In a move to enhance safety on campus, the University of Miami has expanded its IP video surveillance system with a new deployment of IQeye HD megapixel cameras. The Coral Gables, FL.-based research university will have more than 500 cameras throughout the main campus by the time the deployment is completed. Read More

"We chose Ocularis because we wanted an open architecture NVR with a full-featured client, and a video wall option for Candlestick Park's two security operations centers," says Green. "We also wanted a platform that supported all of the leading IP cameras from multiple manufacturers, and that had mobile client options available from other manufacturers." Read More

Because funding to upgrade to newer technologies is difficult to obtain, many prisons across the United States still use older, analog, even black-and-white video systems that don't archive, so no evidence is produced despite the availability of options providing far superior performance. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ), which is embracing the latest IP-based video technologies to enhance surveillance within its prisons, has demonstrated the value of investing in state-of-the-art surveillance technology. Read More

For the third consecutive year, OnSSI, a leader in IP video surveillance software, has been named the leading vendor of open-platform network video management software in the Americas, based on market share dominance. The annual report issued by IMS Research, a top supplier of detailed market data to the global electronics industry, identified OnSSI as number one in market share for 2010 both in the category "Open Platform IP Video Surveillance Management Software" and in a separate category covering "Software Only Vendors" of such systems. Read More

Transition with fiber backbone unlocks the future takes an intricate and well-established security infrastructure to protect a port, even a small one such as the Port of West Sacramento. Following strict security regulations from the Department of Homeland Security and U.S. Coast Guard, the Port made the commitment to install a new video surveillance system. At the entrance to the facility contract security officers from All Phase Security watch camera views of the port 24/7 in real-time and they can also view video archives as needed. They conduct virtual tours of the premises with PTZ to make sure all is well. Over 30 cameras, including Sony fixed cameras and PTZ models as well as FLIR thermal imaging cameras supply views throughout the port, and a video management software system from OnSSI provides a simplified, intuitive way to manage video feeds effectively. Read More