The Electronic Security Association (ESA) announced that IPVideo Corporation, Bay Shore, N.Y., pledged its support as a Silver-Level Executive Strategic Partner for the remainder of 2014.Available only to ESA associate members, the Executive Strategic Partnership program was established in 2008 to provide funding for ESA programs and initiatives that promote and enhance the industry.
3xLOGIC Inc., Westminster, Colo., announced the planned nationwide deployment of the company’s VIGIL surveillance systems at over 1,200 Murphy USA convenience store locations.
In September Vicon Industries Inc. and IQinVision revealed that its previously announced merger had been approved, and that its board of directors had appointed Eric Fullerton, formerly chief sales and marketing officer of Milestone Systems A/S, as the company’s new CEO and president.
Genetec™, Montreal, a provider of unified IP security solutions announced that North Bend Central School District (NBCPS) has chosen and installed Genetec Security Center to better protect its elementary and junior high school students. North Bend Central School District serves a community of 1,200 residents in the southwest corner of Dodge County, Neb.
In determining the best solution for a customer, “the big things are topology and what kind of communications they have on site,” comments Al Lewis, vice president of Okeechobee, Fla.-based dealer, Gator Security.
Like a surfer waiting for the perfect wave, wireless surveillance products can offer a great ride for those installations where cabling would be impossible or cost-prohibitive.
Although Wi-Fi might be what most often comes to mind when talking about wireless cameras, video transmission isn’t the only way in which a camera might be considered “wireless.” Battery-powered and solar-powered cameras with battery backup are available to meet certain customer needs.
Another trend in the lighting space is to maintain a low-noise color image in low light rather than switching to black-and-white or changing to an IR illuminator setting. One way this is made possible is with better sensors, specifically larger sensors with more pixels.