Physical Security: Are We Protecting People or Trapping Them
By Joseph Hendry · August 15, 2016 Editor’s Note: At Campus Safety Conference West last week, one of the speakers stressed the need for window security film to prevent or delay the ingress of attackers like the Sandy Hook Elementary School gunman. Although ballistic...
read moreA Mass Shooting Survivor’s Thoughts on PROACTIVE BLUEPRINT
I think it’s easy for all of us to get wrapped up in thoughts of "forever" or the thought that "there’s always next time". But, I know from experience that there isn’t always next time. We live lives very accustomed to tragedies on every screen, every newspaper, and...
read moreDrones and Surveillance
The World of Drones and Their Implementation in Modern Surveillance With technology forever changing in today’s society, we have seen the implementation of drones equipped with high resolution video cameras used in many applications. Whether it be a hobbyist,...
read moreFBI: U.S. now has one active shooter incident every three weeks
By Christopher Ingraham September 25, 2014 Active shooter incidents are becoming more common, according to an FBI report released Wednesday. The study defines "active shooter incident" as one involving "an individual or individuals actively engaged in killing or...
read moreSony HDR Action Cam-Product Review
Sony HDR-AS200V Full HD Action Cam Product Review PRODUCT HIGHLIGHTS Supports 1080p, 720p, and 480p Video Ultra-Wide 170° FOV Lens Wi-Fi for Remote Monitoring and Control Camera Housing Waterproof to 16.4' 8.8MP Stills with Burst / Interval Modes Loop Recording XAVC S...
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Sony HDR-CX405 HD Handycam Sony Handycam Specs: •Full HD Video/ 9.2MP Stills •Exmor R CMOS sensor •Bionz X Processor •Zeiss 30x Optical Zoom Lens •Optical Steady Shot Image Stabilization •XAVC S Recoding, AVCHD, and MP4 •2.7" Flip-Out LCD Viewscreen...
read morePhotography: Stopping Motion
Surveillance Photography: Stopping Motion When conducting surveillance photography, the need to capture a photo of a moving object happens quite often. Whether it be a person or vehicle, it is imperative to get a clear photo of the object in motion and you...
read moreKey Fob Camera-Product Review
Key Fob – Product Review UYIKOO 1920*1080P Metal Body Full HD Mini Camera Car Key Remote Spy Camera DVR Motion Detection w/ Night Vision Car key DVR Hidden Camera I purchased this key fob camera a few months ago to test its capabilities and limits. Pros:...
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Case Logic DSLR Quick Sling Product Review The Case Logic DSLR Quick Sling is the sling I use mainly on my operational and recreational cameras. This sling enables me to sling my camera to the side and quickly transition to another camera if needed. This...
read moreNikon D7100 – Product Review
Photo courtesy of Nikon.com Nikon D7100 24.1 MP DX-Format CMOS Digital SLR Product Review The D7100 is the primary DSLR camera I use when conducting surveillance photography courses. I chose this particular camera due to its high performance level and its...
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