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Council-run CCTV surveillance system in Flintshire to be monitored in Wrexham

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The council-run integrated CCTV surveillance camera system in Flintshire is set to be monitored from a facility in Wrexham following the approval of cost-cutting measures by both local authorities, a recent news report has been able to suggest. There are currently 120 cameras installed in the county, all of which are monitored by staff at […]

New “secure by design, secure by default” standard for surveillance systems’ manufacturers launched on world’s first Surveillance Camera Day

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In conjunction with the world’s first Surveillance Camera Day, Tony Porter, the Surveillance Camera Commissioner, has announced the launch of a set of minimum standards for the manufacturers of surveillance camera systems and components. Driven by the need to ensure the UK’s resilience against this and other forms of cyber security vulnerability, as well as […]

CCTV Surveillance parent company Tensor is appointed as an official supplier on the ESPO Security

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Following a competitive tender process, CCTV Surveillance’s parent company, Tensor plc, the UK based, award winning designer, manufacturer and installer of security, access control, attendance monitoring and energy management & monitoring solutions, is proud to announce that we have been appointed as  a supplier on the ESPO public sector Surveillance Equipment/Services Framework (No. 628_19) for the […]

US schools to trial facial recognition technology in a bid to improve students’ security

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A new facial recognition system will be trialled across an US school district as part of a project to help security staff identify individuals who may pose a threat to students and staff members, a recent news report has been able to suggest. Last year, the district used $1.4 million it received from funding to […]

CCTV Surveillance parent company Tensor is appointed as an official supplier on the Crown Commercial Service (CCS) RM6089 Workplace Services Framework Agreement

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Following a competitive tender process, CCTV Surveillance’s parent company, Tensor plc, the UK based, award winning designer, manufacturer and installer of security, access control, attendance monitoring and energy management & monitoring solutions, is proud to announce that we have been appointed as one of only 19 official suppliers on the Crown Commercial Service (CCS) RM6089 […]

Surveillance Camera Commissioner announces the world’s first Surveillance Camera Day

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The world’s first Surveillance Camera Day will take place on the 20th of June, marking an important step forward in the National Surveillance Camera Strategy for England and Wales, the Surveillance Camera Commissioner has announced. The event aims to raise public awareness about how and why surveillance cameras are used, the regulations governing their use […]

Over 25% of CCTV systems ran by local councils in the Scottish Borders now out of order, report finds

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More than a quarter of all the CCTV systems ran by public authorities across the Scottish Borders are not currently working at the required standards, a recent news report has been able to suggest. According to the paper, outdated closed-circuit TV systems monitoring streets in the region are being allowed to fall into disrepair as […]

The global CCTV surveillance camera’s market is set for steady growth until 2025

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The global CCTV surveillance cameras’ market is set to grow at a very strong pace over the next 6 years, due mainly to the increasing security concerns that are prompting more and more people to employ CCTV cameras worldwide, a recent market research report has been able to suggest. The “CCTV Camera Market: Global Industry […]

Facial recognition systems to be used for preventing tourists’ anti-social behaviour

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Tourist displaying anti-social behaviour in Beijing may soon find themselves unable to access some of the city’s attractions thanks to facial recognition technology, a recent news report has been able to suggest. Local authorities are planning to install cameras with facial recognition features across the city’s hot spots, a move aimed at curbing tourists with […]

Video analytics software can easily transform surveillance footage into actionable intelligence

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Video analytics solutions are the perfect solutions to help transform a huge amount of video surveillance footage into actionable intelligence, experts believe, and they’re becoming increasingly important as the number of CCTV surveillance cameras deployed around the world increases. There are more than 350 million CCTV surveillance cameras in operation globally, recording huge amounts of […]