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Speakers: Eric Schmiedl, Mike Spindel Full-quality DVDs of this and every Last HOPE panel are available at store.2600.com Access control systems are widely used in security, from restricting entry to a single room to locking down an entire enterprise. The many different systems available – card readers, biometrics, or even posting a guard to check IDs – each have their own strengths and weaknesses that are often not apparent from the materials each vendor supplies. This talk provides a comprehensive overview of 20 different access control technologies that focuse on weaknesses (particularly little known or not-yet public attacks) and other points that a buyer would not likely get from a vendor. Also presented will be a model for thinking about access control systems in general that will provide a useful framework for evaluating new or obscure technologies.

Recorded on May 1, 2010 using a Flip Video camcorder.

Speakers: Eric Schmiedl, Mike Spindel Full-quality DVDs of this and every Last HOPE panel are available at store.2600.com Access control systems are widely used in security, from restricting entry to a single room to locking down an entire enterprise. The many different systems available – card readers, biometrics, or even posting a guard to check IDs – each have their own strengths and weaknesses that are often not apparent from the materials each vendor supplies. This talk provides a comprehensive overview of 20 different access control technologies that focuse on weaknesses (particularly little known or not-yet public attacks) and other points that a buyer would not likely get from a vendor. Also presented will be a model for thinking about access control systems in general that will provide a useful framework for evaluating new or obscure technologies.

Copyright (c) 2008 Wes Fernley

An IP camera offers many benefits over a standard CCTV (Closed Circuit Television) camera. The following article will bring out many advantages of IP cameras compared to traditional CCTV cameras.

Remote Viewing

The most common known benefit of an IP camera is the ability to view live video over the Internet from anywhere in the world. This offers the advantage of monitoring a location or property while you are not physically there to observe activity for suspicious behaviour. It is possible to view CCTV cameras over the Internet however additional hardware and software are required. An IP camera has this ability built-in so only an Internet connection is required without any software.

Many new IP cameras now have the ability to view live video via a cell phone or mobile device via 3GPP. You will want to make sure your cell phone and provider support 3GPP.

Recording to Remote Locations

The main job of a surveillance camera is to monitor an area when you cannot do so yourself. You will want the camera to record video so if the security of the location is breached, you could easily access recorded video to view and obtain details regarding the intruder. What if the video was compromised or stolen because it was being recorded at the location that was breached? Considering IP cameras can be access remotely, it is also possible to record remotely to avoid this unfortunate possibility.

Recording to a remote location offers the peace of mind, knowing your recorded video is safe. This can be done by having a PC at a remote location with recording software that accesses the IP camera over the Internet.

Once an intruder is recorded by the camera, he cannot steal the tape or recording device because it is at another physical location.

Go Wireless! Less Cables – Less Mess

Considering an IP camera uses a standard IP network, it is possible to buy wireless IP cameras which gives you two advantages – less wires and versatility. Considering a wireless IP camera does not need an RJ45 network cable run between your router and the camera, only one cable is required for the camera to operate – power. Less work is required to install the camera in its recording location and it can be easily placed anywhere near a power source.

Motion Detection and Video Analytics

Some IP cameras have built-in motion detection and alerts. This allows you to configure “windows” within the IP camera video screen that will monitor that area for motion. If motion is detected, an alert can be sent via email, SMS, FTP or I/O. By having this feature built-in, no software is required for the IP camera to offer a stand-alone solution for monitoring.

Video Analytics are also being incorporated into IP cameras to offer advanced motion detection and tracking. Video Analytics is smart enough to distinguish between a person walking, a car driving or just a bush swaying in the wind. Considering most Video Analytics software requires a lot of PC system resources, it is wise to purchase an IP camera with Video Analytics built-in.

Conclusion

IP cameras offer many advantages over traditional CCTV cameras. By adopting this new technology, you can monitor your home or business easily and effectively. We only touched some of the most common advantages however IP cameras offer many additional benefits over CCTV cameras. Only time will show what else you can do with an IP camera.

Modern security systems are far from the passive simple devices that people often believe them to be. Indeed, a well designed security system featuring latest generation CCTV equipment can almost be thought of as a proactive security guard, safeguarding your property and possessions from potential intruders around the clock. Let’s take a closer look at the core components of a security camera based system.

·        CCTV Cameras – These are the eye of the CCTV Systems, they come in both external and internal types, and are capable of capturing full motion video, often in extreme conditions such as bad weather or low lighting. They can either be conventionally cabled to CCTV Systems as a standard video source, or more increasingly they will be IP enabled, acting as a network device which can be access from other parts of the security system.

These are a digital video recording device, designed to capture and store the video recorded by CCTV Cameras. Unlike conventional analogue recording units, a CCTV DVR requires no costly consumables to operate. More advance models will include such functionality as timed recording, still frame capture and capture on motion detection.

<a rel=”nofollow” onclick=”javascript:pageTracker._trackPageview(‘/outgoing/article_exit_link’);” href=“http://cctvdirect.co.uk”>CCTV</a> technology has enabled both companies and individuals to vastly cut down their security overhead, whilst maintaining unparalleled levels of security. In the past, a large business premises may have been guarded and patrolled by a whole team of security guards, CCTV cameras and CCTV DVR are now used to replace many of the physical security guards, as they require nothing more than simple monitoring, this can even happen from a remote location, meaning modern day security systems can be completely outsourced to external security companies working off-site.

By intelligently combining key CCTV technologies such as CCTV cameras and CCTV DVR units, it is possible to construct a robust, secure system that will deliver high levels of security, even in the harshest of environments. By incorporating multi fail safes and levels of redundancy it is entirely possible to protect your premises from almost any form of security risk. Current CCTV cameras are small, discreet units that are easily hidden from site in the most obscure of location, meaning that even if intruders spot and possibly disable part of your CCTV security systems, it is unlikely that they will highlight every component and render it inoperable.

In the past, CCTV security systems were plagued by low levels of reliability combined with a high amount of visibility, leaving them entirely prone to exploitation, and requiring constant monitoring and maintenance. If you have considered CCTV security systems in the past and dismissed them due to these limitations, it is strongly advised that you revisit the entire concept again and discover just how far CCTV security systems, CCTV cameras and CCTV DVR have developed over recent years, they are now entirely usable as the backbone of a robust and reliable security system.

Having been in the security industry for over a decade, Peter Jumper is now a leading consultant in the use of CCTV technology to create fully secure systems. Visit <a rel=”nofollow” onclick=”javascript:pageTracker._trackPageview(‘/outgoing/article_exit_link’);” href=“http://cctvdirect.co.uk”>CCTV Direct</a> for more information.

The 7:44am alarm goes off in a completely darkened bedroom and is allowed to beep for 1 full minute. Slowly a hand come out from under the covers and reaches for the TV remote, aims and shoots to bring some human voices or some other reason into the room to wake him up. He hears the sounds from that familiar show that usually airs this time of day but it’s still not enough to bring him out of what seemed like only 8 minutes of what was supposed to have been a 2 hour nap. A smile comes over his face as he remembers that e-mail that he’d sent to some chick that he spotted online in an Astrology forum the night before. He wondered if she had replied. She’s a Capricorn sun with Aries rising and he’s Aries with Capricorn rising. He thought that might be something worth exploring…although he was a little bit leery of her Leo Moon. He’d never gotten along with Leos Sun signs, for some reason. His X has Leo rising… but he was curious to see how that Leo Moon would operate. Then he thought to himself, “Curiosity killed the cat” and laughed out loud…

Suddenly he hears a different voice on the TV announcing, “We interrupt your regularly scheduled program for a Special News Report”. He listens for a moment, but hesitates to engage himself. These “special news brief” are usually nothing more than an update about the weather or a 20 car pile up somewhere in east Jabip…but he keeps an ear open, just in case it happens to be another 9/11 alert. He hears the announcer say something about::: the recent economic conditions, blah, blah, blah…:::the automobile industry, blah, blah…bankruptcy, blah, blah. Then the announcer mentions the name of the competitor company that he works for. They’re laying off over 2000 workers, shutting down some operations and freezing salaries. That definitely gets his attention, but he’s relieved when the broadcast ends without mentioning the company that he’s working for.

He’s quite awake now, so he decides to get out of bed and check the PC, which he left running while napping, because it takes forever to restart if not. He goes straight to his inbox and notices that he has 1 new message. Sure enough, it’s from that Capricorn chick. He quickly opens and reads, but is somewhat deflated by her polite but rather lukewarm reply. He mumbles something under his breath about chicks and Capricorn and crap and goes in to take his 8 minute shower at exactly 8:00 am. While in the shower, he keeps thinking about this Cappy chick. Although her reply was not that great, it seemed friendly. After all, he had only asked her a very general Astrology question. She didn’t have to reply at all. So he thinks outloud, (to himself), “Maybe I’ll send her another e-mail, tell her about my Aries Sun/Cap rising and see what she thinks of that?” “Yeah, that’s what I’ll do!”

He abruptly ends his shower in 7 minutes and hurries back to the PC, toweling off along the way. He logs back in to her message and clicks, “Reply”. He quickly types out his thoughts about their Sun/rising situation and asks her what she thinks…and presses “Send”. He sits there for a few moments looking at the monitor, as if to get an instant reply and realizes that he’s sitting there in a towel and the clock is still ticking. He continues on to shave, get dressed and leaves the apartment at 8:45 pm…leaving only 15 minutes for his 20 minute drive to work. He stopped by his mailbox to retrieve his mail. There were some junk advertisements, the water bill, a notice from his apartment rental office and a letter from his ex’s lawyer.

He jumps into his recently purchased gas guzzling but very well equipped SUV. He was able to get a really good deal on it and paid cash for it because of the rising gas prices and slow sales. Even though it was drinking its own weight in $4.00 a gallon fuel, he didn’t have a monthly note, so he figured that canceled things out. Speaking of which, it was very low on fuel so he decided to stop by for a quickie on the way to work. Realizing that he was low on funds and payday was still 2 weeks away, he decided to put in only a quarter of a tank. He could make it back and forth to work – ONLY if he budgeted his speed and any other unnecessary trips and such.

He arrived at work 5 minutes late, as usual. Nothing was ever said about that because he usually stayed 30 to 45 minutes after closing, without ever getting paid. He pulled up to his work station, parked and walked over to the main office building to greet his co-workers and put his microwavable dinner in the company frige. He’d pass through the front office and greet all the guys and gals at the counter. He’d always get a very warm and hearty greeting back. Everyone loved Charlie, he was so funny and nice…even if he was having a bad day. Charlie didn’t know most of their names. These were mostly young manager trainees who were promoted and shipped out every 4 months. By the time you got to really kn
By the time you got to really know one of them they’d be replace with another new face. There were a few that stood out but for the most part, they were just co-workers.

Then he’d make his way towards the kitchen area, passing through the inner office and he’d speak to everyone there. He’d always say a special “Hi Flo!” to this one employee named Florence…and she’d cheerfully respond, “Hi Charlie!”, most times without ever looking up from her work. On his way back through her area, he’d say “Bye Flo!” and she’d say, “Bye Charlie!” He and Flo had worked there the longest and knew each other better than the rest. They shared a lot of personal things in common and knew things about each others families. She was very attractive and extremely friendly, pure and sweet and had a great sense of humor. She’s the kind of girl that you’d want to marry or clone for all of your close male friends and relatives to marry. Unfortunately for all the guys she was already very happily married
But the thing that Charlie liked most about her was her voice…and the way she said his name…which is why she was the only one he greeted by name, just to hear her say his name.

On this particular day, there was something different in her reply…her voice was heavy. She turned and looked at him and said, “Hi Charlie”. He could see that her eyes were cloudy and her posture was slightly droopy. Their simple greeting was usually the extent of their conversation for the entire day but this was not usual for her or him. He wanted to ask her if everything was okay, but didn’t want to call any undue attention to her. Charlie went in to deposit his lunch in the freezer and got 2 bottles of water to take back to his office. When he came back through the inner office, Flo wasn’t at her desk. That wasn’t a big deal, but it wasn’t a little one either…after her response. Charlie shrugged it off and made his way back to his work station but tried to justify Flo’s actions in his mind.
She was known for being very emotional. He remembers how she teared up when she told him that she and her husband were getting a new house…and how one day, she left for lunch upset with a customer over the phone and said that she was never coming back. He was just hoping that it wasn’t anything seriously wrong.

When he arrived at his work station, Flo was there with a very heavy message for Charlie. …

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Thank you all for your very helpful and constructive criticism. It’s my first attempt, so I’m extremely green, as you can see. It will be a very long story when finished. I just wanted to see if I had enough to make anyone want to continue reading.

Speakers: Eric Schmiedl, Mike Spindel Full-quality DVDs of this and every Last HOPE panel are available at store.2600.com Access control systems are widely used in security, from restricting entry to a single room to locking down an entire enterprise. The many different systems available – card readers, biometrics, or even posting a guard to check IDs – each have their own strengths and weaknesses that are often not apparent from the materials each vendor supplies. This talk provides a comprehensive overview of 20 different access control technologies that focuse on weaknesses (particularly little known or not-yet public attacks) and other points that a buyer would not likely get from a vendor. Also presented will be a model for thinking about access control systems in general that will provide a useful framework for evaluating new or obscure technologies.

Recorded on May 1, 2010 using a Flip Video camcorder.

Copyright (c) 2008 Wes Fernley

In our previous article entitled “IP Cameras vs. CCTV Cameras – Part One,” we discuss the advantages of Remote Viewing, Recording to Remote Locations, Wireless Functionality and Motion Detection with Video Analytics. This second article will discuss other advantages that IP cameras have over traditional CCTV cameras.

Compatibility

Most IP camera recording software supports a wide range of IP camera models and manufacturers. This allows you to mix and match IP cameras in your installation to create a custom surveillance solution that fits perfectly for you.

Let’s say you wanted to setup three IP surveillance cameras, one viewing a parking lot, one watching your front lobby and another monitoring the rear entrance of your building. You could put three different IP camera models – even manufacturers – in this installation. You could go with an IQEye 755 5.0 MegaPixel IP Camera in the parking lot to monitor vehicles and provide a high quality image to zoom in on license plates. You could put a Wireless AXIS 207W with audio in the front lobby to minimize cabling requirements and to provide audio surveillance. Lastly, you can use a Sony SNC-RZ25N PTZ IP Camera with an outdoor enclosure to monitor the rear entrance and have the ability to pan/tilt/zoom the camera to needed areas.

All three IP cameras can be easily connected to the local network and configured within the IP camera recording software to monitor and record each individual camera.

BNC/Analog Output

Some IP cameras also come with a BNC/Analog output allowing you to connect the camera to your existing CCTV system. This would allow you to connect the IP camera to your DVR recording station and still have a network connection attached allowing for remote viewing and recording to a PC or offsite location. Be sure to verify the IP camera has the ability to send video to both the BNC/Analog output and through the network simultaneously.

PoE Power over Ethernet

Power over Ethernet (PoE) is the ability to power your IP camera and provide network activity via one RJ45 network cable. This provides an easier installation and lower cable installation costs as this eliminates the need for a power cable to be connected to the camera. To take advantage of this technology, make sure your IP camera is PoE compliant. A PoE network router/hub or Midspan will be required to provide power to the camera via the RJ45 network cable. PoE kits are also available which provide power via network cable when you do not have a Midspan or router/hub. One PoE kit will be required per camera and will need to output the correct power requirements (5V, 9V, 12V, etc.).

I/O for Card Readers, Alarms, etc.

IP cameras can easily be added to existing security including card readers, alarms, glass breakers, access control, etc.. The IP camera can be set to receive an input from these devices which can then tell the camera to record video when a specific event is triggered. Outputs can also be set where if the IP camera detects motion, a signal is sent to the alarm to create an audio siren or alert.

Conclusion

We hope Part One and Part Two of “IP Cameras vs. CCTV Cameras” has educated you in the advantages of IP over CCTV. It is best to know what options exists for you before making a purchase so you can effectively monitor your home or business.

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ISO/TR 7240-14:2003 is intended to be used as a general guideline for the preparation of a code of practice for the design, installation and use of a fire detection and fire alarm system.ISO/TR 7240-14:2003 describes the format, the table of contents and the objectives of the different clauses of the code of practice.

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