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Westminster International appoints new Sales Director
Westminster International Ltd, a division of Westminster Group Plc has announced the appointment of Shires Crichton as Sales Director.
Westminster International has seen a significant increase in enquiry levels and orders won since the flotation of the Group in 2007. This increase in activity has resulted in the opening of two new offices, in Abu Dhabi and Kuala Lumpur, and the appointment of further agents.
Shires Crichton, initially trained as an Electronic Security Engineer, has worked... [more]
Posted on 11/03/2010 in
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Security is becoming an increasing source of business intelligence
Premises security has long been viewed by organisations as a necessity rather than an opportunity, but with the growth of intelligent buildings this is rapidly changing. Security is becoming an increasing source of business intelligence that helps to ensure a duty of care to employees and visitors and to support increased revenue generation.
As organisations have become aware of the need to manage their core assets more effectively and efficiently, and the variety of threats those assets need... [more]
Posted on 10/03/2010 in
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How best to manage the security issues social networking brings to business
A social network is a communication network of social contacts and seems to have become the most popular way to stay in touch. Forrester Research stated that the number of people using the web will increase by 45% to 2.2 billion by 2013, the total global internet audience is currently 625M and two thirds of these internet users have now joined a social networking site (417M). This is a huge number of people and consequently the security risks are equally substantial. Businesses must address thes... [more]
Posted on 08/03/2010 in
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Authentication and anti-counterfeiting technologies deployed for FIFA World Cup
The FIFA World Cup Finals in South Africa are less than 100 days away. While the battle on the pitch begins on June 11, the off-the-pitch brand and product protection battle is already underway. It pits FIFA, sponsors, merchandising partners and teams of IP lawyers on one hand against those who will seek to cash in illegally on the 19th FIFA World Cup.
Randall Burgess from the International Authentication Association (IAA) explores the problems faced by major sporting events, from counterfe... [more]
Posted on 05/03/2010 in
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The risks of losing data and how to prevent it
In an era when the UK Government itself acknowledges that total security of data is impossible, and the Information Commissioner has described data as a potential “toxic liability” to an organisation, never has the protection of data been more critical. The risks associated with the potential loss of confidential company, customer or employee data are explored in this article by Shoosmiths solicitors, in conjunction with Bernard Parsons, CEO at Becrypt. The piece also includes an overview of t... [more]
Posted on 05/03/2010 in
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