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Best Innovation Product demonstrates the newest achievements in the safety and security industryNedap Security Management has received the Innovative Product award for its security management platform AEOS. The award ceremony took place during the gala reception of the MIPS, the Moscow International Exhibition "Protection, Security and Fire Safety".The purpose of the "Best Innovation Product" contest is to demonstrate and promote the newest achievements in the safety and secu...

The delegates at the Expo debated how the nation can best provide cutting-edge security for international eventsThe British Security Industry Association (BSIA) has exhibited at the Counter Terror Expo event for the first time. The event, which took place on 14th and 15th April at Olympia in London, brought together the world's leading experts on counter-terrorism and provided delegates with the opportunity to view first-hand some of the new technology developed to aid the fight agains...

T24 expands past traditional CCTV and into complete security and entry systemsAt IFSEC 2010, MOBOTIX, Stand F35, Hall 4, the manufacturer of complete high-resolution IP video systems, will present the first UK demonstration of its new T24 IP video door station.The new unit captures the entire entrance area without any blind spots, from wall to wall, floor to ceiling and uses integrated image correction software to deliver a high resolution video and audio feed to the remote viewing station. The...

APT Security Systems is a specialist in high-security installations for high-risk sitesAPT Security Systems - part of the APT Controls Group - is this year returning to IFSEC to showcase a wide range of security solutions, central to which will be a new range of modular street furniture that has been designed and engineered with inherent security properties. The crash-rated cycle stand, for example, can withstand the impact of a 7.5 tonne vehicle striking it (at different angles) at 40mph making...

Unisto will be supplying a total of around 250 million seals enabling G4S to enhance security proceduresG4S, the UK's leading provider of cash management solutions has agreed a Preferred Supplier Contract for Unisto security seals for its cash processing, ATM and valuables in transit services. Under this agreement, valued at more than £4million over the full contract term, Unisto will be supplying a total of around 250 million seals enabling G4S to enhance security procedures, unify logist...

The technology will strengthen security and streamline screening operationsDepartment of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Janet Napolitano announced the purchase of more than 1,200 explosives trace detection units using $35.5 million in American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) funding - improving explosives detection capabilities at airports nationwide while infusing Recovery Act dollars into local economies."These state-of-the art technologies will strengthen security and streamline...

smarti is a complete biometric access control, time & attendance and building automation solutionWith smarti Electra winning the IFSEC 2009 award in the access control category it was a pleasant surprise to find that smarti Guardeon is one of the six finalists at the IFSEC Security Industry Awards 2010. This makes the fifth year in a row that the smarti family of products has been short listed as one of the best new access control products.TAB Systems Inc. is planning the official worldwide...

The summit will host a Chief Information Security Officers' RoundtableMIS Training Institute's ICT Security Africa Summit 2010 is now less than four weeks away. The summit will take place in Mombasa, Kenya on 11th- 14th May 2010. There is still time left to register and join the likes of Kenya ICT Board, Ecobank, Toyota, MTN Uganda, Nestle and Kenya National Audit Office who will be in attendance.Ensure your company is not left behind and join Africa's ICT and cyber security fight. Registrations...

IFSEC Security Industry Awards runs alongside the IFSEC exhibition, making it the social event for the entire industryConcept Smoke Screen's Anti-Raid Window Display System has been short listed for an award at the IFSEC Security Industry Awards 2010 in the Security Project/Installation of the Year category.The installation of Smoke Screen products into jewellery display windows has revolutionised the defence of an industry currently under the shadow of increasingly violent daytime attacks. Wher...

It is very disappointing to see that such outdated views of security personnel are still alive and well in modern societyThe British Security Industry Association (BSIA) has hit back at claims made by Top Gear presenter Jeremy Clarkson that security officers are "pretty much useless."Writing in his recent Sunday Times column, Clarkson asserted that security officers are a "waste of time" whose main function in life is "making the lives of normal people a little bit more...

The Intelli-M product line delivers robust access control over a corporate network using eIDCinfinias, LLC announced the signing of Security Equipment Supply, Inc. (SES), Earth City, Missouri, as a distributor for the Intelli-M access control products in the United States. The Intelli-M product line delivers robust access control over a corporate network using eIDC, a PoE single door controller, managed by Intelli-M Access, a browser based management software that employs a framework which facil...

CBP officials establish security criteria for identifying and screening high-risk containersDepartment of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Janet Napolitano visited Barcelona, Spain, to tour Container Security Initiative (CSI) operations and meet with U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) personnel at the Barcelona seaport to view firsthand CBP's close working partnerships with Spanish customs officials to efficiently protect high-risk U.S.-bound cargo against terrorist threats."The inte...

Pirean holds 13 of IBM's A, AA and AAA Tivoli accreditations spanning security and IT service deliveryPirean, a leading delivery partner for IT security and service management, has become the world's most certified IBM Tivoli Partner after an aggressive 18 month period of investment in training and certification across their Consulting and Managed Services business.According to Marti Lombardi, IBM Tivoli Technical Business Partner Enablement Manager: "As of the end of March 2010, Pirean is...

Videx is introducing new door entry systems which include a voice and video over IP systemAt IFSEC 2010, Videx Security has many new products on show at Stand B12, Hall 4. These include the Krystallo Apartment Station that builds on the success of the Eclipse and offers touch sensitive operation and programming with OSD (on-screen display) as well as improved aesthetic design. Both flush and surface mount versions are available and its ultra-low profile is well suited to high-end domestic applic...

Secretary Napolitano will try to ensure resilient and secure commerce through the Container Security InitiativePress Secretary Clark Stevens said: "Secretary Napolitano will travel to Madrid, Spain, on April 8-10, to participate in the U.S.-European Union Justice and Home Affairs Ministerial Troika meeting, where she will discuss international cooperation to protect against terrorism and trans-national crime. Secretary Napolitano will assess progress made on the joint declaration on strengt...

The BSIA will continue to serve their members and promote quality security measuresFollowing the announcement of the next General Election, the British Security Industry Association (BSIA) is urging the major political parties to engage with the security industry and consider its needs as part of their election manifestos in the run up to 6th May.Working with the Government has long been at the heart of the BSIA's activity and the Association is proud to maintain good relations with key decision...

The Security 5K event highlighted the great sense of community and generosity of the security industryThe inaugural Security 5K/Mission 500 Charity Run in Las Vegas on the second day of ISC West raised more than $30,000 to benefit Mission 500, a charitable organisation engaging security professionals to sponsor children in need through the World Vision organisation. Proceeds from the March 25th event will sponsor 90 children for a full year - providing food, water, education, healthcare and most...

AMAG Technology offers intelligent networked solutions scaled to manage security management challengesCNL, a world leader in developing physical security information management (PSIM) software, announces it has formed a strategic technology partnership with AMAG Technology, a leading security management and video solution provider.AMAG Technology offers intelligent networked solutions scaled to manage security management challenges from small, remote facilities to multi-national organisations lo...

The industry's only airport specific access control solution - the CEM AC2000 AE (Airport Edition) systemCEM Systems, a brand of Tyco Security Products, will showcase its latest industry innovations at the Airport Show, Dubai. The exhibition takes place on 25th to 27th April at the Airport Expo, Dubai. On display will be the industry's only airport specific access control solution - the CEM AC2000 AE (Airport Edition) system. "With 25 years experience working in consultation with airports,...

At IFSEC, Paxton will show how they use IP, wireless and battery powered door control units for Net2Paxton will be showing their dazzling selection of designer readers and their smart range of access control units at IFSEC, Stand E20, Hall 5, 10 to 13 May 2010.Visit Paxton at IFSEC 2010 to see the fantastic new additions to their product range. This year Easyprox nano joined Net2 plus, Net2 nano and Net2 classic to create a range of access control units so versatile they are ideal for a range of...

ACT will show how its product range exceeds expectations for VoIP  door entry and IP access control solutionsAccess Control Technology (ACT) Ltd will be exhibiting at IFSEC (Hall 4 stand E140) as part of the Intelligent Integration Zone which is a new feature for 2010. The Intelligent Integration Zone will allow visitors to observe active integration as seven different companies integrate their technologies. With ACT providing access control, the zone will also include perimeter intrud...

Demonstrations of Commend security and communications products will be available at IFSECAt IFSEC 2010, Commend UK, the integrated intercom solutions provider, will launch the Intercom 2.0 ‘Series WS' range of highly reliable wall mounted intercom stations to the security market.Series WS includes a family of innovative vandal resistant Intercom units, which bring together the latest in sound, vision, control and design technology. The units are designed to enhance safety and security in p...

The NPS is the premier awards-based marketing programme in the security industryIris on the Move from Sarnoff won the Best New Product Award at the Security Industry Association New Product Showcase. Iris on the Move is an iris recognition device that can capture an iris image at a distance of as much as 10 feet while an individual is in motion and allows a throughput of as many as 30 people per minute.CyberKey Vault from Videx received the Judges' Choice Award, which recognises an entry that of...

The event brought together businesses to examine issues of security, counter-terrorism and business continuityManchester businesses were given a valuable insight into ways they can better protect themselves against security threats and assist in countering terrorism and business continuity issues at the annual Manchester Security exhibition and seminar.The event, held on 24th March, played host to around 200 delegates from the police, local authorities and a range of businesses including banks a...

Napolitano travelled to Mexico to discuss ways to bolster global aviation security measures and standardsU.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary, Janet Napolitano, joined with Mexican Interior Secretary, Fernando Francisco Gómez-Mont, to sign two arrangements to bolster aviation and border security between the United States and Mexico at the Mérida U.S.-Mexico High Level Consultative Group meeting - further expanding ongoing cooperative efforts to crack down on violent...

Glassgate 250 comes with even more entrance control features than the previous Fastlane systemThe new Fastlane Glassgate 250, manufactured by Integrated Design is on display on their stand B127 in Hall 4 at IFSEC. The Fastlane Glassgate 250 is a state-of-the-art speed gate that combines infrared detection sensors with glass barriers. The Glassgate's bi-directional swinging glass barriers intelligently control traffic flow whilst maximising throughput and the infrared tailgate detection offers ex...

IPervoice is the first digital, all Cat5e door entry and access control systemIntegration and innovation make IPervoice unique. Using IP topology i.e. a standard computer LAN network installation with RJ45 connections takes IPervoice to new levels of professionalism within the door entry industry.Since its introduction to the market, Urmet has converted over 2000 apartments to IPervoice. The first site was converted in July 2009 by demonstrating to the developer and installer the overall cost sa...

Smaller size of the security lockers delivers added flexibility in design configurationsDelivering new capabilities for securing, tracking and controlling valuable items, Morse Watchmans introduced the new SmartKey locker module, displayed at ISC West 2010, as an addition to its successful line of SmartKey locker solutions for storing valuable objects. The SmartKey locker module is designed with a smaller footprint - half the depth of the standard locker - and can be used in any of the modular K...

RISCO Service Platform is a single environment for all access control, video surveillance and alarm needsRISCO Group, a leading provider of Integrated Security Solutions, will be exhibiting its growing portfolio of innovative Security Solutions at IFSEC UK 2010 May 10-13, in Stand D10 at the entrance to Hall 4. Several breakthrough products and solutions will be launched and exhibited for the first time. Visitors to RISCO Group's stand will be able to experience the SynopSYS Integrated Security...

CRYPTO-MAS positively identifies individuals before giving them access control to applications, data and networksCRYPTOCard, the authentication authority, has been named Managed Service Provider of the Year at this year's Network Computing awards with its CRYPTO-MAS service. Demonstrating its growing dominance in this area, it is the second consecutive year that CRYPTOCard has won the award, which is voted by readers of the publication. "A successfully managed service is a true combination...