When it comes to security, the wealthiest homeowners like to prepare. Once upon a time, it was enough to sign up to your local Neighbourhood Watch scheme, and stick an alarm box above the wisteria. Not anymore. As foreign billions have flowed into the city, so home security has moved up a gear. London may …
Behind the bookshelves in the capital’s mega-mansions are bullet-proof concealed rooms with anti-intruder systems, steel walls and satellite phones…by Lucy Tobin It’s bedtime, but Nessa Stein, the Israeli businesswoman played by Maggie Gyllenhaal in the BBC’s political thriller The Honourable Woman, walks past her immaculate pale-green bedroom with its plump pillows. She bypasses her 1920s …
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The couple have bought a seven-bedroom house near Kensington Palace and are kitting it out with a state-of-the-art security systemby Staff David and Victoria Beckham are refurbishing their luxury £50 million home near Kensington Palace in London and intend to include a panic room to ensure their family’s safety. The couple have bought a seven-bedroom …
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by Michelle Wiese Bockmann Four of the seized craft were used to make more attacks, rather than being held for ransom, Rory Lamrock, piracy analyst at the Hereford, England-based security and risk-assessment company, said in an e-mailed report today. “Pirate syndicates will be emboldened by the latest hijackings, spurring them on to conduct more attacks …
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DAMASCUS, SYRIA — The United States closed its embassy in Damascus on Monday amid escalating violence in Syria and an increasingly urgent effort by the Obama administration and like-minded governments to raise pressure on President Bashar al-Assad to leave power. After the failure of an anti-Assad resolution at the U.N. Security Council on Saturday, French …
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LONDON – FEARS of an Al-Qaeda terrorist attack have prompted the Queen to install “panic rooms” at Windsor Castle and Buckingham Palace at a cost of at least £1m to the taxpayer. The high-security rooms encased in 18 inc thick steel walls, are designed to protect senior members of the royal family from poison gas, …
Download PDF Edgy Companies, Executives Boost Spending on Security To Fight Danger Here, Abroadby Kris Maher Up until recently, Gaffco, Inc. was known for installing the fancy woodworking, often in cherry or mahogany, that adorns executive suites. But these days the Mount Vernon, N.Y., company has a new growth business — bulletproofing boardrooms. During a …
Panic Room isn’t just a film out of Hollywood’s overactive imagination. Particularly since after Sept. 11, interest in fortified hiding places — for both residential and corporate spaces — has grown dramatically in New York City. Gaffco, a Manhattan-based manufacturer and installer of so-called “safe rooms,” is reaping the benefits. In 2000, the company installed …
Gaffco of New York City & Mt. Vernon Shares Expertise on Growing Real Life Trend in Bullet and Force Resistant Spaces for Residences & Corporate Offices The recent release of the film “Panic Room” — here and then in Europe — has created interest in the growing phenomenon of residential and corporate ‘safe rooms.’ These …
Demand is way up for New York firm specializing in boardroom securityby Kris Maher Up until recently, Gaffco, Inc. was known for installing the fancy woodworking, often in cherry or mahogany, that adorns executive suites. But these days the Mount Vernon, N.Y., company has a new growth business — bulletproofing boardrooms. During a weekend, Gaffco …
LONDON – Fears of an Al Qaeda terrorist attack prompted Queen Elizabeth to install so called panic rooms at Buckingham Palace and Windsor Castle, The Sunday Times of London reported today. The high security rooms are encased in 18-inch-thick steel walls and are designed to protect senior members of the royal family from poison gas, …
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