Tips for Selecting a Video Security System

A good video security system should protect you when you are home, deter criminals when you are away, offer rock solid evidence in the event that something happens, and alert you to events. All the while, your video security system should be easy to use, install, and surely earn you some bragging rights of boldly [...]

Reasons Why the Best Video Quality is Required for Security Cameras

Security cameras are some of the best security devices you can install to your home or workplace. At Lighthouse Video Surveillance, we help you in designing a system useful to your specific needs. By doing this, the cameras not only act as a deterrent, but can also capture footage of illegal activity, which can then [...]

Why You Need Experts To Install Security Cameras

Installing security cameras in homes and offices is very important to help keep your valuables secured. After deciding to have a security system installed, the next important issue to consider is how it will be installed. Browsing the internet will enlighten you on the basic installation guide and the right tools and equipment to use [...]

Benefits Of Using Video Security For Business

For year’s video surveillance seemed to be mainly used by government agencies and large corporations; something you only saw in movies. Now you can find video cameras everywhere you look. Whether you’re stopped at an intersection, are grabbing a quick bite at a fast-food restaurant, or are walking up to your neighbor’s front porch, you [...]

Fight Houston’s High Crime Rate with Video Security

Security surveillance rose to a whole new level with the introduction of CCTV technology. Even for places with high crime rates like Houston, proper video surveillance is more than a match for the security threats that abound. By hiring Lighthouse Video Surveillance, you’re hiring a licensed and insured company to insure your installation is done [...]

Importance of Avigilon Video Surveillance

There is no disputing the fact that the general public has trust issues when it comes to video surveillance technology. The thought of someone watching us all the time can make us feel the need to behave conservatively and that is understandable. However, the real purpose of Video Surveillance is all about the safety and [...]

The Value of Security Camera Systems

At Lighthouse Video Surveillance, we are contacted daily by individuals, families, and companies who have fallen victim to crime. With the rising levels of unemployment and desperation among some members of the society, crime rates have gone a notch higher. Security concerns are therefore on the rise nowadays, with many people exploiting any viable strategy [...]

3 Ways Access Control and HD Video Surveillance Complement Each Other

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 [...]

5 Ways to Protect Your IP System From Getting Hacked

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 [...]

Four Ways HD Surveillance Users Can Reduce Bandwidth

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 [...]

10 Ways to Keep Your Video Server Running Optimally

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 [...]