Domestic violence is on the increase in the UK. In addition to the personal trauma to individuals and families it’s costing this country alone in excess of £23 billion according to Police and Home Office sources. A British company, Lifelock Ltd, is set to help reduce the levels of violence and providing higher levels of protection. Much of the domestic violence occurs when both parties are living under the same roof or have access to the same property. And that’s where Lifelock can help. This small locking device, which has become a recognised safeguard in 50 countries worldwide, is simp...

Security cameras have perhaps never been installed in such a magnificent setting. SANYO Full HD cameras have been deployed to deter and detect thieves who might be tempted to steal the valuable merchandise on offer at the House of Bruar, Scotland’s most prestigious country store, which sits like a castle at the foot of the spectacular Bruar Falls. Offering everything from Scotland’s largest selection of cashmere, to Barbour clothing and ladies’ tweed accessories, House of Bruar near Pitlochry in Perthshire, provides for all tastes and age groups, attracting over 1.3 million visitors ...

Vigilant Vision, one of the UK’s fastest growing security equipment suppliers, has issued an alert to installers and system integrators currently being tempted by the flood of LCD monitors that are currently being offered at discounts of up to 40% from normal market rates.According to Ron Sharpe, Vigilant Vision’s Managing Director: “We have been alarmed by the number of monitors from other manufacturers coming in to our repair centre that have been assembled using repaired or remanufactured LCD panels. The provenance of these monitors cannot be determined from a cursory glance as ...

Access control keypads from Alpro Architectural Hardware have been used at Saint Pancras International Station in London as part of security upgrades during the largest rail refurbishment project in the UK for a century. The Alpro keypad has an ingress protection rating of IP68 and its design has proved robust in a demanding environment by providing protection against airborne contaminants including brake pad particles which are a familiar problem at railway stations even in areas away from platforms. St Pancras is now an international arrival and departure point where demarcation of passeng...

Video surveillance specialist, Puls Global Ltd has completed an upgrade of West Suffolk Hospital NHS Trust’s Wavestore video recording system which has resulted in an extension of the life of the existing analogue CCTV cameras, whilst expanding video surveillance coverage of the hospital by introducing new IP network cameras. It is sadly a familiar story throughout the NHS. Nurses, doctors and administrators being verbally or physically attacked by the very same people they are seeking to help. More often than not it is as a result of alcohol abuse but whatever the reason West Suffolk Hospi...

Samsung has added to its SMT range of TFT LCD environmentally friendly monitors with the introduction of new High Definition 32” and 40” models. As is the case with existing 17” and 19” models, the 32” SMT-3223 and 40” SMT-4023 are designed specifically for use in professional security systems. They are certain to attract the interest of installers looking to provide their clients with a competitively priced display solution but without any compromise on quality, and are designed to consume approximately 35% less energy than earlier generation monitors. The SMT-4023 has a display...

The Client The origins of A.F. Blakemore & Son Ltd date back to 1917, when Arthur Blakemore opened a 350sq ft counter service store in Wolverhampton. A.F. Blakemore has grown considerably over the past century and now employs around 5,500 people with a turnover in excess of £700 million per year. Following the acquisition of Tates Ltd in 1994, A.F. Blakemore also has a strong “own-stores” division encompassing more than 200 SPAR shops. The Challenge A.F. Blakemore & Son’s distribution centre in Great Bridge holds many hundreds of thousands of pounds of stock scheduled to be ...

Samsung has added to its SCP range of PTZ dome cameras with models that capitalise on the innovative advanced technology incorporated into Samsung Techwin’s W-V and SV-V DSP chipsets. The ten new day/night operation dome models collectively offer the choice of 27x, 33x or 37x optical zoom capability and provide options for both internal and external use, making them an ideal solution for car parks, shopping centres, trading estates, airports, ports and other high security applications. The W-V chipset provides cameras with the ability to capture superb quality colour images at up to 600 TV...

On a quintessentially English estate, up a picturesque winding driveway on a hillside at the edge of the Cotswolds, a SANYO Full HD camera monitors the endeavours of the drivers of prestigious cars from around the world taking part in the Prescott Hill Climb.  The Prescott Hill Climb, a 1127 yard course rising over 200ft, is home to the esteemed Bugatti Owners Club (BOC).  Founded in December 1929 over two pipes and a cigarette, the BOC and the Prescott Hill Climb have become synonymous with British car racing. The track, set in 65 acres, deep in the Cotswolds near Tewkesbury was purchased ...

MEL Secure Systems, the leading developer of surveillance and security solutions, has announced the immediate availability of Domehawk eco, a new ultra low power dome camera.  Using the latest CMOS technology, it has been designed from the ground up to run on low power giving up to 6 months operation from the internal battery without recharging.  Domehawk eco can also be connected to solar panels and wind turbines making it ideal for unattended operation in remote sites. Domehawk eco draws less than 50 milliamps, considerably less than any other commercially available CCTV cameras.  This h...