May 10, 2018
Peter Houlis of 2020Vision Systems considers the implications of the GDPR, coming into force from 25 May, for the education sector, in relation to storing, managing and deleting personal data and issues around CCTV surveillance. Read More
March 7, 2018
Video footage from more than 500 cameras in UK schools, homes and businesses is being streamed on a freely accessible website. The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has urged IP camera users and installers to immediately set strong access passwords. Read More
June 19, 2017
Security at universities is not as well publicised as security at banks and casinos, but the challenges it raises are also very complex, says Jason Keye of IFSEC 2017 exhibitor AGORA Systems. Read More
June 5, 2017
Kings School in Canterbury recently had a video surveillance system from end-to-end surveillance provider IDIS installed. Read More
August 30, 2016
The FSF has urged the government to revisit school fire-safety design guidance in the wake of a fire that devastated a West Sussex school. Read More
November 16, 2015
Find out what Aston Brook Green, which houses students in 52 converted Victorian-terraced houses, needed in its surveillance solution, why it chose IDIS DirectIP™ HD and the benefits it enjoyed following installation. Read More
November 6, 2015
For years biometric technologies seemed futuristic, were restricted to high security installations with huge budgets and were plagued by reliability issues. Read More
June 23, 2015
Speaking to FIREX TV live on the show floor at London's ExCeL senior staff from Glasgow Caledonian University explain the thinking behind the institution's new BEeng course in Fire Risk Engineering. Read More
January 12, 2015
It's the first European university to adopt the pioneering technology, which includes mass notification and situational awareness. Read More
May 12, 2014
More intelligent collaboration with the police is the key to preventing more tragedies like the murder of a teacher in a Leeds school last month. Read More