In this video, part of our intrusion detection system (IDS) education series, Nick and Shaun outline considerations related to points and sensors:
- Sensor Types: Door Contacts, Motion Detectors, Glass Break, Seismic, Bill Traps, Panic Buttons, etc.

The MidChes team attended an internal launch of the new Bosch 4000i and 5000i series cameras, part of the same upgrade roadmap as the 6000i, 7000i, and 9000i cameras.
The new midrange of cameras will be equipped with Essential Video Analytics for...
Read moreSecurity and IT departments typically equip security operators with many monitors, video walls, and a high number of cameras to view. Managing this is challenging.
Bosch will be hosting a live virtual launch on November 30 at 11am ET. Download the...
Read moreSite Surveys are important in the security solution design process. There are now more hardware and software options to choose from and the technologies available have become more complex.
In this video, Shaun Meehan and Ari Erenthal discuss how we...
Read moreBVMS Expert with Appliance Storage Certification: November 14-17
In this training plan you will have multiple segments to complete for the certification. This includes an online prerequisite course, a classroom course, and the final exam. Classroom...
Read moreThe details captured by security cameras varies widely from standard definition 4CIF through ultra-high resolution 4K cameras.
Many factors can impact the video that is viewed and recorded, however when all things are equal, what a security...
Read moreNick Hoyt hit the road today to assist a security professional with designing a new command center furniture layout. In this video, Nick explains today's site visit:
The Site Survey: Video Surveillance includes a helpful questionnaire that you can...
Read moreProtecting your security devices from power problems and outages is critical.
In this short video, Nick explains the most important difference that separates commonly used UPS devices: Online UPS vs. Interactive UPS
Learn more about how Orion...
Read moreEvaluating options and designing a security command workspace is an important part of a security plan.
The Command Center Worksheet portion of Site Survey: Video Surveillance can help...
In this video, Steve Pennington and Joe Veiga discuss the...
Read moreCommend is rolling out a new, completely updated demonstration kit.
The new demonstration capabilities allow end users and security integrators to better experience intercom and public address technologies.
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