Showing posts with label Security. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Security. Show all posts

Monday, December 22, 2008

World Security Industry Giants Focus on Chinese Public Security Business

2008 China International Exhibition on Public Safety and Security was held on December 9, 2008. World famous security enterprises such as GE, Honeywell, Siemens, Samsung Electronics, Samsung Optoelectronics, Ingersoll-Rand, Panasonic products attended the the security trade show.

During the exhibition, the access control, surveillance and alarm equipment were also be invited to experience to the public free of charge.

China is to build the social security system which provides a rare opportunity to the global security industry.

Originally Posted: China Business Daily
Author: Angulo Fu

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Monday, November 17, 2008

Zhejiang Dahua Become the World's Top 50 Security Companies

Zhejiang Dahua GroupRecently, A & S announced the World's Top 50 Security Companies. Because of the success of operating and good brand awareness, Zhejiang Dahua Group ranked 32, which is the first time to Zhejiang Dahua enters the World's Top 50 Security Companies.

"A & S" TOP50 is the world's most authoritative list in the security industry. The rating object includ access control, anti-theft alarm, biometrics, CCTV surveillance business enterprises.

Dahua Group is a professional manufacturer in the security and surveillance field. Over the past 15 years,development,Dahua Technology has been fully experienced in research and design of cutting-edge technology surveillance equipments. Both hardware and software are modular-designed with flexibility for different configurations,various scales of applications and future expansion.

In recent years, with the rapid development of China's security industry, there are emergence of Zhejiang Dahua and some other well-known manufacturers. I believe that more local security enterprises will continue to forge ahead, and greatly enhance competitiveness in global security market.

Originally Posted: China Business Daily
Author: Angulo Fu

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National Security Standards for Residential Quarters

Ministry of Housing and Urban-Rural Development of the People's Republic of ChinaChina's first national standards for the security of residential quarters will be brought into effect on December 1 this year.

The new standard have made provisions for the buildings' entrance, control centers, security fence, video surveillance systems and so on. For example, the buildings should be equipped with visual intercom system. In the entrances of the residential quarters and the parking garage, the video surveillance system should be installed. Residential quarters should be set up perimeter walls, fences, and other barriers closed for protection, not less than 1.8 meters high. The vertical distance of fences should not be greater than 15cm. Residential quarters should be set up monitoring centers, and connected with city security monitoring system.

The Ministry of Construction has issued a similar mandatory national standard, including the security of the residential quarters. The new standard is designed for residential quarters. Compared with the mandatory standard issued by Ministry of Construction, the new standard is only recommended, does not have enforcement power.

Originally Posted: China Business Daily
Author: Angulo Fu

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Monday, October 6, 2008

The Latest Batch of Milk Testing Found no Melamine

Milk TestingGeneral Administration of Quality Supervision,Inspection and Quarantine of the PRC recently announced a new batch of samples of milk on mainland market contain no melamine.

This is the second time that government take measures to revive the Chinese consumer confidence in dairy products. Last Thursday, China had announced did not detect melamine in milk and dairy proudcts.

On Sunday, Xinhua News Agency reported that the Chinese quality inspection department sends 5,000 quality inspectors to dairy factories to re-build consumer confidence.

General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine of the PRC announced the detection of 609 batches of samples collected from 27 cities, the results found no melamine.

Wang Yong, the director of the General Administration of Quality Supervision said that food safety is related not only to public health, but will also affect the survival of the business, so the government will do its utmost to ensure that all dairy products are safe.

Originally Posted: China Business Daily
Author: Angulo Fu

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Saturday, September 27, 2008

Countries and Regions' Response to China Poisoning Milk Incident

China Dairy ProductsA total of more than 10 countries from Asian and African have banned imports of dairy products from China. And several countries for fear of poison milk products go in the domestic market, have recalled these products before Wednesday. At the same time, the European Union made a ban on baby milk from China.

The following are the response to the China poisoning milk incident from countries and regions.

Bangladesh
Banned the import of the three China brands Sanlu, Sancare and Yashili. All imports of milk powder have to receive the national quality inspection.

Bhutan
Prohibited imports of dairy products and domestic products from China, made a comprehensive investigation in domestic market.

Brunei
Ministry of Health banned all Chinese dairy products, although Brunei does not directly import dairy products from China.

Burundi
Saturday Promulgated an order prohibiting the import or sale of Chinese dairy products.

Colombia
Banned on import of China milk powder.

EU
The EU banned on imports of the infant food whose components contain Chinese milk.

France
Passed a ban on all food containing Chinese milk as a preventive measure.

Gabon
Promulgated the ban at the same time as Burundi.

Ghana
On Tuesday, Food and Drug Council suspended all imports of Chinese milk and milk products.

India
Banned on imports of Chinese milk and milk products for three months at least.

Indonesia
On Tuesday, Banned on the import of Chinese-made dairy products.

Cote d'Ivoire
Banned on imports of Chinese-made dairy products.

Malaysia
On Tuesday, banned on the import and sale of all dairy products, chocolate, candy and other food products containing milk from China.

Maldives
Banned on the import of China dairy products to protect 30 million people.

Nepal
Banned on the import of milk and foods containing milk as a preventive measure.

Papua New Guinea
Banned on the import of Chinese dairy products.

Philippines
On Tuesday banned on the import or sale of Chinese milk products, investigated possible contamination product.

Singapore
Singapore found two cases of Chinese products containing melamine. On Sept. 19, prohibited the import or sale of Chinese dairy products.

South Korea
Found that Chinese imports of biscuits containing melamine. It banned on all imports of all Chinese food containing milk powder ingredients.

Suriname
Banned on the import of China milk and milk products, and strengthen the testing of imported food from South-East Asia.

Taiwan
On Sunday banned on the all dairy products from mainland and set up a milk testing station in Taipei for consumers.

Tanzania
Stopped all imports of Chinese dairy products, sealed 34 tons of China milk powder.

Togo
Prohibited the import, transport, sale of original Chinese dairy products.

Vietnam
Bbanned on the import of China milk. The Ministry of Health officials have warned that such products may be sold to the central poverty-stricken areas.

UK
As a preventive measures, British supermarket chain Tesco has removed white toffee in the United Kingdom, China and Malaysia.

Canada
Recalled of Chinese-made Nissin Foods containing Yili milk. Yili dairy meterials and products failed to pass quality inspection in Hong Kong. Canada has also expanded the range of product quality testing.

China
All milk powder and liquid milk from 22 manufacturers have been removed from supermarkets and chain stores. Starbucks removeed the ingredient from the Mengniu milk. A spokesman said Tuesday, Germany's biggest retailer Metro removed the related dairy products in some warehouse-style supermarkets.

Hong Kong
All products of Yili, including milk, ice cream, popsicles, and lactic acid products have been recalled in last Thursday. Nestle's milk powder was under the plane as a result of press reports of its milk powder containing melamine. This Enterprises from Switzerland is very self-confident, but Nestle's milk, pure milk have been found melamine in Hong Kong. Nissin food has been recalled and is under the investigation.

Japan
Japan's food manufacturer Marudai has recalled five kinds of snack, as a result of raw materials containing milk imports from China Yili milk.

Originally Posted: China Business Daily
Author: Angulo Fu

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Starbucks Coffee Repalced Milk with Soy

StarbucksBecause dairy products affected by pollution, global coffee giant Starbucks chain in China has stopped providing milk drinks. All milk have been substituted for the Soy milk imported from United States.

Because Starbucks has a cooperation with China Mengniu Dairy Co., after part dairy products of Mengniu were found to contain melamine, more than 300 Starbucks stores in China immediately disabled the milk emergently, and did't sell coffee including milk component.

According to Starbucks related sources, to find a suitable milk suppliers will take some time, so the company will substitute for Soy milk.

At the same time, Mengniu's another partner Kentucky have stopped supplying milk drink from Mengniu, and will resume sales after confirm that all batches of products in line with food safety standards.

It is reported that McDonald's did not co-operate with 22 milk companies which are in the scandal. The supply of milk and milk drinks are safe.

Originally Posted: China Business Daily
Author: Angulo Fu

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Saturday, September 20, 2008

Chongqing Set Up 350 Security Cameras to Monitor Sewers

Security CameraA few days ago, from the city of Chongqing Municipal Administration Committee was informed that in order to ensure the safety of city sewers, the main city of Chongqing has set up 350 monitoring points which are equipped with security cameras to early warning.

Once the toxic gas or inflammable gas exceed the standard, the monitoring facilities will automatically report. And the work staff will go to the scene and deal with it in the first instance.

It is understood that the sewers early warning system to monitor is an important component of the digital management system in Chongqing City. The system define the main urban population centers, business areas, gas stations and chemical plants as monitoring points.

The infrared camera will be placed in the wells and the information transmission equipment is located on the wall, is responsible for the collection and transmission of the information.

When the concentration of the sewer gases to reach the standard, the information will be returned to the control center. The center will turn yellow or red alrm. If a yellow alarm, it is need to send people to go to see it and remove hidden dangers. If a red alarm, it is need to immediately take action to disperse the crowd.

Originally Posted: China Business Daily
Author: Angulo Fu

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Friday, September 12, 2008

CFS be Included in the Russell 3000 Index

China Fire & Security Group, Inc.China Fire & Security Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: CFSG) has been included in the Russell3000Index and RussellMicrocapIndex by the annual adjustment of Russell index.


Russell3000Index includes the 3,000 largest value of the shares on the United States market. The index membership will be effective in the coming year. Russell index is widely used by fund managers and institutional investors.

Originally Posted: China Business Daily
Author: Angulo Fu

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Wednesday, September 3, 2008

High-tech Command Vehicle Appeared in Shanghai

Command VehicleRecently, in order to ensure the security of rail transport, the Shanghai Railway Police put a new command vehicle into use at the scene.
This
command vehicle integrated the all-round monitoring, emergency lighting, on-site office and rotating machinery parts. Roof can be equipped with eight infrared cameras and several high-power loudspeakers.

The big-screen in the vehicle can clearly show the situation of the whole station square. There are two computers, one can connect to internal security network, another one can connect the Internet. If the suspected persons were found at the scene, you can identify it through internal security network.

It is told that in the Olympic period, the command vehicle have been all-weather monitored the Shanghai Station to ensure security during the Olympic Games.
Originally Posted: China Business Daily
Author: Angulo Fu

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Tuesday, September 2, 2008

Computer Crime is Rampant in Kenya

Computer CrimeKenya ICT expert Kaligewa Muchiri recently said that computer crime in Kenya led to the annual loss of about 10 billion Kenyan shillings (one dollar is about equal 68 Kenya shillings).

Kenya's second largest newspaper, "banner" on the 1st quoted Kaligewa Muchiri that the result of computer crime, such as Kenya and other countries in east Africa sufferred huge business losses. Such threat not only increasing the operator's costs but also wasting a lot of time.

He said that Internet security and e-commerce facing many challenges including data theft, viruses, hackers, spam and so on. African countries is building a solid, flexible online trading system to promote e-commerce development.

According to reports, the first East Africa International Conference of e-commerce and Internet security will be held on 18 to 19 by Kenya. The core issue of the meeting is how to improve the security of e-commerce.

Originally Posted: China Business Daily
Author: Angulo Fu

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Wednesday, August 20, 2008

IBM Invest 300 Million U.S. Dollars on Cloud Computing Data Recovery Center

IBM has announced a plans to invest 300 million U.S. dollars on the construction of 13 data center, providing data recovery, a security service.


IBM's new data center help companies to back up important documents by secure Internet connection. In the event of natural disasters or social upheaval, this backup is essential. Through the clouds for data backup technology will be more safe than backup in-house.

Michael Riegel, the vice president in charge of business continuity and flexible service said that some customers must be very concerned about the extreme weather and global instability, such as the confliction between Russia and the Georgia. This part of customers want access to such data backup services. He said that a lot of companies will be interested in this.

Riegel also said that the new data center will work to help businesses enter new markets.

Originally Posted: Danmex.org
Author: Angulo Fu

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Olympic Bus Equipped with Electronic Control System from NEC

Electronics Co., Ltd., a subsidiary which is wholly owned by NEC Electronics, announced that the automotive electronic control systems have been used by Beijing Olympics official, in order to ensure the security of the traffic. Now, it has been successfully used for 50 electric buses connecting the Olympic Games with the Olympic Village.


The system is the CAN (ControllerAreaNetwork) control system. It is equipped with a test battery cushion, automatically selected high-speed / low-speed / safety these three kinds of traffic patterns in accordance with battery cushion , and display the time and location of fault. Beijing Institute of Technology in has developed the 32 bit microcontrollers software for NEC Electronics.

Both sides said the joint development of the electronic control system is expected as the template of China's electric bus CAN communication control.

Originally Posted: Danmex.org
Author: Angulo Fu

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Airport Crossing Security Integrated System into the Capital Airport

The airport crossing security integrated system which is designed by the Second Research Institute of CAAC, has been made use of in Beijing's Capital International Airport for the Olympic security operation.

The authority fo the Second Research Institute of CAAC said the Beijing Olympic Games proposed a concept of "Hi-tech Olympics". Based this concept, the Civil Aviation Authority Institute introduced new technology for the successful development of the airport crossing security integrated system.

Through the license plate and vehicle identification checks, the airport crossing integration security system check the vehicles which access to the airport the separation area.

Originally Posted: Danmex.org
Author: Angulo Fu

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Monday, August 18, 2008

BMW Release X5 Security

BMW X5 SecurityBMW has released their latest X5 security bullet-proof car. This bulletproof car belonging to the European VR4 grade level. The body can withstand 44-caliber Magnums, 357-caliber Magnums Kruger and 9 mm pistol at close range shooting.

BMW X5 security bullet-proof car look basically consistent with the ordinary version of X5, but a bullet-proof armored cockpit design. The chassis use high-performance fiber composite materials and special steel products. The windows are thicker-armored bullet-proof glass, with a layer of polycarbonate, can effectively prevent glass hurt the passenger. The nylon tyre is made of bullet-proof material, even Breakdown by a bullet, still drive over 100 kilometers under the speed of 70 km/h. In order to observe the surrounding circumstances, BMW X5 Security is equipped with camera system.

BMW X5 Security carry a 4.8 l V8 engine. The maximum power is 355 horsepower, could achieve maximum torque 475 Nm in 3400 rpm. This particular model of X5's highest rate is limited at speed 210 km/h by the electronic system. When the weight of body increased, the car remained the accelerate results: 0-100 meters 7.5 seconds.

Originally Posted: Danmex.org
Author: Angulo Fu

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Security Become the Biggest Obstacle to Enter Enterprise Market

iPhoneAccording to media reports, Apple's latest TV ads for the iPhone 3G shows that: it has a great use for the business. However, some enterprises with high security principle said that iPhone's security is not enough, especially its lack of encryption function, which is the biggest obstacle to entered into the enterprise market.

The new version of iPhone support Exchange ActiveSync, which allows users to access e-mail, scheduling, contacts management and other operations. And many other new features also make CIO began to consider the deployment of its enterprise applications, but its security aspects' lack make people to hesitate.

Al Berg, the global security manager of Liquidnet said that if iPhone really want to enter the enterprise market, security issues must be resolved. Berg said that once the user's iPhone loss, there must some time before they report the loss. If the lack of adequate security, it is very dangerous. Although he really likes iPhone, but the lack of adequate security let he dno't use it in the business environment.

Apple's release software development kits to third-party developers can separate applications for encryption, but it does not allow these developers to create encryption for the iPhone throughout the tools.

Security experts criticized Apple focus too much on the consumer market and provide more business applications above, and the lack of attention to security features. If we really want to recognized iPhone as an enterprise-class equipment, Apple should open up its development tools encryption for entire telephone.

Originally Posted: Danmex.org
Author: Angulo Fu

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