Halloween is fun for kids and adults alike, but it’s important to make safety a priority too. You’ve probably made sure your children are well aware of what they need to do to be safe tonight, but have you considered… Read More
Archive for the ‘Security Image’ Category
Physical Access Control: Building a Better Security System with ARK Systems
- June 15th, 2012
- Posted in ARK Systems, Cybersecurity, Security Image
- Tags: ARK Systems, biometric identification, crucial security, Department of Homeland Security, election, Facebook, Google, Homeland Security Presidential Directive, Maryland, olympic, physical control, security cameras, security systems, service, Surveillance, Threat Conditions, Twitter, Video surveillance
The term access control is actually fairly vague, covering a wide range of security products, services, and devices. These security solutions include security officers, locks and keys, access cards, key fobs and readers, combination locks, biometric systems, and so much… Read More
Smart Thermal Cameras :: Surveillance Cameras :: Security Cameras
- May 11th, 2012
- Posted in ARK Systems, Security Image, surveillance cameras
- Tags: ARK Systems, Department of Homeland Security, emergency response, Facebook, installation, Maryland, security, security cameras, security systems, smart thermal cameras, surveillance cameras, Technology, Twitter
he cornerstone of any successful security system is perimeter awareness with high quality surveillance cameras. And while there are more than a few options available on the market today, one has emerged from the crowd: smart thermal cameras with video… Read More
Security Cameras, City Surveillance, and Crime Rates
- February 10th, 2012
- Posted in ARK Systems, intelligent technology, Security Image, Security Trends, surveillance cameras, surveillance monitoring, Video Camera Networks
- Tags: 360-degree pan and zoom capabilities, a court order, and Crime Rates, and Memphis, ARK is the expert across the board, Atlanta, Benefits of Operation Virtual Shield, bulletproof exteriors, cameras throughout the city, Chicago’s managing deputy of public safety, Chicago’s Operation Virtual Shield, City Surveillance, Crime surveillance experts are able to access these private feeds directly over the Internet through a public IP address, crucial security, design, Do video cameras really help reduce crime?, during emergencies and only after owners are notified., Facebook, For assessment, In Operation Virtual Shields first year of deployment, installation, Instead of wasting time getting an owner’s permission, instituted real-time public-private camera agreements into their crime reduction efforts, it is estimated that at least half of Operation Virtual Shield’s surveillance network is comprised of these private cameras., Jonathan Lewin, narcotics-related calls were reduced by 76% and serious crimes by 17%, network accesses, New York, one thing becomes clear, Operation Virtual Shield provides instant access and thus substantially speeds up investigations, or a subpoena allowing access these videos, owners are all voluntary and sign a memorandum of understanding to link their video feeds into the unified network, Police department installed cameras are equipped with night vision, Saves a lot of time as a forensics tool, security cameras, Security Cameras City Surveillance and Crime Rates, simply contact ARK Systems, testing and service, The Chicago Police Department forged this extensive network by forming agreements with business and other private organizations., the city’s network of surveillance cameras, the impact of Surveillance Cameras on Crime Rates in Major Cities, Twitter, Video Camera Networks Link Real-Time Partners in Crime-Solving, when you think of all the options that you’re faced with today, You need a contractor with experience
Do video cameras really help reduce crime? Chicago’s managing deputy of public safety, Jonathan Lewin, believes they do. And he has the statistics to support his belief. Chicago’s Operation Virtual Shield, the city’s network of surveillance cameras, has played a… Read More
The Present and Future of Security Technology
- February 2nd, 2012
- Posted in ARK Systems, intelligent technology, Security Image, Security Trends, surveillance cameras, surveillance monitoring
- Tags: 1080p, a HurleyIR Thermal Imaging Camera, Alarm verification with video, alongside the performance predictions of Moore’s law, Analytics, Analytics can be used in marketing and building management, analytics has been a fairly overrated technology when it comes to facial recognition and detection, analytics technology continues to grow and evolve, arge on-board storage, ARK is the expert across the board, As video surveillance camera resolution and storage continues to improve, better compression and a higher speed Internet, camera tampering detection and cross line detection, city surveillance systems, construction site monitoring, design, Facebook, For assessment, franchises, HDR, heat map generation and detection for empty shelves and product sweeps, high quality motion detection, High Resolution Images, Hosted Video, HurleyIR has developed a design methodology for thermal imaging solutions that allows for custom configuration to meet spectral needs and control formats imaging systems beyond compare, improved dynamic range, including super-low light color cameras, installation, IP Video, IP video fails to be a viable option for small systems, IR cameras, Light Sensitive Cameras, Moore’s law states that performance of computer-based hardware will double every two years, much better image processing, near future we will begin to see analog cameras being taken down as end-users opt to move to 720p HDTV, next 15 years due to 4 factors, offices, often found in gas stations boutiques, Please visit www.hurleyir.com for more information, purposes as people counting, remains fairly high, security technology is no different, several useful ways that analytics can benefit your security efforts, simply contact ARK Systems, smaller systems, so too does video functionality, some of these technologies may be headed in the near future, Source:, still rely primarily on analog video, TCO, testing and service, the best and brightest video technology around, the Future of Security Technology, The Present and Future of Security Technology, thermal, total cost of ownership, Twitter, video functions will benefit from hosted solutions, Video-as-a-service is poised to be one of the biggest technology trends in the near future as more and more integrators are pushing hosted video, WDR, What Lies Ahead, When you consider how crucial security can be, You need a contractor with experience
Moore’s law states that performance of computer-based hardware will double every two years. And security technology is no different. So let’s take a look at where some of these technologies may be headed in the near future. IP Video: Currently,… Read More
The Benefits of Off-Site Video Monitoring and Storage
- January 25th, 2012
- Posted in ARK Systems, business intelligence, ehanced business intelligence, intelligent technology, Security Image, Security Trends, surveillance cameras, surveillance monitoring, Wired Networks
- Tags: a contractor with experience, Access to the latest technology, archived video is secure, ark, assessment, challenge HOAs face is with their leadership, contact ARK Systems, crucial security, design, destruction of property, DVR and tape are subject to theft when stored on-site, Facebook, HOA, HOA is burned down, HOA members, homeowners associations, installation, interest in the well being of the property, Internet-connected device, Low up-front cost, network's IP cameras, no additional cost to the HOA, no management issues, Off-site monitoring leads to decrease in significant events, off-site monitoring offers a cost-effective security solution, Off-site video can be accessed remotely, Off-Site Video Monitoring and Storage, own unique set of challenges, private homes and businesses have a single point of contact, Remote monitoring and storage offers several benefits, security, security systems for homes and security systems for businesses are pretty different, separate security hurdles, small budgets, testing and service, The Benefits of Off-Site Video Monitoring and Storage, the entire security system suffers, The system will send email alerts or similar notifications, Too many cooks spoil the broth, Traditional security systems can be difficult to learn, traditional systems, trespassing, Twitter, vandalism, when a single security concerns goes ignored
As much as we would like to think otherwise, security systems for homes and security systems for businesses are pretty different. Both have their own goals and both have their own unique set of challenges. And then there are homeowners… Read More
Video Can Prove Valuable in Fire Applications
- January 13th, 2012
- Posted in ARK Systems, Security Image, Security Trends, surveillance cameras, surveillance monitoring
- Tags: According to National Fire Protection Agency, cameras that are components of video, component settings, crucial security, detection, detectors that use multiple sensing inputs, different types of protected premises fire alarm system, Dispatch operators, exit marking audible notification appliances, Facebook, False Alarms, fire alarm control units, Fire Detection Through Video Imaging, fire prevention, flame detection, heat detector response time, in-building enhancement systems for firefighter radio communications, installing video-based fire detection, large structures, large warehouses, new regulations, New Regulations and Guidelines, nfpa, NFPA 72, NFPA 72 allows video data, Origin and Development of NFPA 7, personnel qualification, separate connections, smoke detection in ducts, smoke detector spacing, software shall be protected from unauthorized changes, standards fire alarm technicians, synchronization of visible notification appliances, tactile notification appliances, The Double Life of Video Surveillance Technology, traditional detection methods, Twitter, unnecessary dispatches across the United States, verification industry, Video and security technologies, Video Can Prove Valuable in Fire Applications, video detection, Video Image Flame Detection (VIFD), video image smoke, Video Image Smoke Detection (VISD), Video image smoke detection systems shall comply with all of the applicable requirements of Chapters 1, video technology, view real-time
Video and security technologies are quickly making a big splash in the fire prevention, detection, and verification industry. This is happening in several ways, which we have outlined below. These include: The Double Life of Video Surveillance Technology: Just a… Read More
Video Continues to Enhance Its Security Image
- January 5th, 2012
- Posted in ARK Systems, business intelligence, intelligent technology, Security Image, Security Trends, surveillance cameras, surveillance monitoring
- Tags: 080 pixels, Analytics, Analyze, ark, ARK Systems, assessment, clearer picture, contractor with experience, conventional analog equipment, defined as a minimum resolution of 720-1, design, emergence of VMS, ever-increasingly sophisticated software, exponential growth, Facebook, Government, hd video, HDcctv, healthcare, High Quality Optics, High-definition video, Homeland Security, human monitoring, identification of individuals, include education, installation, IP-based Systems, leading edge of the technological revolution, limits of technology, machine vision designed, Megapixel Security Cameras, new security innovation, nonproprietary platforms to facilitate interoperability, operational applications, pioneered for broadcast television, prices continue to fall, reasonable price points, reliability, Security Industry, service, sophistication of video surveillance systems, special applications like license plate recognition (LPR), storage capacity, TCP/IP, testing, the utilization of fewer cameras to cover a given area, track, trackable success in security, transportation, Twitter, unified user interface, Video analytics, Video Continues to Enhance Its Security Image, Video Management Systems and Software (VMS), video surveillance or closed circuit television, video surveillance technology, video these systems capture
The security industry is always on the leading edge of the technological revolution. This is especially true when it comes to video surveillance or closed circuit television (CCTV), which has been around since the 1970s. Video cameras combine proven reliability,… Read More