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Guardian24 acquired by Send For Help Group

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...

Security Excellence Awards announce 2013 finalists for October awards ceremony at the Hilton Hotel, Park Lane

Award categories include Cyber Security Solution of the Year and Security Manager of the Year Security Excellence Awards, organised by UBM Live, is pleased to announce the finalists for 2013. The industry’s most prestigious ceremony will once again present the worthy winners with their awards at the Hilton Hotel, Park Lane on 23rd October. Carefully drawn up from the extensive number of entrants across the security industry, the finalists have been announced for the...

UK Border Force to participate in the first annual BORDERPOL Conference and Expo 2012

The UK Border Force is that part of the Home Office, responsible for protection of the United Kingdom's borders UK Border Force has announced its official participation and support for the first annual BORDERPOL Conference and Exhibition being held in London, UK, October 16th-17th 2012. The UK Border Force is that part of the Home Office, responsible for protection of the United Kingdom's borders. Since 1 March 2012, the Border Force has been a separate operational command,...

CCTV testing company CCTV IN FOCUS is first consultancy-based organisation accredited by Secured By Design

 CCTV IN FOCUS has become the first consultancy-based organisation to be accredited by Secured By DesignCommenting on the accreditation which was awarded as a result of an approval process carried out by the Secured by Design Independent Assessment Panel, Andy Hays, Operational Manager for CCTV IN FOCUS said: "Until now accreditation has only been given to companies supplying physical products. We are therefore naturally delighted that the work we are doing to raise the standards of CC...

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