Physical Security
The Commoditization of Video Surveillance Cameras
November 9th, 2016Record-breaking Cyber Attacks Delivered from Video Surveillance Cameras
October 4th, 2016
Access Control: Breaking the Price vs Safety Paradigm
A secure access control system comes with a premium price tag. That’s the commonly shared ‘fact’ in the access control industry. Arguments to strengthen this belief are of course, easy to envisage. Robust hardware using premium materials and lots of clever security features must be expensive. Continuously tested software, able to withstand ever-increasing cyber security […]
Volume is Now King in the Video Surveillance Business
Our recent article “Are Western Manufacturers of Video Surveillance Cameras Ready for Commoditization?”, explained why we think Western companies are running out of options in meeting the Chinese “Video Surveillance threat” and that unless they find a quick solution many will struggle over the next five years. The two major Chinese manufacturers Dahua and Hikvision […]
Audio: Physical Security, IoT & The Role of Open Standards
For those who missed it or want to listen again, below is the Audio Stream from our 8th Free Webinar in the 2016 Smart Buildings Series, sponsored by Tridium… Physical Security, IoT & The Role of Open Standards. This is a Q&A Webinar with Per Björkdahl, Chairman of the ONVIF Steering Committee. In this Webinar, […]
Are Western Manufacturers of Video Surveillance Cameras Ready for Commoditization?
Our next annual report on the Physical Security Industry due to be published late in the 3rd Quarter of 2016 will show that western manufacturers of video surveillance cameras are not only rapidly losing market share in their home markets to the major Chinese manufacturers but also cannot penetrate China, which is the largest single […]
Webinar: Physical Security, IoT & The Role of Open Standards
** Recording of this Webinar can be Found HERE ** Please Join us on Wednesday 17th August for our 8th FREE Webinar in the 2016 Smart Buildings Series, Kindly Sponsored by Tridium… Physical Security, IoT & The Role of Open Standards The BIoT is rapidly changing the Building Management game as we know it. This […]
We Need Smart Data Not Just Big Data
The Big data concept is defined around four key characteristics: data volume, data velocity, data veracity and data value. While the volume and velocity characteristics are concerned with the data generation process as well as how to capture and store the data, the veracity and value characteristics primarily deal with the quality and the usefulness […]
2015 Was The Tipping Point For IP Access Control – Memoori Talks To Isonas
For years nothing much changed in the Access Control sector, until fairly recently when we have seen an evolution towards IP. Access Control is becoming a fundamental element of the modern smart building and the connected environment at large. The total world production value of security products at factory gate prices was $27.25 billion in […]
Hikvision’s First Major Deal Baffles the Market
The Video Surveillance industry has long forecast that HIKVision the world’s largest manufacturer would make its first major deal in North America; Its largest market outside China its home market. However on Friday, with more than $1.5 billion to spend it buys Pyronix a $30 million revenue (2014 Figures) Intruder Alarm business based in the […]
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