American-born locksmith trapped in Russia for 77 years suddenly speaks English again after stroke

An American man trapped in the Soviet Union 77 years ago - deep in Stalinist times - has suddenly reverted to speaking in his native English instead of the Russian he was forced to learn to survive his epic Communist ordeal.

Kenneth Edwards, now 95, recently suffered a stroke which left him unable to communicate with his Russian family and children.

'I am having to learn Russian all over again,' he said in a halting American accent in Zlatoust, an industrial Ural Mountains outpost where he worked in a watch-making factory for 60 years, latterly as the locksmith to the head of his department.

Thief caught after stolen laptop keeps taking his picture

Police in Oakland, California, USA, have arrested a suspected laptop thief whose slack-jawed face became an Internet sensation after software that the owner had installed kept taking photos of the suspect, which the victim posted on his blog.

Muthanna Aldebashi of Alameda was arrested on suspicion of possessing stolen goods. The 27-year-old taxi driver is being held in Alameda County jail.

A web campaign to catch the alleged thief was launched by laptop owner Joshua Kaufman, who filed a police report in late March stating that someone had broken into his North Oakland apartment and stolen his Apple MacBook computer.

Kaufman said he had installed software called Hidden that followed the computer's movements through a tracking device, and took pictures of the suspect's face while the man used the laptop.

UAP Tradelocks - a huge success in Las Vegas

Less than two weeks ago, some of the Tradelocks team jetted off to Las Vegas to demonstrate various Tradelocks tools and offer Lishi training at the first ever 'Just Cars' exhibition.
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Regional apprentice takes Aussie state award in a first for the girls

Apprentice locksmith, Vanessa Miller, from Bathurst's RCG Locksmiths has just been awarded TAFE NSW's Apprentice of the Year in Locksmithing, outshining all of her fellow students.

Car industry declares victory in war on thieves

The motor industry says it is winning the war against car thieves, thanks to advances in security features.

BBC transport correspondent Richard Scott says unless criminals can get their hands on the keys, new cars are all but impossible to steal.

The number of thefts have declined dramatically but the industry admits in the future thieves may overcome some of the high-tech security barriers.
Over the last seven years car thefts have fallen by around two-thirds.

The vast majority of those thefts were of vehicles more than three years old.

Last year 107,000 cars were stolen, down from 119,000 in 2010 and massively down on the 600,000 a year which were taken 20 years ago.

Volkswagen has again been judged the best car maker in Security Awards

Unlocking the Key to Success

Hickley's the vehicle key programming specialists are explaining the opportunities in key programming at four presentations around the country during July and August.

The ability to copy or program vehicle keys and remotes adds additional business to key cutters and locksmiths wanting to move into Auto. The evening presentations will explain the equipment required, the technical back up available and methods used, offering a new service to your existing or potential customers. Using the MVPPro or Zedbull key programming and cloning diagnostic testers, payback scenarios of as little as 7 months or 30 key programs can easily be achieved, purchases using lease terms can introduce you to immediate profits as the equipment is paid for from the profit earned.
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Mul-T-Lock secures the grand pier

A patented Mul-T-Lock cylinder system has been installed by AIW Key Centre in the Grand Pier at Weston Super Mare in Somerset, to secure the new structure, following its multi million pound rebuild.

The Grand Pier has recently been rebuilt after a fire destroyed the structure of the original pavilion in 2008. Newly re-opened, the owners were anxious to ensure high security systems were installed to protect the £34 million investment.
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There's a real buzz about this locksmiths!

Hundreds of shoppers had to duck and run for cover after a swarm of bees chose to settle in Newport Pagnell town centre last week. The swarm buzzed into the town centre before settling on a bench outside Brinnick Locksmiths and Security in the High Street.

After a number of calls to the town council a bee keeper was called in and the bees were removed from the bench.

Lock up your safes!

Having a nice strong safe with sturdy locks is not much help if someone can just wheel the whole thing out the door of your apartment.

Such a brazen act of criminality was performed, and captured on video in a building in New York recently, as this report from the New York Times shows.

MMArena at LeMans says Milestone video is simply spellbinding

XProtect Corporate software from Milestone Systems is managing the video surveillance system of the new stadium at Le Mans, connected to Sony HD cameras

The MMArena was opened in January 2011 by Prime Minister François Fillon and Sports Minister Chantal Jouanno of France, and it is exemplary on many levels.  A multisport stadium designed for hosting a variety of sporting events such as soccer and rugby, the MMArena can accommodate 25,000 spectators. This can be increased to 38,000 seats for concerts, shows, operas, etc. The venue also has over 3,000 m² of exhibition rooms and reception areas for meetings.
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St. Nicholas Church uses MOBOTIX to protect and serve its congregation

Verdant Technologies implements innovative CCTV at one of the UK's oldest churches to protect the site against theft and vandalism while allowing special services to be broadcast to relatives in Ireland and Australia.

MOBOTIX AG, a leading manufacturer of digital high-resolution, network-based video security systems has released details of a project at the parish of St. Nicholas that has deployed CCTV technology to protect against theft and vandalism while offering access to special services via the internet.
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SANYO Passes the Test at Sixth Form College

An educational establishment in Essex with a 300 year heritage can claim to be one of the first Colleges in the UK to update its security system by investing in a networked solution which takes advantage of the latest Full HD camera technology.

Palmer's Sixth Form College in Grays, Essex has updated its CCTV security system to incorporate the latest High Definition (HD) technology from SANYO. The college which has committed to achieving academic excellence is now equipped with cutting edge security technology to take it forward to the next century.
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Westminster Group appoints new COO

Westminster Group PLC says its Longmoor Security division has appointed Major Keith Wright as new chief operating officer to head up its worldwide operations.

Longmoor is the specialist provider of high quality security personnel for homeland security, risk management, consultancy, close protection and training.

Wright joined the British Army in 1971, passed the selection to the Airborne Forces in 1973 and joined the Special Air Service three years later. Wright has a 34 year career of unbroken service with the UK Special Forces (UKSF).  During this time he participated in a number of operational deployments and conducted numerous overseas training tasks and exercises.

He is qualified in protective security and he has organised and led world-wide close protection and counter terrorist training tasks.

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