As IP video security projects become the norm, structured cable and other IT-centric companies are entering the security market. Likewise, those entrenched in the security market are now seeing larger and larger IP video projects. Both of these...

Evaluating and comparing ultra-low-light cameras for security is difficult.  The best way to do this is to arrange a night demonstration on your own or with the assistance of your local manufacturer's representative. In the absence of an in-person...

Mother nature doesn't give us a break from rain, snow, wind, cold, or heat. Don't forget about that camera you plan on installing outside. Oh, and by the way, is it mounted on a bridge? Don't forget vibration challenges. But wait, it can get even...

Video analytics (IVA) can be used for many functions. Many manufacturers deploy the analytics on a server while others like Sightlogix and Bosch deploy the analytics at "the edge."

Edge deployment provides many benefits. First, you can create rules...

We hear about it on the news every day. Target has a data security breach which compromised 40 million customer records. Craft and hobby store, Michaels, has 2.6 million records stolen. The University of Maryland had 300,000 records stolen. 20,000...

H.265 - The Next Evolution in Video Compression

Question:

“I am an Operations Manager at a large airport. Continuous operation is the utmost priority. Even short down-times lead to high security risks  and clearing of the terminal . This results in flight delays and claims which cost  a fortune”

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Question:

“I am the security manager of a large bank. We are currently planning a large scale expansion of our video surveillance system. To minimize our total cost of ownership, we focus on saving hardware costs and energy” 

Solution:

The Bosch...

The question of IP versus analog has been posed now for about five years.

More than five years ago there was a large group of early adopters who had specific reasons or deep enough pockets to "go IP."

Today, IP video camera and storage costs are at...

Yet another of the security industry's seemingly simple questions.  And another tough reply...

Storage is consumed by the data created by each of the cameras. It is also impacted by the degree of reliability you decide to build into the system....