DreamBox All In One CCTV Solution by Efrat Levi
DreamBox (DB) Short Description DreamBox (DB) is a real time synergetic multimedia surveillance system for homeland security and general CCTV use. DreamBox, with its built-in ETX Pentium and 11 DSP’s, processes information such as video, audio and data. ... DreamBox Built-In Security Management System The security management system is an advanced real time control and display system, which integrates a wide array of security components using distributed SQL databases based on the Linux operating system.

Traffic Surveillance Cameras Speed Up Traffic and Keep Roads Safe by Alice Osborn
Traffic surveillance cameras smooth out traffic congestion that leads to costly and deadly accidents. Since 1997, the Utah Department of Transportation has used analog CCTV cameras to help emergency response teams, give drivers real-time road updates, and gather data on traffic snarls and patterns. ... Now, Utah's traffic surveillance system will go digital making real-time accident and incident recovery that much faster on the new cameras. ... Though the new video surveillance system is almost twice as expensive as the older system, the new one will last longer and can be repaired more...

All-seeing Eye: The History of Video Surveillance by Nahshon Roberts
There are eyes everywhere, and they do not belong to humans. In today's fast-paced modern world, video surveillance has become as essential to society as security guards and gateways. Mention video surveillance and the average Joe will instantly associate the term with video cameras mounted in... The system scans crew members' faces, compares these to passport photos, and confirms identity in less than ten seconds. ... Digital multiplexer units had features like time-lapse and motion-only recording, which saved a great deal of tape space.

The History of Video Surveillance – from VCRs to Eyes in the Sky by Lucy P. Roberts
Mention video surveillance and most people think of video cameras mounted in the corners of train stations and banks or private detectives video taping an erring spouse for a messy divorce case. The truth is that the history of video surveillance is much more complex and goes back much farther... Digital makes video surveillance faster, clearer, more efficient Digital video surveillance made complete sense as the price of digital recording dropped with the computer revolution. ... Soon many countries are also using either CCTV or video taped surveillance to cover major sporting events...

Just One Big Mesh by Monty Henry
Not surprisingly, the Internet also is transforming the surveillance industry, thanks to the new generation of video cameras designed to operate over digital computer networks. Also called IP cameras, these devices make it possible to see live video from anywhere in the world with interactive... Compatibility with Existing Video Systems If a video surveillance system is already in place, it usually is impractical and too expensive to replace it with a totally different system. ... Analog-to-digital converters are available that enable CCTV cameras to operate over an Ethernet connection...

The Need for Physical and IT Security Convergence by Jeffrey Bennett
Business security professionals make it a point to study their craft and learn ways to counter evolving threat. Business intelligence methods need to continue to keep up with technology to analyze and prevent the internal and external influences that can ruin the enterprise. ... The installation of a CCTV device would provide digital feedback of whether or not supplies are being stolen and who is doing the stealing. ... Current technologies allow the use of tilt/pan/zoom cameras that can record digital data for months.