Video Lifecycle Management is arguably the most critical element in a modern video surveillance solution, and RTSP enabled IP cameras are an important component of that management. RTSP provides unprecedented ease of implementation and has been embraced by nearly every mainstream IP camera manufacturer in the market. These IP camera manufacturers include Arecont Vision, Axis, Basler, Panasonic, Sanyo, Siemens, Sony, Vivotek, Zavio and more. Today the vSAM Platform supports almost 1200 IP camera models from more than 150 Manufactures. Leading brands like Panasonic, Axis Communications, IQinVision, Basler, Sony, Samsung, Arecont Vision, FLIR Systems and Sony are all supported by the vSAM Platform Software.

Want to know more about the vSAM Platform? Go to www.secvido.com and get the ins and outs of the Secvido Video Security Asset Management Solutions and the vSAM Platform. Software.

However, when it comes to video lifecycle management, storage, and retention of this videodata, the majority of these systems are lacking. Many of today’s video surveillance products focussolely on one unique task and produce an output that the customer must determine how to best manage. There are few complete video lifecycle management solutions that can Record, Store, and Manage valuable video data assets.

The vSAM Platform coordinates video image feeds, forensic analytics, primary and secondary storage management, and intelligent, short or long term, retention. Another challenge all surveillance systems face a limitation in the amount of storage they can house and manage. To keep space available, those systems begin a process of overwriting recently acquired data. And even the systems that can manage larger amounts of storage run into problems associated with data proliferation, such as ever increasing costs and difficulties in finding data when it is needed for playback.

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“SRI and BRS Labs are partnering to offer our security clients technology solutions that are cost effective and scalable,” said Paul Callahan, business development manager at SRI International. “The open architecture and technology of both organizations’ platforms enable clients to leverage their existing infrastructure to customize a security solution that is right for them. The integration of SRI’s Aware(TM) system and BRS Labs’ AISight facilitates the rapid distribution of video analytics. The analytics can then alert security professionals to items of interest in order to help them make immediate and informed decisions. We expect this capability to dramatically increase situational awareness and to assist first responder organizations in real-time during emergency situations.”

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SUNNYVALE, Calif., August 3, 2010 – Stretch Inc., the pioneer and leader in software configurable processors, today announced its next generation of software configurable processors. The S7000 family is based on a new S7 architecture and delivers unprecedented performance to video processing applications. With the ability to perform multi-stream, high profile H.264 encoding on up to 16 channels of standard definition video or 1080p60 high definition video, S7000 family devices are the ideal choice for applications such as hybrid DVRs, IP network cameras, video servers, and video decode appliances. Encompassing three family members, the S7000 devices combine the power and flexibility of Stretch software configurable processor technology with Stretch’s highly optimized Intelligent Encoder software, which now includes wide dynamic range image signal processing, to deliver the industry’s best video quality at unrivalled price/performance points. Manufactured on a 65 nanometer low-power process, S7000 devices provide the lowest power solution for video applications.

“The new S7000 family resets the price performance bar in video applications,” said Craig Lytle, Stretch president and CEO. “The performance achieved by S7000 family devices, along with their high level of integration, makes them a perfect fit for DVRs and high definition IP cameras. For the first time, all the image signal processing, video compression, and analytics required for a state-of-the-art 1080p60 IP camera can be performed by a single device. This dramatically reduces system costs, complexity, and power consumption.”

Video Quality Reduces Bandwidth and Cuts Storage Costs
The largest cost drivers for video surveillance solutions are the bandwidth requirements for networking and the storage (disk drive) costs for DVRs and NVRs. In the absence of new, higher compression video encoding standards, the video surveillance industry has reached a plateau in terms of reducing overall systems costs. Stretch, building on its extensive experience in video processing, has developed its S7 architecture and Intelligent Encoder software to provide broadcast-quality video at less than half the bit-rate of any alternative. This allows more streams to be sent across networks and enables more video to be stored on disk drives.

Read more: http://www.stretchinc.com/news/pr_080310.php

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Among companies identified as having “best-in-class performance” – as determined by data on security-related incidents, human error and staffing levels – the use of enabling technologies cuts per-camera costs by 67 percent, and “their guard force is successfully assessing, prioritising, and taking action on five times more alerts per camera per day,” according to a study conducted by The Aberdeen Group.

“The primary purpose of video analytics technologies is to get more value from existing video surveillance investments: to extract more effective information, and to do so in a more timely way,”the Update notes. “Video analytics solutions are designed to identify the needles in the proverbial haystack – the exceptions, incidents, or events that really matter – to assist guards and operators in their decision-making process.”

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Highlights from the first half of 2010 include:

• More than 100 percent sales growth over the same period in 2009
• More than 300 percent customer growth over the same period in 2009
• Launch of the iCVR line of dome cameras
• Launch of the iCST family of streaming cameras and encoders
• Introduction of the iCVR-HD line of high definition, full 1080p/30fps

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WALLINGFORD, Conn.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– In a recent case study, top research and analysis firm Gartner reported that Vodafone, one of the largest mobile telecommunications companies in the world, is using video communications and content delivery as a key element of its internal collaboration strategy. The note, entitled “Case Study: Vodafone Puts Video Communications at the Heart of its Corporate Collaboration Strategy,” was written by analysts Scott Morrison and Mick MacComascaigh and published on March 5, 2010.

Mobile network operator Vodafone uses video communications and content delivery as a key element of its internal collaboration strategy. This study shows infrastructure and operations leaders how Vodafone integrated these capabilities into a rich collaboration and communications solution. Vodafone uses VBrick Systems’ fully integrated, end-to-end IP video streaming solutions to optimize communication across a vast network of 79,000 employees and offices in 27 countries on five continents.

The Vodafone case study is available to clients of Gartner and through VBrick at http://www.vbrick.com/campaigns/gartner_vodafone.asp
Read more: Vodafone Puts Video Communications at the Heart of its Corporate Collaboration Strategy – FierceTelecom http://www.fiercetelecom.com/press_releases/vodafone-puts-video-communications-heart-its-corporate-collaboration-strategy#ixzz0vXw24Jsw

Source: www.fiercetelecom.com

United Business Media Live Division’s Security Portfolio wants to challenge the brightest minds in security technology from around the world to submit radically new ideas and game-changing technologies for the IFSEC Future of Security Competition.

In essence, we have a burning desire to uncover the creative capabilities of innovators in universities and small-to-medium-sized enterprises who have been turning their attentions towards security needs.

We want to unearth state-of-the-art security innovations, and challenge the brightest minds in security technology from around the world to submit radically new ideas and game-changing technologies.

All we ask is that applicants must offer a technological innovation that can be used to prevent, defend against, recover from or cope with terrorist incidents and other criminal acts.

Crucial timelines for the IFSEC Future of Security Competition

Entry to the competition is free. The crucial timelines interested parties need to know all about are as follows:

• September 2010: official launch of competition and Call for Entries
• 31 January 2011: deadline for submissions
• February 2011: First Round Judging (online) to derive the chosen finalists
• May 2011: Live final Judging Panel and Award Ceremony at IFSEC 2011, to be held at the NEC in Birmingham

Read more: http://www.info4security.com/story.asp?sectioncode=49&storycode=4125417&c=1

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The bi-directional footfall sensor, dubbed Ulysses, has been designed to automatically track and count the number of visitors entering or exiting a building.

It has been made to distinguish adults from children, pets, shopping carts and strollers and is suitable for measuring ‘pedestrian traffic on streets, within malls, stores, banks and even nightclubs,’ the company said.

A spokesman said: “The AVD patented Ulysses is the most accurate people counter available today. Ulysses can operate stand alone or can be networked together to produce a real time footfall map of visitor numbers across one or more given locations. Visitor count information combined with retail analytics allows retail operation managers to measure key performance indicators such as footfall, customer to sales ratios, marketing cost per thousand and shoppers per sq ft. Analysis of these metrics can yield significant savings to the retailer, however it is estimated that only 20% of retailers actively exploit people counting information. “

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Source: Info4Security