Security Camera System Advisor http://skywaysecurity.com/blog Your Expert in the World of Video Surveillance Mon, 08 Sep 2008 15:29:34 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.11 en Construction Site Security Solutions http://skywaysecurity.com/blog/construction-site-security-solutions/ http://skywaysecurity.com/blog/construction-site-security-solutions/#comments Fri, 05 Sep 2008 17:41:22 +0000 Mike Campbell Industry Solutions http://skywaysecurity.com/blog/?p=3 Construction sites have always been easy pickings for thieves. Hiring a construction security guard is expensive, and using a fence will only slow them down. Skyway Security now provides the next best thing to hiring mercenaries.

Over 500 pieces of construction equipment go missing each week in the US, which costs business owners thousands of dollars in lost revenue. This figure has been growing at an alarming rate of 10% each year, with no sign slowing down. Insurance companies are actively turning down claims and hiking rates sky high due to the huge risk. Don’t forget the cost of lost building materials such as copper!

What’s the Solution?

Skyway has engineered an advanced mobile surveillance trailer. It’s a completely self contained solution featuring dual auto tracking PTZ security camera’s on top of a 30′ telescoping mast. When the cameras detect movement, they’ll follow it while zooming in for a closer look.

The trailer will run for up to 21 days with the help of a solar panel. Add the optional diesel generator for a full 1.5 months of continuous operation.

The Netvision Surveillance Trailer’s greatest strength is the wireless communication through cellular or WAN networking. You can view your construction site 24/7 over the Internet. Link it up to Securitas live monitoring service and they’ll immediately contact the police with a description when suspicious activity occurs on your site.

Simply put, construction CCTV cameras are an effective solution in the battle against construction site theft.

For more information on how to secure your construction site with the Netvision Surveillance trailer, visit Netvisionmobile.com

]]> http://skywaysecurity.com/blog/construction-site-security-solutions/feed/ Network Security Cameras: An Overview http://skywaysecurity.com/blog/network-security-camera-overview/ http://skywaysecurity.com/blog/network-security-camera-overview/#comments Thu, 14 Aug 2008 15:39:04 +0000 Carrie Kehoe Network IP Cameras http://skywaysecurity.com/blog/admiration/ When the first Network Security Camera was released in 1996, it included documentation that encouraged third-party software manufacturers to develop management and recording software resulting in exponential growth of the IP video surveillance market.

Network IP cameras connect directly to a computer network, eliminating the need for separate and expensive coaxial cable networks. Each camera has their own network address that acts as a video server on the network. This allows a user to view the video from any computer equipped with a web browser. Network cameras can plug into any computer jack available on the local network, allowing you to view live, full motion video from anywhere in the world. With the ability to record live video to a remote location, IP Cameras make it possible to make sure your recorded video is safe by storing it at a location that only you can access.

Video Servers are also technologically significant, in that a Video Server allows existing CCTV installations to gain the benefit of Network Video. Video Servers connect to IP networks and convert the signal from analog cameras to digital format. Like Network Cameras, Video Servers contain onboard processors and web server software that makes each camera IP addressable. You can protect your investments in analog cameras with Video Servers which, essentially, turn CCTV cameras into IP Network Cameras.

There are many advantages of IP-based video surveillance, some of which include: added functionality and reduced system cost; Power over Ethernet ability which allows one cable to handle power over data; transmission of commands for PTZ cameras via the same cable; notification via email or file transfer in response to video motion detection; support for different streaming media and compression formats to relieve transmission bandwidth and data storage requirements; integration of video surveillance with other systems and functions; field upgradeable products which allow for less-likely future installations.
Through the use of a Network Security Camera and you can monitor and record high quality video over a Local Area Network or a Wireless Area Network, enabling you to transform your computer network into a central command for your Digital Video System.

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