Emerging Technologies

Into the Ethernet

By Ray Shilling · October 2008

Manufacturers take advantage of powerful communication platform

Into the Ethernet

Over the past several years, much attention has been paid to the development and deployment of IP-based video surveillance systems. However, the rate of adoption has been slowed in part by the heavy bandwidth consumption of video streams and their resulting adverse impact on the network.


On Alert

By Megan Weadock · October 2008

George Mason University installs emergency communications portal

On Alert

Students at Washington, D.C.’s prestigious George Mason University pass their years with plenty to worry about.


The Listening Post with Dan Verton

September 11, 2008

In this episode of The Listening Post with Dan Verton, representatives from videoNEXT discuss the technology that keeps us all safe.


Connecting the Dots

By George Wojtan · September 2008

Specifiers scrambling for solutions to link analog, digital equipment

Connecting the Dots

The evolution of video surveillance systems to IP-based systems will be application-, budget- and choice-based.


Lending a Hand

By Joel Hagberg · August 2008

Palm reading, one of the most accurate forms of biometric identification, isn't just for psychics

Lending a Hand

It’s been clear for a long time now that user names and passwords are simply not enough to ensure secure authentication in enterprise applications.


Podcast: Immervision

July 25, 2008

Security Products Editor-In-Chief Ralph Jensen interviews Yves Messier, vice president of video surveillance applications at ImmerVision, about the company's panomorph optics technology.


Selecting an Emergency Communications Solution...and Getting the Most Out of It

July 23, 2008

As organizations continue to mature in the development of Business Continuity plans (people / work group / departments) versus Disaster Recovery plans (technology), the need for mass notification tools has grown. As a result, the number of choices, vendors, and types of solutions is exploding. Large numbers of alternatives are normally an advantage to the buyer, but it can add much confusion when trying to make the right choice.


The Digital Revolution

July 2008

The future of security surveillance lies in digital technology advances

We now live in a digital world. Digital technology, just like the air we breathe, has penetrated our social life in every respect, including surveillance systems in the security industry.


Report Examines Law Mandating Scans of All U.S.-Bound Cargo Containers by 2012

June 27, 2008

Congress reaffirmed its will to implement 100-percent scanning in four years while government witnesses defended their position that the deadline was unrealistic.


Mandatory Usage Requriements Driving Biometric-Enabled Smart Card Market

June 26, 2008

"Advances in Emerging Biometrics and RFID for Security," finds that the mandatory requirement to use biometric-enabled smart cards to gain access control is a major factor driving this market.


New Webinar

Combating Counterfeiting

How can you prevent your identification cards from being easy to duplicate?

New Webinar

Expanding Options with IP

IP has changed the way people are thinking about security for their industrial environments. With the vast capability for collecting and analyzing data that comes with an IP-based security system, the mission is no longer simply surveillance, but an integrated security system.

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