BS8418 has been in existence for a good few years now, and the latest version of the standard offers benefits to many. Despite its success in many applications, coupled with its ability to achieve a first response from the Police, it could be argued that …
System Design
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Thermal imaging is enjoying a raised profile in the electronic security sector, and a number of manufacturers are now offering such devices. Benchmark wanted to look at the performance of some of the leading units, but before carrying out a full product analysis decided to …
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Wireless security systems, and especially wireless intruder alarm systems, have been undergoing development for nearly three decades. Despite huge growth in other sectors, the technology remains underused in security and life-safety applications. Today’s solutions are poles apart from those which were on offer many years …
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Wire-free technology is currently undergoing something of a resurgence. Whilst the technology has been widely embraced in many other sectors, it is still under-used in risk-relevant solutions. Despite recent advances, delivering higher levels of performance and reliability, the benefits of wireless technology are still ignored …
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Video analytics has been around for many years, and much like VMD which preceded it, there are systems which perform very well, and there are those that are built to a price. Whilst it cannot be disputed that good quality analytics adds benefits to security …