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Cassidian is participating in the European R&D project named CarCoDe (car-to-Car Content Delivery) aimed at developing a platform for “smart car-to-car content”. The primary objective is to create a system-independent automotive software platform enabling the exchange of real-time automotive information (e.g. the water reserve status of fire engines, fleet planning information for taxis or car sharing companies, maintenance diagnostics for public transport, etc.). Cassidian is wo...

Streit Group will showcase Cobra APC, Riot Control, Cash in Transit and BMW 750 security vehicles  Streit Group, the world’s largest privately-owned vehicle armouring company, is one of the sponsors of the London Counter Terror exhibition being held on 24th and 25th April. At the event, Streit Group will be showcasing a selection of its law enforcement and internal security vehicles, including: Cobra APC The Cobra is a highly versatile 4x4 armoured vehicle with a...

The crime deterrent power of SmartWater forensic marking is to be made openly available to the commercial vehicle sector for the first time, it has been revealed. A new High Temperature Marker developed by global risk management specialists, SmartWater Technology Ltd, will tackle head-on the growing problem of catalytic converter theft that blights fleets and private motorists alike. The British company's latest innovation was officially unveiled at the Commercial Vehicle Show, held at Birmingh...

David Winner joins Streit after a career in the British Army Streit Group, the world’s largest privately-owned vehicle armouring company, is delighted to announce the appointment of David Winner to the key position of General Manager, Streit Group UK. Opened in London in 2012, the UK subsidiary is responsible for all of the Group’s sales and marketing operations across Europe and for consulting on European defence and security requirements and design solutions. Da...

Streit Group will display its Spartan and Typhoon vehicles at LAAD Defence & Security 2013 Streit Group, the world’s largest privately-owned vehicle armouring company, is looking to Latin America as a new and potentially strong market for future growth. With over 100 models across a range of product categories – including luxury vehicles for VIP protection, cash in transit, security and commercial, and tactical military vehicles – the company is deliverin...

The ZBV cargo and vehicle screening systems will be used for port and checkpoint security applications American Science and Engineering, Inc. (“AS&E”) a leading worldwide supplier of innovative X-ray detection solutions, announced recently the company has won a follow-on order for three of its top-selling ZBV systems for a law enforcement agency in Latin America. The ZBV cargo and vehicle screening systems will be used for port and checkpoint security applicati...

Cassidian, the defence and security division of EADS, has developed a new-generation jamming system that significantly enhances the protection of vehicles against radio-controlled improvised explosive devices (RCIEDs). The multifunctional jammer analyses the signal spectrum around a vehicle and is thus in a position to jam the radio signals intended to ignite a roadside bomb in a much more targeted manner and at an earlier stage than was the case in the past. With the so-called SMARTscout extens...

On display at the Security &Policing exhibition was Streit'sToyota Land Cruiser The world’s largest privately-owned vehicle armouring company, Streit Group has showcased its Toyota Land Cruiser at this year’s Security and Policing Exhibition at FIVE, Farnborough. On display was Streit Group’s armoured Toyota Land Cruiser which continues to be Streit Group’s best-selling security vehicle. The Toyota Land Cruiser is one of the most dependable 4x4s cu...

Idesco’s new Access 7 AH not only provides with the most economical, cost-effective and rugged (IP67) proximity solution for money - but a versatile one too. This low frequency (125 kHz) reader is specifically designed for compatibility with Proximity and EM transponders. However, it’s also built with a variety of advanced options allowing to fine-tune the installation. For example, it is possible to configure LED colour, buzzer mode and optical tamper parameters. And since Access 7...

Counter Terror 2013 is the largestinternational event for modern daycounter terror and security requirements Exhibitors for Counter Terror Expo are signing up at a rate of one a day according to event organiser Clarion Events.Counter Terror Expo, which takes place 24-25 April 2013 at Olympia, London, is the largest international event for modern day counter terror and security requirements. Exhibitors which have recently signed up include: BBI Detection, Blok ‘N’...

Partnership to combine Navtech’s millimetre-wave wide area surveillance with Vysionics’s ANPR Navtech Radar and Vysionics ITS have announced that they are entering into a strategic partnership. The union will combine Navtech’s expertise in millimetre-wave wide-area surveillance technology with Vysionics’s machine vision-based Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) and average speed measurement competencies. Bringing together the two complementing a...

IEIMobile, the branded mobile solution provider established by IEI Technology Corp. (IEI), announced the launch of the AVL-3000, a highly integrated auto data server designed for advanced vehicle and asset management applications. The AVL-3000 includes various features such as the Intel® Atom™ N2600 1.6GHz CPU, Windows 7 OS, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, HSUPA/GPRS/GSM, GPS, and On-Board Diagnostics (OBD) technologies.  An exceptional feature of the AVL-3000 is its ability to incorporate a w...

Ipsotek's tag and track technology is a multi-camera tracking system and can locate any tagged person at any time Ipsotek’s award winning technology Tag and Track has won the CCTV System of the Year category at this year’s IFSEC International Security Industry Awards. Ipsotek competed for the winning title against five other entries in the CCTV System of the Year category. The award ceremony,  sponsored by  the Norbain Group, was held at the Hilton Birmi...

The replacement fleet of Ford Fiesta ECOnetic models will be used for security patrols in the Midlands Leading security provider Octavian Security has stepped up its commitment to becoming a more environmentally friendly business by investing in several new, greener patrol cars.  The replacement fleet of super-efficient Ford Fiesta ECOnetic models will be used for security patrols and alarm response calls throughout the Midlands, whilst considerably lowering the company&...

LondonWaste Ltd. won the prestigious award for their work with ClearView on using ANPR ClearView Communications' client, LondonWaste Ltd, won the prestigious Small Business Project of the Year at the recent 2011 BCS & Computing UK IT Industry Awards ceremony. The award was for project excellence and was given to LondonWaste's IT department for their work with ClearView on using Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) to control vehicle movements at their EcoPark in no...

Secutech 2012 is expected to attract 560 exhibitors to display a vast range of security and access control products The first “Security 50 Annual Summit” will take place at Secutech 2012, Asia’s leading exhibition for the electronic security, info security and fire and safety sectors, which will be held from 18 – 20 April 2012 at Nangang Taipei World Trade Center.Secutech 2012 is organised by Messe Frankfurt New Era Business Media Ltd and the “Sec...

Ipsotek was awarded a Highly Commended certificate in recognition for making this a safer world Ipsotek’s award winning technology was awarded a Highly Commended certificate for the ADS Security and Innovation Awards in recognition for making this a safer world. The ADS Security and Innovation Awards, sponsored by General Dynamics UK, was incorporated into the Security and Policing 2012 (formerly known as HOSDB) Exhibition Dinner held at the Guildford Cathedral on 31 Ja...

Nedap's wireless parking sensor is praised for its "enormous potential"Nedap's wireless parking sensor is praised for its "enormous potential" Praised for offering progressive short- and long-term parking solutions for the region, the SENSIT system from Nedap AVI took home the "Innovation in Parking Award" Gulf Traffic Gala Dinner. A highlight of the exhibition, which was held from 12 to 14 December 2011 at the Dubai International Conventional and Exhibition Cent...

Idesco's UK customers will begin enjoying profoundly shortened delivery times and wider distributionRapidly growing interest in and demand for Idesco products across the UK recently is triggering significant expansion in local UK inventories.  Starting in late January, Idesco's UK customers will begin enjoying profoundly shortened delivery times, wider distribution, lowered delivery costs and, of course, affordable product prices when placing orders at orders@idesco.co.uk. Idesco will con...

Significant enhancements to Mifare/DESFire reader products will be launched firstAs one of the world's leading providers and pioneers of flexible, configurable, open technology solutions, Idesco will begin announcing a number of increasingly innovative - and even revolutionary - new product concepts in access control. The landscape of access control is changing rapidly and Idesco is committed to ensuring one can wisely, cost-effectively and securely navigate coming changes in ways that alw...

APT Skidata, the UK's leading parking specialist, has further enhanced its portfolio of parking technologies with the introduction of a new long-range Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) tag and reader solution to complement its existing Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) capabilities. Nigel Young, Sales Director at APT Skidata, says that there is a clear need for such technologies in applications where ANPR may not be cost-effective or practical to install and manage: "A low-cost...

Due to increasing requests, Idesco's Access 8 CD reader family has been upgraded with RS-485 interface configurability, enabling bi-directional data transfer, as well as compliance with the Open Supervised Device (or OSDP) communication protocol. Idesco's newest EPC tag addition is the EPC Sail Tag, a supremely convenient and durable keyring tag, ideal for access control applications.  EPC Sail tags currently come in black, with blue available on request.  Customised (Bespoke) logo etc...

 Trub AG is a market leader of tachograph smart cards and has produced over 2.5 million cards till dateFour further countries have chosen Trub AG for the supply of tachograph smart cards: Macedonia, Moldavia, Ukraine and Uzbekistan. With 12 countries, Trub AG is now the market leader for the tachograph smart cards first introduced in 2004. The cards are made from polycarbonate and are equipped with a chip. Since the introduction of digital tachographs, Trub AG has manufactured and supplied...

 Simon Jennings joins as new Northern Sales Manager with Unipart Monitoring ServicesThe Monitoring Services division of Unipart Security Solutions Ltd has appointed Simon Jennings as its new Northern Sales Manager.Simon, who has worked within the security industry for 17 years, was until recently the Control Room Manager for Cougar Monitoring, having previously worked for the alarm receiving centre divisions of ADT and VSG.Working alongside Les Ramsden, Sales Manager for the South of Englan...

The GSA division audited Delta's business practices with the US Government under GSA contract GS07F9982H For the second consecutive year Delta Scientific Corporation has been ranked Exceptional by the US Government, GSA division following their annual audit of Delta's business practices with the US Government under GSA contract GS07F9982H. The categories cover business practices, products, product support, project completions, warranty support and more.

Greg Hamm has played a major role in sales, project management, application engineering and corporate strategic planning Delta Scientific, the leading manufacturer of counter-terrorist vehicle control systems used in the United States and internationally, recently announced that Greg Hamm, a five-year employee of the company has been named the company’s vice president – sales and marketing. Hamm has been national sales manager for the past two years. As such, h...

Delta Scientific, the leading manufacturer of counter-terrorist vehicle control systems used in the United States and internationally recently announced that a new high security sliding gate, which will match the materials used in the perimeter fence, has been successfully full-scale tested to ASTM M50 and K12 standards, allowing no penetration of a 15,000 pound/66.7 kN truck traveling 50 mph/80 kph. The next-generation Delta DSC288 sliding gate also features a shallow foundation of only 33.5 in...

Attendees will gain a better understanding of current and future developments within the field of mobile surveillancePlustek Technology Inc., a provider of surveillance and imaging solutions, will host its third half-day seminar discussing network security and surveillance with network video specialists Axis Communications and others on Thursday 18th February at Birmingham University (9am - 1pm).Improvements in technologies for recording and transmission have opened up several revenue opportunit...

Dedicated Micros - part of AD Group - used IFSEC 2007 to spotlight a range of NetVu Connected CCTV products that have an embedded video analytics capability from the start.  Determined to lead the market, the company is the first to introduce a truly integrated, embedded software and hardware, platform providing intelligent CCTV solutions for key applications from transport to retail.To deliver this functionality, Dedicated Micros is able to unlock the benefits of AD Group's own NetVu Conne...

The groundbreaking mobile digital CCTV system TransVu Media from AD Network Video - part of AD Group - won the "Judges Choice Commercial Product" in the New Product Showcase, an event sponsored by the Security Industry Association (SIA), at the 2007 ISC West Conference in Las Vegas. TransVu Media, which was entered for the award by AD Network Video's sister company Dedicated Micros, is the newest addition to the TransVu family and faced stiff competition from more than 90 other new pro...