Earlier this week, it was revealed that a Coca Cola employee had been offering secret soft drink forumulas to arch-rival Pepsi. Wednesday, prosecutors charged Joya Williams, an administrative assistant for the director of global brand marketing at Coke, with theft of trade secrets.
According to Stolen-Coke-Secrets Case Could Spur Review of Security Policies, “Video surveillance showed […]
Police in England are testing miniature video cameras attached to the helmets of police officers, according to You’re Nicked, Live on Helmet Cam at the Sunday Times. The hope is that the rate of convictions will increase, while paperwork will go down. They envision that police officers will be able to replay videos to suspects […]
WFIE reports that an Indiana woman will appear in court after being arrested for stealing items from a gravesite. Apparently, small items had been disappearing from graves at St. Matthews Cemetery in Posey County, Indiana. Finally, police set up a video surveillance camera to keep track of the goings-on in the cemetery. Police arrested Lucinda […]
As detailed in Video Surveillance Cameras Headed for Downtown Shreveport from KSLA TV’s website, that Louisiana community will be the latest to add video monitoring to its downtown area. The purpose of the new cameras will be monitoring areas where people tend to gather, such as the Festival Plaza and the Downtown Entertainment District. While the […]
This article has been out for a while, but it remains a compelling story: Big Brother’s Big Business at Newsweek. The article details how, in a post-9/11 world, video monitoring is becoming ubiquitous:
Video surveillance has become the fastest-growing industry within the major categories of electronic security—with nearly one in four major cities in America investing in […]
In Linksys Gets Physical With Launch of New IP Video Security Camera, CRN writer Jennifer Hagendorf Follet reports that the Linksys division of Cisco, best known for its inexpensive routers and other network gear, is introducing an IP-based video camera. Targeted to sell at a street price of $299, the camera offers pan, tilt, and […]
An article in BusinessWeekOnline, Airport Video Surveillance Goes Hi-Tech, details plans to install smart CCTV capabilities at the Helsinki (Finland) airport:
SmartCatch technology from digital surveillance specialist Vidient automatically monitors CCTV footage and can recognise potential security threats. It also flags up operational issues such as building queues and bottlenecks of human traffic through customs and security… […]
Check back often for news, product information, legal topics, and more, all in the exciting field of video surveillance. Often referred to as CCTV, the capabilities of today’s video surveillance systems are truly astounding - they have great resolution, can show full color, and can even operate in total darkness. Whether you are interested in […]
