Video Surveillance
The most rapidly growing sector of the security industry is undoubtedly video surveillance, which has seen fast adoption with a boost in video quality and a drop in system prices. Video surveillance systems empower security personnel to see across vast enterprises, but they also provide other benefits such as demonstrating patterns in customer behavior.
Always Watching, Always Learning: How AI-Powered Analytics and Algorithms Make Cameras Smarter
Today’s leading security solutions are carving a new path for the industry. Innovative technology is optimizing the more traditional aspects of security, like video and access control, giving businesses more autonomy when it comes to protecting their assets, property and – most importantly – people. From robust storage features and centralized offsite management to dynamic…
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SIA Technology Insights – Spring 2020
In every issue of SIA Technology Insights, we try to look to the cutting edge (and sometimes even to the bleeding edge) of security technology, to ensure you stay current with the steady whir of technology change. This edition examines the new world of security, where everything is online, machines are learning to perform tasks and threats can come from anywhere in the world.
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Security Matters: Jan. 21, 2020 (Guest: Cameron Javdani)
In the latest episode of the new videocast version of Security Matters, host Andrew Lanning of Integrated Security Technologies spoke with Cameron Javdani, president of SoundSecure, about audio in security and improving security with sound. Javdani, who previously worked for Louroe Electronics before founding SoundSecure in 2019, works to bring audio more mainstream in security…
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Why Your AI Application Needs Better Lighting
There is no question that artificial intelligence (AI) is on the rise. In 2018, the U.S. National Defense Strategy identified AI as one of the key technological advancements that will “ensure the United States will be able to fight and win the wars of the future.” This reflects the explicit, executive objective to invest in AI as a national security interest – though shareholders…
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Opinion: Impact Expected From Commerce Department’s Rules on Largest Chinese Video Surveillance and AI Providers
Contributing author Steve Surfaro notes potential effects upon chip makers, investments in artificial intelligence. On Oct. 9, 2019, the U.S. Department of Commerce issued a final rule amending the Export Administration Regulations to add 28 Chinese governmental and commercial organizations to its Entity List determined to be “acting contrary to the foreign policy interests of…
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Security Cornerstones Learning Series
SIA’s Security Cornerstones Learning Series provides a fundamental overview of the business practices and technologies used within today’s physical security industry.
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Security Cornerstones Module Three: Video Security
This Video Surveillance module is a self-paced e-learning course providing education on the differences between digital, analog and IP devices, including signal components and connections.
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How Video, Big Data and Analytics Are Providing Insights and Driving Efficiency in the Retail Sector
It’s no secret that the retail industry is growing more competitive by the day as brick-and-mortar store owners attempt to hold their own against online behemoths offering reduced prices and fast shipping. In this environment, customer experience is becoming increasingly intertwined with sales. Thanks to recent advancements in video capture and data management, retailers are…
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U.S. Commerce Department Places Restrictions on Chinese Video Surveillance and AI Firms
Chinese firms placed on “Entity List” due to implication in human rights violations On Monday, the U.S. Department of Commerce issued a rule that places Dahua and Hikvision among eight Chinese companies and 20 Chinese public security bureaus on the U.S. Bureau of Industry and Security “Entity List.” The Entity List imposes certain export…
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SIA Needs Your Video Surveillance Business Application Case Studies
Has your firm supplied technology for or worked on a project where video and related technologies have been employed for a business purpose beyond security or in addition to security? If so, we want to hear from you. As part of research for upcoming projects, the Security Industry Association’s (SIA’s) standards and technology team is…
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