The Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission (PTC) has installed video cameras as part of its most recent modernization efforts that replaced analog roadside cameras used to monitor traffic flow and conditions.
The Thomas Index Report, which takes a look at manufacturing trends, notes that security camera sourcing is up 266% year over year. That's 153% over Q3 numbers, according to the organization. Driven by remote work demands and business closures, organizations and businesses are increasingly installing security cameras to keep their properties protected even in their absence. Does that include your organization?
Fast forward to 2020, and the pandemic is causing another quantum shift in how the world thinks about security. This time around, businesses are responsible for protecting their workplaces and people from an invisible intruder. As SARS-CoV-2 continues to disrupt businesses and economies, video intercom systems are once again on the frontline of security. But this time, the intercom has the force of modern technology on its side.
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Exclusive Survey Shows Complexities, Diverse Risks Demand a PSIM Approach
October 28, 2011
A majority of security professionals believe that there is much to gain by integrating data from traditional physical security devices and systems, including access control, video, RFID, GPS, sensors and building management systems, in to one common operating picture.
In its short history, the potential of video analytics has progressed from use in limited, niche applications to its current potential as a mainstream tool within the reach of any video end user.
In the past few years, some business owners or managers have remotely monitored from the comfort of home and while traveling by using a video system installed by a security integrator or off-the-shelf equipment designed for do-it-yourself installation and management. Many bar and restaurant owners have been doing this for some time.