8th June 2020 …. PAC & GDX has announced the appointment of Bill Hobbs as the global head of its sales organisation.  As Global Vice President of Sales for 3xLOGIC and PACOM, Bill adds PAC & GDX to his portfolio and will now consolidate sales leadership for these brands across all countries.  Bill’s career spans more than 35 years in the Systems Integration and Physical Security industries. Initially a software developer and systems engineer, Bill has built multiple systems integration businesses over his career and, for the past 20 years, he has led technical sales teams ac ..read more

London, June 2020 — The world is constantly changing, with people, data and goods moving more fluidly than ever before. Your security solution needs to move with it. New Incedo Business connects all your security software and hardware within one platform. You can easily scale it up or down, based on your needs, to keep your people moving and your business growing. Together. People need different access times and entry points, and your access and security requirements change day to day – so, a static solution is no longer an option. Instead, a single, all-encompassing security platform should ..read more

London, May 2020 – Businesses, large and small, create data which needs protecting, whether in an onsite server room or co-located at a data centre. When you imagine a corporate data breach, you’re probably picturing black-hat hackers pursued by cybercrime investigators. The reality is often more mundane. Only around a half of breaches involve hacking, according to one recent report*. Gaps in the physical security your data and servers are equally important targets. Perhaps your company director leaves her laptop on the train. Or an unauthorized visitor spots open server racks and quickly dow ..read more

The COVID-19 pandemic has affected all industries in different ways. For healthcare and medical organisations, operational management approaches have changed right across the sector and not just on the clinical front. Videx, a leading manufacturer and supplier of access control and door entry systems, has seen a sharp rise in demand for IP based intercom systems. The contagiousness of the coronavirus coupled with the high volume of patients admitted to hospital with the disease has increased the need to secure specific wards and departments. At the same time, GP practices, pharmacies and othe ..read more

London, April 2020 – A standard Windows PC is all you need to run an access control system with CLIQ® technology. Engineered for flexibility and easy operation, CLIQ Local Manager software has everything you need to run programmable key access control for your business. CLIQ Local Manager puts you in complete control of your premises from a PC screen. From its user-friendly interface you can add or amend users and change the access rights of CLIQ keys with the companion programming device. You can limit access according to 32 programmable time slots that you define. You collect key audit trai ..read more

Fans of the Turtlegate expandable barrier will be very interested to learn about our new Centipede Barrier. It’s a new retractable barrier designed to be light, robust and simple to use. Ideal for any situation, indoors or outdoors, where the flow of people or traffic needs to be controlled. Controlling the flow of pedestrians and vehicles is an important part of facilities management. Whether for public safety, to direct traffic flow around maintenance, slip and trip hazards, an incident or something else, having a fast and lightweight barrier is key. The new Centipede Barrier The Centipede ..read more

London, April 2020 — Not everyone should have free access to the most sensitive offices in your workplace. You should be able to grab a coffee without worrying who can get hold of the laptop or handbag you left inside. Suited to office doors of any kind, the Code Handle® digital PIN lock was designed to keep your stuff safe and private. Code Handle is a locking handle with a built-in digital PIN keypad. It gives you peace of mind for your office security without the expense and hassle of installing an access control system, or any need to keep track of keys. Code Handle looks good, too ..read more

The capability of effectively extending real-time, online and mobile enable smart electronic access control to lockers and cabinets has eluded the security market – until now. By incorporating BLE (Bluetooth Low Energy)technology into their latest electronic locker lock, SALTO has delivered a product that extends up-to-date comprehensive electronic access control to lockers, cabinets, and essentially anywhere. “With the world becoming more digital every day, the need to introduce the latest technology into the workplace, retail market, healthcare, and education sectors has never been greater ..read more

April 2020, Mayflex, the distributor of Converged IP Solutions, has appointed a new account manager to manage and develop accounts in the Midlands and surrounding areas, with a specific focus on the security product portfolio as part of the converged solution. Matthew Farthing joined the business at the end of March and comes to Mayflex from a security installer background, so is familiar with the type of customer Mayflex works with. Having worked in a general sales and national account management role, Matthew is currently undergoing a full induction, albeit it remotely, to prepare himself f ..read more

London, March 2020 – Racecourse managers at the Hippodrome Côte d’Azur faced a familiar dilemma. How to stop duplicatable mechanical keys jeopardizing security for employees and visitors? And how to drastically reduce the time they were wasting in getting locks replaced when someone lost their key? The racecourse’s 63-hectare site incorporates tracks used for many equestrian disciplines. Around 30 workers are employed full-time, but during meetings it welcomes up to 1,000 horses and 3,000 participants. Many stay in one of 130 onsite rooms. On race days, grandstands and spectator areas hold up ..read more