Archive 2007
Scyron investment funding
Security
and surveillance services company Scyron has received investment
funding from the Mercia Technology Seed Fund, as well as Datasat.
This article appeared in Security Installer on 1 December 2007. For more information, click here
Scyron opens up to the private sector
An intelligent surveillance system that is used in 48 police forces in the UK is to be made available to the private sector.
Lord
Geoffrey Dear, former chief inspector of constabulary and former chief
constable of West Midlands Police said: "With an intelligent approach
to surveillance, I foresee a significant market for private security
companies, transport, defence and indeed any company that wants to protect high-value assets."
This article appeared in Jane's Police Review on 23 October 2007. For more information, click here
Scyron intelligent surveillance available to the private sector
Scyron
Ltd, an Edgbaston-based security and surveillance services company, has
made its intelligent, incident-based surveillance system available to
the private sector.
The
company has successfully deployed the system to 48 UK police forces
where the innovative technology has improved the efficiency of evidence
gathering from CCTV footage. The technology is also used by foreign
police forces and government agencies, including the FBI.
The full article appeared on the CCTV UK website on 26 November 2007. Read article
here
Avoiding more 'Big Brother' in England
The
eeriest thing about visiting London is knowing you are being
photographed 300 times per day and still having a higher chance than
all civilized countries except fellow UK member Scotland of still being
a victim of violent crime.
The
solution? More targeted surveillance, less intrusion on honest people
by governments, according to Scyron, a security and suveillance
services company.
The full article appeared in scientificblogging.com on 6 November 2007. Read article here
CCTV Launch
Scyron,
the security and surveillance services company, launched its
"intelligent, incident-based surveillance system" to the private sector.
It
follows deployments at 48 UK police forces for the gathering of
surveillance evidence against criminals and analyse surveillance/CCTV
videos - in some cases reducing the time it takes to analyse a 24 hour
tape from one week to less than three hours, it is claimed.
This article appeared in Professional Security Magazine on 2 November 2007. Read full article here
Intelligent CCTV select significant events
Trawling
through CCTV footage could take a quarter of the current time and cost
90% less with the use of new software, according to a security company.
This article appeared in Jane's Police Review on 26 October 2007. For more information, click here
Scyron pitches intelligent surveillance system to private sector
An intelligent surveillance system currently used by 48 UK police forces is now making a move on the private sector.
Scyron
- a UK based intelligent surveillance company – offers an
incident-based security and surveillance system based around a smart
incident recognition algorithm.
This article appeared in Info4Security on 24 October 2007. Read full article here
Police slash time and costs with video analysis system
Police
are using a semi-automated video analysis system to slash the time
needed to review video footage to isolate suspected criminal behaviour.
The
system, developed with police at Birmingham University and sold by
Scyron, cuts the time needed to review a 24 hour video tape to 40
minutes.
This article appeared in ComputerWeekly.com on 23 October 2007. Read full articlehere
Scyron nears global SI deal
Scyron,
which develops video content analysis software for physical security
operations, is close to announcing a deal with a major systems
integrator, as well as holding talks with candidates for master
distributor for the US market.
This article appeared in Computerwire on 12 October 2007. For more information, click here
Strong defences need business and people skills, say IT security chiefs
Michael
Wilks, chief executive at security company Scyron, said, "The key
skillset for the role has centred on technical knowledge, but this is
no longer enough. The evolution of CISO role brings a demand for
broader business skills, including accountancy and risk management, not
to mention psychology," he said.
This article appeared in Computer Weekly on 11 September 2007. Read full article here
UK tech industry: Alive and well or dead in the water?The
UK needs a longer-term approach to technology investment, says Michael
Wilks, CEO of UK security and surveillance services company Scyron.
Wilks gives his seven-point plan on how to successfully spin-off a
technology firm in Britain...
This article appeared in Computerworld on 14 August 2007. Read full article here
