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Government consulting on Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Bill
The government has launched its public consultation to finalise details of the Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Bill, known as Martyn’s…
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Cattani Esam benefits from bespoke intruder alarm system
Installing a bespoke intruder alarm system is is important if you want truly effective security for your business premises. Making…
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Protecting students: Detecting anti-social behaviour and aggression
Creating a calm learning environment where all children feel safe is a challenge for secondary schools, and for new students,…
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Disposable vapes to be banned in the UK
Disposable vapes will be banned across the UK, as the government says they have been a key driver in the…
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Avigilon Unity Video 8: Step into the future
If you are in charge of security on a retail park, entertainment venue or large private property then advanced surveillance…
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Data Protection and CCTV: Lawfulness, fairness and transparency
If you are operating a surveillance or CCTV camera system, or you are considering installing a system, you need to…
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New Biometrics and Surveillance Camera Commissioner: Tony Eastaugh
The government has appointed Tony Eastaugh as the Biometrics and Surveillance Camera Commissioner (BSCC) who will continue in post until…
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Christmas crime: Steps to prevent theft
Recently there were a number of burglaries from homes in Kidderminster which included Christmas presents, jewellery, cash and mobile phones.…
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Development of Martyn’s Law: Protecting customers and spectators
The King’s Speech last month, confirmed the government’s commitment to enacting legislation that will place a duty on those managing…
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Avigilon H6A and H6X Cameras: Taking privacy seriously
With a lot of concern about the level of surveillance, and the use of object and people recognition, it is…
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St Joseph’s: Convinced of the value of vape detection
Although budgets in state schools are tight the investment in HALO Smart Sensors for detecting vaping within toilets has proved…
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Ecl-ips boosted by staff promotions and new recruits
Security systems and monitoring company Educonnect, trading as Ecl-ips since 2007, has marked its 21st year with a management restructure,…
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Data protection regulator reminds retailers about CCTV rules
With retail bosses demanding the government do more to tackle crime in stores, and turning to surveillance technology to tackle…
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12-year-old girl warns other children against vaping
A 12-year-old girl from Belfast has warned other children not to start vaping after she was hospitalised. Her call came…
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Data Protection Bill causes security industry concerns
Concerns have been expressed about the proposals in the Data Protection and Digital Information Bill, which abolishes the post of…
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Figures show increasing numbers of young people vaping
Recent figures from the Office of National Statistics have confirmed the perception that more young people are vaping. Its report…
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What is DCIM? How it can help you
Data centre infrastructure management (DCIM) is the convergence of IT and building facilities functions within an organisation. If you get…
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CCTV and access control solutions: What changes at Avigilon mean
In an exciting development earlier this year Motorola Solutions brought most of its CCTV and access control brands together under…
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Calls for greater action to tackle retail crime
With continuing concern about high levels of retail crime, the boss of Tesco, Ken Murphy, writing in the Daily Mail…
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Vape Detection in schools: Ensure you get an accurate sensor
Tackling the rise of vaping among young people has become a focus for central and local government with schools and…
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