The security week: Argos, Sainsbury’s, and IFSEC India

It’s Friday, so in many cases it’s the end of the working week. Hooray! And apologies if not. Here’s some security news to cheer you up!
It’s not often we get to talk about Argos, the UK’s premier great value but slightly depressing retail experience provider. They’ve teamed up with VSG for some security provision excitement. [...]

IFSEC India begins…

Hi everybody! It’s the first day of IFSEC India 2009! Great!
Our I4S India editor, Verghese Joseph, is on the scene. Here he reports on the event’s excellent start; and he has an exclusive interview with the Chief Minister of Delhi, Sheila Dikshit (no sniggers please). Nice work!
We’ve also got the latest SMT Online Editor’s View [...]

IFSEC India and MITIE Griffins

Honk. It’s another security news missive from the security news massive at I4S.
As you may or may not know – I can’t go around ensuring that everyone comprehends everything that is occurring at all times, ever, much as I may like to – IFSEC India is JUST ABOUT TO HAPPEN. Read about the way they’re [...]

Argos and pickles

Ahem. It’s time for some security news wotsits.
First up today is much loved UK catalogue-based small-pencil-and-waiting-on-plastic seats-with-people-you-hope-won’t-speak-to-you retailer Argos. VSG has signed a contract to do security stuff for them!
Then there’s good old Dave Pickles. Guess what he’s in? That’s right: it’s the managing director’s chair at Siemens Security Solutions.
There’s also Rachel Bowler picking up [...]

Fingerprints and market leadership

Good Monday! I’m back in the office after last week’s Security Excellence Awards shindig hootenanny extravaganza. In case you missed it, here’s the full list of winners, here’s a gallery with them in it, and here’s another gallery of images from the event.
In today’s security news awesomeness we have not just a video, and not [...]

The security week: Security Excellence Awards 2009 special

Well, it’s the day after the night that was. What was that night? That was last night – only the night of the Security Excellence Awards 2009, that’s all!
The event was a spectacular success, hosted by none other than British comedy legend, Ronnie Corbett. Ronnie bleeding Corbett, that’s who. You can see him as part [...]

SEA anticipation, boozy CCTV, and an editor’s view

The day has finally arrived! Yes, it’s Thursday. That also means that the Security Excellence Awards 2009 are happening this very night! Wow. I am literally crying with anticipation. Not only will I be there, presenting an award and that – I’ll also be updating my Twitter account – twitter.com/info4security – live from the event, [...]

Supermarkets and courthouses

Let’s talk about supermarkets. They provide many goods in one convenient location. One UK supermarket, Morrisons, has a distribution centre which now has some fancy tracking CCTV from Intrepid Security. It seems to be the correct amount of security for the job it is required to do, which is good.
Now, let’s talk about buildings that [...]

Body armour and installation times

Hey! Time for some exciting claims action today, as our two top stories are all about some claims or other. Claims!
First up is ASEO, whose CEO claims its body armour is the best in the world. What a claim! Is it true? It is difficult for me to say.
Our second claim comes from Siemens. They [...]

ID cards, lighting, and alliances

Monday Monday Monday – so good, they named it thrice. Let’s news!
We’ve already had a bit of a discussion start following the publication of this article on 10,000 people signing up for the UK Government’s ID card website. What’s your take?
And Raytec has reported a positive response to its lighting amnesty. That’s a scheme to [...]