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DiskShred mobile shredder can destroy hard drives and electronic media devices
posted on 12/05/2009

Studies have highlighted how prominent the risk of data theft from redundant media is and how vulnerable organisations are. A report published in the International Journal of Liability and Scientific Enquiry claims that data being stored on redundant drives represents a significant level of risk for commercial sabotage, identity theft and even political compromise. The three-year study, titled "The analysis of information remaining on disks offered for sale on the second-hand market", found that only one-third of disks had been wiped clean of data as compared with 45 percent in the previous year’s study. This figure is supported by the recent report by Kessler International, which shows that 40% of second-hand hard drives it researched contained personal and confidential corporate information. DiskShred has announced the launch of its fast, foolproof and secure disposal solution for sensitive and confidential employee, customer and business information. Providing on-site destructio... [more]

SIA security licensing for Northern Ireland from 1 December 2009
posted on 11/05/2009

Licence applications are now being accepted by the Security Industry Authority from individuals working in the private security industry in Northern Ireland. Applications are also being welcomed from security suppliers wishing to apply for the SIA’s Approved Contractor Scheme. Andy Drane, SIA Acting Chief Executive and leader of the implementation programme, said: “SIA regulation in Northern Ireland will ensure standards of training and professionalism in the private security industry are the same across the whole of United Kingdom. From 1 December 2009, the public will benefit from one regulator and one licensing scheme, which will allow them to have confidence in a regulated and trusted industry.” John Montague, SIA Head of Investigation for Northern Ireland, said: “Our priority is to communicate with all sectors of the security industry in Northern Ireland to help them understand the benefits of regulation and what they need to do to comply with the legislation. A number of peopl... [more]

AXIS video encoders record surveillance video at Tampa Bay Downs gaming facilities
posted on 08/05/2009

Tampa Bay Downs is the only thoroughbred race track on the West Coast of Florida, and is known as one of America's oldest and most well-maintained race tracks. Tampa Bay Downs Inc. has installed AXIS video encoders, enabling the track to exceed new state regulations for recording surveillance video at gaming facilities in a cost effective manner. AXIS Q7406 Video Encoder Blades and AXIS Q7900 Racks have been installed for 60 of the track’s existing analog cameras in The Silks Poker Room, which features daily poker tournaments on 30 tables. Cameras are used to prevent, fraud, coercion and provide general security for the room. Video encoders digitize analog video signals and send digital images directly over IP networks, such as LANs, intranets or the Internet. They essentially turn analog video systems into network video systems and enable users to view live images using a Web browser or video management software on any local or remote networked computers. The impetus for the purch... [more]

New VECTA pricing and sale policies
posted on 08/05/2009

To meet better current market requirements and to take into account interest of HID direct dealers, Lynx Technologies has changed its pricing and sale policies. New pricing allows to suggest competitive prices and terms to our partners, as well as a cost-efficient solution even for entry-level sites. VECTA modifications were simplified to make pricelist more clear and flexible. Now VECTA ACS is supplied in two modifications: Basic and Professional. VECTA Basic is a cost-efficient entry-level access control system for small-scale facilities and supports up to 8 readers and not more than 1000 cards within one site. This modification is intended for access control system built on HID VertX hardware or Apollo Security hardware. VECTA Basic has all necessary applications for system configuration and basic alarm monitoring: Console, Basic Alarm mode, Cardholder Configuration and Reporter. VECTA Professional is a powerful integrated security system for medium and large-scale sites and s... [more]

Hotel key cards can present a serious ID fraud risk - fact or urban legend?
posted on 05/05/2009

Hotel key cards could potentially hold sensitive personal information. And according to some companies, hotel keycards might present an ID fraud risk to holiday makers as we head towards the holiday season. Equifax believes there could be a very real risk that someone could access the information and use it to commit identity fraud. They say that magnetic key cards might include the customer’s name, part of their home address, their room number, the check in and out dates, and most crucially their credit card number and expiry date. When a guest returns their key card to the front desk, their personal information could stay on the card and possibly not get wiped until the card is reused for another customer. However, since we first published this article, a number of hotel security experts have come forward to refute this point of view. The main reason is that there is no need for the keycards to have detailed personal data. The huge majority of electronic keycards contain nothing mo... [more]

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