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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.

Milestone Seeks to Introduce Positive Disruption Into the Security Industry

Milestone Systems unveiled several strategic and solutions initiatives at its 11th annual Milestone Integration Platform Symposium (MIPS), which as company CEO and President Lars Thinggaard put it, “are designed to introduce non-linear disruption...read more

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

Banding Together for Safety of Schools in Need

With robberies, burglaries and vandalism becoming more frequent, several schools in New Zealand expressed increased concern for the safety of their students and faculty. In response, a group of leading security industry companies banded together...read more

May 2, 2016, from Customers, Milestone in the Field, Milestone in the Press, Partners viewpoints.

Milestone Changes Up Training and Certification: see the Podcast!

I caught up with Greg Willmarth, Milestone’s manager of learning and performance, to hear more about the redefining of the corporate moniker and the inspiration behind it. As you can listen to Willmarth explain in this brief podcast, this isn’t...read more

April 26, 2016, from Milestone in the Press viewpoints.

Simplify the Complexity: Cornerstones for Best Practice in Project Design

Customers looking to invest in a network-based physical security system have many more options than the traditional analog world used to provide. My experience with IP video implementations over the past decade has shown that the solutions...read more

April 20, 2016, from Milestone in the Press, Milestone Insider viewpoints.