BANGALORE: A whole range of solutions ranging from a simple fingerprint-enabled access control system to sophisticated surveillance system for multinational companies has been displayed at the three-day International Security, Safety and Fire Exhibition.

Deputy Chairman of Rajya Sabha K. Rahman Khan inaugurated the exhibition on Thursday. Enterprise Software Solutions, a Bangalore-based company, had various models of fingerprint-enabled devices that helped in record attendance and also for access control. According to the company official, the basic model, which was priced about Rs. 15,000, can be fixed at the entrance.

The device recognises the person, whose fingerprint is recorded in the device, before allowing him or her to enter a premises. If he is a stranger, the device will alert those inside the house. The high-end version of the device comes with an LCD screen that displays the picture of the person entering the premises.

Videotec, a multinational company, displayed a whole range of closed circuit television (CCTV) sets, observation and surveillance systems. The CCTV range had analog version, which captured pictures only in one direction and Internet Protocol-based version, which captured pictures by rotating 360 degrees.

CISF show

Many people were attracted towards the display of the systems used by the Central Industrial Security Force, the organiser of the exhibition. Among those displayed by CISF, which provided security to 267 public sector undertakings in the country, included thermal imager that helped in fire fighting exercise and the tripod that helped rescue people trapped in manholes.

The exhibition had perimeter protection device, explosive detection and disposal gadgets, burglar alarm systems, disaster management equipment, gadgets for bank and hospital security, information security devices, audio or video surveillance and de-bugging devices.

Mr. Khan said there was need for a well-trained approach for using technology to combat the threat posed by terrorists. The technology should act as a support to the physical force, he said.

Mr. Khan said the terrorists were working with the twin objective of destroying the country's economy and the communal harmony. The technology had been developed to not only identify terrorists but also to know in advance their activities. The industries in the State need to have an inbuilt security mechanism comprising advanced external and internal security systems. CISF Director-General S.I.S. Ahmed spoke. Senior police officials and Defence personnel visited the exhibition.

Exhibition timings

The exhibition would be open to business visitors from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. and for general public from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m.

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