for use with Dell’s Mobile Clinical Computing (MCC) solution, which offers greater security through a single authentica...

Morse Watchmans completes redesign of new website

The site’s new design and fresh look offer expanded features and information for visitors Morse Watchmans, the industry’s leading provider of security management products that include state-of-the-art key management, guard tour and key ring systems, has recently completed a redesign of its website, www.morsewatchmans.com. The site’s new design and fresh look offer expanded features and information for visitors and a streamlined experience for technology partn...

AMG to showcase its new Multi-Service Ethernet Switches at Intersec 2013

The new series also supports integration of low-speed input/output AMG, the British manufacturer of sophisticated 5 Megapixel cameras and CCTV transmission solutions, will be launching a new series of ruggedised Multi-Service Ethernet Switches at Intersec 2013, which takes place from January 15-17 in Dubai, UAE. The new series not only provides Layer 2 Managed Ethernet functionality, it also supports integration of low-speed Input/Output. This allows Serial Ports, Alarm Contac...

ODSecurity to open new office in the United States

ODSecurity’s new branch will be based at College Station, Texas and will provide sales operations ODSecurity, manufacturers of the SOTER RS Security Through Body Scanner, one of the world’s most advanced security x-ray scanning systems, continues to expand its presence around the globe with the opening of a new office in the USA. The new branch, ODSecurity USA, will be based at College Station, Texas, USA, and will provide sales operations, as well as offer custo...

TDSi announces results for the first half of the financial year 2012 / 2013

The result shows 9.7% lead on projected sales figures TDSi, a global leader in access control systems for all sizes of businesses and organisations, announces excellent results for the first half of the financial year 2012 / 2013 with a strong 9.7% lead on projected sales figures. Managing Director of TDSi, John Davies, comments, “Our performance as a business in the first half of 2012/13 bares testament to the hard work we’ve all contributed in making TDSi strong...

SALTO Systems’ Scottish area manager honoured by the Guild of Architectural Ironmongers

Andy Chrichton awarded Diploma in ironmongery specification by Guild of Architectural Ironmongers Andy Crichton, Scottish Area Manager for SALTO Systems has recently been awarded a diploma in ironmongery specification by the Guild of Architectural Ironmongers. Andy combined study for this highly regarded three year diploma course with a busy full time career managing SALTO’s access control operations in Scotland, developing new business, maintaining existing customers a...

Diebold expands its Turkish market by acquiring Altus

Altus CEO Bulent Tellioglu will join Diebold as the company's country manager in Turkey Diebold, Incorporated recently announced that it has acquired Altus, an industry-leading multivendor service provider in Turkey. Headquartered in Ankara, Altus was founded in 2008 to offer various hardware and software-related services to the financial industry and today is one of the leading companies in its field. Altus provides information technology (IT) services to the financial secto...

AXIS upgrades its AXIS Camera Companion with multiple user access levels and joystick support

The rapid evolution of the award-winning AXIS Camera Companion continues, and the leader in network video solutions has announced a major upgrade of the free software client that doubles the recording capacity when using SD memory cards. The new release also includes new features such as multiple user access levels and joystick support. “AXIS Camera Companion has been very well received by the market. Until November 2012 we have registered over 30,000 downloads of the software. This indic...

Wavestore appoints Phil Ewers as Business Development Manager

Phil will work to identify opportunities for Wavestore's customers to take advantage of integarted VMS Wavestore has further strengthened its sales team with the appointment of Phil Ewers as Business Development Manager. Phil is a seasoned sales professional who, prior to joining Wavestore, was Senior Business Manager for Counting Solutions Ltd where he played a key role in the company’s successful bid to supply Westfield London shopping centre with Europe’s large...

QNAP announces major expansion of its Turbo NAS peripherals compatibility list

QNAP® Systems, Inc. has announced a major expansion of the number of compatible peripherals available for its family of Turbo NAS products. The major additions include a Seagate® 2.5-inch 1TB internal SATA hard drive and 2.5-inch 1TB external storage device, two Arkeia® Software 3rd party software apps and seventy network cameras. The newly compatible 2.5" internal SATA hard drive: Seagate® - ST91000640NS (1TB) The newly compatible 2.5" external storage device: Seagate® - Bac...

Sargent expands its Gramercy series line with two new decorative levers

Sargent Manufacturing Company, a market leader in locksets, cylinders, door closers and related products, and an ASSA ABLOY Group company, announces the addition of two new decorative levers to its Gramercy Series line for Studio Collection™. The Sargent Studio Collection offering, which provides designers, architects and end-users with more decorative suiting options, now includes the RAG and RGM levers.  The RAG lever showcases a grooved insert, providing a distinct, contemporary...

Pyronix appoints Sam Griffiths as its new Account Manager for South East of England

Sam’s experience in the industry is something that he is carrying forward to his position within Pyronix Pyronix introduced Sam Griffiths, their new Account Manager for the South East of England. Starting his career as an engineer, Sam’s depth of knowledge and experience in the industry is something that he is carrying forward to his position within Pyronix. In his previous employment with CSL DualCom, their team created a brand that has become a market leader in...

Moxa Americas appoints new business development manager for its IP network video products unit

Joe Cook will work to establish Moxa Americas’s business in the industrial IP video products market Moxa Americas, a global innovator in device networking products for industrial automation and ITS intelligent transportation systems, announced today that it has appointed Joe Cook as Business Development Manager for its IP (Internet Protocol) Network video products unit. Based at Moxa headquarters in Brea, CA, Cook will focus on developing the company's relationships wit...

Ultra Electronics Card Systems’ Prima 4 certified by the FIPS 201 card printer specification

The Prima 4 reinforces secure card issuance with a combination of inline and post-printing options Ultra Electronics Card Systems announces that the Prima 4 reverse-transfer printer from its Magicard series of ID card printers has successfully completed the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) Evaluation Program for certification of the Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS) 201 card printer specification. As a result the Prima 4 has been added to the GSA Approv...

A10 Networks releases AX 5630 Application Delivery Controller with over 200 new features

A10 Networks, the technology leader in Application Networking, recently unveiled its new flagship AX 5630 Application Delivery Controller (ADC), which sets an industry performance record for connections per second, secure SSL connections and distributed denial of service (DDoS) protection in a compact 3 rack unit (RU), 40-Gigabit port appliance. The AX 5630 runs on A10’s new Advanced Core Operating System (ACOS) version 2.7, which introduces SSL Intercept, a security solution designed for...

HID Global integrates its Secure Visitor Management software with Genetec Synergis access control systems

HID Global®, a worldwide leader in secure identity solutions, recently announced that it has integrated its EasyLobby® Secure Visitor Management™ software with the Genetec® Synergis® line of access control systems.  The EasyLobby SVM™ software also brings advanced visitor management capabilities to Genetec’s Security Center offering, one of the industry’s most comprehensive unified security platforms for access control, video surveillance and license...

TKH Security Solutions releases FlinQ, a 3D, touch-screen security management platform

TKH Security Solutions recently announced the release of its new 3D, touch-screen security management platform, FlinQ 4.0. This graphical user interface (GUI) applies the insights from gaming and touch-screen technologies to customise and centralise security management as well as facilitate system upgrades. No elaborate training programme necessary Users who know how to work a tablet or smart phone will feel at home with FlinQ 4.0. Its three-dimensional (3D) capability gives users total oversi...

ADC Technologies re-branded as Robert Bosch Security Solutions Pte Ltd

Robert Bosch Security Solutions held an event to celebrate its re-branding Robert Bosch Security Solutions Pte Ltd, formerly known as ADC Technologies, is a leading service provider of integrated security solutions from access control to smart card based systems in Singapore. To celebrate the re-branding of ADC on 1st April 2012, a networking event was held in conjunction. The event was attended by STAD management, associates, customers and guests from over 25 companies which...

Axis receives Wall Street Journal Technology Innovation Award in the Physical Security category

Axis' Lightfinder enables outstanding performance in network cameras during difficult light conditions Axis Communications received The Wall Street Journal Technology Innovation Award for its Lightfinder technology in the Physical Security category. Lightfinder enables outstanding performance in network cameras during difficult light conditions, specifically low light. Lightfinder is an unrivalled technology that enables network cameras to see detail and colour - even in dark...

Integrated Systems Europe 2013 to host the MegaPixel Summit

The Summit will be produced by the Insight Media Adding a further attraction to the growing list of educational and networking events co-located with ISE 2013, Integrated Systems Europe recently announced the launch of the MegaPixel Summit. To be held at the Amsterdam RAI over Monday 28 and Tuesday 29 January 2013, the Summit will be produced by the internationally renowned market research, publishing and consulting firm Insight Media. “Over the past couple of years, we...

Middle Atlantic Products appoint Adam Gold as Midwest Regional Sales Manager

Adam will monitor Wisconsin, Iowa, Illinois, Kansas, Nebraska and MIssouri for all segment markets Middle Atlantic Products has named Adam Gold as Midwest Regional Sales Manager. Gold’s territory includes Wisconsin, Iowa, Illinois, Kansas, Nebraska and Missouri for all market segments. Adam has over 20 years of experience in Audio, Video, Control, Automation and Lighting for both the Commercial AV and Residential markets. Prior to joining Middle Atlantic, he worked with...

Tyco forms separate dedicated fire protection and security company

Tyco's new company focuses on designing, delivering and maintaining fire protection and security solutions Tyco completed its separation transaction recently, forming the world’s largest dedicated fire protection and security company as measured by market share. Tyco, with more than three million customers and 69,000 employees in 50 countries, is a $10+ billion global leader in fire protection and security solutions. The new company is focused on accelerating growth and...

eIQnetworks’ SecureVue NGS easily addresses complex security and compliance challenges

eIQnetworks, Inc., the leading provider of simplified security and compliance solutions, announced the general availability of the company’s new offering, SecureVue NGS, a next-generation SIEM solution that helps customers easily address complex security and compliance challenges. SecureVue NGS is the industry’s first next-generation SIEM solution to provide log management, event management, network behavioural analysis and intelligent security search, all in a simple, easy-to-instal...

Cobham adds new products to its Digital Audio Control System family

Cobham Aerospace Communications has added new products to its Digital Audio Control System (DACS) family. The new AMU50-600 Audio Management Unit, the processing point for all operator audio, is designed with a mounting tray for easy installation and removal. When combined with the ACP53-600 Audio Control Panel with removable legends, Cobham’s Digital Audio Control System now has the option to fit into space-constrained locations on virtually any aircraft, giving installers the capability...

Cobham introduces the N301A family of audio controllers for aircraft

Cobham has added another removable legend panel to the N301A family of audio controllers that enables installers to change control names without removing the controller from the cockpit panel, or returning to an authorised dealership. The N301A-3xx series includes a selection switch that allows operators to choose compatibility of the N301A between commercial and military headsets, making it one of their most popular audio components. Keeping the N301A within the aircraft minimises downtime and...