Data Storage & Management
The Public Safety Data Lake
Making the right decisions regarding storage and other issues can vastly increase the value of video surveillance For years, surveillance has largely been deployed either as a closed system or on an appliance. The reasons are understandable: Most customers, companies and partners come from the CCTV days where every system was closed, and that is…
Keep Reading »Transforming Data into Actionable Intelligence
New solutions can identify insider threats before it is too late Ajay Jain, Quantum Secure In every industry, data drives decisions. This might be as simple as an organization reviewing financials to determine whether an expansion is feasible, or it could come in the form of more complex analysis, such as examining a pool of…
Keep Reading »Reducing Retail Shrink with Business Intelligence Software
Data mining can be a valuable new tool for loss prevention professionals Retailers, like most businesses, are attempting to do more with less in an effort to increase competitiveness and profitability. Hardest hit have been corporate support organizations (Target and Best Buy are recent high-profile examples), where corporate loss prevention (LP) personnel who specialize in…
Keep Reading »Technology-Enabled Collaboration Builds Safe Cities
Better management of more information can enhance the protection of people and property Worldwide, the population is exploding, with experts projecting that it may exceed 10 billion by the year 2050. Included in this growth is a move from suburban to urban areas, filling cities to the limit and forcing municipalities to invest in ways…
Keep Reading »SIA Member Profile: Johnson Yang, Vice President of Sales, Plustek Security
How did you get into the Security Industry? Plustek started its business since 1986. The major business is a professional scanner manufacturer that provides a variety of scanner product lines. It includes general consumer scanners, professional document and film scanners, as well as various embedded and standalone scanners. Plustek believes embedded software solutions would be…
Keep Reading »SIA Member Profile: Chris Sincock, Vice President – Security Business, DAQ Electronics LLC
How did you get into the Security Industry? Back in 1987 I was a market analyst for The Wiremold Company, a manufacturer of electrical raceways and products, and my responsibilities included researching new markets, products, and forecasting the overall business for the company. In the mid to late 1980s, electrical construction was growing at a…
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