Archive for the ‘Access Control’ Category
Sunday, March 4th, 2012
From bespoke design systems for large blocks of apartments to off the shelf boxed kits for smaller properties, Spy Alarms can offer a large range of award winning BPT Door Entry products. BPT Security Systems (UK) Ltd have been market leaders in their field for over 30 years, and provide high quality video and audio [...]
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Monday, January 23rd, 2012
Future Fibre Technologies have produced The Boundaries of Security report 2012 covering the latest methods of detecting intruders, including C-OTDR fibre optics, fibre Bragg grating sensors, and ground based radar systems. The 110-page document includes the latest information on how new technology is being used to prevent false alarms and how to choose the best access [...]
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Wednesday, December 21st, 2011
Further to our post on Home Security and Crime Rates in the USA, here’s a small section enlarged which shows the times when a property is most vulnerable and also the methods used to gain entry. At a time when there is one burglary every 15.4 seconds in the USA, Britain is unlikely to be [...]
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Friday, November 25th, 2011
Further to our post on Home Security and Crime Rates in the USA, here’s a small section of the infographic on home security through the ages in more detail. It’s fascinating to see the development of home security and how an Englishman’s home became his castle and then his technological fortress in an attempt to [...]
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Friday, November 18th, 2011
Infographic from Thumbpress
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Friday, November 11th, 2011
Another great infographic showing the effectiveness of Home Security in the USA. Whilst the figures may not totally agree with what is happening in the UK, it does give a good overview of the probabilty of a burglary if you have a home alarm and if you do not. It also covers the times of [...]
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Wednesday, November 2nd, 2011
With thanks to Credit Sesame for this fabulous infographic demonstrating how the social media activity of the inhabitants of your home could put your home security at risk. Checking into a location away from your home can give away much more than you might desire as you will see below. Apparently, in a recent study, [...]
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Monday, October 31st, 2011
The experts always told me opportunists are the big threat to a local shopkeeper and that I should have noisy door entry systems, an intercom system for those moments when I wasn’t at the front of the shop, electronic tags for products, as well as the burglar alarm. The intruder alarm I understood, that’s something [...]
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Saturday, September 10th, 2011
Electric automated gates are an easy way to ensure the security of private premises and can be used for all sized properties. However, automated security gates must today meet all of the relevant safety requirements, allowing the customer and the public to be confident the job has been done properly. When they are opening and [...]
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Saturday, August 13th, 2011
Most recent news from Kent Police is a warning on their website about a series of ‘distraction thefts’ in shops and offices in Tunbridge Wells, Westerham, Sevenoaks, Larkfield, Swanley and Edenbridge, resulting in the loss of mobile phones and cash. Many of the incidents involved two women of dark European appearance, who engage their victims [...]
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