Posts Tagged ‘border surveillance’
Floating on air – aerostats making their mark
Floating on air – Aerostats making their mark Tim Compston finds out why aerostats are making their mark in the on-going battle to thwart drug smugglers on land and sea and to secure borders and critical infrastructure from a wide array of threats. Although drones are very much in the news at the moment, aerostats…
Read MoreSmiths Detection to supply X-Ray Cargo Screening Systems for Canadian Border Security
Smiths Detection has been awarded an order to provide mobile X-ray cargo screening systems to the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) worth in excess of $8 million. To enhance border screening, the systems will be put into place at selected sites this year.
Read MoreFailings at UK borders are opening doors to terrorists and criminals
Criminals and terrorists are being allowed to enter Britain due to failings at UK borders. This is according to two separate damning reports published this week.
Read MoreISD-Tech specifies NVT solution for UK Solar Plants
British solar plants are increasingly reaping the benefits of Network Video Technologies transmission technology when securing these high-value sites.
Read MoreGatwick border officials seize 94kg of caterpillars during security check
A security check at Gatwick Airport saw border officers discover a huge haul of dried insects inside a passenger’s luggage.
Read MoreBuoy, you’re in trouble now: CCTV cameras conquer the high seas
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cVyIRQk8hCc[/youtube] Researchers in the US have created a buoy-mounted CCTV surveillance system that uses video analytics software to automatically identify and track passing vessels. CCTV cameras mounted on buoys would be an ideal means of securing ports and harbours and could also be used further out to sea to combat smuggling and people trafficking. There…
Read More
English
Arabic
Chinese (Simplified)
Dutch
French
German
Italian
Portuguese
Russian
Spanish