Using Traditional Security Cameras and Surveillance Systems – Are They Really Efficient in Preventing Shoplifting? (Part 2)

Warning Sign for Shoplifters

  continued from Using Traditional Security Cameras and Surveillance Systems – Are They Really Efficient in Preventing Shoplifting? Part 1. Vendor Theft Aside from employees who are likely suspects to steal from a store, storeowners also have to keep a lookout on the vendors too.  The employees of vendors, or the vendors themselves who are used to doing dishonest business practices are known to deliberately short-change the store and/or steal other items while in the store premises.  Vendor theft and fraud represents 5% of retail losses, which truly makes this group something that must not be taken very lightly. The Continue Reading

Using Traditional Security Cameras and Surveillance Systems – Are They Really Efficient in Preventing Shoplifting? (Part 1)

Shoplifting

When the holiday seasons come, retailers are very excited and enthusiastic about the sales they are going to make, and so they stock up in advance to prepare for the holiday rush of customers who will buy gifts for their loved ones.  Of course, that is a good thing for the retailers.  However, there is also something that bothers them during the holiday season, and that is, the likely possibilities of shoplifting and even employee theft. Most of us are very familiar with the scenarios of malls and shops during the holiday season.  Extremely crowded aisles, people rushing everywhere, the frenzy over newly launched games, electronics, Continue Reading

Benefits of Wireless Surveillance Camera System and Factors to Consider Before You Buy One

Bullet IP Security Camera

These days, there are many people who go about their everyday lives and earn a living by decently working.  However, there are also people who do not want to earn the honest way.  Instead, they acquire money by means of stealing items and selling them, or by robbing other people of their money.  Fortunately, due to technological advancements, many security measures have become more reasonably priced, to the point that even an average homeowner can afford to purchase security cameras and a surveillance system for his/her own home. Most homeowners who are considering buying their first set of security cameras and surveillance system are Continue Reading

Using Security Cameras and Surveillance Systems in Factories

Security Camera in Factory

In this 21st century, technological advances can surely help us with a lot of tasks that only other people can do before.  Decades ago, many businesses and companies typically depend on their hired security personnel to ensure that their establishments are safe and secure, especially during the times when their facilities are closed for the day, during holidays when people are on vacation, or during the wee hours of the day before anyone gets there to start a day’s work. One of the most commonly known places wherein there are a lot of people who are hired to work and at the same time there are instances of theft occurring are the Continue Reading

A Beginner’s Guide on How to Devise the Ideal Video Surveillance System (Part 4)

Surveillance Cameras

continued from A Beginner’s Guide on How to Devise the Ideal Video Surveillance System part 3. #7.  Viewing Video Generally, surveillance video is viewed and monitored by humans.  However, a majority of surveillance video that is taped is actually never viewed.  When it comes to the video footages that are viewed, the most common purpose for doing that is for gathering historical information and for use in investigations. There are some surveillance video footages that are being viewed live constantly and the purpose of doing that is to catch shoplifters (in retail stores), to monitor traffic as well as to monitor potential Continue Reading

A Beginner’s Guide on How to Devise the Ideal Video Surveillance System (Part 2)

Security Cameras

continued from A Beginner’s Guide on How to Devise the Ideal Video Surveillance System part 1. #2:  Connectivity to Video Management Systems When it comes to professional video surveillance technology, security cameras must always be connected to video management systems.  The most obvious reason is simply for the purpose of recording and managing access to video footages. There are actually two key factors on how you can decide which connectivity medium you will get: Analog versus IP – Video footages can be sent over to your computer network (via your IP address) or it can be sent as a simple analog video.  Nowadays, a Continue Reading

Ten Good Reasons Why a Security System is a Must for Your Home (Part 2)

Home Security Camera

This is a continuation from the previous post: Ten Good Reasons Why a Security System is a Must for Your Home (Part 1) 5.  Catch the bad guy, even if he successfully gets away in the first place. – Maybe you have already witnessed and learned that home security systems really can cut down on theft and other crimes one way or the other.  There are instances that you may have seen on TV that even if the bad guy has been able to successfully rob and get away in the first place, he may still be caught and prosecuted for his crimes with the help of a home security system comprising security cameras and a surveillance system.  Moreover, if Continue Reading

Ten Good Reasons Why a Security System is a Must for Your Home (Part 1)

Burglar Alarm

There are many individuals who think over and over again on whether or not there is a need to install a security system in their homes to safeguard their family and property.  If you are one of those who do not have any security system at all in your home, then you are actually taking a huge risk and you may be in big trouble if there would come a time in the future that something might happen.  As you may know, security systems nowadays are so plenty that they vary a whole lot; however, you are actually much better off if you buy motion detectors, a burglar alarm, security cameras and a surveillance system that is constantly monitored by a Continue Reading

Important Aspects You Need to Know to Achieve High Quality Surveillance Videos

Surveillance System

In truth, being able to successfully achieve high quality surveillance videos is really difficult and challenging to do.  Many polls and reports state that a lot of surveillance equipment users are not thoroughly satisfied or happy with the quality of the surveillance video images that they got.  If you are in the process of researching and looking out for a good security camera and surveillance system right now, then you should at least know some important aspects if you want to achieve high quality surveillance videos in the end. Below are some important aspects you need to know to achieve high quality surveillance Continue Reading

Using Infrared Security Cameras to Help Protect Your Business

Infrared Security Camera

If you one of those who owns and operates a business of any kind, you will most likely say that it takes a lot of time, effort and money to keep it going.  Business owners are aware of the fact that each and every thing has a price and you will find ways on how to significantly reduce every unnecessary cost.  Many of us have our own ways on how to save money, and in our homes, one of the most common thing that we tend to limit ourselves is the consumption of electricity, by not using it when we do not really need it.  We turn off the TV when no one is going to watch, we turn off the air conditioning if it is not that hot, or we turn off Continue Reading