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CCTV should be used for crime fighting not motoring offences
posted on 23/11/2006

With one CCTV camera for every 14 people in the UK, Britons are caught on camera at least once every five minutes. Nevertheless, the majority (88 per cent) of the population are happy for CCTV to be used to fight crime. However, people are more ambivalent when it comes to using CCTV to catch drivers committing motoring offences. 58 per cent were in favour of monitoring car tax evaders, whilst 54 per cent lent their support to its use against speeding offenders. While Britons are quite happy for CCTV to be used to prevent car related crimes such as car theft, driving offences are much lower on their priority list. Eighty two per cent of respondents said CCTV should be used for tracking stolen cars, but only 30 per cent supported its use in enforcing the Congestion Charge. In addition: * 76 per cent of respondents believed CCTV should be used to find missing people * 70 per cent were in favour of using it for crowd control * 79 per cent would employ it to prevent sho... [more]

Magal Security Systems to install a perimeter intrusion detection system along the northern border of Israel
posted on 21/11/2006

Magal Security Systems has announced it has received a follow-on order of approximately US$ 4.5 million from the Israeli Ministry of Defense (MOD) for the installation of a perimeter intrusion detection system along the northern border of Israel. Most of the work will be executed before the end of 2006, with the balance to be completed by the end of the first quarter of 2007. Izhar Dekel, CEO of Magal, said: "This order follows a US$5.5 million order we received from the Israeli MOD in September 2006 and continues the reconstruction work to improve the security along the northern border of Israel following the recent hostilities. Receiving a total of $10 million orders for our advanced systems, demonstrates the premium that the Israeli Government places on using our products, which are field-tested and have proven themselves on Israel’s borders and in other sensitive installations worldwide."... [more]

Capital Eye protects Nigerian crackdown into fraud and money laundering scams
posted on 20/11/2006

Capital Eye has recently completed a major project in Nigeria to protect a high-profile crackdown into fraud and money laundering scams, with the support of UK Trade & Investment Team South East. 419 frauds, which are so called after a Nigerian Act of Parliament, target firms or individuals with an unsolicited fax, email, or letter emanating from Nigeria or another African nation. Usually they contain either a money laundering scam or some other illegal commodity deals. At some point, the victim may be asked for an up-front advance fee of some sort and if they do pay, they are told "complications" require still further payments until the victim either quits, runs out of money, or both. Capital Eye completed a comprehensive security assessment for a European Union team investigating notorious '419' scams emanating from West Africa - which has victims across the world. Capital Eye's security assessment team scrutinised the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission headquarte... [more]

SAS to deploy Precise Biometrics fingerprint technology at Swedish airports
posted on 20/11/2006

Following the assessment and production tests of Precise Biometrics' biometric solution for secured baggage checks at the Kallax airport, SAS is initiating a rollout of the program through out the whole country. The first airports being implemented are Ängelholm and Ronneby. The result of tests of the biometric technology implemented by SAS showed an improvement in passenger flow beyond expectations, and a warm welcome to the introduction of biometrics by passengers. Following the successful tests, the biometric solution will be implemented at the Ängelholm and Ronneby airports tomorrow. "The regulations for identity checks on domestic flights were tightened up in the spring, and as a result of a resolution by the EU we are proud to say that as the first airline we have been able to live up to these security requirements. We are also developing flexible and simple travel for our customers now that we use the biometric solution at our airports. We are very satisfied with our choi... [more]

Intercede Wins Additional US Federal Government HSPD-12 Compliance Contracts for MyID Technology
posted on 20/11/2006

HSPD-12 is one of the most important and high profile security directives of recent years. It was issued by President Bush in August 2004 and required, firstly, the creation of an official federal standard (FIPS-201) for Personal Identity Verification (PIV), which would prescribe technologies and processes for the effective vetting and access control of all federal employees and contractors. The second requirement of HSPD-12 was for every US Federal Agency to have implemented a PIV solution by the end of October 2006, with all employees and contractors required to have a personal-201 compliant, smart card based identity card one year later. All HSPD-12 solutions must by mandate only incorporate products that have been exhaustively tested against by the US General Services Administration (GSA), and included in the GSA’s Approved Product List for PIV products. It is estimated that almost 8 million identity cards will be issued under HSPD-12. Industry analysts Stanford Group estima... [more]

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