Axis Communications considers the future for the security industry

Wed, 05 Sep 2007 08:00:00 GMT

SourceSecurity.com took the time to catch up with the CEO and President of the company that invented the network camera more than 10 years ago, Axis Communications, to ask him whether the era of IP-based surveillance had arrived and what obstacles remain in the way of more widespread adoption.

previous article, Matt Gilmartin of Concept Smoke Screen introduced the... well... concept... of artificial smoke as a defence against burglars. Here he explores the practicalities of the technology and introduces us to a few of its many applications.

Video analytics - understanding their limitations

Wed, 04 Jul 2007 08:00:00 GMT

In this article, Oliver Vellacott, CEO of IndigoVision, warns against setting too high an expectation for what video analytics can deliver.

Analytics will detect 'suspicious movement' from people walking along a street. Analytics will detect terrorists walking round a hillside a mile away. Analytics will...

Moralise, berate and stare: CCTV doesn't talk...?

Tue, 30 Nov 1999 08:00:00 GMT

"You, in the black jumper. Put that traffic cone back where you found it."

A reasonable statement. But slightly unnerving if spoken from the heavens at a great volume. Just as John Reid would like it.

"Talking CCTV" - a system allowing control room operators to speak directly to those being watched - is the new black, the must have for the latest season of surveillance. Making its way to a council near you.

The system,...

Moving beyond access control: a glimpse of the future

Tue, 30 Nov 1999 08:00:00 GMT

In this article, SourceSecurity.com speaks to newly appointed MD of HID Global, EMEA, Anthony Ball, about trends and developments in the access control industry.

SourceSecurity.com: What are the...

Security Smoke Systems

Thu, 19 Apr 2007 08:00:00 GMT

In the first of two articles, Matt Gilmartin of Concept Smoke Screen introduces the idea of using artificial smoke as a final - and telling - barrier against burglary, and explains the basics behind this wildly under-reported technology.

Around twenty years ago, a dramatic increase in the amount of smash-and-grab and "ram-raid" style burglaries made it apparent that for a lot of premises, the three layers of "conventional"...

Physical security - a guide for Internal Auditors

Fri, 16 Feb 2007 08:00:00 GMT

In this article, Mike Bluestone considers the challenges facing internal auditors in light of the recent scourges of terrorism, binge drinking and drug use, and proposes eight principles of security.

Internal auditors are inevitably engaged in an ongoing challenge to uncover intellectual wrongdoing of varying kinds. The 'fail-safe' measures practised and implemented by them frequently reveal failings and intentional...

Is CCTV really a crime prevention solution?

Tue, 30 Jan 2007 08:00:00 GMT

Simon Hall examines the problems of retrospectiveness and poor observation inherent in CCTV systems with manned control rooms. Artificial intelligence (AI), he contends, could be the answer.

We are living in a time in human history where the words ‘security' and ‘prevention' are becoming synonymous. There exist a new wave of criminals, expert in new forms of...

Migrating to IP Video

Thu, 07 Dec 2006 08:00:00 GMT

Dr Oliver Vellacott, CEO of IndigoVision, outlines how investment in existing CCTV systems can be safeguarded when migrating to an IP Video solution.

The IP Video market is growing rapidly, having been accepted as a mature technology with a field proven record. IP networking of CCTV, access control and intruder alarms will...

People, processes and potential

Thu, 19 Oct 2006 08:00:00 GMT

Martin Roberts of NICE Systems discusses current and future security challenges of processes, people and technology.

The political, social, business and technological environment is changing the mandate of the modern Security Manager. Recent events have placed security firmly in the spotlight and are forcing everyone from the board down to ask the following questions: Do we have the security processes, people and technology in place to meet...

Wireless IP video

Wed, 20 Sep 2006 08:00:00 GMT

Oliver Vellacott, CEO of IndigoVision and Ronan Smith, CEO of Wavesight discuss the many advantages that wireless technology brings to IP Video Solutions

In the last decade there has been a massive growth in the use of license-exempt radio technology to carry data, voice and video across networks, moving away from the traditional cable route.

Inside many organisations, wireless technology is being deployed as extensions to traditional wired...

New international standards organisation leads the way on container security

Tue, 05 Sep 2006 08:00:00 GMT

A new non-profit business organisation, recently launched in Brussels, will develop international standards for intermodal freight container security to counter the threat to the circa €7 trillion international trade in goods, from terrorism and organised crime, including smuggling and theft.

The

Pan, tilt, zoom - the most closely watched nation on earth

Wed, 16 Aug 2006 08:00:00 GMT

Each day, as you go about your life, it's likely you'll make a guest appearance on at least 300 different CCTV screens. Britain now has more security cameras than any other country, yet their impact on crime rates is negligible, while our fear of crime is still rising. So have these screen saviours been a flop? Jay Rayner of The Observer goes behind the cameras to meet the men who watch our every...

Channel Management - the key to enhanced customer relationship and higher investment protection

Mon, 07 Aug 2006 08:00:00 GMT

Ulrich Wydler of Kaba discusses how recent technological developments along with increasing demand for compatible components and total solutions, have led to the development of total channel management, which challenges the traditional supplier and distribution...

Video analytics - understanding their limitations

Moralise, berate and stare: CCTV doesn't talk...?

Moving beyond access control: a glimpse of the future

Security Smoke Systems

Physical security - a guide for Internal Auditors

Is CCTV really a crime prevention solution?

Migrating to IP Video

People, processes and potential

Wireless IP video

New international standards organisation leads the way on container security

Pan, tilt, zoom - the most closely watched nation on earth

Channel Management - the key to enhanced customer relationship and higher investment protection

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Axis Communications considers the future for the security industry