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1. Gain full control over adding and editing office access control profile settings

   25th January 2012 3:36 pm Leave a Comment

   Worries have been voiced over the number of police covering rural areas in north Wales. Councillors in Pwllheli and Tywyn, Gwynedd, say they are concerned following last year’s police shake-up. Henry Jones, a retired superintendent with Dyfed Powys Police and a member of Tywyn Town Council, said about the new police hub system: “The system in principle is good, but I believe that they have not put the resources in Dolgellau to provide adequate cover for this area.”

   Access Control Wales can supply complete networked door access technology for offices. Available with the Tensor Access Enterprise Edition, the Hardware Device Manager is a powerful, easy-to-use, multi-device editing tool. It gives full control over adding and editing Access Control profile settings – which are assigned to each employee at your firm – to all registered hardware equipment attached to a company network. The main access reader stations are connected to a Main Server PC either via the PC’s standard serial port or an Ethernet network adapter.
   

2. Only properly qualified people allowed on site thanks to visitor document scanning

   18th January 2012 4:31 pm Leave a Comment

   A trio of Rhyl brothers were jailed for a slew of lead thefts across north Wales. The Critchley family usually struck at schools and other soft targets, Caernarfon Crown Court heard. The brothers stole at primary and high schools at Rhyl, Rhuddlan, Conwy, and Prestatyn. “You were acting as a group and simply for greed,” Judge Philip Hughes summed up, adding: “What you were doing represented brazen, repeated, large-scale, persistent offending which was well-planned.”

   Access Control Wales has access control and visitor control security systems at your company’s disposal. Our Visitor Management System (VMS) uses the latest PC technology to implement a simple to use Visitor Pass production system. The document scanning facility within VMS allows your organisation to make scanned digital copies of special identification documents or accreditations provided by the visitor or contractor. Once recorded onto the system, these documents can be retrieved, viewed or recreated and printed on demand. It means only properly qualified people are allowed on site.
   

3. Company door controllers can be networked for a powerful security infrastructure

   10th January 2012 11:29 am Leave a Comment

   Police are appealing to any members of the public that recognise a man who tried to rob a Cardiff bookmakers to get in touch. The man menaced an employee at William Hill in Wellfield Road, Roath, at around 09:00 GMT on December 8. Police have circulated a ‘photo fit’ and anyone who recognises the individual in the picture is asked to contact Cardiff CID on 02920 527 420 or independent charity Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.

   Access controllers from Access Control Wales can be networked together to create a powerful computer controlled security infrastructure for companies. The T3510 controller can be configured in many different arrangements, controlling a smaller number of doors at first and then more at a later date as need and/or budget permits. As the security network grows and requires more control points, further T3510’s are installed, working side by side within the same network. This ‘building block’ approach is the most cost effective way to install Access Control.
   

4. Full height turnstiles recommended for access control in unguarded locations

   5th January 2012 1:24 pm Leave a Comment

   “We continue to use our resources in the best possible way” was North Wales Police’s response this week (January 4, 2012) that the force has increased spending on overtime by a third in 2011. The force continued in its statement: “North Wales Police is one of only 12 police forces in England and Wales to receive the highest ‘4’ grade in the Police Use of Resources Assessment (Pure).” It has achieved this grade for two years in a row.

   Your organisation can enter a partnership with Access Control Wales in a successful fight against crime. Our full height turnstiles are recommended for use when absolute entrance or exit security is required, especially in unguarded locations. Features of the turnstiles include: high traffic volumes, strict security standards in severe operating conditions and interior or exterior installations. Used either as stand-alone units or as part of an integrated Access Control system, full height turnstiles can be engineered to meet all your security and control requirements.
   

5. Automatic skirt can also be fitted to most manual security car park barriers

   20th December 2011 1:11 pm Leave a Comment

   Staff arrived on Monday (December 19) morning at a Rhondda butcher to find all the chiller cabinets were bare after callous thieves raided it. Butcher Nick Critcher was the first to arrive at the Llwyncelyn Industrial Estate and could immediately tell something was wrong. He said: “I got up at 4.30 and started early and as I drove in, before I opened the gate, I noticed the roller shutter gate was up. As soon as I opened it I knew.”

   Access Control Wales can ensure thieves do not spoil your company’s Christmas with a wide range of security products. We can prevent people gaining access to the exterior of your property via our gate and barrier devices. Barrier skirts offer the flexibility of a rising arm automatic barrier and the deterrent of a gate, but at a much lower cost. Not only suitable for automatic car park barriers, your barrier skirt can also be fitted to most manual barriers of varying boom lengths.
   

6. Dermal biometric scanner adds high security technology to offices

   13th December 2011 12:01 pm Leave a Comment

   Four North Wales Police stations are recommended for closure – which could save jobs. The stations are Penrhyndeudraeth in Gwynedd, Towyn in Conwy (which was decommissioned in 2009) and Gaerwen and Valley on Anglesey. North Wales Police Authority acting chief constable Ian Shannon said cutting costs of the policing ‘estate’ could mean saving 30 police posts. He said the Colwyn Bay station was not “fit for purpose” while another police building in Llandudno was too large and expensive.

   Whether it is smart card scanning, barrier or monitoring technology for office security purposes your company requires, Access Control Wales has it all. A biometric scanner adds high security, dermal fingerprint checking to your access control system. Mounted alongside your clocking station, the T3400 can be installed with a new system or retro-fitted to your existing clocking stations. The T3400 has a high quality gloss finish, impact-resistant casing, illumination for accurate finger placement and compact design. Optional extras include smart card scanning on the same reader.
   

7. Commercial premises door point sensor detects when it is opened

   8th December 2011 11:21 am Leave a Comment

   A third man has pleaded guilty to a robbery outside a bank in Machynlleth in May. Robert Court (23) was remanded in custody after his plea last Friday. He and the rest of the gang took part in stealing cash from a bank guard at the Powys premises. Court was said to have been the getaway driver. At Mold Crown Court it was revealed Court had also pleaded guilty to a separate robbery and was awaiting sentence for that.

   Access Control Wales provides commercial premises with easy to use Access Control Hardware. The T351x Scanner Controller range are the ultimate Smart Card Access Control units for doors, car park barriers and turnstiles. A Scanner Controller can support multiple access control points. Each access control point has various connections available, including: a link to a sensor that detects when the door opens; an alarm link to either a fire or burglar alarm; and a Tamper Input which will detect when the access control equipment has been opened.
   

8. Businesses can start printing own ID badges to meet security demands

   30th November 2011 5:27 pm Leave a Comment

   North Wales Police have ended a recruitment freeze by calling for more than 175 posts. The force is to take on 72 probationary constables and 106 police community support officers (PCSOs). The PCSO positions will be funded by the Welsh government. The recruitment window for probationary constables opened on November 21 and will close next Monday, (December 5, 2011). The North Wales Police Authority will discuss the update on recruitment at a meeting tomorrow (Thursday).

   Access Control Wales can meet the security demands of businesses in a number of ways. Due to the increasing demand for bundled ID card systems, we have put together a range of options, guaranteed to suit your requirements. We have three ID card systems available, all of which come with upgradable software, enabling your system to grow as your requirements change. The Small Business ID Card System can cope with a high level of throughput. Complete with a mid-range, single-sided Magicard printer, you can start printing ID badges straight away.
   

9. Office access scanners can be controlled remotely via modem facility

   25th November 2011 3:24 pm Leave a Comment

   The agitators known as Occupy Cardiff have set up a new camp at Transport House on Cathedral Road near the city centre. They are protesting against banking and big business and about 12 of them are believed to have camped overnight outside the building. The activists had previously met on Saturday near the Motorpoint Arena in the city centre before moving on to the Aneurin Bevan statue in Queen Street. Police broke up a previous camp at Cardiff Castle earlier this month.

   Access Control Wales can supply easy to use Access Control Hardware which can be networked together to create a powerful computer controlled security infrastructure. The T3510 Access Controller can be configured in many different arrangements, controlling a smaller number of doors at first and then more at a later date as need and/or budget permits. The modem facility within the T3510 provides a simple system at a remote geographical location where there is only power and a phone line.
   

    

10. Safety conscious security products integrate with fire roll call software

    24th November 2011 2:51 pm Leave a Comment

    Two people have been arrested in connection with a tyre fire that raged on an industrial estate in Fforestfach. The duo – who are from nearby Swansea – have been released on police bail. The blaze, which started in the former Mettoy plant, cost an estimated £1.5 million to tackle. It burned for three weeks during the summer; and firefighters had to remove the walls of the building to access the blaze and the unit was eventually demolished.

    Access Control Wales’s security products can be integrated with fire roll call software that will automatically generate a report in the event of a fire or other emergency. In such an evacuation situation, your immediate fire roll call reports are generated containing the crucial information concerning who is on site. Unlike most other systems, this function is executed directly from the clocking stations and does not rely on the controlling PC or computer infrastructure. The software is a must-have addition for any safety-conscious employer.