According to a study by TMR Research, a provider of customized market research and consulting services to business entities, rising awareness of safety and security is resulting in greater demand for video surveillance systems across the world.

The New York Department of Environmental Conservation will use two drones this weekend to provide real-time video of traffic and monitor traffic and parking conditions at the New York State Fair in Geddes, N.Y.

According to a new research report Perimeter Security Market, published by MarketsandMarkets, the market is expected to grow from $110.64 billion in 2017 to $196.60 billion by 2022, at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 12.2 percent between 2017 and 2022.

Customer support is an immensely important part of the security industry.

Hanwha Techwin America (HTA), a global supplier of IP and analog video surveillance solutions, announced the appointment of company veteran Kichul (K.C.) Kim as the new president for the Americas. He replaces Soon Hong Ahn, who was promoted to head of global sales and strategic marketing at the company’s headquarters in South Korea. Both appointments are effective immediately.
 

Demand for security cameras is projected to increase 7.2 percent annually through 2021 to $2.8 billion, according to Video Surveillance Equipment Market in the U.S., a new study from Cleveland-based industry research firm Freedonia.

According to a report by Jon Cropley, principal analyst for video surveillance at IHS Markit, the world market for professional video surveillance equipment grew by 3.9 percent in 2016. While this is a higher rate of growth than in 2015 (1.9 percent), it is still low by historical standards, IHS reported. 

According to an article in the UK publication Retail Gazette, retailers across the UK are increasingly adopting facial recognition software that captures shoppers’ ages, genders, and shopping history.

It is now illegal to make unauthorized video surveillance recordings of a neighbor’s backyard in New York.