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Digital Video Surveillance and Security
Digital Video Surveillance and Security provides a blueprint for the IP-based electronic security system clients need, allowing security professionals to protect their client's place of business or home. The author gives detailed plans on the best camera position, areas of coverage, and hardware and software to select to maximize the effectiveness of newer lower-cost networked technologies. Clear, step-by-step descriptions and detailed illustrations describe the integration of such components as the current or new security system, door and window sensors, or other access controls, offering the capability of instantly launching a video of the area under surveillance on a computer or HDTV. Today's digital video surveillance solutions are networked, digitally archived, offering granular, managed accessibility from anywhere (any office, home, PDA, or smart phone), and providing interoperability and simple scalability. With recent advances in technology, DVS is economically attainable for most businesses. Security consultants can use this information to guide their clients in making budget-friendly choices of design and equipment and assembling the optimal system for their needs. Systems installers can use this step-by-step illustrated guide to master this crucial new technology.
- GenresNonfiction
352 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 2010
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December 10, 2014
Very comprehensive and probably the best book out on video surveillance systems right now. It's not a technical manual, but it definitely leans more in that direction over a novice guide on the subject, and you'll probably use this as more of a reference guide than anything else (that's not a bad thing).
The author uses a lot of industry terminology, and although he does at least quickly explain what things mean, I can't imagine understanding this without at least a little background on the subjects he covers (e.g. he breaks down the structure of data packets and where things function in the OSI model-not the most advanced stuff in the world, but hardly easy to grasp if this is your first time seeing this type of information; I became hazy when he was explaining RF).
There are a few blind spots I noticed (e.g. he mentions using TELNET, but doesn't tell the reader that this protocol is not secure and that all your information will be sent in clear text, including your login and password, so this should be avoided at all costs unless directly plugged into the interface), but overall this an incredibly valuable resource that should be on the shelf of anyone who is either attempting to setup a security system, or who is hiring a 3rd party firm and would like to understand the details (and billing) a bit more.
The author uses a lot of industry terminology, and although he does at least quickly explain what things mean, I can't imagine understanding this without at least a little background on the subjects he covers (e.g. he breaks down the structure of data packets and where things function in the OSI model-not the most advanced stuff in the world, but hardly easy to grasp if this is your first time seeing this type of information; I became hazy when he was explaining RF).
There are a few blind spots I noticed (e.g. he mentions using TELNET, but doesn't tell the reader that this protocol is not secure and that all your information will be sent in clear text, including your login and password, so this should be avoided at all costs unless directly plugged into the interface), but overall this an incredibly valuable resource that should be on the shelf of anyone who is either attempting to setup a security system, or who is hiring a 3rd party firm and would like to understand the details (and billing) a bit more.
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