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The Case for HD Over Coax

Familiarity and ease of deployment make HDoC a compelling alternative for new installations.
Derek Rice
July 16, 2018

Without question, the availability of high definition over coax (HDoC) technologies has had a significant impact on security integrators’ ongoing efforts to upgrade end users from traditional analog solutions.


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China Using AI to Track, ID People & Bring Control

July 10, 2018

In China, which has an estimated 200 million surveillance cameras already in use, some cities are using facial recognition and AI technology to track and identify criminals and in some cases to shame people for law infractions, according to an article in The New York Times.
 


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SDM 2018 Top Systems Integrators Report: A Security Transformation Is Underway

In the security systems integration industry, while factors such as a great economy and stimulation of buyers by continued security threats are contributing to growth, it’s the morphing of security technology into broader business applications that is starting to drive noticeable demand.
Laura Stepanek
July 10, 2018
Security integrators are benefiting from vital technology innovations that are far greater than just simple upgrades.
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Profiles in VIDEO MONITORING

Five dealers share how they got started in video monitoring, and their secrets for success.
Karyn Hodgson
July 9, 2018

Just as there are a number of things that qualify as “video monitoring” — from verified video to guard tours and more — there are equally varied ways that dealers have found success in providing video monitoring services to their customers.


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The Power of Deploying Video Analytics in the Cloud

As technology migrates to the cloud, so do analytics, offering more benefits than you might think.
Tim A. Scally
July 9, 2018

Technology migration can be tricky to predict, but it seems safe to say most video analytics will be deployed in the cloud within the next couple years or so. Already, a good number of companies are seeing the benefits of analytics, whether in the cloud or at the edge.


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Security Means Business at GSX

July 2, 2018

ASIS International is redefining the show floor experience for Global Security Exchange (GSX), formerly called the ASIS Annual Seminar and Exhibits.


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Video Monitoring Goes MAINSTREAM

Refinements in cameras and advancements in analytics are driving an explosion in video services.
Deborah O’Mara
July 2, 2018

Video is the darling of the dealer-run or third party central station, and while it’s not new technology by any stretch of the imagination it’s a growing category offering innovative ways to bring sight, sound and detailed visual information and data to security monitoring.


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The Vast Video Monitoring Opportunity

Karyn Hodgson
July 2, 2018

With a particular focus on the application of video surveillance technologies in central station monitoring, Video Monitoring TODAY features perspective from industry experts, profiles of leading companies, coverage of trends and issues, and relevant news. This first issue is dedicated to fully exploring the opportunity that video monitoring presents to dealers and integrators, whether you have your own central station or use a third-party service.


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Q&A With COPS Monitoring’s McMullen About COPS mPERS Centers

July 2, 2018

COPS Monitoring, Williamstown, N.J., recently announced it is building dedicated mPERS monitoring centers inside its N.J. facility and one other site (to be announced), from which it will be offering mPERS to its dealers. Jim McMullen, president and COO of COPS, discussed the move in an exclusive Q&A with SDM.


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