Video Surveillance

Hertz Implements Video Analytics From ioimage At Israeli Operations Center

October 6, 2008

ioimage recently announced that Hertz Corp. has successfully implemented ioimage video analytics. Hertz, the world-leading car rental company, installed ioimage appliances to protect its operations center in Israel to reduce losses due to theft that is reaching close to $1 million a year.


IP Video Protecting Canadian Youth Shelter

October 3, 2008

IP Video Protecting Canadian Youth Shelter

IndigoVision’s complete IP video solution has provided an invaluable CCTV surveillance upgrade for Toronto-based Covenant House, the country's largest shelter for homeless youth.


Axis Cameras Protecting Art Institute of Chicago

October 2, 2008

Axis Communications recently announced that the Art Institute of Chicago is using Axis network cameras to monitor the museum’s approximately 1 million square feet for the safety of its visitors and art holdings.


Headed Out

By Gary Perlin · October 2008

Where is IP surveillance going?

Headed Out

As access to the Internet became more viable for displaying moving images, the development of Internet-based, IP surveillance equipment took hold.


National Restaurant Chain Chooses Envysion’s Managed Video As A Service

October 1, 2008

Envysion Inc., a provider of Managed Video as a Service (MVaaS), recently announced it has begun rolling out a phased implementation of its Envysion Video MVaaS system for Captain D's seafood restaurants, which operates more than 550 quick-serve seafood restaurants in 25 states and internationally.


Amtrak Protects Maintenance Facilities With Cisco IP-Based Video Surveillance

By Brent Dirks · September 30, 2008

Amtrak Protects Maintenance Facilities With Cisco IP-Based Video Surveillance

The convergence of physical security systems with an IP network is going strong in the urban/homeland security sector. Case in point: Amtrak, the largest provider of passenger rail service in the country, recently announced it will use Cisco’s video surveillance system to better protect maintenance yards in Los Angeles and Oakland, Calif.


Intelligent Video Surveillance Securing Miami High School

September 29, 2008

Intelligent Video Surveillance Securing Miami High School

Safety and security for students is a top priority for parents, teachers, school administrators and law enforcement. New advancements in video surveillance technology provide a solution. Intelligent video surveillance gathers data and information and provides that information in real-time to school security and police.


Security Becomes Key Attraction At UK Theme Park

September 24, 2008

Security Becomes Key Attraction At UK Theme Park

As with any business that can attract thousands of visitors each day, officials from Paultons Park, the family theme park located just outside Southampton in the United Kingdom, wanted to ensure the facility had the security systems in place to protect both itself and the property of its guests.


Frost & Sullivan, Avigilon To Collaborate In Developing Content-Based Curriculum For Video Surveillance Industry

September 24, 2008

Frost & Sullivan recently announced that it will begin collaborating with Avigilon on an upcoming project to develop a content-based curriculum for the video surveillance industry.


Alabama Utility Uses Integrated Security System To Protect Water Supply

September 22, 2008

Alabama Utility Uses Integrated Security System To Protect Water Supply

Birmingham Water Works, the largest water utility in the state of Alabama, has assembled a sophisticated integrated security system with network-based video and access control to help safeguard the district’s water supply.


New Products

Digital Video Surveillance (IP)

Camera Positioning System

Developed for network-based video applications, the Spectra IV IP camera positioning system from Pelco delivers three real-time video IP streams and bidirectional audio. Users can view and control the system from anywhere. The product provides seamless integration into all video security applications by delivering true hybrid functionality. The system also provides analog video and telemetry control with latency-free operation and redundancy.

Digital Video Recorders (DVRs)

DVR

The Alcatraz ALD-810R DVR from Coastal Video Security uses the JPEG-2000 compression format for recording and playback and transmits on H.264. The rack-mountable, eight-channel DVR is equipped with motion detection, Internet accessibility, PTZ control, real-time display and audio recording. A built-in DVD-RW drive can be used to create backup video of any event and has an additional USB port for information backup. The VGA output standard enables the use of any standard computer monitor to view the system.

Digital Video Surveillance (IP): IP Cameras

IP Camera

Extreme CCTV's EX36 IP camera combines performance optics, vandal-resistant construction and IP connectivity to deliver networked surveillance for high-risk environments. The camera features IP infrared imaging. A 45-degree tilt allows surveillance of an entire room including the area directly below the camera, and 940-nanometer infrared illumination enables covert nighttime imaging under any lighting condition.

ID Insurance

Crossing the Chasm: Deterrence to Defeat

In this age of widespread easy access to personal information, identity theft has become the fastest growing and most lucrative crime in America.

Info. Security

Leaving Your Mark

Today’s mobile professionals carry more sensitive information than ever before. A single laptop can contain information that can be valued in the millions, if not billions, of dollars.

New Webinar

UHF Gen 2 RFID Expands Possibilities

When you think about security access and tracking solutions, now you can start thinking differently.

Poll

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