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Equipment installed includes a grouping of fixed cameras in American Dynamics housing and PTZ equipment Stonestreet Farm Stonestreet is a horseman’s paradise. The property is one of three horse farms owned by vintner Jess Jackson, founder of Kendall- Jackson Winery, and is a world-class facility for raising and training champion thorough-bred horses. Also, it’s where his broodmares foal, so this pristine farm is a nursery, of sorts, for horses. When Jackson and J...

Neil Sampson’s new position was confirmed following a process of nomination Green Gate Access Systems are delighted to announce that their Managing Director, Neil Sampson, has been selected as Chairman of The Door and Hardware Federation’s ‘Powered Gate Group’. Sampson’s new position was confirmed by the DHF’s Executive Chairman, Bob Perry, following a process of nomination. The Powered Gate Group was formed in 2009 in response to requests...

The upcoming event will join a series of NCT events that have been held in The Hague, Bangkok, Mumbai, Tel Aviv, Brussels, and Kuala Lumpur NCT eXplosive Asia 2014, taking place from May 6-8 in Siem Reap, Cambodia will again be the leading regional forum on C-IED and EOD related challenges and solutions in Asia, welcoming high-level international delegations from all over the world. Additionally to the highly distinguished speaker line-up at NCT eXplosive Asia 2014, including...

Allegion PLC, a leading global provider of security products and solutions, recently announced that its concealed vertical cable (CVC) exit devices, which install in minutes, have been tested to have a design rating of +/- 75 pounds per square foot (psf) with a large missile impact, thus meeting the Florida Building Code requirements for hurricane wind protection. “Our Concealed Vertical Cable System addresses the frustrations that customers have come to accept with traditional vertical r...

Warrior's Security training course combines both classroom and practical exercises Pan African Security Company Warrior Security has invested in the recruitment of women in security and managerial positions in a bid to create diversity in its workforce and provide more jobs for women, at a time when security studies show women achieve similar results when responding to violent crime situations, are less likely to engage in unprofessional behaviour, have just as good attendanc...

SALTO data-on-card access control allows users to control the building in almost real time through the SALTO Virtual Network (SVN) The latest on campus development at Bath Spa University, a university based in, and around, Bath, England, is their new ‘Commons’ building which will feature access control provided by SALTO Systems. As well as state-of-the-art teaching facilities, digital space and a café, the new 'Commons' building will include approximately 1...

NUSRI’s new solution includes HID Global’s VertX V1000 network controllers and V100 door/reader interfaces HID Global®, a worldwide leader in secure identity solutions, recently announced that its networked access controllers and readers have been selected by the National University of Singapore Suzhou Research Institute (NUSRI) in China to enhance campus security and facility management. The solution fully leverages the university’s existing TCP/IP netwo...

Warrior’s services combine perimeter control, video surveillance and intelligence gathering analysis As mining activities in East African nations intensifies occasioned by finds in oil gas niobium, rare earth and gold, mining companies are now grappling with a new headache of protecting the precious commodities while taking care of staff as organised crimes find cash cows in these mines. But security companies like Warrior Security Limited aware of the ticking time bom...

Self-driven hire cars are among the rising targets for car theft syndicates that have stolen hundreds of cars from Kenya. Reports indicate that International theft rings operating in Kenya and Tanzania are now, on average, smuggling about 10 vehicles a day from Kenya's major cities and towns to the Democratic Republic of Congo, Burundi and Malawi via Tanzania and Uganda. Some models of cars with versatile parts can generate more funds than the car itself is worth. Many car owners look for insur...

Occupying an area of 20,000 square meters, the National University of Singapore Suzhou Research Institute (NUSRI) is located at the public academy of Science and Education Innovation District in Suzhou, China. Rallying the insight, worldclass scientific research resources and innovation ability of the National University of Singapore, NUSRI focuses on dedicated research, the training and technology commercialisation of medical science, IT, bioengineering, materials science and business administr...

TB Forum 2014 also witnesses a 13% increase in the number of pre-registered visitors From 11th to 14th days of February 2014, Russian and foreign manufacturers and purchasers held a meeting at the key domestic security event – The XIX International Forum Security and Safety Technologies. A serious exhibition for very serious people In the year 2014, delegations of ministries and departments of Russia and other countries, responsible security managers of enterprises ope...

CEM’s provides customised access control for BTNI’s e-Solutions Data Centre BT Northern Ireland, one of Europe’s leading providers of telecommunications services has been using the CEM AC2000 Standard Edition (AC2000 SE) system for access control and central monitoring of their many sites in Northern Ireland for over ten years. System overview More than 22 BT sites throughout Northern Ireland are controlled and monitored by the CEM AC2000 SE system using ov...

DVTEL, INC., the video surveillance solutions provider, announces integration of the latest version of the open and scalable Latitude network video management system (NVMS) with the C•CURE C•CURE9000 by Software House, part of the Security Products business unit of Tyco. Latitude NVMS is the choice for corporations and organisations looking for the most effective way to manage video surveillance operations over IP networks while C•CURE 9000’s advanced distributed architectu...

The new office will enable young mothers to seek advice about the services offered by the charity Green Gate Access Systems has continued its valuable support of one of Maidstone’s most worthy charities. Managing Director of the Green Gate brand, Neil Sampson, has been a trustee of The Princess Project for more than a year and was on hand on Tuesday, together with Mayor, Keith English, to help them celebrate receiving their registered charity status and to officially ope...

Jackloc is campaigning to make restrictors compulsory on all windows above ground floor level Safety campaigners are hoping to save lives as they launch a campaign to highlight a potentially fatal danger lurking in homes across the UK this spring. Jackloc, a specialist safety firm, is alerting householders and businesses to the fact that 'Spring should be called Fall' as the season's warmer weather prompts people to open their windows and enjoy the fresh air after a cold, we...

The OMAPI is a standardised interface speaking the language of both the application and the secure element within the handset As member of the SIMalliance, COMPRION has been deeply involved in the development of OMAPI test specifications. A comprehensive test solution consisting of all necessary hardware, software and test benches to verify the OMAPI implementation will be available from COMPRION. For mobile payments to become a success, seamless security is required. Current...

MC Assembly chose American Dynamics surveillance cameras with Kantech access control software Contract manufacturer MC Assembly takes protecting its staff and its assets seriously both for the benefit of the company and for its customers. Based in Palm Bay, Florida, MC Assembly provides testing and contract manufacturing services that enable original equipment manufacturers to reduce costs, increase quality, and maintain product availability. The company currently employs a st...

The Cove system uses six PowerSentry poles, each containing an Optex Redscan detector Optex Redscan laser detectors provide rugged and reliable detection in an innovative pole-mounted, short-term, mobile surveillance system capable of wireless communication, perimeter detection, lighting and remote monitoring. The security system is being used by Cove Properties, one of Alberta Canada’s premier luxury condo builders, to secure construction sites from theft and vandalism...

TDSi alongside Rapid Vigil Security will discuss real-world applications of security solutions and services Security solutions manufacturer TDSi will be showing its latest integrated solutions, including the new EXgarde PRO 4.2 security management software, at Securex West Africa. The company will be joining its local partner Rapid Vigil Security Company and together they will be discussing real-world applications of security solutions and services. The partnership continues...

HD300 leverages Delta’s proprietary counter-balanced technology to provide a 1.5 second EFO Delta Scientific, the leading manufacturer of counter-terrorist vehicle control systems used in the United States and internationally, recently announced that its new HD300 barrier, available with either a fully electric or hydraulic control unit, will stop a 15,000 pound (66.7 Km) vehicle traveling 50 mph (80 kpm). Upon impact, the barrier remains in its foundation and the op...

TDSi, one of the UK's leading suppliers of integrated access control systems has completed the installation of an integrated access control system at the Justice Centre in Port Talbot. The new £3 million building sees the relocation and centralisation of a number of courts in the area into a purpose built facility, where family cases, tribunal hearings and other non-criminal cases will be dealt with. Working as a subcontractor to the electrical contractor for the new building, TDSi partn...

SecureUSA announces realignment to meet the growth of its barrier and bollard solutions in the perimeter defense industry SecureUSA®’s product line of environmentally friendly, LEED qualified, all electric barrier and bollard solutions has experienced growing acceptance within the perimeter defense industry. To meet this growth and market acceptance as well as to maintain SecureUSA®’s position in the industry as a leader in technological development and cus...

Software House’s NetVue allows integration of access system with the Intellex units A fire alarm led to the evacuation of employees and members of the public from the main government executive building in New York’s Westchester County. Using a new integrated security system, public safety officials were able to check video associated with the event. Within seconds they saw that an elderly woman had mistakenly pulled an alarm, thinking it was necessary to enter an a...

American Dynamics’ security system has proven beneficial in investigations of civil liability cases When Paul Baratta signed on as director of Public Safety for Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC), he set out to bring a greater sense of security to staff and patients alike. Previously, the hospital had two distinct security systems that did not communicate. There was no way to secure sensitive areas while still allowing people to visit patients and conduct other...

Software House’s C•CURE 800 access control system provides security to DOC In the early 1990s, the Westchester County Department of Correction (DOC) in Valhalla, N.Y., was hardly a model of efficient security. The complex access control system hampered security efforts and the proprietary system forced security officials to use only cards and equipment from one particular vendor. The costly, four-building Westchester DOC system consisted of four buildings: the maxi...

Over the life of contract, ADT expects to install video surveillance cameras, access card readers, alarms, sensors Future Proofing It’s a long way from today’s suburb of Denver to the 1970s of artist Andy Warhol. But he may have had good advice for Robin Brown: “They always say time changes things, but you actually have to change them yourself.” Brown, director of electronic security at the University of Colorado at Denver and Health Sciences Center,...

Kantech’s EntraPass Global Edition works with O’Regan’s video surveillance system Introduction O’Regan’s is considered to be one of the largest automotive dealerships in the Canadian Province of Nova Scotia. Representing such car brands such as Toyota, Lexus, Chevrolet, Mercedes-Benz, Nissan and several others, O’Regan’s has operated as a family run company since its inception in 1915 when it established a Ford dealership. Today...

Elia Transmission replaced their mechanical cylinders with electronic CyberLock cylinders Elia Transmission develops, operates, and maintains the high-voltage power grid throughout Belgium. The grid is comprised of more than 5,000 miles of underground cables and lines, eighteen thousand radio towers, and 644 transformer stations. Elia is responsible for ensuring that only authorised personnel gain access to high voltage areas and was struggling with key management issues. Wit...

Brivo Systems LLC, leader in cloud applications for security management, announced that Brivo Labs has introduced its first market offering, OKDoor. Brivo Labs is a business unit of Brivo Systems bringing new areas of innovation to the security industry in the form of social identity, mobile applications and trust networks. Using social identities, Brivo Labs enhances the everyday experiences of entering physical places with products and services that allow people to interact with the physical w...

The Barix IP Paging solution includes Annuncicom PS1 master paging station, and Barix Exstreamer 205 IP audio decoders The Washington Family Ranch in rural central Oregon had a problem last summer:  With 400 youth guests per week, the Young Life-owned ministry camp’s expensive, network-based paging system was failing. Receivers were transmitting live pages in a staggered manner, creating unintelligible messages - along with guest confusion and complaints. Based on...