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Domino's Pizza converts to iCatcher for their in store CCTV

Domino's Pizza operates over 600 franchised stores across the UK and Ireland. Each of these franchises required CCTV for both the protection of the staff and business.

Domino's IT department was tasked with finding cost effective CCTV, which could be rapidly deployed across all of the UK stores. Each franchise system must be centrally accessible for live viewing and playback. Remote access for upgrades and administration is also required.

The solution must also support a wide range of cameras and sensors. Future requirements include temperature and humidity sensor support, to be used for additional management information, this sensor data must also be available remotely.

Jon Tibbit, Business Development Manager at iCode Systems Ltd said: “iCatcher’s iDomain functionality makes multiple server installations a doddle. Connecting hundreds of CCTV servers together, allowing central head office remote viewing has never been easier.”

After evaluating numerous mainstream solutio... [ more ]

Compliance with BS 8484 ensures a lone worker device service is fit for purpose

The pool of lone working employees is increasing and together with their employers they face diverse and challenging working environments. It is the duty of an employer and employee to take all reasonable steps to ensure they remain safe. Choosing a lone worker device supplier, who is compliant with BS 8484, is the first crucial step to identifying a device that will enable and empower the employee. Not only does it enable an employee to proactively take a greater share of responsibility for their own safety, security and well being in lone working situations but it also demonstrates that the employer is working towards meeting its legal duty of care.

As the number of employees working alone during all or part of their working time increases, it is critical that employers meet their legal duty of care by ensuring their lone workers are not put at any additional risk than other employees.

Equipping staff with lone worker technology is part of the solution. However, as the arra... [ more ]