The security week: Lifesaving, biometrics and Bench Tests

It’s the end of another security week, and we’re bursting at the seams with newsy goodness. Let’s explore a little further, shall we?
Heading up the list are the Pilgrims officers who saved a contractor’s life. Damn fine work, sirs! Hopefully they receive some kind of bonus..
Also! Here is our good old pal the Access Control [...]

Bench Test, access doc, and wireless security

Blood is thicker than water. But water is more refreshing. That’s a free pearl of wisdom for you. Enjoy!
More wise words can be found in this month’s Bench Test, which looks at the NVD 2910 network dome from Genie CCTV. What did our experts think? If you read it, you will know. It’s that easy!
The [...]

The security week: CCTV performance, video analytics, and football violence

What a week of security news it’s been, eh? It was crazy!
How’s this? It’s a bit of an in-depth look at one of the questions in our CCTV End User Survey – this time dealing with performance expectations. Wow!
SMT Online editor Brian Sims this week looked at the security implications following the latest bit of [...]

Raytel Bench Test, Access Doctor, and top stories

Guess what? It’s time for the latest in our line of acclaimed and influential Bench Tests. This time around it’s Raytel’s AR-716E-Ray two door controller. How did it fare under the Bench Test spotlight? There’s only one way to find out. That is by reading the article.
For everyone who likes lists and links and the [...]

The security week: Terrorism, IFSEC, and advice

Wake up, security news fans! It’s time for your weekly dose of info4security goodness.
And what a week it’s been! Alan Cain brought us this fascinating and in-depth article that is essential reading for all security managers, asking the question: Can security managers do anything to stop terrorism?
If you’re after the definitive, most thorough, and well-written [...]

The definitive word on IFSEC 2009

Today we’ve got the most informative, in-depth overview of trends and happenings at IFSEC 2009. Written by Security Installer editor Alan Hyder, you really cannot find a more useful and bookmarkable article on this even anywhere else. It’s the final word on the topic. Although there’s obviously no way I can stop you talking about [...]

The security week: A cause for optimism?

It’s Friday. That’s a fact! (Unless you are reading this on any other day of the week.) I sincerely hope the week has not left you exhausted. Or pining for excessive quantities of alcohol. Let’s turn that frown upside down. Let’s get security newstastic!
First up is some breaking news about a survey suggesting there’s some [...]

Opting in to the opt-out

Bouncing into view, arms laden with succulent security news melons – it can only be the I4S Daily Digest, disguised as some sort of buxom farm girl.
Today we’ve got a story on the UK retaining its ‘opt-out’ status on the EU Working Time Directive – a stance that SMT Online editor Brian Sims had previously [...]

A bench test, and a popularity contest

Here’s a thrilling way to start the new week – get informed by reading our latest Bench Test. This time around it’s an Axis P3301 fixed dome network camera, rocking the H.264 compression action. You simply can’t get more exciting than that!
Then there’s your chance to find out just what the most popular stories on [...]

The security week: Woolworths, The Smiths, answers and retirement

In the security headlines this week was a thieving so-and-so convicted for one of the worst offences imaginable – crimes against Woolworths – with evidence from SmartWater. The only positive for the crim was the ravetastic nature of his trainers, as seen in the pictures accompanying the story. Techno!
As a direct consequence, this week’s Song [...]