Security CCTV News

Emergency management business owners inspire aspiring entrepreneurs

Confidence and a clear vision is the key to being a successful entrepreneur according to Soledad Recatala. As President and Chief Executive Officer of IXTROM Group, a company that develops real time emergency management software, Recatala is one of 14 Sherbrooke business owners whose stories of innovation and success are fuelling a joint campaign to inspire aspiring entrepreneurs to set up shop in ...

Police release CCTV image after indecent assault in Bedfordshire

Police have released an image of a man they are looking for in connection with an attack on a train travelling between Flitwick and Leagrave in Bedfordshire thanks to surveillance systems. A 19-year-old woman was travelling on a train just after 7am on 17th December when she was approached by a man who tried to talk to her. He indecently touched her numerous times before stopping when other people ...

Marks and Spencer changes till and queue management system after Carlisle woman campaign

Bosses at a city centre M&S store in Carlisle have changed the way their queues are organised after customers criticised their new self-service till system. Former city councillor Elsie Martlew said she was delighted that managers at Marks & Spencer had listened to customers and said she opposed the new automated tills on principle because they could cost jobs. She said many had become annoyed by ...

China considers bringing in tighter regulations at airports such as facial recognition

Chinese legislators are considering new visa rules that would introduce fingerprinting of foreigners wanting to work or study in China. According to the official China Daily newspaper the government is considering a draft law which would allow the ministry of public security and the ministry of foreign affairs to put in place a system to gather biological identification data, such as fingerprints. ...

Inaugural BSIA business crime conference promotes closer partnerships

Closer partnerships between the police and within the industry are integral to fighting business crime and delivering effective Olympic security. That was just one of the messages to come from the inaugural Business Crime Conference held in Surrey on the 30th of November. The event was organised by the British Security Industry Association (BSIA) in partnership with Surrey, Sussex, Hampshire, Kent ...

Police look for two men after a baseball bat attack outside Surrey nightclub

Surrey police are looking for two men after a nasty baseball bat attack on a Guildford bouncer. The 32-year-old victim was attacked outside the Casino nightclub in Onslow Street in Guildford at about 04:00 GMT on 15th December. Police who reviewed surveillance systems said that after attacking him the victim fell and the men continued hitting and punching him in the head.   Officers have issued ...

MESSOA license plate recognition cameras keep residential community in Miami USA safe

MESSOA surveillance cameras have been chosen to watch over the main intersection of traffic leaving a quiet residential community in Palm Harbor, Miami. The state of Florida needed a camera which could capture clear traffic particulars, especially the license plate, car make and model as part of its security improvement project. State license plates pose challenges for traffic surveillance and the ...

VIVOTEK cameras ensure safety at Chile Mall

VIVOTEK cameras were chosen to upgrade security at the Plaza El Roble Mall in Chillán, a city within the Biobío Region of Chile. Previously equipped with an analogue surveillance system, the new retail surveillance system has significantly boosted the level of security and ensured the safety of shoppers. Not only does the newly installed technology enable digital data backup, it delivers excelle ...

MESSOA have thanked those who visited them at IFSEC India last year

MESSOA’s President Steve Yang said: “We would express our sincerest appreciation for your time and interest in MESSOA during the show. With your support, our debut appearance has ended with a success as many security professionals were amazed by the advanced imaging and night performance delivered by our highlighted network cameras, namely the NCR875PRO and NCB855PRO, and made enquires about p ...