On July 30, Christus St. Vincent Regional Medical Center in Santa Fe, New Mexico underwent a full lockdown for over an hour. A nearby gang related shooting prompted the hospital to “[go] into lockdown mode until the situation [was] resolved and it’s been determined that there is no danger to patients or visitors”, according to Arturo Delgado, a hospital spokesman. Read more
Cloud Hosting and Virtual Servers
/in Smart Security /by handyrandyThe days of using on-site DVRs to record and store data has increasingly become a thing of the past in the industry of professional security. While many electronics and outlet stores still sell $500 DIY systems using this old technology, managing data using cloud hosting has become otherwise ubiquitous.
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Integrated security solutions and The Internet of Things
/in Smart Security /by handyrandyAlthough you will still see decades old analog cameras recording in 240p in many businesses, the security industry has benefited from the last 15 years of progress in computer analytics and networking technology more than most. “No longer will you need some kind of server to store the camera data, it will all be stored on the cloud from now on.” Read more
Access Control In Institutional Settings
/in Access Control, Healthcare /by handyrandyOn July 30, Christus St. Vincent Regional Medical Center in Santa Fe, New Mexico underwent a full lockdown for over an hour. A nearby gang related shooting prompted the hospital to “[go] into lockdown mode until the situation [was] resolved and it’s been determined that there is no danger to patients or visitors”, according to Arturo Delgado, a hospital spokesman. Read more
Campus Security Moves To The Cloud
/in Education, Video Surveillance /by handyrandyTraditionally, school video surveillance security consisted of a few low quality analog cameras, connected to a DVR, watching exterior areas and hallways. As is the case with analog cameras, the video quality was poor and the recorded video required an onsite visit to view footage. Read more