Penn State University is in the process of installing more than 600 security cameras in dormitories and common areas of its main campus.

Recent investigative reports, revelations of government collection of email and telephone data as well as the release tomorrow, August 28, of a movie that does not position public security video in a good light all seem to be aiming at resurrecting Big Brother.

A new study by a researcher at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte examines hundreds of convicted offenders to gain an unprecedented look inside the mind of a burglar, providing insight into an intruder’s motivation and methods.

A former NSA software developer says surveillance cameras are vulnerable to hacking, and he will present his findings at the 2013 Black Hat conference.

The Lancaster. Pa. Community Safety Coalition is embarking on an "Adopt-A-Camera" campaign to raise funds that will help pay for the coalition's 161 surveillance cameras deployed around the city.

It often appears that everyone in the industry is talking about how to lower the costs of networked surveillance cameras compared to that of the analog security video type. What doesn’t seem to get as much attention is the fact that the really expensive cameras are growing as fast as is the low-end camera market.

Targeted for expansive areas with manned operations, such as large retail chains, airports, petrochemical, casinos or city surveillance, these 1 and 2 MP Pan-Tilt-Zoom cameras can identify a license plate from 900 feet away, and they can continue functioning in -50 to 122 degrees Fahrenheit for challenging outdoor installations as well as indoor applications.

For small and medium-sized facilities with less than 25 cameras, finding an appropriately sized video management program is tricky – you want to have enough power to monitor your assets appropriately, but not so much that half of the system’s capabilities never get used.

Today’s IP video systems have more cameras than ever, and why not? Given the simplicity of installing a camera anywhere on the network, many enterprises are reaping big benefits from additional cameras to provide more video and better visibility into every aspect of enterprise operation.