Author: SecWorld
How Slow-Motion Video Footage Misleads Juries
From surveillance cameras to smartphones, today’s crimes are increasingly being captured on video. But could showing slow-motion replays of crimes in court be producing harsher verdicts? This is the suggestion from a new study published in PNAS by researchers at the University of Chicago, University of San Francisco, and University of Virginia. They argue that slow motion replays can give viewers “the false impression that the actor had more time to premeditate before acting.” Participants were shown surveillance footage of either an attempted robbery in which the assailant shot the store worker, or an NFL player performing a banned tackle. Participants, who were recruited online using Amazon’s Mechanical Turk crowdsourcing program, were shown the videos both at regular speed and in slow motion.
Global Heavyweight Enters Security Business: Meet NTT Security Corp
NTT Security Corporation (abbreviated to NTT Security; Head Office: Minato-Ku, Tokyo; Chief Executive Officer: Jun Sawada) has started its operations as a specialized security company of NTT Group on August 1st, 2016, bringing together NTT’s advanced analytics technologies, threat intelligence and security experts. NTT Security delivers industry-leading Managed Security Services (MSS) and specialized security professional services that support the Full Security Life Cycle. These services will be taken to market globally, and client engagement will be managed by NTT operating companies Dimension Data, NTT Communications and NTT Data.
‘Predictive Policing’ Isn’t In Science Fiction, It’s In Sacramento
Sacramento —like New York, Houston, Miami, St. Louis, and other cities before it— is looking at the next step: the launch in October of a “real-time crime center,” a central location from which officers could monitor all their existing surveillance technologies, PODs included. The idea is that consolidating information about criminal activity —from stalking complaints to potential lone wolf terrorist attacks— would make law enforcement more effective at investigating and perhaps preventing some incidents. The process would also promote accountability and transparency at a time of rising tension between police and the black community, providing evidence of both police and suspect behavior during tense encounters, proponents say.
Ring Solar-Powered Home Security Cam Is Wireless And 100% Green
Ring first broke into home security with its Ring Video Doorbell. When someone rings the doorbell, an alert is sent to your smartphone and you can view and talk to whoever’s at your door. Alternatively, the doorbell can begin recording when it detects motion at your door and send alerts to your phone. And thanks to its built-in infrared LEDs, the camera works at night. The $199 Ring Stick Up Cam works in a similar fashion, save for the doorbell part. Ring’s goal is to help ease your security fears by providing multiple products that complement one another instead of forcing you to buy a doorbell from Ring and an outdoor security camera from another company.
Does Snapchat’s Lenses Feature Violate Illinois’ Biometrics Law?
An Illinois man has sued Snapchat for alleged violations of a state law that requires users to expressly consent to instances in which their biometric information is used. This is the second time a plaintiff has brought such a case under the Illinois Biometric Information Privacy Act (BIPA). Last year, a Chicago man sued Facebook on similar claims.
D-Link’s New POE Network Switches With ONVIF Support
D-Link revealed the world’s first Power over Ethernet (PoE) network switches, featuring ONVIF (Open Network Video Interface Forum) support. The new DGS-1100 MP/MPP Series Gigabit Smart Managed Surveillance PoE+ Switches have been designed to dramatically simplify the installation and management of IP CCTV systems. D-Link’s unique inclusion of ONVIF support enables these high performance Ethernet switches to automatically recognize both D-Link and third party IP-cameras, Network Video Recorders (NVRs), and other IP devices such as access control systems.
Global Video Surveillance Storage Consumption 2016 Market Research Report
The report provides a basic overview of the Video Surveillance Storage industry including definitions, classifications, applications, and industry chain structure. And development policies and plans are discussed as well as manufacturing processes and cost structures.
Dahua Full Range of Smart Thermal Network Camera Integrates With Milestone XProtect VMS
All Dahua smart thermal network camera series adopted top-notch sensor that makes them capable of detecting tiny differences in temperature, achieving higher detection accuracy, and operate in complete darkness and adverse weather conditions. Meanwhile, the cameras combined intelligence, efficiency, and high performance such as smart detection, smart analysis, smart perception, smart tracking, and smart control. The thermal network cameras which can integrate with Milestone XProtect Video Management Software include thermal hybrid PTZ camera, hybrid speed dome camera, thermal bullet camera and thermal dome camera.
EnviroCOMS Leverages Milestone Video Platform For New Environmental Asset Management Solutions
Milestone Systems open platform video management software (VMS) is contributing to Smart City video applications internationally. Milestone Solution Partner EnviroCOMS has created advanced digital weather models, smart data analytics and reporting, and a system for storing and managing manual and real-time environmental data. They have developed an advanced environmental digital asset management system that can communicate with a VMS through a cloud-hosted infrastructure for a large-scale system that works globally monitoring video while processing environmental data and analytics.
IDIS Expands To Support Middle East Growth
IDIS has appointed Wael Tanoukhi to the position of Technical Manager to support its growing customer base in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA). Based out of the IDIS MENA regional headquarters in Dubai, Wael will lead pre- and post-sales technical support across the region. He will also oversee the IDIS training program for both installers and end-users as well as driving product-marketing initiatives across the region. With a strong technical background, Wael brings with him over eighteen years’ experience of delivering tightly integrated security and ICT solutions.
D-Link Introduces New IP Surveillance Cameras With Versatile Professional Features
D-Link® announced two new HD IP-cameras, expanding its popular line of professional IP surveillance and security solutions – the Full HD Outdoor PoE Mini Dome Camera (DCS-6212L) and the HD Covert Network Camera (DCS-1201). The new HD cameras offer advanced security features, including Power over Ethernet (PoE), HD resolution, local recording, and a complete surveillance software package that allows users to view, manage, and record from up to 32 cameras on a single computer.
How Deep Learning Is Advancing Video Analytics
Deep learning technologies are making it possible to process and analyze vast streams of footage. It’s an area that’s been seeing significant investment and research. Mimicking the process of the human brain, the technique uses sophisticated, multi-level, “deep” neural networks to create systems that can perform feature detection from massive amounts of unlabeled training data. Data scientists in both industry and academia are using graphics processing units (GPUs) to accelerate their deep learning algorithms. GPUs process highly parallel computing tasks —like video and graphics— quickly and efficiently.
Video Surveillance Market Gets More Concentrated – But Not Mainly Through Acquisition
The year 2013 was a pivotal one for the video surveillance industry, because it was when predictions of market concentration started to become a reality. It was also when the estimated market share of the top 15 video surveillance equipment suppliers jumped 10 percentage points over the previous year’s share. In short, 2013 was when the video surveillance market finally started to mature. But that is not the whole story. Supply was —and is— becoming more concentrated, but it was not primarily the result of the many acquisitions the industry has experienced in recent years.
CEM Systems Releases Central Alarm Management Application; AC2000 Security Hub
Tyco Security Products announced the release of CEM Systems AC2000 Security Hub; the new and highly intuitive alarm management application for centrally managing events within the AC2000 access control system and its integrated sub-system including video, fire, intruder and building management systems.
At Democratic Convention, Delta Portable Anti-Terrorist Barriers To Protect Against Vehicle Threats
Delta Scientific, the leading manufacturer of counter-terrorist vehicle control systems used in the United States and internationally, announced that Delta MP5000 mobile deployable vehicle crash barriers were ordered by the Secret Service for the upcoming Democratic Convention running July 25-28 in Philadelphia. The totally self-contained MP5000s tow into position to control vehicle access within 15 minutes.
Video Analytics Market Research Global Forecast to 2021
The video analytics market size is estimated to grow from US$1.69 billion in 2016 to US$4.23 billion by 2021, at a Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of 20.2% from 2016 to 2021. The video analytics market is driven by factors such as increasing security threats and need for intelligent surveillance and increasing demand of video analytics for non-security purpose.
380 Outdoor MOBOTIX Cameras Protect UNESCO World Heritage Site Pompeii
Pompeii is the world-famous ancient Roman city near modern Naples which may receive up to 15,000 tourists in a single day – a numerical turnout second to only the Coliseum in Italy. To protect the extraordinarily well-preserved artifacts and decorated surfaces and to prevent potential damage, over 380 MOBOTIX dual-dome cameras were installed at the inner heart of this archaeological site. MOBOTIX won over all other technologies, especially because of the unrivaled image quality and the decentralized system structure which results in less network infrastructure and a reduction of the overall system costs.
Bavarian Data Protection Authority Issues Paper On Video Surveillance Under General Data Protection Regulation
On 6 July of this year, the Bavarian Data Protection Authority issued a brief guidance paper on video surveillance under the new European Union (EU) General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”). This short paper is the first issue within a series of non-binding guidance papers on selected topics in relation to the GDPR, which the Bavarian Data Protection Authority has planned to publish periodically. This is a significant step forward for EU countries to adopt a more uniformed approach to video surveillance retention policies.
3xLOGIC Announces New VIGIL Central Management 9.0 Software
3xLOGIC, Inc. a leading provider of integrated intelligent security solutions announced the launch of VIGIL Central Management (VCM) 9.0. in both cloud and server-based solutions. VIGIL Central Management provides the ability to monitor the status of VIGIL Servers and V-Series cameras.
Boon Edam Entrances Now Available As BIM Files On Autodesk Seek Library
Boon Edam Inc., a global leader in security entrances and architectural revolving doors, today announced that its entrance solutions are now available to architects, designers, and contractors as Building Information Modeling (BIM) files on the Autodesk Seek library at seek.autodesk.com. Boon Edam Inc.’s BIM files have also been updated and optimized for use with Autodesk Revit software in North, Central and South America.