GSOC: What a Global Security Operations Center Does
A GSOC, or global security operations center, is the room and team that monitors a company’s physical security around the clock, including cameras, alarms, access control and incident response, across many sites. It is the physical-security counterpart of the cyber SOC. The difficult part is not the room but the ratio: far more cameras than […]
What Is Bitrate? Video Surveillance Explained
Bitrate is the amount of video data a camera produces every second, measured in bits per second, and it decides how sharp the picture looks, how much disk it fills and how much network it uses. A camera set to 4 megabits per second (Mbps) writes about 43.2 gigabytes a day, so one setting you […]
What Is CCTV? How Closed-Circuit Television Works
CCTV is a closed-circuit video system. Learn how cameras, recorders and networks work, analog vs IP, and where analytics fits.
What Is ANPR? Automatic Number Plate Recognition
ANPR reads vehicle license plates from live video in real time. See how it works, where it is used, and what limits its accuracy.
Occupancy Analytics: What It Measures and Why
Occupancy analytics counts people in a space or zone in real time using existing cameras, checked against occupant load limits.
False Alarm Rate: Why It Matters More Than Detection
False alarm rate is the share of security alerts that are not real events. See why it matters and how to reduce it.
Video Redaction: What It Is and Why It Is Required
Video redaction blurs or masks identifiable people and plates before footage is shared, often a legal requirement under GDPR.
Critical Infrastructure Security: Definition and Scope
Critical infrastructure security protects power, water, ports, and communications systems designated vital by CISA.