The following article considers the legislative problems with the majority of CCTV systems and how these can be avoided. Please contact us if you would like help in complying with the issues raised by this document. CCTV 90% Illegal 80% Ineffective Whether CCTV is an existing element of your security/management strategy or you are considering investing…
If you would like help in complying with the Data Protection Act please go to our Data Protection Act Menu. The Data Protection Act 2018 replaced the Data Protection Act 1998 and is based on the following seven principles. The act makes it a legal requirement that Data Controllers comply with the Seven Principles of Data…
For the last 20+ years it has been a criminal offence to use an unregistered CCTV system to record people in a public or private place unless it meets certain criteria. The introduction of the Data Protection Act 1998 had far reaching consequences for those who own, manage or operate CCTV systems in the United…
There is considerable confusion around the Data Protection Act and the General Data Protection Regulation. What is the difference and which one applies to CCTV systems? To give a very brief answer, we originally had the Data Protection Act 1998. This was policed by the Information Commissioners Office. Then in 2018 the European Union…
Theft against shops can account for a major reduction in their profits. We have found a small CCTV system to be the most cost-effective form of prevention for shops of all sizes and type. Tagging is expensive while mirrors are often used more effectively by the shoplifter than the shop assistants. Because a camera does…
The British Council of Shopping Centres (BCSC) has issued an Occasional Paper to educate and assist those retail centre managers looking to purchase new CCTV systems or upgrade existing installations. This article picks up the main points of the ‘CCTV User Guide for Shopping Environments’. Operating from its Westminster base in the heart of London,…
Let There Be Light, or: Lux On Your Side Love them or loathe them, it is increasingly difficult to escape the unblinking attention of CCTV cameras as we go about our business, writes Mike Tennent of Tavcom Training. The UK in particular has invested enormous faith and impressive amounts of capital in these electronic security…
Why LED lighting is the best technology to use with CCTV The development of LED lighting for CCTV and security applications only began in earnest in the last decade, with specialist manufacturers leading developments in the sector. In a few short years LED lighting has quickly become established as the best technology for these applications.…
What Is Video Analytics? Video analytics is the use of sophisticated algorithms applied to a video stream to detect predefined situations and parameters. These can include but are not limited to the following. Motion Tracking – Following a moving object across the cameras view Object detection – Detect a moving object in the cameras view…
The British Institute of Facilities Management published their Research Project “Survey of Facilities Managers’ Responsibilities” revealing that 70% of its members had direct responsibility for security. This function ranked as the fourth most significant activity under Facilities Management control, with the survey identifying total security spending amongst the Institutes members of £550 million. It is…
