Aviation security is under scrutiny and pressure like never before. Security teams are tasked with protecting large, diverse areas, with a high degree of vigilance, while airport operators must balance security, operational performance, and commercial considerations to deliver profitability for shareholders. Moving passengers from check-in to airside, while avoiding pinch points and delivering an attractive, immersive experience, is therefore a balancing act.

In this edition of The Interview Room, we talked with Chris Bishop, Synectics’ International Business Development Director and aviation sector lead, to understand how airport security, and surveillance technology, is evolving to meet the latest demands.

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2015 marks 30 years of COEX innovation so for this edition of the Interview Room we took the opportunity to sit down with Darren Alder, Synectics’ Divisional Director, Oil & Gas and reflect on the importance of this milestone. Having deployed and developed COEX products since the 1990s, Darren also shares his insights on the oil and gas market and how surveillance solutions have changed.    

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One of the most important (and often overlooked) aspects of any successful surveillance system is choosing the most appropriate type of storage. The problem is, if not planned for properly, inadequate storage can leave a system unfit for purpose and can ultimately restrict users from reaping the benefits of new technologies. In this edition of the Interview Room, we find out about the key considerations behind surveillance data storage.

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The global oil and gas industry is home to some of the smartest technologies on the planet, and operates some of the world’s most advanced and valuable assets. With spending on oil and gas infrastructure security predicted to increase, we caught up with Amedeo Simonetto, Business Development Director at Synectics, to get his thoughts on where he believes the oil and gas security market is headed, and why the trend towards integrated solutions will continue to grow.

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The global tidal change in casino surveillance is the rapidly-growing migration from analogue to digital technologies. This is a positive development, but presents challenges. Security solutions manufacturers need to give people a way to navigate this new landscape and ensure the most important information is readily available and retrievable.

In this edition of the Interview Room we speak with John Katnic, Synectics' Vice President of Global Gaming, to get his take on the global gaming climate and the potential for systems integration within casino environments. We also learn what surveillance teams within the gaming industry can do to transform their departments from cost centers to profit centers.

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David Aindow, Product and Technology Director at Synectics, steps into The Interview Room and shares his thoughts on how manufacturers need to think of integration as more than just two systems sharing information; it should be a way of working that helps customers and end users reach business goals and add value to their operations.

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