A facial recognition CCTV system could be deployed in Southend, making it the first area to trial it, a recent news report in the local media has been able to suggest. Members of Southend policing team, BID (Business Improvement District) and the council attended a demo of the technology, insisting, however, that the concept is […]
CCTV surveillance systems will also be affected by the GDPR regulations, as the manner in which footage is captured, handled and stored will also come under the effect of the new set of rules, experts in the field believe. Under the new rules, building owners require a valid reason for its placement – security, health […]
A new campaign to install CCTV surveillance cameras in all care homes that was recently launched by charity organization Care Campaign For The Vulnerable has received widespread support, with former Attorney General Dominic Grieve expressing his full support for the initiative and vowing to take to the highest level of government, a recent news report […]
Facial recognition CCTV systems might soon replace traditional ticketing systems for various event venues, as Live Nation, of the industry’s largest players, is actively working on such a system, a recent news report has been able to suggest. The company behind the Ticketmaster brand, is developing a facial recognition system that, it claims, could in […]
The Food and Environmental Hygiene Department (FEHD) in Hong Kong will progressively extend the scheme on installation of Internet Protocol (IP) CCTV surveillance cameras to combat illegal dumping, a recent news report in the local media has been able to suggest. The IP cameras will be deployed at “illegal refuse deposit blackspots” in all districts […]
The recent terrorist attacks that have led to multiple losses of lives across Indonesia have mounted calls for the government to take stricter measures against terrorism, a news report in a local media outlet has been able to suggest. The latest terrorist acts that took place in Depok on the outskirts of Jakarta, and in […]
New Zealand’s police force is considering upgrading their CCTV systems to modern, facial recognition-capable ones, a recent news report in the local media has been able to suggest. The force are looking to upgrade their surveillance gear to include “advanced facial recognition technology” able to be used through closed-circuit cameras. With a network of CCTV […]
A city-wide wireless CCTV surveillance system has been recently deployed across the city of Lincoln, a news report in the local media has been able to suggest. The £400,000 system combines 300 newly upgraded high-definition cameras with wireless 60 GHz V-band frequency radios. The installation of the new network was funded and supported by the […]
Facial recognition CCTV surveillance systems are set to be deployed across Jamaica in a bid to improve public safety and security, a recent news report in the local media has been able to suggest. The “JamaicaEye” program will connect Ministry of National Security cameras and privately-owned cameras to a network to be monitored by security […]
Despite not being one of the most crowded towns in the UK, Ipswich ranks surprisingly high in a CCTV surveillance hotspots’ list, with 228 cameras – one for every 596 people – a recent news report in the local media has revealed. A map produced by electronics firm RS Components shows Ipswich with more than […]