Top 7 Questions to Ask to Build Your San Diego Surveillance System

John HonovichS has written a book about designing a video surveillance solution below are the seven fundamental questions.

Designing a video surveillance solution requires decisions on 7 fundamental questions. This tutorial walks the reader through each issue explaining the basic options and the rationale for selecting different options.

This is a survey to help those new to video surveillance (and the first chapter of the "Security Manager's Guide to Video Surveillance" 2nd Edition book). Its goal is to quickly identify the key aspects of video surveillance design, not to examine the many details and edge cases in such designs.

The 7 fundamental questions are:

• What type of security cameras should I use?


• How should I connect cameras to video management systems?


• What type of video management system should I use?


• What type of storage should I use?


• What type of video analytics should I use?


• How should I view my surveillance video?


• How should I integrate video with my other systems?

Private Video Surveillance Cameras Streaming Public Areas

This is an excellent post on a blog "Video Everywhere and the Citizen Surveillance State" about a surveillance video camera that some want others hate.

Below are just a few of the comments:

But they can't do that right?

Force someone to take down his own webcam, force him to post a self-insulting "apology" on his own website...

Who threatened Adam?

I don't think they had any right to do so.

As far as I see it, and please correct me if I'm wrong, the webcam existed in Adam's privately rented apartment. He uploaded the video -- his video -- to his site. If he chose to edit, he had that prerogative. As far as I know, he broke no laws in filming and streaming his webcam.

That makes it all the more outrageous that thugs could threaten him with brute force -- and succeed at it -- in America, of all places, land of the free and home of the brave.

Putting aside the specifics of Adam's case, do we want a culture where everyone can record everyone else? Imagine if technology advances to the point where cameras shrink so that they can stream from one's glasses. Imagine if a casual observer can't even tell the camera's there, let alone that it's on and uploading. What happens then?

Posted by: dR December 16, 2008 at 06:34 AM

dR: Indeed. While Adam is a sympathetic character in this tale, and it is wrong that he was "forced" to take the camera and site down, your last point indicates the complexities of the issue.

If someone was constantly uploading video of the sidewalk outside your house, how would you feel?

Or, if there was a good chance that your bus ride to work was streamed to the Web, would you feel safer or feel uncomfortable?

Posted by: The 463: Inside Tech Policy December 16, 2008 at 09:38 AM

Big Brother is here, the web, broadband to every home and apt. has just accelerated it.

I say live with it...the next time the security camera catches a murderer or rapist in the area or outside that apt. window. The camera will be lauded as a must and more cameras should be installed.

Today's Meaning of Security Cameras

This excerpt was from a blog on myspace.com.


With all the new technology of cameras,on school campuses,inside schools,almost every corner,satelite surveilance,how are these assassinations,animal cruelty carried out.

I am very sad,not just for the victims,but the future victims.Are these Security Cameras being used by the installers for two faced reasons,is it not enough that our cell phones are also microphones,with GPS for satelites,am I to believe that if they want you gone you can escape,not!

7 Questions to Ask Before Your Installing Your Security Camera

Top 7 Questions to ask your security camera expert to find the best surveillance camera

* Do I need indoor or outdoor security cameras?

* Does the area that I am installing the security camera have any lighting?

* Do I need the surveillance cameras to see in the dark using infrared?

* How will I mount the surveillance cameras?

* What type of body style will look best for my surveillance security camera installation?

* Does the body color of the camera matter to me?

* How far away from the area I am monitoring will the camera be mounted?

* What type of lens will I need?

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