Schools, Security and Video: 6 Tips for Surveillance Deployment
BY ANDREW WREN AND BRAD SPICER
Almost 20 percent of K-12 public schools use security cameras, according to the National Center for Education Statistics Indicators of School Crime and...
San Diego Hits New Security Heights
San Diego's budget crisis has left the city's police department struggling to find ways to do more with fewer resources. Through the help of private individuals...
Tech Watch
Nobody wants to sit all day and look at a video screen (except maybe during football season), and studies have shown that attention spans drift away when...
Go Certified!
Are you sure the guy working on your video surveillance system knows his stuff? The National Institute for Certification in Engineering Technologies (NICET)...
Tech Watch
Good things are said to come in small packages.The statement also rings true for security products. This month we feature shrinking technology, including...
Video Analytics on the Edge
The effectiveness and cost of video analytics applications are often determined by their location on the security network, says Mariann McDonagh, vice...
Cameras Alert For Wildfires In California
After firestorms raged through Southern California in 1993 destroying more than 300 homes with a combined loss in excess of $500,000, Laguna Beach residents...
From The Field
Loyola University Chooses Megapixel Camera Technology Loyola University of Chicago has chosen to standardize its surveillance with megapixel network cameras...
Wireless Mesh Network Ties Together San Diego Shopping Center
By RANDY SOUTHERLAND
Westfield UTC is one of San Diego's most stylish lifestyle shopping centers. Its 155 shops, along with numerous restaurants and a movie theatre, draw...
Surveillance Without the Blind Spot
SPOTLIGHT: ImmerVision IMV1-1/3 Panoramic Imaging Lens ImmerVision's IMV1-1/3 lens is a panoramic imaging lens that surveys an area in 360-degree coverage...
No Room For Error: Network Video Tightens Security at Juvenile Center
Jamie Girard knows well the importance of security at the Gary E. Miller Canadian County Children's Justice Center, a 28-bed state-of-the-art detention...
Tech Watch
Making security systems easier to use was a big theme at this year's ASIS show (Sept. 25-27 in San Diego), and several suppliers introduced products whose...
Video Evidence Backs Up University Police at Jacksonville State
Heightened concerns over the safety of police officers and the need to defend officers against false allegations provided the impetus for Jacksonville...
Innovation corner
Let There Be (No) Light A surveillance technology from Vumii Inc., Atlanta, makes it possible to identify subjects clearly in zero light. Discoverii uses...
The Top 20
The New Product of the Year Award showcases the most innovative product of the current year and recognizes the talent and commitment of the people involved...
Securing the Largest Aquarium in the World
Showcasing a diverse collection of aquatic life more than 120,000 animals in 8 million gallons of water the Georgia Aquarium is a destination for families...
More Than Meets the Eye
By Don Garbera
Living in New York can be an extremely rewarding experience for students who come to receive an art education. The cultural environment, coupled with...
Commonwealth Games Covered by Extensive CCTV
A networked surveillance system combining new and existing CCTV systems gave organizers at the 18th Commonwealth Games in Melbourne, Australia, unprecedented...
Heightened Awareness
By Carol Carey
Security professionals know that support from upper management is crucial, a truth that is demonstrated at Parker Jewish Institute, an adult health care...
Freightliner Bundles Security Functions at Facilities
Based in Portland, Oregon, Freightliner LLC, the largest heavy-duty truck manufacturer and exporter in North America, employs 26,000 people at sites across...
Where the Money Is
By Randy Southerland
People rob banks because that's where the money is. Not much has changed in the decades since the infamous Willie Sutton uttered his oft-quoted rationale...
World Surveillance Market to Grow 39 Percent by 2009
Increasing threats to global security, constant desire for personal protection and acceptance of new technologies are offering the security surveillance...
Grand Re-opening To Feature New Security Systems
Damaged significantly in Hurricane Katrina last year, the Beau Rivage Hotel and Casino on the Gulf Coast of Mississippi plans to re-open its doors on...
Theme Parks Go High-Tech With Surveillance, Security
A security expert speaking at the recent National Fire Prevention Association conference in Orlando said new computer software, paired with...
Healthcare Network Upgrades To IP Camera System
Orlando Regional Healthcare (ORH), a private, not-for-profit healthcare network has chosen to migrate ...
