Cyber Security

10 Steps to Cyber Security…

Sorry boss… I’ve left my laptop on the train… We’ve all heard news reports of how an MP has left a laptop holding official secrets unattended on the train but what would happen if one of your staff did the same thing? As technology becomes part of our everyday lives and we manage our work and…

6 Tips To Get You On Track With CCTV Data Compliance

The Surveillance Code Of Practice   It was interesting to hear Tony Porter the new Surveillance camera commissioner give a webinar on the 12 guiding principles of the surveillance camera code practice. Appointed just last March, he was addressing the use of CCTV on University and college campuses but much of what he said stood…

The CCTV Expert takes a look at Retail Security…

Protect your business… Theft in retail remains the number one problem for shop owners compared to other types of crime. So is your retail security up to the job? In the last year on average 78% of retailers1 experienced some kind of theft. It is estimated that the total annual cost of shop theft is £44…

The Big Book of CCTV Equipment!

The Big Book of CCTV Equipment! Are you looking for a CCTV catalogue that has everything you could possibly need all in one place? Then “The the Big Book of CCTV Equipment” is exactly what you need! This quarterly catalogue has everything from cameras and DVRs to cable, tools and accessories, and as it is a…

Daisy the cow

Rural Crime costs £44 million a year – estimates the NFU

Rural Theft – £44 Million According to the NFU Mutual’s Rural Crime Survey 2014, farms and rural properties are increasingly becoming the targets of criminals. They estimated that in the UK the cost of rural theft in 2013 was over £44 million, that’s an increase of more than 5% from 2012. The most commonly targeted items were tools,…

PROs & CONs of PoE Cameras

Power over Ethernet   Power over Ethernet technology is becoming increasingly popular with businesses as an easy means to update their IT, communications and office infrastructure. It allows the easy addition of devices to make the day to day running of a business much simpler. Amongst other things it can be used for: IP telephones…