
| Maintenance matters When it comes to CCTV there is no room for complacency. I cannot emphasize enough the importance of effective installation and maintenance, it is frustrating to still see instances being reported where CCTV could so easily have played a pivotal role,... | |
| Insider Trading With the British Retail Consortium about to publish figures (September) from its latest Retail Crime Survey, the cost of staff theft will once again be brought into sharp relief (in the last survey it accounted for a worrying 37% of retail crime... | |
| Dealing with risk When one of my colleagues spoke recently to the proprietor of a motor dealership - who also happens to have a key role in the Retail Motor Industry Federation - the message that came across loud and clear was the need for dealerships to take an active role... | |
| The impact of the London bombings Since the tragic events in London on 7/7 last year, and the attempted bombings two weeks later, CCTV has in been in the spotlight as never before. Thankfully a number of BSIA members were able to assist the police in the reviewing of crucial CCTV... | |
| Tipping the balance Fly-tipping has become a real thorn in the side of local authorities in Britain. The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) estimates that councils are having to spend £100 a minute to keep up with the tide of waste, which is... | |
| Protecting the protectors Much emphasis is placed on the ability of security systems to protect premises from the unexpected but this is only part of the story. Careful consideration also has to be given to the capacity of such systems to operate effectively despite the... | |
| CCTV counters casino crime With the recent announcement of a shortlist of eight possible sites for Britain's first Las Vegas-style ‘super-casino' - and licenses available for 16 smaller casinos - we are likely to see a continued growth in opportunities for CCTV... | |
| Catching the car thieves Car crime continues to be a major problem for the police, particularly in certain "hotspots" so it is encouraging to see that mobile CCTV systems are being used at the heart of new measures to catch unsuspecting criminals red-handed.The latest... | |
| Uncovering the criminals The debate over restrictions regarding the wearing of hooded tops - 'hoodies' - and baseball caps continues to hit the headlines in the UK. It has been reported that shopping centres, some schools and even the courts (through Anti Social... | |
| No smoke without fire Naturally we tend to equate CCTV with security, and this is what makes the headlines, but the reality is that it has become much more than this. Where fire is concerned, for example, no longer is it simply a question of CCTV capturing images of... | |
| Counting the cost of ATM crime Worldwide cash machine fraud is one of the fastest growing forms of card fraud. By their very nature ATMs are in place to provide a service to the public and it is this accessibility which makes them a convenient target for hardened and opportunist... | |
| In the Firing Line It is a sad indictment of the world we live in that not a week goes by without some news report story regarding attacks on the emergency services in the course of their duties. A case in point are firefighters who often find themselves lured to... | |
| Hospitals under siege By virtue of their large area and public nature, hospitals present a multitude of security challenges. In recent years hospital managers have had to face-up to growing instances of verbal intimidation and physical assaults on staff - with Accident and... | |
| Keeping an Eye on Air Rage As our thoughts turn to the Summer holiday season (at least in the Northern hemisphere) airlines are bracing themselves for an increased number of so-called ‘Air Rage’ incidents where a passenger's behaviour – often fuelled by alcohol and... | |
| Facing the Challenges of High Net Worth Protection In recent years a spate of high profile attacks by ever more ruthless criminal gangs in both urban and county areas across Britain, including the £1 million robbery at the UK residence of Ozzy and Sharon Osbourne, former footballer Mark Fish who was... | |
| A Question of Evidence Against the backdrop of the prolific uptake of digital video recording by the CCTV industry, there is a pressing need for definitive guidance where digital images are being used for evidential purposes. The reality is that digital video evidence is... | |
| Fraudulent Claims In today's ever more litigious society, some less than reputable individuals seem to take the view that this is a license for them to make fraudulent personal injury claims. However what many fail to appreciate is that more and more businesses have some... | |
| Words Of Wiseberg Welcome to the very first edition of what I hope will be a regular fortnightly column, giving me the opportunity to offer my own unique perspective on the key security issues of the day across the globe. To start things off I want to give you a flavour of... |
