New Mariner Fingerprint Reader extended to Windows-based applications

Lumidigm has announced that its new Mariner fingerprint reader extends the reliable reading accuracy of multispectral imaging to popular, value-conscious, Windows PC-based biometrics applications.

The new Mariner sensors make biometric authentication simple and affordable for real business applications in industries ranging from healthcare to transportation, logistics, passenger ID, heavy industry, construction and others that require the durability and reliability that have been unavailable until now. Up to 20 percent more reliable than conventional sensors, the Mariner sensor quickly and easily delivers a high-quality fingerprint to Windows PC for authentication.
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MagTek introduces MagneSafe Secure Card Reader for unattended payment applications

MagTek Inc., a world class provider of card readers, cheque readers and scanners, PIN Pads, card issuing systems, and MagnePrint credential authentication technology introduces MagneSafe I-65, a secure card reader for Unattended Payment applications.
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New Aptus2 Mortice Lock from UNION

Architectural Hardware, part of ASSA ABLOY Security Solutions, a division of the ASSA ABLOY Group, has launched a new mortice lock ideal for OEMs working on large contract applications.
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Lockdecoders new key

Lockdecoders have just released a new Key-Crypt Pro software update. It is version pc software P43 and device 211.
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The jail that needs new locks!

The Putnam County jail in Tennessee has failed its 2011 Corrections Institute inspection and if the findings listed in a recently issued report are left uncorrected, the facility could lose its state certification.

Faulty locks are the main culprit, officials say. It could cost the county up to $165,000 to replace 48 of those door fixtures in two medium security areas.

Databac introduces new business development team

Vince Holley retires - sales team expands.

Following the early retirement of Vince Holley, Databac (www.databac.com) is pleased to present its new sales team. Samantha Garc'a and Daniel Davis join Damian Booth and Max Ebdy to look after Databac's accounts and develop new business in the British Isles, US and Africa, supported by Nicky Jermy and Jenha O'Reilly in customer support and purchasing.
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Terminator junior's job as a security guard

What better lineage could you want to provide security than being the Terminator's son?

Patrick, 17, only had to keep Paris Hilton and Mario Lopez safe today, while his 63-year-old father saved the world on at least two occasions as the famous cyborg (apart from the first film, when he was the villain. But he said he'd be back, didn't he?)

Arnold leant his support to his son, who was was allocated to oversee security for the Extra TV team, who filmed in The Grove mall in L.A, where Patrick is doing an internship.

Laptop lock takes only seconds to crack

by Marc Weber Tobias

Writing in his blog on Forbes.com Marc Weber Tobias slates one of the biggest names in computing for selling locks that do not work.

Going on to say that he issued a security alert as long ago as 2004 and went on to write several articles about defective locks designed to prevent theft of laptops, since then responsible manufacturers made significant changes. But this one apparently hasn't.

Unipart Security hosts successful installer day

The first of the Unipart Security series of 'Installer Days' was held on 28th July at the company's facilities in Oxford.

The theme of the event was 'Opportunities to increase revenue streams' and included presentations from CCTV distributor Videcon, who co-hosted the event, Connexion2 lone worker protection and Emizon IP, a manufacturer of dual path alarm signalling solutions.
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Is life in the Cloud inherently insecure?

by Gareth Williams

Three out of four businesses think so, rating security in the Cloud as their biggest challenge. It is fair to say that sharing resources from a vast, undifferentiated pool of servers and switches carries its own real risks; it is the path to the Cloud that businesses need to address first. Any Cloud, however secure, that relies on the public internet to connect it is exposing its data to unnecessary risk.

MLA Expo outflanking 2009 show

With just two months to go until one the most anticipated locksmithing exhibitions of the year, organisers behind MLA Expo '11 are delighted to announce a substantial increase in the number of enquiries and sold exhibition space based on figures from the previous event.

The last MLA Expo in 2009 saw just under 50 exhibitors and over 1000 visitors through the doors, but with a record number of stalls already sold for the 2011 event and enquiries still flooding in, the Master Locksmiths Association (MLA) is gearing up for its biggest Expo to date.
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Street fingerprinting

Police are now armed with a device that can scan fingerprints so they can correctly identify suspects who lie about their details.

In what sounds like something out of George Orwell's dystopia 1984, suspects can now be finger printed in the street thanks to the new hand-held gadget.

The mobile identification service scans a print, then checks it by trawling through a national database for the details.

Security Excellence Awards 2011 finalists announced

The results are in - finalists of the highly coveted Security Excellence Awards 2011 have been announced by organisers UBM Live. Often referred to as the 'Oscars of the security profession,' the Security Excellence Awards are produced in association with Security Management Today Online and info4security.com, to highlight the very best people, projects and processes the UK's security sector has to offer.

Celebrating its thirteenth year with a five percent rise in entries, the Security Excellence Awards, a key networking and social event in the industry calendar, represent a fantastic opportunity for the security industry to come together and honour the achievements of their peers in the security management, installation, consultancy and manufacturing sub-sectors. The Awards will be present
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Locking wheelie bins to thwart scavengers

Los Angeles: officials are considering making trash containers with built-in locks available to more residents as a tool to thwart scavengers.

The Costa Mesa Sanitary District distributed the bins to residents earlier this month as part of a pilot program. Now, because of demand, the district's board of directors will weigh a request for $10,000 to supply residents with more of the scavenger-proof bins.

Supreme Court rules that police guidelines are unlawful

In a recent Supreme Court case, GC & C v the Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis, two individuals challenged the police's retention of their DNA samples and fingerprints.

The Court found that the Association of Chief Police Officers' (ACPO) guidelines, which prescribe that biometric data of unconvicted individuals should be indefinitely retained other than in exceptional circumstances, are unlawful as they do not comply with Article 8 of the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) covering the 'Right to respect for private and family life'.
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UAP Tradelocks send a Platinum Thank You to the MLA

UAP Tradelocks have come a long way since the launch of Tradelocks at the last MLA exhibition in 2009, and what better way to say 'thank you' to the MLA than by becoming the Platinum Sponsors of this year's show on 9th-11th September 2011.
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Two men charged over locksmith stabbing

Two men have been charged after a locksmith was stabbed in the chest as a house was being repossesed.

The victim was assisting a bailiff at a property in Hazel Way, Chingford, yesterday, when he was attacked.