For facility security to be as effective as possible, it must be a collaborative effort on the part of dedicated security staff and non-security staff such as employees. Security staff have a wealth of technology and resources at their disposal,… Read More
Archive for the ‘Security Technology’ Category
The Importance of Training for Security End Users
Recent advances in technology have brought facility security into the 21st century. No longer are proprietary, cumbersome, and inflexible analog systems the norm. With IP network technology, security cameras are better integrated into building automation, providing superior image quality, and… Read More
How IP Video is Changing the Way Security Works
Analog CCTV cameras were the standard for security surveillance systems for a long time, but IP video has taken the standard and brought it to an an entirely new level. Essentially, analog systems are eyes that lack a brain. They… Read More
Security Solutions for Transportation Systems
Hectic transportation hubs are among the most difficult locations to monitor with a high level of efficiency. Between the thousands of commuters, travelers, and staff that make their way through the hub, many of them multiple times a day, video… Read More
Hospital Visitor Management Systems
Hospitals are among the most difficult locations in terms of maintaining security. Not only is the safety of vulnerable patients at stake, so is the safety of the expensive equipment used to treat them. Large campuses see the entrance and… Read More
Additional Video Surveillance Uses Outside of Security
Video surveillance cameras are extremely useful in security situations and before the advent of smart technology that’s all that the cameras were usually used for. Now with IP-based software and networked surveillance cameras, they can be used for a lot… Read More
Combining PSIM and PIAM to Improve Situation Awareness
During the roughest part of the recession, many companies opted to purchase existing security systems instead of creating entirely new systems. With many different types of systems, including older legacy systems, it is difficult to manage different security systems that… Read More
New Security Video Surveillance Analytics Trends
With all of the advances in video technology, the security industry has made huge advances with regards to video surveillance. There are many improvements to video surveillance systems that will have lasting impacts on the industry. These security and video… Read More
How Updates in Video Management Software Helps Security
We have entered a new era of video management software in which frees hardware from software scalability. In the beginning of video management software, the security industry was focused on the NVR, and its main function was to record networked… Read More
Do-it-Yourself Security vs. Professional Security Design & Installation
With the current state of the American economy and more and more information readily available on the Internet and YouTube, more business owners are going the do-it-yourself (DIY) route for everything from cleaning to repairs. However, there is one area… Read More