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The DSC7000 beam barricade meets and exceeds Department of State standards for closing time requirements Delta Scientific, the leading manufacturer of counter-terrorist vehicle control systems used in the United States and internationally, announced that its MP5000 and DSC7000 quick-deploy vehicle barricades will soon be used to defend forward operating bases (FOB) in Afghanistan. A national emergency DPAS (Defence Priority Allocation System) order, issued as part of the Picatinny Arsenal p...
Secutech Thailand will feature the Fire & Safety SeminarSecutech Thailand, a dynamic trading platform for security, fire and safety will take place from 30 June - 2 July 2011 at the Bangkok International Trade and Exhibition Centre. This annual event is organised by Messe Frankfurt New Era Business Media Ltd. and IPEX - International Promotion & Exhibition Co Ltd. Messe Frankfurt New Era Business Media Ltd. is a leading integrated media service provider dedicated to the security industry...
ProSYS Integrated Security Systems will be installed in over 800 branches of the Belgian Post OfficeThe Belgian Post Office, like many other post offices around the world, provides the dual services of mailing and banking to the community. In Belgium there are 1300 national branches; some of them provide mailing and banking services, while others provide only mailing or only banking services.The challengeThe Belgian Post Office realised that in order to serve its customers better it needed to im...
ProSYS integrated security system is reliable, user-friendly and allows easy expansionRecent increased funding in the Hong Kong Education Department to enhance IT education in the school system resulted in the introduction of PCs, laptops and LCD projectors in over 90% of classrooms. Predictably, these contributed to an increase in break-ins and robberies throughout the school system.The challengeAdvanced security systems, providing a solution to all of the following challenges, were requi...
Biometric data is defined to include fingerprints, handprints, voices, facial images, iris images and retinal imagesLegislation that would sharply restrict the use of biometric technology in Alaska would have unintended negative consequences and "ultimately result in the use of less secure identity solutions," the Security Industry Association (SIA) warned in a letter to the bill sponsor.The bill (SB 190) from Alaska State Sen. Bill Wielechowski (D-District J) mandates that "A per...
Achieving ISO 14001 is part of a continuous programme of improvements of the GroupCarlisle Brass and Eurospec, both part of the Carlisle Design Group, are pleased to announce that they have been awarded ISO 14001:2004 certification. This internationally recognised award, for high levels of environmental management, demonstrates the Carlisle Design Group's management commitment to improving the environmental performance of its facilities and its employees. It endorses the company's very impr...
The Honeywell BMS includes access control and RFID tagging to monitor productivity and movementsHoneywell announced that it has been selected to install an integrated building management (BMS) solution at West Cheshire College's new Chester and Ellesmere Port campuses to manage the operations, provide an improved experience for learners and teachers via innovative learning and assessment techniques, and improve the college's capacity to manage its resources effectively. Designed to support West...
Samsung will exhibit new CCTV, IP, access control, video door phone and intruder detection rangesVisitors to the Samsung Techwin Europe Ltd. Stand (Number 213 in Hall 2) at this year's Security Essen will have the opportunity to see the latest Samsung security products in the 2010 line-up, including new CCTV, IP, access control, video door phone and intruder detection ranges which can be used together to create a total security solution."Security Essen will provide us with a great opportuni...
The new round stand design created by ABUS reflects an all-round view of all the innovations in the security sectorOnce again, ABUS KG, ABUS Security Centre and ABUS Pfaffenhain will be jointly presenting their entire range of mechanical and electronic security technology at the 500 square metres Stand 108 in Hall 1. ABUS is using Security Essen to showcase new convergent products combining mechanics and electronics and to present new alarm and video monitoring solutions for the home and small a...
The clientGas Extremadura Transportista SL is dedicated to transporting piped gas to the autonomous community of Extremadura. It is a subsidiary of the Gas Extremadura Group with its share capital held mainly by local businesses and shareholders. Gas Extremadura Group is responsible for distributing natural gas to 15 cities in the Extremadura region and has 680,000 metres of distribution network supplying 60,000 service points. Gas Extremadura Transportista currently has a network of 92,120 metr...
The programme recognises security dealers and integrators for providing exceptional service to end usersHoneywell announced the certification of six dealers to the Honeywell Integrated Security (HIS) Dealer Service Certification programme, which recognises security dealers and integrators for providing exceptional service in helping their customers reap the benefits of integrated security systems. "We developed the HIS Dealer Service Certification programme because we recognise that success...
ADFC will be making use of the Sky-Walker Integration Platform for their surveillance needsAbu Dhabi, the richest city in the world, is growing every nanosecond. Due for completion this year is the Financial Centre, also known as Sowwah Square. This enormous project contains no less than 460,000 square metres of built up area, divided between four office towers, the Abu Dhabi Stock Exchange, retail space and parking space. Both Entelec as manufacturer and Site Technology as system provider are p...
The town was in need of excellent security, access and intrusion managementVille de Puteaux, a commune in the western suburbs of Paris, France, is one of the most densely populated municipalities in Europe. It goes without saying this town is in need of some excellent security, access and intrusion management. This is exactly what Entelec will help to achieve, working together with Novadis. The available land area in Puteaux measures 3.19 square kilometre and is inhabited by 44,278 people. This...
Octavian Security's Kavita Oberoi with Her Royal Highness Princess Benedikte of DenmarkSecurity company, Octavian Security, has announced that it's seeking to build closer CSR partnerships with new and existing clients in support of its chosen charity - the Global Girls Fund. This is the World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts' (WAGGGS) Centenary Appeal - launched to mark 100 years of International Girl Guiding and Girl Scouting. Where there is natural synergy with clients and the...
A draft concept of the ASIS OR maturity model was successful tested by ASIS in preparation for the 2010 World CupASIS International has announced its intent to initiate development of a new American National Standard Organisational Resilience Maturity Model-Phased Implementation, based on the ANSI/ASIS Organisational Resilience: Security, Preparedness, and Continuity Management Systems -Requirements with Guidance for Use Standard. ASIS is the pre-eminent organisation for security management prof...
The Museum has deployed a Synectics CCTV command, control and digital recording systemDesigned by one of the 20th century's most successful architects, the new Islamic Art Museum of Doha represents the first of its kind in the Gulf and will become the centre of excellence for the Islamic culture genre. As part of the multi-million pound construction, the 45,000 square metre museum features the latest in high-end security and surveillance, the keystone of which is a comprehensive Synect...
The partnership brings iCLASS access control and identity credentials to NFC mobile phonesHID Global, trusted leader in solutions for the delivery of secure identity, and INSIDE Contactless, a leading provider of advanced, open-standard contactless chip technologies, announced they have extended their long standing partnership to bring market-leading iCLASS access control and identity credentials to Near-Field Communications (NFC) mobile phones. Embedding iCLASS virtual credentials into NFC mobi...
Hirsch supplies solutions for security management and access control to a large number of U.S. Federal agenciesHirsch Electronics, a manufacturer of integrated security and identity management solutions and a business unit of Identive Group, Inc. confirmed the award of $4 million in orders to supply U.S. Department of Justice agencies with Hirsch security systems. The majority of the revenue associated with the orders was recognised within the second quarter which ended June 30, 2010. Notice of...
Security and the safety of their staff and members is paramount to The GymThe Gym is a rapidly developing chain of venues that offers their customers flexible and accessible gym membership. With 11 sites in major cities across the UK, The Gym is open 24-hours a day, seven days a week, providing a modern health club for people on the move. All day, every day, gym members can access the premises using an eight digit PIN code they receive when they join The Gym online. This means that The Gym is co...
Preserving maritime security demands highly capable sensors to ensure situational awareness at any timeIncreasing maritime security and situational awareness in littoral watersSuccessful operation onboard USS FreedomEADS Defence & Security has delivered the second TRS-3D naval radar to Lockheed Martin, a prime contractor for the U.S. Navy Littoral Combat Ship programme. The radar is due to be integrated on the third of the new Littoral Combat Ships (LCS 3), Fort Worth.The first radar has bee...
Nedap will launch a completely revised graphical user interface for the intuitive and user-friendly operation of AEOSNedap Security Management will attend Security Essen 2010, the World Forum for Security and Fire Prevention, which will be held from 5 through 8 October 2010 at the Messe of Essen, Germany. The trade fair unites over 40,000 security experts from 115 countries who are interested in the latest innovative products and services in the field of security and fire prevention from more th...
ADT has been using an Environmental Management System written around the ISO-14001 standard for many yearsADT, Europe's leading provider of electronic fire and security solutions, announced that it is the first NSI (National Security Inspectorate) NACOSS Gold Company in the UK to be certified by the NSI with the internationally recognised ISO 14001 Environmental Management System standard. Following formal third-party assessments during a week of auditing, ADT has achieved recognition for i...
The programme is designed for dealers with expertise in intrusion and fire, video surveillance and access controlHoneywell announced that Garden State Fire and Security Alarm Company, Inc. has joined the Honeywell First Alert Professional Dealer Programme, the country's largest independent security dealer network. Garden State is based in Aberdeen, N.J. and is considered one of the state's largest independent alarm companies. Garden State has been in business for more than 40 years. The fire and...
All Axis Security officers on-site are trained to the CCTV SIA licence as standardAxis Security, one of the UK's fastest growing providers of integrated security solutions, has been selected to protect and provide concierge services at the old Echo newspaper building in Sunderland. Echo 24 is the redevelopment of the old Sunderland Echo newspaper offices, on the South bank of the River Wear. With curving, art-deco forms the building is clad with 2,200 square metres of acid-etched white reconstru...
HID has the broadest portfolio of e-doc, e-passport and e-national IDsolutions in the marketHID Global, trusted leader in solutions for the delivery of secure identity, announced that it surpassed its 100 millionth product shipment of e-government inlays and prelaminates to 28 countries worldwide. With the broadest portfolio of e-doc, e-passport and e-national IDsolutions in the market, HID Global is an innovator and developer in the deployment of two of the most wide-spread technologies for ext...
The show hosts, Suzi Perry and Ortis Deley, will introduce the advanced XS4 hotel lock from SALTOThe Gadget Show, Five TV's top rated technology programme, is to include an access control solution from SALTO Systems in a ‘Gadget Hotel' feature on the show.Broadcast on Five, The Gadget Show is the UK's favourite technology show and each week the team - Jason Bradbury, Suzi Perry, Jon Bentley and Ortis Deley - previews and reviews the latest gadgets and technology, gives definitive advice on...
Graeme Powell Marketing is a specialist security products PR & marketing companyGraeme Powell Marketing (GPM), the specialist security products PR & marketing company debuted their Escort MkII RS2000 rally car on the Opposite Lock Rally.Taking part in the rally that was held at the Manby Showground, near Louth in Lincolnshire, Graeme Powell, GPM's director battled against other established competitors and powerful rally machinery from across the country. "The rally was a great test...
The bill is a legislative priority of the Security Industry AssociationThe House of Representatives passed a legislation that would establish legal standards for carbon monoxide (CO) detectors and encourage their use.The "Residential Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Prevention Act" (H.R. 1796) from Rep. Jim Matheson, D-Utah, would direct the Consumer Product Safety Commission to publish standards for CO detectors and would prohibit the distribution of any detector that does not meet those sta...
SALTO's technology access control systemswill be present at IFSEC South Africa 2010 SALTO Systems, the leading global provider of advanced technology access control solutions, will be introducing its latest product innovations at IFSEC South Africa Securex. The range will be on show in Hall 2 Stand D10 from 31 August to 2September 2010. "Increasing our sales into the fast developing South African security market is of key strategic importance to SALTO, so exh...
From left to right: Tim Penn (AMX), Mike Blackman (ISE) and Keith Watson (Harman)Integrated Systems Events is delighted to announce that Keith Watson has joined its Board of Directors. Watson, who is Marketing Director - Mixing for Harman's mixer business, Soundcraft Studer, joined ISE's Advisory Committee in 2009 and attended his first meeting of the Board of Directors during InfoComm last month.The Board maintains three positions for representatives of ISE's exhibitors, each of who...
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