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The CBP buses serve as mobile detention centres to transport illegal immigrants to processing centresThis year at the National Sheriffs' Association (NSA) show, G4S displayed a custom-built fortified U.S. Customs and Border Protection prisoner transport bus. Buses like the one displayed logged 19 million miles last year, transporting nearly one million illegal immigrants under a contract with the U.S. Customs Border Protection (CBP) to cover all sectors along the U.S.-Mexican border.The CBP...

BioTRAC incorporates biometric acquisition devices for identity enrolment in less than two minutes Black Diamond Advanced Technology has designed and delivered ruggedised, identity-management system to Northrop Grummana for secure and efficient multi-modal biometrics collection in the field. Called the BioTRAC, the advanced multi-biometric, mobile handheld computer features IriTech's new embedded-processor dual-iris camera system, which is capable of outdoor, indepen...

All door readers are equipped with biometric access as well as a keypad for entering a PIN numberBrivo Systems LLC, the leader in Software as a Service applications for security management, announced that MaximumASP and its sister company MaximumColo have deployed a Brivo OnSite SE/XE™ solution for upgraded access control capabilities in their co-location and managed hosting facility. MaximumASP, a Web-hosting firm located in Louisville, Kentucky, is a recipient of the prestigious 2009 Mic...

SALTO is exhibiting AElement - their brand new RFID hotel lock - at HITEC 2010Leading hospitality access control provider SALTO Systems will exhibit at HITEC 2010 taking place at Orange County Convention Centre, Orlando, Florida from June 21 - 24. As the world's largest and most influential hospitality technology event, The Hospitality Industry Technology Exposition & Conference (HITEC) is the perfect venue to discover all the latest product and service innovations designed to enhance t...

The security company partnership will offer enhanced solutions based on standardized ISO14443 credentials Ingersoll Rand Security Technologies, a leading global provider of security and safety solutions and manufacturer of Schlage contactless smart credentials and readers, and SCM Microsystems, a leading provider of both contact and contactless security and identity solutions for secure access and a business unit of Identive Group, are partnering to offer enhanced so...

K&L specified the SALTO XS4 RFID system and configured and installed 1,145 of the locks into the base housingNaval Air Station Fort Worth Joint Reserve Base or NAS Fort Worth JRB, formally Carswell AFB, is a military airfield located five miles (8 km) west of the central business district of Fort Worth, Texas.The base, which is under the operational oversight of the Commander, Navy Installations Command, is a joint defence facility which plays a pivotal role in the training and equipping of...

Axis M3114-R Network Camera Series honored with best IP video product awardSecurity Products magazine announced the winners of the 2010 Security Products' GovSec Award at GovSec, the Government Security Expo & Conference. The Security Products' GovSec Award honours outstanding products being exhibited at GovSec.The Security Products' GovSec Awards were launched in 2009. This year, eight winners were honored in six award categories: Access controlQuantum Secure, SAFE for Government Solution&n...

ID Wholesaler has many interactive features on its website for customers of biometric productsID Wholesaler, the largest online retailer of ID card printers and supplies, has been named to Internet Retailer's Top 500 Guide for the second consecutive year. Ranking at number 416, ID Wholesaler is in good company with online giants including Amazon.com Inc, Apple Inc, Best Buy, and Target."ID Wholesaler once again made the Top 500 because they know who their customers are and how to sell to th...

The SAFE for Airports suite allows the Aspen/Pitkin Airport to future-proof their physical security infrastructure Quantum Secure, the leading provider of enterprise software to manage and streamline security identities, compliance and events across disparate physical security systems, announced that its SAFE for Airports solution has been chosen by the Aspen/Pitkin County Airport as its physical access and identity management solution. The SAFE for Airports solution will...

The SIA Government Summit is the premier public policy conference in the security industryThe Security Industry Association would like to thank the 13 corporate sponsors of its 2010 Government Summit.The Summit has four top-level sponsors:Hirsch Electronics ("Washington" sponsor) HID Global ("Lincoln" sponsor) ADT ("Jefferson" sponsor) Siemens ("Roosevelt" sponsor)Several other companies signed up as sponsors, as well:Bosch Adesta Honeywell GSA Schedules T...

The SourceSecurity.com team on the ground at this year's IFSEC recorded many of the exhibitors in their full glory:See the album with captions

The goal of the scope extension is to create a global network interface standard for access control devicesONVIF, the leading standardization initiative for network video products, announced that it will extend its scope to also include physical access control systems. The goal of the scope extension is to create a global network interface standard for access control devices as well as to ensure interoperability between network video products and access control systems.Many companies, including...

The Transportation Security Administration will deploy AIT units to 28 more airportsUS Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Janet Napolitano announced deployments of advanced imaging technology (AIT) units purchased with American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) funds to 28 additional airports - strengthening security at airports throughout the country while boosting local economies."Deploying advanced imaging technology at these airports strengthens our ability to...

The reusable Lexan sheet panels offer significantly better impact strength than plywood or other protective materialsAfter five long years, many Gulf Coast residents are still struggling to get back on their feet following the pounding devastation of Hurricane Katrina and are concerned about what Mother Nature may dish out this hurricane season. To help, SABIC Innovative Plastics - working with Habitat for Humanity and the Hancock Housing Resource Centre - is donating a thousand protective panel...

Avigilon's surveillance software, Control Center's open architecture enables effective interoperabilityAvigilon, the performance and value leader in high definition (HD) and megapixel video surveillance systems, announced at IFSEC 2010 that its award-winning Avigilon Control Center software has been integrated successfully with the industry's leading access control, critical communication, alarm monitoring, intrusion detection, and visitor management systems. Avigilon Control Center now combines...

ACCENT had been managed and administered by Security Industry Association since it beganThe Security Industry Association (SIA) and the Central Station Alarm Association (CSAA) would like to announce that CSAA will take over sole responsibility for the administration and management of the Alarm Call Centre Education, Networking and Training (ACCENT) listserver.Launched by SIA and CSAA more than a decade ago to facilitate the networking of its members, ACCENT has been managed and administered by...

The application allows security personnel to review and receive alarms while on patrolLenel Systems International, Inc. announced that its Mobile Monitoring Application for BlackBerry® smartphones has been presented with a Wireless Leadership Award at this year's BlackBerry Wireless Enterprise Symposium (WES) in Orlando. The application allows security personnel to review and receive alarms while on patrol, as well as run reports against user transactions directly from a BlackBerry smartphon...

The Intelli-M product line delivers robust access control over a corporate network using eIDCinfinias, LLC announced the signing of Security Equipment Supply, Inc. (SES), Earth City, Missouri, as a distributor for the Intelli-M access control products in the United States. The Intelli-M product line delivers robust access control over a corporate network using eIDC, a PoE single door controller, managed by Intelli-M Access, a browser based management software that employs a framework which facil...

Secretary Napolitano will try to ensure resilient and secure commerce through the Container Security InitiativePress Secretary Clark Stevens said: "Secretary Napolitano will travel to Madrid, Spain, on April 8-10, to participate in the U.S.-European Union Justice and Home Affairs Ministerial Troika meeting, where she will discuss international cooperation to protect against terrorism and trans-national crime. Secretary Napolitano will assess progress made on the joint declaration on strengt...

Dymax's integrated security systems are designed according to Canadian standards In fulfilling its responsibility to provide failsafe communications to some of Canada's most important businesses, Ontario-based public spaces systems integrator Dymax are using the SpinetiX HMP100 Hyper Media Player to display emergency text as part of an advanced conferencing, public address and voice evacuation system. Rick Kuris, Managing Director at Dymax takes up the story: "Already in use at a large numb...

AMAG Technology offers intelligent networked solutions scaled to manage security management challengesCNL, a world leader in developing physical security information management (PSIM) software, announces it has formed a strategic technology partnership with AMAG Technology, a leading security management and video solution provider.AMAG Technology offers intelligent networked solutions scaled to manage security management challenges from small, remote facilities to multi-national organizations lo...

The RSP-100s equips employers to know where their lone workers are when they need assistance and securityThe level of physical violence against NHS staff has failed to improve for the fourth year in a row according to a recent staff survey. It has also been reported that 12% of NHS workers have experienced physical violence from patients or their relatives.Against the backdrop of these statistics it is not perhaps surprising that the NHS as a whole continues to operate a zero tolerance campaign...

Smaller size of the security lockers delivers added flexibility in design configurationsDelivering new capabilities for securing, tracking and controlling valuable items, Morse Watchmans introduced the new SmartKey locker module, displayed at ISC West 2010, as an addition to its successful line of SmartKey locker solutions for storing valuable objects. The SmartKey locker module is designed with a smaller footprint - half the depth of the standard locker - and can be used in any of the modular K...

CRYPTO-MAS positively identifies individuals before giving them access control to applications, data and networksCRYPTOCard, the authentication authority, has been named Managed Service Provider of the Year at this year's Network Computing awards with its CRYPTO-MAS service. Demonstrating its growing dominance in this area, it is the second consecutive year that CRYPTOCard has won the award, which is voted by readers of the publication. "A successfully managed service is a true combination...

Paul joins Integrated Biometrics with over 10 years of biometric and identity management industry experienceIntegrated Biometrics is pleased to announce the addition of Paul Frasca, a veteran of the biometric industry, to its team as Senior Vice President of Global Sales.  Paul Frasca joins Integrated Biometrics with over 10 years of biometric and identity management industry experience. As Global SVP of Sales, he will operate from the company's Northern Virginia branch office and expa...

The KeyWatcher security solution's unique orientation lends flexibility to installation optionsThinking "inside" the box, Morse Watchmans unveiled a new six-module horizontal KeyWatcher system, also to be showcased at ISC West 2010. The unique orientation (horizontal vs. vertical) of the standard six module system allows users more flexibility in mounting options, such as under cabinets or on counter tops."Since its inception, the Morse Watchmans KeyWatcher systems have set the st...

Morse Watchmansn is the security industry's premier manufacturer of key control solutionsMorse Watchmans, the security industry's premier manufacturer of key control solutions, announced new upgraded features to their industry-leading KeyWatcher line of key management solutions. The new features, ranging from re-organized menus to optimized database capabilities, are implemented in KeyWatcher cabinets on display at the Morse Watchmans' booth at ISC West."These new features, in combination w...

Upgraded features and new designs highlight innovative access control line-up additions from Morse WatchmansMorse Watchmans, the security industry's premier manufacturer of key control solutions, will exhibit its leading key management, asset control and guard tour solutions at ISC West. Also on display will be the newest additions to the product line-up including a six-module horizontal cabinet, a locker module half the depth of the standard locker and several functionality upgrades for the Key...

Dortronics is showcasing its extensive line of door control solutions for the alarm and security marketplaceAt ISC West 2010, Dortronics Systems, Inc. is showcasing their extensive line of door control solutions for the alarm and security marketplace. Along with the introduction of their new 4700 series mantraps, Dortronics is highlighting specialty products that clearly demonstrate the company's reputation for engineering efficiency and quality into their product designs and manufacturing....

Biometric data was defined in the bill to include everything from DNA to retinal scans to facial features to fingerprintsNew Hampshire lawmakers sided overwhelmingly with the Security Industry Association (SIA) on a crucial biometrics issue.Following an education and advocacy push by SIA, legislators rejected by a 267-39 vote HB 1409, which would have prohibited any government agency or private entity in the state from using biometrics as part of identification cards - except for employee i...