May/June 2020
- Understanding AI in Video Surveillance
- Collaborative Partnerships
- Balancing Safety, Security and Privacy
- Technologies Driving Impact
- Generating National Headlines
Cover Story
Improving operations and security in the airport setting
By Dan Grimm
Airports are unique places. They are accessed by thousands of people every day. Few other facilities in the world have to screen so many individuals for personal and environmental safety while providing a positive experience.
Features
How network video and audio are helping hospitals elevate patient care and workplace safety
By Paul Baratta
Hospital safety and security is a series of if-then scenarios. If we can prevent patients from falling out of bed, then we can avoid serious, costly injuries.
Customers are driving changes, the open platform has become the industry standard
By Scott Ridder
Integrated security solutions have become standard within the security industry, but recent years have seen a shift in the way companies want to manage their integrations.
Applying human intelligence to computer programs
By Brian Carle
Many video surveillance professionals have come across the terms Artificial Intelligence (AI), Machine Learning (ML), and Deep Learning (DL). But what do those terms mean, and how do they affect Video Surveillance?
Disasters can cause adversity; officials must effectively manage
By Frank Spano, JD
It is no surprise that tragedies on college campuses generate national headlines. Fortunately, active shooter incidents on campus are extraordinarily rare events, and campuses remain far safer than the community at large. However, shootings are not the only concern.
Communications always evolving in people’s everyday lives
By John Petruzzi
Technology has always driven change, whether evolving communications in people’s everyday lives or offering new functionality across business applications.
Departments
INDUSTRY PROFESSIONAL
As smartphones have become ubiquitous, so has the need for mobile security apps
By Richard Aldrich
Does an organization need to invest in a safety app? The short answer is yes, the sooner the better. For the longer answer we must consider the technological, behavioral, and legal trends.
INDUSTRY FOCUS
By Ralph C. Jensen
COVID-19. Where to begin? This pandemic appears to be nowhere near controlled or over, and it certainly has taken its toll worldwide and on all Americans.
Government Security
Beyond solving crimes, surveillance video can serve as client’s protection against liability
By William (Bill) Brennan
Security managers, CSOs and other personnel tasked with mitigating risk at an organization are the first link in a long and vitally important chain.
Considerations for selecting government-grade security solutions
By David Helbock
While access control is an essential consideration for any business, nowhere is it more necessary to maintain real-time oversight of who is on-premise than in a governmental facility — whether at the federal, state or local level.
Designing a security system with cybersecurity in mind
By Stuart Rawling
There’s a specific paradigm shift in the world of video that might be bigger than the transition from analog to IP more than 15 years ago.