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SIA is emphasising the usage of biometric security in the E-Verify programme A recent report from the Government Accountability Office (GAO) demonstrates that the federal E-Verify programme needs a biometric component, according to the Security Industry Association (SIA). E-Verify is used by employers to determine if individuals are legal residents of the United States and, thus, eligible to work in this country. The programme, however, suffers from significant error rates, and SIA i...

 Octavian Security has appointed Barbara Chawner as the new head of the HR department at headquartersLeading security provider Octavian Security has announced the appointment of a new head of human resources.Barbara Chawner will manage the HR department at Octavian's Head Office, bringing with her a strong portfolio of HR experience in the security/facilities management sector, with stints at both Securicor and Serco.One of Barbara's key roles will be to oversee Octavian's recruitment proce...

 The Information Destruction event aims at providing insight into what is topical in the world of information destructionThe British Security Industry Association (BSIA) is hosting its second annual Information Destruction conference and exhibition, aimed at sharing best practice amongst suppliers and service providers within the information destruction industry. The event will take place on the 8th June, and will be essential for keeping up to speed with the key developments in the industr...

 Magal Security Systems, Ltd. has received orders for securing homeland security sites in Asia and Latin AmericaMagal Security Systems, Ltd. announced three orders totalling $4.1 million for homeland security (HLS) projects in Asia and Latin America.The first two orders totalling $1.1 million are for equipment that will protect the perimeters of two nuclear power plants in East Asia. The orders include multiple Magal products: the company's leading taut wire system (Yael), robust smart grid...

 Samsung's largest ever booth at IFSEC will allow it to demonstrate its full range of security solutions Samsung's requirement for its largest ever booth at IFSEC to allow it to demonstrate its Samsung City concept, has necessitated a move to an entirely new position in Hall 5 of the NEC."Our new stand in hall 5 will be over 40% larger than last year's," said James Smith, European Marketing Manager for Samsung Techwin Europe Ltd. "This gives us the ideal platform to effective...

 The joint venture between CASSIDIAN and L&T will be active in the defence electronics marketCASSIDIAN and Indian engineering giant Larsen & Toubro (L&T), Mumbai, join forces in the field of defence electronics. The Indian authorities have now approved the formation of a joint venture company between L&T and Cassidian, the newly renamed defence and security division of Europe's leading aerospace and defence group - EADS.The joint venture, based in Talegaon near Pune and in B...

 Samsung sales and marketing leadership team and manufacturer's representatives at the 2011 Kick-Off MeetingSamsung Techwin America, a global leader in the video surveillance and security products industry, kicked off the new year with an enthusiastic gathering of Samsung's North American and Latin American sales force January 12th at the Marriott Glenpointe Hotel in Teaneck, New Jersey. The Samsung sales and marketing leadership team and manufacturer's representatives braved the snow and f...

 Six members from the Royal Marines prepared a three course Indian meal for the guests at the fundraising eventOctavian Security got back into its familiar role of guarding the armed forces, as its officers provided the door security for the high profile 40 Commando Royal Marines fundraising event at the Curry Lounge restaurant in Nottingham. Raising money for the Royal Marines Benevolent Fund, six members of 40 Commando took control of the restaurant for the evening to cook a traditional I...

 It will be hard for overseas security integration companies to step into the Chinese market in the next few yearsDespite the big market share held by overseas security equipment brands in the China market, local companies dominate the Chinese security systems integration market and this situation is not forecast to change in the next few years. This is reflected by the lastest research from IMS Research, "The China Market for Security Systems Integration - 2011 Edition."Acco...

 IDTECK training certifications were awarded to participants and additional achievement awards to companiesIDTECK, a global leader in RFID and Biometrics Access Control, hosted IDTECK training conference to support competitive business activities of its business partners.  This two day event was successfully held on January 16 to 17, 2011 in Dubai.With major business partners from all over the world present, the conference focused on increasing sales and technical capability of partner...

 HID Global will demonstrate a variety of solutions based around its award-winning HID on the Desktop solution HID Global , trusted leader in solutions for the delivery of secure identity, will showcase its advancements in physical access and information access systems at next week's 2011 RSA Conference in San Francisco, CA. With HID Global's recent acquisition of ActivIdentity , a global leader in authentication and credential management, HID is expanding its offering to deliver...

ISE attracted a record 34,870 attendance to the Amsterdam RAI in February 2011Sustaining a period of continuous year-on-year growth since the event's inception in 2004, this year's ISE attracted a record 34,870 attendance to the Amsterdam RAI between 1-3 February. This total represents a 22% increase on last year's figure, and is the highest attendance achieved by any standalone AV tradeshow anywhere in the world.Attendees saw innovations and solutions from 715 exhibitors - including 1...

  CNL will provide integration and information management platform for Georgia Port Authority CNL has been selected by CIBER Inc. to provide the integration and information management  platform for the Georgia Port Authority (GPA). The Georgia Port Authority (GPA) consists of four ports in the Savannah Georgia area. The combination of these ports ensures that the GPA is one of the largest, most efficient and fastest growing single container port in the US. In fa...

  An SIA report based on a wide survey has confirmed a large rise in security industry market in the years to comeBusiness confidence among members of the security industry remained high going into 2011, according to a report in the Security Industry Association's (SIA) Quarterly Research Update. The SIA Business Confidence Index, which is based on a survey of 100 CEOs, presidents and other top executives at manufacturing companies that are members of SIA, registered a 74.9 (out of 100...

 Mirasys' Technology Partner Programme aims to strengthen partner relations through joint marketing activitiesMirasys Ltd, a leading provider of open platform digital CCTV and video surveillance solutions, has announced its Technology Partner Programme, offering ‘Standard' and ‘Platinum' level accreditation to new and future technology partners, further enabling comprehensive end-to-end solutions to address the evolving requirements of CCTV infrastructures. Naming Samsung as the...

 HID is now expanding the RFID and logistics business arena after creating a mark in secure identity solutions HID Global, trusted leader in solutions for the delivery of secure identity, announced it has appointed Jason Walden to drive the company's Identification Solutions (IDS) RFID Industry and Logistics business in the UK, Ireland, Benelux and Scandinavia. Walden will be responsible for extending HID's leadership in RFID tagging into the rapidly growing market for solutions that s...

 Commend UK's  range of Intercom products include the new ‘Series WS', GE300 Server and Intercom ClientAt this year's Parkex and Traffex combined exhibitions, Integrated Intercom Solutions provider Commend UK will be showcasing its range of Intercom products including the new ‘Series WS', GE300 Server and Intercom Client.Series WS includes a family of innovative vandal resistant Intercom units that bring together the latest in sound, vision, control and design technology. T...

  SALTO systems submitted a CPD seminar presentation titled Building Security and Access Solutions to RIBA SALTO Systems is a member of the RIBA (Royal Institute of British Architects) CPD Providers Network which offers architects and other construction professionals genuine, high-quality CPD (Continuing Professional Development) material.We recently submitted a new CPD seminar presentation titled 'Building Security and Access Solutions' to RIBA and are delighted to announce the semina...

  Nick Brice and Gary Watkin will co-ordinate to provide better results for NHS Manchester  Axis Security - the combined manpower and technology provider - has dramatically increased the volume of business being handled for the NHS Manchester, becoming the sole supplier of electronic systems and managing the Trust's CCTV and Access Control upgrade.Indeed its success has been such that not only has the team been recognised with a national award, but it has also been chosen to...

Overwhelming industry leadership of SourceSecurity.com confirmed by reputable Google Ad Planner See larger image  Graph showing unique visits statistics to corresponding websites in October 2010 (source: Google Ad Planner) See larger imageGraph showing average monthly unique visits from April - October 2010 (source: Google Ad Planner)The following websites DO NOT meet Google Ad Planner's threshold for monitoring, as their traffic is estimated to be less than 15,000...

 Mr Lucas Lee was Overseas Sales & Marketing Director for company's professional security division Samsung Techwin Europe Ltd, the company responsible for promoting and supporting Samsung Techwin professional and consumer security equipment and solutions across Europe, Russia and CIS, has appointed Mr. Lucas Lee as its new Managing Director.With a career spanning nearly 20 years within Samsung Techwin, Mr. Lee has headed up the overseas sales and marketing activities of the company...

  LCA Sales Company set to boost Altronix sales across New Jersey and Greater New York City  Altronix, the leading manufacturer of low voltage power supplies and accessories for the electronic security industry, announced the appointment of LCA Sales Company of Hawthorne, New York, as its manufacturers' representatives for New Jersey and the greater New York City area effective immediately."LCA Sales Company is a highly respected manufacturer's rep organization, and we are pl...

  G4S Egypt, which has over 5,200 employees across Egypt is working on the present scenario in Egypt G4S, the world's leading security solutions group, has helped repatriate over 1,000 clients from Egypt over the last week via the country's key international transport hubs including airports, ports and country borders. G4S Egypt, which has over 5,200 employees across the country, has been working closely with G4S Risk Management to provide a rapid response service utilising their exper...

 HID Global announced Konica Minolta's membership in the Advantage HID Connect Partner Programme Konica Minolta Business Solutions U.S.A., Inc. (Konica Minolta), a leading provider of advanced imaging and networking technologies for the desktop to the print shop, and HID Global, trusted leader in solutions for the delivery of secure identity, announced Konica Minolta's membership in the Advantage HID Connect Partner Programme.  Leveraging the extensive population of HID proximity...

 Security systems by Cryptography Research save USD 100's of billions annually for various industriesCryptography Research, Inc. (CRI) announced that in 2010 more than five billion security products were manufactured under license to CRI's semiconductor security technologies. Long-term R&D investments focussed on developing solutions to security challenges facing a range of semiconductor security products, as well as traction in new industries, gave rise to the company's business a...

 The new logo of Security Industry Association Within the past year, the Security Industry Association (SIA) has undertaken several major projects that will shape its future and affect the security industry, as a whole. From buying Securing New Ground and helping to establish Security Week to expanding its international presence to forming the Ashlar Foundation, SIA, in many ways, has entered a new era. And the new SIA era demanded a new SIA logo.The staid vertical rectangle is gone, repl...

  Van Heijningen will be based in Austin, Texas where the Honeywell's Vindicator security systems are manufactured Honeywell announced that Franco P.L. van Heijningen has joined Honeywell Systems in the role of general manager for its Vindicator Technologies business. Vindicator® offers electronic security systems that protect critical assets and personnel within the government, military, commercial and industrial markets at more than 1,500 highly sensitive sites across t...

  'Securing the Student City' guide published by ADT provides information on campus safety and security ADT, Europe's leading provider of electronic fire and security solutions, announced its blueprint for ‘Securing the Student City,' a guide to helping universities across the UK face campus safety head-on. Designed to offer higher and further education institutions practical  advice, the free ADT whitepaper provides tangible steps to protecting on-campus facilities, st...

 The EverFocus UK Partner Programme will help installers and integrators benefit from EverFocus security solutionsEverFocus, a leading top 20 global professional security equipment manufacturer, has announced the introduction of its global partner programme for UK partners. The EverFocus UK Partner Programme is designed to help and support security installers, integrators and distributors to benefit from the comprehensive range of EverFocus solutions on offer, ranging from analogue and...

 Seaport Security India to address regulations to maintain security at seaports"Only 7-10% of the cargo that enters U.S ports is scanned for illegal drugs, chemical, nuclear or biological agents", reveal Homeland Security Department officials. Scanning and screening are very different, the process begins far from the docks of any port, starting days or weeks before a ship pulls in and begins unloading cargo. All high-risk cargo is screened before entering however only a small...