The traditional office-based work environment is giving way to one that’s mobile and decentralized. Portable computing/communication devices such as wireless phones and the more sophisticated smart phones, PDAs, radio-frequency handsets,

Networking solutions were once again the focus of many of the exhibitors at trade shows this past spring; nearly every camera manufacturer showed an IP-based product or solution, as interest

There are many reasons for the industry transition to IP-based digital video surveillance systems, but one of the most compelling is the management and control of an integrated system through

Video surveillance and the broader field of security technology and management have traditionally been cocooned from the ravages of a cyclical economy. When times are tough, businesses want to protect

Video content analysis (VCA) has garnered a tremendous amount of attention in the past few months and, if all is to be believed, the technology is near the point where

Cynthia Freschi Many see digital video technology as disruptive technology, and now that it has taken root in our industry, we are beginning to see an emerging ripple effect from

The emergence and rapid growth of a networked platform for video surveillance has brought the industry to a point where a discussion about standards is essential to determine a course

The soaring cost of gasoline may keep some vacationers closer to home this summer, but for those who venture out, chances are they’ll find the proverbial summer road construction somewhere

Last month in this column I had the opportunity to talk about “smart” surveillance and how under this umbrella of smartness, video surveillance is evolving from a reactive to a

After reading about the multitude of events scheduled for this year’s Earth Day, I was prompted to start looking at what initiatives our industry has taken to help reduce