As another year draws to a close, one thing remains constant in the security industry, and that’s the issue of convergence.
- By Karina Sanchez
- Nov 29, 2007
IP video technology is providing CCTV surveillance for Edinburgh Castle, Scotland’s number one tourist attraction and part of Edinburgh's World Heritage site.
The network security demands such as security consulting, security management monitoring and grade evaluation have become the important driving forces of the market.
The one-day, live and interactive online event, slated for Nov. 28, focuses on integrating mobile security technology, policy and practices to defend against threats in the enterprise.
The Shasta Union High School District in California includes four high schools in different locations with more than 6,000 students and 540 faculty members. A new IP video system helped lead to a 98 percent reduction in school vandalism and theft.
File this one under “Missed Opportunities.” In a three-part report that ran November 11-13, the San Jose Mercury News extensively detailed the increasing threat, cost and liability U.S. enterprises face from cybercriminals.
- By Steven Titch
- Nov 15, 2007
Tyco International recently announced the acquisition of the assets of Trident Tek Inc., a developer of video surveillance solutions, to strengthen its American Dynamics portfolio of video security technology and products.
Since 9/11, transportation officials have been attempting to balance the requirement for heightened airport security with the need to move large volumes of travelers through checkpoints with minimal delays.
- By Frank Barbetta
- Nov 12, 2007
The United Kingdom has become CCTV nation. Conservative estimates place about 10 percent of the world’s CCTV cameras in the U.K. The consensus is that the U.K. has more cameras per capita than any other country.
- By John Williamson
- Nov 09, 2007
Driven by the age-old lure of easy money, many of today’s criminals are using high-tech cyber crimes and sophisticated building entry methods to commit crimes.
- By Mike Paquette
- Nov 05, 2007
• Traveler Biometrics is Here!<br>
The TSA integrates smart cards, fingerprints and iris scanners and multiple government servers and databases<br>
• The London Eyes<br>
The CCTV system that leads the world<br>
• Hot Spots, Cool Cameras<br>
Inside Dallas PD's Wireless Video<br>
• Plus, the TCO of IP cameras<br>
Municipal wireless networks can pay enormous dividends for public safety, but success depends on building awareness and consensus within city departments and effectively managing expectations.
- By Steven Titch
- Oct 23, 2007
Open and interoperable systems, combined with new standards for biometric encryption, have reached a point in their development where network-centric solutions promise to make passenger identity authentication less of a hassle for travelers, yet more foolproof for security.
- By Steven Titch
- Oct 10, 2007
It's a terrifying thought -- a hacker breaks past a company's firewall and has unlimited access to a jackpot of data, from employee information to trade secrets and financial details.
- By Megan Weadock
- Oct 02, 2007
With advancements in technology, the concept of security in data centers has changed dramatically over the years. As most operations are now performed remotely, physical security must blend with software-based auditing and logging mechanisms to maintain the same security level achieved in the past.
- By Cassandra Cranston
- Oct 02, 2007
The growing popularity of video surveillance over the past 10 years has been fueled by lower costs and user-friendly systems. More and more, enterprises are beginning to employ IP-based components as part of their surveillance systems, and recent numbers suggest this growing trend will become the rule, rather than the exception. Most owners of legacy surveillance systems are implementing IP when expanding the system for new construction or replacing non-functioning equipment -- not in a rip-and-replace scenario.
- By Dr. Bob Banerjee
- Oct 02, 2007
Advancements in technology and increased expectations for wireless sensor networks are driving new developments in the wireless burglary and intrusion marketplace. In response to growing expectations, many wireless sensor network developers have built upon years of experience and previous generations of proven technology to address these new-found demands.
- By Steve Pearlman
- Oct 02, 2007
Axis Communications has signed an agreement with Eptascape to package Eptascape’s MPEG7 encoder with its video surveillance management system.
- By Steven Titch
- Sep 24, 2007
Converging IT and IP disciplines have made their way into the once analog-only video security market.
- By Frank Barbetta
- Sep 18, 2007
With features ranging from a high-tech tufted vinyl carpet to special air filtration systems, the $45 million addition to Jackson High School in Massillon, Ohio, is a state-of-the-art education facility.
- By Sharon J. Watson
- Sep 18, 2007