Nestled on the shores of the Mediterranean Sea in Southern Europe, the Principality of Monaco is an international hub of wealth and enterprise. People of 119 nationalities live here together successfully. Bankers, businessmen and entrepreneurs, people from all walks of life, mingle together in Monaco, which over time has developed into one of the most cosmopolitan and popular states in the world. One reason for this popularity is the low criminality in the principality, the result, among other things, of many years of IP video surveillance.

Asset protection across retail organisations is sometimes still viewed as a necessary evil. But at a time when shrinkage is on the rise, margins are low, competition is fierce and the economic climate is still somewhat uncertain, retailers need to maximise any investment in technology and consider how it can positively impact their bottom line, according to Steve Bocking, Sales Engineer at Genetec.

The un-cooled thermal security camera market is forecast to see high unit shipment growth of 25 percent over the next 5 years, close to twice the rate of the CCTV and video surveillance market. This high unit growth is being caused by steep declines in average selling prices which means thermal cameras are more appealing to the commercial security sector, according to a new report from IHS.

The Detektor International Award ceremony was held at the Security banquet during the security show Sectech in Stockholm in October. The Best Product winners were HID, Sony and Embsec.