http://www.fftsecurity.com/new Latest news from Future Fibre Technologies Thu, 26 Aug 2010 07:09:00 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en In mid 2009, fiber optic fence sensor system Secure Fence™ was installed on McAllen-Miller International Airport’s perimeter fence. One year on and the airport’s security department reports the system has performed impressively. According to Donald “Buck” Taft, Airport Security Coordinator at McAllen-Miller International Airport, the system was installed in response ... http://www.fftsecurity.com/new/cutting-edge-perimeter-security-system-performs-impressively-mcallen-airport/ Continuing its commitment to customer service and ongoing education on fibre optic intrusion detection technology, FFT will once again be a prominent exhibitor at the following industry tradeshows. Please see below for our current September-November schedule: Transport Security 2010 (UK) 14th – 15th September 2010 Olympia, London Stand Number: D28 ASIS 2010 (US) 12th – 15th ... http://www.fftsecurity.com/new/meet-fft-team-upcoming-tradeshows-2/ Following exceptional reviews of Future Fibre Technologies’ global resource for security industry professionals – Boundaries of Security – FFT can announce that they are currently putting the finishing touches on the 2011 edition, and are set to unveil this at the 2010 Milipol World Exhibition of Internal State Security on ... http://www.fftsecurity.com/new/boundaries-security-2011-release-date-set/ Future Fibre Technologies (FFT) has been recognised as a global "Tier 1" supplier of perimeter intrusion equipment by international market research firm, Frost and Sullivan, and named as the leading global supplier of fibre optic intrusion systems by IMS Research. This industry recognition is consistent with the company’s own financial records, ... http://www.fftsecurity.com/new/fft-earns-tier-1-ranking-industry-customers/ As part of an ongoing focus on customer service, Future Fibre Technologies Pty. Ltd. (FFT) conducts an annual survey amongst customers and industry partners. The survey was completed by distributors, system integrators and end users in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East and APAC regions and the results are an important ... http://www.fftsecurity.com/new/ffts-customers-overwhelmingly-positive-survey-feedback/ One of FFT’s US staff, Erick Reynolds, has recently received certification as a Physical Security Professional (PSP) through the American Society for Industrial Security (ASIS). Mr Reynold’s certification was the result of his successful participation in preparatory classes and graded, in-person testing. According to ASIS, certification is awarded to those individuals whose ... http://www.fftsecurity.com/new/fft-staff-member-certified-physical-security-professional-psp/ FFT continues to grow, with two new staff members recently joining the team. Anthony Forester-Bennett has been appointed Business Development Manager responsible for the Middle East North Africa (MENA) region. Anthony has significant experience in the Middle East, having spent the early part of his career working for the UK Government in ... http://www.fftsecurity.com/new/appointments/ In the past few months, Future Fibre Technologies (FFT) has exhibited at numerous tradeshows across the globe, including: * Counter Terror Show (UK) * AAAE Show (US) * HOSDB (UK) * NPRA Show (US) * Perimeter Protection (Germany) * ISC West (US) * TIL Airport Show (Poland) * SCC-AAAE (US) FFT is pleased to announce that all tradeshows were ... http://www.fftsecurity.com/new/tradeshow-success/ Future Fibre Technologies’ Senior Digital Signal Processing Engineer, Dr Seedahmed Mahmoud, has recently published a book “Spatial Temporal Propagation Channel for Wireless Communication - Accurate Modelling, Simulation and Analysis”. It was written by Dr Seedahmed Mahmoud and contributed by Dr Zahir Hussain. The book explores advanced space-time signal processing in new ... http://www.fftsecurity.com/new/ffts-senior-engineer-authors-book-wireless-communication-drives-ffts-future/ Probability of Detection (POD), Nuisance Alarm Rate (NAR) and vulnerability to defeat are the three key performance characteristics to be considered when evaluating any perimeter intrusion detection system. No system can realistically offer a 100% probability of detection and zero nuisance alarms. Many factors determine the sensitivity and effectiveness of a ... http://www.fftsecurity.com/new/security-system-performance-characteristics/