When it comes down to security, there is no one solution that eradicates all other measures. Possessing a video surveillance system does not mean that you no longer need to hire security guards. An alarm system does not replace an access control system and vice versa. Each security measure plays an important role in the [...]
Last March, the Crown Casino in Australia made international headlines after a group of high-rolling card players were able gain unauthorized access into the casino’s video surveillance system in order to cheat Crown out of $33 million in illegal winnings. Journalists were quick to compare the elaborate heist to the storyline of the 2001 feature [...]
When it comes down to managing a company’s network, IT professionals are like Suzy Orman with their bandwidth. They are cautious and strategic with how they allocate it. With only a modest percentage of the bandwidth usually reserved for video surveillance, the last thing an IT manager wants is video footage – particularly if it’s [...]
Any security manager who has been tasked with overseeing a network can understand the frustration of server and other equipment failure. Sometimes, these malfunctions are a result of manufacturing errors or electrical issues, but more times than not, server issues are a result of user negligence. Servers are a lot like cars; it is important [...]
When it comes to getting a good image in video surveillance, the essential elements are similar to what it takes to grab that perfect picture with your camera. One such element is dealing with a variety of lighting conditions. Here are some helpful tips on how to capture great images in three lighting conditions and [...]
It is not uncommon for an HD surveillance system to contain cameras from one company and a video management software (VMS) from another. But there is nothing worse than setting up your HD surveillance system, only to find out that the cameras and VMS won’t work properly with each other. This is where ONVIF comes in. [...]
One month after spending $80 on ObjectVideo’s patents, Avigilon ‘tries to lock in IP in a whole range of analytical algorithms’ Updated Jan. 27 with an interview with BRS Labs president John Frazzini. VANCOUVER, British Columbia—Avigilon today announced it spent $13.3 million acquiring video analytics patents that extend into behavioral recognition, video segmentation and meta-data [...]
Used with the permission of avigilon.com/connected. *** Being in the Phoenix, Arizona area right now is an indescribable feeling. With Glendale, AZ being the host city of this year’s NFL Pro Bowl and Super Bowl XLIX, the atmosphere has been electric this past week with all the free concerts and fan events throughout the city, as [...]
Lighthouse Video Surveillance was able to have representation at the ACIT luncheon in Lake Jackson TX on February the 4th where the guest speaker was Steven McCraw. McCraw spoke on the prevailing issues with the Texas border and what the Department of Public Safety has been doing to help. "The division participates in special operations [...]
One of the reasons it's great to work at Lighthouse is that every so often we get a 'Fun Day'. What's a fun day you ask? It's a day where Danny surprises the employees with a paid day off full of some fun activities. This time our first stop was breakfast, followed by bowling at [...]
Lighthouse Video Surveillance participates in a build with Extreme Makeover, Home Edition The Beach family is a very deserving family that has been helping children in need for many years. Larry, 40 and Melissa, 40; have fostered over 85 children that other adoption agencies were not able to place. They have four biological children and nine adopted children. [...]
