X-SERIESNo Lights Wide AngleWhite Light wide angleT +44(0)1420 448448Day ornight...TMX-SERIESDualLightDomeThe X-SERIES Dual Lightdome / ball PTZ camera fromRedv<strong>is</strong>ion combines both IR andwhite light illumination foroutstanding protection in anylighting conditions. Togglingbetween white light and IR offers totalillumination flexibility via alarmactivation, preset or manual overridecommands. Tours can be set-up withillumination profiles that combine bothwhite light and IR.E sales@redv<strong>is</strong>ioncctv.comwww.redv<strong>is</strong>ioncctv.comIR Wide AngleWhite Light zoom 30 metresVideo stills from Dual Light RVX18-IRWL X-Series camera.‘White Light zoom’ provides facial recognition at 30 metres....ruggedreliability for all conditionsFacial recognition at zero Lux.All Redv<strong>is</strong>ion Dual Light cameras providevideo recognition in both IR and white lightmodes, at up to 100 metres. The IRlighting provides covert illumination of anarea, whilst the white lighting offers overtillumination and automatically switchesthe camera to colour mode. The white lightmode delivers full facial recognition at zeroLux, in colour, at 30 metres. Both lightingmodes can be remotely controlled by anoperator, including switching on the whitelights as an effective v<strong>is</strong>ual deterrent tointruders.All X-SERIES cameras can be configuredas either conventional domes or ball-typePan and Tilts by simply removing the topcover.Made in the UKFraudARE YOU AN AVERAGE FRAUDSTER?!Insurance fraud studyThe most common insurance fraudster <strong>is</strong> aged 31 to50, has never before made a false claim and <strong>is</strong> mostlikely to be claiming for £500 or less after accidentaldamage to a computer, telev<strong>is</strong>ion or mobile phone. Prof Mark ButtonProfileLost and foundAPRIL 2013 PROFESSIONAL SECURITY
conversation management process <strong>is</strong> unique in theinsurance industry, and we use it successfully tosift out the fraudsters. We hope that insurers willwith their counter-fraud measures. It <strong>is</strong> imperativeto demonstrate the impact that all these smallclaims have on the industry, to some extent moreOverview findsID crime highThe year 2012 saw more frauds (248,325)in any previous year. Last year saw a 5pc increaseon 2011. Identity related crimes accounted for2012. Findings include:criminals perpetrating them m<strong>is</strong>use the personalin the UK.80pc of all identity related crime wasthe internet to the modern fraudster.Frauds by the genuine account holder fell in2012 compared with 2011, but the fraudulentm<strong>is</strong>use of an account was still the second mostcommon type of fraud to have been recorded(18.5pc of all frauds) with many of these carryingall the hallmarks of ‘money mule’ schemes.Geographical analys<strong>is</strong> done with OrdnanceSurvey has suggested that the long-held beliefTalk but little evidence of briberyenforcement ... so farOnly eight cases of bribery and corruption havebeen completed in the UK in the past year,yielding penalties of less than £8m - despiteindications that bribery and corruption has r<strong>is</strong>enduring the economic downturn. That <strong>is</strong> accordingand corruption cases, by Ernst & Young, suggestsfour cases in the past year (two criminal and twocivil settlements) while the Scott<strong>is</strong>h authoritiesalso completed a case. No prosecutions againstbusinesses have yet been made under theindications from the auditors’ Global FraudSurvey that bribery and corruption has r<strong>is</strong>enover recent years, with 15 per cent of executivessaying they would contemplate unscrupulousbehaviour including providing personal giftsor cash to secure business. The survey of 1700CFOs, heads of legal, compliance and internalwww.professionalsecurity.co.ukFraudCONTINUED ... FROM PREVIOUS PAGEso than large organ<strong>is</strong>ed fraud schemes, and warnopportun<strong>is</strong>ts that the industry <strong>is</strong> cracking down onthose <strong>who</strong> think what they are doing <strong>is</strong>n’t reallyillegal, or doing any harm to anyone.” Portsmouthwill do more studies to <strong>is</strong>olate fraudulentinsurance claim r<strong>is</strong>k according to where peoplelive; and their income. See also page 80. victim to identity fraud <strong>is</strong> not true: other factorswill be more important. Geographically, victimsof impersonation are still most likely to be foundin large urban areas, while those <strong>who</strong> have beenvictims of an account take-over are far morespread out. However, hotspots of fraudulentPortsmouth, Middlesbrough, Peterborough andManchester regions during 2012, and Doverand the Malvern Hills. Bank, credit card andmail order accounts remained the productsmost frequently targeted by fraudsters, thoughthe ever-expanding range of products meansthat fraud against bank accounts decreased in2012 while fraud against loans and credit cardsnotably increased. Fraudscape <strong>is</strong> a 58-page reportwww.cifas.org.ukCommunications Manager, Richard Hurley, says:“Fraud <strong>is</strong> a complex subject, affected by a widerange of factors, and the variations recordedduring 2012 are proof of that. The role oforgan<strong>is</strong>ed crime (and what th<strong>is</strong> actually means),consumer awareness, the economic situation inthe UK, changing business practices and the rapiddevelopment of digital technologies are just aexamines each fraud pattern within the context ofthe society.” audit, also showed that the numbers <strong>who</strong> felt thatproviding personal gifts to secure business couldUK Fraud Investigation and D<strong>is</strong>pute Servicesstaff <strong>who</strong> continue to investigate an increasingnumber of bribery and corruption <strong>is</strong>sues in 2012and 2013 on behalf of their clients. JonathanMiddup, Fraud Investigation and D<strong>is</strong>pute Partnerservices says: “There has been much talk abouta tough regime for bribery enforcement, but thescale and nature of cases mean that businesseshave little evidence to back th<strong>is</strong> up. In particular,it continues to be a point of debate that there18 months after the leg<strong>is</strong>lation came into force.will be brought into the public arena th<strong>is</strong> year:“Organ<strong>is</strong>ations would be unw<strong>is</strong>e to hold back ontheir compliance programmes just because thecourts are currently quiet.” APRIL 2013 PROFESSIONAL SECURITYInnovativeCCTVThe team here at Y3K like to be first for newtechnology, and when it comes to the verylatest IP CCTV solutions, we offer a widerange of HD IP cameras. Tried, tested andproven to be amongst the best in theindustry.Full Range of Plug & PlayHD-IP SolutionsHD-IP CAMERASHD-IP NVRsHD-IP ACCESSORIESQualityProductsExpertAdviceMegapixelQualityLatestTechnologyFactory DirectPricesY3K0844 947 3000sales@y3k.comwww.y3k.comThe HD CCTV Special<strong>is</strong>ts
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