Archive for the ‘Security Trends’ Category

• Codebench and RedCloud Integration

  • April 12th, 2012
  • Posted in ARK Systems, Security Trends
  • Tags: CEO of Codebench, Codebench, Codebench and RedCloud Integration, Codebench PIVCheck Software Suite, Facebook, Geri B. Castaldo, IP-based solution, PIVCheck Plus software, RedCloud, RedCloud Announce Integration, RedCloud Enterprise, RedCloud Virtual, Security Management Software, virtual network appliance access control platform

  Codebench, Inc. is a provider of TWIC / HSPD-12 / FIPS-201 authentication and physical access control middleware. RedCloud, previously known as PlaSec, is a physical and virtual network appliance access control platform. And recently, Codebench announced that it has integrated… Read More

• The Biometrics Industry and Maryland

  • March 16th, 2012
  • Posted in ARK Systems, Biometrics, business intelligence, Cybersecurity, Security Trends
  • Tags: biological, biometrics, cloud technology, Cyber-cryptographic technology, Cybersecurity, Fingerprint analysis, identification and verification, Maryland, Maryland Governor Martin O’Malley, physical access control

  Biometrics – the identification and verification of individuals via biological and even behavioral traits – is expected to become an $11 billion industry by 2017. And many believe that biometrics could be the answer to Maryland Governor Martin O’Malley’s (D)… Read More

• Google Public Alerts

  • February 17th, 2012
  • Posted in ARK Systems, Public Alerts, Security Trends
  • Tags: Alert Hub, ARK Systems, CAP message, Common Alerting Protocol (CAP 1.2) standard, earthquakes, emergency alerts, evere weather, Facebook, Flooding Maryland, Google, Google Enters Public Alerting Arena, Google Maps, Google Public Alerts, Google search results, integrated feeds, local public safety officials, NOAA, not-for-profit Crisis Response division, public safety, Steps to Participate in Google Public Alerts, Subscribe alerts, the National Weather Service, the US Geological Survey, Twitter, US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, USGS

  In late January, Google’s not-for-profit Crisis Response division announced the release of its new emergency alerting platform, Google Public Alerts. The platform is designed to bring relevant emergency alerts – severe weather, public safety, earthquakes, tornados, and more – to… 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

• Inside Baltimore’s CitiWatch Program

  • December 22nd, 2011
  • Posted in ARK Systems, CitiWatch Program, intelligent technology, Mass Notification Systems, Security Trends, surveillance cameras, surveillance monitoring
  • Tags: 50 cameras, ARK Systems, arksysinc.com, assessment, baltimore 2010, baltimore city, baltimore police department, cad, camera, cameras, cctv operator, cctv policy, citiwatch program, computer aided dispatch, crime statistics, criminal intelligence watch center, cross referenced, design, detection, Facebook, footage, gunshot, Inside Baltimore's CitiWatch Program, installation, license plate, live feeds, martin O'Malley, municipal surveillance, networks, pay attention, police work, prime locations, program, recognition, service, System, testing, Twitter

  Have you ever heard of Baltimore’s CitiWatch program? If not, you should pay attention. CitiWatch is only one of the most sophisticated municipal surveillance networks in the United States. Launched in 2005 by former mayor Martin O’Malley, the program was… Read More

• GSN Exclusive: Integrated security system will safeguard new WTC site

  • December 8th, 2011
  • Posted in ARK Systems, business intelligence, Early Warning Systems, ehanced business intelligence, intelligent technology, Security Trends, surveillance cameras, surveillance monitoring
  • Tags: 10 years ago, access, access managment, ark, ARK Systems, autonomous, available, biological, building owners, buildings, chemical, comercial, contractor, control, cooling systems, coordination, crcuial security, credential management, design, doors, emergency situation, equipped, event, expert, Facebook, fire, fire alarms, GSN Exclusive: Integrated security system will safeguard new WTC site, heating, identity, information management, installation, installed, integrate identity, intercoms, intrusion, management, memorial, new system, nuclear detection systems, options, port authorities, portals, prevention coordination, radio communications, radiological, security awareness, security cameras, security gates, security project, service, shares, single platform, state of the art security systems, terrorist attacks, testing, the world trade center's new security platform, Twitter, utilize a security system, Video surveillance, world trade center

  With security awareness heightened since the terrorist attacks of 10 years ago, it only makes sense that the new World Trade Center site be equipped with one of the most state-of-the-art security systems available. This is why the new site… Read More