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Fri, 31 Oct 08
High security with Fujitsu palm vein biometric sensor
http://www.securitypark.co.uk/security_article262162.html
Fujitsu Europe Limited has announced its new PalmSecureTM Login Kit and Mouse Login Kit. These kits offer users high security through a palm vein biometric sensor and the convenience of master password control on desktop and mobile PCs.The kit is designed for all users, from single log on to enterprises, with identity management needs and allows for the convenient and secure combination of all

Fri, 31 Oct 08
New Business Development Managers for Northern Security
http://www.securitypark.co.uk/security_article262179.html
Two new Business Development Managers - with backgrounds in the Police and the Royal Navy - have been appointed to head-up key areas of expansion for Northern Security Ltd. The newly-created senior positions follow recent major contract gains by the company. These include retail, office, local authority and educational premises across Northern England and the Midlands.Based in Carlisle with ad

Fri, 31 Oct 08
Aperio wirelessly connect mechanical doors to an existing electronic access control system
http://www.securitypark.co.uk/security_article262183.html
ASSA ABLOY has introduced new technology that bridges the gap between mechanical locks and online access control systems. Aperio is a new technology developed to upgrade mechanical doors and wirelessly connect them to an existing electronic access control system, providing end-users with a simple, intelligent way to raise the security level of their premises at a lower cost than a traditional syst

Fri, 31 Oct 08
Internet criminals use SEO to dupe unsuspecting visitors into infecting themselves with malware and fake anti-virus products
http://www.securitypark.co.uk/security_article262186.html
Internet criminals are now using tools such as Google Trends to identify the most popular and current Internet search terms. The same criminals then use new blogs on free hosting sites, such as Windows Live Spaces and AOL Journals, featuring the same search terms. When an Internet user then makes a search using those popular terms they get multiple links to these hosted blog sites in their search

Fri, 31 Oct 08
Insecure WiFi systems installed at UK hotels could be hacked
http://www.securitypark.co.uk/security_article262193.html
Insecure WiFi systems installed at hotels across the UK could be hacked with embarrassing consequences, as has happened with the high-end Thompson hotel chain in the US."Recent reports in the US suggest that a hacker has threatened to release a number of embarrassing emails sent and received by guests and staff at the high-end Thompson hotel chain there," said David Hobson, GSS' managing direc

Thu, 30 Oct 08
Access control in a door handle with Easyprox compact keypad
http://www.securitypark.co.uk/security_article262176.html
Paxton Access Ltd has launched the Easyprox compact keypad, a standalone system that offers the same installation convenience as its proximity counterpart. This all-in-one, battery powered, keypad, lock and access control system is perfect for internal security. With its control electronics housed within the keypad, and the battery power source replacing mains wiring, it's easy to install.

Thu, 30 Oct 08
A significant amount of attacks on computers stem from various script downloaders
http://www.securitypark.co.uk/security_article262178.html
35,103 different malicious and potentially unwanted programs were detected on users' computers by the Kaspersky Security Network (KSN) during September 2008. This represents an increase of 6,163 on August 2008 statistics and two consecutive months of growth.In Kaspersky Lab's top twenty ranking of malicious programs detected on its users' computers during September 2008 the KSN recorded a chan

Thu, 30 Oct 08
Controlware supplies IP CCTV surveillance to NCP car park at St Pancras
http://www.securitypark.co.uk/security_article262182.html
Controlware Communications Systems has supplied an IP CCTV surveillance solution for the National Car Parks Limited (NCP) public car park at the newly refurbished St Pancras International.The NCP car park at St Pancras has in excess of 300 spaces and is protected by a digital surveillance solution that includes transmission, management and recording systems. The solution is also fully integrat

Wed, 29 Oct 08
Helen McArdle Care monitors staffing across a multi-site operation with biometric time and attendance system
http://www.securitypark.co.uk/security_article262160.html
Helen McArdle Care operates five residential care homes for the elderly and a further five homes are scheduled to open in 2009. Helen McArdle Care provides twenty four hour, year round care and needed to be assured that this care was in place at all times and that the correct balance of qualified staff were on duty at all locations. The company recognises a duty of care to its residents and manage

Wed, 29 Oct 08
SecuWipe securely erases data from PDAs and Smartphones
http://www.securitypark.co.uk/security_article262175.html
Operating Smartphones poses a great risk since they can store a treasure-trove of corporate and personal information. Standard "deletion" and even a "hard reset" do not completely wipe data off the device, with the result that sensitive information can still be easily retrieved by using special recovery software. Aiko Solutions has announced the public release of SecuWipe, a data erasure utili

Wed, 29 Oct 08
SALTO Systems provides secure access control to Caerleon Campus student accommodation village
http://www.securitypark.co.uk/security_article262181.html
The Caerleon Campus of the University of Wales Newport is also to several academic schools including education, art, fashion design, media & design, and also hosts courses from the School of Health and Social Sciences and the Centre for Communiy and Life Long Learning. The Caerleon Campus has chosen SALTO Systems to provide secure access control for its purpose built student accommodation village.

Wed, 29 Oct 08
Intamac partners with WoonVeilig to launch web-based home monitoring system in The Netherlands
http://www.securitypark.co.uk/security_article262192.html
Intamac has partnered WoonVeilig in the Netherlands to launch their new broadband home monitoring security products and services. These have been specifically designed to allow home and small business owners to remotely monitor their properties, via the Internet and mobile phone. The WoonVeilig solution comprises a professional quality DIY wireless home security system with IP camera for vide

Tue, 28 Oct 08
Increasing number of businesses are blocking employee access to inappropriate web sites
http://www.securitypark.co.uk/security_article262180.html
According to the latest MessageLabs Intelligence Report, there has been an eight percent decline in spam since August due in large part to the demise of California-based ISP Intercage on September 20. However, MessageLabs anticipates this recent decline will be short-lived."Addresses on Intercage's network range were being used to host command and control channels for botnets," said Mark Sunne

Tue, 28 Oct 08
March Networks IP video solution enhances security and monitoring at hotels, retail complex and entertainment venue in the United Arab Emirates
http://www.securitypark.co.uk/security_article262189.html
March Networks has announced that a large, international hospitality group has selected the company's VideoSphere intelligent video management solution for installation at four premier properties in the United Arab Emirates. The order includes more than 600 IP cameras and follows an initial deployment at one of the group's principal luxury hotels in the region.The customer, which manages some

Tue, 28 Oct 08
IPSecurityCenter powers CCTV distribution within Greater Manchester Police control room
http://www.securitypark.co.uk/security_article262191.html
CNL has provided its latest software, IPSecurityCenter, to power the CCTV distribution and management elements within Greater Manchester Police's new state-of-the-art control room. This was a direct result of CNL's ongoing partnership with BT. The facility was put through its paces for the first time during Operation Protector to safeguard the annual Labour Party Conference.With around 15,000

Tue, 28 Oct 08
Many businesses still unsure how to secure mobile devices effectively
http://www.securitypark.co.uk/security_article262174.html
Managing the new generation of mobile devices, from connected laptops to smart phones, is the new challenge faced by IT departments. Today's devices not only have the capability to access corporate networks, but can also store large amounts of potentially sensitive data. According to new research from Vodafone UK, many UK businesses appear unsure as to how to secure mobile devices effectively

Tue, 28 Oct 08
Blazepoint ruggedised equipment reduces risk in extreme environments and stressful situations
http://www.securitypark.co.uk/security_article262173.html
Blazepoint has introduced a range of equipment designed to enhance operational effectiveness and reduce risk in extreme environments and stressful situations. Highlights include a new PDA, 13.3" laptop and two tablet PC's with applications in a diversity of sectors, from first responders through commercial security to field operatives in energy and utilities.The company is a major supplier to

Mon, 27 Oct 08
Precise Biometrics to supply software upgrade for US biometric employee ID card program
http://www.securitypark.co.uk/security_article262159.html
Precise Match-on-Card(TM) technology enables government employees at American embassies and consulates all over the world to log onto networks and systems using their fingerprints. Precise Match-on-Card(TM) is the process of storing and matching fingerprint information on a smart card to establish the presence of an individual. As the fingerprint information does not leave the card, there is no ne

Mon, 27 Oct 08
Zenitel and Thales partner to offer, deliver and service Maritime Safety systems
http://www.securitypark.co.uk/security_article262177.html
Zenitel and Thales have signed a marketing and sales agreement for Maritime Safety Systems. The move follows the acquisition by Thales of Barco's software development unit for maritime safety and surveillance and constitutes a key element in both Zenitel's and Thales respective strategies to reinforce their position in maritime safety systems. With transport by sea growing strongly and being s

Mon, 27 Oct 08
IBM SecureStore helps retailers reduce losses caused by physical theft, electronic data breaches and compliance violations
http://www.securitypark.co.uk/security_article262172.html
According to the 2008 National Retail Federation Organised Retail Crime Survey, 85 percent of the retailers surveyed indicated they had been a victim of organised retail crime in the last 12 months. In the USA, this represents as much as $30 billion in retail losses each year, according to the Federal Bureau of Investigation. These same criminal organisations are also attacking retailers online an

Mon, 27 Oct 08
Bosch Security VMS provides complete management and control of a CCTV installation over IP
http://www.securitypark.co.uk/security_article262184.html
Bosch Security Systems has introduced the latest version of its Video Management System (VMS) to enable customers to manage their digital video and audio over Internet Protocol (IP) plus all the security data being transmitted across the IP network. By integrating the latest IP video cameras and encoders with Bosch Digital Video Recorders (DVR) and the Bosch Allegiant family of matrix switches

Fri, 24 Oct 08
Xtralis introduces fully integrated access control and video security system
http://www.securitypark.co.uk/security_article262161.html
Xtralis has introduced a fully integrated, IT-centric access control and video security solutions portfolio. The solution is successfully deployed across a number of high profile European enterprises including DHL's Leipzig transportation hub, Deutsche Post, KPMG Netherlands and Renault facilities in France.The new Xtralis security portfolio is comprised of solutions that simplify deployment

Fri, 24 Oct 08
Hertz installs ioimage appliances to prevent theft of vehicles and auto parts
http://www.securitypark.co.uk/security_article262171.html
ioimage has announced that Hertz Corporation, the world-leading car rental company, has implemented ioimage video analytics. Hertz installed ioimage appliances to protect its operations center in Israel to reduce losses due to theft that is reaching close to $1 million a year. A comprehensive network video solution including ioimage intelligent cameras, encoders and command center software, wa

Fri, 24 Oct 08
SANYO launches HD network camera with 4 million pixel lens
http://www.securitypark.co.uk/security_article262188.html
SANYO has launched the VCC-HDN4000P, which brings broadcast standard imagery to the CCTV industry. The SANYO VCC-HDN4000P is a full High Definition (HD) network camera equipped with the world's first 4 million pixel lens which has been matched with a 4 million pixel progressive scan sensor to deliver incredibly sharp, crystal clear images.A built-in 10 x optical zoom makes the VCC-HDN4000P an

Fri, 24 Oct 08
Wireless safety edge system for use with automated gates and doors
http://www.securitypark.co.uk/security_article262168.html
Quantek Systems Ltd launch a wireless safety edge system for use with automated gates and doors. It offers a two-way radio link between the safety edge and the gate or door control panel and so simplifies the installation and reduces time and costs.The transmitter is connected to the safety edge and the receiver to the door or gate control panel safety input.The transmitter and receiver ar

Fri, 24 Oct 08
Electronics Line 3000's UK Subsidiary Awarded Independent Buyers Association Supplier of the Year for Second Year Running
http://www.securitypark.co.uk/security_article262225.html
Electronics Line 3000 Ltd's UK subsidiary has been awarded the IBA Supplier of the Year, 2008 for the second year running. The IBA consists of well established electrical distributors, providing services to the electrical goods trade, commerce and the manufacturing industry. The main suppliers to the group are carefully assessed and scored by the members on every aspect of their trading relati

Thu, 23 Oct 08
Most people feel that their personal information is not completely secured
http://www.securitypark.co.uk/security_article262187.html
According to the latest research from Royal Sun Alliance, 90 per cent of people feel that their personal information is not completely secured. Confidence in retailers, banks and online auction sites is falling fast as a further 46 per cent indicated that they felt retailers and banks didn't do enough to protect their personal details.The survey reveals falling confidence levels, as well as a

Thu, 23 Oct 08
JVC joins AMX Device Discovery Program
http://www.securitypark.co.uk/security_article262167.html
JVC Professional Europe Ltd has joined the AMX Device Discovery Program which aims to significantly reduce the time required to integrate JVC's VN-V686U IP Network Dome Camera with AMX NXP-PLV Modero PosiTrack Pilot Camera Controller. When integrating an IP device, such as the JVC dual-stream VN-V686U IP PTZ Dome Camera with direct drive motor, the AMX Control System intuitively recognizes

Thu, 23 Oct 08
Cyber criminals use credit crunch fears to spread Malware
http://www.securitypark.co.uk/security_article262166.html
Cyber criminals have begun masquerading behind several well-known bank names such as the trusted Bank of America name to spread malicious malware to members of the public. These attackers took advantage of the current economic decline and began distributing a phishing email which included a link designed to look like part of the relevant bank website.This attack was unlike standard phishing s

Thu, 23 Oct 08
Dedicated Micros launches advanced entry-level network DVR
http://www.securitypark.co.uk/security_article262170.html
Dedicated Micros has announced the launch of DV-IP Express, an advanced entry-level, network DVR. This extremely capable, desktop, solution brings together high frame rate recording with real-time 'live' multi-screen viewing in a cost-effective surveillance package.The introduction of the NetVu Connected DV-IP Express by Dedicated Micros significantly extends the reach of its DV-IP product fam

Wed, 22 Oct 08
Hackers use top news stories from Google Trends Labs to increase their fake blogs rankings
http://www.securitypark.co.uk/security_article262165.html
A new technique is being used by hackers to lure PC users to fake blog sites containing malware."For the first time, hackers are capitalising on the top news stories from Google Trends Labs, which lists the day's most frequently searched topics, which can include news of the Wall Street bail out or the presidential campaign," said Paul Piccard, director of Threat Research, Webroot. "These high

Wed, 22 Oct 08
LEGIC Identsystems announces Licensing Agreement with Nortech Control Systems
http://www.securitypark.co.uk/security_article262158.html
LEGIC Identsystems Ltd has announced a Licensing Agreement with Nortech Control Systems Limited. This new partnership between LEGIC and Nortech Control Systems Limited will offer advantages for existing and new customers, as this will lead to the development of various new innovative applications in building access control, personal identification, car parking and physically-challenged access solu

Wed, 22 Oct 08
Bosch LSN expansion module allows conventional detectors and contacts to be connected to an LSN loop
http://www.securitypark.co.uk/security_article262185.html
Bosch has expanded its LSN product portfolio with a new expansion module that allows conventional detectors and contacts to be connected to an LSN loop. Typical applications also include connecting arming devices such as block-type locks and coded arming devices and their components to an LSN loop. The inputs can be configured for intrusion, tamper and door locking detection as well as other detec

Wed, 22 Oct 08
IndigoVision CCTV surveillance upgrade for Toronto shelter for homeless youth
http://www.securitypark.co.uk/security_article262169.html
Toronto-based Covenant House provides 24/7 crisis care and has the widest range of services under one roof, including education, counselling, health care and employment assistance. IndigoVision's complete IP Video solution has provided a CCTV surveillance upgrade for Covenant House, the country's largest shelter for homeless youth. The CCTV upgrade was designed and installed by IndigoVision's

Wed, 22 Oct 08
Retail crime reduction could be undermined by economic slowdown
http://www.securitypark.co.uk/security_article262196.html
The latest British Retail Consortium's (BRC) Retail Crime Survey 2008 shows numbers of customer thefts down 26 per cent in the year to April but the survey still recorded a third of a million shoplifting offences - that is one every 90 seconds. Employee theft fell 56 per cent in the year to April.Retailers believe the reductions were a result of economic stability during that period, improved

Tue, 21 Oct 08
CoSoSys delivers increased security for portable storage devices when working away from home
http://www.securitypark.co.uk/security_article262157.html
When travelling for business, the simplest technology-bound actions on your daily routine can expose you to real threats. Accessing your webmail account in an Internet cafe or on a different public PC you might run across in hotel business lounges or in airports exposes you to having your login credentials stolen by keyloggers or other malicious applications. The same can happen when plugging in y

Tue, 21 Oct 08
Axis network cameras monitor Art Institute of Chicago
http://www.securitypark.co.uk/security_article262164.html
The Art Institute of Chicago was founded in 1879 as both a museum and school. The collection now encompasses more than 5,000 years of human expression from cultures around the world. Last year, the Art Institute served 1.4 million visitors. The Art Institute of Chicago is using Axis network cameras to monitor the museum's approximately 1 million square feet for the safety of its visitors and a

Tue, 21 Oct 08
Worthing Borough Council overhauls connectivity and firewall infrastructure
http://www.securitypark.co.uk/security_article262163.html
Worthing Borough Council is strengthening business continuity and security related to online public services as part of an overhaul of its connectivity and firewall infrastructure.The council has brought in CI-Net, in a three year contract to cover installation and ongoing management including dual, load-balanced clustered internet connections which automatically failover in the event of disas

Tue, 21 Oct 08
IndigoVision IP Video security solution monitors a LNG plant and 800km gas pipeline in Eastern Russia
http://www.securitypark.co.uk/security_article262190.html
IndigoVision's complete integrated IP Video security solution is being used to monitor a LNG plant and 800km gas pipeline as part of the Sakhalin-2 project in Eastern Russia. The company believes the 600+ camera system is the world's largest wide-area CCTV project and demonstrates that IndigoVision's technology is being deployed in the most demanding surveillance applications. "The Sakhalin-2

Tue, 21 Oct 08
Case Study: Technovation Design
http://www.securitypark.co.uk/security_article262201.html
Technovation Design is an SMB network support outsourcing company which provides innovative solutions in computer and network installation, support and training. As an IT outsourcing organization, Technovation Design needs to be able to provide its clients with a high level of service, including several services they probably wouldn't get with an inhouse IT staff. Many organizations don't know how

Tue, 21 Oct 08
The Role of Password Management in Compliance with the Data Protection Act
http://www.securitypark.co.uk/security_article262150.html
Many organisations collect personal data as part of their daily business. Names, addresses, phone numbers, income and credit histories, and bank account details are all collected and stored in a database. Because this information is very sensitive, the UK government enacted the 1998 Data Protection Act (DPA). The Act gives people the right to know what data is held about them and to make changes

Tue, 21 Oct 08
Cybercriminals steal money from the French President personal bank account
http://www.securitypark.co.uk/security_article262202.html
According to recent reports, cybercriminals have stolen money from Nicolas Sarkozy's personal bank account. The French President is said to have reported the theft last month, but no one has yet been charged with the crime.Small sums are said to have been taken from the French President's bank account after the fraudsters gained access to Sarkozy's online passwords. Luc Chatel, Secretary of S

Tue, 21 Oct 08
SALTO Systems supplies smart access control solution to University of Hawaii
http://www.securitypark.co.uk/security_article262204.html
Home to almost 3,800 students, The University of Hawaii at Hilo is a state university established in 1947 as a branch campus of the University of Hawaii at Manoa. The school officially became a four-year baccalaureate institution to be known as UH Hilo in 1970. The new UH Hilo Student Life Center consists of nearly 23,000 square feet of indoor fitness and recreational rooms, a cardio and weight ro

Tue, 21 Oct 08
Biometrics alone is not enough to prevent fraud
http://www.securitypark.co.uk/security_article262203.html
Following US fraudster Frank Abagnale's criticism of the UK's ID card scheme, TSSI Systems agree that it does not go far enough to prevent impersonation. Abagnale made the comments in his opening address for the City IT and IT Security Forum."The big concern with ID verification is impersonation. Unfortunately, the Government's ID card scheme does not go far enough to address this issue." said

Tue, 21 Oct 08
Over 7,000 variants of fake antivirus programs infect 30 million users
http://www.securitypark.co.uk/security_article262206.html
The number of infections caused by fake antiviruses continues to increase rapidly. This is because the current economic crisis is forcing cyber-crooks to become more ingenious. The creators of these programs only have one aim: to profit financially from their creations.According to recent data from PandaLabs more than 30 million users have been infected by this new wave of fake antivirus progr

Sat, 18 Oct 08
Heathrow Airport Terminal 5 uses CEM AC2000 integrated security management systems
http://www.securitypark.co.uk/security_article262197.html
Heathrow Airport Terminal 5 is the largest IP aviation implementation in the UK and is the new dedicated home for British Airways. The prestigious GBP4.3 billion building covers an impressive 260 hectares. To secure staff, retailers, immigration police, and a projected 30 million passengers each year, the T5 project required a proven, fully integrated IP security solution that would not only provid

Sat, 18 Oct 08
Criminal profit-driven attacks are presenting increased threats for businesses and government
http://www.securitypark.co.uk/security_article262156.html
According to the Information Security Forum (ISF), targeted and organised, profit-driven attacks are replacing random individual hacker attacks and presenting increased threats for businesses and government. This new breed of attack, designed to steal valuable and sensitive information or customer data for major financial gain is being orchestrated by criminal networks that bring together speciali

Sat, 18 Oct 08
Lumidigm partners with Methode Electronics to co-develop an automotive biometric solution
http://www.securitypark.co.uk/security_article262198.html
Lumidigm, Inc. and Methode Electronics, Inc. have entered into a joint development agreement to co-develop an automotive-grade biometric solution. Lumidigm, the biometrics company enabling applications for the real world, brings robust multispectral technology to the joint project. Methode, a Tier 1 automotive supplier with a focus on technology-rich application-specific components and subsyst

Sat, 18 Oct 08
HTS provides pre-configured container code recognition gantry for ports and railway stations
http://www.securitypark.co.uk/security_article262195.html
Hi-Tech Solutions Ltd is now providing a pre-configured container code recognition (CCR) gantry for ports and railway stations. The system contains all the equipment inside the gantry. It is based on HTS's SeeGate2 container code recognition system, and on Concept Gantry, a unique modular gantry designed by Elbex Technologies.Unlike traditional gantries, where cameras and CCR systems are hung

Sat, 18 Oct 08
ASUS notebooks with embedded support for Computrace anti-theft solution
http://www.securitypark.co.uk/security_article262199.html
Absolute Software has announced today that the ASUS B50 line of business notebooks now provide embedded support for Absolute's mobile computer anti-theft and management solution Computrace. Computrace is shipped in a non-active state and can be activated in the firmware by customers if they buy a subscription to Absolute's security services."Absolute's Computrace is an essential layer of secur

Fri, 17 Oct 08
Aruba secures Galderma wireless LANs
http://www.securitypark.co.uk/security_article262155.html
Galderma, a joint venture between Nestle and L'Oreal, is an international pharmaceutical company exclusively dedicated to dermatology. Galderma has selected Aruba as its global standard for wireless LANs. Deployments have been completed at Galderma's French Corporate Services, UK office, production sites, and central data centre in Switzerland by Ipelium, Aruba certified solutions provider. Ar

Fri, 17 Oct 08
Rocksure Systems supplies Rooftop Housing with Peoplesafe lone worker service
http://www.securitypark.co.uk/security_article262154.html
Community based housing group, Rooftop Housing has selected Rocksure System's Peoplesafe service after a rigorous selection process that involved eleven suppliers of lone worker protection devices and their backup services. Chosen for its technology and support, Rocksure Systems has supplied Rooftop Housing with its lone worker service that includes the Peoplesafe device, operator response, track

Fri, 17 Oct 08
Rapport prevents user-space malware patches from taking control of a web session
http://www.securitypark.co.uk/security_article262153.html
Malicious patching is a technique that replaces legitimate code with malicious code in the user-space processes of a computer's memory. This approach enables the malware to completely control the operation of the patched process, and is commonly used to hijack web browsers. For example, user-space malware patches can read user credentials, change html pages, and tamper with transactions even w

Fri, 17 Oct 08
Camouflaged IQeye megapixel cameras catch illegal dumpers in Boston
http://www.securitypark.co.uk/security_article262152.html
The Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (MassDEP) has deployed IQeye megapixel cameras in their on-going efforts to catch and prosecute illegal dumping in Boston and surrounding communities. The integrator assisting on the project is Green Pages.The MassDEP project started three years ago with basic analog cameras and digital video recorders. Having met with some success, th

Fri, 17 Oct 08
IT networks are becoming too vulnerable to threat from the remote device
http://www.securitypark.co.uk/security_article262149.html
The demands of the modern workforce are changing rapidly. It's now a mobile business world and we expect to conduct our work whenever we want, wherever we want. Laptops now outsell desktops, wireless is outpacing wired and your average smartphone can do almost anything even if you only use it to make calls and as an occasional alarm clock on a business trip. Not so long ago - when businesses

Thu, 16 Oct 08
Sophos protects Basildon and Thurrock Hospitals network
http://www.securitypark.co.uk/security_article262131.html
One of the UK's first NHS Foundation Trusts, Basildon and Thurrock is also an associate teaching hospital providing an extensive range of acute medical services across its three sites in South West Essex - Basildon and Orsett Hospitals, and St Andrews Centre, Billericay. Using the latest equipment and technology throughout, the CTC is heavily reliant upon computer security to protect it from devas

Thu, 16 Oct 08
Eagle Eye tracks and monitoring vehicles in campuses, complexes and compounds
http://www.securitypark.co.uk/security_article261984.html
Hi-Tech Solutions Ltd. (HTS) and Rontal Applications Ltd. have announced Eagle Eye, a comprehensive system for tracking, monitoring and surveillance of vehicles in campuses, complexes and compounds. Eagle Eye is based on a smart combination of HTS's license plate recognition (LPR) devices and Rontal's SimGuard incident management system. Eagle Eye enables real-time tracking and monitoring of s

Thu, 16 Oct 08
Secure Web gateway for effective data loss prevention in an SSL world
http://www.securitypark.co.uk/security_article262146.html
Businesses are increasingly moving to SSL-encrypted traffic on their network for greater security and data protection. In fact, in 2007, Enterprise Strategy Group estimated that SSL-encrypted application deployments had increased by 50 to 55 percent. However, more SSL traffic on the network inhibits the effectiveness of a data loss prevention solution.In response to this new application prof

Thu, 16 Oct 08
ADI-GARDINER to distribute LinkNet system in the UK
http://www.securitypark.co.uk/security_article262034.html
ADI-GARDINER (UK) has announced an exclusive distribution agreement with CDV to supply the LinkNet access control management system in the UK, designed to make IP (Internet Protocol) technology more accessible. LinkNet is a comprehensive access control management system that facilitates interaction with IP interfaces. It incorporates software and hardware solutions which allow the reading of a

Thu, 16 Oct 08
Kings Security Systems maintain security in Peacocks stores
http://www.securitypark.co.uk/security_article262142.html
The Peacock Group plc has appointed Kings Security Systems Ltd to maintain security on their property estate and install the latest systems in all of its new Peacocks stores.Peacocks opened their first shop in 1884 and now employs more than 5,000 employees in 460 branches. With an expansion plan in excess of GBP15million, Peacocks needs a security company which not only reacts when required but

Thu, 16 Oct 08
SALTO Systems manage day-to-day security across pan Asia serviced office network
http://www.securitypark.co.uk/security_article261971.html
SALTO Systems has been selected by Hong Kong based The Executive Centre to install their latest electronic access control solutions, to manage day-to-day security across their pan Asia serviced office network. Central to the integrated security system in every TEC office, the solution is being installed by the local SALTO dealer, working closely with SALTO System's regional service and support

Thu, 16 Oct 08
Juniper Networks SSL VPN appliances accredited for use by the UK government
http://www.securitypark.co.uk/security_article262128.html
Juniper Networks, Inc. has announced that the CESG, the United Kingdom Government's National Technical Authority for Information Assurance, has completed its assessment of Juniper Networks Secure Access (SA) SSL VPN appliances. The Juniper appliances are now CESG assessed for use in U.K. government networks to help protect RESTRICTED information when accessed remotely by authorised users. These ar

Thu, 16 Oct 08
Controlware IP CCTV surveillance solution for Runnymede Borough Council
http://www.securitypark.co.uk/security_article262144.html
Controlware Communications Systems has provided the recording system for an advanced IP CCTV surveillance solution at Runnymede Borough Council.Working with installation partners Central Security Systems (CSS) Ltd and software manufacturers Meyertech the integrated CCTV solution helps reduce the threat of crime and improves safety, enabling residents and visitors to feel more secure.The co

Thu, 16 Oct 08
Data classification is vital to ensure data does not fall into the wrong hands
http://www.securitypark.co.uk/security_article262140.html
According to a recent survey by Storage Expo, one of the main reasons companies classify data was access control (67%) the second reason was retention control (21%) and the third was retrieval and discovery (12%). Access control may be the key reason to classify data; however Alan Pelz- Sharpe, Principal, CMS Watch believes companies should place more importance on the impact of retrieval and

Thu, 16 Oct 08
Beware of DNS cache poisoning
http://www.securitypark.co.uk/security_article262127.html
First Cyber Security is warning companies to watch out for a rapidly increasing internet security threat known as poisoned DNS caches."The problem", says David Holman, the firm's director, "came to prominence in July when CERT - the Computer Emergency Response Team - issued an advisory on DNS cache poisoning, noting that it can fool users into inadvertently giving away personal details on the

Sat, 4 Oct 08
Advanced sensing technology identifies security threats 25 metres before they even enter the arena
http://www.securitypark.co.uk/security_article262107.html
London 2012 has put security of sporting arenas traditionally difficult to monitor in the spotlight. Advanced sensing technology is now being installed to stop security threats 25 metres before they even enter the arena."With the 2012 London Olympics approaching, the need for advanced security measures in sporting arenas has never been more critical and this is where sensing technology

Sat, 4 Oct 08
Law firm selects Workshare to create a secure document management system
http://www.securitypark.co.uk/security_article262108.html
Lewis Silkin, a leading UK law firm, has selected Workshare Protect and Professional to create a secure document management system that enables collaborative working as well as protection against data leaks. The solution's seamless compatibility with Microsoft SharePoint was a major factor in the firm's decision to implement Workshare.Workshare Professional gives Lewis Silkin the ability to co

Sat, 4 Oct 08
Employees placed in banks and insurance companies by criminal gangs
http://www.securitypark.co.uk/security_article262110.html
Peter Wood, Member of the ISACA Conference Committee and founder of First Base Technologies, has revealed the ease with which criminals are able to steal data and gives 3 critical steps organisations can take to block them. Wood explains how he and a colleague walked unchallenged into an insurance company and were able to steal all their data as part of a security exercise. And he is not the o

Sat, 4 Oct 08
Self-expiring visitor badge simplifies time-expiring security at lower cost
http://www.securitypark.co.uk/security_article262111.html
Until now, activating the color-changing process of expiring badges required assembling two or more pieces, which wastes time, costs more, and discourages proper use. The One Day Visitor Pass with enhanced technology requires no assembly. The new One Day Visitor Pass uses a patented fold-over tab to initiate a chemical reaction that causes the badge to change color over a 24-hour period. A red

Thu, 2 Oct 08
Masternaut Three X supplies web-based satellite tracking solution to Air Products
http://www.securitypark.co.uk/security_article262105.html
Air Products has chosen Masternaut Three X to supply a web-based satellite tracking solution for their UK and Ireland cylinder gas business (Packaged Gases). Following a successful trial of the Masternaut real-time service, the company has rolled out the solution to their delivery fleet. Masternaut will enable Air Products to optimise its route planning, reducing its carbon footprint, and provide

Thu, 2 Oct 08
Security spending in airports still expected to increase despite crisis in the airport transport industry
http://www.securitypark.co.uk/security_article262106.html
Crisis in the airport transport industry is taking its toll. Companies like British tour operator XL, Italian flag airline Alitalia and London-based K&S are being thrown out of business; with global economic downturn and volatile fuel prices playing a significant role in their fate. With a worldwide recession a step away the crisis on the airport transport industry does not have any precedent.

Thu, 2 Oct 08
IP video server technology for Coles shopping mall
http://www.securitypark.co.uk/security_article262090.html
IP video server technology from NUUO and Etrovision has been installed by IPCCTV at the Coles shopping mall and car parks. The solution included 44 Etrovision ev3131 IP video servers, 1 IPCCTV rack-mounted video storage server with 4TB, 64CH NUUO IP software mixture of analog CCTV and fullbodied cameras, 2x24" LCD monitors, 2 D-Link business class dual band wireless bridged mode network links,

Thu, 2 Oct 08
Server consolidation is main objective for implementing virtualisation
http://www.securitypark.co.uk/security_article262109.html
John Abbott, Chief Analyst, The 451 Group sums up Virtualisation as "proving to be a catalyst for introducing or revitalizing related technologies. It is easier to move virtual resources around a datacentre (or multiple datacentres) in response to demand, to deploy new resources more rapidly, and to redeploy them once they are no longer required. And it is also easier than in the past to integrat

Thu, 2 Oct 08
Quick and complete capture of whole hand biometrics now possible with a single sensor
http://www.securitypark.co.uk/security_article262104.html
Lumidigm Inc is rolling out new technology that takes full hand prints. Because the technology is a direct imaging process, all areas of the hand are imaged, easily and quickly, with no special preparation or configuration of the hand. This characteristic permits the operator to easily and quickly capture all of the available biometric data.A further advantage of Lumidigm's whole hand technolo

Thu, 2 Oct 08
Xi-Sign 4000 strong authentication deployed by Banco Posta Online
http://www.securitypark.co.uk/security_article262099.html
Poste Italiane (the Italian Post) has chosen XIRING's Xi-Sign 4000 as the strong authentication solution for its online banking service, BancoPostaOnline.Following a European call for tender, Poste Italiane selected XIRING and its Italian partner Sheltering, to provide strong authentication solutions to secure the company's e-banking customers using the BancoPostaOnline service and BancoPostaC

Thu, 2 Oct 08
Interactive CCTV for university hospital training
http://www.securitypark.co.uk/security_article262103.html
A North East based surveillance specialist has helped to advance the training at a university hospital thanks to its CCTV systems. 2020 Vision, based in North Shields, has just completed work on a new system at the University Hospital of North Tees which will see the hospital gain one of the best training systems in the country.The system, which has been installed in the endoscopy unit, is the

Thu, 2 Oct 08
dns Managed Security Information and Event Monitoring service to adhere to regulations and standards
http://www.securitypark.co.uk/security_article262098.html
With regulations such as PCI, Memo 22, Sarbanes-Oxley and ISO27001 increasingly demanding effective security monitoring of organisations' IT infrastructures, security managers are finding that they simply do not have the time or resources to perform this to an acceptable level. The level of complexity involved and the sheer amount of time required to effectively react to security incidents, means

Thu, 2 Oct 08
Brad Pitt and Justin Timberlake are the most dangerous men to seek on the Internet
http://www.securitypark.co.uk/security_article262096.html
Cybercriminals are using A-listers' names and images, like Beyonce and Justin Timberlake, to lure Internet users who surf the Web for the latest gossip, screen savers and ringtones to "fake" Web sites that look legitimate.Brad Pitt has overtaken Paris Hilton as the most dangerous celebrity to search for in cyberspace according to McAfee. Checking in on your famous friends is not only a guilty

Thu, 2 Oct 08
HIMA remediates vulnerabilities in process automation and control systems with Achilles
http://www.securitypark.co.uk/security_article262094.html
HIMA Paul Hildebrandt GmbH + Co KG, a supplier of safety-related automation solutions, has selected the Achilles Satellite Security Assurance Platform to expand internal robustness testing best practices for its product portfolio.By integrating Achilles into established product development processes, HIMA and other global equipment manufacturers of Ethernet TCP/IP-based automation systems are