INDUSTRYNEWS
AUTUMN CAMPAIGNS GET UNDER WAY
Statistics show there’s a 20 percent increase in home burglaries
during the darker months, and the average cost of a winter
burglary weighs in at a hefty £1,746. With this in mind, 1 October
marked the start of National Home Security Month (NHSM).
Supported by Yale, it runs throughout the month and is designed
to create awareness around the importance of home security.
The rising importance of CCTV and
computer technology as part of both
commercial and domestic security
protection is well-illustrated by Yale’s
latest launch, the Easy Fit 960H weatherresistant CCTV systems, which can
be used indoors and out. The DVR
and cameras can be linked up to a TV
or monitor via HDMI, VGA or RCA
connections and can also be linked to a
router, enabling remote viewing from any
location as long as the device is connected
to the internet. Images can be viewed on
Smartphones or tablets using the Yale
Viewing App, available from the Google
or Apple store, or using a PC internet
explorer web browser.
Another October safety campaign has
the backing of the Master Locksmiths
Association (MLA). Campaigners from
the DHF Powered Gate Group have
declared a week of action in October
in a bid to improve dramatically the
safety of automated gates in the UK.
Other influential groups are lending
their support to Gate Safety Week (13-19
October www.gatesafetyweek.org.uk ). The
DHF Powered Gate Group was set up with
the encouragement of the HSE following
fatal accidents involving unsafe gates.
In recent years, three children and three
adults have been killed in gate accidents.
In his latest industry blog (see page
66) Dean Sanderson of the 3D Group
expresses concern about the availability
of auto locksmith information and tools to
anyone– including the criminally-minded
individuals and businesses without any
scruples. Dean and his colleagues at 3D,
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