Analog CCTV (Closed Circuit Television) security systems are popular for several reasons. First, they’ve been around for awhile. The tried and true simplicity of analog CCTV systems is hard to beat. Many come bundled together with all of the necessary… Read More
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Advances in Security Camera Technology Part Two
While technology in security equipment is always improving, the equipment on its own will not always bring results. To take advantage of the full potential of new cameras and techniques, users must know the advantages and limitations of the equipment… Read More
Advances in Security Camera Technology
Security camera technology today is allowing us to see more images at a higher quality while using fewer cameras. However, there are still some problems that face security camera systems. In this blog, we’ll take a look at new technology… Read More
Keeping Schools Safe
Now more than ever, maintaining the security of students, teachers and faculty at schools is an imperative task. Here is a primer on school security systems. Plan A well-planned security system and security plan will ensure the safety of everyone… Read More
Traditional Building Systems and Security Integration
In this new, interconnected digital age, systems are often merged together to create more efficiency and a greater ability for overall control of those integrated systems. In the world of building management, new technologies are merging the systems controlled by… Read More
How Two-Factor Authentication Improves Security
The problem of authentication is a common one for security systems and security applications. Two-factor authentication is becoming a necessity for many security access points. Two-factor is taken out of three possible components: something you know, something you have and… Read More
Providing Intercoms at Controlled Access Points
There are many different security measures to consider when adding security to an access point. Video surveillance, locking hardware, electronic access control and audio communications are a few of methods used in adding security to access points. Using intercom technology… 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
The Importance of Post-Sales Support in IP-based Security Systems
Many times when certain infrastructures start transferring their analog CCTV and DVR-based security surveillance systems to IP cameras and network-based recording devices, they use almost 80 percent of their time and budget is used on the planning and implementation stages…. 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