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News, views and thoughts about video as a business tool.

Book Recommendation for Fall Reading: Business Magnetism

Laura Stepanek, Editor of SDM magazine, has thoughtfully posted this recommendation: Lately I’ve been exposed to several books, which have been published over the past year or so, about some unique aspect of security — I wanted to share them with...read more

August 15, 2016, from Milestone in the Press viewpoints.

EnviroCOMS Innovates with Amazon Cloud-Hosted Environmental Monitoring

EnviroCOMS has spent many years leveraging the Milestone video management software (VMS) to create a new environmental digital asset management system that combines video, data and analytics, to monitor wave heights, measure shoreline erosion...read more

August 12, 2016, from Milestone in the Field, Milestone in the Press, Partners viewpoints.

How Video Puts Profits and Best Practice in the Spotlight

The benefits of running a hospitality business are numerous but like any venture, there are operational challenges that need to be overcome. A common concern for any restaurant owner or franchisee would be costs – apart from the labor-intensive...read more

July 4, 2016, from Customers, Milestone in the Press viewpoints.

IHS Research Ranks Milestone As Global Number One VMS Provider

Milestone Systems, the open platform company in IP video management software (VMS), has retained the global position of number one VMS vendor by company revenue in market research from business intelligence provider IHS Inc. (NYSE: IHS). This is...read more

June 27, 2016, from Milestone in the Press viewpoints.

Swinburne University adds analytics to CCTV

Swinburne University is leveraging its fleet of 930 IP-based CCTV security cameras to tap into analytics on everything from number plate recognition to abnormal behaviour. It plans to further bolster its capabilities in the future by adding heat...read more

June 24, 2016, from Customers, Milestone in the Press viewpoints.

Retail Security: How Biometrics, Video Analytics and other Innovation Cut Losses and Boost Performance

Retail crime hit a 10-year high in the 2013-14 financial year, with £603m losses recorded by UK retailers 18% higher than those racked up in the previous 12 months. The British Retail Consortium’s (BRC) annual crime survey revealed that...read more

June 13, 2016, from Milestone in the Press viewpoints.

My Point of View: Grading Campus Security

You would think K-2 public schools are a world apart from large college campuses when it comes to protecting students, faculty and assets. But upon closer inspection, there are probably more similarities than you would think. Both elementary and...read more

May 24, 2016, from Milestone in the Press viewpoints.

Tim Palmquist Discusses Community vs. Company

Open company, open community. What’s the difference? Tim Palmquist, VP of Americas, said it’s a philosophical change “that touches all aspects of the business.” Milestone has branded itself as “the open platform company.” If you look at systems...read more

May 11, 2016, from Milestone in the Press viewpoints.