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Fighting Metal Thefts With Surveillance Technology
by
Mike Breslin
| November 2012
| under
  • Your Business

With copper prices down from an all-time high, thefts have declined somewhat, according to the National Insurance Crime Bureau. However, copper and other metal thefts are still a serious and costly problem throughout the United States, especially for electrical contractors.

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It’s the Smart Thing to Do
by
Darlene Bremer
| September 2012
| under
  • Systems

Intelligent visual surveillance systems monitor persistent and transient objects within specific environments in real time. The primary intentions for systems are to provide an automatic interpretation of scenes and to understand and predict the actions and interactions of the observed objects.

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Survey Shows Most Travelers View CCTV systems as a Welcomed Security Upgrade
December 2009
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  • Safety

CCTV systems are being embraced by hoteliers and guests alike across properties of all sizes and types, in all locations, for their proven ability to deter and document Crime.

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Squinting Won't Help
by
Allan B. Colombo
| October 2009
| under
  • Miscellaneous

Video surveillance is a powerful tool, especially when price is not the main deciding factor behind what is purchased. While some camera systems cost less, the overall effectiveness is markedly less than when image quality is made a priority.

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WMATA Installs 20 Surveillance Cameras
June 2009
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  • Miscellaneous

Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) installed 20 exterior surveillance cameras at 12 Met-rorail stations in the District of Columbia and Fairfax County, Va., to enhance security measures.

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Deterring Crime Wirelessly
by
Allan B. Colombo
| June 2009
| under
  • Miscellaneous

Terrorists, gangs and criminals are a constant threat to everyone’s peace and safety. In the fight against crime, private-sector security companies and domestic law enforcement personnel use video surveillance at strategic locations on city streets.

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'Smart' Cameras Interpret Behavior
April 2009
| under
  • Miscellaneous

Ohio State University researchers are developing a “smart” surveillance system that will be able to determine if a person on the street appears to be lost or is acting suspiciously, according to the student daily newspaper, The Lantern.

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CCTV with Eyes and Ears
August 2008
| under
  • Miscellaneous

According to Computer Business Review, University of Portsmouth researchers are working on a three-year project to incorporate artificial intelligence capabilities into visual recognition software that would enable CCTV cameras to turn in the direction of a certain sound and capture it in about 300

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The Gap Between CCD and CMOS Narrows
by
Allan B. Colombo
| August 2007
| under
  • Systems

Camera surveillance is one of the fastest growing segments in the physical security arena. But the real story involves a potential paradigm shift from charge coupled device (CCD) imaging technology to complementary metal oxide semiconductor (CMOS).

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Surveillance with Smarts
May 2007
| under
  • Systems

Get on board with video intelligence

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Littter Bugs and Minor Offenders Beware
April 2007
| under
  • Systems

According to the York Press, The United Kingdom is preparing to expand its network of "talking" surveillance cameras to 20 additional metropolitan areas, according to an announcement from Home Secretary John Reid.

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Make Security Your Business
by
Deborah L. O'Mara
| January 2007
| under
  • Systems

Whether the economy is up or down, security is a sure thing: Integration and convergence are changing the face of the security industry; physical security continues to meet logical access control, and the results are good for both information technology (IT) and security end-users who are learning t

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Deploying CCTV at Night
by
Deborah L. O'Mara
| January 2007
| under
  • Systems

Boost revenues with performance knowledge:

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Feel the Heat of Convergence
by
Claire Swedberg
| December 2006
| under
  • Systems

Convergence among security, lighting, energy management and other disciplines is growing in a host of financial and retail institutions; As more security integrators appear on the scene to solve retailer and banking problems—both from the physical security and information technology (IT) side—contra

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Gotcha...on Film
October 2006
| under
  • Systems

Home video surveillance can provide evidence that can help law enforcement officials solve crimes.  According to St.

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The IP Side of Casino Surveillance
by
Claire Swedberg
| October 2006
| under
  • Systems

Gaming, resorts and hospitality make the move to digital Nearly every casino in the United States is somewhere in the cumbersome transition from analog to digital recording and cameras for its surveillance systems.

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Perfect Partners
by
Deborah L. O'Mara
| August 2006
| under
  • Systems

Fifteen million users couldn’t be wrong. That’s how many surveillance cameras were sold in 2005, according to a leading security industry report. As security concerns rise, closed-circuit television surveillance (CCTV) continues to come to the rescue.

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CCTV: Any Application, Anytime
by
Deborah L. O'Mara
| January 2005
| under
  • Systems

If you blink, you may miss something. That's how fast the closed-circuit television (CCTV) surveillance market is moving these days. But capturing surveillance activities is something CCTV cameras won't miss.

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Banks Get Ready to Upgrade
by
Claire Swedberg
| December 2004
| under
  • Systems

Looking at the growth and changes in banking security, few industry watchers can pinpoint what direction technology is headed.

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Building the Smart Way
by
John Fulmer
| December 2004
| under
  • Your Business

There's a growing urgency in the development of “green” or “smart” building, and learning to install its energy infrastructure-which is called integrated building systems (IBS) and involves tying together HVAC, electrical, security, lighting and fire alarm systems-could well be a boon to contractors

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