Articles by Laura Stepanek

Body-worn cameras can be a good fit for enterprise, institutional, and commercial applications, offering fast deployment and irrefutable first-person coverage as part of existing video management systems.

Delivering clear, consistent audio depends on choosing equipment with the right features and carefully designing the setup to match each space’s acoustic properties.

Every image matters in a security application. Multiple factors go into achieving a clear and detailed image from a surveillance camera and higher resolution is not always essential to the effort.

Audio is a powerful tool for crime prevention, especially when integrated with other solutions.

Whatever the reason may be that end users initiate an upgrade of their video management software, as a security integrator you can make the process easier by addressing all of their technology questions and practical details.

Security professionals discuss what is driving growth in access control among end users in healthcare, education, and small/medium businesses, suggesting systems and technologies that address their pain points.

Last year’s healthy M&A activity was encouraging to the security industry, which looks to have the same opportunities for investment in 2025.

With the addition of AI and advanced analytics, thermal cameras are not only delivering more reliable security but taking on new roles in life-safety, process monitoring, business intelligence and environmental awareness.

The critical job that SD cards play in video edge storage — either in a primary or secondary role — can’t be overstated.

In remote video monitoring, best practices at the customer premises lead to successful outcomes at the central station.