Weekly round-up of Security news headlines from 2012-01 …

Anechoic Test Chamber For Elmdene Electronic Security Products 1 Alarm signalling, transmission and notification : 27 January, 2012 Elmdene has invested in new test facilities at its Portsmouth base and can now put its range of electronic security products and power supplies through their paces in ground-breaking anechoic chamber View Detail 2 High Definition TFT Widescreen Monitor 3 Control Rooms : 27 January, 2012 Samsung has added the SMT-1930 space saving monitor to its range of high definition widescreen product range View Detail 4 Increase in Business Logic Attacks 5 Data Protection : 27 January, 2012 Automated hacking attacks on commercial organisations follow business logic to lead the user into revealing access information reports Imperva View Detail 6 Northern Ireland SIA Licensing Deemed Successful 7 Trade Organisations, User Groups and Pressure Groups : 27 January, 2012 SIA Chairman visits Belfast to report on success of licensing activities by the organisation in the region View Detail 8 Building Operation Management Award For Lock Producer 9 Electronic Locking Systems : 27 January, 2012 Cyberlock Electromechanical locking cylinders from Videx gain Top Product award from publication on building management View Detail 10 Open Standard Entry Level Video Management System 11 Video Management Systems : 27 January, 2012 Solus Appliance from DVTel brings open architecture video management supporting 3rd party cameras to companies with smaller budgets View Detail 12 Wireless Access Control Proves Popular At Intersec 13 Electronic Locking Systems : 26 January, 2012 Middle East security exhibition Intersec was attended by Salto Systems demonstrating the latest offerings in electronic access control for local markets View Detail 14 Commercial Cyber Crime Tool Availability Increases Threat Level During 2011 15 Anti-virus and anti-malware software : 26 January, 2012 Sophos reveals the results of its threat survey and report for 2012 with increases in cybercrime over the last year in evidence and 61% of people seeing user error as the greatest threat View Detail 16 IP Video Monitors Santiago Underground Railway 17 Video Management Systems : 26 January, 2012 The Santiago Metro is under the protection of a surveillance system comprising video encoders, NVR recording systems and the Control Center Video Management System from Indigovision View Detail 18 Financial Malware Targets French Free Service Provider 19 Finance and Banking Security : 26 January, 2012 Trusteer details the latest financial malware Carberp which targets on-line banking users on the Free French ISP using Man in the Browser attacks View Detail 20 Low Energy Consumption Linux Based Network Video Recorder 21 Recording Media, DVR, Video Servers and Data Servers : 26 January, 2012 The nDVR 540 from Plustek is the latest network video recorder offered by the company with robust design, 4-channel recording and H.264 compression View Detail 22 Holographic Protection of Intellectual Property 23 Trade Organisations, User Groups and Pressure Groups : 26 January, 2012 Glenn Wood of the International Hologram Manufacturers Association provides details about the protection of intellectual property rights and the role that holography plays in this increasingly prominent role View Detail 24 Digital Forensics Company Eases PCI Compliance For Hospitality Sector 25 Computer Forensics and Data Forensics : 25 January, 2012 In a partnership with Servebase, Foregenix is enabling improved preparation for PCI compliance for companies in the hospitality sector View Detail 26 Ice Hockey Stadium Takes Video Surveillance Platform 27 Security Management Systems and PSIM : 25 January, 2012 March Networks is supplying Video Management Software and network cameras to the Ottawa Senators for use in the Scotiabank Place stadium View Detail 28 Secure Remote Network Infrastructure Monitoring 29 Network Security, Routers and Data Centres : 25 January, 2012 The Opengear ACM5000 enables managed service providers to securely monitor their clients' network infrastructure View Detail 30 Hybrid Malware Creates New Threats 31 Anti-virus and anti-malware software : 25 January, 2012 BitDefender comments on unpredictable malware created from hybrid of existing viruses View Detail 32 Custodial Locks On Show At Home Office Event 33 Locks, shotbolts, solenoids and actuators : 25 January, 2012 The Security and Policing Exhibition taking part in the UK will feature the range of high security and custodial locks produced by Pickersgill-Kaye View Detail 34 High Definition Cameras With Face Detection Technology 35 IP and Megapixel cameras : 25 January, 2012 UK Security distributor now stocking American Dynamics HD Illustra 600 cameras with face detection View Detail 36 Rapid Installation PIR Devices In Use By UK Police Force 37 PIR, Sensors, Motion Detection : 24 January, 2012 Norfolk and Kings Lynn Police are using GPRS communication connected Optex PIR detectors for increased detection with reduced levels of false alarms View Detail 38 Door Entry Systems For Multi tenancy Homes in Sheffield 39 Door phones and video intercoms : 24 January, 2012 Videx Security enters partnership on contract to supply access control equipment for multi-tenancy properties run by Sheffield Homes View Detail 40 End User Privilege Management Could Have Avoided DreamHost Hack 41 Data Protection : 24 January, 2012 Avecto comments on the DreamHost hack resulting in reseting user passwords for their protection, saying it could have been avoided with improved user privilege management View Detail 42 Big Changes Expected In European Privacy and Data Protection 43 Data Protection : 24 January, 2012 Iron Mountain is advising businesses to prepare for new privacy and data protection regulations coming out of the European Union to avoid problems later View Detail 44 Update to FortiDB Database Protection Software 45 Data Protection : 24 January, 2012 Audit and policy enhancements and non-intrusive data collection included in upgrade to Fortinet's FortiDB Products View Detail 46 Wireless Indoor IP Surveillance Cameras 47 IP and Megapixel cameras : 24 January, 2012 Toshiba America releases a two megapixel camera for indoor use with wireless connectivity View Detail 48 Emergency Notification Smartphone App 49 Alarm signalling, transmission and notification : 23 January, 2012 eMobile from Maxxess is on show at ASIS Middle East providing an easily deployable smarphone app which enhances emergency communications infrastructure View Detail 50 DDoS Attack Launch At the Click of a Link 51 Internet Security and Content Filtering : 23 January, 2012 Twitter is being used as the vehicle for Anonymous links which encourage participation in DDoS attacks in protest against file-sharing site closure View Detail 52 Megaupload Protest Attach Disrupts Major Sites 53 Internet Security and Content Filtering : 23 January, 2012 The FBI and America's Motion Picture Industry Association sites were the target of an attack protesting against the closure of file sharing site View Detail 54 Intrusion Protection Appliance Provides AET Protection 55 Network Security, Routers and Data Centres : 23 January, 2012 Stonesoft's latest appliance provides protection to high throughput data centres from Advanced Evasion Technology threats View Detail 56 Outstanding Trial Results On Internet Security Product 57 Anti-virus and anti-malware software : 23 January, 2012 Enpoint Security 8 and Internet Security 2012 from Kaspersky have achieved high results in recent trial from AV-Test View Detail 58 Electromechanical Locking For Utility Industry Protection 59 Electronic Locking Systems : 23 January, 2012 Smart grid security is being targeted by Videx with its range of high security electromechanical locking cylinders View Detail 60 References ^ Anechoic Test Chamber For Elmdene Electronic Security Products (www.prosecurityzone.com) ^ View Detail (www.prosecurityzone.com) ^ High Definition TFT Widescreen Monitor (www.prosecurityzone.com) ^ View Detail (www.prosecurityzone.com) ^ Increase in Business Logic Attacks (www.prosecurityzone.com) ^ View Detail (www.prosecurityzone.com) ^ Northern Ireland SIA Licensing Deemed Successful (www.prosecurityzone.com) ^ View Detail (www.prosecurityzone.com) ^ Building Operation Management Award For Lock Producer (www.prosecurityzone.com) ^ View Detail (www.prosecurityzone.com) ^ Open Standard Entry Level Video Management System (www.prosecurityzone.com) ^ View Detail (www.prosecurityzone.com) ^ Wireless Access Control Proves Popular At Intersec (www.prosecurityzone.com) ^ View Detail (www.prosecurityzone.com) ^ Commercial Cyber Crime Tool Availability Increases Threat Level During 2011 (www.prosecurityzone.com) ^ View Detail (www.prosecurityzone.com) ^ IP Video Monitors Santiago Underground Railway (www.prosecurityzone.com) ^ View Detail (www.prosecurityzone.com) ^ Financial Malware Targets French Free Service Provider (www.prosecurityzone.com) ^ View Detail (www.prosecurityzone.com) ^ Low Energy Consumption Linux Based Network Video Recorder (www.prosecurityzone.com) ^ View Detail (www.prosecurityzone.com) ^ Holographic Protection of Intellectual Property (www.prosecurityzone.com) ^ View Detail (www.prosecurityzone.com) ^ Digital Forensics Company Eases PCI Compliance For Hospitality Sector (www.prosecurityzone.com) ^ View Detail (www.prosecurityzone.com) ^ Ice Hockey Stadium Takes Video Surveillance Platform (www.prosecurityzone.com) ^ View Detail (www.prosecurityzone.com) ^ Secure Remote Network Infrastructure Monitoring (www.prosecurityzone.com) ^ View Detail (www.prosecurityzone.com) ^ Hybrid Malware Creates New Threats (www.prosecurityzone.com) ^ View Detail (www.prosecurityzone.com) ^ Custodial Locks On Show At Home Office Event (www.prosecurityzone.com) ^ View Detail (www.prosecurityzone.com) ^ High Definition Cameras With Face Detection Technology (www.prosecurityzone.com) ^ View Detail (www.prosecurityzone.com) ^ Rapid Installation PIR Devices In Use By UK Police Force (www.prosecurityzone.com) ^ View Detail (www.prosecurityzone.com) ^ Door Entry Systems For Multi tenancy Homes in Sheffield (www.prosecurityzone.com) ^ View Detail (www.prosecurityzone.com) ^ End User Privilege Management Could Have Avoided DreamHost Hack (www.prosecurityzone.com) ^ View Detail (www.prosecurityzone.com) ^ Big Changes Expected In European Privacy and Data Protection (www.prosecurityzone.com) ^ View Detail (www.prosecurityzone.com) ^ Update to FortiDB Database Protection Software (www.prosecurityzone.com) ^ View Detail (www.prosecurityzone.com) ^ Wireless Indoor IP Surveillance Cameras (www.prosecurityzone.com) ^ View Detail (www.prosecurityzone.com) ^ Emergency Notification Smartphone App (www.prosecurityzone.com) ^ View Detail (www.prosecurityzone.com) ^ DDoS Attack Launch At the Click of a Link (www.prosecurityzone.com) ^ View Detail (www.prosecurityzone.com) ^ Megaupload Protest Attach Disrupts Major Sites (www.prosecurityzone.com) ^ View Detail (www.prosecurityzone.com) ^ Intrusion Protection Appliance Provides AET Protection (www.prosecurityzone.com) ^ View Detail (www.prosecurityzone.com) ^ Outstanding Trial Results On Internet Security Product (www.prosecurityzone.com) ^ View Detail (www.prosecurityzone.com) ^ Electromechanical Locking For Utility Industry Protection (www.prosecurityzone.com) ^ View Detail (www.prosecurityzone.com)