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Delta DSC800 bollards stand
sentry at Windsor Castle
»»Delta Scientific, a
leading manufacturer of
counter-terrorist vehicle
control systems used in the
US and internationally, has
announced that Windsor
Castle, home of the English
and British monarchy since
the time of Henry I (1110 AD)
and the longest occupied
palace in Europe, is being
protected from terrorist vehicle
attacks with Delta’s DSC800
decorative bollards.
Decorative bollards stop
15,000 Pound (6,800 kg)
vehicles travelling 30 mph (50
kph).
Virtually unlimited in
styles and aesthetics, safety
consultants can specify having
ornamental steel trim attached
directly to the bollard or select
cast aluminum, iron or bronze
to slip over the crash tube. If
damaged, one simply slides off
the old sleeve and slips on a
new one. The designer bollards
are available in stainless steel,
cast stone, ceramics and epoxy
based stones. They can be
fitted with an internal warning
light for increased visibility
and engineered to suit high
traffic volumes.
“These decorative bollards
come in six different series
- traditional, silhouette,
sculptured, omni, lineas
and architect,” explains
Greg Hamm, Delta Scientific
vice president, sales and
marketing.”
www.deltascientific.com
UK launch for Panasonic Ultra 360° camera
»»Around 40 security dealers,
integrators and end users joined
Panasonic in Bracknell last month for the
UK launch of the new 360°, ultra high 4K
resolution surveillance camera.
It can capture an increased level of
detail over a much wider area than is
achievable with traditional security
cameras, meaning greater coverage with
fewer cameras.
The event featured three of the new
360° cameras installed in different parts
of the building, along with a control
room setup.
The live demonstration included the
camera’s intelligent analytics features,
including heat mapping and people
counting. The Moving Object Remover
(MOR) feature was also demonstrated,
which makes moving objects, like
people, appear as a translucent
silhouette so the area behind them is
still visible, ideal for data capture while
protecting privacy.
Panasonic Product Marketing
Manager Gerard Figols, said, “The
outdoor model is the first 4K 360-degree
day/night camera with Auto Back
Focus (ABF) saving installation time,
cost and maintenance, and delivering
extremely high image quality even with
temperature shifts. The camera is also
water proof and vandal resistant, making
it suitable for both indoor and outdoor
use.
Domestic use of CCTV
– notable ruling
from Europe
»»In December 2014, the
EU Court of Justice made a
notable ruling in a case the
Information Commissioner’s
Office (ICO) has been
following closely, on how
data protection law applies to
individuals using surveillance
cameras to protect their
property. The judgment ruled
that a household’s usage of a
CCTV camera that filmed both
their own driveway and the
street outside their house was
not covered by the domestic
exemption for images
recorded of people outside
their property.
Clearly this is a significant
judgment. The ICO says it
has previously considered
the domestic exemption
to be quite broad, but this
judgment suggests a more
narrow interpretation, which
could have an effect beyond
surveillance cameras.
The ICO is now talking to
the Ministry of Justice about
the effects on UK law and will
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be studying the judgment in
detail before deciding what
steps may be needed, starting
by considering where the
ICO’s CCTV code of practice
might need updating, and
what guidance the public will
now need.