CCTV

The fitting room is an essential part of any clothing store. Being a private area that allows shoppers an opportunity to try on items that they're interested in purchasing, the provision of such facilities can be a major factor in persuading people to buy products on the spot.

In the last few months, we have covered the growing influence of facial recognition technology incorporated into a security camera installation . Now, it seems that we are one step closer to having such tech in society, following a recommendation from the Home Secretary.

If you run your own retail operation, then you’ll be fully aware of the effect that theft could have. Not only does shoplifting, robbery and internal theft affect the profit margins of a business, such incidents also create an unsafe environment for staff and customers; creating a negative reputation that the business would find hard to overturn.

We’ve previously covered how artificial intelligence may benefit retailers – for example, one of its modules, facial recognition, can use machine learning to pick out a ‘known face’ from a crowd. With great technology though, comes great responsibility.

There can be no denying that Artificial Intelligence (AI) has been growing in its influence on many industries – security is no exception. Along with the usage of smart technology, the prospect of AI taking a major grip upon our security is tantalisingly close to becoming reality.

Bullying is a problem in many walks of life, perhaps none more so than in schools. Not only can it involve regular physical abuse but bullying can also have a severe effect on a child's mental health, leaving them to becoming withdrawn, unable to concentrate and lead to absence.

Love may be in the air on St. Valentine's Day – but so will be the threat of theft for retail stores. Whilst retailers will receive a much-needed visitor boost during the run-up to the 14th February,they will simply not know who is coming through their doors, nor what their intentions are.

Can you think back to your first ever time using a computer? (A question more for the oldies, really). No matter if you can't, you've probably heard the old adage that the system does 'only what it's told' – the technology is only as good as the person operating it. If that tech is a security camera installation , the more attentive the operator is, the more effective the system will be at detecting, monitoring, tracking and preventing incidents

The Christmas and New Year sales are (almost) over, and whilst a busy store is a sight that is certainly welcome for retailers, offering them a great opportunity for an increase in profits, an increase in visitors may mean that they could also suffer from an increase in profit-affecting theft – shoplifting is historically more prevalent during the season , after all.

Theft in retail stores is not only responsible for a large amount of profit loss, but it can also degrade the businesses' reputation. A shop that was once seen as offering its customers 'a safe shopping experience' is now seen as 'insecure'; an easy target for shoplifters. These are the very reasons why any retailer must think carefully about its security.

With the capabilities of today’s average security camera allowing for high-definition pictures, it may be hard to see where improvements can go next – the whole point of them is to record images, right? The question you need to ask yourself is, where are these recordings stored – or more aptly, how are they picked up and sent for storage in the first place?

Surveillance footage is a great security tool. High-definition images, especially, give us a clear insight into an incident as it occurs. It’s at its best though when the operator is able to quickly identify these incidents from the hours of footage they’ve got.

Christmas is the perfect time for people to get together, celebrate, reminisce and have fun – all needs that can be met by a pub. Naturally then, Christmas is a busy time of year for public houses, bars and nightclubs, as the season provides them with the opportunity to play host to an increased number of patrons – and gaining them some much-needed profits.Unfortunately, the other side to the season of goodwill is that excesses are often 'enjoyed' and occasionally, may spill over into anti-social behaviour.

In today's world, CCTV cameras are an essential part of retail loss prevention for any type of business. Able to record and monitor incidents in-store, more-modern devices are able to present images in high quality, better-defined detail, making it easier to identify everything – and everyone.

Regardless if you’re looking for a single camera or a whole host of them to protect your retail store, warehouse, public institution or your home, whenever the prospect of investing in a new security camera installation appears, thoughts will naturally go towards the cost: is it worth it?

When you hear the words ‘theft’ or ‘shoplifting’ your thoughts may immediately go towards the products that are stolen and the resulting profit loss. The other side of theft is a dark one that may not be considered when we hear the word – aggression against staff who try to prevent it from happening.

If you’re responsible for the security of a public building, then it’s likely that you’ve already got a security camera installation in place. Able to monitor key areas, they are handy to have if you need an added level of security when nobody you trust is around. However, even if you have existing CCTV, can you be sure that it’s providing a good enough service?

After what seems like an absolute age, us battling wintery and wet conditions, the warmer weather has finally arrived which will place many people’s thoughts to spending more time outside the home; whether its holidays, meals out or shopping trips, there’s plenty to see and do for when the summer rolls around.

CCTV can be utilised in many different environments, including areas for education such as classrooms and playground areas. Indeed, there can be many advantages of CCTV for schools and colleges.

Late September represents the beginning of the end for the last quarter of 2017 – meaning an extremely busy time for retailers. In an effort to avoid those often-overbearing crowds, or to pick up some early deals, many people start their Christmas shopping early. This is why many forward-thinking retailers are putting in place their security plans NOW, so when the really busy Christmas season starts, their store, staff and stock will be protected. This is something that our CCTV installers in Richmond can help with.

In today’s modern world, we are able to take advantage of a plethora of new technologies that make implementing security measures much easier for retailers. In addition, they can also help to push their brands to a wider customer base. As an example; the qualities of a modern CCTV installation to record in high-definition, along with an ability to connect to the internet at high speeds, can help a business to better understand the performance of their stores. This can include people counting, to the effectiveness of product displays, to even sending staff to areas of the store that most need them.

If you are a retailer reading this article, you will know that one of the most crucial metrics you need is your conversion rate; the amount of people entering your store to those that leave having purchased a product.

CCTV systems suppliers Hikvision have released an updated surveillance camera solution that provides a whole new world of benefits to the user, by creating more-clearer, in-depth images and taking up less storage space than ever before.

Making use of data to help to improve any aspect of life is becoming more in vogue in this digital age that we're living in. Thanks to advances in technology, retailers are able to put in place simple and effective solutions to gain them the numbers that will help them to be able to progress their business.

Turbo HD CCTV Cameras enable HD 1080P images transmitted over coax and offers seamless compatibility with traditional SD cameras, IP cameras, and HDTVI-compliant cameras and DVRs.

In recent years, the cloud has emerged as the digital world’s ‘the next big thing’. Research shows that the cloud is at the forefront of technological creativity, with statistics hinting that by 2020, 71% of people will no longer be working on a traditional general-purpose PC, instead opting to work in internet-based applications.

TAGMAX are pleased to announce that we will be bringing you another cloud-hosted IP CCTV security service later this year.

There’s been a lot of talk in these parts about IP CCTV security recently, and TAGMAX are providing a brand-new service in partnership with AXIS.

Recent research - and some not-so-recent research - suggests that UK retailers have some of the worst levels of employee theft in Europe. It is a problem that costs the UK retail industry millions year on year.

Several recent news stories have highlighted the increasing importance of CCTV in the world of Football.

It feels like every other week that major technology companies are releasing ‘the next big thing’.

As a business owner I’m sure that you are aware that managing a chain of restaurants or franchisees can be a huge juggling act.

Restaurant security is a key concern – especially as restaurants handle a good deal of cash and credit card transactions on a daily basis. Without the correct security measures, a restaurant is at greater risk of a break in, theft or other security breaches.

Many of TAGMAX’s customers, such as Boux Avenue and Agnes B, require the installation of our most discreet security tagging systems and CCTV cameras. Both stores use our 66Khz Loop security tagging system, which is virtually undetectable and, through the use of small clothes tags, does not interfere with the product when it is being tried on. It’s all very ‘MI6’.

In recent years, the cloud has emerged as the digital world’s ‘the next big thing’.

When you hear ‘CCTV’, you immediately think of ‘security’. CCTV systems have a number of different applications, from monitoring retail establishments, leisure facilities and hospital through to historic sites and nightclubs. However, the versatility of CCTV allows for some unusual and unexpected applications…

Network Video Surveillance Solution Scales with Microsoft’s Windows Azure Smartvue Corp, a global video surveillance company, announced at the 2012 Electronic Security Expo its new Cloudvue surveillance service powered by Microsoft Corp.'s Windows Azure