Samsung to Promote Smart Security

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asmag.com interviewed Tim Biddulph, IP Product Manager, Samsung Techwin Europe about “Smart Security,” promoted at IFSEC 2012 and their road shows around the UK.

asmag.com: The purpose of “smart security” is to ease the difficulty of making the migration from analogue to IP. Could you provide some examples to demonstrate this idea?

Biddulph: S

Home Security Market Boom Attracts New Players

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- Video monitoring and home automation features will expand the market beyond traditional security by 2016 - New Vendors — telcos/ISPs/cable TV companies- join the home security market. - The DIY surveillance camera market is forecast to reach roughly $1 billion by the end of 2012.

Assessing DIY Surveillance Cameras for Home Security

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Surveillance cameras specifically designed for homeowners or small business did not exist in the past. However, “things are changing right now with the advances in IT and IP, which enable people to remotely view video from any location, at significantly lower price points,” said said Joseph Cheng, GM for China, Edimax Technology. Some catalysts in play include growing availability o f DIY camera

IP Video Providers Strengthen Professional Technical Support

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Many companies continue to achieve strong revenue growth with IP-based video surveillance systems and solutions. With great sales performance comes greater responsibility, however. Take Norbain, the largest distributor in the U.K. and one of the largest in Europe, for example. The company has adopted a tailored, charged approach to technical support, since late 2011, to ensure continued high le

The Quality of Storage Effects Image Enhancement

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Storage is one of the biggest costs of a surveillance project, making it a precious commodity. Network bandwidth is also scarce, making compression essential to surveillance monitoring. Unfortunately, compression can also undo clear images. “You could have a great camera capture images at high resolution, but the images are encoded, compressed and the final product is less than what was originally

How Image Enhancement Work in Real Life

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While TV episodes and Hollywood movies are fiction, what if there really was technology that could clean up bad images? The primary objective is identification, whether it is of people or license plates, to track down suspects. No matter how poor the image is, image enhancement magically produces HD images ready for identification. However, security cameras are not always set up for identification

Fleet Management Systems Look forward to Greater Efficiency and Productivity

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“The rising price of fuel has made telematics for fleet management systems even more critical to all types of fleets,” said Craig Whitney, VP of Marketing at Networkfleet. Seeking ways to ensure fleets remain profitable is the main reason fleet managers use telematics. In the U.K., for instance, diesel prices rose 36 percent from 2010 to 2011. “Our clients use telematics to reduce operation costs

Fleet Management Solution Goes Smarter

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Faced with increasing terrorist and public-safety threats over the past two decades, mobile surveillance technologies have emerged and evolved. Forwardthinking vehicle fleet managers are always looking for comprehensive solutions that reduce liability and enhance safety and fleet performance.

Corporate Social Responsibility: Beyond Your Bottom Line

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What is all the fuss about corporate social responsibility (CSR)? Isn't it enough for security solution providers to make security products and deliver services? Not anymore. CSR is a global phenomenon that security players should be aware of.

Financial Trouble Ahead?

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a&s takes a closer look at a few publically listed security companies to see whether they are ready for the new year. The changing of a year is always a time for reflection. Security players have made many attempts recently to look for new market opportunities, as well as where innovations could use more work. Predictions this year cannot be untangled from the financial troubles facing the Eur