Research, Whitepapers, Surveys and Polls

Should You Jump to IP? Infinova’s commonsense guide on extending the life of existing surveillance equipment
Author: Mark S. Wilson   Category: Whitepaper Spotlight   added: 01/19/2010

Should You Jump to IP? Infinova’s commonsense guide for chief security officers (CSOs), directors and managers on how to reduce costs and extend the life of existing surveillance equipment when migrating from analog to IP surveillance.

Shopping cart wheel lock technology for retail loss prevention
Author: Gatekeeper Systems   Category: Asset Tracking | Retail   added: 01/12/2010

Whitepaper examines applications for Gatekeeper Systems purchek system used to lock shopping cart wheels as part of loss prevention and electronic article surveillance systems.

Green Surveillance through IP Video Surveillance
Author: Aimetis   Category: CCTV & Surveillance   added: 01/12/2010

Whitepaper describes how IP video surveillance can lead to a greener environment and increased operational efficiency through reduced energy costs, increased server capacity utilization and higher scalability and availability as compared to analog CCTV

The Impact of the New Credential Systems on the Electronic Security Systems
Author: Jorge G. Lozano   Category: Access Control | Government & Public Buildings | HSPD-12, FIPS 201, and TWIC   added: 11/25/2009

Paper authored by government technology systems integrator Condortech Services discusses government access control and identity management changes instituted by HSPD-12, PIV, NIST and the Cyber Security Act of 2009, primarily focused on the PIV employee credential system.

Pre-Emptive, Economic Security for Perimeters & Outdoor Areas
Author: SightLogix   Category: CCTV & Surveillance | Perimeter Security   added: 11/25/2009

Vendor whitepaper discussing what the company considers a reliable automated video approach that can be trusted to generate legitimate alarms without generating excessive false alarms.

Outdoor Video Security: Nine Success Factors
Author: SightLogix   Category: CCTV & Surveillance | Perimeter Security   added: 11/25/2009

This white paper discusses outdoor surveillance solutions for perimeters or buffer zones as well as nuisance alarms, security violations that human operators commonly miss, precise target location information, and the effect of camera range and detection accuracy on overall solution costs.