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
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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
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
Theft Prevention using New Smart Thermal Security Cameras
Theft prevention is one of the most important and fundamental security functions. Cameras are often employed in theft prevention, but a new type of camera known as a smart thermal security camera is making the issue of theft easier to… Read More
Remote Video Surveillance: The Future of the Security Industry
Remote Video Surveillance: The Future of the Security Industry Perimeter security is a constant struggle for many commercial facilities, but does it have to be? What if a security guard could send a picture of a suspicious car to a… Read More
Fiber Optics: Interconnecting Fire Alarm Systems in Large Facilities
There are certain larger facilities – such as airports, warehouses, and campuses – that present unique challenges in terms of fire detection and fire control. For buildings such as these, interconnecting all of the local fire alarm control panels to… Read More
RedCloud Awarded Patent for New Security Technology :: Security Systems
RedCloud, a high tech access control system, was recently awarded a patent by the U.S. Patent Office for its revolutionary technology, enabling the integration and convergence of distributed access control network appliances with identity management and IT security information systems…. Read More
Designing a Wireless System and Dealing with Wireless Path Loss
When designing a wireless system, there are several areas of concern when it comes to performance. After all, you want to your wireless system to perform as efficiently as possible. But perhaps no wireless communication concern is bigger than range…. Read More