Accessible technology with Max Cliq from ASSA

ASSA has launched Max CLIQ - a simple and intelligent electromechanical locking system. Combining advanced CLIQ technology with high quality ASSA dp cylinders, ASSA Max CLIQ is an accessible key control system designed to enable small businesses and homeowners to benefit from high security, electromechanical locking solutions, without the associated costs and complexity.
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Kwikset defends Smartkey patents

Kwikset successfully defends Smartkey patents and comes to an amicable agreement with Schlage. Schlage agrees to cease making and selling all SecureKey products.
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63 car models, 5 leading European markets - one comprehensive report

SBD asks: can you afford to ignore the increasing security fitment in Europe?

To give you a clear understanding of why fitment levels are increasing in France, Germany, Italy and Spain compared to the UK, SBD have released a brand new report titled 'Increasing Security in Left Hand Drive Europe.'
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Queensland security review to see locksmiths' fingerprints taken

By Sid Maher

Queensland, Australia, is demanding that all its locksmiths submit themselves for fingerprinting as part of a nationwide crackdown on the security industry.

The move, which will cost $100 an application, has raised eyebrows with locksmiths, who argue they have been caught in a net meant to apply to nightclub bouncers and doormen.

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.

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.

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.

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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NOS Consultations: Close Protection and Port Security Operations

The Standards Development team at Skills for Security has been working with representatives from the worlds of Close Protection and Port Security to review the National Occupational Standards (NOS) for these sectors.
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Tradelocks - The story so far

Two years ago UAP launched its Tradelocks division with the intention of supplying high quality locksmith tools and accessories at prices the locksmiths could afford, especially the new locksmiths.

"We wanted to be able to offer all locksmiths the chance to buy tools that will be repaid within 1 or 2 jobs, rather than what we saw as over-priced tools affordable by only the top sector of the market that already have well established businesses," says Helen Foote, Marketing Manager.
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Now they're stealing the drains!

Following reports of theft of valuable metals from buildings (lead from church roofs, copper piping, even street door furniture) the high price of scrap metal thieves can get nowadays means they're even stealing the drains!

A notice received at LASN from Kent Highways says they will make safe missing gully and manhole covers within two hours of being made aware. Meanwhile, however, they are urging road users to take extra care to avoid exposed holes in the road.
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Smartair is the educated choice

Mul-T-Lock UK's innovative Smartair units have been fitted to external doors at The Green School by local locksmiths PW Secure-It, to upgrade the school's security from a mechanical locking system to an access control solution.

Smartair provides a secure all-in-one access control solution that reduces the cost and inconvenience associated with wiring a traditional access control system.
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Security firm Croma sales up 20%

Dumfries-based security firm Croma Group has said it has reaped rewards from a change in strategy as the company reported revenues for the past year of £8.5m - an increase of 21%.

Croma said its "strong performance has justified the board's decision to refocus Croma as a total security services business."

Reward offer after vandal attack

A Cardigan locksmith who set up in business just a few months ago has hit out and offered a reward for information leading to a court conviction after his premises were attacked at the weekend.

The incident happened at Cardi Locks in Morgan Street when a plate glass window was shattered.

Honeywell Security recognises QCIC Group investment in training

Honeywell has announced that QCIC Group, a leading independent UK security consultancy, has achieved Associate Member status of the Honeywell Trained Specifier Certification (TSC) programme. 

The Associate Member certification recognises QCIC Group's substantial investment in training its staff on Honeywell Security products to ensure optimum support and services to customers.
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Full HD cameras in store for House of Bruar

Security cameras have perhaps never been installed in such a magnificent setting. SANYO Full HD cameras have been deployed to deter and detect thieves who might be tempted to steal the valuable merchandise on offer at the House of Bruar, Scotland's most prestigious country store, which sits like a castle at the foot of the spectacular Bruar Falls.

Offering everything from Scotland's largest selection of cashmere, to Barbour clothing and ladies' tweed accessories, House of Bruar near Pitlochry in Perthshire, provides for all tastes and age groups, attracting over 1.3 million visitors every year and unfortunately a handful of would be shoplifters.
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Samsung introduce free two-day IP network solutions training course for installers and system integrators

Samsung has devised a free two-day training course specifically for UK installers and system integrators who wish to acquire a greater understanding of how the latest generation of IP network products can enable them to deliver tangible real life benefits to their clients.

The language of IT personnel and what questions to ask them at the system design stage will be among the extensive range of subjects addressed by the certificated course. Attendees will also learn about such diverse issues such as VLANs, router protocols, IP addressing, subnets and port address translation, as well as being provided with an overview of the technology and functionality incorporated into the latest generation of Samsung network cameras, encoders, recorders and storage devices.
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Hickleys acquire M B Locks

Hickleys have announced the acquisition of the market leading Auto Locksmith training company M B Locks.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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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