Fresh faces and lowlife scumbags

We welcome a new face to the info4security family today, in the form of Andrew Seldon, editor of South Africa’s Hi-Tech Security Solutions magazine. Andrew will be providing us with regular updates on security news in the south of the African continent. Here’s his first instalment.
We’ve also got the National Security Inspectorate’s reaction to the [...]

Politics, acquisitions, and pets

I’m back in the I4S driver’s seat today, after SMT Online editor Brian Sims’ splendid deputations yesterday (though I believe he attempted to tar me with his Iron Maiden-shaped brush – regular readers will know that I have far too much self respect and dignity for that.)
Today, Mr Sims himself looks at the inevitable UK [...]

The security week: Cisco, Pelco, BSIA, and locks

Hello hello hello hello hello! Welcome to your weekly digest of all that’s going down in the security news world.
Here’s Cisco and Pelco getting together, having fun, maybe enjoying a beverage or two, and then signing a strategic technology agreement on IP CCTV. Way to go? Maybe!
The BSIA has released the results of its BT [...]

A sweet suite, and like for like

Welcome to this, the latest missive from security news wonderland info4security.com. It truly is a delight to land in your inbox. Thanks for the opportunity!
Today SMT Online editor Brian Sims brings us the story of a sweet new suite of qualifications from G4S and the denizens of academia.
And Security Installer honcho Alan Hyder tells of [...]

Biometrics, knife crime, and an editor’s view

Wednesday! That’s the day of the week it is. No surprises there then, I’d imagine. And it’s no surprise at all that I4S is chock-full of security news wonderfulness. Here’s some. Look!
We’ve got Stewart Hefferman opining on those twin thingos, banking and biometrics. He thinks they should hang out together more.
There’s also this award-winning video [...]

SIA report, and Cisco loves Pelco

A big day of security news – so no time to waste. Let’s do this thing.
First up, the Security Industry Authority has been reported on. Find out what the reporters had to say about ‘em. Here is where the story is. Click it!
Then there’s the coming together of two big players in a technological marriage [...]

Recruitment security, a new van, and smart alecs

Hi there, sweetcheeks. It’s time for today’s security news missive. Let’s get informed.
First up is a piece on the security issues surrounding recruitment. It’s some important stuff, y’see.
Then there’s this all-new surveillance-equipped prisoner cell van. Check it out. It seems good, for that sort of thing.
Recently, smart card smart alecs gathered in Royal Holloway, London, [...]

The security week: Company re-launch, CCTV training, and an angry rant

Security news is the name of the game (actually, I call it ‘The Security News Game’) so let’s get talking about some security news! OK.
So we’ve got a security pro coming out of retirement to relaunch his business and maybe, just maybe, create a few jobs in the process! A bit of a hero? Possibly.
There’s [...]

Shadowy security, and VoIP surprise

Hi ho! Thursday’s security news is right here, right now. Let’s go!
Today we’ve got SMT Online editor Brian Sims with his SMT Online Editor’s View – ruminating on the shadowy security words of Shadow Security Minister Baroness Pauline Neville-Jones.
We’ve also got a surprising story coming out of our I4S India channel, where there’s talk that [...]

Video collaboration and Onvif support

Good day, buddies. Today we have a very interesting story for you about the way that Scyron and the West Midlands Police have been working together to improve evidential video management. It’s a refreshing collaboration.
Lilin has launched a new Onvif Support Programme, following its release of the world’s first range of Onvif-compliant CCTV products. Unique!
Due [...]