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  SALTO Systems has supplied a smart access control solution for the new Student Life Center at the University of Hawaii at Hilo (UH Hilo)Home to almost 3,800 students, The University of Hawaii at Hilo is a state university established in 1947 as a branch campus of the University of Hawaii at Manoa.  The school officially became a four-year baccalaureate institution to be known as UH Hilo in 1970.  UH Hilo's mission is to establish itself as a comprehensive university with an...

  Nathan Cummings, Certified Information Systems Security ProfessionalHID Global, the trusted leader in providing solutions for the delivery of secure identity, today announced that Nathan Cummings has been designated a Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) by the International Information Systems Security Certification Consortium (IISSCC).  Augmenting the company's recent commitment to logical access applications, Mr. Cummings certification demonstrates HID'...

  Ingersoll Rand takes off at Heathrow Airport, UKIngersoll Rand Security Technologies has supplied bomb blast resistant doors and Martin Roberts steel doorsets throughout Heathrow Airport's new Terminal 5.  The building was designed by the Richard Rogers Partnership at a cost of £4.3billion.Due to tens of millions of passengers using the facility each year, it was vital that this iconic building would be as accessible as possible.  It also had to be highly secure from...

  The University of Wales, Newport is now equipped with secure access control by SALTO SystemsThe Caerleon Campus of the University of Wales Newport has chosen SALTO Systems to provide secure access control for its purpose built student accommodation village.  The university awarded the contract to approved SALTO Inspired Business Partner Gem Security Centre Ltd.The University of Wales, Newport was admitted to the University of Wales as a University College in April 1996...

  Fortress Inerlocks eGard ensure cells are safe for operators and meet all safety requirements ATM Automation has chosen Fortress Interlocks to safeguard workers at its Robotics manufacturing plant in Blaby, Leicestershire and on ATM robot cells at all customer sites where they are designed to ensure cells are safe for operators and meet all safety legislation. Fortress' eGard interlocks protect a robot cell.  When an operator wants to gain access he must turn and remove the...

   iCLASS Cards can now be utilised for such diverse applications HID Global, the trusted leader in providing solutions for the delivery of secure identity, recently announced that it is expanding its position within the access control space to include logical access control products and solutions for converge security environments.  By collaborating with IT industry leaders, the company offers an extensive portfolio of logical access offerings to meet market req...

Air Seychelles has chosen a SALTO electronic access control system to provide advanced security management.  The airport awarded the contract to approved SALTO Independent Service Centre, Vidsec Ltd. The national airline of the Republic of Seychelles, Air Seychelles main base is Seychelles International Airport, Mahé, from where it operates a fleet of 4 Boeing 767s, 2 Short 360 and 3 Twin Otters on inter-island services and international flights to 9 destinations on three continents....

SALTO Systems has been selected by Hong Kong based The Executive Centre to install their latest electronic access control solutions, to manage day-to-day security across their pan Asia serviced office network.  Central to the integrated security system in every TEC office, the solution is being installed by the local SALTO dealer, working closely with SALTO System's regional service and support centre in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.  TEC currently secure over 1500 doors in 16 cities wi...

The capital's premier exhibition venue ExCeL London is pushing ahead with an ambitious upgrade programme, installing advanced electronic access control technology from SALTO Systems to improve their on-site security control.Located just five minutes from London City Airport and close to Canary Wharf and the Docklands Light Railway, ExCeL London is the capital's largest conference and exhibition centre offering an impressive 90,000m of display space.  It is home to 8 out of 10 of London's to...

LEGIC Identsystems Ltd, the worldwide developer and manufacturer of secure, contactless smart card technologies for personal identification applications, has announced it has partnered with United States based RF IDeas, Inc.  The leading provider of reader solutions for personal identification and access control will develop and manufacture cost efficient USB, RS-232, and Ethernet readers for a variety of access control applications for existing LEGIC customers. RF IDeas develops and...

SALTO Systems has announced that, it has been selected by one of the largest luxury hotel operators in the Middle East, to provide an access control system to secure their new state-of-the-art 5 Star Ebla Cham Palace hotel in Damascus, Syria.The largest 5 Star hotel in Syria, the Ebla Cham Palace is a premier deluxe property located 9km from Damascus city centre and 13km from the International Airport.  It is located in 48 hectares of private gardens, adjacent to the convention centre,...

Siemens access control and building automation combines to bring significant savings on energy bills. A focus for Siemens Building Technologies at IFSEC 2008 was the company's Corporate Social Responsibility programme and particularly ways in which Siemens are addressing the reduction of energy usage An example on the stand was a recent project in Rotterdam in which Siemens Building Technologies combined access control with the management of heating and lighting using Siemens SiPass and Synco pr...

Fastlane Glassgate speedgates from Integrated Design Ltd have been installed as part of the security solution covering the US$ 1.5 billion Bahrain Financial Harbour (BFH).  A first of its kind development in the region, BFH is a highly focused, committed and advanced financial environment spread over 380,000 square metres of prime seafront property in the centre of Manama, Kingdom of Bahrain.Limiting access to only authorised staff and visitors at these sites was a key consideration when sp...

Property developer Bruntwood operates a large portfolio, and amongst the current projects in hand is the initiative to convert large multi story tower blocks into multi occupancy quality buildings.When security was needed on fire exits they turned to the Alpro Hardware Division of IEC Limited to solve the problem.  Installing ES7000 series hooklocks proved to be the answer both in terms of security and aesthetics.The small and compact ES7000 hooklock is easy to install and once installed si...

High performance access control products have been at the heart of the security and safety regime at Ninewells Hospital, located on the western outskirts of Dundee, since it opened in 1974.  Today, over 57,000 doors at the hospital, which is part of Tayside University Hospitals NHS Trust and serves 400,000 people in Tayside and the North East Fife region of Scotland, are fitted with an ABLOY product.As the hospital expanded, local locksmith Lock Shop & Security Services met the security...

Ingersoll Rand Security Technologies recently announced that one of its industry leading brands, Von Duprin, will celebrate its Centennial year throughout 2008.  With a 230,000-square-foot manufacturing facility, Von Duprin continues its uninterrupted 100-year tradition of high-quality American-made life safety and security products.  Festivities are planned over the next nine months and will include multiple customer and employee events."Since 1908, Von Duprin has helped protect...

The chairman of leading security solutions supplier, Adams Rite has retired after more than 25 years with the company.  Iain Mackay joined Adams Rite in 1982 as General Sales Manager and held positions of Sales & Marketing Director and Managing Director before becoming Chairman in 2007.  As well as taking the helm of Adams Rite, Iain has been instrumental in the development of the aluminium and fenestration industry.  Following his time as President of the Aluminium Windows As...

United Utilities and high security locking and access control solutions provider Abloy UK have signed an innovative framework agreement covering the sourcing, supply and pricing of parts for Abloy locking suites installed across the utility company's water and wastewater treatment sites, pumping stations, water towers and reservoirs in northwest England.United Utilities Supply Chain Solutions Buyer, Kerry Hill, explains, "We renewed this framework agreement with Abloy to build upon the valu...

Leading security solutions provider, Adams Rite, is giving visitors to IFSEC 2008 the chance to learn about the latest legislation to affect the security industry and the products it has developed to meet these new standards.  The Adams Rite stand has been designed to help security professionals easily access all the information they need on the latest UK and European legislation, regulations and standards and how Adams Rite can assist them with meeting the rigorous criteria involved.As wel...

Leading security solutions provider, Adams Rite, has appointed David Wigglesworth as its new Managing Director.  David will replace Iain MacKay, Adams Rite's current Chairman and acting Managing Director who will be retiring in March.He brings with him a wealth of commercial and leadership experience gleaned from a career starting as a trainee Electrical and Electronics Engineer, through to Commercial Director of Fixt Logistics at GDA Holdings Ltd.  His commercial experience includes o...

On 08.08.08, the Olympic flame will be lit in Beijing's National Stadium, known as the "Bird's Nest".  The expected arrival of 91,000 spectators will be regulated and controlled by 138 Kaba turnstiles.  Kaba won this prestigious contract in the face of tough international competition. When the Summer Olympics are opened in the People's Republic of China on 8 August 2008, Kaba will be at the party.  The National Stadium, popularly known as the "Bird's Nest", is...

ASSA ABLOY, the global leader in door opening solutions, has signed an agreement to acquire SimonsVoss Technologies AG.In the future, SimonsVoss will be organized within ASSA ABLOY's ‘Global Technologies Division' as a separate business unit and under the leadership of its current and well-established management team.Fully committed to this endeavour, the Executive Committee of SimonsVoss Technologies AG very much welcomes this step, which will enduringly foster the company, above all in t...

Leading security solutions provider Adams Rite has opened what is believed to be one of the first facilities in the UK able to test products to the highest grades of European lock durability and safety performance standards BS EN 1125 and BS EN 179.Simon Guy, Technical Manager at Adams Rite, explains, "The Test Room is an important part of Adams Rite's extensive and ongoing European product development program.  We use this state-of-the-art facility to rigorously evaluate locking produ...

The University of Manchester has recently completed upgrading its entrance security with Fastlane plus barrier arm turnstiles from Integrated Design Ltd.  The University of Manchester is Britain's largest single-site university, situated in the heart of the city with over 5,000 staff and 35,000 students to keep secure.The University had originally installed Fastlane plus R200 AS barrier arm turnstiles, the first generation of the Fastlane plus range, over five years ago.  With thi...

Largely unheard of before the 2002 release of the Jodie Foster-starring thriller with the similar name, panic rooms are becoming increasingly popular domestic security features with UK celebrities and the super rich.Security consultants representing a number of high profile sports and entertainment celebrities approached Adams Rite's Tina Ainsworth recently, enquiring about the potential application of the company's HS range of ultra-high security locks in panic rooms for their clients' residenc...

ASSA ABLOY's Global Technologies Division (GTD) has announced the departure of its CEO, Joe Grillo, who also serves as Executive Vice President of Swedish parent ASSA ABLOY, AB. "The time is right for me to step down and search out new challenges," said Joe Grillo."Since its formation in 2003, I have had the pleasure of watching GTD grow and mature.  I'm proud of the achievements made by the excellent management team and employees at all three business units making up the Div...