Controlware Blog
Blog URL http://controlware.wordpress.com/
Located Newbury, Berkshire United Kingdom
Tags CCTV, IP CCTV, Security, Access Control, Physical Security, IP, H.264, communications, networking
The blog is about CCTV, technology, products, solutions and case studies mixed with comment on the industry and wider security market.
Latest Blog Posts
- Possibly the most misleading CCTV related statistic in the world? on Nov 20, 2009 in Surveillance Society anti social behaviour Big Brother cameras cctv conspiracy control crime state surveillance
Have you ever heard the one about a person being caught on camera more than 300 times in a single day? misquotes the most used statistic (that always pops up in articles bemoaning CCTV or surveillance society) of a person in London (or UK, England et...
- Selling CCTV is like double glazing… on Nov 20, 2009 in The CCTV industry should put its house in order camera cctv Consultant Facilities Management home IP CCTV manufacturers surveillance system training
Mike Tolley, Principal Consultant at Cogent (fm) Solutions, looks at the issues that concern the CCTV industry today. Unfortunately my flippant comment about double glazing sales people selling CCTV is true. The approach to selling CCTV is based, by...
- Secret CCTV cameras INSIDE people’s homes – a step too far? on Nov 19, 2009 in Surveillance Society 1984 anti behaviour behavor Big Brother book cameras conspiracy control crime feel watched monitor novel Orwell prosecution save money social state streets victim
Croydon council in south London has taken the step of trialing CCTV surveillance in people home’s to monitor anti-social behaviour. The £1,000 security cameras have been installed inside private properties but are monitoring the streets to gat...
- The CCTV industry should put its house in order on Nov 18, 2009 in The CCTV industry should put its house in order IP CCTV cctv camera surveillance crime Alan Hyder Mike Tolley Cogent Facilities Management solutions Security Installer Principal Consultant Norman Gibson RUC double glazing solving report guarding users install tool comments industry debate
When editor of Security Installer, Alan Hyder, criticised a report that concluded there was no link between crime solving and CCTV it sparked responses from police representatives who criticised current CCTV practices. Now, Mike Tolley, Principal Con...
- CCTV video released of fatal cash machine raid on Nov 17, 2009 in CCTV in action camera cash cctv crime Driel Dutch fatal IP CCTV Maarsbergen Netherlands Open Management RAID security dye supermarket surveillance video
CCTV footage has been released of the moment that raiders broke into a supermarket to get at cash inside a cash machine. Minutes later one of the raiders can clearly be seen using an angle grinder to get at the cash. Although alerted that a robbery...
- IP knowledge is essential for CCTV on Nov 16, 2009 in Dont Go Hybrid - The end User Response analog analogue Analogue CCTV analytics awareness business case camera capability cctv Co-operative Group Controlware Coop hybrid installer ip IP CCTV knowledge Loss Prevention Loss Prevention Manager Mark Harraway networked video Open Management Richard Quinn security security systems systems Technology
The second part of an end user’s response to Mark Harraway’s article “Don’t Go Hybrid” that can be read in full here. Richard Quinn is Food Retail Loss Provention Manager for the Co-operative Group. IP has been muted by the industry for...
- Is IP CCTV the next big thing? on Nov 13, 2009 in Dont Go Hybrid - The end User Response analog analogue backup camera cctv CCTV camera Co-operative Group Controlware Coop digital hybrid infrastructure ip IP CCTV LAN Loss Prevention Loss Prevention Manager Mark Harraway networked video opinion Richard Quinn security security systems single point of failure systems Technology UK WAN
The first part of an end user’s response to Mark Harraway’s article “Don’t Go Hybrid” that can be read in full here. Richard Quinn is Food Retail Loss Provention Manager for the Co-operative Group. IP has been muted by the industry for s...
