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Creepiest Man Alive Caught Stealing Bank Surveillance Cameras
When most robbers take things from banks – they go for cash and try and hide their identity from the cameras. However, the creepiest man alive decided he was going to go after a bank’s video surveillance cameras in the town of St. Albans, West Virginia.
The perpetrators creepy mug was caught since the [...]
Video Surveillance Cameras May Help Solve Murder at Yale University
14. September 2009
When Yale University graduate student Annie Le went missing on last Tuesday, investigators started searching for clues. In the end, it was surveillance video that helped them locate her body five days later.
While surveillance cameras on college campuses are becoming more and more common, few universities have such blanketed coverage. Yale University was [...]
Big Brother Watching Baltimore Boozers
10. September 2009
We think that video surveillance systems used by local police and municipalities are a good thing. While cameras in pubic areas may not be as effective as an officer on the street, they do provide a certain sense of security and no doubt have deterred crime in some areas. However, the authorities may [...]
Continue reading...D-Link to Secure L.A. Sports Museum
8. September 2009
The Sports Museum of Los Angeles holds a ton of priceless memorabilia – including Babe Ruth’s record-breaking home run bat. A surveillance system designed by D-link has been selected to secure the museum’s 10,000 articles.
88 D-link two-way audio Internet cameras and eighty-eight power over Ethernet adapters have been installed in the museum.
“We shopped around [...]
General Electric to Sell Security, Surveillance Division
27. August 2009
General Electric is looking to sell its Security Division, which makes video surveillance equipment and alarms. The liquidation could net GE around $2 Billion, according to Bloomberg.
Possible buyers for the division could include Tyco International, and United Technologies, two companies who also produce security equipment.
Earlier this year GE sold an 81% stake in its [...]
Charleston, South Carolina Gets Green Light for Video Surveillance
21. August 2009
The Charleston City Council voted earlier this week to provide funds to and allow the city’s police department to install over $300,000 worth of video surveillance equipment by the end of the year.
The system will operate on an encrypted wireless network set up by the Aviro Group based in Maryland.
The police department and local watch [...]
Privacy Concerns Arise with City’s Video Surveillance
18. August 2009
Chip Smedley of LancasterOnline.com – the online wing of several Pennsylvanian publications – recently wrote a great piece about video surveillance law. Recently, the town of Lancaster installed cameras in public areas, which got locals talking about what is and what isn’t legal about video surveillance.
Smedley spoke with two experts – Clifford Fishman, a [...]
D-Link Introduces 6110, 3110 Pro Surveillance Models
12. August 2009
D-Link announced today it’s introducing two high-end IP-based network cameras that are designed for professional surveillance and security applications. The company says the new models, the DCS-3110 and DCS-6110, are powerful and versatile that can be used for local or remote monitoring applications.
The DCS-6110 is a Fixed Dome Network Camera, and is primarily designed [...]
Product Spotlight: Wireless Indoor/Outdoor Night Vision Color Camera from Lorex
10. August 2009
For those looking for simplicity in an indoor/outdoor surveillance system, the Lorex wireless surveillance security system (LW1020) may be a good option.
The Lorex LW1020 would be a great camera for the front or rear door (or both by adding an optional second camera for around $80). It’s wireless transmission allows for easy mounting, [...]
Monitor, Control Security Cameras with iPhone App from Lextech
9. August 2009
The iPhone is becoming more and more popular, and their users are becoming more and more demanding. I should know – I’m one of them! There are several applications on my iPhone I use daily, such as apps for updating Twitter, Facebook, and even updating the website thanks to Wordpress’s iPhone app. [...]
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