USING CCTVs TO PREVENT CRIME

USING CCTVs TO PREVENT CRIME

By Ms. Marlet Salazar (Published June 12, 2013 on Philippine Daily Inquirer, Gadget Section Page 3)

While CCTV (closed-circuit television) has always been a popular tool for solving crimes, it is now gaining use in preventing security problems.

Here in the Philippines, people are now growing to be dependent on CCTVs in solving crimes. In many other countries, though, the priority is using CCTVs as an alarm system to alert people of an impending crime, according to Jonathan Co of Faire Technologies Inc. “Wouldn’t it be more helpful if we can stop a crime from happening,” he asked.

Faire Technologies, one of the largest distributors of professional security surveillance solutions in the country, now highlights the importance of pairing up a CCTV with an alarm systems. Its products are used in retail, commercial, industrial, and government sectors.

The company has been providing security solutions to various establishments, homes, and industries for 18 years now. CCTV is just one of the products in its portfolio. It also carries brands from Israel, Japan, Korea, Taiwan, and the United States

“We have products that can cater to mid-end to the highest end market,” Co said. “We can supply virtually across all vertical markets depending on the budget of the customer and the complexity of their needs.”

Faire Technologies launched new products from HID, iProteq from Rover Systems, and Optex.

HID Proximity cards and readers can be seamlessly integrated with an access control systems. Some of HID’s innovations with this card eliminating the hassle of looking for the card inside a bag or pocket. As long as the card is with the person, all he/she needs to do is pass the proximity machine to be able to be “read”

The uPass Access is a small UHF reader that reads access badges at a distance of up to two meters or six feet. The ultra-small reader fits on doorpost in any interior and it’s easy to integrate with any type of security systems.

iProteq’s portable wireless alarm control panel is an all-in-one systems with advanced web-based remote programming software. It also has real-time monitoring of iProteq panels and security devices. It can arm and disarm the system from anywhere using a smartphone and web applications.

This system comes with an intelligent digital motion detector. The digital full-area vision is able to distinguish between infrared signals received from a human and those received from an animal.

Optex did a demonstration on Zoo, a fully integrated cost-effective, professional-grade wireless security system. This alarm system has a coverage of up to 12 meters and 90-meters wide. It can also be placed outdoor and its Internet-based operation and surveillance can connect up to 12 cameras on-site

Homeowners or building owners can monitor from wherever they are by just logging on to a website. An alarm system will easily alert the household or the building owners of burglars or criminals who want to enter their establishment

Faire Technologies also carries brand like FlexWatch, Micron, Iotecx, Samsung, Shepeherd, Jablotron, kantech, American Dynamics, Endura, Software House, Secure Link Pro 3, FaceID, and Touch Checker.

It has 17 Showroom nationwide with 13 based in Metro Manila and the rest in Cagayan de oro, Cebu and Davao. Its main office is located at 49 E. Fernandez St., San Juan, Metro Manila with tel. nos. 723-7959, and 7441389 to 91. Its e-mail is info@fairetech.com

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