Tech partnership on IP
Intralinks Holdings, Inc1, a US-based firm has announced a partnership with the Virtual Technology Cluster Group (VTC Group). It s towards protection of intellectual property (IP) of tech firms. The...
View ArticleAndroid patch view
Despite recent efforts by Google to address Android security vulnerabilities through a series of software patches, mobile handset providers are not demonstrating the urgency required to bring these...
View ArticleZaun at Counter Terror Expo
A combination of integrated perimeter protection was on show to security managers and specifiers of critical national infrastructure sites at the rebranded Security & Counter Terror Expo (SCTX1)...
View Articlevictor version
Tyco Security Products1 has introduced the 4.8.1 version of American Dynamics victor Video Management System (VMS) and VideoEdge intelligent network video recorders (NVR). The developers say this...
View ArticleMidwich Group plc to float
Stephen Fenby, Managing Director of Midwich commented: We are delighted to announce the pricing of our IPO and forthcoming admission to AIM. Today represents an important milestone in the Group s...
View ArticleFire detection for ceramics factory
A case study of how a producer of fine porcelain is now protected by a range of new life-safety products. To protect the 340 people who work at Porcelanas de Costa Verde SA (Costa Verde) porcelain...
View ArticleContractor hails ACS score
The contractor Ward Security1 reports that it remains amongst the top 2pc of approved security providers in the UK after achieving a score of 167 out of 174 in an independent audit on behalf of the...
View ArticleBSIA luncheon speaker
The inspirational speaker and former British Army Officer, Chris Moon1, is the keynote speaker at the British Security Industry Association (BSIA2) Annual Luncheon3 at the London Hilton on Park Lane....
View ArticleAnother Queen’s Award for Winsted
For the third time the control room furniture company Winsted1 is a winner of a Queen s Award for Enterprise, the UK accolade for business success. After awards in 2012 and 2013, the company has been...
View ArticleSwim challenge
The property services, health and safety, security and risk consultancy, Four Group, has made a donation to the British Heart Foundation to support Mick Helps, Principal Planning Manager of Laing O...
View ArticleSuits and shirts donation
After donating a number of jackets and trousers to London-based charity Suited & Booted last year, Emprise1, a support services provider, is sending another 1400 items. This time the company is...
View ArticleGenetec at SCTX
Pictured is Simon Barnes of Genetec1, business development director access control EMEA, on the company s stand at the recent Security and Counter Terror Expo 2016, at London Olympia. He talked...
View ArticleKeeping the lights on
The world is not ready for cyber-attacks on critical infrastructure. Governments are not ready, law enforcement isn t ready, the facilities themselves are not ready, and the people who design, build...
View ArticleHMRC not doing enough on fraud
HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) is not doing enough to tackle tax fraud, according to a Public Accounts Committee (PAC1) report2. Tax fraud results in losses of some 16 billion a year, almost half of...
View ArticleSSAIB at IFSEC 2016
SSAIB1, the UK and Ireland certification body with some 1700 registered firms, will be exhibiting on stand G500 at IFSEC2 from June 21 to 23. SSAIB s appearance at the three-day show follows its...
View ArticleCanary Wharf upgrade
Canary Wharf, the business and financial districts in east London, had been running an old analogue DVR-based video system, which was unreliable, difficult to scale, and lacked flexibility. According...
View ArticleGoing on a threat hunt
For more than 25 years Michael Rosen s charming story We re Going on a Bear Hunt has captured the imaginations of millions, transporting readers on an adventure to catch a big one while overcoming a...
View ArticleOnline scams surveyed
Near half, 48 per cent of consumers have been targeted by scams designed to defraud and trick them into revealing sensitive and financial information for criminal gain. And one in ten, eleven per cent...
View ArticleFault tracker system
The monitoring station Farsight1 reports that with its new Yoursight fault tracker system, fault logging times are reduced significantly. In the first month since going live the system has reduced...
View ArticleAnti-corruption call
Without real global cooperation and a deep sense of urgency on the need to fight corruption, the UK Anti-Corruption Summit will be just another talk shop with little impact, the anti-corruption...
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