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ASSA ABLOY will feature Aperio wireless locking technology run on the new high speed V3 platform ASSA ABLOY, the global leader in door opening solutions, will be showcasing integrated security and access control technology from its leading brands at IFSEC 2015. Recently named by Forbes as one of the world’s 100 most innovative companies, ASSA ABLOY will exhibit its unrivalled breadth of product choice on stand D1700 in Hall S17 at Excel, London, from 16-18 June. AS...

Mul-T-Lock UK offers the Traka21, stand-alone key management system. Traka21 combines innovative RFID technology and robust design for locksmiths to offer small and medium sized businesses intelligent management of up to 21 keys or keysets in an affordable plug and play unit. Traka21 authorises, secures and monitors all keys, automatically controlling and recording when a key is used and by whom – information which is made available either through the cabinet’s display or by exporti...

Traka21 is the intelligent key management system from Abloy. More than just a key cabinet Traka21 utilises powerful technology to ensure optimum key control. Through the use of innovative RFID technology and state of the art firmware, Traka21 provides advanced management of up to 21 keys or keysets in an affordable plug and play unit. Traka21 can even be integrated with an ABLOY PROTEC2 CLIQ Remote system through the use of RFID chips to ensure the highest level of security for keys and premis...

The college has installed three Traka lockers holding 80 devices in its library allowing students to access laptops at any time Traka asset management lockers are helping staff at Lincoln College save hundreds of hours in extra time each year. The college has installed three lockers holding 80 devices in its library allowing students to access laptops at any time of the day. The new system means staff do not need to carry out any admin work retrieving the laptops from a safe...

The lockers & cabinets have saved time, increased accountability & improved key management system Traka asset management lockers are helping the University of Bath lend laptops and consoles to students at any time of the day and night. The university wanted to help its students gain access to laptops and games consoles as and when they required them. The Traka laptop lockers enable students to loan equipment 24 hours a day, without having a member of staff monitor...

The key cabinets are also used by the other businesses that are based at Twickenham Stadium Traka, the key and asset management specialist, is helping keep the home of English Rugby secure, ahead of the Rugby World Cup. As part of major refurbishment work in preparation for the games, the RFU has installed Traka key management systems at Twickenham Stadium. The venue, which is the largest dedicated rugby union stadium in the world, is undergoing development, ready to invite r...

Dozens of suppliers, dealers, installers and industry organisations participated in our First Annual Security Market Review and Forecast 2014 was a great time to be in the security industry, and 2015 will be even better. This is the optimistic view shared among industry leaders contacted by SourceSecurity.com and asked to reflect on the market in 2014 and to look ahead to the New Year. Dozens of suppliers, dealers, installers and industry organisations participated in our...

Technology that was traditionally used as a tool for security is now coming in to its own, providing multi-functional uses Traka 2014/2015 Review and Forecast:Despite tentative economic recovery, businesses in 2014 were still very much focused on tightening expenditure. Traka, the key and asset management specialist, has seen a spike in demand for systems that protect a company’s assets. This year, Traka has processed significant orders for high-profile companies who ar...

Traka developed the access management system in which keys are permanently attached to an iFob Traka, the key and asset management specialist, has installed a smart access management system at one of the UK’s leading rail companies, Southeastern. The company covers 1,000 miles of railway infrastructure and carries around 570,000 passengers every weekday in the South East of England. The company serves commuter-belt Britain with 1,400 daily train journeys into London. To...

How do you stand out in a world of commoditisation? We live in a world of commoditised consumer goods. You probably own at least one item which would be considered "commoditised" by the majority of the population today, but you can probably also remember the days when it would have been described as "new" and "unique". Think about smart phones: most people you know are likely to own a smart phone. But remember when not everyone had a regular mobile phone? Now they're no...

Just like many things, security systems have their own life cycles.  Most end users would say that a "good" system should last a certain amount of time. Each system or device has a generally established and expected life span, and anything that falls short of its life expectancy is generally deemed as "poor quality." We asked some of our panellists to reflect on the life cycles of security systems. We wanted to get their insights on trends they have observed i...

The general public often has misconceptions about security systems. How should security industry experts educate the general public to better understand security systems and their capabilities? As security industry professionals, our panellists are more than used to explaining security systems to customers and other members of the general public. As experts in the field, it is their prerogative to help set the records straight when it comes to what people understan...

Traka, the key and asset management specialist, has launched Traka 21, an innovative plug and play system that provides small to medium size businesses with the very latest intelligent key management solutions. The system has been designed to provide a simple, efficient and cost effective method of managing keys and helping users become accountable for their business assets. Traka 21 helps trace and account for every single key or keyset, by individually locking them in place, ensuring that cri...

Information overload. That's how tradeshows can seem. You're being fed lots of information by several different people in a short amount of time. It can all be very overwhelming. So what do you do? It's relatively easy to create a plan for smaller shows. But with larger events such as Security Essen, IFSEC and ASIS, it's far easier to become overwhelmed by the amount of choices and options. With Essen and ASIS just behind us, we asked some of our panellists to reflect on the...

“Honestly, I can’t fault it.” Tony Oldham, Fleet Manager at Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust, stated when asked about the recently installed L-Series system. Tony, operating from a busy transport office utilises Traka  to help him manage keys for the fleet of 40 vans, minibuses and buses operated as part of Logistic Services. Tony said, “It’s an invaluable tool – the amount of useful information you can get from it, as well as managing the keys,...

Justin has joined the team to support Traka as it continues to expand into new areas and increase overall market share Traka, the key and asset management specialist, has appointed a new Managing Director. Justin Sasse has been appointed as the new Managing Director of Traka. Justin has joined the team to build on the success of the business, and to support the company as it continues to expand into new areas and increase overall market share. Justin has worked for ASSA ABLO...

You can expect to pass through tight security checks in environments, such as airports and government buildings, which are greater targets for terrorist attacks or other forms of violence. You don't expect to pass through the same level of security checks in neighbourhood shops and schools. It's a simple rule that there will be more security systems in places where there's a greater need for them. Generally speaking, there isn't such a high need for very high end securi...

Just as Police Forces across the country take pride in serving their communities, so too Traka takes pride in serving the police with asset management solutions that can control keys and access to everything from police vehicles to lockers; used for managing access to equipment such as radio terminals, gas, breathalysers, dragon lights and even firearms. Here we look at how these intelligent systems help ensure better security and management control for Thames Valley and Northamptonshire Police...

The commercial success of any power plant depends on its ability to manage operational risks and provide continuity of supply. For Marchwood Power Limited, tackling the issue came in the form of installing more efficient and secure infrastructure. Marchwood Power Limited operates a £380million state-of-the-art natural gas-fired combined cycle (CCGT) power station developed by ESB International and Scottish and Southern Energy, adjacent to the River Test near Southampton. It began generat...

Traka’s solution helps to track and monitor vehicles moving between different locations of the business Traka, the intelligent key management specialist, has helped a large car Supermarket save money by implementing a solution that helps the company keep track of the location of hundreds of keys. Unbeatable Car, a large car supermarket, operates across two sites in Portsmouth and Crawley and were finding their previous system to be slow and inefficient. The size of Unbe...

Pupils can identify themselves to a locker using the sites’ existing biometric system RFID tagging and biometric technologies are solving logistical problems throughout education with a notable example being increasingly efficient administration of e-learning projects. Primary and secondary schools are realising the true potential of iPad, tablet and laptop-based learning but only once issuance of the equipment and auditing tasks become automated so that teachers and pup...

A 300-key Traka system was installed on the main site and a 100-key system was installed at a neighbouring site Imperial War Museums, London has enlisted the help of Traka to implement an automated key management system. IWM London exhibits various collections, covering conflicts involving Britain and the Commonwealth from the First World War to the present day. The London site is home to the world’s largest collection of Victoria Crosses, as well as other historically...

Traka has successfully integrated its key management solution with the University’s existing access control system The University of East Anglia has integrated a Traka key management solution with its exiting access control system to provide seamless security across the multi-site campus. Previously, the University was operating under a manual key management system, with limited paper record of who had access to keys and when they were taken or returned. Due to the loss...

Traka’s DockSafe solution is an intelligent control and safety management solution, exclusively designed for loading bays Traka has worked closely with Bakkavor Logistics, part of leading fresh prepared foods manufacturer Bakkavor Group, to provide a dock door management solution to maintain health and safety standards in its busy distribution centres and loading bay environments. Bakkavor Group manufactures over 6,000 different products for international grocery retail...

The SourceSecurity.com team attended this year's IFSEC International 2014 with great anticipation to view the new innovations first-hand on show and see how the move to London would impact visitor experience. To capture the show, we have provided a summary of IFSEC in pictures above. Highlights from IFSEC 2014 We saw an overwhelming number of people and products; here is a snapshot of our IFSEC experience for 2014: FLIR SourceSecurity.com attended FLIR’s press brie...

Traka’s iPad lockers has enabled the academies to manage both the pool iPads and the student’s personal devices Traka, the key and asset management specialist, has assisted a ground-breaking e-learning initiative at Hastings and St Leonards Academy. The installation of iPad lockers has enabled effective management of both pool and personal devices, limiting classroom disruptions and ensuring the technology is utilised as effectively as possible. Hastings and St Le...

STSL will support Traka’s existing reseller network by installing its key management and locker solutions Traka plc and NoRisk KeyManagement BV have mutually agreed to end their exclusive relationship in the Netherlands and Traka has appointed Secure Technology Solutions Ltd (STSL) as its Lead Distributor for the Netherlands, building on the two companies existing partnerships in the UK and Ireland. Secure Technology Solutions Ltd (STSL) has established its first Europe...

Traka, the key management specialist, can now integrate its systems with the Symmetry™ access control system from AMAG Technology. As a Certified Partner, the Traka32 software integrates with AMAG’s Symmetry v7.0.1 access control software. AMAG and Traka cooperatively tested and certified this integration. The integration allows the functionality of the Traka32 software to be managed through Symmetry. The access control platform can now include key management along with its existing...

Traka and Abloy UK's new London showroom, located at the Building Centre in the heart of the city, attracted a number of visitors when it was launched early this week. Amongst these visitors were end users, integrators and our very own SourceSecurity.com team. Standing proud alongside an array of stands promoting their innovations for the built environment, Abloy and Traka showcased a range of their compliant products in access controlled doors. At the launch event, which of...

The University of Leicester, recently celebrating its 50th Anniversary, is steeped in tradition; from the medical pioneering of DNA through to its present involvement in UK space research. With more than 20,000 students studying worldwide, over 10,000 are at the main campus sites, along with 3,000 staff. The University comprises over 220 buildings, the oldest being the Fielding Johnson Building, dated 1837. Graham Middleton is Head of Security, responsible for managing keys throughout the Unive...