ONVIF, a global standardization initiative for IP-based physical security products, announced that the number of ONVIF-conformant products, including network cameras and video management systems, has reached more than 600.
When using IP-enabled physical security devices, the only way they can be useful is when they are connected to a local area network (LAN), which is the only method by
What makes an enterprise-level access control system tick? Is it merely the size? The method of communication? Or something more? Access control systems were one of the first genuinely networked
Early in the convergence of information technology (IT) and physical security, a common piece of advice for success was to speak IT language when it was necessary to get the IT director involved. It was essentially a courtesy nod, similar to learning hello and good-bye when visiting a foreign country.
There is a wealth of information available in the access control industry to help prepare technicians for the field work of installing and implementing a successful network-based access control system.
A variety of network-based security systems fall under the umbrella of physical security: video surveillance, access control, intrusion detection, location-based systems, data communications, mass message communications and media distribution, to
A Canon IP video camera is enclosed inside a protective dome and mounted on a light pole above Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City, Mo. Because of the enormous complexity of network
