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Indian Head Park Village in Illinois to install security video surveillance cameras

Indian Head Park Village board members in Illinois rate security as top priority for this fiscal year

February 16, 2021

Indian Head Park Village in Illinois has security cameras as a top priority for the 2021/2022 fiscal year to boost security, safety and help solve crimes.

Drones: A Security Tool, Threat and Challenge - Security Magazine

The role of drones in bolstering the operational efficiency of today’s security measures

Nicolas Billecocq

January 26, 2021

With no one size fits all solution, there have always been different ways to tackle the plethora of security threats. However, the increasing use of drones, or unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) as they are often called, is changing that. Fully automated drones can be operated by security agents, with no pilot certification, and are directly integrated into existing security networks and processes. But aren’t they expensive? And won’t the technology turn out to be just a passing trend?

Number of Calls to Poison Control Centers Increased Sharply during COVID-19

April 21, 2020

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has released a new report to assess whether there might be a possible association between COVID-19 cleaning recommendations from public health agencies and the media and the number of chemical exposures reported to the National Poison Data System (NPDS).

Resilient Surveillance in Rugged Environments

When it comes to using video in rugged terrain and remote locations, enterprise security professionals face a range of challenges.

Adam Stone

March 20, 2020

But is the tech ready for mainstream security use?

San Francisco May Ban the Use of Facial Recognition

May 7, 2019

San Francisco’s Board of Supervisors voted unanimously to pass the Stop Secret Surveillance Ordinance, which would ban the city and county law enforcement agencies from retaining, accessing or using facial recognition systems.

Video Surveillance by Design

Nathan Dinning

October 31, 2017

Years ago, installing a new surveillance system often meant finding a comfortable trade-off between improved security and the amount of hardware you were willing to look at on a daily basis.

Infrared Camera IR enabled animated gif March Networks Security Magazine October 2017

Shedding Light on Infrared Camera Technology

Nathan Dinning

October 17, 2017

Security is an around-the-clock job that doesn’t end just because the sun goes down. Many organizations, especially those in commercial industrial sectors such as airports, warehouses or critical infrastructure facilities, require advanced tools to provide perimeter security or monitor buildings and other assets after dark.

Australian Produce Clearinghouse Upgrades to Megapixel Imaging

December 7, 2012

Brisbane Markets Ldt. needed to upgrade from its 15-year-old analog system in order to achieve better facial recognition after incidents.

Port Newark Container Terminal handles 600,000 containers annually

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Securing Port Operations with Wireless Surveillance

October 9, 2012

Port Newark Container Terminal (PNCT) is now operating off of a wireless mesh network to provide around-the-clock surveillance on the 180 acres of port property.

The Other Edge of Tracking People

Bill Zalud

May 1, 2012

For cell phone users, and that includes most everyone these days, there are myriad choices in plans beyond the hundreds of phones themselves. Anytime minutes. Off-peak minutes. Domestic roaming charges. International roaming charges. Minutes overage fees. Text messaging plans. Data plans. Limits and slowdowns on data plans.

4K Video Surveillance Solutions for the Enterprise

Off the tradeshow floor, what can 4K surveillance solutions do for the enterprise? These five 4K surveillance solutions are designed to take the place of multiple cameras to surveil a large area or a particularly complex environment.

Developing Mutually Beneficial Public/Private Partnerships in Security

This webinar will offer industry best practices to help your security team create or expand a sustainable program that aids in the fulfillment of your organization’s goals and objectives, while assisting your local agencies in fulfilling some of theirs as well — ultimately offering stronger security and response across both.

This year promises to build on the technological and business model innovations of last year, refine their value propositions, and play a key part for organizations who are navigating through covid-19 and planning for a post-Covid era.

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