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For retail banking branches and similarly-sized locations, this dome camera provides high-definition panoramic overviews of entire establishments with a single camera.

Just as today’s cell phones have evolved from a basic communication device to a sophisticated multimedia tool, similar shifts have taken place with today’s video surveillance cameras.

The keys to successful planning and construction of a new petrol station involve the cost efficiency of the labor, the structural engineering of the facility, and the safety and security of patrons and employees.

 Integrated network cameras are taking on all kinds of new responsibilities in schools, including running iPhone-style applications, reading license plates and even talking back to misbehaving students. 

A need for better image quality led Virginia’s George Mason University to IP-based megapixel camera technology.

Achieving security awareness around perimeters and outdoor areas comes down to timely, credible alerts with detail to respond appropriately to the level of threat. Knowing the nature and location of an intrusion is the key to forming an effective response.

In this age of heightened security, the sheer quantity of video needing to be monitored from cameras observing sensitive locations can be a daunting challenge for security professionals at all levels. Added to this task is the expense and potential fallibility of dedicated personnel hired to scrutinize video displays for extended periods of time.

The rate at which many technologies are evolving is astounding. Just think what today’s smartphone can do, how email and the Internet have changed our work lives, or how the fax machine — though useful — is now considered outdated. This rapid evolution brings us many new opportunities; it also raises the challenge of what to do with systems, technology and equipment that are still functional, but no longer as effective. Security and surveillance markets in particular are affected by these exponential advancements.

When all is said and done, there are three variables in providing the type of recordings that the courts want.

Achieving effective security over perimeters and outdoor areas often comes down to detection accuracy and solution cost. While there are a number of options available for perimeter security, thermal video analytic cameras have become a strong contender for best-of-breed in this arena.