2013 Security50 intruder alarms: Ride on automation and regulation waves

In 2013, the alarm market was particularly active in the residential sector, driven by both lifestyle and security needs as home automation technology brings opportunities to the market. Accordingly, MarketsandMarkets expected the home security solutions market to reach $34.5 billion by 2017 at a CA

2013 Security50 access control(2-2): Product trends from mechanical to electronic

Product TrendsIndustry experts feel that a number of technologies are maturing and will likely continue to grow incrementally in market share. These include, in addition to the shift from mechanical to electronic locks that has been in progress over the past decade, NFC, biometrics, and PoE and wire

2013 Security50 access control(2-1): Standardization hits industry

The access control industry is doing well and the market continues to present opportunities. In line with the above perspective, IMS Research, an IHS company, forecasted that the global access control market will reach US$2.3 billion by the end of 2013, from $2.1 billion in 2011. Access Control Mar

2013 Security50 video trend(9-9): High picture quality, extreme-light and low-light performance

The security industry is still developing different technologies to provide better picture quality: HD, full HD and even Ultra HD. Image sensor breakthroughs and software have improved camera performance in extreme-light or low-light environments. Along with technological advancements, work on boost

2013 Security50 video trend(9-8): VMS and Intelligent video become business-enabling technology

VMS and intelligent video has emerged from video stream monitoring or analytics to become a business-enabling technology. In different verticals, VMS and intelligent video should enable end users to accomplish their business-related tasks more smoothly. “Intelligent video analytics is an important

2013 Security50 video trend(9-7): Edge and cloud storage increased in residential and SMB

Edge and cloud storage offer an easy and scalable solution for small businesses and residential customers. These solutions will continue to gain traction, along with the VSaaS business model, and the high capacity and falling prices for SD cards. Panasonic's acquisition of Cameramanger.com positions

2013 Security50 video trend(9-6): Mobility becomes a basic feature

Tablet shipments will surpass total PC shipments annually by the end of 2015, according to IDC reports. Smartphones will continue to ship in high volumes, surpassing 1.4 billion units in 2015 and accounting for 69 percent of all smart connected device shipments worldwide. To follow the trend of mobi

2013 Security50 video trend(9-5): VMS preloaded appliances are on the rise

To provide an easy-to-use, plug-and-play, IP video solution, we see more suppliers provide a “VMS pre-installed” appliance. Software bundled with hardware saves installers and end users time and headaches dealing with integrating different devices. “Milestone Systems just released its new NVR appl

2013 Security50 video trend(9-4): Total IP solutions are preferred

When it comes to IP, interoperability is significant. This pushes suppliers, especially those targeting the U.S. and European markets, to provide total IP solutions for customers to eliminate further problems from integration, installation and migration from analog to IP. “Our strategy is to offer

2013 Security50 video trend(9-3): Integration of video and access control

Demand from end users for the integration of video and access control became more marked this year. To fulfill customer needs for higher security, video surveillance manufacturers take different approaches — either through acquiring access control technologies or partnering with access control manuf