John Strutton, Safety & Crime Prevention Manager at Transport for London, will talk about Safe Transport Hubs in the UK’s Capital in the Safe Cities Academy between 1:30pm-2pm on 17 June Register your interest to visit IFSEC 2014 now When: 17-19 June 2014 Where: ExCeL, London Protecting mass transit infrastructure from terror attacks is arguably the [...]
Hagai Segal, counter-terrorism lecturer and analyst at New York University, London, will discuss counter-terror planning by emergency services during IFSEC International at London’s ExCeL on 18 June between 3.00pm-3.30pm Register your interest to visit IFSEC 2014 now. When: 17-19 June 2014 Where: ExCeL, London Terrorism threat levels for the UK – as determined by the Joint Terrorism Analysis [...]
At IFSEC 2013 the electronics distributor Anixter put together an incredible display charting the history of video surveillance in products. From tube cameras and distribution amps all the way through gigaspeed patch panels and DVRs via the Axis Neteye 200, take a look at how far we’ve come. See the History of Surveillance: the 1980s See [...]
In designing today’s complex modern buildings, through which large numbers of people pass, design engineers have myriad considerations to accommodate. Steel is now a key element in any new building design partly because it meets strength and serviceability requirements demanded by long span beams. With such parts of the building infrastructure already designed and prescribed, the [...]
Video Encoders bring the benefits of IP surveillance to analog systems. There are an estimated 100 million or more analog surveillance cameras installed in the world today (2013). Considering that the average lifetime of many of these cameras is approximately six to eight years, many of them will serve for quite a while yet. Video [...]
Based on research from IHS and Axis Communications, this infographic illustrates how video encoders are a cost-effective way to bring the benefits of a network video system to legacy CCTV systems. With growth forecast at 10% by 2017, video encoding is an opportunity for the industry to take advantage of. For more information about Axis [...]
Imagine a reliable, cost-effective, wireless perimeter solution with no trenching, cabling or conduit. Don’t think it’s possible? Xtralis has made your dreams come true with the ADPRO® PRO E-Passive Infrared (PIR) Detectors! With the global expansion of solar fields and energy pipelines, large perimeter protection is more complex than ever. Large perimeters require a cost-effective [...]
Gerry Dunphy has been announced as the new event director for IFSEC’s security & fire portfolio, which is owned by UBM Live. Taking over full responsibility for all UK and Global events and media products, Dunphy takes up the position with immediate effect in the run up to IFSEC International in June 2014. Dunphy takes [...]
Frighteningly, a young tech-savvy generation of would-be terrorists has identified ways in which to exploit social media and dubbed themselves the modern martyrs of terrorism. Using social media as a fast and easy way in which to recruit and engage a threatening following, these radicals lay bare their views and generate hundreds of shares on [...]
Photo: Steven Lewarne A little over 12 months ago, truly shocking scenes from the Boston Marathon dominated newspaper front pages and television screens alike. Dual ‘pressure cooker’ bomb explosions near the finishing line of this hugely popular annual event killed several innocent bystanders and injured nearly 300 on what was Patriots’ Day in the States. [...]