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Defence Security Systems uses ePAY’s user-specific payment access to achieve greater payment control
posted on 19/01/2012

Albany ePAY, the intelligent electronic payments and collections solution from pioneering developer Albany Software has been implemented by Defence Security Systems. The solution is enabling Defence Security Systems to automate much of its payment processes, increasing efficiency and flexibility. In addition, Albany ePAY allows the security systems supplier to assign different levels of authorisation to different users, allowing a tailored approach to payment security. Established in 1986, Defence Security Systems installs and services alarms, CCTV systems, fire and safety systems as well as physical security equipment. With over 4000 commercial systems and 5000 home security systems, its clients include retailers and leisure outlets, as well as hospitals and schools. Peter Swain, Managing Director at Defence Security Systems, explains, “Our accountants noticed that the incumbent payments and accounting software was consistently failing to meet our requirements, creating inefficienci... [more]

SG Systems UK launches the new RF HANDHELD VERIFIER/DEACTIVATOR WAND
posted on 09/01/2012

SG Systems UK Limited (Shopguard) – a market leading provider of anti-theft solutions and CCTV design house, has launched the new modern 8.2mhz RF handheld Verifier/Deactivator Wand, which is designed to deliver quick and efficient label detection and deactivation, all in one quick movement. This innovative and powerful solution combines functionality of the standard Label Verifier and the Deactivator in an easy to hold RF EAS tool, which can both detect and deactivate all 8.2mhz labels with the detection range about 8cm and the deactivation range 5 cm. This efficient handheld verifier/deactivator is equipped with the latest DSP (Digital Signal Processing) technology and can be carried by a sales assistant or security guard on a belt, allowing a full door check operation and quick and easy customer interaction without issue or delay. The RF handheld Verifier/Deactivator Wand has low power consumption and a built in 1700mAh lithium battery, which can be charged within two hours, by ... [more]

CBC introduces high-res Pixim Seawolf cameras
posted on 06/01/2012

CBC (Europe), leading surveillance solutions provider launches ground-breaking high-resolution Pixim Seawolf cameras into its expanding CCTV range. Pixim imaging technology’s benefits include sizeable gains in low light performance, highly accurate colour reproduction and industry leading wide dynamic range performance. The Pixim Seawolf chipset’s progressive image capture delivers additional vertical resolution that can be recorded on a DVR and seen on inexpensive monitors. Compared with CCD’s interlaced scan image capture technique, 25% more total resolution is achieved using Pixim Seawolf’s progressive image capture technology. Pixim Seawolf offers 690 HTVL-E resolution. Putting this into perspective, horizontal resolution of greater than 540 HTVL cannot be seen or recorded in a typical CCTV system, so Seawolf uses a new measurement of effective resolution (HTVL-E). This takes into account the camera’s total vertical and horizontal pixel count, as well as horizontal resolution. ... [more]

VoiceVault Advanced Wireless Microphone Now Available With Digital Ally’s DVM-500Plus In-Car Video System
posted on 05/01/2012

Digital Ally, Inc., which develops, manufactures and sells advanced law enforcement video systems, LIDAR speed guns and fleet event recorders, announced that all new orders of the DVM-500Plus In-Car Video System will now include the VoiceVault™ Advanced Wireless Microphone at no additional cost to the customer. Previously only available with the DVM-750 In-Car Video System, the VoiceVault offers the same extended range, voice optimization and noise filtering, and fully digital audio transmission with true frequency hopping technology as the previous DVM-500Plus system’s mic. However, it also offers the industry-first feature of recording up to two hours of audio evidence onto On-Board Solid State Memory when the mic is out of range or the signal to the in-car video system is interrupted. The VoiceVault also records its own metadata to later link with recordings from the in-car video system for the same incidents when loaded into Digital Ally’s VideoManager software. For more informati... [more]

Gas Pipe Thefts Spark Action
posted on 04/01/2012

POLICE in Essex are using SelectaDNA to mark metal after a series of dangerous gas pipe thefts left buildings at risk of fire and explosion. Recent crimes include the theft of copper piping connected to external gas meters at properties in Station Road, Clacton. Around £500 worth of metal piping was stolen in one incident and approximately four metres of piping was taken from another building. PC Grant Fryatt said: “Not only is this a huge inconvenience in terms of the cost of repairs for the buildings’ owners but it is also extremely dangerous. The piping itself was live gas mains and was cut with the gas still turned on.” Dave Gillies, Tendring’s Crime Reduction Officer, has been advising local residents to get any copper they may have at their homes marked with SelectaDNA to avoid becoming a target for thieves. SelectaDNA Grease has been specially designed to protect outdoor materials such as lead roofing and copper piping, which are particularly vulnerable to theft. If a t... [more]

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