Recently, the county implemented an initiative to migrate toward one centralized system for all security, including access control, biometrics and surveillance on its three populated islands, excluding Kahoolawe, which does not have any residents or county buildings.
- By Steve Carney
- May 01, 2013
When the first network camera was introduced in 1996, its functionality was pretty bare bones: digitize images and send them across the network to a centralized video management system.
- By Robert Muehlbauer
- May 01, 2013
The industry-wide migration to IP video surveillance over the last few years has had many benefits, but chief among them may be the ability to centralize.
- By James Whitcomb
- May 01, 2013
Engine room fire on board resulted in a new level of safety and operations on Norwegian ferries.
Central Jail of Nicosia has adopted video analytics and laser-based perimeter protection systems that use behavioral algorithms to alert staff to unusual activity.
Lower-priced SightSensor NS60 delivers accurate outdoor video analytics for mainstream applications.
LenovoEMC announces new line of customized, fully-functional double-drive and quad-drive high performance NVRs ranging from 4TB to 8TB of network storage with Milestone Arcus included with all LenovoEMC NVR models.
First Cash to roll out Next Level technology in all 800 stores.
On bus, rail and paratransit vehicles, light sensitive cameras, digital video recorders and management software programs are being installed to monitor what operators cannot directly observe while driving a bus or operating these vehicles.
- By Rodell Notbohm
- Apr 01, 2013
Milestone Systems’ sustained growth during its first 15 years is attributed to its introduction of the open-platform approach to the security industry.
- By Lars Thinggaard
- Apr 01, 2013
Four hospitals (St. Cloud, Long Prairie, Melrose and Sauk Centre), five long-term care facilities, nearly a dozen clinics and numerous specialty services operate under the growing CentraCare Health System umbrella in central Minnesota. In the past four years, Centra- Care’s growth has skyrocketed, and so, too, has the need to upgrade its security systems.
- By Fredrik Nilsson
- Apr 01, 2013
The University of East Anglia (UEA) was an early adopter of IP video surveillance in 2005. Milestone partner, Check Your Security (CYS), brought together a number of standalone CCTV systems into one IP-based monitoring system that is proving it can grow with the university.
- By Courtney Dillon Pedersen
- Apr 01, 2013
Take a rare and amazing look from the perspective of a firefighter in action!
- By Ginger Hill
- Mar 29, 2013
Upwards of 300 cameras deployed to improve resident safety and housing administration in Conneticut.
- By Wendi Burke
- Mar 26, 2013
Pure ethernet drivers deliver picture previewing and streaming video in Control4 environment, eliminating the need for costly, 3rd party, video encoders, granting a lower bottom line for a higher-level of integration. Drag-and-drop setup makes for fast-and-easy configuration.
As the major conglomerates have turned off the acquisition tap, the flow of innovative products has declined and with it, market share has been lost. So, why adopt this strategy?
The global market for wireless infrastructure gear used for video surveillance applications is set to more than double from 2011 to 2016, with a significant amount of growth driven by demand for low-cost systems in emerging economies.
IP video surveillance delivers unmatched image quality and usability to aid in protecting patients and staff.
PoE is redefining how security professionals design and deploy systems. Rather than using the standard type of power supplies, integrators are increasingly employing PoE network switches or incorporating PoE midspan devices that inject power into an Ethernet cable after it leaves the switch and before it reaches the network device.
- By Ronnie Pennington
- Mar 01, 2013
System design and equipment choices designed to protect key assets have never been more diverse. IP-based systems offer many advantages for capturing and transmitting high-quality HD images via the Internet or a LAN connection for remote monitoring.
- By Chuck Westfall
- Mar 01, 2013