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The World's Smallest PIRs

Passive InfraRed (PIR) motion detectors are critical in many security systems, yet they are often considered ugly or intrusive. Despite being...

By Brian Rhodes - about 11 years ago

Use Google to Calculate Surveillance Storage

Manufacturer calculators are a bad crutch that can increase mistakes. They attempt to make it easy but gloss over key factors that tend to deliver...

By John Honovich - about 11 years ago

Multi-Camera Tracking Works?

Being able to track people across cameras and buildings simply by using cameras and analytics is something of a 'holy grail' for the surveillance...

By Carlton Purvis - about 11 years ago

Free Advanced VMS? Axxon Next Review

AxxonSoft, a Russian VMS power, made a splash globally with their 2011 release of a free 16 channel VMS version, which remains one of the most...

By Sarit Williams - over 11 years ago

Surveillance Study Hall LIVE Series

This summer, every Friday at 4pm EDT, we will be holding a LIVE surveillance study hall session where we answer your questions and teach you how...

By John Honovich - over 11 years ago

Axis WDR vs WDR?

Axis has two types of WDR, and if you do not know the difference between the two, join the club. One is called WDR with Dynamic Contrast and the...

By John Honovich - over 11 years ago

2013 Mid Year Surveillance Guide

The 229 page, 2013 Mid Year Surveillance Industry Guide, covering the key events and the future of the video surveillance market, is now...

By John Honovich - over 11 years ago

Nuisance or Necessity? UAC and VMS

User Access Control (aka UAC) is Windows' attempt at thinking for and proactively protecting users. However, this can become a nuisance and a time...

By Sarit Williams - over 11 years ago

Obtaining Copies of Government Contracts

Contracts for US public schools, airports, city, state and military security systems can typically be obtained. This can be extremely useful if you...

By Carlton Purvis - over 11 years ago

Access Control (Strikes) Full Class Session

Below is an 88 minute full class recording from our access control course, examining door hardware, focusing on strikes. If you like access control...

By Brian Rhodes - over 11 years ago

Dome Wall Brackets

A member asked: "Does anyone make an outdoor mount like this that will fit on a high-quality camera?" Plus, it needs to be a 'universal' mount, not...

By Brian Rhodes - over 11 years ago

Proximity Readers Tutorial

One of the most common credentials is also the most confusing. How exactly do proximity cards 'read' into an electronic access system? Despite...

By Brian Rhodes - over 11 years ago

A Solid Proposal For a City on a Budget

It is far too common to find RFPs and proposals with missing details, inadequate equipment, and out of date specs. Indeed, it is a top industry...

By Carlton Purvis - over 11 years ago

Deadly Pushbuttons

A simple and common misunderstanding in specifying pushbuttons can kill people trying to escape burning buildings. Furthermore, determining buttons...

By Brian Rhodes - over 11 years ago

Stop Saying 'It Depends on the Application'

"It depends on the application" has to be the worst saying in the industry. It conveys no information. Worse, it is almost always delivered in a...

By John Honovich - over 11 years ago

Bug Eye Camera Reviewed

In the past month, the so called 'bug eye' camera has captured popular attention around the world, from Nature Magazine, to CNN, to the BBC, and...

By Carlton Purvis - over 11 years ago

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