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Glass Doors look great but are tricky to secure as you can hide the wires – Until now. Glass doors in a business or commercial setting can now benefit from Aperio wireless security. Stylish, contemporary glass is notoriously difficult to fit with wired access control. An extension to the ASSA ABLOY Aperio range allows security managers […]

Apple\’s iBeacons explained Apple subtly introduced iBeacon as part of the mobile operating system iOS 7. When iOS7 was first shown in the summer at Apple\’s developer conference the iBeacons feature was hardly mentioned.  Since then there is a growing understanding of what this new technology can do. A number of firms are producing iBeacon based

In our search for better security products we are constantly monitoring what is available and how these products and service can benefit our clients, friends and family. The Canary is a new and very interesting product currently seeking crown soured funding. The funding has been wildly over subscribed with close to $1.5M raised against a

Rogue Traders: Landmark Home Security (Landmark Security Ltd) From the BBC Watchdog series. While we don\’t usually report on industry news this item caught out attention as it is close to home. Just beware out there in Kent and Surrey. BBC Rogue Traders is looking at a burglar alarm company called Landmark Security Ltd – trading

August introduce Smart Lock – another iPhone managed door lock Welcome to August Smart Lock. The August Smart Lock is the secure, simple, and social way to manage your home’s lock. Now you can control who can enter and who can’t—without the need for keys or codes. And you can do it all from your

Kwikset’s new Kevo door lock turns your iPhone into the simplest of digital keys. Just have your phone in your pocket or purse, tap the Kevo lock, and you’re in. This lock is super cool. The Kevo looks like an ordinary lock, but the halo of light surrounding the keyhole gives it a vaguely futuristic look. An

Security is often based on knowledge One interesting new device from Italian company called I’m who make a neat smart watch are about to launch a GPS tracker called the I’m Here.   The device looks very interesting indeed if you are searching for a personal tracking device. The product will ship in May 2013

We have uncovered a new and affordable video door entry It is simple to both use and install with just 3 components: external panel, interior monitor and door control unit The system provides: Intuitive, colour touch-screen monitor Robust external panel comes with a keypad and RFID reader Infra-red camera for low-light use IP55 rating for

We are always on the lookout for interesting new security products. This new camera caught our eye. It is released at a trade show in Dubai and we expect to have one in the SCS office before long. EverFocus is launching network-based, compact-sized fixed domes for indoor installations and on-board monitoring applications. The indoor models

Lockitron keyless entry In our quest for interesting security devices we came across this new company with a wireless key-less entry system. The company is called Lockitron and have just received funding from over 14,000 crowd sourced backers to bring their Lockitron key-less door product to the market place. The company is interesting in that