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Video surveillance increasing in worldwide popularity

Jan 22, 2015

2015-01-22 Video Surveillance.jpgWhile the idea of video surveillance has been around for some time, the technology used to facilitate it has evolved in significant ways. This is leading a greater number of organizations all over the world to make new investments in modern equipment that can be managed by company IT departments.

“It’s been interesting to observe a significant shift in the way of thinking of IT professionals over the last three or four years,” wrote Security InfoWatch contributor Vince Ricco. “In 2010, when IP video was just beginning to overtake analog, the reaction of many IT departments was ‘not on my backbone.’ Needless to say, IT wasn’t overly receptive to running video cameras for physical security and loss prevention over their network and providing server and storage infrastructure.”

While three or four years does not seem like a lot of time, it’s almost an eternity in the tech cycle. In this brief window, IP video connections have become powerful and viable in their use. As it becomes easier to implement and leverage wireless video surveillance systems, organizations that do not have them in place should consider doing so.

Surveillance market growth illustrates changing trends
According to the research firm IHS, video surveillance companies the world over are seeing a boom in business. At the start of 2015, the market was valued at $15 billion, with a projected annual growth rate of 12 percent. By 2018, the video surveillance market is expected to be worth $23.6 billion.

This doesn’t have to do with a surge in criminal activity so much as it does with the evolution of wireless video surveillance technology. It is advisable to have these kinds of systems in place, as they can provide extra assurance to business owners and deter criminals from striking. In order to obtain the best wireless surveillance networks on the market, contact Firetide today.


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