Posts Tagged ‘cameras’

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 >>

After September 11th, a seamless control of passengers and luggage was established at the Karup Airport in Denmark. For that purpose, an analog video system had been installed. However, during last year the decision was made to observe all critical security restricted areas in addition. SeeTec and Solar Denmark have now delivered a cutting edge… Read more >>

Aggressive marketing creates dangerous myths. Vendors transform their product’s highest aspirations into concrete claims. Unfortunately, these become generally accepted ‘knowledge’ that helps sales, hurts users and sometimes crushes a market (such as video analytics). In this report, we examine 10 of the most serious myths facing the video surveillance industry. Our analysis is based on… Read more >>

One of the most heated video surveillance debates is when the market will ‘tip’ to IP cameras, typically defined as the first year when IP camera revenue exceeds analog camera revenue. However, this debate and metric misses the more important shift that has occurred. Already Tipped Right under Our NosesIn the past year, the market… 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 >>

When school begins in August, Cleveland City Schools’ buses will be on the streets with new camera systems and a new safety campaign. The CCTV cameras keep tabs on what’s going on in the buses and download the information to a new software system. If the need arises, video can be emailed to a school… Read more >>

Closed-circuit television surveillance, specifically designed for the hospitality industry, is both easy to afford and operate, and built to provide the perfect blend of security and discretion. “I hate to say it, but before Sept. 11th most guests viewed CCTV cameras as a sign that a property had questionable security at best,” said an owner/operator… Read more >>