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  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...

  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...

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  IPSecurityCenter solution provides a platform for physical security enhancements for command and control solution CNL, a world leader in Physical Security Information Management (PSIM) software, is pleased to announce IPSecurityCenter™ has been selected to protect the Cleveland Water Department. The solution will be delivered by ProTech Security, a leading security systems integrator, and will provide the integration and information management platform for physical security at th...

 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...

 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...

 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...

  HID Global has delivered 80,000 OMNIKEY 1021 desktop smart card reader units to China Unicom HID Global, trusted leader in solutions for the delivery of secure identity, announced that China Unicom has installed HID Global's OMNIKEY® 1021 desktop smart card readers at its stores in more than 20 provinces and cities across the country. By incorporating OMNIKEY 1021 readers in its business operating system to read/write SIM cards, China Unicom has greatly simplified the SIM card is...

One of the most important factors to recognize when looking at the security requirements of any airport is the vital role of integration.  If the potential solutions - be they access control, perimeter protection, intrusion detection, video surveillance or a combination of them all  - are considered in isolation, this will inevitably lead to gaps in the security provision. Command & control A central feature of this integrated approach is how to manage all the different inputs an...

Today, one of the country's most innovative ports in terms of security measures, the Port of Los Angeles was not always ahead of the curve. Prior to 2006, the Port operated with a few analog cameras across their expansive grounds. "We had just a few cameras run independently through an IP address operated by different departments," states Don Farrell, captain of the Los Angeles Port of Police. "There was no master plan or integration of the systems." Prior to a new security system or plan, Port...

  HID Global appoints an industry veteran to run the company's Identification Solutions (IDS) RFID animal tagging business HID Global, trusted leader in solutions for the delivery of secure identity, announced it has appointed industry veteran Jean-Miguel Robadey to run the company's Identification Solutions (IDS) RFID animal tagging business. As global director, Robadey will be responsible for extending HID's two-decade-long leadership in RFID tagging into the rapidly growing mar...

  The new merger will cover a territory of six states and eleven employees located in five branch locationsTwo of the industry's leading manufacturer's representative organizations have merged to form Monfort Electronics/BDA, a new entity with even greater industry presence and strength than that of the two individual companies. To create this new company, Bruce Dawson and Associates (BDA) of Louisville, Kentucky have merged into Monfort Electronics Marketing of Indianapolis, Indiana,...

SightLogix was able to help resolve the problem of recurring security breaches at a major water utility plantBackgroundWater utility plants require perimeter intrusion detection both to prevent loss of assets and to prevent operational disruptions due to malevolent acts. This urban-based facility was responsible for securing multiple sites distributed over a large city area. At one particular location, persistent intruders penetrated the premises every few weeks; post-incident video showed the i...

  ASSA ABLOY's door locking system will enable more secure and safe access to educational institutions ASSA ABLOY Access Control will be showcasing its smart locking system as part of a wide range of integrated security solutions for schools, at this year's BSEC exhibition. Visitors to stand 20434 can see live demonstrations of Aperio as a wireless locking solution, which can be incorporated into existing access control systems simply and cost effectively to instantly update the securi...

  New face of American Fibertek website would make downloading of trial software and other materials easilyThe industry's premier go-to website for professional security transmission solutions American Fibertek website has expanded its product page offerings to include highlights of the company's most recent introductions. Additionally, the mechanics for downloading trial software and other technical materials are now easier and more convenient to use.According to Jack Fernandes, CEO a...

   Ronnie Pennington joined Altronix as National Accounts Manager and would help in strengthening customer support Altronix announced the creation of a National Accounts Manager position that enables the company to best support its expanding line of systems-based power products. The company has tapped security industry veteran Ronnie Pennington to join Altronix in this position. "The addition of Ronnie as National Accounts Manager will help Altronix better serve our expanding clie...

   DESKO has chosen HID Global's RFID module for mobile border control identity checking system HID Global, trusted worldwide leader in solutions for the delivery of secure identity, announced that its RFID reader module has been chosen by DESKO for its Personal Identification Mini Dock (PIMD) identity-checking system.  Jointly developed with  Panasonic, the system is designed for border-control, policing and other security applications, and includes a...

 HubWay UTP Transceivers provide long distance video surveillance solution in a metro complex in ChicagoWhen Altronix designed their HubWay UTP Transceivers, the objective was to provide an integrated system solution to send high quality video over long distances via structured cable. Since their introduction, Altronix HubWay Series has quickly gained traction for video surveillance applications in large multi-use complexes and campus applications where cameras are deployed over long d...

 SIA's New Product Showcase (NPS) has expanded the number of product categories to 30 For more than three decades, the NPS has been the premier awards-based marketing program in the security industry. The number of categories in which products may be entered has been expanded for 2011 to nearly 30 to reflect technological changes in the security industry. Judging panels composed of industry experts will select winners in each of these categories and will present the Judges' Choice Award and...

 SightLogix® based in New Jersey United States is a leading manufacturer of intelligent video surveillance systems SightLogix® President and CEO John Romanowich will moderate the Security Industry Association's (SIA) CFATS online town hall meeting on January 27, 2011 at 2:00 pm. The educational webcast will offer best practices for companies and organizations involved in security at high-risk chemical facilities tasked to meet the government's Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism S...

  PSIA's Executive Director Dave Bunzel stressed on the rising trends of market shifting towards IP products The Physical Security Interoperability Alliance presented on the need for standards to attendees at China Security 2010. One of the important messages, delivered by the organization's executive director Dave Bunzel, is that the market is shifting rapidly to IP products, which offer significant benefits in sharing critical security information.PSIA, with its systems approach to i...

   President Obama signed into law legislation backed by Security Industry Association (SIA)-led coalition President Obama signed into law legislation backed by a Security Industry Association (SIA)-led coalition that will provide electronic security companies relief from an onerous and misguided energy efficiency requirement.The Energy Independence and Security Act (EISA) of 2007 requires electronic devices to meet certain efficiency standards while in "no-load" mode. The la...

  Q1 Labs' QRadar Security Intelligence Platform has helped operations team to track log data from multiple systemsQ1 Labs the global provider of total security intelligence solutions, announced details of a successful project at BGL Group that has helped to drastically reduce volume of false security alerts, strengthen its security management procedures and reduce operational cost and complexity. The deployment of Q1 Labs' flagship QRadar Security Intelligence Platform is also helping...

  Samsung Techwin has broke ties with GVI and now distribution will be served directly through its headquarters  Samsung Techwin America announced a realignment of its reseller strategies aimed at becoming a "significant contributing partner" to the distributor and systems integrator marketplace. "We want to be an integral part of our channel partners' business strategy," said Frank De Fina, Samsung's Sr. Vice-President, Sales and Marketing, "We want to e...

 ASIS International and IE Business School have collaborated to impart a management programmeASIS International (ASIS) , the pre-eminent organization for security professionals, and IE Business School, a leading global business school, announced the introduction of Effective Management for Security Professionals-a five day executive education programme for mid-to-upper level security managers. The new certificate programme, which focuses on business fundamentals, will be offered Feb...

Founded in 1901 by local African-American farmers, Grambling State University (GSU) is located in the heart of Lincoln Parish, in northern Louisiana. With a selection of over 800 courses and 68 degree programs, this historical black university boasts an enrollment of 5200 students and 250 faculty members each year. On a daily basis, students, teachers, guests and an array of other staff members roam the beautiful 375-acre campus grounds and numerous buildings. The business challenge  With...

 PSNA President Bill Taylor, elected as member of the Board of Directors of the Security Industry Association Panasonic System Networks Company of America (PSNA) announced that its president, Bill Taylor, has been elected to the Board of Directors of the Security Industry Association (SIA).The leading trade group for businesses in the electronic and physical security market, SIA protects and advances its members' interests through a variety of pro-active activities including...

Uwe Karl, BT Head of Airport Solutions at Siemens, addresses some of the security issues faced by airports Q: Can you tell us more about the security solutions Siemens has to offer? The main focus for Siemens is an integrated approach to airport security, one that seeks to recognize all the threats throughout the process rather than looking at them simply in isolation.  This means considering all the angles, from the perimeter protection of the airport through to preventing thefts f...

 Steve Van Till, the President and CEO of Brivo Systems, will remain on the SIA Board of Directors for two more yearsAlong with four new board members, Steve Van Till, President and CEO of Brivo Systems, was recently re-elected to a second two-year term on the Security Industry Association Board of Directors at the SIA's recently-concluded annual meeting. "This is a very dynamic organization with a central role in the security industry," Van Till said, reflecting on the...