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 The International Professional Security Association is UK's longest established trade body for security industry  The House of Lords agreement finally reached to remove the Security Industry Authority (SIA) from the Public Bodies Bill. This does not change the overall situation whereby the SIA will be replaced with a "new regulatory regime", however it does mean that the path will be clearer with a single piece of legislation both abolishing the current authority and detaili...

At ISC West HID will preview its next-generation access control technology, developments in its federal identity initiative and new green products as well as host strategy briefingHID Global, trusted leader in solutions for the delivery of secure identity, announced it will showcase its new developments in its federal identity compliance initiative and preview its next-generation access control technology platform that revolutionises the implementation of high security readers and credentials at...

Abloy has become the first security specialist to launch a high security key cylinder designed to meet the needs of industrial locking environments.Abloy UK has launched a high security key cylinder system specifically targeted at the high security retail, OEM applications and museum display case markets.Designed for use in camlocks and furniture locks, Sentry incorporates a wide range of high security padlocks for use in demanding industrial environments.The new Abloy Sentry cylinder system als...

The CMD-076X4.2P Mini Dome has been designed to provide unprecedented image quality in virtually any lighting or environmental conditions, including brightly illuminated and low-light areas. Delivering high performance 600TVL super high resolution in a discreet package, its compact design makes it perfect for unobtrusive surveillance in indoor locations.By featuring wide dynamic technology, the camera captures highlights and shadows simultaneously, delivering natural colour and eliminating smear...

For the first time, thermal imaging is no longer a privilege reserved for Naval warships or Police helicopters. In the Scout TS Series, FLIR puts this technology into the hands of the law-enforcement and security professional for the first time.The FLIR Scout is a rugged handheld thermal imaging camera. It gives law enforcement officers, security patrols and any other person that needs to see at night without being seen himself, the information needed to make critical decisions, enhance mission...

 An IPSA survey confirmed that majority of security buyers are in favour of continuous regulation in security industryOn the same day that the SIA announced government agreement on the framework for future regulation of the security industry, buyers of security services made clear their desire for continued regulation. In a survey conducted by the International Professional Security Association (IPSA), over 220 buyers of security services responded to a series of questions about the future...

 EMCS and Optex are striving jointly to reduce false fire alarms across several sites which will upgrade securityOptex Europe, the leading detector business, and EMCS, the independent alarm receiving centre (ARC), have been working alongside each other to dramatically drive down the false alarms blighting the security of several sites. EMCS' CCTV Manager, Mark Hewerdine, was looking for an effective solution for the installer, Panther Security, and end user to overcome increasingly high vol...

 Grintek Ewation's location in Pretoria, South Africa which deals with electronic communications in security sector  Cassidian, the defence and security division of EADS, boosts its global security electronics business by entering into an agreement to acquire the majority shareholding in South African Electronic Warfare specialist company, Grintek Ewation (GEW), Pretoria.Cassidian will increase its 45 per cent share in GEW to 87.4 per cent by acquiring the 42.4 per cent share of SAAB S...

 Gus Dosanjh, UK Technical Services Director, SALTO Systems SALTO Systems has promoted Gus Dosanjh to the position of UK Technical Services Director. Previously UK Technical Sales Manager, Gus's new role will be to build and strengthen SALTO's technical support department, grow its team of technical support engineers and liaise with specifiers, customers and end users during the design, planning and commissioning phase of access control projects.Ramesh Gurdev, Managing Director SALTO System...

 Steve Ross, MD Mul-T-Lock Technologies Ltd. is set for his new challenging role Steve Ross has been with Mul-T-Lock for 17 years, during which he has held a number of senior roles in both sales and product management. He will now assume responsibility for the next stage of Mul-T-Lock's development, including furthering the end user marketing activity and sales initiatives.Commenting on his new appointment, Steve Ross said: "I am excited to have been invited to undertake such a challen...

 Octavian would be making the security arrangements at the venue and for spectators for the Luxury Motor Show The market leading Octavian Security has won the contract to be the sole provider of security at this year's Luxury Motor Show in Nottinghamshire.A team of officers will be at the event on Sunday 22 May at Goosedale Conference and Banqueting in Papplewick, 15 minutes from Nottingham city centre. They will be tasked with ensuring the safety of the thousands of visitors expe...

 Optical security media cards worth $8.6 million dollars would be provided by LaserCard Corporation LaserCard Corporation, a leading provider of secure ID solutions, announced receipt of an order for approximately $8.6 million for optical security media cards to be issued under the Department of Homeland Security's U.S. Permanent Resident Card ("Green Card") programme. Delivery is scheduled for completion in August, 2011."The U.S. Green Card has set new standards in security...

 ADT sponsored half marathon will raise funds for local and national charitiesADT, Europe's leading provider of electronic, fire and security solutions, has announced it has signed a sponsorship agreement with the Edinburgh Half Marathon. As title sponsor, the race will be branded the ADT Edinburgh Half Marathon and will take place on Sunday 10th April 2011. The race attracts between 4,000 and 5,000 runners from across the United Kingdom ranging from professional athletes to those just star...

 Kiwi has signed an agreement with PCT to distribute its LensMate and LEDMATE solutions for Taiwan and ChinaKiwi Semiconductor Ltd. a developer of analogue semiconductor solutions and Professional Computer Technology, Ltd. ("PCT"), a distributor that specialises in the distribution of software, chips, modules and other semiconductor parts, jointly announced that Kiwi Semiconductor has signed a distribution agreement with PCT to distribute it's LensMate and LEDMate solutions f...

 Wavestore's dewarping software allows 360 degree cameras to be integrated into an existing system "In conjunction with our sister company, H.264 Ltd, we are looking forward to demonstrating to representatives from the security services, law enforcement and military how the latest technology can provide them with invaluable assistance in keeping one step ahead of those who are intent on committing acts of terror," said Chris Williams, Director of Marketing and Business Develo...

 Voice Biometrics Conference will be held from 23 March to 24 March in Amsterdam Voice Biometrics Conference Amsterdam Starts Next Week (March 23rd and 24th) Implementation of voice biometric based authentication has already made significant inroads in Europe, the Middle East and Pacific Rim. At the Voice Biometrics Conference-Amsterdam executives from the companies that have integrated speaker identification and verification into communications links with their customers will be on st...

 David Evans, BSIA Project Director for 2012 favours the revised Olympic and Paralympic Safety and Security Strategy The British Security Industry Association (BSIA) has welcomed the Government's publication of a revised Safety and Security Strategy for the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games. Revised following the publication of the National Security Strategy in October 2010, the Olympic and Paralympic Safety and Security Strategy sets out the key aims and objectives for Police, governm...

 Barix AG will showcase Exstreamer P5 at the ISC West 2011 to be held in Las Vegas from April 6th to 8th 2011 Barix AG comes to ISC West 2011 (April 6-8, Sands Convention Center, Las Vegas, Booth 7131) with an emphasis on delivering complete IP paging and public address systems for professional security applications. The IP audio and control pioneer, having recently announced technical alliances with industry-leading vendors including Milestone Systems, Sureview International and...

 Workshop is scheduled on Wednesday, April 6, in room 505 of the Sands Expo and Convention Centre in Las VegasThe Department of Defense force protection community continues to rely heavily on using commercial, off-the-shelf products alongside their own in-house products and specifications. To promote synergy between the physical security industry and one of its largest end-user bases, the Security Industry Association (SIA) will host a Security Equipment Integration Working Group (SEIWG) wo...

 "Securing Your World" song has become a hit with G4S employees sung by artist Jon Christopher Davis   When the marketing team at G4S Secure Solutions (USA) enlisted the services of two Texan songwriters to write a song, the team never envisioned the reaction it would receive from company employees around the world. Best known for professional, integrated manned security services and technology solutions rather than music publishing, G4S is turning a corporate marketing...

 Organisers received a record number of registrations from twenty-two countries for the security conference by GallagherOver two hundred channel partners from around the globe will attend the Gallagher Group's security conference in Hamilton, New Zealand, prompting the need to move off-site to a larger venue.Titled "A Break with Convention", the four day security conference for channel partners is the fifth hosted by Gallagher Security in New Zealand and General Manager, Curtis Ed...

 The Annual BAPCO 2011 Conference and Exhibition will take the centre stage on 13th - 14th April 2011Arguably, the range and scale of present threats to business continuity and public safety has never been greater on the domestic and international level. At the more extreme level, the last few months alone have seen a range of extraordinary situations, with both national and global impact, from the rescue of the Chilean miners to the appalling devastation caused by the terrorist b...

 General Anwer Ahmed, Iraqi Air Force Commander, Ministry of Defense New-Fields Exhibitions, organisers of the Iraqi Homeland & Border Control Conference (IHBCC), announced that General Anwer Ahmed, has confirmed to speak at the two-day conference and participate on the one-to-one meetings with the IHBCC delegates on April 7-8, 2011 in Washington DC.In addition to featuring speakers from Iraqi Air Force, Iraqi Ministry of Defense, Highlight of the conference will be a senior Iraqi deleg...

 Mark Simmons will head the UK sales operations for Mayflex Mayflex, the cabling infrastructure, networking and security solutions distributor, has appointed Mark Simmons to head up the UK sales operations in the position of Sales Director.Mark joins Mayflex from Redstone, previously Comunica, where he most recently held the position of Associate Sales Director for the Converged Solutions business. Mark was instrumental in taking the company from their cabling routes to offer an extensive p...

 Mission 500, a non-profit initiative driven by the security professionals Mission 500, a non-profit initiative driven by the security professionals dedicated to serving the needs of children and communities in crisis, has announced that Pelco by Schneider Electric will be recognised as the 2011 Mission 500 Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Award winner. Additionally, Barbara Holliday of Monitronics will receive the 2011 Mission 500 Humanitarian Award. The Awards will be presented at a...

 Building and site protection will now improve with the launch of new website by Harper Chalice  Harper Chalice has launched a new website to help planners improve site and building protection with electrified systems, following its top-ranking performance in recent rough weather testing by independent Government assessors. The test agency, which evaluated market-leading systems over 8 months, confirmed that Harper Chalice's PulseSecure PROTECTOR was the highest performing el...

 Johnson Control will deal with procurement and installation of systems and equipmentThe U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) has notified Johnson Controls, the global leader in delivering products, services and solutions that increase energy efficiency in buildings, that the U.S. Army Engineering and Support Center of Huntsville, Ala. has awarded an indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract to Johnson Controls Building Automation Systems, LLC (JCBAS).Under this IDIQ Elec...

 The Sout-East Asian security market will benefit from the Safety and Security Asia 2011 in the coming years  Political conflicts and terrorism concerns in South-east Asia have propelled the region's safety and security industry to new heights. Safety & Security Asia 2011 is held to address these heightening issues and concerns. Convening industry experts from various organisations across the region, this event will...

 David Walsh, Salford Council's Operational Services Manager received the AwardThe Government Business Awards recognise local authorities and central government departments that have demonstrated sound business judgement  in a range of disciplines including outsourcing, environmental innovation, safety and, security.The ‘Public Sector Security Award' is given to the Local Authority or Central Government project that gives due consideration to security in the enhancement of the sa...

 ASIS 2011, the leading security event, will feature the latest security technology and innovationsASIS International, the largest organisation for security professionals worldwide, announces that Jeb Bush, former governor of Florida, and Vicente Fox, former president of Mexico, will be keynote speakers at the ASIS International 57th Annual Seminar and Exhibits (ASIS 2011), to be held Sept. 19-22 (Monday-Thursday) at the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Fl.As the 43rd G...