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24th November 2010 Issue no. 50
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Products Award for Fingerprint Biometrics
Lumidigm Receives Frost & Sullivan New Product Innovation of the Year Award for Fingerprint Biometrics.
Police arrest serial robber known as 'the locksmith' Abdelatif Redjil was given a five-year sentence in September with two years suspended for stealing two Picassos worth an estimated 50 million euros from the home of Diana Widmaier-Picasso, the painter's granddaughter. But he escaped and has been on the run ever since. He was nearly arrested on 14 October while trying to force open the safe of an ATM in Colombes, near Paris. His two companions were arrested. Redjil is also suspected of having a hand in a heist on a branch of Axa bank in February, in which the robbers got away with 33,000 euros and left no trace. "Entering quietly without breaking anything, that's the speciality of Abdelatif Redjil," a police source told Le Parisien. "He's a break-in ace." Redjil is also known as the man with the golden fingers. Full StoryFacial recognition security to keep handset data safe By Stewart Mitchell, writing in PC Pro
Mobile phones carry an ever-increasing level of personal data, but PIN-code log-ins can prove weak - if even applied - leaving those details vulnerable if a handset is stolen. Facial recognition software could change that picture drastically. Full StoryLive CCTV from mobile units enhances policing of football matches
Vemotion Interactive real-time video solution has been successfully deployed by Leedswatch, the CCTV operation run by Leeds City Council, Community Safety, to enhance is support of West Yorkshire Police operations at key football matches. Honeywell launches new release of global security management system
Honeywell has released its Pro-Watch 3.80 Security Management Suite that simplifies overall system management through enhanced Microsoft compatibility. Pro-Watch 3.80 includes several new advanced features made possible through improved integration with Honeywell’s Maxpro VMS (Video Management System) and various third-party systems. Crime ring busted at security event
Samsung launch space saving compact flat dome cameras
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A security guard with fantasies to be a policeman has been arrested after a tip-off. Wayne Dawes even had a fake police uniform - complete with sergeant's stripes. Full StoryA locksmith has been shot in a closed bar in the US after an intruder pulled a gun on two men who were there to change the locks. It is believed the intruder was waiting for the bar owner to come and empty the office safe. The locksmith was wounded in the shoulder, but his colleague managed to wrest the gun from the intruder and shot him to death. Full StorySecurity guards and others regulated by a new law introduced in the Canadian province of Quebec plan to strike in protest. Bill 88, adopted four years ago but with key measures that only kicked in on July 22, also covers a broad swath of the security industry - about 10,000 other non-unionised armed security guards, private detectives, bar bouncers, security consultants and locksmiths. It requires they obtain a minimum amount of training. Those covered by the law must also pay CAN$140 for an annual permit, up from CAN$38 -or face a fine of CAN$500 to CAN$10,000. Full Story
A Belfast-based firm has secured a contract to fit a sophisticated security management system in Saudi Arabia, reports the Belfast Telegraph. CEM Systems, part of the US firm Tyco Security Products, is installing the service at King Khalid University Hospital in Riyadh. The contract follows the company's participation in a recent Invest Northern Ireland trade mission to the kingdom. Full StoryWhy pop a lock with anyone else? Always Best Care Senior Services have announced that they will be working with Pop-A-Lock, a division of SystemForward America, as a strategic national partner in the US.
Perfect airport security solution ...
Airport security is really no laughing matter but ... for all of those of us who have had to endure the belt-removing, shoes-off, change and keys rattling in the tray scratching the mobile phone embarrassment followed by public pat-down searches, here's one idea that someone sent us that has much to commend it ... Ganz Solutions protects police helicopter base using Radar Vision solution
But the downside to possessing such a powerful resource is that criminals are keen to neutralise its capabilities, as one police force in England found out recently when its helicopters were subjected to sabotage attacks whilst on the ground. Pupils log in to beat distraction burglars
Pupils learned about distraction burglary - where offenders trick their way into premises to commit burglary - through an interactive on-line lesson. The children watched a cartoon scenario online in which an elderly person is burgled. They were then asked to work out how the crime has been committed and how it could have been prevented. Locks and Security News Archive Search We keep an extensive archive of news stories and product information that have featured in past issues of Locks and Security News. If you would like to run a search of the Locks and Security News web site using the search tool below please just go ahead by entering in the name of the person, product or company or any other key words that you are looking for. How to contact us at Locks and Security News:
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Police would like to make people aware of the following report on BBC’s “Watchdog” programme featured on 4 November 2010 about the following marketing survey that is soon to be sent to over a million homes. Full StoryMr Li’s visit – a great success!
Device to sniff out homemade explosives e explosives, reports The Herald.Full StoryForeigners have been banned from visiting Big Ben over security fears
They have now been banned due to mounting security problems. Clearance checks for foreigners which were to ensure that terrorists could not target the historic clock tower became too complex and costly. British citizens are still allowed to visit Big Ben, but must first apply by writing to their MP. Full StoryGMB to play a key role in security industry discussions
It is expected that GMB will play a key role in discussions to ensure a robust regulatory framework for security industry from 2014 and beyond. Opportunity for West Midlands defence and security firms to reach new markets
West Midlands firms in the defence and security sectors are being invited to find out how they can secure new export business at three UK Trade & Investment (UKTI) roadshows in Malvern, Birmingham and Coventry. Terror scare boosts stocks in security firms reen, writing for The IndependentFull Story
It was never going to be the crime of the century, reports the Daily Mail, but for a few seconds, as he turned from the bookmaker's counter with a bundle of bank notes in his pocket, armed robber Lorenzo Mason thought he had pulled off the perfect heist. Full StoryGoogle under fire in the UK for capturing private data
Google has come under government scrutiny in the UK for knowingly downloading private data from unsuspecting individuals. This was done during Google's journeys up and down Britain in the guise of their street view mapping cars. £70k council spend on door security replacement
Council chiefs are spending £70,000 to upgrade a door security system which was fitted only five years ago. The swipe card entry system is fully functional, but Basildon Council is replacing it. It comes after the council learned replacement controllers for the system are no longer available, so if it breaks down it will have to be completely replaced at a cost of at least £110,000. Full Story |
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