While VGA resolution cameras continue to dominate the market, megapixel surveillance has been quickly gaining ground. Though megapixel cameras cost more than lower-resolution cameras and require more storage for the
Go to any security media outlet and the talk is about megapixel cameras, even though depending on whom you ask, somewhere around 80 percent of all installations are still analog
In August 2009, The Economist estimated that home phones are being disconnected at a rate of nearly 700,000 lines per month. At that rate, the last phone line in America
Surveillance storage solutions can have many challenges, thanks to myriads of DVR and NVR features and benefits that can range from common specifications to helpful elements such as intelligent PTZ
The complexity of security technology implementations demands a formal project management discipline to ensure success. More project managers in the security industry are pursuing formal qualifications such as CSPM or
Nuisance alarms are the bane of the security industry. Whether false alarms come from burglar alarms, outdoor sensors or some other system component, they can undermine security effectiveness and cause
Lost keys, unauthorized duplicate sets of keys and manual tracking of keys are just some of the challenges faced by management using conventional key/lock systems. But given the tremendous range
To some people, the idea of crime against merchants seems like the latest Clint Eastwood movie, but the more modern day characterization is the exploitation of customer’s sensitive payment card
An alarm sounds at one of your customer’s locations. It’s time for your monitoring station to spring into action. But will the response be appropriate for the event? Will it
The video surveillance world has seen a number of trends that are increasing overall system costs, including increased camera counts for better coverage, increased resolutions that produce better video, and
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