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Audio: Will Embedded Artificial Intelligence Deliver the Video Analytics we’ve been Promised?
March 23rd, 2018Software is Playing a Major Role in the Growth of Physical Security
December 1st, 2017
2017 Delivered Growth in the Physical Security Industry but Major Challenges Lie Ahead
Our 2017 Annual Report shows that the total value of Physical Security products at factory gate prices in 2017 was $29.2Bn, an increase of approximately 5% on 2016. This is a decline in growth from its peak in 2014 but an increase on the last 2 years. Over the last 8 years the market has […]
Record-breaking Cyber Attacks Delivered from Video Surveillance Cameras
Last month, various media outlets started reporting on distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) cyber attacks. These involved a cabal of hacked video surveillance cameras, digital video recorders (DVRs), routers and other Internet of Things devices. These attacks are significant for a variety of reasons, not least their sheer size and scale. One of the most serious attacks […]
VMS Shows its Potential to be at the Heart of Building Management
As of April 2016 the UK Government will require all companies involved in the creation public buildings to conform with Level 2 Building Information Modelling (BIM) standards. Level 2 BIM requires much stricter, usually 3D model-based, building specifications in order to ensure superior commissioning. Buildings should function better for occupants from the outset and be […]
3 Forces that will Determine the Future of the Security Business
During the last 3 years the competitive landscape of the physical security market has undergone significant change as prices have fallen and margins tightened. This is the result of the growing maturity of IP Networking products where innovation has become more incremental and product differentiation has been difficult to achieve. At the same time changes […]