MS Outlook and Autoarchive disappeared?

I recently wanted to change some of my Autoarchive settings but when I right clicked on the folder the Autoarchive option was missing from the context menu. A search of Google found this "A recent update for Outlook 2007 (KB2412171) has caused the Archive and AutoArchive feature to go missing. Microsoft is currently investigating this issue. The solution for now is to remove the update via Control Panel by selecting “View installed updates” in the section Add/Remove Programs (Windows XP) or Uninstall a Program (Windows Vista and Windows 7)........." So thanks to the people at Howto-outlook I'm happily Autoarchiving again until MS put out another update... read more

Friend with shoe stopped yobs killing me | News

Friend with shoe stopped yobs killing me | News

Test Your Awareness : Whodunnit?

See how easy it is to miss the obvious when you're distracted....

Police in CCTV appeal over Chelmsford assault

Police in CCTV appeal over Chelmsford assault: "... men as they could have "vital information". Anyone with any information about the attack or who recognises the CCTV images is asked to call Essex Police.

more....

A little light entertainment for Monday morning.."Blind Spot"

Hopefully this will raise a smile but don't take it too seriously as some decent in depth video and audio analysis would have got her off at court.....(play it full screen to appreciate the image quality)

Blind Spot from Cécile Dubois-Herry on Vimeo.

ESSEX POLICE use web and CCTV images to appeal for help....

Essex Police have a page dedicated to asking for the public's help to identify or locate persons. Some of the images are taken from CCTV recordings. Take a look, you might be able to help them.
Read more.....

Thames Valley Police - Press release - CCTV images released in ...

Thames Valley Police - Press release - CCTV images released in ...: "Thames Valley Police has released CCTV images of a man it would like to trace in connection with an investigation into a serious sexual assault. ...
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A-salt and batter-y: Irate customer punches fish and chip shop worker in the ... - Daily Mail

A-salt and batter-y: Irate customer punches fish and chip shop worker in the ... - Daily Mail: "

Daily Mail

A-salt and batter-y: Irate customer punches fish and chip shop worker in the ... Daily Mail Police have released CCTV images of the incident in a bid to track the woman down. Stephen's dad, Adrian, 50, who owns the chippie, says his son wasn't hurt ...

Comedy headline

Police unveil CCTV gallery of muggers and thieves - North London Today

Police unveil CCTV gallery of muggers and thieves - North London Today: "

North London Today

Police unveil CCTV gallery of muggers and thieves North London Today DETECTIVES searching for burglars and robbers in Enfield have released CCTV images of four men they want to question in relation to three ...

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Police use of CCTV

Interesting article in Government Video regarding how Philadelphia Police Department are using their website to allow members of the public to view CCTV video of suspects, the videos are hosted on Youtube and are annotated with additional information to assist the viewer. I think this a great idea and I'm sure this is a trend that we will see more of in the UK. Visit their site to see how they do it (opens in a new window).  Philadelphia Police Department  You can also read the full article here (opens in a new window) Government Video Website of the Week: Philadelphia Police Department

Tube flasher jailed for 18 months - Hunt for Stanmore station groper

 CCTV used in interview to great effect....
Tube flasher jailed for 18 months - Hunt for Stanmore station groper:

London Daily News

BTP PC Joanne Drake, the investigating officer, said CCTV was key to catching the pervert. "We arrested Ferguson and when we put CCTV images to him which ...more

Birmingham Mail - News - Birmingham News - CCTV captures hundreds of Birmingham criminals.

 Well done Paul, it's good to see a positive story about CCTV
Birmingham Mail - News - Birmingham News - CCTV captures hundreds of Birmingham criminals.

Belgian police release CCTV images in bid to identify Dali ...

Belgian police release CCTV images in bid to identify Dali ...: "INTERPOL news (Arabic version). 03 September 2010. Belgian police release CCTV images in bid to identify Dali sculpture theft suspect ...more

CCTV released in appeal over MI6 death

 CCTV released in appeal over MI6 death: "Police investigating the death of MI6 worker Gareth Williams have released the most recent CCTV footage of the victim. Mr William's body was found in bag in ...more

CCTV released after robbery and assault (Bristol ) - Avon and Somerset Constabulary

CCTV images of persons police want to speak to, video link is at bottom of article on right..

CCTV released after robbery and assault (Bristol ) Avon and Somerset Constabulary Police have released CCTV images and a video of two men they are hoping to speak to in connection with their enquiries. This follows an incident on Sunday ...

CCTV released after robbery and assault (Bristol ) - Avon and Somerset Constabulary

CCTV images of persons police want to speak to, video link is at bottom of article on right..

CCTV released after robbery and assault (Bristol ) Avon and Somerset Constabulary Police have released CCTV images and a video of two men they are hoping to speak to in connection with their enquiries. This follows an incident on Sunday ...

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Caught on Camera: Card thieves preying on unsuspecting shoppers - Birmingham Mail

Watch out when using your cards

Caught on Camera: Card thieves preying on unsuspecting shoppers Birmingham Mail Officers are appealing to members of the public to help identify the offenders and have released CCTV images of a man and woman they wish to speak to. ...

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The moment drunk BMW driver careers down road as friend desperately clings to ... - Daily Mail

Crazy stuff

Daily Mail

The moment drunk BMW driver careers down road as friend desperately clings to ... Daily Mail CCTV images show his friend climbing onto the bonnet of the car in Coleford, Gloucestershire, before jumping off and getting back on again. ... and more »

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Cash snatch lads 'just 15' - Mirror.co.uk

CCTV images from cash snatch

This is London

Cash snatch lads 'just 15' Mirror.co.uk ... the Isle of Sheppey, Kent, last Friday and made his escape. The boy and a possible accomplice appear to be only 15 or 16 in CCTV images, Kent Police said. Two boys hunted over bank robberyBBC News Police Hunt Teenagers Over Bank Cash GrabSky News TEENAGE THUGS IN DAYLIGHT BANK RAIDExpress.co.uk Diss Express -Burton Mail all 31 news articles »

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Man 'went shopping with mistress' after wife's murder - BBC News

CCTV images don't always have to show the actual incident to be of use in an investigation. They can often show that a suspect or witness was or wasn't where they say they were. It can also show the movements of a persons vehicle as reported by the BBC in this article.

Man 'went shopping with mistress' after wife's murder

BBC News

Motorway CCTV images also supported the allegation he left after his wife's death, the court was told. Mr Palmer's mistress, Jackie Marshall, ...

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CCTV OF LADYWOOD CHAIN SNATCH SUSPECT

POLICE in Ladywood have today released CCTV images of a man wanted in connection with a robbery.

On Wednesday 26 June at around 1.45pm, a 30-year-old woman was visiting a friend at a tower block on Guild Close, Ladywood. more

The Surveillance Power of Video Analytics

In a new article in Government Video James Careless discuss's the latest trend and developments in the video analytics field. The new technology might take out some of the wasted time in monitoring live images and some of the time searching archive material but don't expect it to replace the human eye just yet. From experience I think senior investigators and courts will want to know that a Forensic Video Analyst has examined the material and made an assessment of its worth and validity for it to be used in evidence. Click the link to go to the article.Government Video

Evidence Magazine - Forensic Imaging and Raw files http://ping.fm/NQqEM

Forensic Imaging and RAW Files

Interesting article in Evidence Magazine on the use of RAW files in forensic imaging. Forensic Imaging and RAW Files: "The plain facts about RAW files in forensic imaging." To read the article you might need to join their site at no cost.

Connect Outlook to your social media tools

Users of Microsoft Outlook can now have it linked to their social media tools. I'm using it with LinkedIn but it can also work with Facebook,  MySpace and Windows Live Messenger. The benefit of having the tool installed for me is that I can see if the sender is on LinkedIn and if they are it will show their picture and other details about them. If I'm not connected to them then I can send an email to them to invite them to connect. Although I have only linked the tool to LinkedIn I would expect that the same features are available for the other social media sites that you can connect to. the other great thing about it is that it can show all of the email correspondence you've had with that person, meetings etc. The only down side to it is if the search tool in windows has not indexed your emails correctly. This is a known bug and there are plenty of details on how to fix this on the internet. get it here Outlook Social Connector 

Yes it's that day again & continuing the quote theme from last week, "May you live all the days of your life." - Jonathan Swift HAPPY MONDAY

if you've just started using capsule & you use outlook 2007 you might be interested in this for your drop box http://ping.fm/hJK4l

Crime in your area - Ringmaster

With the ever increasing numbers of home workers it should be getting more difficult for the opportunistic thief to take advantage of a daily deserted neighbourhood. You know your local area, the habitual routine of your neighbours and whilst doing all those jobs around the house and in the garden that distract us from our actual work you will spot anything that is out of the ordinary going on in the street. Most areas in the UK have a Neighbourhood Watch Scheme (NHW) and many offer a system known as Ringmaster that will notify subscribers to recent crimes in their area and any specific persons or vehicles to look out for. Speak to the local community policing team or ask Google  for the contact details of your local NHW and Ringmaster schemes. This site has lots of useful info http://www.mynhw.co.uk/

Spead the word to your neighbours, especially the elderly or more vulnerable ones, to warn them about crime trends, not to frighten them but to hopefully prevent them from becoming the victim of a distraction burglary or to lose valuable property.

Ever wanted to open a URL in a specific browser?

I often want to open links in emails in a specific browser but my default browser would always jump in and take control. This was annoying as some links won't work in Firefox correctly and prefer IE or I like to keep all my social media windows in Chrome. I found Browser Chooser http://browserchooser.codeplex.com/ written by Jan Ole Peek could do exactly what I wanted and the ability to set selected URL's to always open in a selected browser is very useful.except it is designed for post XP operating systems.  So if your not using XP you don't need to read any further it should work without any further work from you just follow the install instructions.

we might get some interesting new tools from this in a few years time..http://ping.fm/BmDvM

On 09/06/2010 Melody Buba - Vice-Chair Scientific Working Group on Imaging Technology (SWGIT)

SWGIT has two brand new documents that are out for comment until July 13, 2010.

Section 18 - Best Practices for Automated Image Processing

Section 19 - Issues Relating to Digital Image Compression and File Formats

In addition, Section 3 has been totally revised and is now called "Field Photography Equipment and Supporting Infrastructure". This document is also out for comment until July 13, 2010.

We will have more revisions and new documents in the weeks to come.

All of the above documents can be found at www.swgit.org. You will find instructions on how to provide comments on these documents.

I encourage you to provide us feedback; your input is vital to the success of SWGIT.

Please let me know if you have any questions,

Melody Buba
Vice-Chair SWGIT

News report on how the FBI are helping CCTV system owners get the most out of their existing system.

anyone who uses digital photocopiers and fax machines should watch this. http://ping.fm/LtHop

Adobe are releasing the next version of their software family - CS5 on 12th April 2010 you can get a sneaky look at what is new and register for an on the day launch event here http://ping.fm/m8IRC

AMPED 5 helps find Jon on this weeks Gadget Show

We helped Ortis to locate his co-presenter Jon by using Amped 5 (www.amped.it) The show also demos other software and the Where's Jon story is spread throughout the program but our highlights are at 7 minutes and 40 seconds into the video, go see it here
I will post more Amped 5 samples shortly

Amped Five on The Gadget Show

We helped Ortis to locate his co-presenter Jon by using Amped 5 (www.amped.it) The show also demos other software and the Where's Jon story is spread throughout the program but our highlights are at 7 minutes and 40 seconds into the video, go see it here


I will post more Amped 5 samples shortly

you can now subscribe to my blog using an email address go and take a look http://ping.fm/NoYRp

My friends Karen, Kay and Brian at Discoveringfocus have just put up their new website and blog why not take a look. I can recommend their photography and photoshop courses.http://ping.fm/9cxR6

Ali Dizaei video and audio

Audio and Video from the Ali Dizaei case as shown on ITN. (audio not in correct chronological sequence)

Met Police Commander Ali Dizaei is jailed for four years after falsely arresting an innocent man in a dispute over cash. CCTV and audio clarified and produced in evidential format for the ipcc by Demux. see
http://ping.fm/a0qi9 or
http://ping.fm/2tFsf

Interesting article "Can we clearly differentiate whether an examination falls under Computer Forensics, Forensic Audio, Image Analysis, or Video Analysis?" see article here http://ping.fm/cVVKz

Police Commander Dizaei

The trial of Commander Ali Dizaei is taking place at Southwark Crown Court. We assisted the Independant Police Complaints Commission (ipcc) providing services to assist them in the use of digital CCTV from the YAS restaurant as well as demultiplexing multiple camera images and audio from the tape based system at Hammersmith Police Station. We have also produced all of the relevant footage with the faces of all but Mr Dizaei and Mr Al-Baghdadi masked out in a format suitable for release to the media some of which can be seen on the BBC website here. 
More information about these and other services can be found here.