Securing outdoor events
Crowd control: securing outdoor events On December 31, 2014, a terrible tragedy occurred in Shanghai, where around 300,000 people had gathered for the new-year celebrations on the Bund, a water front promenade which is part of Shanghai’s historic downtown. Overcrowding on a staircase leading to an observation platform left thirty-six people dead and forty nine […]
Questions to Ask before Purchasing a Storage Solution
Purchasing the right video storage solutions isn’t always easy. With more video data being produced and retention periods getting longer, keeping those data safe and secure requires considerations on various factors, including ease of use and integration with other systems. In this article 9 questions to consider before purchasing a recording solution will be covered. You often […]
Protecting Ports by Four Technologies
Beyond the substantial economic impact of the port industry, millions of ships, cargo and people pass through these gateways each year, so it is imperative that port security is of top priority. Security personnel face several obstacles when it comes to keeping traffic moving, cargo secure and individuals safe. One major obstacle is the lack […]
Video Surveillance for Maritime Ports
The importance of high security for maritime ports cannot, and should not be undervalued. 80 percent of world trade is transported by sea. An integral part of port security is video surveillance. Maritime ports demand the latest in security camera technology in order to maintain an appropriately high level of visual security. Benefits of Port Surveillance Cameras Combat […]
Banking on enhanced security
Security has long been the primary focus of management at banks. But security aside, banks are also looking for ways to reach out to more potential customers and get business from them. Intelligent video offers a solution for both objectives: modern video analytics helps banks fight crimes more easily, at the same time enabling them […]
Counting on intelligence
In 2012 the aggregate retail revenue of the world’s top 250 retailers amounted to approximately US$4.3 trillion, a composite year-over-year revenue growth rate of 4.9 percent, according to the Global Powers of Retailing 2014 report by Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu. Although economic conditions that year were a bit rough, leading retailers across the globe continued to grow. However, […]
The World Of Big Data
Big data is a buzz word. Many industries have tried to reply by analyzing big data to make good predictions on everything ranging from weather forecasts to decision making in different forms and subjects. However, why has the security industry also become so fascinated by “big data?” The reason could be traced back to the […]
IP Video Is Mission Critical
IP video these days is for more than just security: people who install it for security monitoring reasons are finding other uses for it. More and more end users are engaging with it for other business operations. IP video is thereby becoming mission critical. How is this measured? Basically, if the video system doesn’t work […]
Security 50 Buyers’ Survey Shows Top 10 Win Best Customer Satisfaction
In order to create a more compelete picture of the security industry by presenting the buyers’ perspectives on Security 50, asmag.com asked several distributors and system integrators (SIs) in the industry for their thoughts on the Security 50 manufaturers. We have recieved answers from 100 distributors and SIs who have worked with the Security 50 […]
2014 Security Industry Growth
Financial results for the major manufacturers of security products in the Q4 of 2013 and Q1 of 2014 show a steady growth in revenues and profitability. There is also confidence to forecast that this trend will continue for the rest of 2014. Few had forecast growth rates much above double figures through organic growth, only […]
