Dahua HDCVI: More international and more adoptable

Dahua Technology confirms that it has opened its patented HDCVI technology to the global video surveillance industry through the HDcctv Alliance Member Intellectual Property Agreement. Since 2013, Dahua HDCVI has been highly expected as the one of the most potential HD solutions for analogy users.

Axis: An eye in the sky with benefit

Everything that can become digital will become digital, given the right time. That maxim even applies to the security video recording industry, which traditionally is very conservative in its outlook. Even though digital recording devices have been available for a number of years, a large majority o

Transition from analog to IP

Observing the popularity rate of various industry sectors, IP-based surveillance installations are still falling below expectations. Most are still sitting on the sidelines waiting for more attractive incentive features to make the migration even though there are quite a few forerunners adopting dig

Milestone CEO: Open the analog mind block to boost your business

As the trend towards digital video progresses, we are seeing corporations that are not taking full advantage of the possibilities for enhancing their business with visual data. The big block is not the technology, it is the analog mindset. To gain the full business advantages of digital video, you h

Everspring progression in the smart home industry

On Jan 24, a&s SMAhome and mySMAhome.com Publisher, Parson Lee met with Nally Chang, Chairman of Everspring to discuss the company's involvement and progress in the smart home industry. According to Chang, after the Fukushima disaster in 2011, people started to recognize the profoundness of hom

March Networks: Mobile video surveillance on cloud

In many industries, mobile devices have gone beyond nice-to-have and are understood even by the most cautious budget guardians to be essential kit. There's no question: mobility has become mainstream. And for those organizations with video surveillance needs, the ability to access video on a smartph

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