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Multi-biometric electronic security kiosks used for passport control at Madrid and Barcelona airports

The two largest airports in Spain are also two of the largest in Europe. Barajas Airport in Madrid and the Barcelona Airport (El Prat) are consistently listed in the top ten of Europe’s busiest airports by passenger volume. The high volume of airport traffic combined with a need for the efficient and accurate identification of passengers as a part of border control security led to the exploration of multi-biometric verification at electronic access points. Spain has installed multi-biometric ... [more]

Spam campaign exploits the HMRC tax errors

Tax authorities in the UK are in the process of contacting millions of people, telling them that they have paid the wrong amount of tax. As members of the public wait to be contacted to see if they are due a rebate - or have to make extra payments - they should be careful not to respond to spam emails that offer tax refunds. Sophos is warning computer users to be wary of a spam campaign designed to exploit the widely reported HMRC tax errors. Sophos has intercepted emails that claim to co... [more]

McKay deploys 3ami Monitoring and Audit System to safeguard its intellectual property against theft

McKay, New Zealand electrotechnology firm, has deployed 3ami Monitoring and Audit System (3ami MAS) to safeguard its intellectual property against theft. McKay uses 3ami MAS to prevent employees from downloading confidential company files onto personal USB mass storage devices and removing those files from the premises without authorisation. "McKay's intellectual property is broad in its nature, and covers items like strategic plans, customer databases, business development information and de... [more]

Synectics-based camera system reduces security incidents in the West Midlands

Centro, the West Midlands Integrated Transport Authority, promotes and develops public transport across the West Midlands region. Centro’s aims ensure everyone in the West Midlands can benefit from an effective transportation network but also provides it in a safe and secure environment. To help achieve this, Centro operates one of the largest public transport infrastructure CCTV systems in the country, at the heart of which is the latest Synectics control and recording technology. Centro has... [more]

Bucks New University approval for Certificate in Pit Training course

Select Management and Security Ltd, the first Crowd Management company in Northern Ireland to hold SIA Approved Contractor status, have today announced approval from Bucks New University to run their Certificate in Pit Training course. The Certificate in Pit Training is recognised across the industry as the qualification required for staff working in the front of stage pit. The course teaches candidates about the origins of the pit, health and safety, procedures and working as part of a team.... [more]

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