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Statistics have shown that around 60% of attempted burglaries attempted on homes fitted with burglar alarms are unsuccessful, suggesting that burglar alarms are an effective deterrent for prospective burglars. There are however a few guidelines you should refer to before purchasing a new alarm. The British Security Industry Association recommends using a professional alarm installation company that are registered with a police recognised alarm inspectorate. There are several types of documentation and accreditation, these include NSI (National Security Inspectorate), NACOSS (National Approval Council for Security Systems), ICON (an approval scheme run by NSI) and SSAIB (Security Systems and Alarms Inspection Board).

You should only use installers that offer a free, no obligation estimate and if any firms try to use shock tactics then it is worth considering reporting them to local police or trading standards.


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India and Russia are the biggest producers of viruses

According to analysis of internet threats by Network Box, India has overtaken the US as the single biggest producer of viruses. India is now responsible for 13.74 per cent of the world's viruses, up from 9.5 per cent in July. Russia is the next in line, producing just over 11 per cent of viruses - a jump from last month's 4.01 per cent. The US acco ...[more]...read more

Three and a half years prison sentence for rogue locksmith

Westminster City Council, Westminster Trading Standards and the Master Locksmiths Association have seen their hard work in bringing a rogue trader case to court, come to fruition. In what was one of the worst cases of fraud Trading Standards have ever seen, former 'locksmith' Mark Makowski is facing the start of a four year sentence behind bars. ...[more]...read more

Misconfigured networks are the easiest IT resource hackers exploit

Tufin Technologies's annual Hacking Habits survey aims to better understand how trends in the hacking community impact corporate security teams. Responses from security professionals attending the DEF CON18 conference in Las Vegas last month revealed that 73% came across a misconfigured network more than three quarters of the time which, accordi ...[more]...read more

4iSecurity's software protects Sleepmasters' headquarters

4iSecurity have installed their software at Sleepmasters' Accrington headquarters to protect their 89,000 sq ft warehouse and more than GBP15m worth of stock. The system they have installed communicates and reports using broadband technology. The whole system is engineered around safety, protection and client convenience and 4iSecurity's developer ...[more]...read more

Stolen forklift recoved in less than four hours by activating its TRACKER device

With 95 per cent of stolen plant vehicles remaining unrecovered every year, the demand for effective plant security is higher than ever. TRACKER played a key role in finding a forklift after it was stolen from Thurrock Hospital in Essex and left at a nearby farm. Hertfordshire Police worked in conjunction with TRACKER to identify the location ...[more]...read more