Milestone Post

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.

IFSEC 2016: Milestone High Energy

London hosted myself as well as my industry colleagues this past week for the annual IFSEC security trade show, which we started with a Milestone media event. Top managers highlighted Milestone’s number one global position in the video...read more

June 30, 2016, from Events, Milestone Insider 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.

Interview with BCDVideo Founder & President

I recently contacted Jeff Burgess, founder and president of BCDVideo to see what’s going on in the world of video data storage. Why are purpose-built IP video servers and storage critical to a successful security solution? Video solutions...read more

June 20, 2016, from Milestone in the Field, Partners 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.

Audio Analytics Help Prevent Escalations

Video analytics alone do not yield a high rate of incident detection. Even though cameras now can detect a range of bad behaviors, the video is mainly used to review interactions after the event has occurred. This is where audio analytics come...read more

May 31, 2016, from Milestone in the Field, Partners 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.