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In the weeks following the Virginia Tech shooting, Security Systems News polled our readers about what might improve campus security going forward, and what hinders security, if any such obstacle exists, on U.S. campuses today. Here are the results. |
Over the past year, a number of camera manufacturers have joined a select few industry leaders and moved analytics and processing to the edge of the network, to the camera itself, creating intelligent cameras that take the place of servers, offer new scalability and require just a fraction of the bandwidth.
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IP-based access control paves the way for ease of use, cost savings. While a networked access control systems has been around for years, the use of the Internet opens the door for more applications, such as integrating with video. |
The distribution marketplace is rapidly changing as established players redefine their approach and new players cater to a rising demand for specialized security products. |
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Monitoring companies are in the business of helping, save lives and protecting property, while supporting dealers and end users. Central stations throughout North America emulate this, whether it's a company with 90 accounts or 90,000 accounts. But as the door to the digital divide opens, aisles of new products present themselves and so do the price tags.... |
The security landscape continues to change as digital technology infiltrates the surveillance market. Today, many manufacturers offer digital solutions alongside CCTV counterparts, but as computer technology and surveillance mix, more and more end users are finding that the IP evolution has arrived. |
The go-it-alone mentality that pervaded a world of proprietary access control systems is increasingly giving way to one in which integration, open architecture and partnerships are the focus. |
There's room for growth both in new products and new customers in the fire market, according to observers of the fire prevention market, even if the sector doesn't keep pace with the technology adoption that is occurring on the security side. |
As the security industry continues its migration toward network-based systems—bringing with it the need for infrastructure-related products and services—the distribution side is evolving as well. |
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As the digital revolution continues its march through the security industry, the interest in digital network cameras and hybrid models has risen as well. And finally, industry participants note, adoption may be starting to catch up with the hype. |