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QNAP Security launches Enterprise Level 8-Bay Rackmount NVR VioStor VS-8148U-RP Pro featuring high performance and large capacity
posted on 07/05/2012

QNAP® Security today officially introduced the 8-bay rackmount NVR VioStor VS-8148U-RP Pro. Featuring a high speed CPU, large capacity, and the ability to add more QNAP VioStor NVRs to manage up to 128 IP cameras, the VioStor VS-8148U-RP Pro provides an ideal surveillance solution that can grow along with enterprises. The VioStor VS-8148U-RP Pro can simultaneously handle inputs from up to 48 megapixel cameras. Featuring a powerful dual-core Intel® Core™ i3 processor and 4 GB of DDR3 memory, this enterprise-grade NVR delivers high performance with throughput of 360 Mbps for recording and smooth playback of multiple megapixel cameras."The global security surveillance market has seen a strong trend of shifting toward HD resolution applications. QNAP is well-positioned to embrace this change. The huge storage capacity and powerful hardware design of the VS-8148U-RP Pro VioStor NVR is exactly a turnkey solution to users who need long-term recording and heavy megapixel recording." said Amily F... [more]

QUADRANT HELP EASTS COAST MAIN LINE ACHIEVE SECURE STATIONS STATUS
posted on 27/04/2012

Quadrant Security Group (QSG) a subsidiary of Quadnetics Group, has helped the East Coast Main Line Company achieve industry recognition for its commitment to improve security and reduce crime. The operator has been awarded ‘Secure Stations Status’ for its 12 managed stations along the 936 miles of route it serves, thanks to work to upgrade and expand the CCTV network protecting the line. The East Coast Main Line Company operates the main north-south rail artery on the Eastern side of Britain, spanning from London King’s Cross to Edinburgh Waverley and beyond. As well as carrying almost 19 million passengers each year on East Coast’s high-speed intercity services, the line is also a major UK freight route. Ensuring the safety and security of the line and those using it, is a key priority for the operator. QSG was called in to carry out initial assessment work on the line’s existing CCTV infrastructure covering 12 manned stations and three principle depots in London, Edinburgh and A... [more]

Body Worn Cameras Ideal For G4s West of Scotland Events
posted on 09/04/2012

The body worn cameras manufactured by Reveal Media have had a rave review from internationally successful security company G4s. They have written a testimonial that claims RS2 body worn video cameras are ideal for their needs. G4s West of Scotland Events has said that the body worn cameras produced by Reveal Media are versatile, good at preventing crime and providing training. They also praised Reveal Media's customer support. Please find the testimonial attached. Both events and prisons sectors use the RS2 body worn cameras. G4s Events use the cameras for concerts where they provide security. G4s Prisons use the cameras to record prisoner cell removals. They began using the cameras, which are also used by over half the UK police forces, in HMP Birmingham, before rolling them out to the rest of the G4s managed prisons. Reveal Media customer G4s has just entered a partnership with Lincolnshire Police, another RS2 user. Thirty percent of the force will enter the private sector under the... [more]

Caught on camera: survey highlights growing UK public acceptance of CCTV technology since last summer’s riots
posted on 04/04/2012

Survey reveals heightened fears over safety of property & possessions, yet people are most wary of their neighbours New research released early this week by D-Link has shown that the majority (86%) of people believe Britons are more accepting of CCTV, as a result of the successful identification and prosecution of hundreds of rioters based on CCTV evidence. Furthermore, more than two-thirds (68%) of people stated that they believed that video evidence will act as a bigger deterrent to criminals in the future. While the research did reveal that 61% of respondents were more worried about their property and possessions compared to 12 months ago, the majority (63%) also wanted to keep an eye on their neighbours while they were away from home. This new twist to ‘neighbourhood watch’ was significantly ahead of the monitoring of postmen (11%), landlords (8%) and tradesmen (6%) for instance. “Traditionally, privacy has been a major concern when it comes to the use of CCTV. However, it no... [more]

HarmAlarm New-Old Market
posted on 30/03/2012

Physical Security upgrades for the old-new markets by Infrared Applications Inc. The majority of Physical Security Systems in operation today are limited to the collecting of video data which is used for a post mortem event analysis. The recorded data is often useful in identifying the culprits and suggesting changes to improve security. Unfortunately record-only systems do little to either prevent the actual breach or to apprehend the perpetrators at the time of the incident. To have an effective real time capability it is generally recognized you need security analysts monitoring the security videos. This is an expense that is often beyond the reach of many small businesses. Infrared Applications Inc. (IAI) believes this will soon be changing by our introduction of HarmAlarm. HarmAlarm is the next generation in Physical Security. The long sought goal of video analytics has been the automatic detection and verification of security threats including the elimination of false al... [more]

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