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There’s an app for that (your camera)
CCTV Handbook 2020, Surveillance
In last year’s CCTV Handbook we looked at an organisation named Security & Safety Things (S&ST) and its goal of developing an open operating system (OS) for surveillance cameras based on the Android Open ...
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The future of open standards
CCTV Handbook 2020, Milestone Systems, Editor's Choice
Despite the many benefits of open standards, some companies still produce proprietary solutions. Are the surveillance and broader security markets still committed to open standards?
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The impact of AI on surveillance
CCTV Handbook 2020, Axis Communications SA, Hikvision South Africa, Cathexis Technologies, Dahua Technology South Africa, Editor's Choice
Artificial intelligence is a popular buzzword in the security industry that has us expecting real-life science fiction, but what is its real impact?
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The new operator
CCTV Handbook 2020, Bidvest Protea Coin, Leaderware, Rhyco Risk Projects, Integrated Solutions
With technology doing more work in control rooms today, do operators need new skills to be able to add value? Are they still needed?
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The future of the VMS
CCTV Handbook 2020, Cathexis Technologies, Arteco Global Africa, XtraVision, Editor's Choice, Surveillance, Integrated Solutions
Will AI-enhanced video analytic apps that can be downloaded and installed directly onto cameras take business away from the VMS market?
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The edge of surveillance
CCTV Handbook 2020, Bosch Building Technologies, Secutel Technologies, Surveillance
The edge is in vogue and all the cool kids are doing it and not only in the surveillance market. In the broader IoT (Internet of things) world, the edge is where it’s at.
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Surveillance in the cloud
CCTV Handbook 2020, Gentech Services, Guardian Eye, Editor's Choice
The cloud, despite inherent bandwidth limitations in Africa and mistrust by some, has become an integral part of the surveillance industry.
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Throwing light on low-light technology
CCTV Handbook 2020, Axis Communications SA, Bosch Building Technologies, Dahua Technology South Africa, Hikvision South Africa, Surveillance
How far have manufacturers advanced in developing low-light technology that can deliver colour images in almost total darkness?
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