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HID Global showcases innovation in secure card issuance at Cards Middle East 2011

HID Global and LaserCard will exhibit extensive suite of products and technologies for secure card issuance HID Global, trusted leader in solutions for the delivery of secure identity, announced it will showcase the latest advances and offerings in solutions for secure card issuance at next week's Cards Middle East 2011 in Abu Dhabi. HID and LaserCard, a company recently acquired by HID Global, will also demonstrate secure government identification solutions, including technology that is cur...

HID Global showcases innovation in physical access, logical access and secure card issuance at IFSEC 2011

 HID Global and ASSA ABLOY will present their products at the IFSEC 2011HID Global, trusted leader in solutions for the delivery of secure identity, announced it will showcase the latest advances and offerings in solutions for physical and logical access as well as secure card issuance at next week's IFSEC 2011 in Birmingham. For the first time at IFSEC Birmingham, HID and its parent company ASSA ABLOY are exhibiting side by side, demonstrating how both companies' solutions can work togethe...

Wavestore to display a range of security solutions at IFSEC 2011

   Wavestore will display its open platform technology to incorporate video analytics, motion detection, facial recognition etc. If you are planning to visit IFSEC 2011, we hope you will take the time to come to stand G60 in Hall 4 to see how Wavestore can define a strategy to take your security solutions to a much higher level. Wavestore's open platform philosophy enables the system to work closely with third party technology to incorporate video analytics, motio...

Harper Chalice confirmed as a finalist for Midlands-region business awards

 Harper Chalice is a leader in developing perimeter security systems for the security industry set up Perimeter security systems developer Harper Chalice has been confirmed as a finalist in the prestigious Midlands-region business awards run by the Coventry Evening Telegraph. Despite a record number of entries to the awards, now in their 17th year, Harper Chalice beat more than 100 other companies in the region to be shortlisted in the awards finals, thanks to its record of technological in...

ITEC 2011 conference focusses on the future of military simulation and training

 The ITEC conference will help in finding possible solutions for future military simulation and trainingWhat will the military simulation and training landscape look like in 2025? The ITEC 2011 conference will be living up to its reputation as a forum for forward-looking debate with a new stream entitled, ‘MS&T - the coming decades'. Running over days 1 and 2 of the conference (May 10 and 11), the stream will include Australian, UK and US perspectives on a strategic roadmap for de...

Pelco rewards loyalty with New Partner Advantage Program

 Pelco introduced the New Partner Advantage ProgramPelco by Schneider Electric officials announced a new reward program aimed at delivering industry-leading discounts, rebates, training and support to their partners. Company representatives say the program was created to help customers in the U.S. and Canada build their business and increase their profits."We recognise that our success relies heavily on our ability to deliver value to our customers and we are 100% committed to their su...

Vecow VMX-200 video capture card enhanced with Linux SDK support

Vecow Co., Ltd., a pioneer in the application fields of industrial automation, high-speed data acquisition, motion control, medical and home automation and video surveillance, unveiled the advanced Linux SDK support for VMX-200 Video Capture Card Series. Upgrading Linux SDK reinforces Fedora, Ubuntu, and Scientific for efficient software program development with v4l2 API support.Enriched Vecow VMX-200 video capture card Linux SDK supports two major Linux distribution for efficient and cost-savin...

Geonovo redesigns the packaging of Romad RSP-100 to reduce company’s carbon footprint

 Romad RSP-100 has the potential to save lives as well as reduce operational costs  Geonovo Ltd. has redesigned the packaging for its Romad RSP-100 lone worker protection device as part of an ongoing effort to reduce the Company's carbon footprint."The combined weight of the RSP-100 and its packaging is now 39% less than it was previously," said Peter Lusty, Geonovo's Chief Executive. "The packaging is recyclable but we have nevertheless taken the opportunity to minimise...

Magnet Schultz Ltd to showcase custom solenoid application solutions at IFSEC

 Magnet Schultz Ltd, will unveil The Electric Gatelock, the Load Release and the ATEX-rated Shotbolt at IFSEC 2011Electromagnet assembly development specialist, Magnet Schultz Ltd, is to unveil a series of exciting new products at IFSEC 2011 from the 16th to the 19th May. The products on show will be The Electric Gatelock, the Load Release and the ATEX-rated Shotbolt. Experts from the Magnet Schultz team will be available on Stand 3/D5 in Hall 3A, to show attendees, the distinct advantages...

OSPT Alliance appoints Laurent Cremer as Executive Director

 Laurent Cremer appointed as the first executive director of OSPT Alliance The Open Standard for Public Transport (OSPT (TM)) Alliance announced the appointment of Laurent Cremer as the organisation's first executive director. A global business development executive with extensive experience in the technology and transit industries, Mr. Cremer will lead OSPT's push to establish CIPURSE (TM) as the primary e-ticketing open security standard for next-generation transit fare collection systems...

Pelco CMO Herve Fages promoted as Senior Vice President, Global Product Marketing

 Herve Fages, Senior Vice President, Global Product Marketing, Schneider Electric Buildings BusinessPelco by Schneider Electric officials have announced that Herve Fages has been promoted to the position of Senior Vice President, Global Product Marketing, for the Schneider Electric Buildings Business. Fages has been serving as Vice President, Global Product Marketing, Buildings Business for one year, and was previously Pelco Chief Marketing Officer.In this new senior position, Fages is resp...

ONVIF set to focus on interoperability and ease of implementation for network video products

 ONVIF to establish an open global interface standard for network video productsONVIF (Open Network Video Interface Forum) puts interoperability and ease of implementation in focus in its work to establish an open global interface standard for network video products. The core technology chosen for the ONVIF specification, Web Services, enables efficient development of conformant products."Web Services is a modern technology with several capabilities that make it ideal for implementatio...

Asia’s energy infrastructure security to get an upgrade with crisis in Japan and Middle East

 Post earthquake nuclear havoc has alarmed energy infrastructure security considerations in Asian region  Japan's nuclear disaster and instabilities in the Middle East are forcing countries to reconsider their energy infrastructure security options, according to Nazrey Khalid, Senior Research Fellow for the Maritime Institute of Malaysia. Japan's nuclear disaster and the Middle East instabilities are bringing about a dynamic change in the global energy marketplace, forc...

BSIA urges to strengthen security after Osama Bin Laden's death

 James Kelly, Chief Executive of the BSIA The British Security Industry Association (BSIA) is urging British organisations to step up security in the wake of Osama Bin Laden's death."While the official terror alert for the UK remains at severe, the BSIA is reinforcing the Government's message of increased vigilance against potential reactionary terrorist attacks." said James Kelly, Chief Executive of the BSIA.Foreign Secretary, William Hague, has warned of the risk of retaliato...

Penny + Giles to pioneer participation at IFSEC 2011 with industrial range of solenoid actuators

 Penny + Giles will demonstrate its standard range including open-frame, tubular, AC laminated and latching versionsFollowing its acquisition of Mechetronics, Penny + Giles - a business unit of Curtiss-Wright Controls and designer and manufacturer of joysticks, sensors and solenoids - will be using its first time at IFSEC to introduce its industrial range of solenoid actuators and promote its joystick controllers and sensors.The integration of Mechetronics provides Penny + Giles with extens...

Delta Scientific’s portable vehicle barricade system clears crash-test

Delta Scientific, the leading manufacturer of counter-terrorist vehicle control systems used in the United States and internationally, announced the successful full scale crash test and product release of Delta's 20-foot (6.1 m) MP5000 portable vehicle barricade system. The MP5000 is a towable, rapid deployment vehicle barricade developed for locations that have large vehicle traffic. The full scale crash test was conducted by an independent test lab following ASTM test criteria for an M40 level...

Sepura and Raxa Security sign a partnership agreement for security services in India

 Sepura and Raxa together would provide security services through an advanced communication setup in India Sepura, the global leader in the design, manufacture and supply of TETRA digital radios, is pleased to announce that it has signed a major new channel partnership agreement with Raxa Security Services Limited ("Raxa"), a subsidiary of the leading Indian infrastructure and services operator GMR Group.This is a significant agreement for both parties and reflects the huge potent...

Linear announces DMC1 iPlay iPod Dock MP3 & CD player for DMC1 and DMC3-4 music systems at ISC West

 Linear showcased DMC iPlay at ISC West which will upgrade digital music world Linear announced the new DMC1 iPlay iPod Dock MP3 & CD Player digital entertainment accessory for the DMC1 and DMC3-4 Intercom/Music Systems. The DMC1 iPlay makes sharing digital music and audio content throughout the entire home easy and convenient, expanding the functionality of Linear intercoms beyond AM/FM radio.The DMC iPlay was showcased at Linear's exhibit at ISC West, booth 20086, as well as at the SI...

Theia debuts compact 5 megapixel IR-corrected telephoto lens

Theia Technologies announces the expansion of its line of high quality, megapixel resolution lenses with the new SL940 telephoto lens. With 5 megapixel resolution, IR correction and its compact size, the lens provides a combination of features rarely found in other telephoto lenses available on the market today.The new SL940 features a focal range of 9 to 40mm providing 36° to 7° horizontal field of view. With its 5 megapixel resolution, 4.5x optical zoom and 16x digital zoom capability...

Pan-European agreement announced by Q1 Labs and Integralis

 Q1 Labs and Integralis have worked together in delivering security intelligence solutions to their clients  Q1 Labs , the global provider of total security intelligence solutions, announced that Integralis has been appointed its sole Pan-European Platinum partner in recognition of sales and support excellence across multiple countries. Founded in 1988, Integralis is Europe's leading security systems integrator and the trusted security partner for over 50 percent of the FTSE 100 and ov...

BSIA’s breakfast event imparts guidelines on data destruction to trade unions

 BSIA's breakfast event was related to data destruction which has proved beneficial for trade associationsThe British Security Industry Association (BSIA)'s Information Destruction Section held an exclusive breakfast briefing for senior staff of trade associations, to raise awareness on the importance of effective data destruction strategies, legislations surrounding sensitive data management and consequences for non-compliance. The briefing took place on Friday 1st April at the Institute o...

Bosch Security Systems set to sail high this year despite the Tsunami in Japan

 Bosch's objective is to achieve a return on sales between 7 and 8 percent despite the earthquake in JapanThe Bosch Group has made a good start to fiscal year 2011. Despite uncertainty in the wake of the events in Japan, it continues to see favourable prospects for growth and earnings. "No one can say at this point what the precise effects of the disaster in Japan will be. Nonetheless, we remain confident that our sales will pass the 50-billion-euro mark for the first time in 2011,&quo...

Linear introduces two new PERS long range transmitters

 Linear LLC showcased its range of smart PERS transmitters at ISC West 2011Linear LLC introduced two new Personal Emergency Reporting System (PERS) Long-Range Transmitters that are smaller, lighter and more powerful. Both were showcased at Linear's exhibit at ISC West, booth 20086, as well as at the SIA New Product Showcase, booth 10074.Redesigned to be smaller, more attractive and lighter weight, the new DXS-LRP Pendant and DXS-LRW Wristband work with the company's PERS 2400B and 3600B Con...

COMPRION’s SWP and HCI test cases are now confirmed by GCF and PTCRB validation

COMPRION's SWP and HCI test cases running on the conformance test system ‘UT Platform' are now validated by GCF. Thus, the UT Platform is the only system available offering SWP/HCI terminal tests validated by GCF and PTCRB.GCF has issued a Work Item (WI-133) to verify SWP and HCI functionality in mobile handsets. The process of introducing SWP/HCI tests into the GCF certification scheme has been finalised making the test cases available for validation. WI-133 covers test cases specified by...

HID launches innovative authentication solutions at National Strategy for Trusted Identities in Cyberspace

 HID demonstrated authentication technology innovations at NSTIC 2011HID Global, trusted leader in solutions for the delivery of secure identity showcased its strong authentication solutions at the release of the National Strategy for Trusted Identities in Cyberspace, on April 15, 2011. HID demonstrated various authentication scenarios using a Blackberry, a PC token and a Web token on a sample website. A consumer can use strong authentication technology to access various different Internet...

Mayflex revamps its trade counter with new product displays and lucrative offers

 The Trade Counter at Mayflex's Birmingham HeadquartersMayflex, the cabling infrastructure, networking and security solutions distributor, has given the Trade Counter at its Birmingham Headquarters, a refresh. Customers can still order from 6am to 6pm, but now there are new product displays, far more offers available, it's easier for customers to buy a range of products on the spot, and it's been made more comfortable for customers who need to wait for their items.The Mayflex Trade Counter...

Panasonic to unveil its latest range of Toughbook mobile computing solutions at Counter Terror Expo

 Panasonic's Toughbook helps in mission critical situations where IT failure isn't an option and quick results are necessary Counter Terror Expo 2011 will play host to Panasonic Computer Products Europe and the latest range of Toughbook mobile computing solutions. In its 15th year of market leading operation, Toughbook is as dedicated as it was on day one in providing need-specific, customised solutions that meet the mission critical needs of operatives working in situations where IT failur...

11th ASIS European Security Conference & Exhibition to be held in London

 ASIS 11th International European Security Conference & Exhibition will be held in London, UK in April 2012ASIS International has announced that its 11th European Security Conference & Exhibition will take place in London, UK on 15-17 April 2012. This event follows a very successful 10th European Security Conference & Exhibition held this month in Vienna, Austria.The 2012 Conference & Exhibition will kick off on Sunday 15 April with the President's Reception. Over the follow...

Arecont Vision launches new D4S and D4F Series of 4-inch indoor megapixel dome cameras

Arecont Vision is displaying their new D4S and D4F Series of 4-inch indoor megapixel dome cameras here at ISC West. The all-in-one indoor solutions include Arecont Vision 1.3 megapixel 1080p, 3 megapixel or 5 megapixel compact cameras in surface-mount or in-ceiling-mount dome housings with 3.3-12mm varifocal IR-corrected lenses. Available in colour or day/night versions, each 4-inch dome also includes all the features of Arecont Vision's compact megapixel box camera line. The new D4 indoor dome...

Opengear launches its award winning servers and routers into the UK market

Opengear, a leading provider of remote infrastructure management solutions, has launched its award winning range of console servers, device servers and cellular routers into the UK market. Opengear is a pioneer in open source management appliances and cloud services that simplify control of complex distributed systems and networks. By supporting open source Linux and open standards, Opengear helps its clients reduce costs and increase interoperability by providing a fully integrated turnkey solu...

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