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Entrepreneur, president and CEO Dean Drako acquired Brivo for $50 million Dean Drako and Brivo announced recently that the company has been wholly acquired for $50 million by Dean Drako, entrepreneur, president and CEO of Eagle Eye Networks. As Brivo’s owner, Drako will serve as the company’s chairman, and Steve Van Till, Brivo’s president and CEO, will continue leading the company. Brivo’s cloud-based access control system currently services over 6 mi...

These Guidelines have been put together by members of the EAST Expert Group on ATM Fraud The European ATM Security Team (EAST) has published a document entitled ‘Standardisation of Terminology for locations of Card Data Compromise devices at ATMs.’ These Guidelines have been put together by members of the EAST Expert Group on ATM Fraud (EGAF). Fraudsters have been constantly improving ATM skimming devices since the first basic devices appeared. Various types...

Magenta’s MD Abbey Petkar commented about the company’s no zero-hours contractors The use of zero-hours contracts within the security industry has been condemned by Hounslow-based Magenta Security. The subject of zero-hours contracts was a widely discussed topic in the recent UK General Election with Prime Minister David Cameron claiming there would be legislation to protect workers on these contracts. This legislation has since been described as ‘toothl...

CLIQ has the ability to incorporate a padlock, securing a remote asset, into users’ access control system As part of the ASSA ABLOY stand Abloy UK will be showing a new dimension to the CLIQ product, through the extensive API coding full integration can be achieved into almost any solution. As well as easily adding non-hard wired doors the ability to incorporate a padlock, securing a remote asset, into users’ access control system opens up boundless opportunit...

UTC Fire & Security UK Ltd. announced the new version 1.6 firmware release for the TruPortal™ web-based system for small and medium-sized access control applications, featuring smoother third-party integration and extra operating functions. UTC Fire & Security UK Ltd. is a part of UTC Building & Industrial Systems, a unit of United Technologies Corp. TruPortal 1.6 is the perfect fit for access control systems ranging from two to 20 doors, offering scalability for up to 64 door...

Autodesk Seek is integrated into Autodesk AutoCAD and Autodesk Revit design platforms In the competitive security market, the strategy for getting ahead is getting designed into new projects. To do that, it is essential to have BIM (Building Information Modeling) models and CAD drawings ready to go. Orion Entrance Control, Inc., a leading manufacturer of innovative and customised entrance control lanes such as turnstiles, has taken this strategy further by helping architects,...

At IFSEC, Maxxess will partner with Canon, Redvision and Wavestore - visitors will experience a fully integrated demonstration Maxxess, a global corporation specialising in the access control sector and recognised for its extensive integration capabilities, has unveiled its plans to showcase its signature eFusion security management platform together with a number of technology partners on its stand E700 at IFSEC International 2015 in London. As a modular system built on open...

Campbell will deliver a presentation on growing trend toward proactive risk & threat identification Quantum Secure, part of HID Global, a worldwide leader in secure identity solutions, recently announced that Don Campbell, Quantum Secure’s Director of Product Management, will take part in two informational sessions to be held at IFSEC International 2015, which takes place from June 16-18 at London ExCel. At 2 p.m. on Tuesday, June 16, Campbell will be part of a...

ASSA, part of Security Solutions, a division of ASSA ABLOY UK, has launched a KeyPad escutcheon that features multi-factor authentication, providing extra security for its SMARTair™ wireless access control system. SMARTair™ is a door management system that allows sophisticated proximity access control using minimal wire-free door units. 3 levels of user authentication The new KeyPad escutcheon offers three levels of user authentication: it can be opened by 4-digit code, by RFID-en...

Phil Mead has been appointed to oversee site visits and surveying Specialist security provider Allegion has appointed Phil Mead as Area Specification Manager for London and South East, affirming its commitment to extending support for the industry through a growing UK-wide specification division. Helping develop solutions to significant industry challenges With more than 25 years of experience in the access control and electronic door industry, Mead brings a wealth of kn...

Wexler’s leadership guided Zero's expansion from traditional weather-stripping into new product lines Elias Wexler, long-time president of Zero International, was the guest of honour at a dinner on May 14 hosted by Zero's new corporate parent Allegion plc, a leading global security products and solutions provider. The special event, celebrating Zero joining the Allegion family, was held at the Harvard Club in New York City. Local customers as well as Allegion and Zero s...

Gallagher's Vice President EMEA & Asia - Peter Francis added more staff to the Asian team Gallagher's security business in Asia is thriving according to Vice President EMEA & Asia, Peter Francis, who this month added more staff to his continually growing team based in Asia. Globally recognised as a leader in the design and manufacture of innovative security solutions, Gallagher has been supplying the Asian market since the early 1990s. In 2011 the privately owned N...

Milestone has joined forces with ISONAS to deliver an award-winning integrated video and access control solution ISONAS Inc., a leading pure IP access control system manufacturer, will be featured as a solutions partner at Milestone Systems’ booth #E750 at IFSEC International 2015 in London. Milestone Systems, the open platform company in IP video management software (VMS), has joined forces with ISONAS to deliver an award-winning integrated video and access control solu...

ASSA ABLOY’s solution saves more energy as compared to the alternatives As part of the ASSA ABLOY stand Abloy UK announces that it will be showing its new low energy solution at IFSEC. IFSEC 2015 takes place at London's Excel Centre between the 16th and 18th with Abloy represented at Stand D1700 in hall S17. ASSA ABLOY awaits to see how much energy users could save compared to the alternatives.

Security services demand is projected to expand 4.2% per year through 2019 to $66.9 billion US demand for private contracted security services is projected to expand 4.2 percent per year through 2019 to $66.9 billion. Gains will be supported by the real and perceived risk of crime and by accelerating economic activity, particularly as new businesses form and create new users of security services. Revenues will benefit from a strong rebound in new nonresidential construction an...

Jess was promoted to Small Works Installation Manager before being appointed Wessex Fire & Security has appointed Jessica Lutwyche as its Service Manager, overseeing a 30-strong team of engineers, technicians and admin staff. The company is part of the Wessex Group that Jess joined eight years ago in an administration role. After moving to the fire and security business she was quickly promoted to Small Works Installation Manager before being appointed to the new po...

The event is the opportunity to learn more about how products can be integrated with a broad range of complementary systems Integrated security manufacturer TDSi will be demonstrating the considerable benefits of full integration of its solutions with other specialist manufacturers, including Texecom, Milestone, ASSA ABLOY and SimonsVoss, on stand F1100, at IFSEC International 2015 this month. John Davies, Managing Director of TDSi commented, "IFSEC International is the p...

Aperio V3 enables remote unlocking commands to pass from access control systems to doors and locks Access Control, a division of ASSA ABLOY UK, will be launching the Aperio® V3 platform at IFSEC 2015, to improve the reaction time of its wireless locks. The Aperio® V3 platform has powerful electronics that enable remote unlocking commands to pass from access control systems to doors and locks almost instantly, providing users with an effective remote opening functi...

At the meeting IPSA made several new appointments The International Professional Security Association (IPSA) held its 2015 Annual General Meeting this week at the London Transport Museum in Covent Garden, London. The occasion marked the completion of Mike White’s four years as Chairman of the Association and included the election of the Association’s International Council, who appointed Mr Stuart Naisbett as the new Chairman. IPSA made appointments Stuart Na...

The latest innovations ParkPlus 244 parking barrier and SlimLane EP speed gate will be showcased at the event Automatic Systems, a world leader in the automation of secure entrance control, will be exhibiting at the upcoming IFSEC 2015 show to be held at Excel London on June 16-18, 2015. Attracting more than 24,000 visitors, IFSEC is the leading international event dedicated to security and the safety industry. At IFSEC 2015, Automatic Systems will be showcasing its latest p...

Event is expected to play a catalytic role through the display of technologies, products & services Recognising Africa as the next global economic growth factory, the Convergence Africa World 2015 expo is coming to Nairobi, Kenya from 17 - 19 June 2015. The annual international series of Convergence India expos are created and staged by Exhibitions India Pvt. Ltd, a leading trade promotion organisation from India. Meaningful interface between governments, businesses,...

Company nurtures technological development, deliverable & accessible for customers Exhibiting alongside many of its integration and OEM customers, ASSA ABLOY, the global leader in door opening solutions, will be using its presence at this year’s IFSEC to explain why open communication platforms are the way to win business and create long term partnerships. As a Forbes top 100 innovative company, ASSA ABLOY recognises the need to nurture technological development...

Visitor will have a firsthand experience of Symmetry CompleteView Video Management at IFSEC 2015 G4S Technology has entered into a technology partnership with Salient Systems, Inc. and will offer Salient’s CompleteView Video Management System and TouchView Mobile Video Apps under the Symmetry™ brand. The Symmetry Security Management platform brings together Identity Management, Access Control, Alarm Management, and Video Management combined with Situational Awa...

The restructure follows the increased worldwide demand for the company’s IPSecurityCenter PSIM solution CNL Software, a world leader in Physical Security Information Management (PSIM) software, is pleased to announce changes to its Senior Management Team and new appointments to the Board. The restructure follows the increased worldwide demand for the company’s IPSecurityCenter™ PSIM solution and is line with the company’s global growth strategy. IPSecu...

TRANSIT Ultimate is purposely built for vehicular access control in high-security application Nedap, leading specialist in vehicle identification and detection technology, launches TRANSIT Ultimate at IFSEC 2015. This new long-range reader with new semi-active transponders is launched as the next generation of Nedap’s RFID platform for vehicle and driver identification. TRANSIT Ultimate will be introduced at IFSEC 2015, the international platform for security innova...

This product business was transferred to the prominent US security company Vanderbilt Effective from 1st June 2015, the global Siemens Building Technologies Division has completed the sale of its Security Products business. This product business, which offers hardware for intrusion detection, access control and video surveillance, was transferred to the prominent US security company Vanderbilt. All affected employees have transferred to Vanderbilt, which will remain an import...

The latest Datacenter Clarity LC technology combines a complete DC Suite including a Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) module Datacenter Clarity LC, an advanced software solution suite from leading solutions provider Siemens Building Technologies, was awarded second place at this year’s DCS Awards under the category of ‘Datacentre Infrastructure Management (DCIM) Product of the Year’. For providers operating in the data centre arena The DCS Awards are...

Company will also showcase products including its highly flexible e-passport data page offering HID Global®, a worldwide leader in secure identity solutions, will be showcasing its broad offering of citizen ID solutions at Secure Document World 2015. The company will raise the curtain on a new era of government ID programs with the first demonstration of provisioning secure citizen ID credentials to smartphones. It will also showcase products including its highly flexi...

Matrix has introduced three innovative solutions in Telecom, Video Surveillance and Access Control domain respectively Matrix Comsec, a leading manufacturer of enterprise telecom and security products, is participating in Convergence Africa World 2015. Matrix with a lineage of offering specialised solutions for enterprises, introduces three innovative solutions in Telecom, Video Surveillance and Access Control domain respectively. Visit Matrix at Convergence Africa World 2015...

Steve will provide essential support for meeting the growing demand for technical support services The British Security Industry Association (BSIA) is delighted to announce the appointment of Steve Lampett as the organisation’s new Technical Officer. Steve fulfilled several roles at ADT Joining the Association today (1st June), Steve brings with him a wealth of experience in the security industry, having fulfilled several roles at ADT Fire and Security in various d...