European Commission locks horns with Germany over data retention law

European Union regulators have warned Germany that it must implement the controversial Data Retention Directive within one month or face legal action and possible fines.

The Data Retention Directive requires EU member states to store vast amounts of telecommunications information, including data about email, phone calls and text messages, for law enforcement purposes.

Geneva 2012 Vehicle Security

Whilst Geneva might not be one of the biggest shows, it is still considered one of the most important alongside the likes Paris, Frankfurt and Detroit, and 2012 was no different, with the world premières of several key new models taking place.
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HSE-endorsed powered gate safety guide published by DHF

A comprehensive guide to powered gate safety has been published by the Door & Hardware Federation with the backing of the Health & Safety Executive. It has now been adopted as best practice technical guidance by Gate Safe, the industry-led campaign to improve automated gate safety. Gate Safe has been working with DHF on raising awareness of safety of automatic gates and was consulted in the development of the guidance.
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Kentec protects magnificent Athens Metro Mall

Ninety Kentec addressable control panels are at the heart of a fire safety system installed at the magnificent Athens Metro Mall shopping mall above the Agios Dimitrios metro station, in the southern suburbs of Athens.
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We have Mail: UAP puts £500,000 into National Radio Advertising

After seeing sales of our UAP+ Zero Lift Anti Snap cylinders soar since the Inside Out BBC airing we have decided to invest heavily in our products.

Over the past 4 years UAP have been banging the drum about offering better cylinders to the end consumer. Two years ago we developed and launched the UAP+ Anti Bump, Anti Snap Zero Lift cylinder and we have seen sales grow month on month.
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Report: the US Locksmiths industry depends on the health of the housing market

When the residential market crashed in the late 2000s, demand for industry services did as well, with revenue falling 11.7% in 2009 alone. While a slight recovery occurred over 2010, revenue declined again in 2011 because residential construction and existing home sales continued to fall. According to IBISWorld analyst Brian Bueno, "in 2012, industry revenue is expected to decrease 0.4% to $1.58 billion, despite some recovery in the housing market."
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We have Mail: ICO response to EU Data Retention Directive

As you are aware in January the European Commission published its proposals on what the European data protection legal framework will look like in the future. The publication of these proposals is important to the UK as the UK Data Protection Act is drawn from the European Directive and therefore the EU's new proposals also have a direct impact on the future of the Data Protection Act in the UK.

The ICO's initial response to the proposals was published on the ICO website the same day as they were announced. This response can be found on the ICO website at:
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Revealed, snoopers charter will cost YOU £2bn

Big Brother plans to spy on all internet visits, emails and texts will cost the taxpayer £2billion. The extraordinary bill was revealed amid revelations that Britain's snooping watchdog has grave doubts about the mass surveillance project.

Following the launch of MiraClone, now there's Mir8Clone!

Lockdecoders have announced the release of 8C cloning on the platform of their superb MiraClone cloning and eeprom device.

"This is a world first," claims Peter Southern, of Lockdecoders. "We have conquered the supposedly impossible problem. MiraClone was already the market sensation and now we leave all others far, far behind."
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Active Planning Leads announce new OPAL members' offer

How would you like to know just who is planning on major property renovations in your area? For more than 20 years Active Planning Leads Ltd has been helping companies like yours in the Building, Maintenance and Home Improvement Industries all around the UK to acquire new spending customers by delivering a quality planning information service.

Since the formation of OPAL (Organisation of Professional Accredited Locksmiths) Active Planning Leads has become one of the latest organisations to offer a substantially discounted service to members. 
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New Diploma heralds launch of Europe's first fire door inspection scheme

A new qualification for fire door and building safety professionals has been unveiled, in an important step towards the launch of Europe's first Fire Door Inspection Scheme.

While similar schemes are well established in the USA, the UK's Fire Door Inspection Scheme is the first of its kind here and is designed to transform people's knowledge and understanding about the critical purpose and function of fire doors in buildings covered by the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order and equivalent legislation.
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Australia's block of Huawei is part of wider concern

Australia's decision to block Huawei from bidding for work on its $38 billion national broadband network has less to do with the Chinese telecoms firm itself and more to do with a growing concern that foreign countries - particularly China - are stealing the country's governmental and commercial secrets via the Internet, security analysts and researchers said.

Australia has blocked Huawei from bidding on the national network - one of the world's largest such infrastructure projects, which is expected to run high-speed Internet cables to all but the remotest of Australian homes - citing security concerns. It has not detailed what those concerns are.

Keyways Stores recommend CLIQ Interactive cylinders for secure residential gardens in Central London

Mul-T-Lock's patented CLIQ Interactive cylinders have been fitted to entrance gates at Cornwall Gardens in Central London, to provide the assurance of mechanical security and the benefits of access control in one key system.

Interactive CLIQ is an advanced electromechanical locking solution, which adds electronic intelligence to standard mechanical keys.
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Ten million Mastercard and Visa customers hit by data theft

Officials are investigating what they believe is one of the largest-known credit card heists in the US after Mastercard and Visa confirmed the data of as many as ten million customers has been stolen.

The companies notified US banks of a potential security breach, and they are now going through the process of pinpointing the affected accounts before contacting customers involved.

The UK's First 'National CCTV Improvement Week'

With security now firmly under the spotlight in the run up to this summer's Diamond Jubilee and London 2012 Olympics, the recently launched National CCTV Improvement Week is pleased to announce the involvement of it's first major Official Supporters.

In recognising the vital need for ensuring maximum effectiveness of the UK's existing security infrastructure, National CCTV Improvement Week warmly welcomes the support of two world class security events, the Counter Terror Expo and IFSEC International.
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