UL listed heavy-duty door closers

SECO-LARM is happy to announce that three of its door closers have received the prestigious UL Listing, demonstrating their compliance with rigorous safety and performance standards. These heavy-duty door closers provide exceptional security and user convenience for a wide range of applications. 

All three UL Listed door closers boast reversible, non-handed designs for flexible installation. They feature independent adjustments for sweep and latch speeds, allowing for customized door operation on metal or wooden doors.
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LEGAL COMMENT: Crowdstrike/Windows IT Outage

Following last week's Crowdstrike Windows IT outage, Robert Griffiths, Partner in Mishcon de Reya who specialises in technology disputes, commented:

"Major global IT outages, such as today's Crowdstrike Windows Outage, often give rise to claims and litigation further down the line, as organisarions seek to recover any losses that they may have suffered as a result of the downtime. The actions that businesses take in the early stages of any IT outage can be critical in any litigation that follows. 

"There are a number of steps that can be taken in the first hours and days in order to maximise the chances of successful outcome.
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New CL5000 NetCode by Codelocks adds time-sensitive access code functionality to best-selling electronic lock

Codelocks has introduced the CL5000 NetCode which adds Codelocks’ time-sensitive code functionality, NetCode, to its best-selling, heavy duty CL5000 access control solution for high-traffic areas. 
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Hickleys Simply Keys 2024 – A weekend of savings, sales, schooling and smiles

What a great weekend we had at Simply Keys! This year we saw a nice increase in interest in the show with a record number of people registering to come along. The staff at the GTG Centre in Wolverhampton were extremely accommodating as our hosts (as always!) and helped to make the show run as smoothly as it possibly could have.

2024 saw one of our biggest ever prize draws at Hickleys Simply Keys show and 4 lucky winners picked themselves up new games’ consoles.
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Secure Logiq partners with TiNYg for inaugural UAE conference

Secure Logiq is proud to be a technology partner for TiNYg’s first conference in the UAE. The counter terrorism conference from the global terrorism information network, titled Cyber Terrorism, Safe Cities & Advanced Technical Innovation, will be hosted by HSBC Dubai at HSBC Tower in Emaar Square on Tuesday 17th September.

TiNYg has already hosted successful conferences across the US and Europe prior to this first UAE edition. The global terrorism information network has partnered with industry innovators Secure Logiq, Axis Communications and Genetec to help the security community in the Middle East to gain a better understanding of the technology landscape, the direction of innovation and how technology can play an important role in addressing the rising global threats reported a
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Security guard disarms knifeman after girl stabbed in Leicester Square

Abdullah, 29, said he "heard a scream", then "jumped on" the man who was attacking the child before holding him down and taking the knife off him."I just saw a kid getting stabbed and I just tried to save her. It's my duty to just save them," he said. Abdullah said he and his colleagues gave first aid to the child before police arrived within four minutes of the attack on Monday morning.

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Consort Architectural Hardware publishes door hardware EPDs

Specialist manufacturer and supplier of architectural hardware solutions, Consort Architectural Hardware, has published Environmental Product Declarations (EPD) across its range of door levers, door closers, hinges and locks, verifying the sustainability credentials of its products. 
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Job Centre security guards launch fresh week-long strike that could lead to closures

More than 1,500 members of the GMB Union, employed by G4S on behalf of the Department for Work and Pensions, will walk out until Sunday, August 18. Previous strikes have taken place in June and July, with some Job Centres having to close due to the action.

Andy Prendergast, GMB national secretary, said: "Job centre security guards do a difficult, often dangerous job. The least they deserve is decent pay."

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ASSA ABLOY teams up with Secured by Design for roadshow

ASSA ABLOY is set to host a Secured by Design (SBD) roadshow throughout September, highlighting the advantages of designing buildings with security in mind from the outset.
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ISS creates new career opportunities with launch of new security apprenticeship schemes

ISS, a leading workplace experience and facility management company, is proud to launch a new suite of security apprenticeship schemes to expand career opportunities for those working or wishing to work in security.
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Securing the Future: Abloy UK launches new white paper

Abloy UK has launched a new white paper, titled Securing the Future: Revolutionising Critical Infrastructure Access Control with Digital Solutions. 

The document investigates the transformative potential of digital access control technologies, specifically focusing on the comparative strengths and weaknesses of Near Field Communication (NFC) and Bluetooth. 
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Hanwha Vision’s SolidEDGE AI camera ‘Technological Innovation of the Year’

Security installers have chosen Hanwha Vision’s SolidEDGE AI camera, an edge-based VMS recording solution, as the ‘Technological Innovation of the Year’ in publisher Professional Security Installer’s (PSi) 2024 Premier Awards.
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