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Guarding costs represent a significant part of the overall facilities budget

According to a recent Magenta Security Services survey, the greatest number of respondents (42%) confirmed that their guarding costs represented a modest 10% or less of their overall facilities budget. However, a surprisingly large number (12%) confirmed that between 50 and 75% of their facilities budget goes into guarding – making it their single largest and most important piece of expenditure.

Magenta Security Services, managing director, Abbey Petkar: “This is great news for the guarding industry. After the results of our last survey showed that 74% of businesses were most fearful of physical attacks on their business (51% theft and 23% vandalism) we were not surprised to see reasonable expenditure on guarding but the fact that over a third of our respondents spend more than 25% of their budgets on guarding is great news.”

“Guarding represents the most effective means of protecting businesses against physical attack and the fact that businesses are still investing in such s... [ more ]

MOBOTIX CCTV solution and ACT access control system improve security at Midlands based accountancy practice

Based in Bromsgrove, Worcestershire, Pinfields has a long established background offering high quality financial advice to small and medium enterprises since 1938. Due to their continuing growth, in August 2009 Pinfields moved into new purpose built offices covering 5,500 sq ft over three floors. With a move to bigger premises, the firm decided to improve its security monitoring and access control requirements and approached Ecl-ips, a local business who specialise in monitoring and surveillance using IP technology.

After surveying the building and discussing the exact requirements with the client, Aaron Kernaghan, Managing Director of Ecl-ips, recommended a solution that combined the MOBOTIX IP Surveillance cameras and a door entry and access control system from Access Control Technology (ACT).

Due to Mobotix’s Q24 hemispheric camera, Ecl-ips only had to install one camera in the office building. Thanks to the 360° all-round view, the Q24 is able to capture an entire room. With ... [ more ]