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Vicon provides complete CCTV solution to Museum of London
Museum of London, which has an international reputation as one the world’s largest social history museums, welcomes visitors at three separate locations across London. Collectively the Museum’s buildings in the City of London, Docklands and North London, house a valuable collection of over two million objects ranging from prehistoric archaeology to cutting edge fashion.
Museum of London has awarded Vicon a contract to fulfil all its camera, digital recording and video control equipment requirements.
“CCTV has always played a major role in protecting our exhibits as well as assisting us in creating a safe environment for our visitors and staff,” said Steven Cox, the Museum’s Head of Security. “Our previous analogue CCTV system was installed many years ago and clearly needed to be updated to take advantage of the latest digital technology. It made sense to see if we could single source the CCTV hardware to ensure full compatibility of all the component parts.”
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Asset tracking with GPS technology that operates with no external power source
Technology which has been used by the US army to track heavy munitions as they are mobilised throughout the world has been harnessed to serve the energy industry. Aberdeen-based Motion Software has won the exclusive Scottish distributor rights for this GPS technology, which operates with no external power source.
Motion Managing Director Stephen Burt sees considerable potential for the tracking product as firms look to further tighten their focus on asset management and logistics. He said: “The product can be used across a whole range of businesses where stock or transport is tracked. It’s of particular interest to the oil and gas industry, because the unit requires no external power source and is ATEX compliant. It’s also extremely easy to install, and can withstand extreme conditions, which is reflected in its US Military certification.
“Rigorous testing has proved it capable of withstanding extremes of temperature, from -40C to 85C. It is also robust enough to operate in humi... [ more ]
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AirStrip Technologies, L.P. Partners with OB Risk Reduction Leader PeriGen (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
SAN ANTONIO----AirStrip Technologies™, L.P., a pioneer in remote healthcare surveillance solutions, today announced that it is partnering with PeriGen™, the only OB-specific risk reduction solution for hospitals generating immediate, quantifiable clinical and financial value.
Rights group accuses Israel over drones that killed 29 in Gaza war (The Daily Star Lebanon)
Missile-firing Israeli drones unlawfully killed at least 29 Palestinian civilians during the Gaza Strip war, Human Rights Watch said on Tuesday. Despite having advanced surveillance equipment, drone operators failed to exercise proper caution "as required by the laws of war" in verifying their targets were combatants.
Recall Opens Information Management Mega Centre in Hoddesdon (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
LONDON----Information lifecycle management company Recall has opened an 11,000 square metre, full-service information management mega centre in Hoddesdon, Hertfordshire to meet the growing critical information storage needs of businesses in the London and Midland regions.
Rights group accuses Israel over Gaza drones (Mail and Guardian)
Missile-firing Israeli drones unlawfully killed at least 29 Palestinian civilians during the Gaza Strip War, Human Rights Watch said on Tuesday.
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AirStrip Technologies and CliniComp, Intl. Announce Partnership (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
SAN ANTONIO----With the goal of improving safety for patients and strengthening communication among healthcare providers, AirStrip Technologies, L.P. and CliniComp, Intl. have announced an agreement that will begin pairing both companies' product offerings at hospitals nationwide.
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