Yearly Archives: 2015

As approved installers of Paxton Access Control System products, ACC is defined by our high performing security solutions. Our Net2 range is set to be improved after Paxton announced an upgrade to the integration process with the help of Entertech, the operating partner of Suprema Inc. As Paxton’s advanced networked access control solution, Net2 offers […]

 

Access Control Systems provide enhanced security through limiting access to networks, data and workstations to authorized personnel. Components of an Access Control System include an ID card, door lock, control panel, card reader, software and server. The increasing demand for better security is driving the Access Control Systems market, as a report from whattech.com has […]

 

CCTV systems are set up to protect businesses and deter criminals. Unfortunately, simply having a CCTV System is not always enough to deter or catch criminals, as was the case with the publicised Hatton Garden jewel heist that saw £50000 worth of diamonds stolen. The gang climbed down a lift and spent up to 24 […]

 

The Manchester Evening News has just published a story detailing CCTV camera statistics, which featured input from none other than our very own Managing Director, Simon Farmer. It even featured a picture of Simon in his ACC branded security shirt. He said “there is a big influx of more economical camera systems which have led […]

 

Last month, we were proud to announce that we entered into an Agreed Certified Solutions Partnership (ACP) with Avigilon. Last week they proved why they are industry leading experts when they hosted the ‘Time On Your Side: Automated Access Control with Digital Mustering’ webinar to provide helpful tips to improving access control systems. You can […]

 

  Property and business protection is more essential than ever when it can help crime prevention. Metropolitan Police Commissioner Bernard Hogan Howe is of the opinion CCTV cameras are invaluable tools in dispensing justice. He stated that all businesses and home owners needed to have CCTV systems. Howe stressed there is “a strategy to encourage […]

 

  There are many kinds of door access control systems available on the market, however, they all have one thing in common. Whether they are controlled using swipe cards, proximity cards, fobs or numeric codes, their main purpose is to keep your business safe and secure. Here are some of the reasons why a door […]

 

  The Care Quality Commission (CQC), an independent regulator for health and social care in England, has published guidance on the use of hidden CCTV cameras in nursing and care homes. It comes after the BBC Panorama programme ‘Behind Closed Doors: Elderly Care Exposed’ used secret filming to uncover abuse and neglect in a number […]

 

Home Security Tips

  Even the most crime-conscious of us could do more to protect our property, so here are some home security tips you might have overlooked, any one of which could mean the difference between arriving back to your home sweet home, or discovering you have been robbed.

 

  CCTV security revolutionised on-premises surveillance, making it possible for the first time to have a comprehensive network of cameras and recording equipment under direct control, to provide a remote view of any part of your property at any given time. Of course, the ability to record footage from CCTV equipment is also a major […]