Security guards strike

Security guards and others regulated by a new law introduced in the Canadian province of Quebec plan to strike in protest.

Bill 88, adopted four years ago but with key measures that only kicked in on July 22, also covers a broad swath of the security industry - about 10,000 other non-unionised armed security guards, private detectives, bar bouncers, security consultants and locksmiths. It requires they obtain a minimum amount of training. Those covered by the law must also pay CAN$140 for an annual permit, up from CAN$38 -or face a fine of CAN$500 to CAN$10,000.

Security export to Saudi

A Belfast-based firm has secured a contract to fit a sophisticated security management system in Saudi Arabia, reports the Belfast Telegraph.

CEM Systems, part of the US firm Tyco Security Products, is installing the service at King Khalid University Hospital in Riyadh. The contract follows the company's participation in a recent Invest Northern Ireland trade mission to the kingdom.

Why pop a lock with anyone else?

Always Best Care Senior Services have announced that they will be working with Pop-A-Lock, a division of SystemForward America, as a strategic national partner in the US.
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Ganz Solutions protects police helicopter base using Radar Vision solution

LOCKSMITHS EXHIBITION 2011

5th - 6th March 2011 East Midlands Conference Centre, Nottingham

Sponsored by Tradelocks and with more than 2/3rds of the stand space sold the 2011 Locksmiths' Exhibition is shaping up to be the best ever event held that is solely dedicated to locksmiths.

Due to demand, it will be a two-day show over the weekend of the 5th and 6th of March 2011, and entry to trade visitors is free. 

Locks & Security Monthly as well as Locks and Security News will be heavily promoting the event in the coming weeks and months and with over a thousand pre-registered visitors to date, attendance over the two days is expected to set new records.
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Smartwater nabs career crook

A career criminal who has never had a job and lived off the proceeds of his crimes for decades has been sentenced to seven months in prison for handling stolen goods.

Aldo Jones, 43, who has amassed 36 previous criminal convictions, was sentenced at Harrow Crown Court after pleading guilty to a charge of handling stolen goods. Jones was arrested in possession of two gold rings that were marked with a forensic liquid called SmartWater. He was spotted trying to pawn the rings at a jewellery shop and was reported to the police by a member of the public.
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Tradelocks now available from Citysafe

In a move likely to surprise many in the Industry, UAP and Citysafe have signed a deal for Citysafe to distribute Tradelocks products. 

It has been 15 months since Tradelocks entered the Locksmith market, offering high quality locksmith tools and accessories but at very competitive prices. David Jennings, MD of UAP explains, "We spotted a niche in the market for high quality products at low prices, and we have worked hard over the past 15 months to grow the brand. We are now proud to have over 1,800 locksmiths registered on our Tradelocks website, and have two very active technical forums. We admit that when we first entered the market people were sceptical of us, and wondered whether we were fly-by-nights. But we knew we were in this market for the long haul, and we have invested in o
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100 Million Locks and Counting!

Just seven years after the first "TSA Lock" went on sale the Travel Sentry lock system is now embraced by over 300 companies worldwide and has become the global standard for securing checked luggage. This month the 100 millionth Travel Sentry Approved lock was manufactured - and more than two million Travel Sentry equipped locks and luggage are now added worldwide every month.

In January, 2003 the U.S. government mandated that all checked baggage would have to remain unlocked to facilitate inspection; that is until the inception of the Travel Sentry system. The standard created by Travel Sentry, and now used by virtually all major lock and luggage companies, was created to solve the dilemma that passengers want to lock their baggage yet need to give access to government security screeners.
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Appointment of four managers at IronmongeryDirect to drive product growth strategy

IronmongeryDirect, the UK’s largest multi-channel supplier of ironmongery products to the trade, has expanded its team with the appointment of four new product managers. 

Matthew Allen, Jamie Johnson, Jennifer King and Martin Smith will support the product growth strategy with plans to increase the portfolio from 11,500 to 20,000 lines within five years.
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UK tracking software company wins 5M contract in China

In the month that Prime Minister David Cameron visited China and encouraged UK firms to explore the many opportunities to expand their businesses there, Lancashire software company HW Communications has just clinched more than £5m worth of new business in the country, after spending a year building up a relationship with China Mobile.

The contract has increased the company's turnover fivefold and means that 90% of its business is now in the export sector.
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Raytec IR Protects Lisbon Port

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Dangerous Survey

Police would like to make people aware of the following report on BBC’s “Watchdog” programme featured on 4 November 2010 about the following marketing survey that is soon to be sent to over a million homes.

Mr Li’s visit – a great success!

UAP / Tradelocks' Helen Foote reports: "Following an extremely busy few weeks preparing for Mr Li’s visit to the UK, we are delighted to announce that the Lishi training courses at the ALA Convention, the Reebok Arena in Bolton and here at UAP’s Head Office turned out to be a huge success.
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Device to sniff out homemade explosives

Foreigners have been banned from visiting Big Ben over security fears

According to a report in the Daily Mail tourists from abroad will no longer be allowed to tour the world famous London landmark.

They have now been banned due to mounting security problems. Clearance checks for foreigners which were to ensure that terrorists could not target the historic clock tower became too complex and costly. British citizens are still allowed to visit Big Ben, but must first apply by writing to their MP.

GMB to play a key role in security industry discussions

It is expected that GMB will play a key role in discussions to ensure a robust regulatory framework for security industry from 2014 and beyond.
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Opportunity for West Midlands defence and security firms to reach new markets

West Midlands firms in the defence and security sectors are being invited to find out how they can secure new export business at three UK Trade & Investment (UKTI) roadshows in Malvern, Birmingham and Coventry.
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Terror scare boosts stocks in security firms

Smile for the camera

It was never going to be the crime of the century, reports the Daily Mail, but for a few seconds, as he turned from the bookmaker's counter with a bundle of bank notes in his pocket, armed robber Lorenzo Mason thought he had pulled off the perfect heist.