Imagine monitoring a wall of security video screens stretching the length of an entire room, fed by 350+ cameras. Your job would be to continuously scan a zone of 45+ cameras for suspicious activity for an entire shift. And conduct a virtual patrol...
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Security Systems with Video Analytics Reduce Operator Fatigue
Video Monitoring and Security: Canada vs US
What is the difference between video surveillance solutions in Canada vs the United States? While the technology remains the same, the two countries differ sharply when it comes to the role of firearms, security guards, and police officers. For...
Stop Copper Theft with Video Surveillance Technology
As we move into the summer months, every year we notice a spike in Copper theft. When copper prices skyrocketed from $1 to $4 USD per pound in 2011, thefts of copper wiring and piping skyrocketed too. Thieves typically targeting industrial and...
Security Providers: Why the cheapest will likely cost you more
Faced with tight budgets and timelines, everyone wants to save money. But that doesn’t mean you should cut corners on your security. Hiring the security provider with the lowest monthly fees--or, worse, a DIY kit from a big-box retailer—can cost you...
How You’ll Know It’s Time to Secure Your Construction Site With a Remote Guard
What You Should Know About Video Monitoring in 2019
While most of North America braved snowstorms and freezing temperatures, security industry leaders gathered for the 2019 Barnes Buchanan Conference in balmy Palm Beach, Florida from February 7 to 9. Radius Security CEO Rob Baxter joined a panel of...
Video Surveillance and Impairment on Job Sites
Construction workers can’t afford to be impaired on the job. With excavators and cranes on the move, not to mention rebar and concrete, smoking a joint or knocking back a few beers can be fatal. But how do you spot an impaired worker before anyone...
Video Alarm Verification Works
Imagine you’re a police dispatcher. You have one unit available. Two calls come in. The first is an automated notification from a security company: alarms at a warehouse indicate someone has broken in. The second is from another security company’s...
2018 Top 10 Radius Redhanded Apprehensions
With 200 or so apprehensions per year, how do we choose our favourites? It’s a tough call. Sometimes, we hold back vivid, exciting footage because a client asks us to. At other times, clear footage and interesting details make the choice easy. Live...
Security on the Move: Video technology in logistics
Santa isn’t the only one loading up packages these days. Goods are being rushed to and from warehouses and logistics centres at a frantic pace all over the world. From your online Christmas shopping to the latest arms shipment, businesses need to...