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CEM Systems secure access to the new Midlothian Community Hospital
Midlothian Community Hospital will provide 88 new beds for elderly patients. The hospital will also include a day hospital, a dedicated physiotherapy and occupational therapy service, an out-patient department including x-ray service, child health clinics and a range of other healthcare services.
CEM Systems' CEM AC2000 Lite security management system has been chosen to secure access to the new £18 million Midlothian Community Hospital. The tender to install the system was won by Tough Security Systems Ltd.
The AC2000 Lite system was specified by Mark Doherty, Security Consultant with DSSR, in order to meet the client's requirements. The AC2000 Lite is a fully integrated access control, alarm processing and photo badging security management system. The system was selected as it is feature-rich with comprehensive security applications, yet is cost-effective.
“We were delighted to be able to provide Midlothian Hospital with an industry renowned, yet affordable access c... [ more ]
Data protection laws are too relaxed and require revision
In April this year, the ICO was empowered to impose fines of up to £500,000 on companies found to have breached the data protection principles, while the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) issued a Call for Evidence to learn whether the European Data Protection Directive 95/46/EC and the Data Protection Act 1998 is working and how it is impacting on individuals and organisations.
However, according to a new survey conducted by Sophos has revealed deep concern about the robustness of the UK's current data protection legislation. The survey discovered that nearly 50% of respondents feel that the laws are too relaxed and require revision, while a staggering 87% feel that organisations should be forced to disclose when sensitive data about the public is exposed.
The survey, which was designed to gauge respondents' views on current legislation, showed that 36% were concerned about the additional complexity and 16% were concerned about the associated costs of complying with the legislation.
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