Hardware & Security
Hardware benefits to safeguard data centres
» ASSA ABLOY DOOR GROUP IS highlighting the benefits of its highly advanced TEMPEST security door for safeguarding data centres, as it is engineered to protect against both physical intrusion with RC4 burglary resistance, and electromagnetic data leakage.
As data centres become one of the world’ s fastest growing critical infrastructure verticals, protecting information is no longer limited to cyber security alone. Electromagnetic emanation, where sensitive data can be intercepted from electronic emissions, poses a growing risk in the industry.
Designed for use in high-risk and high-value environments like data centres, secure server rooms, critical national infrastructure and other classified facilities, the TEMPEST door provides electromagnetic shielding and high physical security performance.
Tested to IEEE Std 299-2006, the door delivers shielding effectiveness ranging from 44.7 dB to 121.4 dB across frequencies from 30 MHz to 5 GHz, helping to prevent RF and EM signal leakage that could otherwise be exploited for unauthorised surveillance or data extraction.
TEMPEST offers high RC4 burglary resistance, combining reinforced steel construction, anti-burglary bolts and high-class locking systems providing a robust barrier against physical attacks.
The doorset has also been engineered for integration into Faraday cages, SCIFs and secure RF rooms, ensuring a complete approach to both cyber and physical security.
The TEMPEST doorset has customisable sizes and finishes, which aligns security performance with architectural design and operational needs that are common in modern data developments.
Brian Sofley, Managing Director at ASSA ABLOY Door Group, said:“ Critical infrastructure is always evolving, and the TEMPEST door has been developed to meet the growing need for solutions that don’ t just protect access, but information itself.
“ By addressing both electromagnetic and physical security risks, it will help the facilities managers of data centre and other high-risk environments meet compliance standards and safeguard their premises, assets and information.”
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INNOVATIVE SPLIT SPINDLE SHORTLISTED FOR PRODUCT DESIGN & INNOVATION AWARD
» A SPLIT SPINDLE DESIGNED TO address challenges faced when installing escape locks has been shortlisted for the mechanical product design and innovation award at this year’ s Guild of Architectural Ironmongers( GAI) AI Specification Awards.
The AR227 split spindle from ARRONE, a HOPPE( UK) brand, was developed for use with the AR915 mortice apartment lock and uses an innovative clip-fix
mechanism alongside the split spindle to remove the risk of overtightening during assembly.
Product engineer Dan Savage, who developed the clip-fix mechanism, said:
“ With a traditional type of spilt spindle, the two halves need to be screwed together manually but with that comes the potential of overtightening. The new split spindle solves this issue with a user-friendly clipfix design that requires no adjustment and eliminates that risk entirely. The design therefore improves the longevity and effectiveness of the lock assembly, as well as speeding up fitting time.
“ Being shortlisted is a testament to our ongoing commitment to innovation and problem-solving in the built environment. We’ re delighted to see the AR227 spindle recognised for the practical value it brings to both specifiers and installers.”
The GAI’ s biennial AI Specification Awards are organised in conjunction with the Royal Institute of British Architects( RIBA) and celebrate excellence in architectural ironmongery specification.
The winners will be announced at the AI Specification Awards ceremony which will take place on 15 May 2026 at the IET London: Savoy Place.
For more information on the AR227 split spindle, visit bit. ly / ARRONESplitSpindle
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