Archive for February, 2010

Insurance claim against security providers. Should you pay up?

Friday, February 26th, 2010

You provide the security, there has been a loss . Who is to blame?

So the scenario is as follows. You are a CCTV installer and you provide images and alarms to a central station. The security system and CCTV camera have worked very well as part of an integrated system over the last few years but then there is a massive loss on site and all of a… Continue reading

Integrated IP intruder alarm solutions

Thursday, February 25th, 2010

Integrated IP intruder alarm solutions

This site is all about saving money. Sometimes you do have to spend a little to save a lot;  This is defiantly the case when dealing with intruder alarms on multiple sites.

A facility Manager’s utopia?

So how can IP and integrated security help here? Facility mangers will be very familiar with the pitfalls of dealing with multiple sites looked after… Continue reading

10 reasons to use an integrated CCTV system

Wednesday, February 24th, 2010

1. By integrating old analogue cameras and new IP cameras together with a digital recording solutions, you can start to progress towards a full IP security solution but still maintain existing legacy equipment on your site.

2. You can access your cameras from local PCs on your LAN

3. You can access your cameras from a remote location via the Internet.

4. You can record digital images… Continue reading

What is an integrated security system?

Tuesday, February 23rd, 2010

Integration

An integrated system is generally one that will link together two or more different types of security on your site. These will generally be:

  • CCTV
  • REMOTE MONITORING
  • ACCESS CONTROL
  • INTRUDER ALARM
  • GATES AND BARRIERS
  • INTERCOM ENTRY SYSTEMS
  • NUMBERPLATE RECOGNITION SYSTEMS ..ANPR
  • FIRE ALARMS
  • TIME AND ATTENDANCE
  • PAYROLL

Benefits

Obviously once integrated, all the above systems… Continue reading

Staff Watch

Tuesday, February 23rd, 2010

Are your staff safe at work ?

As an employer you have a duty of care to ensure your staff are always safe. This is about to become more simple with the use of networked CCTV using  IP cameras.

Man down alarm

Important changes are happening within the work place that mean loan workers have a right to protection, up until now this… Continue reading