Retail Security Post-COVID – What’s Next?
The retail security industry has been reacting to a new report that has outlined five key areas on which traditional brick-and-mortar retailers must improve in a bid to recover from the COVID-19 shutdown. Conducted by the Artificial Intelligence firm, Olvin, their report notes that there are exciting opportunities for retailers in the year ahead but only if they’re able to learn from 2020.
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2021 Shopping Trends – and The Importance of Retail Security Systems
After a tumultuous, COVID-affected 2020, the rollout of a vaccine has seen hope spring towards 2021 being better – especially for retailers, many of whom were closed for large parts of last year. As providers of retail security systems here at Tagmax, it’s our business to keep abreast of the latest changes and trends in the industry our products protect.
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Retail Security Tagging: Protecting Stores Post-Lockdown
As the public is hoping the second national lockdown will be relaxed before Christmas, the thoughts of retailers will no doubt be concentrated on protecting everyone – and everything – in their stores for whenever they open. After a difficult year, the last thing stores need is to lose more profit unnecessarily; and this where taking new security measures, such as retail security tagging can help.
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Retail Security In 2020
Posted in CCTV by Tagmax on 26th February 2020
Here at Tagmax, we specialise in anti-theft and retail loss prevention services such as retail security tagging to ensure that your business doesn't needlessly lose money.
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Mother’s Day & Retail Security
Posted in News by Tagmax on 20th February 2020
There are numerous occasions throughout the year where retail stores see an increase in shoppers. Whilst this is fantastic news with regards to more customers making purchases, the increase in people inside your store can raise some security issues. So before Mother’s Day arrives, make sure your security solutions are fully prepared to deal with the increase in shopping.
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Different Types Of Retail Shrinkage
Posted in CCTV by Tagmax on 17th February 2020
Retail shrinkage is loss of inventory that occurs as a result of shoplifting, employee theft, admin error, return fraud, and damage in transit. So what retail loss prevention techniques and solutions can you put into place to reduce or minimise the amount of retail shrinkage.
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Retail Shrinkage – Costing British Business Billions A Year
Posted in News by Tagmax on 13th February 2020
Retail shrinkage is loss of inventory that occurs as a result of shoplifting, employee theft, admin error, vendor fraud, and damage in transit. Whilst shrinkage cannot be fully avoided, it is possible to take steps to reduce and mitigate the impact it has on your business.
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How Can Retail Loss Prevention Be Applied To Fitting Rooms?
Posted in CCTV by Tagmax on 12th September 2019
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.
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Professional Tips on Retail Loss Prevention
Posted in CCTV by Tagmax on 16th August 2019
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.
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Retail Loss Prevention – How To Deter Shoplifters
Whilst running your own retail business is often very rewarding, sometimes it presents difficult challenges that require much thought and action to overcome. Take shoplifting for example – accounting for much profit loss, incidences of theft can leave the business with a bad reputation that creates a poor in-store atmosphere and may even turn genuine customers away.
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How To Get The Best From Your Security Camera Installation
Posted in CCTV by Tagmax on 5th February 2019
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
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Not Just For Christmas – The Year-Long Effects of A Security Camera Installation
Posted in CCTV by Tagmax on 15th January 2019
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.
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The 6 Benefits of EAS Systems & Tags
Running your own retail operation can be a real joy – seeing those products you've either created yourself or have worked so hard to procure, leaving your shelves in exchange for high profits, is the thrill behind the game. There are challenges too, of course; sadly, not all of them play this 'game' fairly – retail crime, such as theft, has been responsible for around £700m worth of loss in recent years.
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Why Any Business Should Consider Installing A Security Camera System
Posted in CCTV by Tagmax on 14th December 2018
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.
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EAS Systems: How They Work
Right now, we're in the Christmas season and with a large amount of footfall to attract, it may well prove to be a profitable time for many retailers. The season also acts as a reminder of the need for robust security; whilst an increased number of visitors is indeed great news, bigger crowds will mean staff levels will be stretched, handing anyone with nefarious intentions the ideal opportunity to strike. EAS systems and their accompanying tags can help to prevent this.
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Why Should My Business Consider A Hybrid Cloud Security Camera Installation?
Posted in News by Tagmax on 22nd November 2018
No matter where we may turn in our towns and cities, video surveillance is all around – in 2013, it was estimated that there were around 5.9 million cameras in the UK alone. Whilst many may be adept at performing their primary function of capturing identifiable images, many do not – whether they’re placed incorrectly, damaged or their abilities have simply grown obsolete – a security camera installation can create a problem for its owner.
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Hybrid Cloud Security: The Next Big Step For Security Camera Companies
Posted in CCTV by Tagmax on 14th November 2018
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?
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Security Camera Installers – Keeping Pubs Safe At Christmas
Posted in CCTV by Tagmax on 31st October 2018
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.
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Why Is A New Security Camera Installation Worth Investing In
Posted in CCTV by Tagmax on 9th August 2018
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?
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An EAS System: Helping Retailers To Solve The Fitting Room Dilemma
If you run a clothing store, being able to provide a fitting facility is an obvious must – fitting rooms provide customers with the means to try their clothes out, before they purchase and take them home. You could say that fitting rooms are now an expected facility to have for any forward-thinking retailer – the ability to try their clothes out before they buy is seen as a cornerstone of good customer service.
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How Can Clothing Security Tags Help To Curb The Rise In Retail Crime?
Earlier this year, the British Retail Consortium (BRC) published their annual crime statistics, highlighting the monetary effect it has on retailers. In 2017, retail crime cost the industry more than £700m – a rise of 6% from 2016. The report detailed that the most prevalent in-store crime was theft, which is now responsible for nearly three-quarters of retail crime.
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Cutting Down On Staff Theft, With Retail Loss Prevention Devices
Posted in News by Tagmax on 18th May 2018
When it comes to retail loss prevention, there’s something uncomfortable that we need to talk about. The prospect of staff theft. In an ideal world, we’d love to trust everyone, especially those people we work alongside for most of the week. Sadly, despite our best intentions, the nature of work sees us busy, too busy to get to know someone, what they’re thinking, what they’re going through.
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Your Security Camera Installation: When Is The Time Right For An Upgrade?
Posted in CCTV by Tagmax on 1st May 2018
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?
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Why You Should Improve Your Security Camera Installation This Summer
Posted in CCTV by Tagmax on 23rd April 2018
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.
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How Can EAS Tags Help To Improve A Customer’s ‘Shopping Experience’?
Whilst running your own retail operation is a rewarding pursuit, more often than not, it provides a number of daily challenges that if not dealt with, could see the business losing profit. Shoplifting and theft in general is a particularly large area for profit loss; during 2015 retail crime hit an all-time high, having accounted for over £600 million worth of loss.
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Retail Store Security Devices: Ideal For The Mother’s Day Rush
According to statistics presented by industry insiders, March 2017 saw a 6% weekly rise in the amount of footfall experienced by shopping centres. Although the warmer spring weather may have something to do with getting more people out to shop, it’s likely to be the growth in the events leading up to Mother’s Day that was mostly responsible for the rise in figures.
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Using EAS Gates For Retail To Promote A Great In-Store Atmosphere
When it comes to thinking about retail security, thoughts will immediately go towards preventing shoplifting and whether using security guards, CCTV, security tags or a combination of all three is a good idea. However, there are more benefits to be had from each – security guards can offer a friendly greeting service, CCTV can help the store to measure their footfall rates and security tags and EAS gates for retail can help to set a great in-store atmosphere.
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Security Tagging: The Ideal Security Solution For The End-Of-Year Sales Rush
Whilst the Christmas and New Year’s sales offer a bountiful opportunity for businesses of all sizes and types to increase their profit margins, it also can see them suffer from profit-affecting shoplifting. Naturally being busy will mean that staff levels will be stretched to meet demand and as a result, anyone with intentions of stealing will be encouraged to do so, without the presence of any visible security. This is where security tagging can help.
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5 Great Reasons Why You Should Think About Installing EAS Security Systems In 2018
Happy New Year! Following the busy end-of-year shopping season, it can be easy for some on the outside of the retail sector to think that a trader’s work is done and they can slow down and put their feet up for a bit (like Father Christmas himself!) The fact of the matter is, they can’t – whilst it’s likely that retailers will experience a downturn in customers in the early part of the year, the need to manage and protect its profit margins remains as vital as ever – something that EAS security systems can help with.
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The Continuing Growth Of Black Friday – Highlighting The Need For EAS Security Systems
You can’t help but to have noticed that no matter where you turned, what you watched or read – Black Friday adverts were everywhere this year. During the last few years, many a retailer has joined in with this imported marketing initiative from the United States, designed to kick-start the Christmas shopping season by offering customers special deals or massive reductions on products in order to get shoppers into their stores.
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Tips On Protecting Your Store During Christmas, With EAS Security Tag Systems & More
For over 20 years, the team here at TAGMAX have served many a retailer in installing EAS security tag systems just in time for the busy Christmas season. With many retailers taking advantage of relatively-new innovations such as Black Friday to increase the footfall of their stores during the season, the ability to protect their stock has never been as important. In this blog, we’re going to look at the effects of the Christmas season on retailers and how they are able to protect themselves from the unwanted profit-effecting spectre of shoplifting.
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EAS Security Tags: Protecting Your Store From Profit Loss This Christmas
The busy Christmas period can be both a blessing and a curse; to get so many people in their stores, a retailer has the better chance of increasing their profit margins. Then again, a busy store could potentially provide a magnet for thieves – they’ll see popular stores as being sellers of items that people are interested in and their busy nature also means that their staff will be busy too. Easy pickings you might think? Not with security systems such as EAS security tags in place.
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5 Great Tips on Designing A Christmas Retail Security Plan
Posted in CCTV by Tagmax on 15th September 2017
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.
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Preventing Thefts Before They Happen – With EAS Security Tag Systems
For the uninitiated, it may sound like something from a science-fiction film; the ability to prevent a crime before one takes place. This ultimate crime prevention technique doesn’t require experimentation or a natural genetic mutation that allows us to see into the future though. Thanks to EAS security tag systems we can detect when someone is attempting to steal something before they get away with it.
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6 Top Tips on Combating Employee Theft
Whilst measures such as EAS security systems and CCTV in retail are generally considered useful to combat external shoplifting, internal theft represents another area of loss for a business. All being well, we should be able to place trust in everyone we meet – unfortunately, the reality is completely different. This is why an increasing number of retailers are taking measures to prevent theft from every level – whether it’s through the usage of CCTV or security tagging; knowing the store is protected and being watched, genuine customers and staff members will feel protected and anyone with intentions of stealing, will be discouraged.
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Why Your Retail Business Needs To Update Its Security
Posted in CCTV by Tagmax on 31st July 2017
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.
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How Can Retailers Stop The Rising Number of Shoplifters?
Today, we all can enjoy the benefits provided by modern technology. Almost every aspect of our lives has been improved by the vast options and easy access given to us by mobile phones, tablet devices and laptop computers. For our security, technology has greatly helped to identify and deter those who plan to cause any ill will to individuals, property or businesses.
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How Shoplifters Beat EAS Security Systems
Posted in News by Tagmax on 9th May 2017
According to the Office For National Statistics (ONS), the retail sector experienced an 8% rise in shoplifting during 2016. The actual number was more than 350,000 reported incidents of theft – an increase of 25,000 from the previous year. Furthermore, the Association of Convenience Stores reported in their 2017 crime survey that convenience retailers each experienced losses through theft numbering more than £4,500 on average – around £232m nationally.
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Celebrating 20 Years of Providing Retail Security Systems
Posted in News by Tagmax on 4th May 2017
This year, we at TAGMAX are celebrating our 20th year of providing high-quality retail security systems. Since 1997, we have been providing Retailers, Home Owners, Restaurants, Schools and Hotels with a means of effectively protecting their properties with the latest in security technology.
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Effective Ways of Preventing Shoplifting With Retail Security In London
Posted in News by Tagmax on 21st April 2017
According to the latest statistics from the Office For National Statistics, the rate of shoplifting experienced an increase towards the end of 2016. It isn’t just the big retailers, with vast amounts of expensive stock who have been targeted – even smaller convenience-type stores are experiencing losses through shoplifting, so it’s easy to imagine that any type of store will be a target for thieves.
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The Rise of Internet Shoplifters
Posted in Blog Category by Tagmax on 29th March 2017
For many people, the internet is simultaneously one of the best and worst inventions of modern times. Whilst we are able to use desktop computers, mobile phones and tablet devices to find an endless amount of information, shop from the comfort of our own homes and connect with people from all over the world – this also works in a negative light. The internet can also be a platform for organised crime and be a conduit to inform, the unscrupulous among us to learn ways to defraud retailers by sharing news on how to defeat shop security systems. This can have a huge effect on retailers
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Hikvision’s New H.265+ Surveillance Camera
Posted in CCTV by Tagmax on 21st February 2017
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.
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5 Benefits of a Concealed Door Security System
Here at TAGMAX, we have been providing retail security equipment and devices to a wide range of retailers for well over 2 decades now. Keeping up with the latest changes and trends in the industry over that time has given us a unique knowledge of the industry and how each device we retail can help to reduce and prevent crime from affecting a business.
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January Sales, Is Your Retail Security Sufficient?
Despite the recent introduction of sales events such as Black Friday and Cyber Monday, the traditional January sales are still a busy time for British retailers. Whilst this is great news for businesses, the fact that it’s such a busy time could also potentially cause some retail security concerns for businesses hoping to take advantage of the period.
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Which type of Electronic Article Surveillance is right for me?
Posted in News by Tagmax on 22nd December 2016
Whilst running a retail business can be ultimately rewarding, the prospect of theft is a constant worry for many retailers. Over the course of a year, the businesses sector loses hundreds of millions of pounds due to theft alone. It’s a loss of income that could potentially make-or-break some businesses, who are already competing in an unforgiving retail game.
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6 tips on setting up an effective retail security plan
Retail businesses make obvious targets for criminals by their very nature of selling products that people want. It's because of this that as a retailer, you must be aware of the threat that shoplifting and general theft has, not just on the profits of the business, but also on the general safety and wellbeing of staff, customers and the building itself. A great way to combat these issues is to install security system installations, such asCCTV cameras and tag alarm systems.
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A History of Electrical Article Surveillance
If you run your own retail operation, then you’ll know that the unfortunate impact that shoplifting has on your business losing money, can be huge. The cost of retail crime during 2015 reached an all-time high, with an estimated £613m worth of goods stolen.
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Underfloor security systems - an ideal solution to prevent shoplifting
Posted in News by Tagmax on 4th October 2016
With the demands on the modern retailer being plentiful, it doesn’t help when the question of combating shoplifting is added to an already-busy schedule, waiting to be answered. Plenty stores just don’t have the space to install a sufficient security system - this will only leave them at risk of suffering from theft, which accounts for much of a retail operations losses.
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The 9-most stolen items from UK retailers
Shoplifting has a huge impact on a retailer's profits - the cost of retail theft accounted for over £613m of profits lost last year. Even though in the biggest of stores, the amount of money lost can still be hard-hitting, for the smaller stores, the loss can prove to be a critical difference between staying in business, or not.
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How can retail analytics help my business to improve?
Posted in CCTV by Tagmax on 26th September 2016
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.
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Benefits Of Concealed Door Security Systems
Posted in News by Tagmax on 25th September 2016
Self-service scanners are a 21st century retailing innovation that has made it easier for stores to help customers to pay for their items by scanning them themselves. Many stores have combined the traditional counters, with self-service checkouts that give people a choice in which to use. 111
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Our New Retail Security Systems Website
Posted in News by Tagmax on 8th August 2016
All business premises and the staff that work in them shouldn't be without protection as they go about their everyday lives. Here at TAGMAX, we are dedicated to providing nationwide sales, installation and services of security tagging systems, CCTV solutions, retail analytics and loss prevention software to the retail industry.
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Just How Serious Is Retail Crime In London?
Retail crime in London is at an all time, even after the efforts of the London Metropolitan Police to keep it in check. Largely, this is due to the fact that the greatest burden of prevention lies with the retail businesses and outlets themselves.
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HD CCTV Cameras over Coax
Posted in CCTV by Admin on 17th November 2014
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.
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Maxtag 101: An Introduction to IP and Cloud-based CCTV
Posted in CCTV by Admin on 22nd October 2014
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.
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How To Tackle Employee Theft
Posted in CCTV by Admin on 5th June 2013
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.
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IP CCTV Systems: 4 of the best Bond-esque surveillance gadgets
Posted in CCTV by Admin on 19th February 2013
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’.
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Maxtag: alternative uses for CCTV
Posted in CCTV by Admin on 14th February 2013
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…
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New Cloud Video Surveillance From Smartvue
Posted in CCTV by Admin on 22nd November 2012
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
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Baby Mother Asset Tagging Article
Posted in News by Admin on 4th April 2012
We at Tagmax have recently extended our proven security tagging expertise to offer a complete security and safety solution designed specifically for the Healthcare Sector. This system can be used to tag assets and patients whilst in hospital and can also be utilised in a maternity ward to provide infant protection and monitor both Mother and Baby with specially designed tags baby tagging.
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