Tag: EPOS

Vigilant CCTV systems the New kids on the block

We have been keeping an eye recently on an up and coming, home grown, good old UK based DVR and Hybrid/IP manufacturer…… Vigilant Systems, based in Somerset……

Unlike so many of the far eastern in-flux of DVR and NVR solutions, Vigilant Systems offer something quite unique!

Sure, their ‘engine’ is based on a Far Eastern software development – but we understand they have had considerable input to the ongoing development of the software, in a relationship they have had for a considerable period of time…..

But, their USP is that they assemble all the hardware here in the UK……that means the quality and reliability of the components are completely within their control….. they have their own assembly line and in-house Technical Support engineers and this UK time zone and UK language approach to the NVR/DVR market is refreshing……how many DVR suppliers can boast that they ACTUALLY make the units here, in the UK ??

Products ranging from small 4 & 8 channel right up to huge, scalable systems are available, backed by great software and very clever add-ons (keyboards, monitor walls, analytics, EPOS and analytics)…….. they’ve even worked hard to get their CCTV software into Central Stations of note to offer a complete Remote Managed solution too.

With HD and Megapixel cameras and a range of IP Encoders, Vigilant are another company that can offer a complete ‘system solution’

We think we will see more of Vigilant Systems in the near future…….

Overtis Vigilance Pro integrated solution.

Overtis active management solutions.
In today’s market place the big retailers are still turning in some good profits despite hard economic times. The question though that could be is asked is could they do better? Well arguably probably not, business models have led them to sharpen their axe, run meaner and leaner and generally drag profits out of a depressed economy.
Reduce shrinkage.
One thing though that they have been unable to address effectively is shrinkage. Figures have shown that many of the big retailers still suffer losses of up to 15% per annum. Huge amounts of money when you consider 50 million a year turn overs are not rare in the high street.Retailers still find it impossible even when using security deterrents such as access control and CCTV to prevent this shrinkage. Criminals have leant that using insiders is now the most effective way of stealing goods. Paying for one item while the person on the till turns a blind eye to a second item leaving the store means criminals not only have one free but have a receipt to return the second item for cash. Easy money for organised gangs and almost impossible to stop.
Stop the rot!
Overtis are a company who have seen this floor in security and by using an active management solution claim to be able to reduce shrinkage by a significant amount. The key to this is integrating CCTV, Access control and epos systems. By using information from all the systems, intelligent software is able to analyse shrinkage against transactions and attendance. With the integration of CCTV, real events of theft can be proven beyond doubt and the criminal element cleansed from the organisation. In addition Overtis are able to prevent IT security breaches especially within data centres, again by recognising keystrokes on the PC and generating alarms to bring unauthorised or irregular events to the attention of management. In doing this they are preventing losses/breaches before they start to cause substantial loss. The level of integration can also include mobile tracking devices to ensure every aspect of a companies IP based operation is micro managed in the finest detail.
Huge savings.
It does not take a great mathematician to work out that if an organisation is suffering from shrinkage in the order of 10-15% it actually cannot afford not to look into what Overtis can offer with the new Vigilance Pro software solution.