Groupon for Video Surveillance Products?
By John Honovich
Groupon is the hottest startup in technology today. Its approach has potential in video surveillance. In less than 1 and a half years, Groupon's...
By John Honovich - almost 14 years ago
A May 2010 interview with a Cisco VP for physical security in India discloses some important insights into Cisco's approach to the marketplace. Key...
By John Honovich - almost 14 years ago
BRS Labs marketing relentlessly pushes 'behavioral analytics.' May 2010 events demonstrate the inherent risk in using such an approach. On May...
By John Honovich - almost 14 years ago
After each terrorist attempt or incident, an increase in security efforts occur (often temporarily). Such increases demonstrate the tension between...
By John Honovich - almost 14 years ago
The following update contains statistics on a variety of security industry wide and video surveillance specific statistics conducted in a Q1 2010...
By John Honovich - almost 14 years ago
Every time a terrorist event or attempt happens, numerous vendors flood the market with claims that they can solve or prevent them. Preventing is...
By John Honovich - almost 14 years ago
Rapid expansion of video surveillance training, new test results on video surveillance quality and continued testing were key releases for April...
By John Honovich - almost 14 years ago
Analog CCTV component provider Techwell was acquired for a robust premium [link no longer available] in March 2010 by analog semiconductor...
By John Honovich - almost 14 years ago
In April 2010, an American TV show included a paid promotion that featured a demonstration of Cisco's video surveillance manager [link no longer...
By John Honovich - almost 14 years ago
Lots of press releases and happy talk but major questions remain about what specific products are ready for real-world use of IP camera...
By John Honovich - almost 14 years ago
Calendar Q1 2010 financial results for Tyco's security/surveillance business units show continued weakness with potential signs of stabilizing....
By John Honovich - almost 14 years ago
ONVIF continues its plans to expand beyond IP cameras, with a timetable for releasing an interoperability specification for video recording. In...
By John Honovich - almost 14 years ago
A supermarket was able to discover a large amount of shrink using managed video integrated with PoS. This is an interesting example of how an...
By John Honovich - almost 14 years ago
More than 4 years after IBM's much ballyhooed entrance into the video surveillance, a recent report indicates that the company is no more than a...
By John Honovich - almost 14 years ago
If you are going to deploy video surveillance, you will need to use IP addresses. This becomes even more important when you move to IP cameras as...
By John Honovich - about 14 years ago
Deploying IP video surveillance requires understanding the key devices and technologies used in IP networks. Unlike analog video surveillance,...
By John Honovich - about 14 years ago
In this update, we examine the risks of deleted surveillance video and best practices / settings to minimize this problem. Fairly regularly, a...
By John Honovich - about 14 years ago
Now, there should be little doubt of the IP video's market growth rebound. After a year of rapidly deteriorating financial results, Axis strong...
By John Honovich - about 14 years ago
Conferences depend heavily on manufacturers for funding. To that at end, an admission by an ISC executive that their, "educational offerings have...
By John Honovich - about 14 years ago
Bandwidth is a critical, yet under-emphasized aspect of video surveillance. While some suggest bandwidth is free and unlimited, real world IP video...
By John Honovich - about 14 years ago
This is the industry's most in depth guide to frame rates in video surveillance. As a precursor, you need to know the speed of objects, most...
By John Honovich - about 14 years ago
Following a string of poor performing quarters and plummeting revenue, Vicon's CEO offers a frank and challenging outlook for his company and...
By John Honovich - about 14 years ago
Increases in camera resolution are the most significant force improving the quality and usability of today's video surveillance. Indeed, increased...
By John Honovich - about 14 years ago
Government filings disclose important details of BRS Labs funding and fundraising practices, including an April 2010 announcement. The most...
By John Honovich - about 14 years ago
Lumenera offers a number of megapixel surveillance cameras with significantly large image sizes that most commercial offerings. While most of...
By John Honovich - about 14 years ago
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