At the recent ISC West 2014 conference Bosch Security Systems, Inc. displayed a number of new devices that are taking security to the next level. Both video security and other security including access control systems and home automation were featured,… Read More
Posts Tagged ‘security’
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
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
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
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
Security in the Dark with Day/Night Surveillance Cameras
In years past, security cameras have been plagued by low light situations and harsh conditions. These challenges used to be met with expensive cameras, illuminators and high-priced installation. In recent years, however, there have been advances to this technology that… Read More