C3 secures exclusive partnership with Geoquip in South Africa

C3 Shared Services (Pty) ltd has secured an exclusive business partnership with Geoquip Ltd. Bradley Podbur, Head of export sales for Geoquip, says “'Geoquip are delighted to have secured an agreement with C3 Shared Services for C3 to become their exclusive representative in South Africa. Geoquip has partnered with C3 due to their local industry knowledge, highly professional approach and aggressive plans for growth in the African electronic p... [more]

Posted on 07/09/2010 in  CCTV System   Perimeter Protection   Physical Security   Security industry 

Three and a half years prison sentence for rogue locksmith

Westminster City Council, Westminster Trading Standards and the Master Locksmiths Association have seen their hard work in bringing a rogue trader case to court, come to fruition. In what was one of the worst cases of fraud Trading Standards have ever seen, former ‘locksmith’ Mark Makowski is facing the start of a four year sentence behind bars. Sentenced at the Old Bailey, Makowski was given a three and a half years prison sentence after be... [more]

Posted on 03/09/2010 in  Physical Security 

Stolen forklift recoved in less than four hours by activating its TRACKER device

With 95 per cent of stolen plant vehicles remaining unrecovered every year, the demand for effective plant security is higher than ever. TRACKER played a key role in finding a forklift after it was stolen from Thurrock Hospital in Essex and left at a nearby farm. Hertfordshire Police worked in conjunction with TRACKER to identify the location of the stolen plant equipment. A speedy recovery was made in less than four hours by activating th... [more]

Posted on 03/09/2010 in  Alarm systems   Physical Security 

Secure Fence perimeter protection system enhances physical security at McAllen-Miller International Airport

In mid 2009, a fiber optic fence sensor system was installed on McAllen-Miller International Airport’s perimeter fence. The system, known as Secure FenceTM, was developed by Future Fibre Technologies and, one year on, the airport’s security department reports the system has performed impressively. According to Donald “Buck” Taft, Airport Security Coordinator at McAllen-Miller International Airport, the system was installed in response to secur... [more]

Posted on 02/09/2010 in  Perimeter Protection   Physical Security 

APT Security Systems helps design a new street scheme for the Arndale Centre in Luton

Luton is currently undergoing a major regeneration programme: along with improvements to the station area, enhanced links from residential communities into the retail districts, improvements to the aesthetics of public areas and walkways, Luton will also see changes to its central retail district, at the heart of which is the Arndale Centre. APT Security Systems has helped design a new street scheme for the Arndale Centre, which forms part of ... [more]

Posted on 25/08/2010 in  Access Control   Physical Security 

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