The British Security Industry Association (BSIA) has accepted an invitation by the Home Office to become a member of the Challenge Group that will help to steer the direction of the review of the Security Industry Authority (SIA) commencing in January 2016.
Software security expert EyeLynx has been chosen to supply video analytics and closed circuit television (CCTV) for a five-year contract to upgrade the access control and perimeter security system for a county fire service. Zaun Group company EyeLynx will provide its SharpView Corporate solution with built-in 100 percent resilience to record and manage full high definition (HD) CCTV cameras.
Genetec™, a manufacturer of open-platform, unified IP security solutions, has developed Federation™-as-a-Service (FaaS) to enable organizations with distributed security systems to centralize their monitoring operations, while at the same time reducing the operational costs associated to monitoring and maintaining multi-site systems.
Before the birth of the credit card and advent of online shopping, transaction fraud was rare. Fast forward to today and “plastic fraud” is rife and moreover expected by merchants, many of whom skip straight to damage limitation rather than trying to fight it. As the most popular payment method after cash, fraud figures involving credit cards have skyrocketed since the e-commerce boom of the 1990’s with fraud losses from UK-issued cards in 2014 alone, amounting to £479 million.
With the Times of India reporting in December 2014 that, according to the Central Association of the Private Security Industry (CAPSI), the market size for private security services in India is set to double by 2020, we investigate what is driving the unprecedented growth across the country’s security sector. We also speak to security experts on the ground, overseas vendors, and researchers – like IHS – to see how this positive prediction tallies with their own views and experiences of India.
Pelco by Schneider Electric announced that its Optera range of panoramic cameras, as well as Spectra Enhanced high-speed PTZ domes are now compatible with the latest version of the Genetec, Inc. Security Center, 5.3 (SR3). This collaboration reflects Pelco’s continuing commitment to provide fully integrated, robust solutions.
Shadow IT has become an increasing problem for IT departments across the world. While most CIOs have an inkling that employees in their enterprise have managed to sneak a few personal applications past the IT department, the problem could be far more prevalent than originally thought. Research conducted by Frost & Sullivan suggests that over 80 per cent of employees use non-approved Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) applications in their jobs.
Videx Security, a UK market leader in the supply and manufacture of audio, video door entry and access control products, sponsors Globe Rangers FC. The local business backing from access control and door entry company Videx has made the club flourish and has also provided the resources it needs to the youngsters who play for the club.
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