Video Verification Can Be a Silver Bullet

In an article I recently came across on Security Info Watch, Video Verification is Not a Silver Bullet, Rich Anderson poses the problem - "Why cameras don’t get false alarms out of the picture?" The two main reasons that it may not be perfect are not having adequate video coverage and whether the person found in the facility is supposed to be there or not (i.e. - night janitor, etc.).

The point where video verification can be a Silver Bullet is if complete coverage can be provided. This can be done by having outside perimeter coverage of all points of entry. Usually, on a small facility this can be done fairly easily. Although, for larger facilities it may be more costly, it can be accomplished as well.

Mr. Anderson states, for alarm verification, video can help particularly in small facilities like retail or tenant offices where 100% coverage can be achieved with relatively few cameras. “We have a lot of high-end customers in Manhattan. They see the value. It also protects my response people by letting them know they are walking into a potential problem,” said Craig Decher, vice president of DGA Security Systems in New York.

With the right DVR you can view the activity on the internet and go back the start of recording to see that an intruder has actually entered the property. So, with the right equipment Video Verification is the right solution and the prices are not out of reach of most businesses.


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