Archive for April, 2010:

Genie secures inner-city Birmingham school

{ Posted on Apr 23 2010 by Poppy }
Unison Integrated Technology has fitted a Birmingham school with Genie CCTV Bordesley Green Girls’ School, which has around 600 students on roll and 100 teaching, support and administrative staff, has installed Genie’s 540TVL VRCD-5351 day/night vandal resistant dome cameras with Genie’s ...Read More »

Hikvision monitors high-rollers at Morocco casino

{ Posted on Apr 22 2010 by Poppy }
Network megapixel cameras and IP-addressable speed domes from Hikvision have been selected to secure a casino in one of Morocco’s premium gambling resorts. Local IP CCTV installer CST Centre fitted both camera types at the casino, which is located within the ...Read More »

Mul-T-Lock creates shadow card for access

{ Posted on Apr 21 2010 by Poppy }
Mul-T-Lock has launched a shadow card option for its Smartair Standalone access control system. The product is designed to allow the deletion of individual users without affecting the overall user settings. Geared towards locksmiths, Smartair Standalone is an all-in-one access control solution ...Read More »

Tyco Integrated Systems wins pivotal CCTV integration contract

{ Posted on Apr 20 2010 by Poppy }
Tyco Integrated Systems has been awarded the contract to fulfil the CCTV and video surveillance integration requirements for the West Midlands region as part of a £26.6 million scheme funded by the Department of Transport (DfT) to create a Centre ...Read More »

V-TAS Pro: enhancing safety and security in Glasgow city centre

{ Posted on Apr 19 2010 by Poppy }
Based around three key sites – a dedicated CCTV Control Room, an Alarm Receiving Centre (ARC) and a Dispatch Centre – the Glasgow Community & Safety Services (GCSS) operation provides public space surveillance monitoring combined with remote CCTV and alarm ...Read More »

Mirasys protects Buckfast Abbey

{ Posted on Apr 16 2010 by Poppy }
Mirasys has provided a surveillance system for one of the UK’s most famous monasteries, Buckfast Abbey. The Abbey selected Mirasys N-Series software to ensure that its shops, restaurant and conference areas are constantly monitored and protected from theft and vandalism. Each ...Read More »

Salto secures multi-million retirement village

{ Posted on Apr 15 2010 by Poppy }
Salto Systems has supplied a fully integrated XS4 access control solution for a £6m retirement complex in Cheshire. The solution, which was installed by Aspex UK, includes perimeter on-line door controllers, and over 90 stand alone proximity fob system apartment doors ...Read More »

Standard Life monitors assets with Visimetrics

{ Posted on Apr 14 2010 by Poppy }
Visimetrics has provided Standard Life with continuous surveillance across its property estate. Visimetrics' Fastar DVR technology, described as a “key component of a comprehensive package of measures to ensure the safety and security of staff, customers and data,” is designed to ...Read More »

Trapping Burglars With Technology

{ Posted on Apr 13 2010 by Poppy }
High-tech equipment – including ‘trap houses’ fitted with hidden cameras and tagged property – is now being used by the police to catch burglars thanks to a £2 million cash injection. Brian Sims reports. The money – fed through from the ...Read More »

Full-body scanners are just one part of the security mix

{ Posted on Apr 08 2010 by Poppy }
Since the attempted Christmas Day suicide bomb, much emphasis has been placed on full-body scanners. We've all seen the plethora of stories in the national media. Soon after the attempted Christmas Day bombing, BAA - Britain's largest airport operator - predicted ...Read More »