This week is very exciting for us at GuardHome as it sees work starting on our new offices. After almost ten years of running my business from a very cosy room in my home, I have decided we are sufficiently mature to have our own offices. Some of the local residents may already have seen… Continue reading An exciting new phase for GuardHome
Category: CCTV
Do you value your time?
As our previous post identified, not all businesses that you deal with think that your time is valuable. At GuardHome we certainly do! How would you know this? Quite simply, it is written into our company charter that we will always give you a specific date and time for any appointments that we make with… Continue reading Do you value your time?
Who is coming onto your premises?
Someone who wants to steal from your premises may first want to check out how good your security is. One way they may do that is to visit your premises to observe and check what you are doing to protect yourself. Is everyone entering your premises (both outside spaces and inside) there for legitimate reasons… Continue reading Who is coming onto your premises?
Car theft and prevention
Just a few years ago most car locks were very poor and it was easy for thieves to gain access and drive them away or steal the contents. All that changed with the rise in vehicle crime and now almost all new cars have locking systems that are very secure and it is difficult to… Continue reading Car theft and prevention
Another Great Year For GuardHome
At GuardHome we are just coming to the end of our ninth year of trading. Where has the time gone? Again we have achieved near record sales with our reputation for providing superb security and the highest standards of customer service being cited by our clients as their reason for using us and allowing us… Continue reading Another Great Year For GuardHome
The Data Protection Act 1998 – Does Your CCTV Surveillance System Comply?
In the 1998 the scope of the Data Protection Act was broadened to include the capture, storage and use of personal data about individuals. This requirement extends to video images produced by CCTV surveillance cameras and a code of practice was produced to ensure that the obligations under the act were properly understood. In simple… Continue reading The Data Protection Act 1998 – Does Your CCTV Surveillance System Comply?
CCTV – Part 3 Low light level cameras
In part one of this short series, we explored the workings of infra-red cameras and in the second part we looked at infra-red illuminators. In this final part we shall discuss low light level cameras. Modern cameras can provide perfectly good colour images in extremely low light levels. How often has a game of cricket… Continue reading CCTV – Part 3 Low light level cameras
CCTV – Part 2 Infra red illuminators
In part one of this short series we explored how infra-red cameras can enhance black and white images during periods of low light at night. In this second part we shall discuss infra red illuminators. In situations where there is no natural or other artificial visible light present, a camera, like our eyes, will not… Continue reading CCTV – Part 2 Infra red illuminators
CCTV – Let there be light – Part 1 Infra-red
Like the human eye, a camera cannot capture images without light. When it comes to CCTV cameras, with moving images, the quality of the camera and the type of light will determine how good those images are. A cheaper camera may have several compromises, for instance the lens and the charge couple device (ccd –… Continue reading CCTV – Let there be light – Part 1 Infra-red
Why we don’t offer CCTV fixed price kits
When you look at the set menu in a restaurant and are tempted by the price, then you look at the dishes closely and think “I really like some of the dishes but not all them.” After a few moments, you decide that it is worth paying a bit more rather than compromise and so… Continue reading Why we don’t offer CCTV fixed price kits
