Police used a remote-controlled spy drone to watch crowds at the V festival at the weekend, the first time the technology has been used at a major public event.
The 70cm-wide flying surveillance device, fitted with high-resolution still and colour video cameras as well as infrared night vision capability, was used to keep tabs on people thought to be acting suspiciously in car parks and to gather intelligence on individuals in the crowd.
Staffordshire police said the drone’s images did not lead directly to any arrests, but one reason for using it had been to deter would-be thieves. It was not flown over the main arena because of fears that a crash might cause injuries.
– The Guardian
A review of security has been ordered at the Royal Pavilion in Brighton after two raids at the historic palace this summer. In the first raid, a 12in (30cm) 1807 silver serving dish worth up to GB pound 10,000 went missing between June 1 and 3. Two Art Nouveau jewelled hair clips and a gold pendant were taken from a locked drawer during the opening weekend this month in broad daylight
– The Times
Banks have already taken internet security to heart, and almost all now use 128-bit encryption software, which is the most sophisticated you can get before getting into military encryption.
To add to this, banks are trialling other measures to make transactions more secure. Some 25,000 Lloyds TSB customers are using a device that you can put on your keyring which generates a unique security number every 30 seconds. You have to enter the code the device is showing when you log on – meaning that nobody else can access your account online.
– The Telegraph