Now on Board at Sector Security Services Manchester

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Following several successful years at the company, the Board of Directors of Sector Security Services Manchester recently offered and appointed Nilam Karia a place on the board of Directors.

Having joined the company in May 2001 with no security industry experience, he soon demonstrated good management practices and leadership abilities. Whilst part of a crew of eight officers maintaining security and access on a large farm site during the foot and mouth epidemic, senior management noted his skills as he readily accepted responsibilities and organised the rota duties without any prompting. Read more

MULTIEYE® Success Stories

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MTN Group, the biggest telecommunication service provider in Africa trusts in MULTIEYE® HDTV Video Surveillance Products

Back in the middle of January 2010 the MTN Group, the leading telecommunication service provider in Africa received an artec technologies AG MULTIEYE® HDTV video surveillance system for its data centre in Cameroon.

The objective target of MTN Cameroon was to monitor the whole premises as well as the entries and the exits and all server rooms with as few high resolution network cameras as possible. For this reason the 1.3 MP cameras of IQinVision were installed. Thanks to the employment of the MULTIEYE® management software VideoCenter II the security staff now has a complete and detailed overview on the open-air ground and all entries and exits at any time. Read more

Siqura Helps Protect People and the Planet

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You’d be hard-pressed to find anyone nowadays who hasn’t heard about global warming. It’s literally a hot topic. Everything from driving a car or flying in an airplane to eating a steak supposedly increases the Earth’s temperature. Yet did you know that some research now shows that every second you spend reading this Web page emits 20 milligrams of CO2 into the atmosphere? Read more

Mayflex Expands its IP Physical Security Portfolio

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IP Physical SecurityMayflex, the cabling infrastructure, networking and physical security solutions distributor, is pleased to announce the significant expansion of its already diverse range of IP physical security products as it signs new partnership agreements with Grandstream Networks and Netgenium Systems. Read more

Mayflex Attains ISO 14001

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Mayflex, the cabling infrastructure, networking and physical security solutions distributor, is pleased to announce that it has gained certification to the internationally recognised environmental management system standard, ISO 14001.

The subject of climate change is of great importance, and Mayflex felt it was vital to react to the growing relevance of the issue.  Mayflex knew that attaining ISO 14001:2004 was a significant way for the business to help address the problem of climate change whilst ensuring there was an equally positive impact upon the operation. Read more

New Zebra ZXP Series 8 Re-transfer ID Card Printer from DED

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Zebra ID Card PrinterPhoto-Quality Images and High Speed Card Printing

DED announce the arrival of the Zebra ZXP Series 8, a revolutionary re-transfer plastic ID card printer that offers a host of options for smart card encoding and networking. The ideal printer for high security ID cards, driver’s licenses, gift cards and financial cards, the Zebra ZXP Series 8 produces durable and abrasion resistant, photo-quality cards at nearly twice the speed of other re-transfer printers – up to 150 cards per hour. Read more

CCTV Cameras Is Money Well Spent, Says BSIA

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CCTV CamerasPublic spending on CCTV cameras is worthwhile to secure public safety, is the response of the British Security Industry Association (BSIA) to a recent online report highlighting concerns over the rise in the number of CCTV cameras controlled by local councils over the past decade. Read more

APT Takes Executive Decision on New Barrier Range

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APT BarrierA brand new ŒExecutive¹ range of reliable, fast acting barrier specifically designed for the most prestigious installations has been launched by APT Security Systems (part of the APT Controls group), the high-end integrator for high-performance vehicle access systems.
With its Executive range, APT believes it is meeting a very real need in the market, according to General Manager Chris Rowlands: ³Barriers of course have a practical function in controlling traffic flows and preventing unauthorised entry onto site,² he says. ³But that does not mean they cannot be designed to blend with the surrounding area, or reflect on the quality of the premises they are there to protect. Read more

Countering Terrorism in a Changed World

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Countering TerrorismCounter Terror Expo 2010, has become the largest Exhibition and Conference globally to focus solely on countering terrorism across the public and private sector.

At the 2010 event there will be three conferences, including one supported by the National Counter Terrorism Security Office (NaCTSO).

The conferences feature over 75 internationally recognised speakers taking part in a range of key-note presentations, case studies, industry debates and panel discussions. Read more

CIAO! – Comfort Intelligent Home System Now Speaks IIalian

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Intelligent Home SystemCytech Europe’s COMFORT INTELLIGENT HOME SYSTEM now speaks Italian so all the home automation and security system voice responses can be heard in Italian instead of the standard English language version.

Italian now joins Spanish, Portuguese, Greek, Hebrew, Hungarian, Chinese and Thai language versions of the COMFORT system. Read more

BSIA members are high achievers at Security Excellence Awards

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BSIA LogoSeven members of the British Security Industry Association (BSIA) were amongst last night’s winners at the prestigious Security Excellence Awards. The winners were honoured at a glittering event held at the Park Lane Hilton in London. Read more

Successful visit to Singapore for British exporters

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British security exporters have just returned from an extremely successful visit to Singapore. The Safety and Security Asia 2009 exhibition, held in early October, saw 13 British security companies from a variety of industry sectors form a British pavilion to showcase their products and services to a broad range of visitors from across South East Asia. Read more

Businesses urged to take identity fraud seriously

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identity fraudDuring National Identity Fraud Prevention Week, the British Security Industry Association is urging businesses to take identity fraud seriously in order to protect both their own organisations and their customers.

Russell Harris, BSIA Information Destruction Section Chairman, says: “Identity fraud is a very serious issue, not just for individuals, but also for the UK’s business community. If fraudsters get hold of sensitive information about your business, they can obtain credit and set up bank accounts in your company’s name or arrange fraudulent transactions with suppliers. If your customers’ details are breached, you are also liable under the Data Protection Act.” Read more

Navtech Radar Scoops Innovative Achievement Award at Detektor International Awards 2009

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Navtech Radar ScoopThe leading radar technology company won the accolade for their newly launched AdvanceGuard 350-X radar sensor at the 10th annual Detektor International Awards
Navtech Radar, the world leading developer and manufacturer of millimetre wave (MMW) radar sensor solutions for outdoor Security and Surveillance applications, has won the Innovative Achievement Award in the Alarm and Detection Category at this year’s Detektor International Awards. Read more