Philly's Disastrous Surveillance System Investigated
Philadelphia's surveillance system is a huge mess. The last we checked, they were paying $136,000 per operational camera, with most cameras broken....
By Carlton Purvis - almost 11 years ago
Philadelphia's surveillance system is a huge mess. The last we checked, they were paying $136,000 per operational camera, with most cameras broken....
By Carlton Purvis - almost 11 years ago
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 - about 11 years ago
We recently interviewed International Association of Chiefs of Police experts about various issues, uses and best practices for police agencies...
By Carlton Purvis - about 11 years ago
When someone is attacked on private property, how responsible is the venue? In past US cases, decisions have varied. Sometimes the courts find...
By Carlton Purvis - about 11 years ago
Qatar, the world's wealthiest country, is known for its opulence and may soon be for its mandatory first-rate surveillance systems. While many...
By Carlton Purvis - about 11 years ago
Canada's national public broadcaster has a critical report on widespread illegal video surveillance use in major retailers. In this note, we...
By John Honovich - over 11 years ago
"Court OKs warrantless use of hidden surveillance cameras" blares a leading technology publication. Many other sites pick this up, declaring [link...
By John Honovich - over 11 years ago
Nothing is more frustrating to an integrator than spending dozens of hours preparing a design / sales proposal and then having the end user take it...
By John Honovich - over 11 years ago
Sharing surveillance video with the police is a regular and important aspect of having a surveillance system. This can be crucial in prosecuting...
By Brian Rhodes - about 12 years ago
One common fear among surveillance users is that video will be recorded over before the user knows or is able to retrieve the video. Under such...
By John Honovich - over 12 years ago
The ObjectVideo lawsuit continues to make its way through the legal process. First, Sony responded to the lawsuit and now Bosch is responding. In...
By John Honovich - almost 13 years ago
Since ObjectVideo filed suit against Bosch, Samsung and Sony, many industry people have privately discussed and debated the validity of...
By John Honovich - about 13 years ago
Casinos break most of the 'rules' in video surveillance. With their large camera counts, high risks, frequent threats and numerous regulations,...
By John Honovich - over 13 years ago
In this note, we examine laws and regulations for video surveillance developed by a variety of countries including references to documentation and...
By John Honovich - almost 14 years ago
In the US, surveillance falling under the legal classification of a 'search' is illegal. Determining when video surveillance is deemed a search is...
By John Honovich - over 14 years ago
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