Ashby, United Kingdom – August 28th 2009. A detailed survey into parents perceptions of security in schools published today by TAC UK - the building management and energy services business of Schneider Electric - reveals that security, not the standard of education or attainment, is the main concern for parents of primary and secondary school pupils in the UK.

Bullying - physical, verbal and increasingly ‘cyber’ (using mobile phones &/or the internet) - school trespassers and physical attack involving knives and guns were cited as the main areas of concern by parents.

There was a significant difference between the responses of primary and secondary schoolchildren’s parents, with 11% fewer secondary schoolchildren’s parents saying they felt their child was “very safe” at school.

Unique portable disk drive utilizes LCD keypad and PIN system to ensure complete data security

Basingstoke, 24th August 2009: Dedicated storage distributor, Hammer, has announced it is to distribute Origin Storage’s acclaimed Data Locker portable disk drive in a pan-European agreement, where Hammer is the exclusive VAD for the UK and Nordics markets.

 The product uses an innovative PIN system, requiring the user to enter their 6 – 18 digit number on the unique LCD keypad in order to access the content, ensuring the data contained is secure and can only be accessed by trusted sources.

Financial Services Information Sharing and Analysis Center Alert on Cybercrime on Target with Predicted Threat Landscape

August 26, 2009 – Finjan Inc., a leader in secure web gateway products and the provider of a unified web security solution for the enterprise market, today responded to the recent cybercrime alert that was sent to members of the Financial Services Information Sharing and Analysis Center.  Finjan warns companies to increase security and improve employee awareness of the increase in threats to their online banking facilities in light of the increase of activity by Cyber Criminals.

The alert sent last Friday states that in the past six months, financial institutions, security companies and law enforcement agencies are all reporting a significant increase in funds transfer fraud. It involves the exploitation of valid banking credentials belonging to small and medium sized businesses.

New solution secures online transactions executed with new and existing EMV cards

Thales, leader in information systems and communications security, announces that SafeSign, the company’s identity management and authentication solution, has successfully completed MasterCard evaluation for its Advanced Authentication for Chip. MasterCard Advanced Authentication for Chip is the latest extension to EMV, the international card-based authentication solution. Building on their long-standing relationship, Thales and MasterCard continue to work together to help banks fight online fraud and ensure maximum consumer confidence in online transactions by supporting both newly issued and existing EMV cards.