Retail organizations are increasingly adopting IP-based video surveillance technology and are showing a growing interest in cross-functional uses of digital video systems, such as video analytics and point-of-sale integration to improve sales, marketing and operations.
Keep your finger on the pulse of these seven technologies; they will be noticed by your customers and thus, have an impact on your business.
January 21, 2013
Technology advances are bringing significant changes to the security industry. In 2013 we’re likely to feel the impact of at least seven new technologies or developments among existing technologies. Here’s our list of the top seven technologies to watch in 2013, including how security dealers told us each development would affect their business.
HAI by Leviton, Melville, N.Y., announced that president Jay McLellan was named chairman of the executive board of the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA).
NCS4 and SDM magazine announced a new sports venue security design program called The Safety and Security Design and Construction Innovations program, which will include both an educational track and award, to debut at the NCS4 Annual Conference in July 2013.
SDM is pleased to announce that it will be the exclusive media partner for the 2013 Southeast Electronic Security Conference — an all-new event put on by the Alarm Association of Florida (AAF), which supplants its previous trade show that was co-located with another. According to AAF, “The board of directors of the Alarm Association of Florida had decided to return to hosting their own trade show.”
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In its fourth annual video surveillance trends white paper, IMS Research has offered its predictions for 2013 and beyond. Perhaps not surprisingly, image quality and mobile are at the top of the list.