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Putting Video in a Container: Containerization Technology Can Provide an Integrated and Future-Proof C2 Platform
Video management systems (VMS) will always be necessary for mission-critical organizations because they are the foundational application…
Keep Reading »Integrating Technologies, Security and Privacy: Hospital Security Systems Must Do More Than Lock Doors and Record Video
Health care facilities are faced with a considerable number of challenges. The responsibility to balance security with…
Keep Reading »The Unique Benefits of CCTV Towers: Overt Security Has Its Advantages
Retailers have had cameras, both inside and outside their stores, since the VCR made it economical. Traditionally,…
Keep Reading »Cybersecurity Outlook for 2022: Four Trends to Drive the Protection of Online Systems
During the past year, it has been commonplace for organizations across the globe to face increasing cyber…
Keep Reading »Using Audio for Alarm Verification: Hearing Plus Seeing Increases Situational Awareness and Reduces False Alarms
Alarm-based security systems have a long history. The first systems proliferated after World War I, when an…
Keep Reading »The Still Essential 90-Year-Old Technology: Radar Can Do What Visual Security Solutions Alone Cannot
Since 1934, when radio detection and ranging was introduced to the U.S. military, radar has added value…
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