Now the time has come - with the publication in the European Official Journal on July 10, the product standard EN 16034 "Windows, doors and gates - with fire and/or smoke protection properties" has been harmonized and will come into force on December 1 - from then on CE marking of these products will be possible. The coexistence period has been set at three years. For architects, manufacturers and fabricators, this means that the European classes and the verifications according to the new European product standard can now be demanded in tenders. The basis for drawing up the declaration of performance and CE mark are the classification reports under the responsibility of a notified product certification body (NPZ).

The product certification body thus assumes an important role and must have extensive competencies and experience. This is because the scope of the products and the usability of the evidence are already determined during specimen planning or the compilation of all evidence for the EXAP and classification report.

The CE marking based on a classification report in accordance with EN 13501-2 then replaces the "General Building Inspectorate Approvals" (ABZ) for fire protection closures or the "General Building Inspectorate Test Certificate" (ABP) for smoke protection closures. The classification report describes the characteristics of the product and the permissible range of variants of the system, including the extended scope of application in the so-called EXAP report. This regulates the use of further test reports, the transferability of sizes and the interchangeability of fittings, materials and construction details. The interchangeability of fittings and accessories is particularly important. The information in the CE mark according to EN 16034 must be supplemented by further information if the product is used as an exterior door (EN 14351-1), interior door (prEN 14351-2), automatic door (EN 16361) or as a gate (EN 13241-1).

The approval procedure also changes fundamentally because the notified product certification body (NPZ body) now acts as the technical "supervisor" for testing, classification and surveillance and must be accredited and notified for EN 16034. Extensive product competence and experience are necessary for this, because the information and statements must be reliable in the event of damage or in the event of inquiries by the market surveillance authorities. After successful testing and assessment of the product and initial monitoring of the manufacturer's factory production control (FPC), the NPZ body can issue the "certificate for confirmation of constancy of performance", which is the basis for the declaration of performance and CE marking. The ift Rosenheim has already been successfully accredited for EN 16034 and can issue all necessary verifications for manufacturers as a notified body after the product standard comes into force.

Press release ift Rosenheim, Institute for Windows and Facades, Doors and Gates, Glass and Building Materials

What to do in the event of a traffic accident? How do I secure the accident site? Who do I have to alert? Most people are under a great deal of stress in stressful situations such as an accident or after a property crime and often don't remember the correct procedure - even though they actually have the knowledge. The SecuriHelp app provides a remedy in this regard: step-by-step instructions make it possible to react correctly even under stress in order to help oneself and others if necessary, according to the company. The app was developed by 17minutes, a company specializing in emergency prevention, was designed and implemented together with the Securitas AG optimized. The free tool offers quick alerting functions, conveys quickly comprehensible knowledge for coping with an emergency and helps to process the experience.

Valuable helper on the smartphone

The app is easy to use, with text and image information as well as voice instructions, and is clearly divided into the following topics: Accident, Fire, Theft, Burglary, Threat and First Aid. The emergency call functions are designed to alert users quickly and easily. The user can also store personal, medical, insurance and financial information in a securely protected area, which can be helpful in an emergency.

The SecuriHelp app is now available for iOS and Android in the respective stores. downloaded be

Already on Friday, July 24, 2015, the company will begin the move: The Tyco Headquarters is now in Pfäffikon SZ. The move will take place in three phases, as not only the headquarters but also the branch office in Dietikon will be relocated to the new site by the end of August. Finally, before the end of the year, the alarm receiving center Swiss Alertis will also be moved to Pfäffikon, as the company writes.

As of Monday, July 27, 2015, employees are no longer in Näfels. Tyco can now be reached at the following address: Tyco Integrated Fire & Security (Schweiz) AG, Bahnweg 11, 8808 Pfäffikon SZ, Tel. +41 58 445 40 00, e-mail: tyco.ch@tycoint.com

What to do in the event of a traffic accident? How do I secure the accident site? Who do I have to alert? Most people are under a great deal of stress in stressful situations such as an accident or after a property crime and often don't remember the correct procedure - even though they actually have the knowledge. The SecuriHelp app provides a remedy in this regard: step-by-step instructions make it possible to react correctly even under stress in order to help oneself and others if necessary, according to the company. The app was developed by 17minutes, a company specializing in emergency prevention, was designed and implemented together with the Securitas AG optimized. The free tool offers quick alerting functions, conveys quickly comprehensible knowledge for coping with an emergency and helps to process the experience.

Valuable helper on the smartphone

The app is easy to use, with text and image information as well as voice instructions, and is clearly divided into the following topics: Accident, Fire, Theft, Burglary, Threat and First Aid. The emergency call functions are designed to alert users quickly and easily. The user can also store personal, medical, insurance and financial information in a securely protected area, which can be helpful in an emergency.

The SecuriHelp app is now available for iOS and Android in the respective stores. downloaded be

Additional info is also available on a Video available.

The Working conference will take place on September 8 and 9. The topics covered by the 38 presentations include Cloud & Big Data, Identification & Biometrics -Data Protection & Signatures, Security Management, Mobile Security & Smart Cards, Web & Network Security and IoT & Automation. The program will be complemented by the workshops of the Alliance for Cyber Security and the GI specialist group SECMGT.

The speakers' contributions will be summarized and edited in a companion volume to the conference (D-A-CH Security 2015, hardcover, ISBN 978-3-00-049965-4, available from 8.9.2015). The conference proceedings can be ordered at a price of 69 euros. The editors of this interdisciplinary overview of the current state of IT security in industry, services, administration and science in Germany, Austria and Switzerland are Prof. Dr. Peter Schartner (System Security Research Group, University of Klagenfurt), Prof. Dr. Kerstin Lemke-Rust (Bonn-Rhein-Sieg University of Applied Sciences) and Prof. Dipl.-Ing. Markus Ullmann (Institute for Security Research, Bonn-Rhein-Sieg University of Applied Sciences).

SimonsVoss headquartered in Unterföhring near Munich, is a supplier of electronic locking systems that are sold worldwide. The company's sales amounted to around 52 million euros in 2014. The company has 275 employees.

"SimonsVoss is highly complementary to Allegion's portfolio and offers significant synergy opportunities," said David D. Petratis, CEO of Allegion. "By adding the company to the Allegion family, we are expanding our technical expertise and solidifying our global leadership in the dynamic electro-mechanical locking systems market."

According to the announcement, Bernhard Sommer, CEO and managing director of SimonsVoss Technologies, will continue to lead the company. "Allegion's global presence in both the commercial and residential security markets will provide us with new growth opportunities," Sommer said. "The two companies are an excellent fit."

The takeover must ultimately be approved by the antitrust authorities.

The new Website now combines all business and solution areas uniformly under the Tyco Integrated Fire & Security brand umbrella. In addition, there are areas for special, sometimes time-limited topics such as campaigns, event calendars or solution innovations. This provides a holistic view of the company and its relevant focus areas. These include solutions such as Enhanced Video Solutions.

New digital media content 

"With our dedicated website to our "Enhanced Video Solutions", for example, we offer a wide range of information about Video Security 3.0, intelligent video management," said Sandra Parpan of Tyco. "Here, customers and interested parties can learn more about the potential opened up by advanced video technologies in combination with intelligent video analytics and automated video surveillance. Prevention and security can thus be noticeably increased: whether in retail or in the transport and logistics sector, in industrial plants or critical infrastructures." The aim is to use the contemporary digital platform to inform users as well as interested users more quickly and compactly about the diverse possibilities of modern video technology, and to enter into interaction with customers. With the increasing focus on digital channels, the company is further expanding its innovative strength and customer orientation.

Enhanced Video Solutions take the step from reactive to proactive video surveillance. Under the motto "Know more without having to look all the time", the new Enhanced Video Solutions provide answers to the growing need in the industry to make the work of security personnel more efficient.

More user friendliness 

In addition to the clear structuring into solution areas and markets for simplified searching, the website offers supplementary materials such as references and brochures for more intensive engagement with individual topics. "In addition, the new information and communication platform impresses with improved search engine optimization and tools for efficient processing of inquiries. Added to this are videos, newsletters or further downloads. Finally, all content can be conveniently accessed via mobile devices," says Sandra Parpan.

The Zurich-Limmat public prosecutor's office conducted extensive investigations against a drug trafficking ring in close cooperation with the Zurich city police for about one and a half years. According to the statement, the total of seven defendants are accused of importing at least 63 kg of amphetamine and 63,000 ecstasy tablets from Holland into Switzerland between July 2013 and November 2014, through variously large contributions to the crime. The proceeds from this amounted to between 278,000 and 393,000 francs.

As a result of the intensive investigations by the Zurich city police and the public prosecutor's office, it was possible to seize around 20 kg of amphetamine and around 4,800 ecstasy tablets. This is one of the largest seizures of such drugs in the canton of Zurich.

A few days ago, the public prosecutor's office brought charges against the three main offenders for a qualified offense against the Narcotics Act at the Zurich District Court. According to information, prison sentences of 51 months, 5 and 8 years are requested. Charges were filed earlier against two others involved and prison sentences of 20 months unconditional and 18 months conditional were requested. In addition, the Zurich District Court already handed down initial sentences in June 2015, punishing two defendants who had also already been indicted with prison sentences of 20 months conditional and 24 months unconditional each, as well as revoking an earlier sentence of 18 months, it is reported.

Today, driver assistance systems are often already part of the basic equipment of modern vehicles and take over tasks of the vehicle driver. In the meantime, test drives and pilot projects are also Fully automated driving examined worldwide. The amendment to the Vienna Convention on International Road Traffic approved by the Federal Council aims to ensure that driver assistance systems that actively take over part of the driver's control tasks are also legal in principle and comply with the Vienna Convention. However, the responsibility remains with the drivers: they must control their vehicles at all times in such a way that they do not endanger other road users.

With these adaptations, the Vienna Agreement is consistent with the 1958 Agreement on Technical Regulations, and a clause also ensures the conformity of future driver assistance systems, provided they meet the required conditions.

Another adjustment concerns license plates. In the future, it will be possible to use only letters on license plates in international traffic. In some countries, license plates with letters only are already in circulation. However, this adaptation will not affect the design of Swiss license plates.

Press release Federal Roads Office

The evaluations of the Swiss Health Day 2015 show that it is mainly the over-45s who are concerned about their cardiovascular risk. Younger people hardly benefit from the free offer - even though they often have important risk factors that are not in the green zone.

In particular, the value of the "good" HDL cholesterol is often too low in people under 40. If the value of "bad" LDL cholesterol is too high at the same time, this already means a risk for later diseases. The abdominal circumference is also too high for some even at this age: at 20% for women and 10% for men. According to the organizers of the Health Day, these factors are problematic in that HDL levels tend to decrease and abdominal girth tends to increase at older ages.

However, poor values are not irreversible: plenty of exercise, also in everyday life, a balanced diet and giving up smoking increase HDL values and reduce obesity.

Anyone who missed the free check can do so for a fee at participating pharmacies. More info here.

The consequences of accidents and occupational diseases can last for years, sometimes even decades.

Suva reported that it spent a total of CHF 1.165 billion on medical expenses in 2014. Around 88 million, or 7.5%, of this was paid for cases that originated before the year 2000. This represents a decrease of around 7 million compared to 2013, when the figure was 95 million, or 8.2% of total expenditure.

The oldest claims date back to the 1940s. However, as the statistics show, the type of treatment changes over time. "In older claims, the shares for orthopedic, rehabilitation and nursing services in the medical costs are many times higher than in younger claims. The same applies to optician and pharmacy services," says Stefan Scholz, a scientific expert at Suva.

"Fire protection for ventilation ducts: Requirements, concepts and claddings" is the topic of the seminar from the series "FeuerTRUTZ im Dialog", which will be held on October 8, 2015 in Bad Grund, Lower Saxony. The seminar will provide first-hand information on important changes such as the draft model ventilation system directive and offer solutions for planning and execution. In particular, the focus will be on dealing with ventilation ducts in practice.

The technical presentations will cover, among other things, requirements and solutions for fastenings and the correct handling of usability certificates. Participants will also learn how safe fire protection can be created with as-built protection, deviations and facilitations. The experts present will evaluate the fire protection of historic structures and also provide numerous tips for daily practice.

The event is aimed at architects, professional planners and experts who want to learn about requirements, concepts and claddings for ventilation systems.