Security Answers Blog

Frustration surrounding availability and delivery of security products continues to increase. However, even with the global issues at play, there are things being done at the local level by Chesapeake and Midlantic Marketing (MidChes) as well as by...

If you're anything like us, you want to see crystal clear overview images of large areas, challenging stairways, and intersecting hallways with a single security camera. So, when a new and improved panoramic camera solution was brought to the...

Why can't I see who's in my security footage?

That's the question often asked AFTER a crime or serious incident has occurred.

Our team is always keeping DORI in mind when deciding on camera technologies to recommend. We've also facilitated some...

Katie McEvoy and our outside sales team were asked to assist with the design of a two-officer console for a hospital. They requested an L-shape console to fit in the corner of the 12'x12' room. Two operators needed space to operate the various...

When designing an intrusion detection system, you want to cover all points of potential penetration. By that, we mean you want to identify every opening in the structure and give the alarm panel some way of determining when a person has used that...

Brad and the rest of the MidChes team are known for getting well beyond data sheet level knowledge about security, network, and voice communication solutions we represent. He recently ran a Razberi combination video surveillance server and network...

One of the less-often discussed, yet significant benefits of using a Bosch FLEXIDOME 8000i PTRZ camera is the onboard dual SD card slots. In this video, Rick Bennett and Brad Castillo discuss the various modes available for the dual SD card slots on...

Not having recorded security camera footage when you need it is not an option.

When searching for a reliable server platform for your NVR-based video surveillance system, the design discussion should about more than just the cost of the computer...

Ari Erenthal, the MidChes intrusion alarm specialist for our team, evaluated the current status and reliability of using telephone (POTS) lines for modern security alarm communications. We've written many articles over the past few years about the...

Video management systems (VMS) are becoming more intelligent. The ability of a VMS to receive and react to alarms is improving and becoming more complex, fueled in part by widespread adoption and deployment of high-reliability video analytics and...