PSIJanuary2019

January 2019
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5 Editorial
Has the security industry shot itself in the foot by making
systems so easy to fit that anyone can fit them? It’s good
for manufacturers, but what about professional
installers?
6 Industry news
News and events from the security and fire industries
11 Appointments
We meet some of this month’s security industry movers
and shakers.
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Professional Security Installer
IN MY
OPINION
Steve Moody – RWS
PRODUCT
TESTS
Seagate – 14TB SkyHawk
MEET THE
INSTALLER
Peter Goodchild of Welgard
12 Cutting false alarms
Unwanted alarms reportedly cost the economy £1bn, so
what can be done about it in 2019?
14 TESTED - SkyHawk 14TB HDD
The surveillance hard drive from Seagate is put through
its paces by an independent reviewer.
18 Editor’s Choice
The pick of the latest security products with information
from the manufacturers
21 The approach to layered security
This month we talk to Steve Moody of RWS about the
way to achieve optimum security around a site
25 Crimes of the times
Threats change as time moves on, so what are the main
risks out there in 2019? The reporting of crime doesn’t
always mean a crime has taken place...
28 Planning for your exit?
Our resident business guru gives some advice on the
best way to prepare for selling your company
31 Hello darkness...
Low light camera technology comes under the spotlight
33 Meet the installer
Security life and more with Peter Goodchild of Welgard
and Welwyn Garden Alarms
36 PSI Open Door
A selection of some of the items from PSI’s exclusive
Open Door online portal
38 New launch for fighting fires
An in-depth look at a new product launched to tackle all
types of fires
45 Fire Supplement
Fire safety advice from the FIA and manufacturers
56 The PSi Directory
Your guide to vendors and service providers
EDITOR’S
CHOICE
A look at the best
new products
Midnight menaces
CONTACTS
EDITOR Andy Clutton
Tel: 020 8295 8308
E-mail: andy.clutton@psimagazine.co.uk
Twitter: @SecurityDrum
DESIGN & PRODUCTION Matt Jarvis
Tel: 020 8295 8310 Fax: 0870 4292015
E-mail: matt.jarvis@proactivpubs.co.uk
ADVERTISEMENT DIRECTOR David Lewis
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E-mail: david.lewis@proactivpubs.co.uk
DISPLAY ADVERTISING Paul Amura
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E-mail: paul.amura@proactivpubs.co.uk
ADMINISTRATION Tracey Cole
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E-mail: tracey.cole@proactivpubs.co.uk
MANAGING DIRECTOR Mark Quittenton
CHAIRMAN Larry O’Leary
MIDNIGHT
MENACES
Low light security in focus
Low light cameras have come a long way in recent
times helping to spot and identify those operating
nefariously during the hours of darkness.
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