
| Illuminating security In the modern world there are many things that we take for granted - and for more than a hundred years, street lighting has certainly been one of them... | |
| Signalling a sea change in maritime security In 1960, the Canadian mass media theorist Marshall McLuhan commented, when discussing the impact of the new electronic media, that 'the world' had been... | |
| Seeking security in the credit crunch Today, after more than a decade of sustained economic growth, we find ourselves in the midst of a financial whirlwind few had predicted and that, worryingly,... | |
| Football crowd control in context With the new football season in England now in full swing, it is perhaps opportune to reflect on the scenes captured on CCTV of Rangers fans running amok in... | |
| Firefighters under attack It seems beyond belief in a so-called "civilised society" that anyone would want to attack firefighters who are placing their lives at risk to... | |
| Campus safety and security When it comes to maximising the safety and security of today's colleges and universities, there are undoubtedly tremendous challenges for surveillance... | |
| Securing water supplies The simplicity of turning on a tap in the morning, to fill a kettle or run a bath, means that it is very easy for us to take the Herculean effort which goes... | |
| Video analytics for warehouse fire safety When it comes to fire safety in today's large-scale warehouse environments - which can cover thousands of square metres - undoubtedly an essential... | |
| Heavy metal mania We are seeing a considerable escalation in metal theft driven by an insatiable appetite for all things metal from the fast expanding Chinese and Indian... | |
| New solutions, new challenges The capability of CCTV systems has changed dramatically in recent years with the move from analogue to digital allowing more powerful and flexible systems to... | |
| Calling time on alcohol related violence If you happened to read my recent article referring to my passion for the motorcar, you may be surprised to learn that I ever walk anywhere. However,... | |
| Strange behaviour When it comes to remotely monitored CCTV, fact can often be stranger than fiction as the operators at one hardworking RVRC (Remote Video Response Centre) I... | |
| A journey from road to rail Whilst it may not be politically correct, particularly as an invisible hand seems to be turning-up the Earth's thermostat to make parts of the UK as warm... | |
| Acting on air rage When it comes to safety in the skies while the primary focus must be on the heightened terrorist threat, the same CCTV solutions can also be applied as a... | |
| Financial security One of the most challenging areas for security technology has to be providing effective protection for banks and their associated infrastructure, such as... | |
| CCTV on trial The evidential value of having an extensive CCTV infrastructure in the UK - both for public space and private surveillance - has been underlined over the... | |
| Student behaviour on the buses As the new school year fast approaches the issue for the authorities and operators alike of dangerous student behaviour on buses will once again be... | |
| A balanced approach in an uncertain world It has been reported that the [London's] Metropolitan Police in the wake of the failed terrorist car bomb attacks in London's West End - which saw... | |
| A visible deterrent to anti-social behaviour A growing concern for authorities across the UK is how to clamp down on underage drinking and general youth nuisance, particularly during the school... | |
| Australian growth in remotely monitored CCTV It is encouraging to see that remotely monitored, detector-activated, CCTV is really taking-off in other parts of the world. One Australian supplier I... |
