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Retail sector managers must act fast to prevent theft and damage to vacant shops, experts warn
posted on 02/02/2012
Following recent retail closures and a bleak outlook for the sector, the increase in vacant shops across the UK is bringing added risk of theft, damage, arson and squatting, vacant property experts warn. As analysts predict that the retail sector will be in an all-out recession in 2012, VPS, the vacant property specialists are warning retail property owners and administrators not to be complacent and ensure that vacant retail premises on high ... [more]
Reforms to EU Data Protection laws increase accountability for businesses
posted on 24/01/2012
Reforms announced today to European data protection laws will force businesses to take more care over the way they store and destroy sensitive and confidential information, says the European head of Shred-it, a leading information destruction company. According to a speech by EU Commissioner Viviane Reding this week, the revised EU Data Protection Directive will see pan-European regulation replacing the existing patchwork of 27 national codes ... [more]
UK Police control rooms adopt external security system
posted on 23/01/2012
Compound Security Systems Ltd. 's security systems has been adopted by Norfolk and Kings Lynn police. Well-known for its controversial but highly effective Mosquito anti-loitering device and RDAS wireless battery powered GPRS systems for large external compounds, void property systems and recently its church roof security systems, Merthyr Tydfil-based Compound Security Systems has chalked up another first with its VX and HX range of standalone... [more]
Digital Bond and Tenable Network Security collaborate on continuous critical infrastructure protection
posted on 20/01/2012
Digital Bond and Tenable Network Security released new SCADA plugins for both Tenable’s Nessus and Passive Vulnerability Scanner (PVS), at the S4 Conference. These plugins will identify insecure PLC configurations that would allow an attacker to take control of a critical infrastructure such as the electric grid, an oil pipeline, a chemical manufacturing plant or water treatment plant. Tenable’s Passive Vulnerability Scanner plugins allow a ... [more]
New study from Opus Research and ValidSoft suggests that voice biometrics will be central to future payments authentication if obstacles to adoption can be overcome
posted on 19/01/2012
ValidSoft, a global supplier of fraud prevention, authentication and transaction verification solutions and part of the Elephant Talk Group, has partnered with leading research house Opus Research to produce a report titled, Voice Biometrics Authentication Best Practices: Overcoming Obstacles to Adoption. The study, led by Dan Miller, senior analyst at Opus Research, evaluates previous voice biometric projects as well as the current industry l... [more]
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