Recent events have seen budgets for many applications cut, both in the commercial and domestic sectors. This has meant that for many installers, cutting costs has
become a major issue. There are two ways to reduce the price of a system: ...
Many CCTV cameras avaliable to installers are sold with low light capability, but what does this really mean? Is there a simple solution to low light issues, or do engineers need to ensure thei systems are optimised for a wide ...
When biometrics first became a hot topic in the security industry, we were promised the highest level of security, fast throughput times, accurate performance, and the ability to use the technology as an identification or verification tool. Many talked of ...
Some who work in the intruder alarm sector feel that has been little in the way of true innovation in recent years. Manufacturers have been under the cosh, trying to keep up with ever changing standards, and the result has ...
Following the second reading of the Protection of Freedoms Bill in the House of Commons recently, the British Security Industry Association (BSIA) has welcomed the positive comments made by many MPs in support of the crime- solving capabilities of CCTV ...
Our CCTV Doctor, David Hammond of Sanyo, answers a reader’s question on how long CCTV video should be stored.
Reader Roger Sears asked: Can CCTV storage be kept for longer than 31 days, if so can this info be used in ...
A recent system upgrade at London Luton Airport by ICTS (International Consultants on Targeted Security) has demonstrated how the latest digital security solutions, including Digital Video Recorders (DVRs) from Dedicated Micros and associated NetVu ObserVer software, can be used to ...
For those who have been involved in the mainstream access control market- place for some years, BSB Electronics might be a familiar name. The company has been active in the security market for over a decade, but for the past ...
In the past, traffic managment devices such as bollards, gates, barriers and similair products have offered installers the chance od additional revenue. However, with recent changes in the political climate, some manufacturers are more focused on the delivery of anticrash ...
Remote Video Response (RVR) has launched a new service designed to continuously monitor the health of its customers’ CCTV equipment.
RVR, part of UTC Fire and Security, is to roll out the new service in partnership with CheckMySystems Ltd.
It has been ...
