Archive for the ‘Video Surveillance’ Category

Comings and goings of Palm Beachers and others will come under greater scrutiny with the Police Department’s plan to upgrade its video surveillance system. Public Safety Director Kirk Blouin said the new cameras are technologically superior to those now in place and will enhance the department’s ability to investigate and solve crimes. Some may view… Read more >>

Software mines security footage to help business owners see what people do once they’re inside the store. The huge success of online shopping and advertising—led by giants like Amazon and Google—is in no small part thanks to software that logs when you visit Web pages and what you click on. Startup Prism Skylabs offers brick-and-mortar… Read more >>

Boston – Boloco Inspired Burritos reaches out to its social media network to help catch three robbers caught on video surveillance. They are asking for local community support and offering a $1,000 reward for information leading to the arrest of the three men. On Monday, January 30, 2012, local restaurant group, Boloco (Boston Local Company)… Read more >>

DALLAS, January 31, 2012 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ — According to a new market research report “Video Surveillance Market – Global Forecast & Analysis (2011 – 2016): By Products (IP, Analog, Remote, Mobile); Components (Cameras, Storage Devices, Software, System Management); Applications (Infrastructure, Commercial, Institution, Industrial, Residential); System Services” published by MarketsandMarkets ( http://www.marketsandmarkets.com ), the total… Read more >>

SmartCity Malta has implemented a first of its kind, extremely comprehensive security and building management system, succeeding in integrating both systems together to provide a highly developed and unique structure in which the two systems exchange information and execute actions based on the integrated and accumulated information collected through the functioning of both. Honeywell Security… Read more >>

Dealing with rising airport security threats demand more innovative solutions With the rise in large security threats since the commencement of this century, security of airports has become paramount. Looking into this issue Ashley Smith, BSIA (British Security industry Association) Civil Aviation Security Section Chairman, explains how a mix of properly interfaced security systems working… Read more >>

CCTV video baluns, also known as UTP baluns, allow traditional coax cable to be replaced by (category 5) CAT5 and other forms of twisted pair wire in CCTV video camera & surveillance installations. Video baluns allow installers to use more cost effective structured cabling techniques to wire security cameras. By using video baluns, UTP (unshielded… Read more >>

Channel anticipates increase in budgets for IP / network video surveillance, according to new security survey from Frost & Sullivan at IFSEC The future looks bright for the video surveillance market, according to a new survey of customers and channel players from IT analyst firm Frost & Sullivan. System integrators, consultants and distributors questioned at… Read more >>

Features of Video Server: A good video server records, stores, and plays back multiple streams of video without any degradation in the video signal. Broadcast quality video servers often store hundreds of hours of compressed audio and video, play out multiple and synchronized simultaneous streams of video, and offer quality interfaces such as Serial Digital… Read more >>

Video analytics software ‘watches’ the feed from a camera or the playback from a recorder, and flags instances when certain patterns have changed in a way preset by the operator. Trying to increase vigilance while contending with manpower shortages, some communities are increasing their use of fixed-video surveillance cameras. This technology can be a force… Read more >>