When looking to purchase a CCTV system you need to decide on what functionality is important to you and what you can do with it. For some people, they want their CCTV system to stand out as this alone has been known to be enough to deter burglars. For other people, the quality of the video and recording is most important as they want to be able to track down who committed a crime and pass the information on to the police. You need to check how many cameras you want to have and that they can be added on... Read More »

A close protection agent or a bodyguard is a type of government agent or security guard that is hired to keep clients safe from unwanted attention or physical harm. They are normally hired to protect a public figure, member of royalty or someone extremely wealthy and can be seen escorting people to major events or simply to go to the shops. Often the people they are protecting require a high level of security which means the person is guarded at all times and that the guard is personally responsible for the safety of that person or persons at all times.... Read More »

Many of us use the internet for everyday tasks including banking and shopping. These online activities have increased in population over the last decade and are set to carry on increasing over time. We often find it a lot more convenient and less time consuming to do things online rather than having to go in to a store or bank but are we running the risk of our personal data being intercepted? Often you will hear stories about companies that have had their servers compromised often leading to a leak in personal data that is stored on them. This can... Read More »

If you are an employer then you have a responsibility to ensure the safety of your employees whilst in the work place. Often much of this is down to health and safety such as fire procedures in place, buildings that are safe and that all equipment being used has been tested to the right standard. But you also need to consider the security. If your employees will be handing money then you need to make sure that they have a safe place to do so and that they know what to do should their safety become compromised. A good example... Read More »

Closed circuit television also known as CCTV has been around for a good number of years, but over the last ten years or so there have been some drastic improvements to the systems available to the public and also a huge drop in price. Historically it was often only the rich and famous that had good quality CCTV systems, but with the option of picking individual cameras up for less than £60, many members of the public now own one or two. CCTV systems vary hugely from the low cost IP cameras to a fully integrated CCTV and alarm system.... Read More »