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Terrorism map
The year 2015 was the deadliest year for terrorist violence in Europe in nearly a decade. That s according to the Aon1 Terrorism and Political Violence Map 2016, produced with The Risk Advisory...
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Turnkey appliance
Genetec1, the Canadian IP security product company, has begun shipping the new version of its Turnkey Network Security Appliance, the SV-32 v2, pictured. The firm describes it as a turnkey solution...
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Smoke alarms replaced at UEA
Smoke detectors around the University of East Anglia s (UEA1) student accommodation have been replaced with Nittan2 s Evolution EV-DP Dual Wavelength Photoelectric smoke detectors. This was for UEA to...
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Cyber-savvy quiz
People are still carelessly sharing private information over the internet, despite the consequences, according to a study by an IT security product company. Some 28 per cent of people share...
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Spring choices
When choosing fresh accessories and painting over faded walls when spring cleaning about the house, don t forget the most important improvements you should be making. Dr Steffan George, pictured,...
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Airport crisis call
The recent Egypt to Larnaka airport hijack passed without injury; however this incident, and the Brussels terrorist attacks of March 2016, highlights the need for consistency in technology to help...
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ASIS Europe 2016
Over 650 security people gathered for the ASIS1 15th European Security Conference and Exhibition at the Business Design Centre in London2 from April 6 to 8. They took in more than 50 sessions across...
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IT misconceptions in education sector
Paul German, VP EMEA, Certes Networks1, goes through some common IT security misconceptions in the education sector. Three common misconceptions, he insists, need to be put right to stop these hacks...
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BT recruiting in cyber
The telecoms firm BT says it s recruiting 900 people to work in its cyber-security business in the next 12 months. BT already employs over 2500 cyber-security people and has security operations...
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ISO 27018 certification
Skyhigh Networks1, a Cloud Access Security Broker (CASB), has announced its certification to the ISO 27018 standard by BSI Group. ISO 27018 is a standard that outlines guidelines for protecting...
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‘PCCs are here to stay’
Police and Crime Commissioners (PCCs) are here to stay, but the Home Affairs Committee of MPs warns of a lack of competition for chief constable vacancies and the need for more transparency. Better...
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Manchester Airport ought to consider whether the deployment of staff and dogs in the customs channels has become predictable and therefore less effective against experienced smugglers; and should...
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Insurance staff warned
Insurance industry staff should beware of approaches by unscrupulous fraudsters looking to get access to customer data, warns the City of London Police1. Officers are also reminding insurance staff...
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New x-ray machines
Scan-X Security, who offer security screening, security x-ray machines and metal detection archways, have taken an extra five new x-ray machines from the manufacturer Nuctech. The Midlands-based...
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4K video
New from Sony is the UMC-S3C, described as the first video camera that offers the highest sensitivity with 4K video recording simultaneously, allowing users to capture details even in low-light, the...
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Securitas 2015 report
The security contractor Securitas1 will broaden its scope beyond guarding services and electronic security to focus more on fire and safety, as well as corporate risk management, the company s...
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The exam awarding body IQ Verify1 has gained approval from the United Kingdom Accreditation Service (UKAS) to certificate to ISO27001:2013, the standard for Information Security Management Systems...
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5MP fisheye
Vista1 has released their new 5MP fisheye camera, the VK2-5MP360INT. This fisheye has an extreme wide angle view (360 by 182 degrees) providing full coverage of an area with no blind spots, the firm...
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Invite to intelligence centre
The security contractor Lodge Service1 is inviting installers and property managers to view its new visitor facility at the Lodg:IC intelligence centre at Redditch, Worcestershire, on April 26 and 27....
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Infosec survey
Some 60 per cent of security professionals say spend on information security is not keeping pace with growing risk, according to the Institute of Information Security Professionals (IISP1) from its...
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