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With the new academic year approaching schools and colleges will be looking to ensure they can keep their students safe. Vaping, and its dangers for young people, remains a concern..
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The resignation of the Biometrics and Surveillance Camera Commissioner (BSCC) Tony Eastaugh, who was appointed last November, has been announced. The announcement stated he would step down from the post..
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Vape detection within public places and work places may become more necessary. This is in the light of vaping becoming increasingly common with the proportion of adults who vape reaching..
Perimeter security aims to protect people and assets within a property and its grounds from intruders by blocking unauthorised physical intrusions across its boundary. These can both be physical barriers,..
Comments Off on Summer warning: illegal vapes are everywhere
As the school summer holidays got underway University of Bath Professor, Chris Pudney, urged parents and guardians to discuss the serious health risks posed by illegal vapes with their children. This..
Comments Off on To maintain reliability, clean your HALO!
We have had fantastic feedback from schools where we have installed or supplied HALO Smart Sensors, primarily for vape detection but to ensure reliability they do need to be kept..
Comments Off on King’s Speech reintroduces Martyn’s Law
The first King’s Speech of the Labour government elected on 4th July contained plans for laws that will impact the security and protection industry. In most cases these build on..
Comments Off on Installing the HALO: Money saved in the long-term
We know that the HALO Smart Sensor can at first appear to be expensive to schools even when they know they need to tackle vaping. However, Ecl-ips customers are finding..
Comments Off on How can you detect vaping? Smart sensors can help
With growing concern about the high numbers of young people vaping, and about illicit vapes, monitoring vaping to protect air quality and the health of others within buildings is becoming..
Comments Off on Abnormal sound detection: Halo Smart Sensors do not record audio
There have been concerns raised that smart sensors installed by schools to tackle the vaping problem might actively listen to pupils and therefore be a threat to their privacy. We..
Comments Off on Ensuring your perimeter is properly protected
The Orisec W-XD2-DT wireless external detector can give you peace of mind that your perimeter is properly protected, which is important if you have stock or vans stored on your..
Comments Off on Teenager warns about the dangers of vaping
A teenager, Kyla Bright, has appeared on ITV’s Good Morning Britain, warning about the dangers of vaping for young people. ITV reported that Kyla, a 17-year-old from Egremont in West..
Comments Off on Labour and Conservative manifestos commit to Martyn’s Law
The manifestos of the two main parties that are likely to form the next government indicated that Martyn’s Law, which aims to ensure public venues are more prepared for a..
Comments Off on Have an HKC alarm? Switch to the latest app soon
All those who have an HKC intruder alarm who use the system’s mobile app need to be aware of a deadline approaching. If you have not yet upgraded to the..
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If you are an IT or network manager responsible for your organisation’s IT infrastructure then ensuring you have full visibility of your systems, along with being able to monitor them..
Comments Off on Avigilon NVR5: Effortlessly efficient and high-performing security
If you need to ensure you have the latest video analytics, efficient storage and robust security for your CCTV footage then it will be worth taking a look at the..
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We have again committed ourselves to meeting excellent health and safety standards by gaining our SafeContractor and CHAS (Contractors Health and Safety Assessment Scheme) accreditations. These accreditations have been achieved..
Comments Off on Helping schools take a zero-tolerance approach to vaping
Tackling vaping is a major challenge for schools and some are now indicating they will take a zero-tolerance approach with students. As we have discovered for many schools it is..
Comments Off on General Election Announcement: Disposable vape ban not yet law
The Prime Minister, Rishi Sunak’s, announcement of a General Election on 4th July meant that a number of laws that would have affected the security industry, as well as introduce..
Comments Off on HALO Smart Sensor: high quality but no subscription needed
One important feature of the HALO Smart Sensor, that makes it different from other high-quality health, safety and vape detectors, is that once you purchase a device you do not..