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Sharing Private Video with Public Agencies: When does it Make Sense?

SourceSecurity.com has asked: When does it make sense to share video from private video surveillance systems with citywide systems? What are the technical and/or privacy hurdles to sharing video more widely? David King, Senior Key Account...read more

October 17, 2016, from Milestone in the Press viewpoints.

The Key to Community – Partner Power!

Sophisticated open Application Programming Interface (API) and multiple Software Development Kits (SDKs) enable vendors to hard wire their technology into XProtect. Over the last year, Milestone has been stepping up its commitment to both systems...read more

October 6, 2016, from Events, Milestone in the Press, Milestone Insider, Partners viewpoints.

Smaller Companies Improve Cybersecurity Together

With Milestone’s heightened focus on community, I found this post interesting on supporting a community approach for cybersecurity in small businesses: Small and mid-sized companies generally “outsource” their IT and cybersecurity to an...read more

September 29, 2016, from Milestone in the Press viewpoints.

Benchmark Innovation Award 2016 Marks a Milestone

The finalists for the Benchmark Innovation Awards 2016 have now been announced, and Milestone XProtect Corporate 2016 is the winner for the Video Surveillance Software category. One of the significant changes that Milestone Systems introduced in...read more

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

State University of NY at Buffalo has Learned How to Future-proof Security

IP network cameras were first installed in 2004 at SUNY Buffalo (UB). Today, Milestone XProtect Corporate video management software connects nearly 800 devices across the UB campus and the system continues to grow as needs expand. The...read more

August 30, 2016, from Customers, Milestone in the Field, Milestone in the Press, Partners viewpoints.

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.