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India and Russia are the biggest producers of viruses

According to analysis of internet threats by Network Box, India has overtaken the US as the single biggest producer of viruses. India is now responsible...

Three and a half years prison sentence for rogue locksmith

Westminster City Council, Westminster Trading Standards and the Master Locksmiths Association have seen their hard work in bringing a rogue trader case to court, come...

 

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SECOM screens out vandals in Dover church

SECOM screens out vandals in Dover church


A Dover church has found a simple answer to ongoing window vandalism – cost-effective protective screens from the Physical Security Division of leading electronic security solutions provider, Secom plc. New Security Shield is a tough physical barrier which unobtrusively protects windows...


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Octagon

Octagon


Security Shield can be fabricated to suit any size or shape - however complicated!

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Make-over for Bus Shelters

Make-over for Bus Shelters


Security and safety specialists Fingershield (UK) Ltd., were recently approached by Wroughton Borough Council in Wiltshire to offer a practical alternative to glazed and semi-glazed bus shelters which had been the object...


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Skate Board deterrent for Department of Transport

Skate Board deterrent for Department of Transport


A novel problem was recently brought to the attention of Irish distributor Extraguard Security in Dublin. The Department of Transport contacted security specialist Chris Hill to find a solution to the problem of kids riding the conveniently sited access ramps to the front door, and...


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Saving Grace for flagship school

Saving Grace for flagship school


Grace Academy is a flagship 11-19 all-ability Academy serving the community in Chelmsley Wood, Birmingham that opened in September 2006 and is an exciting multi-million pound...


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Broken Windows Theory

Broken Windows Theory


The following article espouses the beliefs of Window & Door Security Systems Ltd, that protection of window and doors ought to cause the least visual impact on the surrounding...


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Invisible Window Protection

Invisible Window Protection


Security specialist Fingershield UK were recently tasked by a local housing association to secure the windows of a residential house in Openshaw without adding to the already run down appearance of the neighbourhood.

 

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Any Old Iron !

Any Old Iron !


A well known Jewelers in the North East decided that ugly iron bars didn't present the right image to potential customers, despite the obvious security risk with high value stock, and the need to have effective security measures in place.

 

 

Security Specialists...


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This won't hurt a bit !

This won't hurt a bit !


A dental practice in London was recently broken into via a vulnerable glazed front door.

 

 

Doors with large glass panels are often overlooked as easy access for burglars, and business owners and managers can be reluctant to barricade a main entrance for...


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Kids know best !

Kids know best !


Specialist distributor Fingershield Safety UK came to the rescue recently at Westlea Primary School, Seaham, County Durham that had been the victim of a break in.

 

A handful of strategic...


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Bedforshire School  Targetted by local youths

Bedforshire School Targetted by local youths


Hawthorn Park Lower School in Houghton Regis, Bedfordshire, recently engaged Window & Door Security Systems Ltd to protect a vulnerable elevation of windows, which had become the target of local kids with BB guns and other projectiles.


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Evenin' All!

Evenin' All!




Changes in modern policing practices have sounded the death knell for the old style Police Hut of yesteryear.

As well as the traditional Police Box immortalised by Doctor Who’s Tardis, many of us are unaware of the hundreds of small patrol...


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Security Shield VANDAL Installed at a Manchester Primary School

Security Shield VANDAL Installed at a Manchester Primary School


Nationwide distributor FINGERSHIELD UK recently installed Security Shield™ VANDAL to classroom windows adjoining a playground area.

St. John's Church of England Primary School in Longside Manchester needed to solve the problem of repeated broken windows resulting mainly...


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The Sky really is the limit !

The Sky really is the limit !


No application is beyond the remit of the design team at Window & Door Security Systems Ltd. When Bedford Council suffered repeated damage to skylights serving a new flagship development, they realised that traditional forms of glass protection would only serve to transform the premeses into a...


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Village Hall Makeover - Testimonial

Village Hall Makeover - Testimonial


Persistent vandalism drove a local Shropshire committee to seek a permanent solution for window protection that wouldn't spoil the appearance of their new building.

Newly completed Shawbury Village Hall had already resorted to perimiter fencing, but this didn't put an end...


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Keeping Up Appearances

Keeping Up Appearances


A successful bar owner in Darlaston, West Midlands became frustrated when the large glass windows of the impressive Victorian fascade became targets of repeated vandalism.

 

The former bank building has provided a perfect setting for the popular night spot, but the large glass...


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Sympathetic Security - Atherstone

Sympathetic Security - Atherstone


A desperate local landlord recently approached Window & Door Security Systems Ltd after their tennants suffered repeated attacks. The rear of the handsome Georgian building, occupied by a prestigous firm of solicitors, was bombarded at night and during weekends by bored...


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Council Project - Bedfordshire

Council Project - Bedfordshire


 

Window & Door Security Systems Ltd were recently called in by Bedford Council to secure a mixed development near Luton. Sadly the flagship project quickly became the target of local vandals long before construction was completed.

 

 

 Reluctant...


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