Ah, Friday – glorious, wonderful, ever-lovin’ Friday. It’s a sure sign the weekend’s on its way – and it means the thrill of reading The Security Week is here once more.
First up, it’s me. Hooray. I’m going on about the need for a change in the outlook of those involved with IP security, and I’d describe [...]
Entries from January 2009
30 January, 2009
The security week: IP opinion, CCTV advice, and hitting the headlines
29 January, 2009
IP mind change, and mobile fingerprinting
Cripes! It’s another thrilling edition of the world’s best-loved and most respected daily security news service blog thing. Except for yesterday, which I missed. Sorry.
Today, I shoot my mouth off about the state of IP security and the increasing need for hybrid systems. Classy!
We’ve also got a very interesting piece from John Elliott on the [...]
27 January, 2009
ID cards, fraudsters, and the conference of a lifetime
Well, what a stonking day of security news and associated things. Let’s investigate, shall we?
First up, Stewart Hefferman takes a long hard look at that most contentious of subjects: identity cards. Are they ripe for the plucking by devious fraudsters? Reading the article will provide you with more information.
Then, Brian Sims – the illustrious editor [...]
26 January, 2009
Video analytics and gambling and Bench Tests and more
It’s time to indulge in some full-on security newsology – so hold on to your trousers. It’s going to be a heck of a ride!
First up is a piece on gambling. That’s casino-style gambling, not aimless betting on the speed of tree growth or the outcome of local council elections. Nope, this is all about [...]
23 January, 2009
The security week: History. Also, US politics.
Yes, it’s been a monumental week on the world stage. History has been made. The eyes of the world focused on one event. The opening for entry of the IFSEC 2009 Security Industry Awards. Huzzah!
There was also a politics thing happening in America. Just hours before President Obama’s inauguration, SMT Online editor Brian Sims took [...]
22 January, 2009
Welcome to the 21st Century!
ADI-Gardiner, along with Pyronix and Castle Care-Tech, is welcoming installers to the 21st Century. That’s BT’s 21st Century Network, not the actual century! Ha! That would be around nine years out of date if it was actually the case. Which it is not.
In the United States of America, where there has been some recent leadership [...]
21 January, 2009
SmartWater Somerfield success – and safer shopping
Yesterday saw global attention and widespread euphoria, as the IFSEC 2009 Security Industry Awards were opened for entries. How could we follow such an historic moment, we wondered?
With a photo of a guy with fluorescent dye all over his head, that’s how. Forensic security system SmartWater has helped to convict three burglars at a Somerfield [...]
19 January, 2009
Financial meltdowns and luxury hotels
Apparently today is the most depressing day of the year. While I’d say that’s pretty northern hemisphere-centric, we’re here to cheer up any morose readers with an injection of fun-filled and exciting security news.
First up is a very interesting piece on the potential impact of the global global finafinancial instability on issues of security and [...]
16 January, 2009
The security week: Exclusive Dickinson interview – and installer auction site
Aloha, security news fans. It’s been a cold week full of interesting, newsy things in a security vein – so let’s skip these preliminaries and get down to it, shall we?
First up is SMT Online editor Brian Sims‘ exclusive and in-depth interview with former BSIA chief David Dickinson. They delve into regulation, the ACS, training, [...]
