Latest Security personnel services News

Combating money laundering, terrorist financing and embargo prevention
posted on 15/06/2005

World-Check, the British provider of a know-your-customer (KYC) intelligence service for finance institutes, and Cellent AG from Stuttgart, the provider and producer of the SMARAGD product family for combating fraud in finance institutes, have arranged to enter a partnership agreement to combat money laundering and terrorist financing, and to monitor embargoes. One of the components of the SMARAGD product family is S/Research, which is designed to identify money-laundering activities using intelligent search and evaluation processes, including the pinpointing of suspicious collection points for cash assets. These processes are based on short and long-term checks against business profiles. A further component is S/Monitor. This is used for real-time screening of embargoes placed on foreign payment transactions, as well as to check customer holdings for "bad guys". These checks can also be performed online as a Web query in order to identify undesirable new customers. The third compone... [more]

New mobile phone service can help to protect against bullying
posted on 13/06/2005

Following the recent research by Children's Charity NCH about the prevalence in schools of 'electronic' bullying, mainly through text messages and videos recorded on mobile phones, MobileSOS has suggested that its personal security services can help in the fight against bullying. MobileSOS provides a personal security service that can be accessed via any mobile phone, in order to get an urgent message to an individual's trusted network of family, friends, and other contacts. By using a pre-selected MobileSOS speed-dial number, the user's pre-recorded message and location is sent out via voice, text and email, so that nominated contacts can be made aware of the emergency situation. An optional timer function will even allow users to send a silent alert to nominated contacts if the alarm is not cancelled before the timer runs out. The MobileSOS service could be used by a child or teenager who felt threatened or bullied, perhaps on their way to or from school, to alert parent... [more]

Schneider Electric acquires Invensys Advanced Building Systems and merges with Tour Andover Controls
posted on 08/06/2005

Schneider Electric has announced that it will acquire Invensys Advanced Building Systems operations in Europe and Middle East (ABS EMEA). The acquisition is subject to regulatory approvals. ABS EMEA, owned by Invensys plc, is a leading provider of building automation solutions and services (regulation, monitoring and control of all technical equipment in buildings) in the UK under the Satchwell brand name and has a strong presence accross the rest of Europe and in the Middle East. The company generated revenues of $168 million for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2005, with a restated operating profit of $12.3 million. The market of Automation and Control of Building utilities represents a significant growth potential for Schneider Electric since it is a market worth some $11 billion, it is growing on average by more than 6% a year and it offers substantial synergy with Schneider Electric’s existing positions. Building Automation is one of the growth platforms on which Schneider Electr... [more]

Intelligence Management System Expanded to Connect Every Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Agency in New Jersey
posted on 07/06/2005

Memex, Inc. has announced that the New Jersey Department of Law and Public Safety, on behalf of New Jersey State Police (NJSP) and the Office of Counter-Terrorism, has purchased a statewide site license to support the expansion of its Statewide Intelligence Management System (SIMS). The Memex intelligence system was originally deployed successfully within NJSP Intelligence Services Section - Organised Crime and Street Gangs Units in early 2001. After analysis of the events of September 11, coupled with the scope of organised, gang-related activity in New Jersey, officials decided there was a need to expand the system and consolidate law enforcement intelligence and enforcement resources in a proactive and target-specific manner. Currently, the New Jersey Office of Counter-Terrorism administers, coordinates and leads New Jersey's counter-terrorism and preparedness efforts with the goals of identifying, deterring and detecting terrorist-related activities. OCT's law enforcement part... [more]

Roster Management announces the .Net Online Interactive Data Collection service
posted on 07/06/2005

For start up and growing guarding companies, one of the major issues is the tracking of book on and check calls. With managers and supervisors tied to the phone taking dozens of calls an hour, the whole process soon becomes overwhelming with calls finally relegated to an answer phone. Roster Management has launched the RML IDC to solve this problem: Rather than guards phoning the guarding company directly, they can phone Roster Management's computer and log their book on, check call or book off any time of night or day. This information is then available to the the guarding company, instantly and securely, 24 hours a day from anywhere in the world using Roster Management's interactive web site.... [more]

Other Security news and resources