Barix Annuncicom IP intercom tech modernizes security system

Zurich (ANTARA News/PRNewswire-AsiaNet) - Barix AG, a pioneer in IP-based audio, intercom and control/monitoring, has supplied Century City, a large business precinct in Cape Town, South Africa, with its Annuncicom IP intercom and Barionet IP automation technology as part...

Surveillance Cameras Win Broad Support

"Crime-fighting beats privacy in public places: Americans, by nearly a 3-to-1 margin, support the increased use of surveillance cameras"

MPs outlaw satire in New Zealand

New Zealand's parliament votes itself a little brand protection:"New Zealand's Parliament has voted itself far-reaching powers to control satire and ridicule of MPs in Parliament, attracting a storm of media and academic criticism. The new standing orders, voted in last...

Is your online store merely a pre-purchase research point?

"One of the greatest tools for people considering making a purchase is the internet. At our fingertips are product details, product reviews and perhaps most importantly, product pricing. While we can use the internet to do all sorts of shopping comparisons, what does this...

Police to get more Helmet Mounted Head Cameras

The Home Office is to provide police with an extra £3 million to fund a national roll-out of revolutionary head camera technology, Minister of State for Police, Crime, Security and Counter-Terrorism Tony McNulty announced today (12 July 2007). The move comes after an...

£1m to find Loch Ness monster

"A £1 million reward has been offered to anyone who can find conclusive proof that the Loch Ness monster exists."

Devon Expects The Unexpected

A wildlife program is being recorded at Fishleigh estate near Hatherleigh in west Devon for a forthcoming TV series. The program makers do not know what wildlife will be staring in the show as at this stage no performers are pre booked. "Springwatch presenter Bill Oddie is in...

'' Talking CCTV ''

Talking CCTV captures the attention of the British public in what is fast becoming the most popular government expenditure. At least the cameras work unlike the new government computer systems.Djs will be voice of new talking street camera "Northampton's network of...

Police chief slams 'Orwellian' CCTV

"A senior police officer has warned that the proliferation of CCTV cameras risks creating an "Orwellian" society. (Advertisement) Ian Readhead, Deputy Chief Constable of Hampshire Police, said he did not want to live in a country with surveillance on every street corner. He...

Facial Recognition: 85% Proven!

From a citizens'-rights standpoint, I don't think that 85% is so hot... that means a nearly one in five chance of getting mistakenly tagged as a terrorist, every time you encounter the camera. "Facial recognition cameras have been proven as a means of spotting wanted people...