Monthly Archives: March 2009
Views from the editor and the US
Security Installer editor Alan Hyder today unclosets his metaphorical opinion broom and savagely and efficiently sweeps the corridors of conventional wisdom in his SI Editor’s View. It features a part-robot person. Our US correspondent John Honovich brings us his preview … Continue reading
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Cheggers and Scantronic
It’s Monday, so it must be time for a story about Keith Chegwin being protected by security guards from onlookers keen to get their hands on his ‘Coat of Cash’. What a surprisingly tasteless stunt! We’ve got a new Bench … Continue reading
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The security week: Contests, awards and rewards
Well. Well well well. We’ve gone awards nutty this week on info4security – and that’s a very good thing indeed. This was the week that the IFSEC Awards finalists were announced. Good luck to ‘em. And Norbain was announced as … Continue reading
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Excellence awards and chips and opinion
We’ve gone crazy with all the security news excitement on info4security today. Crazy! First up, it’s the exciting news that entries are now open for the 2009 Security Excellence Awards – and there’s a brand new Environmental Initiative Award. Go … Continue reading
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Forest concerts, chairmen and mergers
It’s festival season. Well, not really. But you’d be forgiven for thinking so if you looked at I4S today (please look at I4S today). On there is a picture of people watching an outdoor musical concert in the rain. That’s … Continue reading
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Counter-terror re-match – and biometrics
Feel free to gorge yourself on today’s feast of gourmet security news. It’s factual, and nutritious. That’s info4security for you. First up, it’s Home Secretary Jacqui Smith and the counter-terror plan that almost no one is calling ‘Contest 2‘. The … Continue reading
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Prison breaks, and finalists announced
Good morrow! It’s all fast and furious today on info4security. Seriously! Check this out. It’s about time we had a prison break story on I4S. So here is one! It’s also about video analytics. Timely and thrilling! Mark this down … Continue reading
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The security week: Truck smashes, and views from the street
Another magnificent week of high octane security news thrills and spills here at info4security. Brilliantly, we featured a video of a truck smashing into a bollard at 50mph. Oh yes. The bollard is from ATG Access. The enthusiasm for truck … Continue reading
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Google’s Street View: security implications – or not really?
Today was the big public launch for Google’s Street View mapping in the UK, meaning that (some) streets are able to viewed in photographic form. Here is what happens when you search for I4S Towers: There have been voices raised … Continue reading
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