ASIS International 2010 Accolades Winner

Infinova’s Unique V2216 Coexistence VMS Is ASIS International 2010 Accolades Winner

Infinova has announced that the ASIS International 2010 Accolades team of judges has chosen Infinova’s V2216 Video Management System (VMS) as one of the security industry’s most innovative new products, services and/or solutions of the past year.
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Sticky fingers

Thieves could end up with sticky fingers after a security firm invents a cash box which fires exploding glue over the money when it is broken into.
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No call out fee

An enterprising New Zealander has avoided a locksmiths call out fee after losing the only key to a shared property's unlocked back door. A locksmith quoted NZ$150 for the callout fee alone. So the quick-thinking individual took the door off the hinges and walked it to the nearest locksmith. Auckland Lock Services fitted a new lock with two keys for NZ$23.

Roto uses psychology to design new handle

Roto has used a leading German institute specialising in market psychology in order to design customer appeal into its latest window handle.
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Security meets tradition!

Gun Cabinets are part and parcel of gun ownership, but why not store your prize weapons in style? We go back to the future to see what British firm 21st Century Antiques has to offer.
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Commonwealth Games security tightened

Security for the Commonwealth Games was tightened after a random terrorist attack wounded two tourists in Delhi.

With the Games due to start officials tried to reassure athletes and the public that they were safe.

Police increased patrols across the city and put more officers on the streets, especially in areas frequented by tourists.

The tourists, from Taiwan, were hurt when gunmen on a motorcycle opened fire on Sunday near one of India's biggest mosques, the Jama Masjid, in the heart of the city. Police launched a massive search for the gunmen and issued a security alert across the Indian capital.

Robbers locked in bank

Three women remained jailed after a failed robbery attempt trapped two of them inside a bank in Indianapolis USA.

One of the robbers showed a note demanding money to Chase bank teller Thelma Bunton, 58, but then grabbed the note back from the teller and headed for the bank's exit, according to police.

The bank has separate doors for entry and exit, each with its own vestibule. As the robber exited, the teller pressed a button to lock the exit doors, trapping her.

Moments later, her accomplice began to enter the bank, and the alert teller pressed another button that locked her in the entry vestibule, police said.

Cybercrime is the 'most dangerous criminal threat we will ever face'

The head of Interpol has warned that cybercrime is the 'most dangerous criminal threat we will ever face' after fraudsters stole his identity on Facebook.

Security chief Ronald K. Noble revealed that two fake accounts were created in his name and used to find the details of highly-dangerous criminals.

The embarrassing security breach saw one of the impersonators use the false profile to obtain information on fugitives convicted of serious crimes including rape and murder.

Elegance from Australia

The Elegance mortise lock (with caretaker) is a security lock for hinged doors from Austral Lock, with a jemmy-resistant reformable strike place.

Improving occupant safety the Elegance security locks have caretakers which are compatible with K-Kit (cable), H14R (rod) and H14-A (adjustable rod) multipoint kits.

An interior snib lever on the security locks provide quick and convenient locking without the need for a key.

Enhanced resistance to forced entry via a notch in the latch bolt engages a profiled strike plate aperture.

The Elegance mortise lock fits into industry standard door cutouts and suits both left handed hinged and right hand hinged doors.

Milestone Systems Retains Number One Global Position

Milestone Systems is listed again as the number one provider of open platform IP video management software by IMS Research in its latest report: The World Market for CCTV and Video Surveillance Equipment - 2010 Edition.
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Access Control Solutions from Samsung

Samsung has launched a comprehensive range of RFID and biometric technology based access control systems which collectively provide a cost effective solution for any access control application from single door to large building or multi-site projects.

The range is broken down into standalone controllers, single & four door controllers, readers and software, with versions suitable for standalone or full TCP/IP or RS-485 operation.
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Codelocks on parade

Codelocks' range of access control products is increasingly being used in military installations. Be they for short term, personal or general access control needs, Codelocks are providing solutions.

In a recent application the CL1000 cabinet lock has been installed at the United States Air Force (USAF) bases at Molesworth and Alconbury. The cabinet locks are being used on personnel lockers in the base fire station dormitories and a further application for kitchen cabinets. Specified by Independent Furniture Contracts the 300 cabinet locks in both horizontal and vertical formats provide the on shift staff quick and easy access to personal lockers and storage areas without the hassle of keys.
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SANYO welcomes back Stefan Teuber

SANYO has recruited Stefan Teuber to be its Technical Manager for mainland Europe. 

Stefan, who was previously with SANYO from May 2002 until January 2007, has worked within the electronics security industry for over eleven years and was until recently with Avigilon.

"Everyone at SANYO is delighted to welcome Stefan back into the team," said David Hammond, European Sales Manager for SANYO's CCTV division. "Stefan has a comprehensive technical understanding of both IP and analogue products and is therefore able to provide first class pre and post sales support to our fast growing list of European customers."
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Internet Eyes is watching

A website which pays the public to monitor live commercial CCTV footage online has been launched in Devon.

According to a report by the BBC News Internet Eyes will pay up to £1,000 to subscribers who regularly report suspicious activity such as shoplifting. Managing director Tony Morgan said the scheme would reduce crime and help prevent other anti-social behaviour. But civil liberties campaigners say the idea is "distasteful" and encourages private citizens to spy on each other.

The company intends to stream live footage to subscribers' home computers from CCTV cameras installed in shops and other businesses.

Security guard cleared in theft killing

A security guard accused of killing a shoplifter he was helping to restrain at a busy mall has been cleared of manslaughter.

Sam Bawden, 25, of Neath, South Wales, walked free from court after a trial lasting seven days.

Mr Bawden was one of four security guards who caught and restrained former soldier Aaron Bishop, 23, of Swansea, for stealing a £35 bottle of perfume.

Infinova’s New 2.0 Megapixel Network Zoom Camera Captures Smallest Details

Infinova has announced its new V6221-G Series 2.0 megapixel network zoom camera that features a 1/2.5” progressive scan CMOS sensor and a 10X optical zoom lens. 

Ideal for any surveillance application, V6221-G cameras capture the smallest detail and provide the horizontal view of several standard definition cameras.  For instance, the camera can see and track license plates in changing lighting conditions or view an entire car park perimeter with one camera.
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Vicon provides phased video management solution for Tamworth Town Centre

Tamworth, located north-east of Birmingham has a resident population of approximately 80,000 but also attracts a large number of visitors wishing to enjoy the Town's restaurants, shops and tourist attractions including Tamworth Castle. The Council considers the security of its residents to be of paramount importance and has also looked to provide a safe environment for people who visit the Town Centre. There is therefore a zero tolerance attitude to anti-social behaviour, vandalism and theft. With this in mind, the Council invested in a CCTV system some years ago which could monitor activity 24/7 within the Town Centre.

The existing CCTV system comprised 77 cameras which were all wired directly to the Town's control room where they were recorded for twelve hours a day on analogue VCRs. 
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Lock jammers target prestige cars

Surrey police are exploring the theory that a gang of car thieves are jamming central locking systems to make it easier to steal goods from cars.

The theory arose after a witness reported that a man used an electronic device to prevent doors from locking when he parked his Lexus at a local supermarket. Apparently the suspect was lurking in the car park and wearing unusually warm clothes for the season, something that made him stand out like a sore thumb, according to police. The motorist discovered that his car lock would not engage whereupon the suspect walked off seconds before the lock mysteriously started working again.

Inspector Richard Haycock told local newspapers that the possible use of the car lock jammers would help explain a recent spate of thefts from vehicles that have occurred without leaving any signs of forced entry.

Security guard hospitalised after abduction by thieves

A security guard was taken to hospital with serious head injuries after he was abducted by a gang who stole a digger from a building site.

Four men broke into the yard in Catacol Grove, East Kilbride, assaulted the guard then bundled him into their van. The 52-year-old was later found in the abandoned van and taken to Crosshouse Hospital in Kilmarnock.

Strathclyde Police has asked for anyone with information to come forward.

The force said that the gang stole the large yellow digger and drove off in that and the van, but crashed and abandoned the digger.

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Letter to the Daily Mail re 2-day locksmith courses

UAP's director David Jennings was furious when he saw an article in a recent issue of the Daily Mail newspaper. So much so that he felt compelled to write to them:

Dear Sirs

I was mortified to see your article promoting 2 or 3 day locksmith courses and advertising an Association owned by that training company.

Why didn't your writer do any research about this before submitting such tosh.

Your article is saying that anyone can do a 2 or 3 day course, then become a qualified locksmith and then join a locksmith association.

Does that really sound right to you? 
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Locksmithing skills standards open for consultation

National Occupational Standards - Locksmithing NOS out for Consultation October - December 2010
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Master locksmiths designed to be secure

The leading trade association for the locksmithing profession is further cementing its position as one of the UK’s leading security experts by forging a new partnership with the Association of Chief Police Officers (ACPO).
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CornerStone of the Team

Jon Roadnight, Director of CornerStone GRG, The International Security Consultancy firm based in London, managed to achieve one of his ambitions recently when he got to play for the football team he has supported for over 30 years.
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Key Edge directors banned

As reported in the Daily Mirror Key Edge directors Julian Lloyd Bennellick and Christopher Davison, both from Exeter, have been banned from being directors for six years each. Jeremy Darvill of Tiverton and James Savage of Cullomton, Devon, have been banned for five years each.
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Vital port could be at risk over police funding cuts

Cuts to police funding in Wales could create a security threat to one of the UK’s most important ports, an MP has warned.

In the wake of concerns about potential cuts at Dyfed- Powys Police, Stephen Crabb MP said port security at Milford Haven needed to be considered by the Police Minister when considering making cuts.

A quarter of the petrol and diesel used in the UK is shipped into the port in Pembrokeshire and in recent years it has also grown in significance as the entry point for liquefied natural gas from Qatar into the UK.