BrightBlue: Small Site Access Control
By Brian Rhodes
Hardware giant Schlage wants to control doors in even the smallest deployments. Unlike other 'big name' access control offerings, Schage's...
By Brian Rhodes - over 12 years ago
Should you continue to use traditional centralized, panel-based access control or does it make sense to use IP readers? Let's overview the 2 key...
By Ethan Ace - over 12 years ago
A fundamental question often asked is: "How can I tell whether I am looking at an IP Video system or an Analog CCTV system?" Understanding which...
By Brian Rhodes - over 12 years ago
BRS Labs remains one of the most controversial companies in the surveillance market. They burst on to the scene in 2008 claiming $100 Million worth...
By John Honovich - over 12 years ago
What should a homeowner use for a 4 channel surveillance system? We recently called up internet reseller Supercircuits who sells multiple types of...
By Brian Rhodes - over 12 years ago
Axis has released a new series of minidomes which may be a bit confusing at first. Doesn't Axis already have multiple minidome series? Yes. Then...
By Ethan Ace - over 12 years ago
Solving distance issues with fiber optic cable creates a new set of problems. Due to the lack of PoE, users must find a local power source and...
By Ethan Ace - over 12 years ago
What do integrators really think about their product distributors? In some cases, relationships between integrators and distributors span decades....
By Brian Rhodes - over 12 years ago
Not too long ago, Avigilon introduced its first 1 and 2MP H.264 camera line. Now, Avigilon has released a new series of 1 and 2MP cameras, begging...
By Ethan Ace - over 12 years ago
Can video analytics be used to stop sweethearting and self check out theft, two of the biggest threats that retailers face? While analytics are...
By Brian Rhodes - over 12 years ago
What do end users most dislike about VMS systems? What are the real hot button that make or break customer satisfaction? We wanted to discover the...
By Ethan Ace - over 12 years ago
If we told you a security system could see through walls, is invulernable to false alarms and works with yout existing intrusion system, would you...
By Brian Rhodes - over 12 years ago
[Editor's Note: this was a post from 2012, originally empty, to signify IPv6 would have no impact on surveillance in that era. In the decade-plus,...
By John Honovich - over 12 years ago
The vendor comes to your office to show you the latest and greatest camera, analytics, VMS, etc. They set up the equipment to show you how it...
By John Honovich - over 12 years ago
The 397 page, 2012 Mid Year Surveillance Industry Guide, covering the key events and the future of the video surveillance market, is now available....
By John Honovich - over 12 years ago
Perimeter detection products are notoriously prone to false positive alarms. Optex REDSCAN claims it minimizes this problem with technology not...
By Brian Rhodes - over 12 years ago
Recording measurements of long distances can be difficult. Since video surveillance work often requires stepping of distances in the hundreds of...
By Brian Rhodes - over 12 years ago
Increasingly, IP camera manufacturers are dropping low voltage support in favor of PoE power only. This can cause problems and unexpected expense...
By Ethan Ace - over 12 years ago
Do reps represent more than a 'free lunch' to integrators? Manufacturer Representatives, called 'reps', frequently find themselves wearing many...
By Brian Rhodes - over 12 years ago
While Verint's overall revenue grew more than 10% in Q1 2012, their video surveillance division's revenue shrank by 5%. Verint explained the...
By John Honovich - over 12 years ago
While Axis and FLIR have loudly proclaimed steep drops in thermal network camera pricing, their cameras are still at least $3,000 and most are far...
By Ethan Ace - over 12 years ago
While gates are a critical component for many facilities, selecting them can be challenging. Numerous types of gates exist with various tradeoffs...
By Benros Emata - over 12 years ago
This free, online course allows you to learn the basics of IP video in under 2 hours by watching a series of 6 videos and take a 14 question...
By John Honovich - over 12 years ago
Video alarm verification may improve intrusion monitoring, but having alarms flow through a central station can be awkward. Those services are...
By Brian Rhodes - over 12 years ago
A number of end users and consultant members asked us the best way to select quality security integrator, following our manufacturer survey results...
By John Honovich - over 12 years ago
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