‘How do I know if my security system is still working? And how can I find out about faults with my CCTV system?’ These are common question for us…
How can you test your RVRC’s performance?
When we receive an alarm from a site we follow a set plan of action, which is always agreed upon when a site is first commissioned – connected – to…
What lessons can we learn from the Hatton Garden raid?
Thankfully, with modern technology and advancements in policing, it’s rare for a big scale robbery to take place in the UK today. However, the recent Hatton Garden raid shows that…
Our Top 10 Articles For Security Installers
Security and CCTV installation is a niche market and sometimes, when you’re trying to look for advice and guidance online, it can seem like resources are a little limited. That’s…
Beating the techie jargon: Helping the end-user understand CCTV
The basic principle behind CCTV is pretty easy to understand. A camera records footage that can be reviewed or viewed live or retrospectively on a monitor somewhere else. But, as…
5 things you need to know about security and drones
Drones have been in the news a lot recently – especially after a Heathrow plane was involved in a near miss with an unidentified drone. Joel takes a look at…
Behind the Camera: Discover who works behind the CCTV cameras
The world of CCTV cameras and remote monitoring can seem like a mysterious one. Who sits behind the cameras? Who issues a warning via speakerphone to a site? These questions…
Risk management: What can a facilities manager do to reduce the risk factor?
Every product you invest in, every service you outsource, carries some level of risk. But what exactly do we mean by risk? It’s when a situation is exposed to some…
What you need to keep in mind when installing CCTV for purposes other than security
I recently wrote a blog on the possibility of remote facilities management being another use for CCTV. But it got me thinking – what other issues should we consider when…
What is remote facilities management?
In the context most relevant to facilities managers, remote monitoring refers to the management and control of a site’s devices by a central station. To the majority of people…
