RiskUKMarch2018

Technology in Focus
Technology in Focus
Checkpoint Systems’ NEO heralds dawn of “EAS revolution”
for retail sector specialists
Checkpoint Systems, the supplier of
source-to-shopper solutions for the
global retail industry, has
announced a “radical shake-up” of
its range of electronic article
surveillance (EAS) antennas with the
introduction of a “revolutionary”
new electronics platform. NEO will deliver enhanced detection and connectivity
for retailers, in turn enabling them to improve store operations.
The powerful new electronics are said to represent “a seismic shift” in the
way radio frequency (RF)-based EAS solutions perform in store and enable the
sensors to become a key part of the connected store environment.
Available immediately, NEO debuts in a range of new and more aesthetically
pleasing antenna designs, subsequently aiding those retailers who are looking
to create a more enticing shop entrance.
A ‘first’ for the retail industry, NEO-enabled antennas feature wireless
Bluetooth connectivity. This means that stores will no longer have to connect
antennas via underfloor cabling, which is both costly and time-consuming.
www.checkpointsystems.com
SoloProtect Go badged as
“smallest and lightest” lone
worker safety device
International lone worker safety
company SoloProtect is announcing
several new developments within its
product range for 2018, starting with the
addition of SoloProtect Go. This is a fobstyle
device supplied as part of the
company’s range of solutions and
accredited to BS 8484:2016.
SoloProtect is primarily known for delivering solutions around its identity
card device form-factor, Identicom and the SoloProtect ID, of which a combined
260,000 devices have been supplied to lone workers directly and through a
network of authorised partners. With SoloProtect Go, the company is
diversifying its offer to cater for a wider set of customer requirements and
afford SoloProtect solutions an even greater appeal.
SoloProtect Go is a compact and easy-to-use, dedicated lone worker device
affording discreet and simple operation. It’s also “the world’s lightest and
smallest” dedicated lone worker device available to organisations
implementing BS 8484-approved staff protection measures.
The solution is supplied with all of the usual functionality expected of
SoloProtect’s specialist lone worker devices including the ‘Device Check’,
‘Amber Alert’ and ‘Red Alert’ functions as standard. The device is also water
resistant to an IPX6 rating and configurable for those lone workers with a risk
of incapacitation.
SoloProtect Go is enabled with haptic (ie touch) feedback to discreetly make
a given device user aware that their situation is being monitored and reassure
them that appropriate action is being taken on their behalf.
SoloProtect Go is supported by the company’s in-house, EN 50518-accredited
Alarm Receiving Centre (ARC). This is a 24/7/365 resource and the only
dedicated lone worker ARC in the UK to meet this European-level standard.
www.soloprotect.com
AMG brings benefits of enterpriselevel
10 GB Ethernet networks to
businesses of all sizes
Pressures on business data networks are
intensifying at an unprecedented rate as
more and more devices rely on constant
connectivity and speed which is bandwidth
intensive. Standard 1 GB Ethernet networks
may no longer meet the needs of even
medium-sized businesses, but according to
networking and transmission specialist AMG
Systems there’s now an available solution.
AMG’s Commercial Layer 2+ 10 GB
managed Ethernet switch series brings the
business benefits of high performance and
low latency 10 GB Ethernet to businesses of
all sizes. These switches are purposedesigned
for both medium and large network
environments and specifically aim to
strengthen network connectivity.
The products in AMG’s managed Ethernet
switch range boast 8, 24 or 48 GB ports,
with or without Power over Ethernet support,
and 1/10 GB SFP+ uplink ports.
www.amgsystems.com
OPTEX integration to Genetec
Security Center “heralds new era”
for critical infrastructure security
Laser scanning technology from OPTEX can now
be integrated with Genetec’s Restricted Security
Area (RSA) surveillance module to deliver “a
new era” in security and detection for outdoor
and indoor environments at airports and other
critical infrastructure sites.
Via the RSA module, OPTEX’s REDSCAN laser
sensors can now send real-time events and
alarm data to Genetec’s unified security
platform, alerting Control Room operators to
any intrusion in the surveillance area.
Intrusions can be tracked on site maps.
www.optex-europe.com
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