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New Biometrics and Surveillance Camera Commissioner: Tony Eastaugh

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The government has appointed Tony Eastaugh as the Biometrics and Surveillance Camera Commissioner (BSCC) who will continue in post until the Data Protection and Digital Information Bill comes into effect..

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Christmas crime: Steps to prevent theft

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Recently there were a number of burglaries from homes in Kidderminster which included Christmas presents, jewellery, cash and mobile phones. Meanwhile, West Mercia police have reported on a spike in..

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Development of Martyn’s Law: Protecting customers and spectators

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The King’s Speech last month, confirmed the government’s commitment to enacting legislation that will place a duty on those managing large spaces, such as retail or entertainment venues, to ensure..

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Avigilon H6A and H6X Cameras: Taking privacy seriously

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With a lot of concern about the level of surveillance, and the use of object and people recognition, it is exciting to see that the Avigilon H6A and H6X cameras..

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St Joseph’s: Convinced of the value of vape detection

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Although budgets in state schools are tight the investment in HALO Smart Sensors for detecting vaping within toilets has proved transformational for St Joseph’s College in Stoke-on-Trent. The Catholic Grammar..

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Ecl-ips boosted by staff promotions and new recruits

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Security systems and monitoring company Educonnect, trading as Ecl-ips since 2007, has marked its 21st year with a management restructure, following staff promotions, and new recruits joining its team. The..

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Data protection regulator reminds retailers about CCTV rules

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With retail bosses demanding the government do more to tackle crime in stores, and turning to surveillance technology to tackle it, the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO), UK’s data protection regulator,..

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12-year-old girl warns other children against vaping

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A 12-year-old girl from Belfast has warned other children not to start vaping after she was hospitalised. Her call came after the UK government announced a series of measures to..

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Data Protection Bill causes security industry concerns

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Concerns have been expressed about the proposals in the Data Protection and Digital Information Bill, which abolishes the post of Biometrics & Surveillance Camera Commissioner (BSCC) and removes the need..

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Figures show increasing numbers of young people vaping

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Recent figures from the Office of National Statistics have confirmed the perception that more young people are vaping. Its report published last month: Adult smoking habits in the UK: 2022..

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What is DCIM? How it can help you

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Data centre infrastructure management (DCIM) is the convergence of IT and building facilities functions within an organisation. If you get DCIM right you will ensure the resilience, security, and sustainability..

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CCTV and access control solutions: What changes at Avigilon mean

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In an exciting development earlier this year Motorola Solutions brought most of its CCTV and access control brands together under the Avigilon banner to offer a complete portfolio of end-to-end..

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Calls for greater action to tackle retail crime

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With continuing concern about high levels of retail crime, the boss of Tesco, Ken Murphy, writing in the Daily Mail recently, called for judges to make greater use of their..

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Vape Detection in schools: Ensure you get an accurate sensor

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Tackling the rise of vaping among young people has become a focus for central and local government with schools and colleges ending up on the frontline of vape detection. Many..

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Martyn’s Law introduces security obligations for venues

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Those managing leisure and entertainment venues will be legally obliged to ensure their staff and their premises are better prepared for terrorist incidents, once government proposals known as Martyn’s law,..

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Surveillance Camera Commissioner Fraser Sampson resigns

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As advocates of operating our CCTV systems responsibly, and maintaining correct compliance, we spotted that Professor Fraser Sampson, the Biometrics & Surveillance Camera Commissioner (BSCC), is to step down at..

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Motorola Solutions L6Q LPR Camera: quick vehicle recognition

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If you need a CCTV camera with automatic number plate technology and want to be able to move it to different locations, or have challenging mounting requirements, then the Motorola..