On today’s news round-up, LILIN has appointed Jason Hill as Group Vice President, and he will be responsible for identifying global opportunities and exploring new international markets. In application news, BoundaryGard Detectors from Optex Europe will be installed by home automation company Finite Solutions to switch lights on and off, draw or close blinds and trigger CCTV cameras to start recording. Over in the UK, Vital Rail Security (VRS) has been contracted to protect Network Rail’s Thames Valley Area from metal theft, vandalism and trespass.

Over in Germany, Siemens will be hosting MESA’s first official Global Education Program to be held in the German language, and will be taking place at the Siemens offices in Nuremberg next week. Also in events news, SANS Germany 2012 will be running this March following substantial demand from security professionals, military and large enterprises across the region. Read more security news…