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CONTENTSJUNE • JULY 2010

8 EOS (NZ) EXPANDS

12 ORPHAN ANALOGUE SYSTEMS URGED TOADOPT IP SECURITY

14 HIGH FIBRE DIET FAVOURED AS SECURITYGOES HI-RES

19 INDUSTRY PROFILE - SHANDONASSOCIATES LTD

20 THE STORAGE DOCTOR: GETTING TOGRIPS WITH HARD DRIVES

22 IS LITIGATION THE ANSWER?

24 IP - EMERGING TECHNOLOGY

26 A PROGRESSIVE APPROACH TO SECURITYAT WAIKATO HOSPITAL

30 ZONE TECHNOLOGY - OVER 100 YEARS OFSECURITY EXPERIENCE

32 NZ VISIT BY IRISH SECURITY INDUSTRYASSOCIATION

35 GALLAGHER SECURITY AND JOOSEEPARTNERSHIP MEANS SUCCESS

36 THE BASICS PAY OFF

38 WANT TO SEE IN THE DARK?

42 SECURITY SYSTEMS- THE GOOD, THE BADAND THE UGLY

46 PRODUCT SHOWCASE

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A uckland based EOS NewZealand is now the authorisedmaster distributor of Samsung

Techwin’s CCTV products forAustralasia. The decision is a huge voteof confidence in EOS says NewZealand Director, Brian Cheon.

Brian comments, “EOS Australiaand New Zealand were selected fortheir long-term commitment tocustomers and Samsung’s objective ofremoving confusion in the marketamong contractors and end users.”

“Samsung was distributing itsproducts via numerous outlets in NewZealand and Australia, and that wasleading to confusion,” says formercomputer programmer Brian.“Samsung wanted a single point ofcontact for its CCTV products and, aftera very competitive process, EOS wonthe distribution contract for the wholeOceania region. It is a huge vote ofconfidence in us and our people.”

Andrew Cho is the company’s SalesAccount Manager and says EOS clearlydemonstrated to Samsung that the firmis dedicated to working with itscustomers and is not a ‘here today,gone tomorrow,’ box shifting firm.

“It was a tough contract to get asthere was strong competition from moreestablished industry players,” he says.

“We haven’t been operating in NewZealand for that long however we are ayoung, passionate company whosegoal is to become a major force in theNew Zealand security industry.”

The local arm of the company firstopened up in 2004 under the nameEOS Pacific, but in 2008 newmanagement came in and renamed thefirm. However, the company is part of alarger enterprise that has four officesacross Australia and is about to openup offices in the US.

In all, EOS employs more than 40industry professionals and sharestechnical information via its dedicatedintranet service that is updated dailywith technical and anecdotal news fromtechnicians and customers. And nowthey have access to Samsung’stechnical database.

It is this collaborative networkwithin EOS, says Andrew, whichhelped the company win theSamsung contract.

“Samsung saw the potential in usas a company and understood we arededicated to supporting our customerswith professional service – we are asolution provider,” he says.

“There were lots of synergiesbetween us and Samsung Techwin. Wethink the same in many ways. Ourbusiness ethics match and they saw theopportunity for us to grow together.”

However, Andrew admits it will besometime before the company will bethe single point of contact forSamsung’s CCTV products ascompetitors may still have old stock ontheir shelves.

And he’s keen to clear up the issueof historic warranties on equipmentalready in the market.

“As a supplier we will stand by anyproducts we supply, but businessesshould call their original supplier beforecontacting us for servicing or repairs ofSamsung equipment,” says Andrew.

However, if they have a receiptshowing the equipment falls withinSamsung’s three-year warranty then wewill be pleased to help them. The goodthing about Samsung is that less than0.1 percent of its equipment ever needsto be returned to base.”

Andrew says EOS’s guidingprinciple is to build relationships withcustomers and be available withsupport and advice when needed.

EOS has a Core Ideologywhich it uses to give peace

of mind to millions

Our business is based on thefollowing fundamental valuesand beliefs:

IntegrityWe conduct all our activities tothe highest standard of honesty,ethics and fairness.

EndeavourWe undertake to do our best onevery single task.

AdvanceWe believe in continuous self-initiated change, improvement,learning and the advancement ofstandards for their own sake.

EnjoymentWe believe work should be enjoy-able and satisfying. Satisfiedstaffs generate happy customers.

We call it IDEA.

Andrew Cho is the Sales Account Manager for EOS New Zealand

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“We are committed to the securityindustry,” he says. “We don’t buypeople’s business with big discounts.We prefer to build relationships, get toknow our customers, understand whatthey want and deliver solutions thatmeet their needs.

And if we don’t know the answer,we can draw on the industryknowledge of our people abroad.There is a huge knowledge baseavailable to us and we can bring intechnical help from colleagues quiteeasily as they are just a phone call ora three hour flight away.”

Brian says the next 10 years will bea period of strong growth for thesecurity industry, particularly as smallerfirms look to install cameras and ashomeowners start to take security moreseriously.

“Having an alarm at home or on asmall commercial property is fine,” hesays. “It’s a good start. But once thealarm has been tripped the burglarcould have grabbed your possessionsand left.

People are now starting tounderstand that giving the police,insurance company or privateinvestigator a photo or video of anintruder is their best chance ofidentifying them and getting stolenproperty returned.”

Andrew agrees saying manyhomeowners are feeling increasinglyinsecure.

“Having a good quality CCTV systemwill provide evidential footage and photos,this is where we see strong growth for thedomestic market,” he says.

“More cameras will start to be putup in busy streets, and later on invehicles such as taxis, buses, trucksand trains. People counting technologyand number plate readers will also beused more as smart video analyticsbecomes more affordable.

The good thing is that EOS is amajor supplier and while Samsung is atop brand we do provide a full range ofequipment from a range of providerssuch as Sanyo and Digifort. We are notjust a Samsung distributor, but more ofa solution provider that can go from Ato Z for anyone’s security needs.

It’s really key that customers knowwe are not just a supplier, we want tobe their security partner. Because unlikesome firms, we will be here in 10 years’time.”

Andrew says he is worried that firmsthat come and go are ruining thereputation of the industry.

“That’s not the type of firm we are,”he says. “And we have a nationwidereach thanks to strategic partnerships

with carefully chosen industry prof-essionals. If the customer need is therethen that’s where we will be.”

Brian says getting the right peopleon board is not easy as the firmdemands a lot from staff and associates.

“We do have very high businessethics, so we are very cautious aboutwho we take on or work with,” he says.“We want people with commitmentand up to date industry expertise – wecan’t just take anybody off the streetas our reputation is important to us.”

Brian says while the New Zealandarm of EOS has just three members ofstaff, the firm’s aim is to double thiswithin the next five years and havebranches in the country’s major citiesas soon as possible.

“We are just three in New Zealand,”says Brian. “But customers mustremember the expertise and people wecan draw on from our colleagues acrossAustralia. Some are in Sydney, but theycould just as well be in Christchurch.

As a company we share ourknowledge and that openness offersour customers peace of mind.”

Digifort is an open architecture IPsoftware, with its head office in Brazil.

Currently enjoying a 70% marketshare in Brazil, Digifort is nowrecognised as one of the world’sleading IP Camera manufacturer’salong with their recommend software.

Digifort was introduced into theOceania market in 2008, it is fastbecoming one of the most highlyrecommended IP solutions.

Here are a few of the manyadvantages in the Digifort system:

Open Platform (freedom to choose)Flexible remote access (supportsmulticast)High Image QualitySimplicity of Usage (Easy GUI)Scalable and FlexibleEvent ManagementDependable, robust and stableBuilt in web-server with same GUIas softwareVideo Analytic (LPR, Trip Wire andmore)High Level Access control integration

Samsung Digital CCTV SystemsThe frontier in digital image security!

Based on 30 years of experience inoptical and imaging technologiesSamsung Techwin has developed andreleased a wide range of advancedsurveillance equipment includingsurveillance cameras and DVR.

Samsung Techwin is committed toacquiring the world's best technologyand expanding its product portfolio.Engaged in a government R&D project- "The Development of IntelligentSurveillance and Guard Robots."

Samsung Techwin has activelyparticipated in industry-wideinnovation and unmanned projects.

The company plans to become aworld leader in surveillance equipmentand imaging applications bypioneering various potential imagingapplications derived from both it'sfundamental and applied technologiesin high-performance cameras androbots.

SANYO's aim is to deliver productsthat suit the lifestyle of all Australiansand New Zealanders. Whether for thehome, office or even the beach, there’sa SANYO product to make life moreenjoyable.

SANYO has been operating in theOceania Region since 1973. The adventof colour television helped SANYOestablish a major presence, graduallybuilding its product base to includeaudio equipment and VCRs. At onepoint in time half of the VCRs inAustralian homes were made bySANYO.

Today, SANYO has grown to be ahousehold name in both Australia andNew Zealand. Over the past ten yearsSANYO has moved from being a strictlyConsumer Electronics company to adiversified supplier of Environmental,Consumer, Digital and Commercialproducts. SANYO’s commercialproduct range is sold through premiumresellers and distributors.

For more information please contactAndrew Cho onPhone: 09 448 2040Mobile: 027 493 0102 orEmail: [email protected]

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INDUSTRY News

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Orphan Analogue SystemsUrged to Adopt IP Security

Advanced Security GroupGeneral Manager, Mike Marr

Many security equipmentsuppliers and installersmay be doing their clientsa disservice by clinging to

orphaned analogue technology insteadof gearing up to help smart businessesmap their way into the digital future.

The integration of voice and dataover IP (Internet Protocol) networks hasalready delivered tangible benefits tobusinesses who are now asking ifsimilar efficiencies can be achieved bybringing security to the mix.

IP is the key to migrating to digitalnetworks, whether they’re copper,cellular, wireless, fibre, or a mix andmatch of media. A properly configurednetwork assigns each device with anIP address, so they can be identified

and managed remotely from a centralconsole, opening up a raft ofpossibilities for the security industry.

An IP network, for example can beconfigured to provide a high degree ofredundancy, if one device or part of thenetwork is damaged, it automaticallyreroutes the traffic to its destination viathe next shortest route.

While there is a clear demand formore flexible hi-tech digital securitysystems, integrating surveillance,access control and alarm systems intowider network raises somechallenges.

Currently the majority of alarmsystems in New Zealand operate eitheron dedicated copper lines or, like faxmachines, use an analogue stream ofthe digital subscriber line (DSL)network. And while most of the IT worldhas already moved to digital, manymanufacturers of customer premisesequipment (CPE), including controlpanels for security systems, remainanalogue-based and have given theirclients little indication of a migrationpath.

There’s significant investment inanalogue technology for alarms andsecurity cameras but like CRT TV sets,and for that matter CRT securitymonitors and VCR cameras, analoguesystems are rapidly approaching theiruse-by date.

Advanced Security Group GeneralManager, Mike Marr says it’s gettingharder to justify older analoguesecurity and CCTV systems. “If we’relooking out for the client’s interests

then IP helps future-proof them, givingmore flexibility around access controlsystems and the like, especially withnationwide and multinationalcompanies.”

While getting their head around IPis one challenge, getting past thetraditional culture chasm between ITand security specialists may beanother. The IT department may notwant security applications on itsstructured cabling network andsecurity managers may be opposedto the IT manager tweaking theirsystems.

“If the IT department shuts down itsnetwork for maintenance, for example,the security team won’t want to beimpacted so there’s still a case forseparate networks. A lot depends onthe client, how they want to run theirbusiness and their risk profile,” saysMarr.

Clark Meister, Director of OnlineCommunications says the key tomoving the security industry into the IPworld is raising awareness, gettingbeyond traditional thinking andensuring there are enough skilledpeople to do the work.

“It’s a whole different game than justrunning cable, plugging it into a boxand hoping it works. You have to setup the software and servers, configurethe network and set up the ports on aswitch so it works optimally overcopper, wireless and fibre. Once that’sdone its far more capable than atraditional cable network.”

Meister, who’s responsible for

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Clark Meister, RCDD DirectorOnline Communications

moving the 22-year-old cablingcompany forward, says IP should beseen as a business driver, for examplerealising an IP camera delivers higherresolution than analogue at the sameor lower cost.

“We still come up against analoguecameras and some clients really wantto go that way but that’s not us. IPcameras and the software that goeswith them are a lot moresophisticated.”

Instead of the old ‘fast forward,stop, rewind’ process of VCR-basedCCTV systems, IP-based securitysystems allow you to search based ontime and date and to rapidly isolatefootage of an incident that might, forexample, have occurred in a companycar park.

His suggestion for organisationswanting to migrate to IP is to add videoservers on a separate network andgradually replace analogue camerasat key locations with higher resolutionIP cameras. While that might be costly,

at least it preserves the investment inlegacy technology during thetransition.

Page Data Business DevelopmentManager, Arryn Grant says the use ofdevices with IP addresses in a securitynetwork gives much greater versatilityand flexibility not only in centrallymonitoring from a single console butin managing ‘moves, adds andchanges.’

That might mean anything fromremotely upgrading software to addingnew access permissions as staffmembers change or move around oradding and managing new devices onthe network.

He says IP can also make a hugedifferent for maintenance. He recalls asite an hour away from his officeneeding to urgently check the settingson its digital video recorder. Instead ofhaving to jump in a car he was able tolog on, update the firmware and reportthat everything was now fine. He saysthat kind of capability saves contractors

in particular a lot of time and effort andgives clients a greater sense ofconfidence.

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INDUSTRY News

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The security industry needs toprotect its perimeter byimproving digital networkingskills and recognising that

lightspeed fibre optic communicationsis changing the way their clients willwant to do business in the future.

Leading carriers have fibre loops inall the main centres and are rapidlytaking fibre to the ‘last mile’ now withthe government focussing on fibre tothe premises, optics will emerge as amainstream communications conduitover the next 5-10 years.

Fibre is increasingly used in networkbackbones, for connecting buildingsand long run communications linkswhile the copper or wireless links linkedto connected devices are gettingshorter and shorter. Why go with fibre?

Higher bandwidth over longerdistances than copperFor building or campusbackbone networksCan be used all the way to thedeviceCan link with UTP copper orwireless to perimeter devicesCoaxial UTP cable limitation is90 metresLower cost than copperImmune to interference andcross talkRobust and flexibleBetter quality transmissionNo signal degradationLightweightStable within a widetemperature rangeLong service lifeNot easily tapped into orinterfered withFutureproofing the business

High Fibre Diet Favouredas Security Goes Hi-res

Much of the nat ion’s copperphone cable is ancient in technologyterms; some of it around 50-years oldand continuing to deteriorate, andno-one’s laying copper any more,largely because fibre is now farcheaper.

This raises performance andreliability issues for dedicated lines anddigital subscriber line (DSL) services;now moving into second generation,and very fast (VDSL/VDSL2) offeringsclaiming to deliver 50Mbit/sec andbeyond over specified distances.Alcatel-Lucent researchers at Bell Labsrecently announced VDSL2 capacityusing bonded copper pairs couldachieve 300Mbit/s over 400 metres butits still specialised and underdevelopment.

While there have been majoradvances in compression, enablingCCTV cameras to squeeze morecontent over copper or wireless, thisalso provides temporary relief and is notideal for networked cameras, againmaking fibre the favourite goingforward.

No interferenceFibre is ideally positioned for

security industry use; it’s impervious toelectrical and electro-magneticinterference and crosstalk, and differentgrades are flexible and robust enoughto be rated for outdoor plant, indoor oraerial use. It can be buried or hauledthrough a pipe like copper or ‘blown’

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Types of fibreOM1 Old multi-mode fibre installations. Considered legacy

(10Gbitsec to 33 metres).

OM2 More recent multi-mode with higher throughput for in-buildingor campus cabling (up to 5km). Lower cost.(10Gbit/sec to 82metres).

OM3 Current laser enhanced fibre, optimised for gigabit overEthernet. Higher bandwidth over longer distances. Most costeffective. (10Gb/sec to 300metres).

OM4 Next generation bend-insensitive fibre with 10 x higherperformance. (40-100Gb at 550 metres).

Single mode Telco capacity or campus grade fibre to futureproof networksgiving unlimited capacity, for example 40Gbit/sec over 70km.

into a duct using a compressor, forexample 2km of fibre can be run inaround 20 minutes.

It is flexible enough to work indifferent geographies and is ideal forwhat Advanced Security Group GeneralManager, Mike Marr describes as‘hostile environments’, for example apower station as the glass compositeis not conductive and remainsimpervious to interference from voltageor even lightning.

The usual discussion around fibreoptics centres on capacity or bandwidth,measured in hundreds of megabytes oreven tens of gigabytes per second. Thespecifications for IP traffic over coppernetworks is a maximum of 90 metreswhile fibre loves distance and can runmany kilometres before its lasergenerated signal needs boosting.

There’s also a compelling case tobe made around the ability to createmultiple networks from separate fibrestrands in each cable. Despite theconvincing arguments, many in theindustry are still watching from thesideline.

Network designer Jim Donachie ofExpert Communications, New Zealandagent for Optimal Cables Australia, sayswhile security has become a boomindustry, there’s still a reluctance tocommit to fibre.

Fibre now a commodityIn the past, he says, people were put

off because fibre attracted a premiumprice, the splicing techniques weredifficult and test equipment wascumbersome to use. Now fibre is acommodity item and even the cost oflasers for multimode and single modefibre are rapidly dropping in price. “Theinstruments used to splice fibre or meltthe glass together and test it are virtually

automated. Its ultra simple to workwith,” says Donachie.

While cat 5e and cat6 cabling is stillused extensively in LANS and WANs,and there’s growing interest in cat 7unshielded twisted pair (UTP), he saysthey’re very ‘craft sensitive’. In otherwords installers have to “maintain eachtwist and punch it down onto the jackscorrectly or you lose all the benefits ofhaving higher grade cable.”

Regardless Donachie says there’sstill strong demand for copper securitycable. “I’ve been asked to quote oncontainer loads of it, largely becausepeople in the security industry haven’tyet understood fibre.”

Part of the problem he says is a lackof training which means installers stickwith copper cable because that’s whatthey know. “Because the skill base isnot there and they’re not aware of thebenefits, people have been given littlereason to move into fibre securitycable.”

He says installers and technicalpeople in the security industry need tostart asking their suppliers the rightquestions. “There’s still a mystiquearound fibre.”

There are many of examples of fibreas the dominant media for security. LionBreweries new centre at Ormiston Rd,Manukau City makes good use of fibrenot only for its main data backbone butto for its CCTV security cameras andaccess control.

The New Zealand TransportAuthority uses fibre to link the trafficcameras on the Harbour Bridgebecause of the long cable runs. TheCorrections Department typically usesfibre to link surveillance cameras at itsprisons; universities use it to helpsecure campuses. Increasingly accessand control monitoring is added to themix as more devices become IP-enabled.

Pan, tilt and zoomArryn Grant, Business Development

Manager with Page Data, a division ofIdeal Electrical, specialising in cabledesign and layout, says fibre is gainingmomentum, particularly for remotemonitoring in the traffic system, oncampuses and in central businessdistricts.

In Wellington CBD and in parts ofits traffic system and along theAuckland motorway high resolution IPcameras can be remote controlled withpan, tilt and zoom (PTZ) enabledthrough a real time control signal.

One of the challenges for securityapplications is whether they remainstand-alone or become integrated intothe corporate data network. Integrating

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bandwidth hungry high definition CCTVcameras, motion detectors, intrusiondetection and alarm systems onto aseparate fibre strand can deliverperformance and managementefficiencies but requires carefulplanning.

With properly configured serversand switches and the use of quality ofservice (QoS) software, such systemscan prioritise video and other securitytraffic without impacting other ‘missioncritical’ data.

US security provider Infinova, in awhite paper released in March 2010,says from an organisational andbudgetary perspective, closercollaboration and sharing betweensecurity and IT is beneficial andgenerally encouraged.

The fact that security can have itsown strands in the shared fibre bundlewhile remaining part of the overallenterprise infrastructure is seen as aplus. The paper claims UTP cablingseriously inhibits the placement ofcameras further than 305 metres fromthe head end as information loss canbe as high as 37 percent without signalamplification.

Infinova suggests the idea of aseparate data network for security,particularly analogue networks, is fastbecoming outdated. The report saysfibre opens the door wide for a rangeof security applications, with the returnon investment case enhanced wheninexpensive devices enable images tobe moved up to 3.2km on multimodefibre or 97km on fibre single-modefiber before signal regeneration isneeded.

IT and security conflictsThere are however challenges that

arise from integrating security with ITstandards and how to cope with newgeneration high definition appliancesthat require greater skills to install andmanage.

Hamish McKenzie, Director andCamera Specialist with Channel TenSecurity Imports says installers need tobetter understand the design andtopography of security networks as theybring security applications such as IPcameras into the branch data network.

He says smart security companiesare becoming cross-over businesses.“They’re hiring network and computerengineers to help businesses integratesecurity and architect new networksbased around IP technology whetherthat’s in a copper, fibre or wirelessenvironment.” You’d be hard pressedto find specifications for any newbuilding with different systems for dataand security, says McKenzie.

Having analogue and digital deviceseither co-existing on separate networkscan maintain value in legacy securityproducts but it’s still costly and a shortterm measure.

Jim Donachie of ExpertCommunications says one option mightbe to take fibre to each floor on a newbuilding and then hook up to a mediaconverter to create an electrical signal

for feeding into copper on the floor.“However most modern interfaces willhandle direct fibre input, so you haveto ask why not take fibre all the way?”

Meanwhile, a number of playersspoken to by NZ Security magazineremain concerned at the lack of skilledpeople to support the predicted fibrefrenzy. Cable contractors and installershaven’t been training apprentices forfear they’ll be poached as soon as theyqualify and short term contractors aresoon off to the next higher paying job.

Skill crisis loomingAnyone with cable laying, jointing,

installation and network configurationskills is already in high demand inAustralia and the UK where fibredeployment is escalating and wagesare significantly higher.

While the security industry hoversbetween the past and the future, thespeed of catch-up depends largely onclearer industry standards, the move toIP networking, next generation productfrom suppliers and determinedupskilling from installers and providers.

The national fibre to the premisesroll out will make a big difference to thesecurity industry, particularly asdemand grows for remote viewing andcentral monitoring of networked CCTVsurveillance systems and intercon-nectivity with other security appliances.

If the traditional security industryplayers don’t get with the new digitalgame, those in the crossover business,who are already sourcing and installingIP cameras, smart perimeter andaccess and control devices, will end upeating their lunch.

Fibre checklistAsk advice from several suppliers, installers and users.What’s the five year plan for your network?Does security have to be separate from data?Will you need to swap things around in the future?Determine the type and quality of fibre you need.Clearly define the standards your equipment needs to comply with.Determine which connectors you need on each side.Patch panels give flexibility for moves, adds and changes.Is it for in-premises, outside plant use, building or campus?What length of cable do you need to run?How much data determines how many fibre strands you will need(between 2-48).

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S handon AssociatesLtd was founded in

1991 and are an indepen-dent and impartial electronicsecurity consultancy. Theirfounder and ManagingDirector, Noel Manning hasbeen in the security industryin New Zealand since 1974where they have been activewithin the electronic securityindustry at all levels and area recognised authority in thefollowing technical fields:

• Intruder Alarm Systems• Access Control Systems• CCTV Systems• Intercom Systems• Automatic Gate Controls

and Electrical SecurityFencing

• Identification Systems• Fire Alarm and

Evacuation Systems• Security Lighting

SystemsShandon Associates

have 3 main areas of itsbusiness:• Site Inspections• Documentation• Project Management

Where Do You Find An ElectronicSecurity ConsultantWho Is Independent And Impartial?

INDUSTRY Profile

Noel Manning, ManagingDirector of ShandonAssociates Ltd

Shandon Associates Ltd canprovide the following services toboth clients or contractors:

Risk Reviews Specification Preparation Contract and SecuritySystem Audit

Project Management Independent SecurityInstallation Inspections

For more information pleasecontact Noel ManningTel: 09 238 7507Mob: 021 237 2063Email:[email protected]

All enquiries treated with theutmost confidentiality.

Site Inspections areundertaken on behalf of abuilding owner or occupier,consultant company orinstallation company.

The main purpose is toidentify any areas of poorworkmanship that may affectinstallation. This could resultin costing the installationcompany and their clienttime and money withexpensive repeat callbacks.It identifies any areas of

Noel Manning has worked in the security industryoverseas and his specialist electronic security

qualifications include Electronic Security Level 3, NZQARegistered Assessor for the Electronic Security Industry,ETITO Registered Workplace Assessor. He is the onlyinspector for the former NSCSS (National Security Councilfor Security Systems).

Noel has been a member of the technical sub-committee of the Security Industry Advisory Board (SIAB)instrumental in negotiating an electrical qualification forsecurity technicians. He has also been Chief Judge in NewZealand for the electronic security section of Youth Skills NZwho administer the program for the Vocational Training andInternational Youth Skills Olympics.

concern that may lead to thecustomer being leftdissatisfied and paymentsbeing withheld.

Documentation involvessetting up systems forinstallation companies toensure that a record ofaccurate site documentationis kept both at the site and atthe installation company.Documentation also involvessetting up policies and

procedures, and implem-enting a health and safetypolicy.

Shandon Associates Ltdhave found from experiencethat a lack of accurate docu-mentation for technician visitscost the installation companyand the end user both timeand money. ‘More importantlyis the risk of losing your clientsconfidence’.

Project Management caninclude tender evaluationand site management forother consultants and endusers on an electronicsecurity installation project.

A project managementservice is also offered toinstallation companieswhere the company does nothave sufficient resources tosuccessfully manage largeelectronic securityinstallation project.

As an Electronic Security Level 3, NZQA Registered AssessorNoel sees the unacceptable and messy installation (left)of an intruder alarm system as well as the acceptableinstallation (right).

INTERNATIONAL News

20 June • July 2010

Q: What are the most important factorsto be considered in selecting a harddrive?

A: The construction of a hard drivebears a passing resemblance to atraditional jukebox.

The disks in the drive are made ofglass or aluminium – hence the name‘hard’ - and are coated with magneticmedia that is used to store data.

Data is read and written by a seriesof heads mounted on actuators,somewhat like the tone arm on thejukebox. The important difference is thathard drive manufacturers need to avoid

The Storage Doctor:Getting to grips withhard drives

Martin Jefferson

Martin Jefferson of Western Digital looks atthe important factors to consider whenselecting a hard drive…

mechanical contact between the headand disk as that always leads todamage.

Over the past ten years the capacityof hard drives has increased by leapsand bounds, thanks to the work ofAlbert Fert and Peter Grunberg.

In 2007 they won the physics NobelPrize for their work on GMR (giantmagneto resistance) that dates back to1988. GMR technology has allowedhard drive manufacturers to pack500GB of data onto a standard desktop/enterprise 3.5 inch double sided diskand 320GB onto a 2.5 inch laptop disk.

PMR for reliabilityWestern Digital uses PMR

(Perpendicular Magnetic Recording) inall its drives to increase areal densityand reliability. In essence PMR meansthe magnetic particles stand on end somore can be crammed into a givenspace, a bit like commuters on acrowded train.

Increasing areal density is importantas it allows the manufacturer to offermore storage at the high end, or theycan reduce the number of componentsin a mid-range drive which reducescosts. Another benefit is that headshave to move, on average, a shorterdistance from one sector to another,which increases performance.

To achieve a capacity of 2TB(2000GB) a hard drive manufacturer willtypically use four disks and eight heads

while a 1TB drive will employ two disksand four heads.

Serious engineeringWhen you consider that the disks

and head stack assembly are packedinto a height of a mere 25mm and thatthe disks rotate up to 7,200rpm you canappreciate that some seriousengineering is required to avoid havingthe whole lot collide.

More engineering is involved tocorrectly position the heads over theexact spot on the disks to find the filethat you want in a time measured inmilliseconds.

The WD RE4 drive mentioned aboveuses dual actuator technology toimprove positional accuracy over thedata track.

The primary actuator providescoarse displacement using conven-tional electromagnetic actuatorprinciples while the secondary actuatoruses piezoelectric motion to fine tunethe head positioning.

With AV drives the emphasis is onlow power consumption, quietoperation and extended reliability.

In an AV drive you can expect to seetechnologies such as Ramp Load, whichparks the recording heads off the disksurface during spin up, spin down andwhen the drive is off. This ensures therecording head never touches the disksurface which results in improved longterm reliability due to less head wear.

The make-upof a hard drive

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INDUSTRY News

22 June • July 2010

In May 2010 three companies werefined over the death last year ofseven year old Shaelian Ross.Shaelian died after a steel pipe and

mesh framed gate came off its hingesat Amcor Packaging where her motherwas employed by Jiffy Cleaning.

Upon arrival to her mothers workShaelian and her older sister RickyleePeita were opening the gates when thegate crashed off its hinges and fell afterwhich Shaelian was foundunconscious. The driveway at thepremises is shared by Ryco Dies andDominion Bookbinders in Kerrs Rd.

Amcor who trades as Ryco Dies,Dominion Bookbinders and JiffyCleaning were fined more than$120,000 which did not include anylegal fees.

There had been earlier problemswith the gate and the gate had beenrepaired after being struck by a trucksome four months before theincident.

In June 2007 while playing withfriends at the Hoani Waititi Mareakohanga reo in Auckland, LouisSchmidt-Peke aged 3 was killed by afalling gate. The gate was a sliding gatethat did not have gate stops. A disputewith the contract installer and a newlyappointed contract installer meant thatnumerous people could have beenresponsible, all denying liability.

There were three children runningto the gate, touching it and runningaway again. The gate collapsedinwards with disastrous consequencesfalling on top of Louis. There is somediscrepancy as to whether the gate wasopen or closed.

Once again the gate had previouslyfallen and been temporarily repaired.In both of these cases the repairs hadbeen made by unqualified peoplehowever well intentioned. These priormishaps raised warning signs thatshould never have been ignored.

Is Litigation the Answer?

An article in August 2008 entitled‘Gates that Fall’ in the New ZealandSecurity Magazine was a response tothe tragic death at the Hoani WaititiMarea. It became apparent that this wasnot an isolated case. Research fromaround the world shows a number ofcases of sliding gates coming off theirrails and falling resulting in a fatality. Acontributing factor was the lack of basicmaintenance and periodic checks forwear and tear on the equipment.

In April 2008 New Zealand SecurityMagazine also ran an article on thesafety issues surrounding gates andschool fencing. In particular thearrowhead topped fences and the highrisk of impalement. It was concluded thatgates and fences round school premiseswere a great deterrent against vandalismand graffiti and made students, teachersand parents feel the school was saferwith a more secure atmosphere.

However concerns were also raisedregarding the rising risk of impalementon some school fences and an evenmore horrific outcome, a fatality.

The Ministry of Education advisesschools that a dangerous fence couldbe in breach of the Health & Safety inEmployment Act and its own Health &

Safety Code & Crimes Act – but arethese type of fences still beinginstalled?

When we contacted Steve Evans,General Manager from LeaweldManufacturing Ltd in Auckland, themanufacturers of the only risk assessedgate in New Zealand, we asked if therewere regular maintenance proceduresin place for damage and wear and tearafter installation. He explained, “we offerservice and maintenance agreementsbut very few take them up and this isirresponsible for the safety, let alone,the preventive maintenance issues.”

We also asked Steve if arrowheadtopped fences were still being installed,he commented. “Yes, they are, there is avariety of arrow head that are reasonablysafe but some others are down rightdangerous, especially the weld on type.”

So the question still needs to beasked. “How many people have to beinjured or killed by hazardous fencesand gates? How many companies willcontinue to pay fines before there is aset of safety standards in New Zealandto which fence and gate manufacturersand installers have to comply and towhich a regular maintenance programmust be applied?”

A risk assesed cantilever gate properly maintained is not only possible in terms of saving lives but essential

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Eden Park will feature DVTel’s ISOC system when it hosts theupcoming Rugby World Cup 2011

IP – Emerging Technology

IP and Network Video surveillancehas been an emerging technology forsometime now. Thanks to newbreakthroughs in technology, IP andNetwork Video surveillance are beingwidely applied in the security industrywith technology that is more effectivethan ever before. IP and videosurveillance systems are now far morecost-effective, flexible and simple tooperate and is widely regarded asbeing the way of the future. The Hills IPnetworking product range is one of themost comprehensive and advanced inthe industry. The world-class brandsrepresented include DVTel, AxisCommunications, Arecont Vision, Sonyand Pelco, to name a few. “It’s veryexciting to have so many exceptionalproducts and brands in this ever-growing category. The evolvingtechnology that is IP is an exciting oneand at this stage we cannot see whereit’s going to end. No doubt as thecategory and technology continues todevelop, as will our product depth andbreadth,” commented ChristchurchBranch Manager, Mike Clark.

DVTel’s Latitude Network VideoManagement System (NVMS)

One of the most exciting thingsabout IP video surveillance is there'sreally no limit to the potential of thetechnology. DVTel’s award winning,Latitude NVMS, is a testament to this.

Not only is it the most advanced IP end-to-end solution in the industry, but theLatitude NVMS is a fully Scalableenterprise-class media managementsystem that is also easy to manage,control, maintain and install. DVTel’s

Latitude V6 offers high definition qualitycombined with real time, multicompression standard support of H.264and MPEG4. According to DVTel, iSOCis the only open standards, IP-basedsecurity management system thatcombines video, audio, data, sensors,trend analysis and alarm managementfunctionality in a single enterprisephysical security centre.The key toDVTEL iSOC V6 is the system’s dynamic

workstation which combines a range ofmodules allowing for flexible andpowerful operations. Latitude NVMS canbe found in installations around theworld, ranging from enterprise levelsystems to smaller office solutions.

Recently, DVTel was awarded withProject Of The Year at the IFSEC show2010. DVTel’s winning project camefrom their recent implementation of theintelligent Security Operations Center(iSOC) management platform atJohannesburg, Capetown, Durbanand other airports in the Republic ofSouth Africa. Renovations andupgrades were also made inpreparation for the June 2010 WorldCup. Closer to home, DVTel has beeninstalled in popular transportinfrastructure projects in Australia,such as Melbourne’s Metro Trains andBrisbane’s Metropolitan TransportManagement Centre (BMTMC). In theMetro Trains project there were around4000 cameras installed with the NVMSsoftware platform, whilst the BMTMCproject DVTel was able to integrate 3entirely separate and fully operationalCCTV systems, in a single controlroom.

“It’s very exciting to have so many exceptionalproducts and brands in this ever-growingcategory.”

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DVTel’s iSOC V6 offers highdefinition quality combined withreal time, multi compressionstandard support of H.264 andMPEG4

Meanwhile,“in NZ we have the DVTelsystem in various applicationsincluding; Lincoln University, TransitNZ, Wellington City Council, Te PapaMuseum and soon to be completedhome of the Rugby World Cup 2011,Eden Park, by the systems integrationcompany, Advanced Security GroupLimited.”

For the smaller end applications,DVTel’s Entry Level Single ServerSoftware Solution, Solus VideoManagement System (VMS) is the bestoption. Robust and feature-rich, Solussupports multiple video compressionsincluding H.264, MPEG4 and MJPEG.The system is pre-installed and is aprogrammed pre-configured hardwareplatform and integrates with existinglegacy CCTV equipment and variousthird party IP cameras and encoders.The Solus VMS includes 8, 16, 24 and32 channel configurations, providingcustomers with use of a plug-and-playsystem. “Solus appeals to a verypopular market of small to mid-sizedusers, who require the quality of sucha developed system,” comments MikeClark.

The Latitude NVMS and Solus VMShave been designed to amalgamatewith existing access control and CCTVequipment including cameras,encoders and decoders. These accesscontrol systems include; Forcefield,Cardax, Andover, Lenel, SiPass,eMerge, Pacom Systems, whilst InnerRange is currently being developed.Meanwhile, Axis Communications,Pelco, Arecont Vision, Io Image andSony are just some of the reputablebrands of cameras that integrate withDVTel. Recently, DVTel and FluidmeshNetworks (also available from Hills), the

leader in wireless video surveillancesystems based on mesh networkingtechnology, announced their affiliation.The flexibility of DVTel’s iSOC V6platform and the variety of theirproduct offerings are a greatcomplement to theFluidmesh 'on-demand' philosophy.

Hills latestPartnership

Recently, AxisCommunications, theglobal leading providerof network video announced itspartnership with Hills for the distributionof the full range of Axis network videoproducts. This allows Hills to distributethe entire range of Axis IP cameras andvideo products to customersthroughout New Zealand. RobertMeachem, General Manager of HillsElectronic Security - NZ and PacificCommunications in Australia,commented. “The addition of Axisnetwork video products to our stable inNew Zealand is significant as it will giveour customers access to the extensiverange of the highest quality productsfrom Axis Communications.”Meanwhile Wai King Wong, CountryManager for Australia and New Zealandat Axis Communications, commentedthat, “Hills Electronic Security has aproven track record for being at thefront of the technological curve and withtheir clear market leadership positionin New Zealand, are a great fit for AxisCommunications. The combination ofAxis expertise as a security providerand Hills Electronic Security’sorganisational strength and reach willmean customers the length andbreadth of the country will have accessto the most advanced security solutionson the market.”

Exciting new productsHills has some very exciting IP

products on the horizon. The AxisQ1910, is an outdoor-ready thermalnetwork camera. The camera usesthermal imaging, which allows usersto detect people, objects and incidentsin complete darkness and difficultconditions such as smoke, haze, dustand light fog. Since thermal camerasare immune to problems with lightconditions and normal shadows, theycan achieve higher accuracy thanconventional cameras in mostintelligent video applications. AXISQ1910-E Thermal Network Camera

offers motion detection, audiodetection and detection of tamperingattempts. The camera also providescapacity for third-party analyticsmodules, including support for AxisCamera Application Platform.

Meanwhile, the latest technology tocome out of Arecont Vision is theworld's first H.264 Dual Mode 10MP/1080p camera. The Dual Mode cameracombines the resolution of a 10-megapixel camera and a full HD 1080pat 30fps camera into one camerasystem. “This is an exciting camera asit provides our customers with the abilityto use a single camera to resolvevarious difficult situations,” notedPenrose Branch Manager, GraemeCullen. The AV10005 Series, will beavailable in colour, day/night and colourauto-iris versions.

Hills is the leading distributor in NewZealand of CCTV, IP and fiber opticssolutions and equipment. With theconstantly evolving IP technology, Hillsis keeping up the technology’s excitingdevelopment, through its introductionof world-class products from world-class suppliers. “Our specialized salesand engineering staff, provide ourcustomers with extensive service anddesign solutions and the ability to assistin product engineering for simple orcomplex systems. We are very fortunateto receive extensive technical supportfrom Australia’s market leader PacificCommunications,” comments JoshReynolds, Hills IT Engineer. The Hillssales branches carry a vast inventoryof IP cameras and surveillanceequipment suitable for installations ofevery size and scope.

For more information on the latest in IPproducts, visit your local branch today.

Arecont Vision’s Dual Mode camera,the world's first H.264 Dual Mode10MP/1080p camera

INDUSTRY News

26 June • July 2010

W aikato Hospital hasrecently undertaken anoverhaul of itsapproach to how it

manages and administers security staff.In the previous issue of New ZealandSecurity Magazine it was reported thatnew security developments were in theprocess of being finalised. NewZealand Security Magazine is now ableto provide a more detailed account ofthe latest developments in WaikatoHospital’s progressive approach tosecurity.

Waikato Hospital’s holistic approachto hospital security was designed byWaikato District Health Board SecurityManager, Dean Ria. The new model ofdelivery involves a collaborationbetween Waikato Hospital internalsecurity staff and security contractorAllied Security. The hospital will providefour team leaders and the security

contractor will provide 24 full timeguards. Six of these guards will workunder each team leader.

General Manager of Allied Security,Damian Black said the goal of this newmodel was for the Waikato Hospital tohave some client supervision of a largesecurity team, but to still “retain theknowledge and technical ability of theirsecurity services.” Black elaborates that“this protects the client and allows theclient to retain the ability to managetheir own operations and/or re-tenderor contract those operations at a futuredate as their needs change anddevelop.”

Black says that this system “allowsa greater level of supervision andmanagement of the security staff,which then ensures the security role isperformed to the highestexpectations.” Some generic securitytasks were similiar to other DistrictHealth Boards or large security sites,but at Waikato Hospital there were

specialist security areas staff wouldneed training for, such as patientwatch, mental health security roles,and emergency response procedures.Blake adds that so far the structure has“been successful in attracting the kindof staff required, and if provensuccessful this is a model we wish toadapt, export, and introduce to clientsthroughout the security industry.”

Waikato Hospital will have somecontrol over the contractual conditionsof these guards. They requested a$35,000 salary minimum for theguards, and that they will need to beprovided with basic equipment suchas duty belts, safety shoes, radioearpieces and slash proof gloves.These are in line with their basic needsas hospital security guards, althoughthere is room for the securitycontractors to come to a fair andreasonable agreement with the guardsover what specific items might needto be purchased by the guard.

A Progressive Approach toSecurity at Waikato Hospital

By Richard Allardice

Waikato District Health Board’sSecurity Manager, Dean Ria

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The roster will be administered byWaikato Hospital, according to what willwork most effectively for their campus.This will be a four days on, four offroster, which will include two days andtwo nights. Waikato Hospital insists thatguards don’t work on other sites on theirdays off, on the basis that they wanttheir employees to have a healthy work-life balance. Dean Ria emphasises thatthey are providing a reasonable salaryso sourcing extra work during down-time shouldn’t be necessary.

The Waikato Hospital securitydivision is interested in ushering securityguards into a professional career, andproviding empowerment throughtraining and knowledge. Prior toemployment new guards will be trainedfor two weeks, in consultation with AlliedSecurity and Wintec (Waikato Instituteof Technology). The training will coverself-defence, calm and restraint,negotiation and de-escalation and bodylanguage. It will also cover items thatmay not typically be ‘first call’ on asecurity training schedule, such ascampus orientation and customerservice skills, so that “they can direct thepoor old dear to MRI.” Ria adds that, “Weare looking for a unique skill set whichis confident and articulate and producesvery empathic communicators.”

On top of this they are offering aninternal career path from security officerto senior team leader (who is essentiallythe second-in-command in a houseteam), and even onward to the teamleader, who is employed by the DistrictHealth Board. At the top is a singlesecurity supervisor. There will be asecurity qualification and aperformance element involved withthese career opportunities.

Applicants are expected to havedrive towards a long-term career inhospital security. Ria states that asecurity officer who might say, ‘I don’tthink that I’ll ever be security manager’,isn’t the kind of employee that theywant. They are after security guardswith an eye on the future and who arecommitted to bettering their careers.In return, they will be well looked after:“People who come to us and say, ‘Wewould like to get a job in the fireservice, or the police, or as a medic,corrections, or with the top crew here,’then we will actually encourage thosepeople to do that, support and connectthem with our networks, and assistthem with any career or tutorial stuffthey need.”

The drive to provide promotionalchances within the security division, oreven upwards into another division, ispart of an effort to retain guards whoare, “really focussed and committed tothis campus, right up to their last minuteof duty.” Previously there has been an‘extraordinarily high’ turnover of securitystaff, an issue that these measures areintended to address. Additionalmeasures are a balanced workingschedule and a significantremuneration package.

The renewed emphasis on trainingis in part a response to a WaikatoHospital statistic that only 30% of crimeand security incidents are reported. Riais determined to remedy that with thechanges to how security is managedand administered.

Overall, the package is designed tobe attractive and beneficial toprospective guards, which would raisethe calibre of security staff working atWaikato Hospital. Dean Ria reflects that,

“if we pay half-decent wage, but thenhave a rubbish roster, we are going tolose people anyway... or if we have apoor wage, but a great roster, we arenever going to attract people in the firstplace.” Ideally this holistic approach tosecurity management will benefiteveryone involved.

Ria says it’s important their staff arecontent in their work. Waikato Hospitalwants their guards to be “happy,committed, focussed... we want themto have time with their families: wives,girlfriends, fiances, mums and dads (ifthey’re still are home). But if they areon the morning shift, we want them tocome to work ready to roll, batteriesrecharged, and really on top of theirgame.” As far as employers go, theWaikato Hospital security division istaking great lengths to ensure a healthycombination of productivity andemployee satisfaction. Ria adds, “Thisis how we consider we would want tobe treated if we were in these guys’position.”

Security Manager Ria has abackground in police, retail and casinosecurity. As a relative newcomer tohospital security management, he hascommunicated extensively with otherregional security managers to refine thisnew security model. These include BillSageman, head of security at NorthShore Hospital, Mick Hubbard, head ofsecurity for Middlemore, as well assecurity managers from CentralMidlands Hospital in Palmerston North,and Hawkes Bay hospital. “I’m verylucky as a new guy to be able to contactthese people and say, ‘Hey what do youthink of this idea?’ and brainstorm stuff,especially when we are doingsomething that is pretty new.”

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Recently Zone Technology wasappointed as the exclusivedistributor for Bosch CCTVproduct for New Zealand and

now boasts one of the mostexperienced team of CCTVprofessionals in the country.

Bruce Young, Managing Director, ZoneTechnology Limited says, “with theappointment of our new South IslandBranch Manager, I believe that we nowhave the strongest experience base andgreatest CCTV product knowledge inthe country. Our customers can beconfident that they will receive accurateand timely advice together with thesuperior service that Zone Technologyhas built its reputation on.”

Zone Technology is a specialist inClosed Circuit Television (CCTV) andother security products, with offices inAuckland, Wellington and is nowestablished in Christchurch to serveSouth Island clientele.

Bruce has 20 years experience inthe security and fire industry, havingheld a number of management and

technical positions with securityequipment providers and installationcompanies over that time. He also holdsNew Zealand Certificate Engineering –Electronics & Computer Technology.

Edgar Moore, Sales Manager, isresponsible for sales in the Auckland/Waikato regions. Edgar has had nearly15 years experience in internetdevelopment, national sales, marketingand account management roles andprior to joining Zone Technology, he ranhis own sales and accountmanagement consultancy. Edgar’sbroad understanding of technology andcommunications platforms is nowparticularly relevant with the movetowards IP in security. Edgar holds anAdvanced Certificate in ComputerProgramming & Software Analysis. “Having owned and operated atechnology based business myself, Iunderstand how vital key relationshipsare to success and I strive to deliver toZone Technology’s clients the samelevel of responsiveness that I myselfwould expect,” says Edgar.

Gavin Hampson-Tindale, CCTVSpecialist, is responsible for sales in theNorthern/Auckland/Bay of Plentyregions. Gavin started in the securityindustry in 1986, running the monitoringstation for Seekers Communicationswho eventually merged with Securitas.Over time Gavin has owned an alarminstallation business and has sold andmarketed a range of product andservices including; monitoring, guardresponse, alarm systems installationand cash in transit to end users. Gavinhas 15 years experience of CCTVwholesale, representing some of theindustry’s leading brands including thelast 5 years working with Bosch CCTVproduct.

“I am pleased about my recent moveto Zone Technology, as the companyportfolio allows me to provide a broaderscope of solutions to meet mycustomer’s needs & expectations,”says Gavin.

Conan Hunt, Wellington BranchManager, has 15 years experienceproviding security solutions to

Zone Technology – Over 100

Bruce Young, Managing Director,Zone Technology Limited

Edgar Moore, Sales Manager,responsible for Auckland, Waikato

Gavin Hampson-Tindale,CCTVSpecialist, Northern, Auckland, BoP

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customers in both Europe and NewZealand. Conan has sailed for theSwedish and German teams in the lasttwo America’s Cup regattas, duringwhich time he consulted to them onelectronic security and securityprocedures both on and off the water.Conan joined Zone Technology inMarch 2008 and moved to Wellington,in July 09 to manage ZoneTechnology’s branch office.

Prior to this Conan spent severalyears in sales roles for securityintegration companies within NZ. He isresponsible for Zone Technologyservice and support throughout thelower North Island, including Hawke’sBay, the Wairarapa, Manawatu andTaranaki.

“At Zone Technology, it is our goalto provide a value for money productline up, with the right mix of brands andperformance.” says Conan.

Richard Went, South Island BranchManager, has over 29 years experienceas an electronics engineer,specialising in the field of electronic

security, particularly CCTV. Over timeRichard has sat on industry advisorygroups in the UK and often acted asan expert witness. Richard holds a Cityand Guilds Licentiateship and is aprofessional member of the Institutionof Engineering and Technology (MIET).Richard has spent the last 12 years ina technical sales role with Panasonic.Prior to that Richard worked for a majorUK security systems house where hisrole included technical sales support,which allowed him to evaluate all newproducts coming onto the market.

Richard says, “this role providedme with an excellent opportunity totest di f ferent manufacturer ’sequipment and in turn find the besttechnical solut ion for eachcustomer’s requirements. This issomething that I strive to provide inevery situation.”

Oliver May (Olly), National TechnicalSupport, has 20 years technicalexperience in the security industry.Oliver’s early years were spent workingwith alarm monitoring companies &

Years of Security Experience

For more information about ZoneTechnology Limited and Bosch CCTVproducts please contact:

Phone: Auckland (09) 415 1500Wellington (04) 803 3110Christchurch (03) 365 1050

E-mail: [email protected]: www.zonetechnology.co.nz

Conan Hunt,Wellington Branch Manager

Richard Went,South Island Branch Manager

Oliver May (Olly),National Technical Support

security alarm systems, which involvedthe development of two monitoringstations. Over the last five years Oliverhas worked in a technical support roleat Bosch Security Systems based attheir Penrose branch. This role involvedproviding customers with technicalsupport & product training for the Boschproduct range – specialising in SecurityAlarm & CCTV products.

“Over time I’ve had many & variedroles with some of the leading servicecompanies in the business and haveseen a great deal of change. I lookforward to supporting ZoneTechnology’s product solutions lineup,” says Oliver.

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32 June • July 2010

During a visit to this countrylast month, the Irish SecurityIndustry Association (ISIA)urged the New Zealand

Security Association (NZSA) to take arole on the international scene.

They want New Zealand to play apart in a new International DiscussionForum established in December lastyear by the Confederation of EuropeanSecurity Services (CoESS).

The forum is aimed to build andpromote closer cooperation byexchanging information and bestpractice between the security organisa-tions of Asia, Australia, Brazil, Russia,South-Africa and the United States.

The forum focuses on a differenttheme each month, exchanginginformation in a structured way.

Greg Watts, CEO of NZSA says hisorganisation is keen on the idea.

To participate the NZSA will join theWorld Security Federation, which hashelped drive the scheme.

Billy Goodburn, Head of Trainingand Support at the Irish SecurityIndustry Association, led the visit.Before moving to Ireland he was apoliceman in South Africa for 20 years,and says with a grin that he gave it upas a bad career choice.

"I’d studied security managementwhile in the police and went across toIreland ten years ago to head up a multi-national security business in Ireland.While involved in the business, I gotheavily involved in the TradeAssociation setting standards and onvarious working groups before anopportunity came up where I couldwork directly for the Trade Association."

"I’ve been fairly lucky in that I holdmembership of a number oforganisations and I sit on a number ofEuropean and internationalcommittees," he says.

Goodburn explains that part of hisreason for coming to this country wasto act as an ambassador for CoESS,and ask New Zealand to join theInternational Discussion Forum.

The first topic on the forum's agendawas training, followed by quality, with asurvey questionnaire circulated to eachparticipating association.

The results are collated into anoverview. "It is shared back out amongstall the people that responded and that’show the learning takes place," saysGoodburn. "You've got security sectorsall over the world all facing similarissues and similar changes. Becausewe’re sharing information, we arelearning from each other and that’swhat this is about."

The results so far reveal issuesfamiliar to New Zealand in areas likepublic perception of the securityindustry, competency standards,training and consistency across theindustry. Goodburn also points out thatlegislation and licensing regimesaround the world are moving more orless in the same direction.

New Zealand visit by IrishSecurity Industry Association

Kim Hoskins (SITAB), Ross Clarke (ETITO), Steward O’Reilly (TSSL), Jeremy Tunks (ETITO),Billy Goodburn (ISIA), John Cleary (SITAB), Sean Griffin (Seek Academy),Amy O’Rourke (ETITO), Ngaire Byrne (SITAB)

"In certain countries legislation hasbeen in place for 20 years and in othercountries, it is only five to ten years.They’re learning from the mistakes thatother guys have made, and vice versa.No one solution fits everything, so youhave to take the bits and pieces thatare relevant."

He points to Ireland as an example."It was difficult. It took 30 years to getgovernment to finally agree to thelegislation. Once the legislation wasagreed, then there was a period ofimplementation, or establishing specificregulations. New Zealand’s going to gothrough all that as well."

Accessing other countriesexperience will be useful as the PrivateSecurity Personnel and PrivateInvestigators Bill wends its way throughthe final stages of the New Zealandparliamentary process. The bill wasreported back to parliament by theJustice and Electoral Select Committeeon 29 March this year.

Rachael Crawley, senior advisor inthe policy team at the Ministry ofJustice, says the bill was reported back

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without major amendments but didhave changes to make the bill work asintended.

"It is difficult to say when the bill willgo through," she says. "It all dependson parliament's priorities but we arehoping for this year."

Once the bill is passed, detailedregulations – the nuts and bolts of theregime that governs how the statue willbe implemented – will be gazetted.

But Crawley says the regulations arestill in the very early stages because theycan't be drawn up until the bill is enacted.She – perhaps optimistically – estimatesthe regulations could take severalmonths to formulate and finalise.

She says there will be liaison withindustry bodies. "The detail hasn't beendecided but that is certainly theintention, it depends when the bill isenacted. At that stage we will work outwhat how much time we have got andwho should be consulted," she says.

Crawley met with Goodburn'sdelegation and says overseasexperience is very useful in policydevelopment.

Goodburn echoes the sentiment,noting that Ireland with a population of4.4 million is a similar size to NewZealand.

"Within Ireland, the legislation wasenacted as the Private Security ServicesBill of 2004. The regulators had a goodrelationship with the industry and liaisedwith the industry in terms of theimplementation phase. When we werelooking at the licensing of the individuals,we started with – in New Zealand terms– property guards and crowd controllers.

"They’re still in the process of lookingat consultants, locksmiths, electricalengineers and alarm installers.Frameworks have to be set for eachcategory of the sector within the industry."

"So it’s not always simple, especiallywhen you're linking training andeducation to it."

Goodburn says things get difficult ifyou have a lot of bodies talking to theregulator and advising the best wayforward.

"They have to make a decision atsome stage, so generally what theytend to do is go for the minimumstandard requirement based onnational standards and educationalstandards that are already in existence."

He says the Ministry of Justice wereinterested in the Irish experience.

"We were able to say that whoeverhad looked at the legislation obviouslyhave done their homework."

But Goodburn says in Ireland the fulleffect of the last few years' changes onpublic perception of the securityindustry have yet to be felt.

"I think it’s still early days. The publicare very conscious of the fact that youneed to be licensed and that thecompanies you employ need to beregulated and that the license is not assimple as just paying a fee."

Under the mandatory, minimumstandard licensing regime for Irishsecurity companies the ISA has begunlooking for ways member companiescan differentiate themselves.

"Within our industry the standard forguarding is Irish Standard IS999, whichis that all companies need to meet inorder to get a license. Our associationis saying we’ve got a three tiered qualityassurance scheme called QUALSEC,and that is at a Silver, Gold, andPlatinum level."

Even the Silver level exceeds theminimum mandatory standard. A Silveraward is required for membership of theassociation, while a Gold award isbased on an additional fifteen auditcriteria, and Platinum additional criteriaagain.

"It’s up to the individual companiesas to how far do they want to progresstheir business to differentiate them fromthe market and that’s what they do. Wehave found a lot of the procurementrequirements from end users arestipulating a particular standard. 'Areyou a member of the ISIA?' Because itdifferentiates us, and that rules out theguy that’s just going to the lowestcommon denominator, the minimumstandards required.

"Under the Irish model for tendering,if you're tendering for contracts, eithergovernment contracts or contracts withan international company, the more of aquality stamp you have on your training,the more it puts a value on your staff."

He says this approach works, "theybasically bump themselves up in thepecking order for contracts."

"We have a few companies at thesilver level, the majority of companieswould fit within the gold level, and thenthere’s a few companies at the toplevels. And they’re not the big multi-nationals. They're medium sizedbusinesses, there’s a small businesswith 20 guys, they achieve the Platinumstandard," says Goodburn.

But here in New Zealand Wattsbelieves the NZSA's membership andaccreditation process is more suited tothe New Zealand industry.

"I think it is more important to havecodes of practice or compliance acrossmany areas of the industry as possibleand those codes should be put togetherby the industry on the basis ofprofessional conduct and professionalservices. Being an accredited memberof the NZSA is more important thanhaving levels," he says.

"We want to entice people tobecome members to increaseprofessionalism of the industry as awhole. Of course you want them to beaccredited where possible."

Underpinning industry profession-alism is training and another memberof the Irish delegation was SeanGriffin, a Strategic Partner of SEEKAcademy, an E-learning ISIA trainingprovider.

"A lot of the training is day to dayindustry led training and whether it’sregulated or not, it needs to beimplemented. And SEEK is the centreof excellence for security training," hesays.

"I’ll give you an example from theSEEK perspective. Within Ireland therewas an upshoot in tiger kidnappings.[Where a person of importance to thevictim is held hostage until the victimmeets the perpetrators demands]. Sothere was an identified need for tigerkidnap awareness training. SEEKAcademy developed a course specificto that trend, and answered theindustry’s need for that trend. Becauseit is owned by industry and deliveredto industry, we understand where theneed areas are, and then develop thetraining to fit that need."

As a result of the visit, SEEKAcademy has announced a partnershipwith New Zealand's Training Systemsand Solutions Limited (TSSL).

TSSL says their core business is thedesign, development, managementand delivery of high quality learningprogrammes in areas like security,personal safety, first-line managementand supervision, occupational safetyand health, conflict resolution, calmingand restraint and critical incidentmanagement.

TSSL has entered into theagreement with SEEK Academy toenable international access to SEEK'sprogrammes via E-learning and aimsto promote the SEEK Academy coursesas additional professional developmentoptions for the New Zealand SecurityIndustry, particularly for individuals whowant to travel and work in UK andIreland.

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Gallagher Securityand JooseePartnership meansSuccess

Gallagher Security is celebratinganother global success withthe installation of its first Trophy

FT PowerFence™ system in Chinasecuring the Governments Researchand Development Centre for FighterAircraft.

As Gallagher’s exclusive distributorin China, Joosee Smart Technologieswill be responsible for the installationof five Trophy FT controllers protectinga site of 1.2 kilometres in AnhuiProvince, Hefei City.

Gallagher Security BusinessDevelopment Manager, Karl Philbin,says Joosee engineers have workedhard to fully understand Gallaghercontrol equipment and have sanctionedthis with over 200 Trophy and Medalsystem installations in a wide range ofvertical markets.

“They are extremely proficient inGallagher perimeter security systemshaving completed installations in over150 electrical substations andinstallations for the Chinese Military,Hydro Power Stations, Water Plants,Manufacturing and Residential zones.”

Joosee has continued to strengthenits nine month partnership withGallagher Security by recentlycompleting extensive training on theTrophy FT system. Managing Director,Leaf Hong says this was necessary tofacilitate further opportunities in thesecurity market.

“The biggest problem we have hadhistorically was finding quality reliablesecurity energisers in China.” MissHong says, “the reliability of Gallagherperimeter security systems is excellentand the technology is better than anyother in China.”

The decision to move in a newdirection has resulted in business growthresulting in a need for expansion. Thecompany recently opened a new officein Xinjiang Province comprising of abranch manager, two engineers, twoadministration staff and a team of fivesales personnel. Adding to this team isthe addition of two new technical staffwith IT skills. To accommodate Joosee’srapid expansion the company will moveto larger new premises on the first ofJune 2010.

The Joosee team with our Asia Pacific Business Development Manager, Karl Philbin.(L-R) Ralph (Sales Manager), Miss Leaf Hong (Managing Director), Karl Philbin,Lin (Technical Manager).

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Over at Glenfield College onAuckland's North Shore,implementation of one ofthe most basic security

measures – a security perimeter fence– has seen the school become atextbook example of how to reducevandalism and associated costs.

The Ministry of Education guide forschool property management saysboundary security is an important wayof not only establishing the boundarybut signalling that someone owns andcares about the property and improvingthe initial impression of schools.

The Ministry says boundary designand treatment communicate messagesof accessibility or inaccessibility to thepublic but admits maintaining a balancebetween having a user-friendly,welcoming boundary and a secureschool is difficult but important.

According to the guide a goodquality security fence will discouragemany potential intruders. It namesGlenfield College fencing project as a

success story, saying installing aperimeter security fence reducedvandalism and associated costs byaround 75 percent. Glenfield Collegeis not the only school in New Zealandand Australia to have seen this effect.

Glenfield College chose LeaweldManufacturing's Handifence securityfence and gates for the job. The fencingis made in modular panels to keep thecost down, an important factor with overa kilometre of fencing to go in. It comesas a flat top style, a loop top style or invarious spear top styles. GlenfieldCollege chose a spear top design.

The fencing panels aremanufactured from 16mm galvanisedsteel tubing and powder coated in achoice of colours.

The Ministry has stern words aboutcut price fencing. "This specification isfor a robust and long-lasting rod, tubeor palisade-style fence. Be warned thatsuppliers will offer lower prices byleaving out mowing strips, usingsmaller posts and using a galvanised

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finish. These options will cost you morein maintenance and lead to shorterreplacement times."

It also warns against hazardousfencing that might injure or impalechildren who try to climb them, sayingthat fences with cast-iron, cast-aluminium arrow-heads or bishop headtops are just as effective in reducingvandalism and are not hazardous.

Chair of the College's board oftrustees, Steven Duxfield says the fenceis not just about keeping intruders outafter hours, it has also proved effectivein day to day access control.

"It wasn't just vandalism, the schoolwas quite open because it is boundedon two full sides by road and a field, sostudents could come and go prettymuch anywhere they liked – there wasno control over it."

"With the fence there are three orfour gates around the premises andthey are opened at times you’d expectstudents to be coming and going. Butother than that, during the day they areshut so students have to enter and leavethrough the main entrance. It meansthat absenteeism has been significantlyreduced. Students could disappear anddo what they wanted to do, but nowthey are around school when they aremeant to be."

"Only people that are supposed tobe at school are there, and those thatare coming in to do things, come in bythe front gate where people can keepan eye on them."

He says the fence has helped createa positive atmosphere around theschool.

"The school property is open andexposed and because it's on a cornersection people would cut the corner,walking through the grounds. If they seea fence they won't bother trying to getin – it's about reducing the opportunitiesfor someone to do damage."

INDUSTRY News

INDUSTRY News

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Optical cameras can only takeyou so far. Even the latestCCTV cameras can't see inthe dark.

Conventional video surveillancecameras also have difficulties capturinguseful images under other conditionslike fog or smoke, or when vehicles andsubjects are obscured in bush or by acomplex background. Yet the mosteffective surveillance depends ondetecting subjects or incidents as theyhappen so that immediate action canbe taken.

This is where thermal surveillancecameras come in – they are designedto plug the gap left when opticalcameras can't deal with the conditions,creating complete surveillancecoverage irrespective of the amount ofavailable light.

Axis Communications, a Swedishbased company recognised for its arrayof network video cameras, now offersthe AXIS Q1910 thermal networkcameras in New Zealand through

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nationwide distributor, Hills ElectronicSecurity. The new cameras wererecently launched by Hills with aprogramme of seminars inChristchurch, Wellington and Aucklandthat featured visiting experts from Axis.Mike Clark, Hills' Product Manager forAxis network cameras says usingthermal cameras is now a practicaldesign option and the seminarsupdated consultants, integrators andend users about the newly availabletechnology.

Thermal imaging technology itself isnot new, but for the first time thetechnology is spreading from high endmilitary use to affordable civilian use.

"Up until recently they have beenvery expensive but now the restrictionson export of the technology have easedit has made them more available andmore affordable. It makes it a realisticoption," says Clark.

The cameras are designed toovercome the natural limitationssuffered by even the best optical

cameras. There are two models; theAXIS Q1910 thermal camera is forindoor use while an AXIS Q1910-Eversion has a rugged housing foroutdoor use in the harshest weatherconditions, including a built-in heaterto prevent the housing window foggingover in sub-zero temperatures.

Thermal cameras operate differentlyfrom day/night cameras that use thenear infra red light spectrum andrequire some natural light or adedicated IR lamp to operate.

True thermal cameras require nolight source because they detect thethermal radiation that every object emits– even cold objects like ice.

However, hotter objects emit morethermal radiation, effectively 'lighting'the object. More important thanoverall temperature is the temperaturedifference within the field of view. Thegreater the temperature difference inthe scene the clearer the image willbe.

Mike ClarkHills' Product Manager for Axis

Protect what you value most. The Axis thermal network cameras’ability to detectthermal radiation makes it difficult for individuals to conceal themselves within awide perimeter of a sensitive area or building.

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This is why thermal cameras areimmune from light problems that limitthe effectiveness of optical cameras.Nor can thermal cameras be blindedby laser pointers or strong lights,making them a robust tool for the firstline of a surveillance system.

Mr Wai King Wong, CountryManager (Australia and New Zealand),explains that the cameras are veryeffective at detecting incidents withintheir field of view and this makes themeffective where ever detection is thekey.

"We feel that thermal cameras arebest suited for perimeter surveillance,especially in very dark areas whereeven the most light sensitive cameracannot detect," he says.

"It is complimentary to our normaloptical network cameras. You canmount a thermal camera and an opticalcamera together on a pan tilt head andkeep panning and scanning."

Mr Oh Tee Lee, Regional Director of AxisSouth Asia Pacific in Auckland

Wong says this givescomprehensive coverage making itidea for facilities like correction centres,airport perimeters or other sites liketunnels, utilities and railway tracks.

Because thermal cameras requireno light they can be used discreetly,where lighting is restricted, or wherecontinuously lighting a large scaleperimeter would consume prohibitiveamounts of power.

Thermal cameras reliably detectmovement, but do not deliver imagessuitable for identification – one reasonthey are used in conjunction with opticalcameras. Nevertheless, the thermalcameras provide images and detectintruders when the optical camerashave been defeated by the conditions.Wong is quick to demonstrate footagefrom a laptop showing an intruderunsuccessfully attempting to hide inbushes near a road - a situation whereoptical cameras are useless.

"It can detect a person at 200m anda vehicle at 500m," he says. "You cannotescape even in total darkness or inbushes."

He says while it is designed fordetection rather than recognition, thequality of the images eliminates the riskmistaking dogs or other animals ashumans.

Axis says because the cameras donot rely on visible light problems theyare ideal for video analytics, achievinga higher accuracy than conventionalcameras. This makes them more suitedfor intelligent video applications.

Support for AXIS CameraApplication Platform, VAPIX industrystandard open interface, and ONVIFnetwork interoperability, enablesinstallations of additional customapplications and integration into abroad range of video managementsystems.

The Axis thermal cameras are IPnetwork cameras, and Power overEthernet (PoE) function draws powerfrom the network cable, eliminatingseparate power supply cables for quickand simple installation – althoughordinary power supplies are an optionif preferred.

The thermal image is converted bythe camera into an optical image andH.264 compression using the AXISARTPEC-3 video compression chipwithin the camera reducing bandwidthrequirements up to 80% compared withMotion JPEG. The camera providesmultiple individually configurable videostreams each with its own colour palettesetting making it easy to interpret theimages.

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Office break ins, store thefts,employee theft and fraudcan literally ruin a businessand with the economy still

reeling from the recession, now is asgood a time as any to get an efficientsecurity system installed at anaffordable price.

Security Systems -the Good, the Badand the Ugly

There are many different types ofsecurity systems available including,(CCTV) video recording systems,sensor-tag anti theft systems andburglary alarms and clients also needto decide whether to employ securityguards so it makes sense to do a lot ofresearch before reaching a decision

The InstallerSurfing the net to find the best

installer is probably the easiest way tostart. A directory of security installerscan be found by checking out http://www.finda.co.nz/business/c/security-systems/ but it is not just a case ofchoosing any old installer.

Once the customer has whittleddown the installers in their area, it isimportant to check how experiencedeach company is and whether they areprepared to help install a system thatwill suit the businesses needs.

It makes sense to get some quotesfrom different installers first and notallow the experts to decide upon whatthe customer wants. According to SteveDavis from Davis Security mostsalespeople are more interested inmaking money than solving thecompany’s loss issues.

“I've had many instances where I'veasked, 'why did you select this type ofsystem?' and the answer is all too often,'well, we asked the installer what hethought and we just went along with hisideas'. In other words, they didn't takethe time or trouble to do any homework,and just let the supplier 'do his thing'.”says Davis.

An alarm system should be reliable,functional and provide adequatecoverage to all the high risk areas inthe business. “A system is 'good' if itreliably and cost-effectively performsthe functions and purposes for whichit is designed and intended, to thesatisfaction of the user.” says Davis.

Business owners should ensure thatthey know exactly what sort of alarmsystem will suit their business and it iseasy to use. One of the most importantthings to check is that there is sufficientbattery backup, a security systemneeds a backup in case of poweroutages.

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Inside and outside sirens areimportant parts of a good securitysystem and the alarms need to beinstalled in particularly high-risk areas(for example where money or valuablesare held).

It is important that the installer istrained to ensure they meet theminimum requirement. The industrystandards include the NZQA Level 3Security Technicians Certificate underETITO. “Someone who has completedthis will understand the product they areinstalling and the code it is to beinstalled to,” Davis says.

If an installer doesn't have thecorrect qualifications they will not havebeen trained up on industry standardsand this could result in excessive falsealarms, poor coverage, equipment thatdoesn't function correctly and securityvulnerabilities that would otherwise notexist.

Wellington Regional Manager forADT/Armourguard Security, AlistairMitchell says poor installation doesn’tjust jeopardise company security, thereis also the potential for an electrical fireif alarms are not wired correctly, “anineffective system can detect andprevent nothing.” he says.

One of the key components of agood alarm system is its ability to notifya monitoring station that an event hasoccurred. “If it can't do this then it'svirtually worthless.” says Mitchell.

A new business should get asecurity system installed that providesthe right kind of protection for thepremises and the value of the productsstored in the building.

The system should also have theability to be extended in the future ifthe business grows. For example,many businesses might choose toadd CCTV cameras once they have

enough money but some systemswon’t allow for extras. The main panelshould be 'expandable' which meansthat room should be made foradditional sensors that can be addedin the future if the company wantsmore alarm coverage.

Some systems also don’t allow foradditional building changes such asnew light fittings, door entry andmanagement systems to be added. Itis important to ensure that the buildingcan be improved on in the futurewithout the added expense ofremoving and reinstalling new alarmsystems.

Once an installer has beenemployed, it is important to find out howlong they will guarantee the system for,Mitchell says that an installer should“match the manufacturer's warrantyperiod on equipment and provide a 12month guarantee covering installationworkmanship.”

Finally, if the installation companyare offering a system that sounds toogood to be true, chance are it probablyis. According to Mitchell, when installinga new system it is important toremember that “cheap doesn't alwaysmean effective.”

The customer should always lookinto the reputability of the company,whether they are members of theNew Zealand Security Association(NZSA) and how much experiencethey have in installing the product acompany wants. Cutting corners canmean the di f ference between asecure business and a business thatis constantly being aimed at bycriminals.

The New Zealand SecurityAssociation (NZSA) is an organizationthat represents industry members.

Companies can choose to become amember of the NZSA and will thereforebe audited by the organisation whichshows they meet the requirements ofmembership and comply with codes ofpractice.

Alarm TypesThere are two types of alarm

systems; one is the indoor system andone for outdoor alarms. Each alarm isvery different due to the environmentthey are expected to work in.

Below is a summary of some alarmsyou may come across and how theywork:

Inside:Microwave detectors

This device emits microwaves froma transmitter and detects any reflectedmicrowaves or reduction in beamintensity using a receiver. To reducefalse alarms this type of detector isusually combined with a passive infrared detector.

Passive Infrared detectorsThe passive infrared detector (PIR)

is affordable and reliable therefore it isone of the most popular types of alarmsystems. PIRs detect the temperatureof the room they monitor and if anobject comes into the room that emitsa different temperature, it will go off.

Ultrasonic detectorsThese detectors use high frequency

sound waves that are inaudible for ahuman to detect. These sound wavescan sense motion when a movingobject changes the frequency of soundwaves around it.

This system is not really used byalarm professionals anymore as it is not

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ADT Armourguard has appointedMathew Williams to the position ofNelson Senior Supervisor. Prior to hisappointment, Mathew worked as anArmourguard Patrolman and Guardduring which time he gained in-depthknowledge of the organisation’sbusiness practices and operationswithin the Nelson area. In his newrole, he will be responsible for theguards and patrols businessthroughout Nelson.

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as reliable as other options on themarket.

Photo-electric beamsPhotoelectric beam systems are

similar to what you might find on anIndiana Jones movie. The systemtransmits visible infra red light beamsacross an area. If the beams areobstructed be a figure the alarm systemwill go off. This system can be usedboth indoors and outside.

Glass break detectorsGlass break detectors are mounted

close to windows and detect soundfrequencies associated with glassbreaking. Seismic glass breakdetectors can feel shock frequenciesand in turn set off an alarm.

OutdoorShaker sensors

These devices are put on astructure. When movement of thestructure occurs, the circuit moves andbreaks the current flow, which producesan alarm.

This can be a very reliable sensorhowever it is very expensive.

Microwave barriersThis type of device produces an

electromagnetic beam using highfrequency waves that go from thetransmitter to the receiver. When thereceiver detects a difference ofcondition within the beam it providesan alarm signal.

Microphonic systemsUsually the microphonic detection

systems are sensor cables attached tofences, however some can also beinstalled as underground systems. Thesystem can be sensitive to differentlevels of noise or vibration and is

designed to detect incoming electronicsignals received from the sensor cable.This system is very cheap but somesystems are too sensitive and cancause false alarms.

Taut wire fence systemsThis is a tripwires system which is

usually attached to a fence or wall.These systems are designed to detectany physical attempt at climbing overthe barrier. This alarm is less likely toemit a false alarm however it isexpensive and complicated to install.

There are many other types of alarmsystems that will suit every businessrequirement but it is important to do therelevant research.

ExtrasSome companies may need the

alarm system to be 'partitioned' whichmeans that part of the system can bearmed whilst other regions can bedisarmed, this might be over weekendswhen the warehouse is in use and theoffice isn't.

Control features are very important forbusinesses of any size, this includesbattery backup, secure mains and phoneconnections and for bigger businesses.

Some companies may wantsecondary communications like radio-data monitoring. If the phone lines aredown or have been deliberately cut, thealarm will still go through to themonitoring system.

Finally when installing anything thatcontrols the alarm system, it isimportant to ensure that the main panelis not located in the entry/exit zone andthe panel should be directly covered bya sensor on 'instant' intrusion-detectionactivation. If a savvy criminal can seethe main panel they can discern howeasy it is for them to bypass it.

Security GuardsSecurity companies and guards

should hold a Security Guards License(this license is not just for 'uniformedguards', but covers anybody workingin the security industry - guards,installers, consultants, locksmiths,investigators, document destruction,event security, etc).

If it is not clear whether the securitycompany holds this license a list ofauthorised security guards can befound on the ministry of justice websiteat: http://www.justice.govt.nz/services/private-investigators-and-security-guards-licensing.

If a good security company isemployed, they can be invaluable andwill only be a few minutes away from abreak-in, however not every businesscan afford to employ security guardsso there are other options for the smallerbusiness.

Instead of calling a securitycompany, alarms can be programmedwith certain telephone numbers whichwill ring in succession until someoneanswers the phone. The alarm can beset to a mobile phone number, whichmeans that staff members can be giventhe phones on an on-call basis.

Some security systems are set tonotify the security company when thetelephone lines are cut; the criminal willcarry on with the break-in only to find theyhave been caught red-handed when asecurity guard turns up minutes later.

In fact there are so many differentoptions to deal with any devious actsby a criminal; however the customerneeds to know exactly what they wantand ask plenty of questions.

A good alarm system should last itsguaranteed lifetime and make a markedimprovement on the rate of break-insthat a company suffers. It is definitelyworthwhile fitting a good alarm systeminto every company, however itdepends on how much research goesinto the planning of a new system as towhether it will work or not.

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