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…
Need to hire Mobile CCTV Unit for event security?? We have a highly equipped Mobile CCTV Unit available for hire providing high definition images from up to 30 cameras and able to operate as a control vehicle for your event. Regularly used for festivals, outside concerts, race meetings and other events where CCTV can add…
Core Technology If you scan a document into your PC and then open it in a word processor you cannot edit or alter it in any way. This is because it is simply one bitmap made up of thousands of individual pixels. However, there is software available, frequently a freebie with scanners that can convert…
