Update on General: US Security Year in Review
Posted on Dec 30, 2009
Excerpt: "Security Director News has a fairly comprehensive year in review of US security events and issues. It covers and links to stories on retail, port, educationa..."
Other Updates on General
Will Webcam Surveillance Cause Privacy Concerns?
on Feb 22, 2010
In the future, there will almost certainly be more webcams in laptops and smartphones than their ...
150 Booths Still Available for ISC West
on Feb 08, 2010
In a sign of trade show convention struggles, about 150 booths are still available for ISC West w...
What Makes an Analyst Independent?
on Feb 06, 2010
Those who make recommendations on products need to be independent of those who develop them. We a...
Is SourceSecurity.com the Biggest Security Website Globally?
on Feb 03, 2010
SourceSecurity.com claims to be the highest trafficked website in the security industry but no on...
iPad Use for Video Surveillance Examined
on Jan 28, 2010
We believe the Apple iPad will be useful for video surveillance applications. The Apple iPad (see...
US - Mexico Border Boeing Security Systems Failure Examined
on Jan 14, 2010
At the US border with Mexico a billion USD has been spent on underground sensors, long range rada...
Conference Attendence Continue to Drop
on Jan 14, 2010
SSN is reporting that conference attendees to the US ISC East trade show continue to drop precipi...
Will Military Drones Provide a Boost for Intelligent Video?
on Jan 10, 2010
A January 2010 New York Times article examines the severe problem the US military is having analy...
Should We Allow Some Potential Terrorist Acts?
on Jan 07, 2010
While terrorism certainly drives the surveillance business, a growing and influential trend sugge...
Hollywood's Negative Impact on Using Video Surveillance
on Dec 30, 2009
Hollywood's amazingly inaccurate use of video surveillance is a frequent source of both frustrati...
Most Recent Industry Updates
Aims for 10% 2010 Growth
on Mar 14, 2010
In a March 2010 interview with a regional business magazine, Axis's co-founder states that Axis i...
NLSS Launches Website: Products and Positioning Examined
on Mar 13, 2010
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Optelecom-NKF Significant Financial Decline Q4 2009
on Mar 13, 2010
Optelecom-NKF, a specialist in video surveillance systems for traffic monitoring and critical inf...
Modest Growth 2nd Half 2009
on Mar 13, 2010
Following monster growth in the last fiscal year, IndigoVision's revenue growth rate was positive...
Anixter IP Security Revenue Rebounding Q4 2009
on Mar 13, 2010
For Q4 2009, Anixter's revenue for their security solutions division improved from the previous q...
Analytics Bashing Goes Mainstream
on Mar 11, 2010
Industry insiders know that video analytics suffers a bad reputation. However, the backlash conti...
The Importance of On-Line Training Videos
on Mar 11, 2010
In an industry so focused on Internet based security video, it's shocking and somewhat sad that w...
Expanding Panoramic Offerings
on Mar 11, 2010
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IT is Now in Charge of Security Systems
on Mar 11, 2010
In a surprising move to us, Pelco's magazine now declares that times have changed and the IT mana...
Funding for TimeSight
on Mar 11, 2010
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