The new sensor made from "spider silk" is printed directly onto the finger (Photo: cam.ac.uk) University of Cambridge experts take health monitoring to a revolutionary level Researchers at the University of Cambridge (https://www.cam.ac.uk/ ) have developed new...
What you should know about European standards, certifications and patents for mechanical locking
It’s hard to overstate the importance of standards in mechanical security. Yet in a world of evolving threats and regulations, it can be difficult to keep track of the most relevant certifications, and to identify which apply in different industries and regions, and...
Euralarm welcomes next step towards EPBD : Energy Performance and Fire Safety of Buildings
Euralarm, representing the electronic fire safety and security industry in Europe, celebrates the European Parliament’s plenary vote in favour of the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD); a major step towards decarbonisation of the building stock.Better...
Euralarm starts new Task Force Video Fire Detection
Euralarm starts new Task Force Video Fire Detection The Euralarm Fire Section has started a new Task Force that will focus on video fire detection. The start of the new task force follows after identifying video as an expanding technology for the fire business. The...
Electronic sniffer nose for ammonia
Even the smallest gas concentrations are detected - Australian researchers see widespread use A tiny electronic sniffer nose can be used to reliably detect the corrosive and toxic ammonia gas. It can be used in both the medical and energy sectors, according to the...
New agreement between ONVIF and OSSA
ONVIF agrees with OSSA to take over standardizing descriptive data generated by IoT devices ONVIF®, the open industry forum supporting standardized communications between IP-based physical security products, today announced an agreement with the Open Security &...
Euralarm co-signs Manifesto Keeping EU citizens fire safe in all buildings
Euralarm is one of the co-signers of the Manifesto Keeping EU citizens fire safe in all building. The undersigned organizations, representing the European fire safety sector, call for the European institutions to prioritize fire safety in buildings and to develop and...
VdS draft guideline for gluing systems for banknote neutralization
VdS Schadenverhütung GmbH has released the draft of VdS 6040-1 "VdS Guidelines for Banknote Security Systems - Gluing Systems for Banknote Neutralization" for public consultation These guidelines contain requirements for gluing systems with active application of the...
Federal Association for Technical Fire Protection (bvfa) – New bvfa leaflet on fluorine determination in foam extinguishing agents
What's in foam? The specialist group of extinguishing agent manufacturers in the bvfa - Bundesverband Technischer Brandschutz e.V. (Federal Association for Technical Fire Protection) has published the new leaflet "Was ist drin im Schaum - Bestimmung von PFAS in...
Inductive mobile phone charging becomes suitable for everyday use
Approach by Aalto University engineers uses clever coil design for old problem Researchers at Aalto University will soon make contactless charging of smartphones and other electronic devices more suitable for everyday use. Thanks to their new method, the devices no...