Latest Sport security, event and recreational security News

Ensuring the safety and security of athletes, spectators, officials and media are a key requirement for event organisers. The sport and recreational security section addresses the specific security issues facing sport venues, stadium, concert hall, and looks at the various solutions available to them. When properly planned, cost effective and acceptable to competitors, spectators and VIPs, sport and event security is a highly specialised discipline which can deliver real benefits.

Genetec’s Omnicast video surveillance system installed at Fulham Football Club to protect patrons
posted on 09/02/2012

Fulham Football Club, London’s oldest first class football club, has installed Genetec’s Omnicast video surveillance system in its 22,000-seat stadium. Genetec is a pioneer in the physical security industry and a leading provider of world-class unified IP security solutions. When Fulham recently sought a new video surveillance platform, Nicholas Pendlebury, Head of IT Projects at Fulham, brought on EMC, a global provider of information techno... [more]

Avecto welcomes government call for better Internet security education
posted on 07/02/2012

The Commons Science and Technology encourage people to protect themselves online. Avecto welcomes these news and adds that there is an equal – if not greater – need to encourage businesses to go down this route too. According to Paul Kenyon, chief operating officer with the Windows privilege management specialist, it is reassuring to hear that the MP’s group is aware that most of the steps to defend against cybercrime are routine in nature. ... [more]

SG Systems UK to launch a very cost-effective tagging system.
posted on 06/02/2012

SG Systems UK Limited (Shopguard) – a market leading provider of anti-theft solutions and CCTV design house, has launched the new 8.2 Mhz Eguard E.A.S. (Electronic Article Surveillance) Tagging System, which is an efficient and highly economical solution that can provide effective security and prevent losses from shrinkage. This dependable system offers a modern, contemporary design and strong architectural lines, manufactured in tough powder ... [more]

Plustek Launches nDVR 540 Network Digital Video Recorder
posted on 01/02/2012

Plustek Inc. a leading manufacturer of innovative Linux-based, standalone Network Video Recorders (NVR) and Network Digital Video Recorders (nDVR), has launched its most innovative standalone nDVR to date. With the enormous growth in the business and economy, there has been an increase in criminal activities across all geographies. Organisations, whether government or private, small or big, are aggressively adopting surveillance technology to... [more]

A healthy security industry will Confidently ride out the storm in 2012
posted on 31/01/2012

Memoori’s annual report on the world’s Physical Security industry showed that in 2011, despite a troubled economic climate, it increased revenues and profitability whilst merger and acquisition surged by more than double in the last 2 years to $9.847 billion. So the security industry looks like a safe port in the storm with 2 main factors contributing to its robustness. The first being the continued growth in emerging markets particularly Asia... [more]

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