Security Dealer & Integrator

JAN 2014

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SPECIAL FOCUS: STATE OF THE INDUSTRY By Vance Kozik Reaching the Tipping Point We may be near the top of the mountain, as IP surveillance outpaces analog W ithin the next three years, more than half of the surveillance cameras used in North America will be IP cameras, according to research firm Frost & Sullivan. It appears that the fabled "tipping point" is upon us, and traditional analog CCTV is slowly running out of steam. The emergence of IP-based surveillance also means video surveillance management is becoming a shared function of Facilities, Operations and the IT department. For IT decision makers, many of the advantages of IP surveillance solutions will be obvious: • Connectivity is simpler, less expensive and standards-based; • Management can be centralized with policy-driven automation of surveillance and video-logging tasks; • The availability of high-resolution IP cameras is enabling organizations to capture 24 far more compelling evidence for protection, litigation and prosecution; and • Bandwidth and storage use can be managed and scaled more easily and flexibly, using open standards. The automation and scalability that comes with IP surveillance is also expanding the range of video surveillance applications — whether they are for security, crime prevention and detection, monitoring of staff and facilities, or vertical-specific applications such as shrinkage control for retail or risk management in healthcare. Investing in a new security system can appear to be a daunting expense for your customers; however, with affordable scalable IP surveillance systems from vendors offering end-to-end solutions, the return on investment (ROI) can sometimes be realized in fewer than 12 months. For security inte- www.SecurityInfoWatch.com | SD&I; | January 2014

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