What’s ahead in 2017? In 2016, we saw video surveillance and security increasingly become the focus of mainstream media conversations, with video playing a pivotal role in bringing terror suspects to justice (as it did recently in NYC) and with police body-worn cameras capturing sometimes controversial incidents that spark national conversations.
- By Wayne Arvidson
- Dec 01, 2016
Orlando has been on the cutting edge of security even before ASIS 2016 showed up.
- By Sydny Shepard
- Sep 12, 2016
Managing security along public transit routes comes with many challenges.
Network design is challenging, requiring designers to balance user performance expectations with network-resource costs, capacities, capabilities, and use scenarios.
- By Steve Surfaro
- Sep 06, 2016
Located just an hour west of Boston, the Worcester Art Museum is world-renowned for its 35,000-piece collection of paintings, sculptures, photographic prints, drawings and new media.
- By Jessie Anton
- Sep 01, 2016
A security firm analyzed open security cameras and concluded which U.S. cities have the most unsecured cameras in use.
- By Sydny Shepard
- Jun 22, 2016
Father’s Day is just around the corner; give Dad the gift of security with one of these products.
- By Sydny Shepard
- Jun 17, 2016
Next-Generation IDIS Solution ensures robust safety and security environment for both patients and staff.
A TV station in Baltimore is grateful for added security measures after bizarre standoff with costumed man.
- By Sydny Shepard
- Apr 29, 2016
The scalable, open-platform solution provides flexibility for every season
Colorado school district continues to roll out cameras and hybrid NVRs en route to comprehensive PSIM system
While some restaurant owners may see video surveillance as a “nice-to-have,” to improve security and deter theft, more owners are seeing their investment in surveillance pay off in surprising ways.
- By Douglas Wong
- Apr 21, 2016
Police in Midlothian, Texas are asking for the public’s help to identify the suspect in a bizarre murder case.
- By Sydny Shepard
- Apr 20, 2016
The Chicago Police Department will be arming officers in gang-plagued areas with body cameras that will continuously record
- By Sydny Shepard
- Apr 12, 2016
As a camera views and records in 360 degrees, a circular, distorted image is produced, making it essential to process the image so that the human eye can comprehend the image easily.
- By Jumbi Edulbehram
- Apr 01, 2016
After the attacks in Belgium, experts are looking into the vulnerabilities associated with long lines at security checkpoints.
- By Sydny Shepard
- Mar 23, 2016
Here’s six ways that banks and credit unions are using intelligent video surveillance systems to improve fraud defenses.
- By Debi Sumner
- Mar 16, 2016
Less than 24 hours after a sheriff installs security cameras on her own dime, a jail fight is documented.
- By Sydny Shepard
- Mar 04, 2016
Researchers say that police drones used for surveillance can be hacked with a rather inexpensive kit.
- By Sydny Shepard
- Mar 04, 2016
4K and Ultra High Definition (UHD) video content has approximately four times the resolution (4 times the number of actual pixels) of 1080p full HD. 1080p content has more than twice than 720p resolution. Add audio, metadata, potential multiple camera streams and you’ll soon be asking how you can deliver such high resolution over limited bandwidth connections or simply how to reduce storage costs.
- By Steve Surfaro
- Mar 02, 2016