Company Update
Over the last year, Vidient reports that it has been focusing on reducing false alerts and enabling simplified deployments (new version 4.0 will be publicly announced soon). As evidence of their improvements, they cite a 300 camera deployment for the St....
The complete update is available only to PRO Members.
Other Updates on Vidient
Autonomy Partners with Vidient on Jan 27, 2010
Autonomy offers a classic case of failure in the video analytics segment. Over the last 5 years, ...
Examining Transit Video Analytics on Jul 09, 2009
Vidient held an interesting webinar on using video analytics for transit applications (trains, su...
Red Herring Award on Feb 10, 2009
Video analytics vendor Vidient announced that it received a Red Herring award. Vidient has been s...
Most Recent Industry Updates
Murder in Front of Broken Camera Missed on May 24, 2013
In March, a man was shot and killed within view of a surveillance camera in a Miami public housin...
Access Control (Strikes) Full Class Session on May 24, 2013
Below is an 88 minute full class recording from our access control course, examining door hardwar...
Police Performance Massively Improved by Surveillance on May 23, 2013
A California city police chief used his department to conduct an experiment on the power of ...
Dome Wall Brackets on May 23, 2013
A member asked: "Does anyone make an outdoor mount like this that will fit on a high-quality came...
Social Media Integrated With Surveillance on May 22, 2013
Personal photos and videos played a major role identifying the Boston bombing suspects and will l...
Proximity Credentials Tutorial on May 21, 2013
One of the most common credentials is also the most confusing. How exactly do proximity cards 're...
Failed Manufacturer Enters Surveillance on May 20, 2013
Polaroid is one of the most spectacular failures of the century and has become, quite literally, ...
A Solid Proposal For a City on a Budget on May 17, 2013
It is far too common to find RFPs and proposals with missing details, inadequate equipment, and o...
Stop Saying 'It Depends on the Application' on May 16, 2013
"It depends on the application" has to be the worst saying in the industry. It conveys no inform...
Deadly Pushbuttons on May 16, 2013
A simple and common misunderstanding in specifying pushbuttons can kill people trying to escape b...