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17,000 Cameras in Korea Wasted?

A Korean newspaper bemoans the waste of money spent on 17,000 surveillance cameras. The cause? "97 percent [of cameras] are unable to distinguish...

By John Honovich - over 11 years ago

240 MP DHS Panoramic Camera (ISIS)

The US Department of Homeland Security is developing a 240MP 8fps 'super' camera. We spoke with them in depth and prepared the following report on...

By IPVM Team - over 11 years ago Info plus reports label

Avigilon Accelerates Growth

Avigilon grew revenues a massive 80% year over year for Q1 2013. That's an incredible pace, faster even than what they did last year. Equally...

By John Honovich - over 11 years ago | 13 Comments

New Low Voltage Installation Tool

Cable testers are typically the most expensive tools an installer uses. Many offerings cost tens of thousands of dollars, yet a surveillance...

By Brian Rhodes - over 11 years ago

Milestone Interconnect Reviewed

Milestone has so many VMS versions [link no longer available] it is hard to keep track. Indeed, recently, they announced 'Interconnect [link no...

By John Honovich - over 11 years ago

Testing CarCam

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By Benros Emata - over 11 years ago | 10 Comments Research service reports label

Elevator Access Control Examined

Doors are certainly the first thing that comes to mind when thinking about electronic access control. However, EAC can also be very valuable for...

By Brian Rhodes - over 11 years ago | 8 Comments

End User Sues ADT/Tyco For $42 Million

It was the biggest drug heist in American history. Burglars drove an 18-wheeler up to the Eli Lilly distribution center in Enfield, Connecticut,...

By Carlton Purvis - over 11 years ago

Dedicated Micros Further Freefall - 2013

Dedicated Micros most recent 2012 financials continue the tough trend the company showed in 2011 and for the past few years. Now, the former DVR...

By John Honovich - over 11 years ago | 2 Comments

Hardening Mass Gatherings

Hardening mass gatherings is inherently challenging yet increasingly important. As the Boston bombing demonstrated, doing so is hard over the large...

By Carlton Purvis - over 11 years ago | 2 Comments

#1 IP Camera Problem

Cost was, far and away, the number #1 cited problem in going to IP cameras / video. We asked over 100 integrators to name the "3 biggest problems /...

By John Honovich - over 11 years ago | 75 Comments

Focusing Panoramic Cameras

Focusing panoramic cameras is really important. Indeed, after testing 9 different panoramic cameras across many manufacturers, we believe this must...

By Ethan Ace - over 11 years ago | 3 Comments

New RFP: 10 Years Out of Date

Bad RFPs are an unfortunate fact of life in video surveillance - hurting end users and frustrating quality integrators. A new RFP from Oklahoma is...

By Carlton Purvis - over 11 years ago | 12 Comments

Future of Facial Recognition

The Boston Bombings reaffirmed how far facial recognition needs to develop to be an effective surveillance tool. Despite the PR spin jobs, facial...

By John Honovich - over 11 years ago | 5 Comments

Kastle / Cernium CheckVideo Acquisition

Another video analytics manufacturer is gone, though no one should be surprised. Kastle Systems, a DC based managed services provider,...

By John Honovich - over 11 years ago | 3 Comments

Smoke and CO Detector Combo

A new detector claims to do twice the work of its competitors. In response to growing legislation requiring carbon monoxide (CO) detectors in new...

By Brian Rhodes - over 11 years ago | 4 Comments

Dallas Airport: The Massive Cost of JPEG2000

The Love Field Modernization Program (LFMP) is an ongoing $519 million dollar project to upgrade Dallas Love Field Airport that has received...

By Carlton Purvis - over 11 years ago | 60 Comments

Interview With Law Enforcement On Surveillance

We recently interviewed International Association of Chiefs of Police experts about various issues, uses and best practices for police agencies...

By Carlton Purvis - over 11 years ago | 10 Comments

Pivot3 CEO Gone

When Pivot3 previewed their company plans for 2013, it did not include major changes in leadership. However, the company has confirmed today that...

By Carlton Purvis - over 11 years ago | 6 Comments

Stand Alone Access Control (Sargent)

Classroom safety is a key concern, especially with fears of school shooting. Door hardware plays a key role in keeping doors locked at critical...

By Brian Rhodes - over 11 years ago


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