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    Choosing a PTZ camera or fixed camera needs a more common-sense approach

    • by David Owens
    • 31st October 2019

    With the significant progress and advancements of analytics and intelligent video, CCTV cameras are becoming more interactive with operations and able to provide a higher return on investment to organisations. However, we continually see smaller sites, or those without dedicated monitoring or broader integrated systems, installing pan tilt zoom (PTZ) cameras to provide greater coverage […]

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    A robust building security plan is essential and should be fit for purpose

    • by Andrea Dobson
    • 29th October 2019

    From my experience acting in a building security consultancy capacity, it is clear that security measures are generally taken into account when developing operational arrangements in buildings. Most buildings will have a basic CCTV and intruder system and some form of access management (whether mechanical and/or automated). However, there is often a lack of cohesiveness […]

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    The Importance of risk management to growing businesses

    • by Andrea Dobson
    • 7th October 2019

    It is increasingly concerning how many businesses do not consider risk management as part of their business plan and ongoing development. It is good practice for all companies to have some level of risk identification in place as well as management processes that will aid avoidance, minimise impact and maintain business continuity. Growing businesses are […]

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    Should we be giving prisoners access to the internet?

    • by Andrea Dobson
    • 4th October 2019

    Last week the Liberal Democrat’s justice spokesperson, Christine Jardine, said that the party will propose that prisoners will be given internet access. This is an interesting debate as it goes without saying that we now live in IT world and there are huge educational, social and research benefits to the internet. The rehabilitation of prisoners […]

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    Should women be sent to prison?

    • by Andrea Dobson
    • 3rd October 2019

    Following on from my previous blog regarding prisoners having access to the internet, the justice spokesperson for the Liberal Democrats, Christine Jardine, has also outlined their motion to stop women from going to prison except in the gravest of cases. In a world where women struggle to be treated equally, whether via respect in the […]

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    Should the Operation Yellowhammer Report have been released for public viewing?

    • by Andrea Dobson
    • 2nd October 2019

    The developments in regard to the required release of the Operation Yellowhammer Report is an interesting one. Contingency planning is essentially planning for the worst-case scenario and in this instance, a no deal Brexit. It is not a suggestion that these occurrences will happen, it is simply preparing for the potential that they will. The […]

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