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Situator from Orsus improves management and monitoring of Israeli Air Force ground security operations
posted on 05/04/2007

Orsus has received an order for the deployment of its Situator product suite in new additional bases for the Israeli Air Force. This project marks the second order for Orsus with the Israeli Air Force, which first deployed Orsus' Situator solution at numerous bases over a year ago. Situator's open architecture enables the Israeli Air Force to manage the workflow between control room operators, field personnel and officers in both routine and emergency situations. In addition, Situator converges more than a dozen different and disparate security systems, such as sensors, video analytics, surveillance systems, alarm panels and GPS enabled vehicles, into a single view with the ability to operate these systems in a uniform manner. "Implementing Situator from Orsus has greatly improved how the Israeli Air Force manages and monitors its ground security operations," said Gilad Chitayat, Director of Sales at Orsus, who has been involved with the Israeli Air Force project since its... [more]

Turkish Security Forces invests in Pol-Net MPLS-based network for police and security communications throughout Turkey
posted on 05/04/2007

The Turkish Directorate-General of Security Forces is deploying the Juniper Networks M-series multiservice Edge Routers and J-series Services Routers to create Pol-Net, an MPLS-based (multi protocol label switching) network that will underpin police and security-related communications throughout Turkey. Applications running over the network will include voice over IP (VoIP) between more than 300 police stations and other security units, mission-critical crime prevention data such as DNA, finger print and ballistics reports, closed circuit television security video from Turkey’s cities, and e-government services for the general public including passport applications and vehicle registration. The J- and M-series’ MPLS capabilities will enable the Turkish Directorate-General of Security Forces to transport multiple service types, including voice, data and video, over a single IP (Internet Protocol) network infrastructure, and to specify quality of service levels, service priorities and... [more]

New risk management scheme complements the ACPO-supported Secured by Design project
posted on 02/04/2007

ACPO Crime Prevention Initiatives in partnership with Perpetuity, a spin-out from the University of Leicester, have developed a new risk management scheme which will complement the existing ACPO-supported Secured by Design project. Secured Environments is being launched on 12 April to promote good security practice in organisations by focusing on strategy, process and people. Secured Environments is a quality assurance scheme that will assess organisations to see if they have made security an inherent part of how they are managed. If they pass the standard they will be certified as being secure by ACPO CPI and awarded the ‘Police’ Secured Environments Certificate. The scheme has been successfully piloted on a number of organisations including schools and business in different parts of the country. A key advantage of Secured Environments is that it will help organisations to think about their risks and how to make the best use of security measures they already have. ACPO CPI Mana... [more]

Fargo Asure ID digital identity and photo ID card management enables organizations to create and verify individual identity
posted on 30/03/2007

Fargo Electronics, Inc. has introduced Fargo Asure ID® photo ID and ID card application control software. Fargo Asure ID is a suite of digital identity and photo ID card management solutions that enable organizations to create, manage and verify an individual's identity. The suite includes Asure ID Solo(tm), Express(tm), Enterprise(tm) and Exchange(tm). Asure ID is easy to learn, feature-rich and capable of enabling ID card applications such as access control, time and attendance, vending and more. The languages supported include English, Spanish, French and German. The Asure ID applications include: Solo: Designed for organizations looking for entry-level photo ID card software, Asure ID Solo provides quick and easy single-sided card design and print production with magnetic stripe encoding capability. It will be available for download beginning April 15 at no charge. Express: Asure ID Express is the ideal choice for organizations looking for affordable, powerful, and easy-... [more]

Biometrics leaders celebrate the formation of the United Kingdom Biometrics Institute UKBI
posted on 30/03/2007

There are increasing opportunities for successfully deploying biometrics technologies, not just in current high profile applications such as the National ID Card Programme, but in the financial sector, in healthcare, in securing documents and, indeed, in any situation where a high degree of confidence in individual identity is important. Prominent figures from the biometrics research and technologies sectors will meet at the University of Kent's Canterbury campus on Monday 2 April to celebrate the formation of the United Kingdom Biometrics Institute (UKBI). Initiated by the University's Department of Electronics, and supported by Kent Enterprise, UKBI will aim to enhance the productive exchange of knowledge and expertise in the UK across all stakeholders, including the University's researchers, the biometrics industrial sector and potential end-users; and to provide leading-edge solutions to emerging and future market needs. Professor Michael Fairhurst, Head of the Departme... [more]

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