How ISC West Made Me Rethink Video Surveillance

By Mike Monocello, chief editor

I've written a lot about IP video as a potential revenue opportunity for our integrator audience. Much of that editorial has been from the perspective of video surveillance. However, during my conversations with a variety of manufacturers at ISC West, the physical security industry's largest trade show, I learned that there are some legit trends concerning business intelligence and analytics that integrators should be aware of. In a nutshell, today's latest cameras and associated software are capable of a whole lot more than catching bad guys before or after a crime. Those additional capabilities add ROI to a video solution, but cannot be done without the help of integration specialists like you. Catch the short video below for more info.