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• Hochiki Europe at FIREX International

  22-05-2017 17:33
  
  Hochiki Europe – the manufacturer of life safety products –will be on stand D100 at this year’s FIREX International. The annual fire detection and prevention show runs on June 20 to 22 at Excel London.The company will be offering visitors product demonstrations and guidance on how to select the right life safety system for specific environments. Visitors will also be introduced to Hochiki Europe’s new water detection system, LEAKalarm, plus its analogue addressable life s
  
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• Qualifications launch

  22-05-2017 17:27
  
  The Fire Industry Association announced on May 2 that it was launching four new formal qualifications in fire detection and alarm systems. These will be officially launched at FIREX, the annual show in London from June 20 to 22, with seminars and workshops.The four new qualifications, which are provided through the new awarding organisation for the fire industry, the FIA AO, are designed to reflect the four main job roles of the sector - designer, installer, maintainer, and commissioner –
  
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• Lancs CCTV hub

  22-05-2017 16:18
  
  A new CCTV hub covering nearly 250 cameras across East Lancashire is running in Blackburn.The 24-hour hub in King George’s Hall in the town and covers nearly 250 cameras including Hyndburn, Burnley, Pendle and Preston. Operators have access to shop and pubwatch radios, and police radios. Footage can be shared to larger police stations across the county. Blackburn with Darwen Council applied to the Home Office (DCLG) for funding under their ‘Tackling Organised Criminal Gangs’ sc
  
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• Furniture for CCTV hub

  22-05-2017 15:52
  
  Technical furniture manufacturer Thinking Space Systems has fitted custom-designed control room furniture for the new CCTV hub, pictured, at Blackburn with Darwen Council.Housing four operators and two supervisors, the cool blues and greys for the interior for the room were matched by Thinking Space with their ergonomic furniture, to create a calm and peaceful environment for this 24-7 monitoring station. An 11 metre spanning Evolution media wall was made and installed by Thinking Space. A...
  
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• After WannaCry

  22-05-2017 15:09
  
  Colin Tankard, pictured, Managing Director at data security company, Digital Pathways wrote of how the dust seemed to be settling and a fix found for the malware which ‘hit’ the NHS on Friday, May 12.“But the NHS was not alone, 74 countries were affected including not only hospitals but businesses and others too, including Fedex, Honda the German rail systems, universities and national telco, Telefonica.It would not surprise me if other organisations were affected too but have
  
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• Cyber steps

  22-05-2017 15:07
  
  The largest cyber attack in NHS history on and after Friday, May 12 has, again, raised the very real threat facing both private and public sector organisations, writes Brian Kelly, pictured, of Bold Communications, the alarm central station and ARC management software company.At time of reporting, NHS officials were still unable to say whether patients’ records had been destroyed or compromised. Experts at GCHQ’s national cyber security centre were said to be helping NHS teams fight
  
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• Ransomware not slowing

  22-05-2017 14:52
  
  Ransomware shows no sign of slowing, with the volume of mobile ransomware rising over three-fold (3.5 times) during the first few months of the year, according to an IT security company. According to Kaspersky Lab’s Malware Report, the number of mobile ransomware files detected reached 218,625 during the first quarter of 2017, compared to 61,832 in the previous quarter, with the Congur family accounting for more than 86 per cent. Ransomware targeting all devices, systems and networks also
  
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• It’s OK to say

  22-05-2017 14:43
  
  ‘It’s OK to say’ is among the latest issues of advice procedure by the UK’s official Centre for the Protection of National Infrastructure (CPNI). It combines the light touch and important messages of the very best training material, writes Mark Rowe.
  A worker, whether you know them slightly or they sit at the next desk to yours, slumped over their workspace, crumpled and not doing their work as well as they used to, or at all. Someone staying late and tapping away at thei
  
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• Binary options fraud

  22-05-2017 12:55
  
  Sir Richard Branson has spoken out after growing increasingly frustrated by fraudsters claiming that he, or his companies, are involved or invested in them.
  Victims have contacted Sir Richard Branson when they have discovered that their investments are worthless or non-existent. The authorities point out that fraudsters often use aggressive sales techniques or names of prominent people or business locations to entice victims to invest.Action Fraud, the national official fraud and cyber...
  
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• Questions Raised After Reporter Fools Bank Biometrics

  22-05-2017 11:59
  Questions Raised After Reporter Fools Bank BiometricsSecurity experts have warned about the limitations of biometric authentication systems after a BBC reporter’s twin brother was able to access his HSBC account via the bank’s voice ID service.Reporter Dan Simmons’ non-identical twin Joe logged in as his brother using the biometric security system launched by the lender in 2016.After inputting account details and date of birth, the user is required to say "my voice is my passwo
  
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• Finance add

  22-05-2017 11:55
  
  The access and security product manufacturer TDSi has added to its Finance team with the appointment of its new Finance Assistant, Luke Kleszcz.Luke, pictured, said: “My new role is to assist in the day-to-day financial activity of the business, ranging from banking and expenses through to entering journals and assisting in the month-end closure of the accounts. With a vibrant client-base across the UK as well as internationally, it is vital that TDSi has the right infrastructure and sup..
  
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• Burglaries in London survey

  22-05-2017 11:25
  
  An online locksmithing website has conducted a study analysing data from data.police.uk, to see how many burglaries in London were closed without a suspect being identified. The research took in crime recordings from January 2016 to December 2016, per London borough.In six boroughs, over half of burglaries were closed without identifying a suspect last year. Hammersmith and Fulham was the worst culprit, with 61 per cent of burglaries being marked as unsolved, and then closed. Second was King...
  
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• #WannaCry Didn’t Start with Phishing Attacks, Says Malwarebytes

  22-05-2017 11:20
  #WannaCry Didn’t Start with Phishing Attacks, Says MalwarebytesThe WannaCry ransomware threat didn’t begin with malware-infected phishing emails as first suspected, according to a new analysis from Malwarebytes.The security vendor claimed it had been “an easy mistake to make”, but that in reality, the now-infamous campaign began by scanning for vulnerable SMB ports exposed to the public internet.The NSA’s EternalBlue exploit was then used by attackers to get on the
  
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• #WannaCry BT Phishing Scam Spotted

  22-05-2017 11:00
  #WannaCry BT Phishing Scam SpottedFraud experts are warning UK netizens of a sophisticated new phishing scam which uses the recent WannaCry ransomware attack campaign in an attempt to trick users into clicking on malicious links.ActionFraud issued an alert late last week, claiming to have already received several reports of the BT-branded scam email.“After analyzing the email, the domains appear very similar and this could easily catch out those who are concerned about the security of thei
  
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• Memorial call

  22-05-2017 09:56
  
  Police officers and staff and members of the public are being urged to support the creation of a new memorial at the National Memorial Arboretum (NMA) at Alrewas, Staffordshire, pictured.The memorial will be inscribed with the names of over 1400 officers and staff from the police who have died from injuries sustained while carrying out their duties.College of Policing CEO, Chief Constable Alex Marshall, said: "Officers and police staff do an incredibly difficult job and this project is a...
  
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• Smart opportunities

  22-05-2017 09:23
  
  Steve Martin, pictured, Head of the Fire & Security Association (FSA), ahead of speaking at IFSEC 2017 looks at how the growth of smart buildings and changing client attitudes will impact on security systems installers.
  The security industry is changing. A shift in client demands, an increase in the volume of technology available and a change in attitudes towards security systems has meant that the demands on installers are greater than they have ever been. Now, more than ever, security sys.
  
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• Conventional and special forces partner to prepare for European combat operations

  22-05-2017 06:54
  
  HOHENFELS, Germany:Naval Special Warfare operators from U.S. Special Operations Command along with NATO Special Operations Forces from Albania, Bulgaria and Lithuania, partnered with the U.S....
  
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• Israel signs $630-mln defence deal with India

  22-05-2017 06:42
  
  Israel announced on Sunday it had reached a deal worth $630 million to provide India’s navy with missile defence systems, following a record weapons sale between the two countries last month....
  
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• North Korea declares medium-range missile ready for deployment

  22-05-2017 06:38
  
  North Korea on Monday declared its medium-range Pukguksong-2 missile ready for deployment after a weekend test, the latest step in its quest to defy UN sanctions and develop an intercontinental...
  
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