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Each RISCO website is customised to the local market in regards to language and available products RISCO Group’s new global website went live in April, and since then the websites customised for the UK, Australia, Italy, China, France and Brazil have followed suit. Next in line are the Spanish, Polish, Hebrew, Dutch and Latin American websites which are due to go live in the coming weeks. Each website is customised to the local market in regards to language and availabl...

The search for an Idesco product just got faster, easier and more informative. The users will now find more information organised by tabs on individual product pages. In addition to technical datasheets, you’ll find other helpful downloadable documents like installation instructions and declarations of conformity, as well as higher resolution downloadable photos of our most popular products. Product codes for almost every model are now also included. In coming weeks, Idesco will add two m...

Building Intelligence company’s SV3 VMP integrates with AMAG’s symmetry security management system AMAG Technology, an access control, IP video and intrusion detection (IDS) solution provider, is proud to announce that Building Intelligence, Inc. is a member of AMAG’s new Symmetry™ Extended Business Solutions Program as a Certified Partner.  As a certified partner, Building Intelligence Company’s SV3 Visitor Management Portal (VMP) integrates...

ASSA ABLOY Access Control has launched an innovative Aperio sensor with integrated capability to detect and transmit door status information. Aperio is designed to upgrade mechanically locked doors and wirelessly connect them online or offline to new or existing access control systems, with minimal modification to doors and premises, offering a cost effective and simple security upgrade. The new Aperio AS100 displays real time status of door access opening and closures, and notifies the contro...

SALTO Virtual Network wire-free system was chosen to push and pull data from the university’s “hot spot” entry points Oglethorpe University is an independent liberal arts institution located in Atlanta, GA. With an enrolment of over 1,100 students, the university is consistently listed among America’s best colleges by The Princeton Review and Forbes.  Students at Oglethorpe enjoy a faculty dedicated to teaching, small class sizes, and a rich tradi...

The acquisition represents another important step in ASSA ABLOY’s strategy to grow market presence ASSA ABLOY has signed an agreement to acquire Mercor SA's fire doors business. Mercor SA is a leading Polish manufacturer of security and fire doors in East Europe, with a strong position in its key domestic markets in Poland, Czech Republic and Slovakia. "I am very pleased to welcome Mercor SA's fire doors business into the ASSA ABLOY Group. The acquisition represents ano...

Bosch Security Systems has added new features to its B Series Control Panels, making them even easier to use and maintain. With firmware 2.01, the panels offer improved text and e-mail alerts, expanded language capabilities and remote firmware updates of peripheral devices. Customers can now use the B Series Control Panel’s built-in Ethernet connection to send e-mail or text alerts for system events. With this capability, a cellular connection is no longer required for these alerts, reduc...

The new catalogue will be translated into several languages for its major markets Following many months of writing, editing and collating, the new RISCO Group catalogue for 2014-2015 is in production and will also be translated into several languages for its major markets. The new look 66 page catalogue has sections on cloud-enabled security solutions in addition to its security management solutions for vertical markets. All its new products have been added, and all texts and...

Securitron, an ASSA ABLOY group company, is rolling out its DKC Digital Keypad Controller, which provides stand-alone control of up to two electrically locked doors. The DKC is simple to program and ideal for small businesses and other applications where a cost-effective, easy to install two-door solution is required. The Securitron DKC is a stand-alone controller that is compatible with Wiegand and ASSA ABLOY Aperio® technologies, enabling it to be used with any Wiegand output reader, keyp...

Growth accelerated further in the first quarter of the 2013 financial year with a staggering 26% increase Integrated security manufacturer TDSi has announced the results of its 2012/2013 financial results which show the company achieved an impressive 15% rise in turnover, compared to the previous year. The results also show that the growth accelerated further in the first quarter of the 2013 financial year with a staggering 26% increase over last year. John Davies, Managing D...

Linear LLC, a leader in residential and commercial access control, security and health and wellness solutions, announces the first release of its eMerge® Elite-36™ embedded access control platform. With embedded browser-based management, the four-door eMerge Elite can support eight readers and up to 20,000 cardholders with as many as 80,000 cards. It is also capable of expanding to 36 doors and 72 readers with and expansion modules, making upgrades painless with its easy set-up wizard,...

ACT’s proximity readers allow client to use same cards with time and attendance and PC logical access systems Capital Fire and Security have completed installation of an access control system at a site in Lincoln’s Inn Fields where lawyers have been practicing for over 600 years. The Grade-II listed building, in London’s largest public square, is now fitted with hardware from Access Control Technology (ACT). 4 New Square, a set of chambers for prominent barr...

The new infographic from the leading supplier of intelligent asset management solutions and includes latest statistics highlighting schools as the number one target for mobile device theft. Traka also cites latest research into laptop theft alongside the consequences for schools including regulatory fines, increased insurance premiums and £500,000 penalties. The infographic investigates asset management where sources suggest 65% of staff have not been given training on how to protect the...

STANLEY Security’s Electric Privacy Glass Option provides instant patient privacy in ICU/CCU healthcare environments STANLEY Security, a leading provider of access control and integrated security solutions, announced its new Electric Privacy Glass Option to the Dura-Care™ ICU/CCU product line at the ASIS International 59th Annual Seminar and Exhibits (ASIS 2013), September 24-27 in Chicago, IL. Utilising the ultimate in cutting-edge technology, STANLEY Security&rs...

S&G is well-known within the ATM industry for providing the robust A-Series ATM locking system STANLEY Security, a leading provider of access control and integrated security solutions, announces updates to Sargent & Greenleaf’s (S&G) A-Series™ ATM Access Management System at the ASIS International 59th Annual Seminar and Exhibits (ASIS 2013), September 24-27 in Chicago, IL. S&G is well-known within the ATM industry for providing the robust A-Series...

 STANLEY currently secures more than 15,000 schools and educational institutions in North America STANLEY Security, a leader in providing schools with safer learning environments, announces its TOGETHER FOR SAFER SCHOOLS Grant Program to help schools enhance their security on campuses. As part of STANLEY’s mission to make communities and schools safer, the company is providing funding opportunities for U.S. schools to receive security products and services through a...

Integrating an S&G electronic lock with the S&G Alarm Module allows communication of critical information to an alarm system STANLEY Security, a leading provider of security products, services and integrated solutions, presents the Sargent & Greenleaf (S&G) Alarm Module for electronic lock integration at the ASIS International 59th Annual Seminar and Exhibits (ASIS 2013), September 24-27 in Chicago, IL. Integrating an S&G electronic lock with the S&G A...

The new PSIA specification will build on standards already used in the logical identity and access management world Tackling one of the most expensive and complex security challenges businesses face, the Physical Security Interoperability Alliance (PSIA) recently announced it has launched the Physical-Logical Access Interoperability Working Group. This group will develop a specification to unify logical and physical identities so that security industry manufacturers, integrato...

HID will highlight its new iCLASS SE Encoder at ASIS 2013 HID Global, a worldwide leader in secure identity solutions, is demonstrating its new iCLASS SE platform and secure identity solutions at ASIS International 2013 in Chicago. The company will highlight its new iCLASS SE Encoder for locally encoding credentials and managing keys and showcase its expanded pivCLASS Government Solutions portfolio. In addition to demonstrating its broad range of solutions for creating, u...

Morse Watchmans’ Mobile App enables authorised users to see a wide range of live information Morse Watchmans continues to build on its technology leadership in key control and management systems with an enhanced product line-up on display this week at ASIS. Featured enhancements to the KeyWatcher® Touch include scheduled reports and automatic email notifications as well as key reservations. Morse Watchmans is also showcasing the KeyWatcher® Illuminated, KeyWatche...

Leading the new products being introduced at ASIS is Galaxy’s System Galaxy Software (v.10.3) Galaxy Control Systems, a leading manufacturer of integrated access control, video and security solutions, is presenting their comprehensive line of innovative solutions at this year’s ASIS show. Featured introductions include new Systems Galaxy Software and a new dual serial interface that deliver innovative features and integration for new and legacy access control s...

The AXIS A1001 Network Door Controller comes with built-in web-based software Axis Communications enters the physical access control market by introducing a network door controller with built-in web-based software. AXIS A1001 Network Door Controller is a complement to Axis’ existing portfolio of innovative network video products and creates unique integration possibilities for partners and end users. AXIS Entry Manager with focus on ease of-use and intuitive access mana...

ASSA ABLOY's Aperio range of products will be showcased at the event ASSA ABLOY Access Control together with Gallagher Security will be presenting an integrated approach to access control at Higher Education Expo. Held at London Olympia on 17th October 2013, ASSA ABLOY Access Control and Gallagher are on stand 41, showing the latest integrated access control systems and innovative new product releases. On display will be the revolutionary Aperio wireless locking solution, w...

SynopSYS integrated security & building management enables real-time monitoring and control of all the sites An Italian company operates seven game rooms across Italy, which contain a variety of high-end arcade games and slot machines. They also own two warehouses that store spare parts for the machines, as well as machines awaiting repair. The challenge The game rooms contain expensive gaming machines in which large amounts of cash are stored. The game rooms had been ta...

Sintel selected the platform after seeing a real time demonstration at RISCO’s offices in Italy One of Italy’s largest electric utility companies operates numerous sites across Italy. Sintel Italia, a major system integrator that has been in the field of professional security systems for over 27 years, took on the project of securing the company’s offices and production sites. The challenge The electric utility company required protection of their dispersed...

RISCO Group's solution was successfully implemented to the full satisfaction of the cellular provider A leading cellular provider in Mexico required a reliable and cost effective solution for protecting its remote antenna sites, mainly due to repeated burglary of copper cables and equipment in the facilities. The company also required remote control over the systems installed on-site from a central control room. The challenge Remote antenna sites in Mexico and in Latin Ameri...

TDSi’s portfolio is now available directly to Midwich IT customers Integrated security manufacturer TDSi will be exhibiting its latest solutions at Midwich’s Technology Exposed 2013 event, at Ascot Racecourse on 18th and 19th September. This follows the recent partner announcement between the two companies which sees TDSi’s impressive portfolio now being available directly to Midwich IT customers. John Davies, Managing Director of TDSi commented, “Foll...

TDSi has seen a 15% rise in turnover during the first quarter of 2013 Integrated security solutions manufacturer TDSi has celebrated another year of success by holding a Summer Party for its UK-based team. The event, which took place at the stunning coastal setting of Branksome Dene Chine near Bournemouth, was a chance for the team to get together and celebrate the company’s impressive achievements over the last 12 months. These included a 15% rise in turnover during the...

Rod Wilson has over 30 years’ experience within the security sector In order to build on the continuing success of the industry leading Menvier and Scantronic ranges, Cooper Security is delighted to announce the appointment of Rod Wilson as its new area sales manager for the South East. Wilson is tasked with enhancing Cooper Security’s presence and driving demand for its innovative solutions amongst installers and distributors in Berkshire, Buckinghamshire, East S...

Traka’s solutions can help companies stay compliant with health and safety standard and operate more efficiently Traka is delighted to announce that it has been shortlisted for the Innovation of the Year Award at this year’s SHP IOSH Awards. Traka, a leading worldwide specialist in key and asset management solutions, manufactures systems that allow you to control and audit who has access to your valuable keys, fork trucks and machinery enabling you to implement...