CCTV Smartcar issues 215 parking fines in 3 weeks
Story link: CCTV Smartcar issues 215 parking fines in 3 weeks by Jan Harris
Basildon Council’s CCTV Smartcar is proving unpopular with motorists after it caught 215 illegally parked drivers in just three weeks.
The Council has refuted claims that it is just using the vehicle as an easy way to make money, but does seem that some of the ‘illegally’ parked drivers have a right to complain.
The [...]
IndigoVision benefits from economic downturn
Story link: IndigoVision benefits from economic downturn by Jan Harris
Edinburgh-based IndigoVision, which manufactures internet-based video security systems, reported a strong set of annual results, despite the economic downturn.
In fact the company actually benefited from the recession, which has resulted in more shop-lifting and therefore more retailers deciding to improve their security measures.
IndigoVision’s pre-tax profits grew an impressive 30% to £3.3 million, while revenues [...]
New Centre Pioneers Real-time CCTV Monitoring
Story link: New Centre Pioneers Real-time CCTV Monitoring by Jan Harris
The £30m Centre for Secure Information Technologies (CSIT) has been officially opened at Queen’s University in Belfast.
The centre aims to develop technology to combat malicious ‘cyber-attacks’, and to improve the effectiveness of CCTV.
Britain has the highest density of cameras in Europe, with four million of them monitoring its citizens every day.
However, little [...]
New Genetec Security Centre available
Story link: New Genetec Security Centre available by Alan Harten
Genetec has announced the new release of an updated security suite known as the Genetec Security Centre.
The new security centre incorporates aspects of both the Synergis IP access control system and the Genetec Omnicast video surveillance system.
Senior Product Manager Jimmy Palatsoukas of Genetec said that the new Genetec Security Centre is an evolutionary [...]
CCTV installed against horse doping
Story link: CCTV installed against horse doping by Alan Harten
Doping is a growing problem at equestrian events and Lord Stevens is taking action to make sure that the sport is clean before the upcoming 2012 Olympics take place.
One of his actions, meant to help clean up the sport and rid it of its drug problems, is the introduction of increased security measures such as [...]
Lydiard House adds CCTV to combat vandalism
Story link: Lydiard House adds CCTV to combat vandalism by Alan Harten
Lydiard Park in Swindon will soon have nine CCTV cameras to combat vandalism in the area.
In the past the Park has seen windows busted at Lydiard House and a bench set on fire.
The cameras will be installed by the end of 2008 at a cost of £30,000.
Swindon’s lead member for leisure and corporate [...]
Police forces turn to flying drones
Story link: Police forces turn to flying drones by Alan Harten
Drones may be the answer to gang crime, if the new Unmanned Aerial Vehicles that are being utilised by some police forces work the way they were intended.
The drones operate with four carbon-fibre rotor blades which hold a camera that sends CCTV images back to the control unit, so that police can see what is [...]
The school toilet CCTV debate
Story link: The school toilet CCTV debate by Alan Harten
Currently controversy is raging over the use of CCTV to protect toilet blocks in schools with an invasion of privacy versus vandal protection at the core of the debate.
Director of the human rights organization Liberty, Shami Chakrabarti, said that CCTV in children’s bathrooms simply prepares children for an early introduction to privacy invasion.
Chakrabarti [...]
Should ‘Big Brother’ enter the classroom?
Story link: Should ‘Big Brother’ enter the classroom? by Jan Harris
Stockwell Park High School in south London is the latest school to install CCTV cameras in an effort to improve safety.
CCTV is commonly used to monitor school premises, but there seems to be a growing trend for it to be used in the classroom, as well as being used externally and to monitor entrances [...]
Pensee announces PTZ Speed Dome Camera
Story link: Pensee announces PTZ Speed Dome Camera by Jan Harris
China-based Pensee Group has announced a vandalproof, synchronous focus PTZ speed dome camera, the PDS-320FZA.
The camera offers 360 degree endless rotation from left to right and 90 degrees from top to bottom.
It features a 4-9mm 1.3 mega pixel auto focus lens imported from Japan, and offers 128 preset positions, including 36 for special [...]
EyeSpy247 offers broadband users low-cost security
Story link: EyeSpy247 offers broadband users low-cost security by Jan Harris
Defuturo Ltd has launched EyeSpy247 which offers affordable video security technology to anyone with a broadband connection.
EyeSpy247 uses a plug-n-play IP camera which connects to the user’s broadband connection to monitor home or business premises.
The system automatically receives video data from the camera and stores it securely off-site.
This can then be accessed [...]
Optelecom-NKF launches discreet Dome camera
Story link: Optelecom-NKF launches discreet Dome camera by Jan Harris
Optelecom-NKF Inc, a global supplier of advanced video surveillance solutions, has released the Siqura FD27, a fixed dome camera.
At just 4.2 inch in diameter and 1.9 inch in height the camera is designed to be discreet, while still providing high quality video.
Even in poor light, the 1.3 megapixel, light-sensitive chip will provide detailed [...]
Ateas interconnects IP cameras with sensors from HW
Story link: Ateas interconnects IP cameras with sensors from HW by Jan Harris
Ateas Security System has used Poseidon sensors from HW Group to enhance the capability of its IP surveillance system.
The integrated Poseidon outdoor sensors detect a possible intrusion and the cameras will automatically point to the spot where intrusion was detected.
This significantly increases the level of security provided by the system, and also saves [...]
CCTV investment for Colwyn Bay
Story link: CCTV investment for Colwyn Bay by Jan Harris
New CCTV cameras and lighting are set to be installed in Colwyn Bay’s town centre, as part of a £38m project to revitalise sea fronts and town centres across north Wales.
£19m of the funding is coming from the European Union, and this is being matched by other sources such as the assembly government and [...]
Scottish Water installs Puurgen’s solar CCTV
Story link: Scottish Water installs Puurgen’s solar CCTV by Jan Harris
Scottish Water is protecting its Aberdeen site from fly-tippers with solar-powered CCTV from Puurgen.
The system includes a vandal-proof dome camera powered by a 180Watt-peak solar power system.
Innovative maximum power point tracker technology from Puurgen boosts solar capture by up to 40%.
Images from the camera are transmitted wirelessly via a 2.4GHz link to a [...]
CCTV trials in ambulances and A&E
Story link: CCTV trials in ambulances and A&E by Jan Harris
Patients receiving emergency medical treatment in emergency departments and ambulances are entitled to privacy, but at the same time the people administering the treatment are entitled to expect to be able to work without fear of verbal or physical abuse.
The growing number of attacks on emergency healthcare staff has led to the government launching [...]
Controlware boosts Warrington Collegiate’s security
Story link: Controlware boosts Warrington Collegiate’s security by Jan Harris
Controlware UK has strengthened security at Warrington Collegiate through the installation of an advanced surveillance solution.
The IP CCTV surveillance solution offers significant cost saving benefits as it can be managed in-house by the college’s IT staff.
It was installed as part of the £27 million re-development of Warrington Collegiate’s Winwick Road campus, which included [...]
Multipix released MP-HH600 H.264 IP PTZ camera
Story link: Multipix released MP-HH600 H.264 IP PTZ camera by Jan Harris
Multipix Intelligent Systems, which specialises in developing IP based security hardware and software for security applications, has released the Multipix MP-HH600 IP PTZ Camera.
MP-HH600 H.264 is designed to provide excellent HDTV performance.
It offers a 12x optical zoom combined with a 5 Megapixels CMOS sensor to give sharp images at 1080p resolution, at a [...]
Telent Completes CCTV Installation At Corby Station
Story link: Telent Completes CCTV Installation At Corby Station by Jan Harris
Telent, a network and communications specialist, has successfully completed the installation of a Customer Information and Security System at the new Corby railway station in Northamptonshire.
Services to London started from the town’s new, £17m station in February 2009, representing the first direct train service between Corby and London for 40 years.
Telent has installed [...]
Westminster Council and DfT In CCTV Row
Story link: Westminster Council and DfT In CCTV Row by Jan Harris
Westminster City Council claims that a ruling by the Department for Transport (DFT) that it must switch off its digital CCTV system, is ‘Draconian’ and could waste £15M of taxpayers’ money.
The DfT says that the council’s 100 digital CCTV cameras do not comply with the Traffic Management Act of 2004 which states that cameras [...]