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Osborne Clarke: Mimecast email security for Osborne Clarke law firm

Osborne Clarke is one of Europe's most respected and dynamic law firms. Supporting their clientele and business operations, which includes over 700 people active in 18 locations across Europe and an office in the US, requires considerable investment in technology. Email has become the hub for all of Osborne Clarke's business activity and is the main form of communications with clients. As such, a resilient email infrastructure is vital in supporting a 24/7 business operation. Nathan Hayes, He... [more]

OATSystems: Checkpoint Systems acquires RFID-based application software and middleware company OATSystems

Checkpoint Systems, Inc. has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire OATSystems, Inc., the leader in RFID-based application software and middleware. The all-cash transaction is expected to close within two weeks and Checkpoint expects the transaction to be dilutive to earnings per share through 2009 and accretive thereafter. OATSystems is the leader in RFID-based application software and middleware. Its international client base consists of leading companies in the retail, consumer pro... [more]

Optex Europe: BoundaryGard prevent ongoing thefts at a Lincolnshire church

With metal prices rising, churches and other historic buildings are increasingly finding themselves the target of lead thieves. Sonic Security UK selected BoundaryGard detection technology from Optex Europe, to prevent ongoing problems from intruders at a Lincolnshire church. After the theft of a large quantity of lead from its roof, the church decided to take preventative measures, as Systems Assessor of Sonic Security UK, Mark Johnstone explains: “After one failed attempt to steal lead from... [more]

Opgal: Warning Eye fire detection system provides warnings of outdoor fires

Global warming is a contributing factor to the recent worldwide phenomenon of giant fires that took hundreds of human lives and has caused economic damages in the billions. A new fire detection system has been developed to provide warnings of outdoor fires over 360 degrees of large areas. Opgal has developed the Warning Eye™ fire detection solution. Warning Eye™ can monitor large areas from forests to factories, oil fields to nuclear stations, wooden structures to urban areas. It has unique ... [more]

O'Connor's: COE Group wins contract to renew security video systems of the Port of Singapore Authority

The Port of Singapore Authority (PSA) is the world’s largest container transhipment hub and handled around 27 million containers last year. COE Group has signed a contract to renew completely the operational and security video systems of the PSA. This win, after a lengthy competitive process, is COE’s largest contract in 4 years. The present project is for a 1,100 camera system and it is expected that it will largely be installed by the end of 2008 with potential for further expansions in ... [more]

OECD: PC infections are a lot more prevalent than many corporates realise

A report from the OECD entitled 'Malicious software (malware): a security threat to the Internet economy', reveals a 25 per cent PC infection rate in the US. This confirms the behavioural analysis IT security specialist's own findings as far as infections go. The report goes on to say that although its economic and social impacts may be hard to quantify, malware used directly or indirectly can harm critical information infrastructures, result in financial losses, and plays a role in the ero... [more]