Cash-in-transit at the movies

Ho ho ho, etc. It’s 17 days until Christmas, so here are some security news items. A kind of ‘present‘, if you will.
This is definitely a festive treat – a movie all about cash-in-transit operatives, spelled wrongly by Americans. Let me know your predictions as to its quality.
If you fancy breaking into films and celebrity [...]

The security week: Dutch video, crime bill, Beyonce, Shakira, and Glastonbury

It’s Friday, and I’ve got Friday on my mind. Lucky, really. Let’s do this security news thing, before we indulge in weekendly leisure activities.
So – first up is a bit of Dutch video. You like that, don’t you? It’s of some UK gangsters robbing an ATM in a shop in the Netherlands. A dangerous way [...]

Bills, SmartWater, warning, events

Good Thursday! Here’s a piece of trivia for you: Thursday was named after the Norse god Thur, famous for his ability to cheat at golf. Fact!
The security newsathon begins here: with Brian Sims‘ look at the Government’s Crime and Security Bill, revealed yesterday. Insightful!
There’s also an update on SmartWater and its forensic evidence gloop. Crimebusting!
Axis [...]

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 [...]

Security alert, and safer long johns

It wouldn’t be a Monday if we didn’t feature a story about a new breed of knife proof long john underwear. This is an actual story.
And Brian Sims reports on the recent assassination attempt in Saudi Arabia and its security implications. Apparently the doomed would be assassin “inserted around half a kilo (just over a [...]

In-house licensing, and investment win

Today the BSIA answers Brian Sims‘ query, posed yesterday in his SMT Online Editor’s View – where’s your response to the in-house licensing issue? Looks like they are after submissions to have the issue looked at by the SIA again. Responsive!
It seems Peter Mandelson isn’t always a harbinger of doom. He visited KeTech – now [...]

BSIA chief stands down

Breaking news today: BSIA chief executive John Bates has stepped down from his position, less than a year into his role. We’d heard some murmurings of unrest, but it’s still a bit of a surprise. What do you think?
In other news, Arecont and Instek are claiming that their integrated offering is “the industry’s first full line [...]

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 green. Go on.
Samsung Electronics are launching a bunch of new cameras at IFSEC – powered by [...]

Armed Forces and fire stations

If you have military experience, and are keen to use your experience in the security field – well, you’re reading a fortuitous newsletter. Why? Here’s why. It’s a story about a guide to getting into security jobs for people who used to be in the armed services. That’s why!
Elsewhere, Bosch is offering free licences with [...]

SectorGuard acquires Legion; and lampshade CCTV

You know how sometimes you’re standing in your living room looking at your lampshade and you’re thinking to yourself, “That’s a pretty good lampshade. I’ve done very well in putting that thing in my living room. Except… Except…” And the one thing you’d like to see changed is that instead of a lightbulb connected to [...]