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Joined-up security at airports
When it comes to the protection of airports there are a number of key threats ranging from 'simple' criminal activity to full blown terrorism, both within the airport perimeter and on aircraft. Some of these problems were underlined... |
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Securing the environment
Against the backdrop of growing concerns regarding the environment, from global warming to the need to minimise and recycle waste, there is a major development on the horizon that will have a direct impact on the electronic sectors of the security industry.... |
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Unlocking the real potential of remotely monitored CCTV
Time and again detector activated CCTV has demonstrated its ability to stop crime at the earliest possible stage on commercial and industrial sites across the UK and, crucially, to assist the police to apprehend the culprits.The types of site where remotely... |
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Public endorsement for CCTV
Whatever the critics in the tabloid press may say, with their all too frequent references to ‘1984' and ‘Big Brother', the British public continue to demonstrate a positive attitude towards this technology.Certainly, the consensus of the... |
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Traffic Safety
When it comes to traffic cameras, the perennial question is are they in place to enhance safety by restricting speed or merely to generate revenue?I have long been of the opinion that if safety is the primary selection criteria, then digital systems such as... |
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A numbers game
I recently re-taxed one of my older cars, which had been stored and a SORN (Statutory Off-Road Notice) declaration made. Within the course of the next three days it was stopped twice by police cars fitted with ANPR because their in-car systems... |
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Positive news for CCTV
It is pleasing to see that CCTV business in the UK is continuing to prosper. According to a BSIA (British Security Industry Association) research initiative, whose results have just been released, 85% of respondents stated that their business had... |
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Acting on baggage theft
Although incidents are rare, at airports baggage remains an attractive target for criminal elements often using their cover as baggage handlers - during loading and unloading from commercial aircraft - to steal valuable items well away from public view.... |
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Changing views on surveillance
When it comes to the use of measures such as CCTV and ID cards the approach taken by individual countries has, in the past, been markedly different. Recent developments however suggest a growing convergence in approach. In France for example the use... |
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Remote vision to arrest arson attacks
Sadly in many areas of the UK arson accounts for a worryingly high proportion of fires. In some locations this can amount to 70% of all incidents, causing tens of millions of pounds worth of damage and disruption every year. Fortunately,... |
