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BSIA announces regional winners of 2014 Annual Security Personnel Awards

The awards serve to recognise the hard work of high calibre professionals working within the security industry The British Security Industry Association (BSIA) is proud to announce the regional winners of this year’s Annual Security Personnel Awards. The awards are now in their sixteenth year, and serve to recognise the hard work of high calibre professionals working within the security industry across five different categories: Best Team, Outstanding Act, Service t...

Wavesight supplies outdoor wireless CCTV equipment to security control room in Lincolnshire

Viewers around the globe witnessed a group of youths bending a previously vandalised bike-rack back into position Last month in Boston, Lincolnshire, the myth surrounding the idea that CCTV is used only as a deterrent to stop crime was well and truly exploded. On prime-time television, viewers around the globe witnessed a group of youths bending a previously vandalised bike-rack back into position, with CCTV images broadcasting the whole incident with crystal-clear quality. U...

Dallmeier video surveillance system enhance security at National Portrait Gallery in London

Some of the existing analogue cameras were also replaced with Dallmeier high-resolution HD network cameras Founded in 1856, the aim of the National Portrait Gallery in London is “to promote through the medium of portraits the appreciation and understanding of the men and women who have made and are making British history and culture, as well as the understanding of portraiture in all media”. The Gallery holds the most extensive collection of portraits in the world...

ASSA ABLOY´s Aperio wireless locking solution secures i2 office across the UK

i2 Office offers fully serviced and furnished offices of the highest quality with the latest technology to suit all sizes of business in prime city centre locations across the UK. What was the challenge? Prior to Aperio, each sub-let i2 office was being hardwired into an existing access control system, which was proving costly and time consuming. How did Aperio meet the customer requests? Every office across the UK is now anticipated to change to ASSA ABLOY Aperio wireless locking solution....

Wavesight and OCS Security Services to deliver wireless CCTV network for Boston Borough Council, Lincolnshire

Wavesight will manage the physical surveys, network desigh/layout and overall commissioning of the system OCS has been selected by Lincolnshire Council to supply, install, commission and deploy the communication infrastructure in a major fibre-to-wireless switch-out and IP camera upgrade in the area of Boston. In its tender, the council challenged the industry to come up with a solution capable of meeting a broad set of requirements that would effectively reduce its overall OP...

ASSA ABLOY Aperio wireless locking solution secures i2 Office locations across the UK

Aperio seamlessly links to the existing access control system without the need to cable around the doors ASSA ABLOY Access Control’s innovative Aperio wireless locking solution is the preferred choice for specialist serviced office providers i2 Office. i2 Office offers fully serviced and furnished offices of the highest quality with the latest technology to suit all sizes of business in city centre locations across the UK. Prior to Aperio, each sub-let i2 office was be...

Axis Communications IP-based surveillance system installed at OCS UK office

OCS selected Axis' static cameras for both external and internal applications International total facilities management provider OCS has installed a state-of-the-art IP-based surveillance system from Axis Communications at its UK head office in Clapham, South London to create a safer environment and demonstrate its expertise in security solutions to visiting customers and prospects. Axis Communications worked directly with OCS’ compliance services division to provide th...

BSIA announces winners of Annual Security Personnel Awards

 The BSIA's Annual Security Personnel Awards will take place in June at the London Hilton, Park LaneThe British Security Industry Association (BSIA) is pleased to announce the regional winners of this year's Annual Security Personnel Awards. Now in their fourteenth year, the awards continue to recognise the excellent work and vital contribution that those working in the security industry are making across the country, and are presented in the following categories: Service to the Customer, O...

Dallmeier and OCS Security Systems provide Croydon College with a flexible recording solution

Dallmeier's CCTV recording system is proving ideal for handling changing requirements while Croydon College undergoes major redevelopment.  Extensive building work will be taking place over the next few years but the Dallmeier hard disk recorders will remain operational throughout, thanks to the adoption of an innovative layout that will simplify the CCTV network's cabling.Some 13,000 students attend Croydon College, which offers Entry Level through to Postgraduate qualifications in a range...

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