Most Recent Reports on Video Surveillance

Home Video Surveillance Recommendations on Aug 10, 2009
In this report, we offer recommendations for selecting and deploying video surveillance in your home. Though technologically simpler than systems used in businesses, figuring out the right solution...

Are Public CCTV Cameras an Utter Fiasco? on Jul 21, 2009
The UK's love-hate relationship with CCTV cameras continues. This time, the head of the UK's police video imaging division called their use an "utter fiasco." Setting aside the prudence of creating...

Video Surveillance Training Resources on Jun 27, 2009
This report recommends on-line resources that teach the basics on using, selecting and deploying video surveillance. The focus here is on introductory materials that help those new to the video sur...

Measuring Low Light Surveillance with a Lux Meter on Jun 07, 2009
Getting good images at night is one of the most challenging problems in video surveillance. Making this worse is that generally you cannot trust the illumination ratings provided by manufacturers. ...

New Edition 2009 Video Surveillance Industry Guide on May 17, 2009
The 2010 Guide has now replaced the 2009 edition - providing double the coverage of 2009.  The 612 page 2010 Video Surveillance Industry Guide provides the most comprehensive global cover...

Does Your Manufacturer Make Their Own Products? on Apr 26, 2009
A lot of video surveillance products look the same. The reason may be becuase they literally are the same. Big Western manufacturers routinely buy and re-brand a small number of Asian pro...

Designing Maximum Security Video Surveillance on Apr 21, 2009
Maximum security facilities have far different requirements for video surveillance than typical commercial use. In a maximum security facility, like a nuclear power plant or prison, adversaries mus...

2009 Top Emerging Video Surveillance Trends on Apr 02, 2009
Emerging from ISC West, a number of clear trends will likely impact purchasing decisions over the next 12 months. In this premium report, we examine the 6 key factors, including positive and negati...

ISC West 2009 Announcement Directory on Apr 01, 2009
This report provides a directory of over 60 links to manufacturer announcements and the best reports from the ISC West 2009. The goal is to simplify finding new information and allow readers to go ...

Risks of Overloading Video Surveillance Systems on Mar 29, 2009
Cameras, software and recorders are all becoming more powerful and complex. Higher resolution, multiple streams, multiple analytics and more powerful CODECs greatly enhance the potential of video s...


Most Recent Industry Updates

Features IP Video Market's analysis on Video Surveillance's recent events and is only available to subscribers of the Video Surveillance Professional Service.

Prominent Blowhard Attacks Video Surveillance on Mar 03, 2010
Bruce Schneier's biases against surveillance cameras are clear, despite his lack of evidence. Schneier is an important public figure as he is one of the world's most cited people in security. While...

Problems in Designing Public Surveillance Systems on Sep 03, 2009
A CNN video segment demonstrates critical problems in how governments and integrators design and set expectations for public video surveillance systems. In the segment, the overall tone is ne...

Turning Off Lights Dangerous to Security on Aug 27, 2009
Driven by the recession and increasing interest in environmentalism, many cities are turning off their streetlights. This is a surprisingly dangerous phenomenon, harmful to security generally and p...

Piloting Cameras on NYC Subways on Jul 27, 2009
A local newspaper article is reporting that NYC will pilot 1 subway train with cameras before the end of 2009. The article claims that the cameras will only be used for investigations and...

50,000 Cameras Planned for Mumbai, India on Jul 07, 2009
There is a massive video surveillance deployment planned in Mumbai. Read the article and you will see some elements seem strange. They plan to use the system for many different reasons from pr...

Indian Video Surveillance Market Survey on Jul 01, 2009
A survey article on the growth of the Indian Video Surveillance market is available. It centers around the impact of the Mumbai terrorist attack and the general trend of IP convergence. T...