Prescribed Security
By Ashley Roe
Twenty-three years ago security provisions at St. Mary's Hospital in Decatur, Ill., seemed anything but high-tech. Doors were secured by old-fashioned...
Public Safety Networks: Keys To Success
Firetide Inc., Los Gatos, Calif., a developer of wireless mesh networks, has deployed many wireless public safety networks in 2006 and 2007. They list...
Reliable Backup
By Ashley Roe
Founded in 1829 by four members of the Sisters of Charity service organization, St. Joseph's Orphanage (sjokids.org) is a mental health, education and...
Searchable Video
By Michael Fickes
People remember faces and events using various mental techniques. Recognition, one human memory technique, uses a cue of some kind to call up a memory....
A View of Liberty
She stands on a 13-point star in the middle of New York harbor. A beacon of freedom, the Statue of Liberty is the quintessential symbol of America. On...
Going National
By Stephanie Silk
Digital video systems are a staple of the security industry, and EYESthere, Carrollton, Texas, is looking to take the digital security trend national,...
Identifying the Obstacles
By Michael D. Glasser
Some in the industry insist that IP video is the only way to go; others say the technology is not mature yet. So how does a customer decide whether to...
Products
Media Managers manage, store and deliver ip video surveillance The series of two distributed media managers (DMMs) function as intelligent video recorders,...
New Products
Catching Criminals In The Act SPOTLIGHT: 3VR Searchable Surveillance System with CrimeDex 3VR Security Inc. has introduced a searchable surveillance system...
Reality Check
By Dr. Bob Banerjee
One visit to a security industry trade show or conference in today's market could give the mistaken impression that IP products already enjoy the lion's...
Top 5 Ways
By Fredrik Nilsson
Successfully deploying a surveillance system depends on assessing an organization's needs and identifying technology that works with existing systems...
Unlocking New Value
Bob Beliles
Today, businesses run virtually all of their mission-critical applications over an Internet Protocol (IP). Increasingly, security managers should consider...
Video
From The Field
EDUCATION ioimage Intelligent Video System Boosts Security at Israeli University The Technion Israel Institute of Technology, the oldest university in...
Innovation Corner: Big Brother's Third Eye
Leveraging medical and biometric research, a wristband device from Third Eye Inc, Elkhart, Ind., uses a person's vital signs to activate video surveillance...
Emergency Management on Campus
By Carol Carey
Clear leadership in an emergency situation can make a difference in life or death. This conviction has driven California State University at Fullerton...
IP Video On Deck for Medical Center
Delivering top-notch security to match its premium health care just got easier at Shawnee Mission Medical Center in Shawnee Mission, Kan. Along with a...
Master the Situation
By Tony Lapolito
Rapid adoption of technology results in unique and often disparate - security systems. As a result, users are challenged with integrating all of their...
Helping the Hungry
Regardless of income, food is the second largest expense for families raising children, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), accounting...
New Products
An Electromagnetic Fortress SPOTLIGHT: EM-SEC Coating System Businesses and government facilities now have another option for protection against wireless...
Surveillance That Makes the Grade
By Ashley Roe
Interoperability is a term used often by security and education personnel across Harford County Public Schools (HCPS) in Maryland. With 32 elementary,...
High-tech forensic video lab unveiled
The University of Indianapolis and the Law Enforcement and Emergency Services Video Association (LEVA) have opened a media analysis laboratory, a facility for training criminal investigators in processing and managing large quantities of video evidence.
The partnership is bringing to the university software and hardware that has applications for a number of academic disciplines, which will enable students to apply classroom learning through video editing, simulations and other hands-on experiences....
Thermal Imager – FLIR Systems
The SR-19 Thermal Imager from FLIR Systems is a passive thermal system that detects intruders without using infrared illuminators. The unit, which features an uncooled infrared sensor, provides long-wave thermal imaging that allows it to “see” in darkness. Short-range detecting makes pictures viewable through smoke, dust and light fog. With a 36-degree field-of-view, the camera detects objects and people at both short and medium ranges. Other features include automatic image-processing functions, low power consumption and all-weather corrosion-resistant housing. Additional network options allow for integration with supplier-specific management systems....
Get Educated on IP Video
Looking for answers to questions about IP video technologies and implementation? End-users, systems integrators and consultants now have an online tool...
Tech Watch
Point and shoot. Video cameras were never really that simple, and yet today advanced features make them seem more complicated than ever. Fortunately,...
