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Success in the Security Industry

Unsuccessful people often wonder why they are so, developing silly theories about what is holding them back. The Women's Security Council is an...

By John Honovich - about 12 years ago

New Product: OCULUS Surveillance Robot

While new innovation in surveillance is sorely lacking, a startup is championing an amitious idea - surveillance robots - using very non...

By Brian Rhodes - about 12 years ago

PIR Detector Selection Guide

Motion sensors are a frequent source of 'false alarm' headaches in many intrusion systems. 'PIR', or 'Passive Infrared' technology have been widely...

By Brian Rhodes - about 12 years ago

Louroe Line Powered Microphone

Many IP video cameras contain microphones that do not provide enough fidelity to record more than muffled audio. When high-quality audio recording...

By Brian Rhodes - about 12 years ago

VideoIQ Analytic Bridge Reviewed

VideoIQ [link no longer available] has announced the first product in its Rialto Series [link no longer available], a four-channel analog encoder...

By Ethan Ace - about 12 years ago

Selecting the Right Type of Electric Lock

Picking between electric strikes, magnetic locks, electronic bolts and locksets can be a complex decision. A number of factors determine what the...

By Brian Rhodes - about 12 years ago

Fast vs. Gigabit Ethernet for Surveillance

This guide is intended to help users decide when to use 100 Mbps Fast Ethernet vs 1 Gbps Ethernet in surveillance deployements. It covers: The...

By Ethan Ace - about 12 years ago

UL / Safety Approvals

If your surveillance equipment is not UL listed, it can be ripped out. Often this feels completely random. Understanding UL listings can avoid...

By Ethan Ace - about 12 years ago

PoE: Switch vs. Midspan

Whether to use PoE switches or midspans is a fundamental decision with strong opinions on both sides. Some insist that midspans are completely...

By Ethan Ace - about 12 years ago

Beware of Cube Cameras

Integrators may find the low price of cube cameras a tempting reason to propose them for surveillance applications. Cube cameras represent many IP...

By Brian Rhodes - about 12 years ago

Videolarm Fusion Housing Reviewed

Videolarm has announced a next generation camera housing series but does it matter? Many simply assume all camera housings are the same or simply...

By Ethan Ace - about 12 years ago

Fixed Camera Housing Guide

This guide will help you pick the best fixed camera housing for your outdoor surveillance applications. We cover: Enclosure size...

By Ethan Ace - about 12 years ago

PoE Door Strike?

A true PoE / network door strike would reduce costs and simplify installations considerably. Indeed, one access control vendor is marketing a PoE...

By Brian Rhodes - about 12 years ago

Battery Backup for Outdoor Cameras

Pole-mounting cameras, especially for use in parking lots and municipal surveillance systems, is a growing trend. However, power in these locations...

By Ethan Ace - about 12 years ago

Solar Surveillance Guide

Off-grid solar power is gaining attention for video surveillance. In this article, we examine what video surveillance applications are typically...

By John Grocke - about 12 years ago

How to Measure IR Illumination

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By John Honovich - over 12 years ago

Altronix eBridge Examined

While Ethernet over Coax (EoC) adapters have allowed existing analog camera cables to be reused for some time, they have seen limited adoption. The...

By Ethan Ace - over 12 years ago

Reusing Existing Coax Cabling (EoC) Tutorial

The coaxial cables which transmit most analog CCTV video can be reused when migrating to IP cameras. The technology to do so, most often referred...

By Ethan Ace - over 12 years ago

Q-Star Flashcam Examined

Monitoring criminal hotspots, where graffiti, drug transactions, and dumping are taking place is a common need of municipalities. However, this can...

By Ethan Ace - over 12 years ago