President Obama and his staff watch as Osama bin Laden’s compound is assailed Thirteen years on from the 9/11 attacks, which killed 3,000 people and caused $10bn-plus worth of damage, far from winning the ill-named War on Terror there has been a marked increase in terrorist attacks worldwide. When US Navy Seals shot and killed [...]
Axis is committed to developing a range of “best of breed solutions” with partners whose solutions complement the network video from Axis Communications. Doug Adams, Business Development Manager for Axis Communications Northern Europe, explains how partnerships play a key role in driving the network video industry to meet end user requirements by providing a diverse [...]
In this video tour of the Samsung Techwin stand at IFSEC International 2014 we asked Peter Ainsworth, Head of Product and Marketing, to explain how Samsung is changing the way that customers look at IP Security. As Peter says “Changing the Face of IP is a very bold statement” but it is one which [...]
Ninety percent of small businesses with fewer than 10 employees are failing to conduct appropriate fire-risk assessments or follow basic fire-safety procedures, a survey has revealed. FireUK, which provides fire-risk assessments across the UK, found that many businesses with members of the public regularly on their premises also have no named responsible person in charge [...]
Google’s Nest subsidiary has announced plans to buy Dropcam, which manufactures cameras that stream video into PCs, tablets and smartphones. Worth a prospective $555m, the acquisition of San Francisco-based Dropcam will give Google a significant foothold in the home security arena and nascent ‘smart’ home automation market (a trend also known as the internet of [...]
The fire at online fashion retailer ASOS’ main warehouse might have been started deliberately, according to South Yorkshire Police. A criminal investigation into the fire, which forced the UK’s largest online-only fashion retailer to cancel a third of its pending orders and temporarily shut down its website, has been launched. The installation of sprinklers, say South Yorkshire Fire [...]
A Pinnacle Response camera Police trials of body-worn cameras promise to revolutionise policing for the better – regulating the behaviour of belligerent suspects, helping police officers follow procedure and capturing crucial crime-scene evidence. A similar trial conducted in Rialto, California last year saw an 88% drop in complaints against police officers and a 60% fall [...]
NHS health and fire safety manager Dr Kathryn O’Brien reflects on an evolving NHS landscape, the challenges in combating complacency and her reasons for attending FIREX International. The post NHS Fire Safety Manager Dr Kathryn O’Brien Talks to FIREX TV appeared first on IFSEC Global.Original linkOriginal author: IFSEC Global
Fiona Ambrose, Safety Advisor and Fire Specialist for the BBC (about which she wrote this article), was interviewed live on FIREX TV. The post Video: BBC Fire and Safety Specialist Speaks to FIREX TV appeared first on IFSEC Global.Original linkOriginal author: IFSEC Global
Joe Cilia, technical manager at AIS FPDC, announced that his organisation has agreed a collaboration with the Fire Protection Association (ASFP) to introduce a new fire-risk signalling system. The agreement was made during the FIREX exhibition at the Excel, London where Cilia was speaking before a live audience about the installation of fire rated partitions [...]