Cyber-attack claims at US water facility

US homeland security and FBI officials are investigating an apparent cyber-attack on a water utility near Springfield, Illinois.

The attack may have been the cause of a water pump shutdown, and could be the first case of foreign hackers successfully targeting a US industrial facility.

Milestone launches XProtect Mobile

Mobile application gives access to XProtect platform using smartphones and tablets. Milestone Systems, the open platform company in IP video management software (VMS), has announced the launch of XProtect Mobile, a new mobile application for XProtect VMS users.
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Godrej Locks sees overseas buys as key to growth

Godrej Locks, the oldest division of the Godrej & Boyce group, is looking at inorganic growth options by acquiring companies in the business of security systems and access control devices.

Exciting Announcements from LASM

We don't usually publish the magazine in December, but this month we've got something new and exciting for you - a 100% online issue. There is no print issue to go with it - it's all going to be online, and it'll be published on Christmas Eve. To sign up for it, you need to follow this link and register. Why do we need you to register if you already receive the magazine? Well, we don't have an email address on file for about 80% of our subscriber base, unfortunately, so if we created logins from your existing details, only 20% of subscribers would have access!

The December issue will have lots of new content, as well as some of the best articles from 2011. Please note: when you sign up, you will only be able to see a few announcements and a couple of teaser articles until the full online ed
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Show of strength from TradeLocks

Leading locksmith tool supplier TradeLocks is proud to announce the arrival of the all-new Premium Ford Tibbe.

After importing the tibbe pick tool, TradeLocks found that although this was the preferred design amongst locksmiths, it had many weaknesses.
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Smartwater links cash raid gang to multiple crimes

A gang of cash-in-transit van robbers have been jailed for more than 30 years between them after SmartWater evidence was found on their clothes and stolen bank notes.

Three of the thieves were stopped by police in a stolen BMW after their last raid in which £25,000 was taken from a G4S van, outside a branch of Barclays, in Baker Street, London. The officers found those in the car to have dye staining on their clothes and hands which contained a unique SmartWater signature.
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GCHQ to offer British firms expertise in cybercrime

Some of the secret technologies created at the government's eavesdropping centre GCHQ are to be offered to private industry as part of cyber security strategy unveiled by ministers on Friday.

In an article in the Guardian, it is thought the plans could lead to the government being paid substantial sums for software developed by the intelligence agency at Cheltenham. Ministers argue GCHQ's main priority will remain national security and the agency has insisted it will not be side-tracked.

Join the replacement revolution

Home security specialist Yale has introduced a revolutionary new range of replacement multipoint locks, designed to help locksmiths take early advantage of this growing market.

The new Yale Doormaster range represents a genuine 'one visit, one repair' solution, thanks to a cleverly designed, compact range of replacement locks, replacement gearboxes and "overnight" locks.
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Potential fortune in old coins discovered in safe-opening gamble that paid off!

An old safe bought for $300 at a Virginia auction has yielded treasure for a New Jersey businessman.

Eric Doran's staff laughed when they saw M&M's bags after a locksmith opened the safe Thursday. Then Doran started pouring the contents on the floor.
More than $500 in cash, several hundred dollars in quarters and coins dating to the 1800s were in the safe, which hadn't been open in about 20 years. Doran, who owns Doran Liquidators, tells The Press of Atlantic City he had hoped to sell the approximately 140-year-old safe on eBay because of its unique look. Doran says his gamble paid off.

Updated Access Control Catalogue arrives at Aldridge Security

Leading Security wholesaler Aldridge Security Ltd have been established for more than 65 years supplying security companies with Locks and Ironmongery. In 1971 they created a dedicated Access Control department which is staffed by a team of dedicated professionals.

Aldridge are able to offer advice and technical support backed by in excess of £1 Million of Access Control stock available for same day despatch that can be ordered online, via phone or fax or collected their trade counters located in London and Manchester.
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G4S security guards at US military base in Korea walk out in contract dispute

Hundreds of security guards manning the gates at several U.S. military bases across South Korea are refusing to work in protest of a new contract that will cut their wages and lengthen their working hours.
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Cyber security spending will reach $60bn

The figure is expected to be reached as businesses across the globe look to protect themselves from ever-increasing online threats, according to a study from consultancy PwC.

The company said in its Security Mergers and Acquisitions report that increased demand for enterprise security products will push the value of security firms up and could lead to larger, more lucrative merger deals in the coming years.
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Embedded security in cars - hackers and solution providers in one room at ESCAR 2011

As part of their continued research into all aspects of vehicle security, SBD recently attended the 2011 Embedded Security in Cars (ESCAR) conference held in Dresden, Germany. Delegates witnessed a variety of presentations encompassing different aspects of IT security in cars; broadly covering security protocols, CAR2X security and hardware security. BMW was present with a special exhibit to show the in-car deployment of a hardware security module developed as a result of the EVITA project.

Two of the presentations were from academics that showed how their respective university research teams had successfully manipulated, or 'hacked', certain vehicle functions. Of particular note is that some of their attacks were performed wirelessly - a trend identified in an SBD report 'Can thieves contr
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