A renowned Brazilian jewelry store chain installed Vivotek network cameras in several of its stores. The high-end retail company’s aim is two-fold: to protect against theft of its valuable merchandise, and to improve customer relations with recorded video and audio of interaction between sales and clients.

For small businesses in need of an intuitive video management platform, we recently added Milestone XProtect Essential to our software selection at VideoSurveillance.com. XProtect Essential offers cost-effective video management and can support up to 26 cameras and five simultaneous users. Software users can access recordings locally or remotely over the Internet.

Axis recently expanded their surveillance capabilities with the unveiling of Axis Corridor Format™ that allows for a vertical field of view. This surveillance capability allows for improved surveillance in narrow areas of interest including staircases, hallways, aisles, roads, runways and tunnels.

As public transportation security concerns have increased in recent years, mobile surveillance systems have become increasingly popular for many varieties of public transit systems including buses, taxi cabs, light rail, trains, and subways. To alleviate rising security concerns, VideoSurveillance.com recently created two new Mobile Surveillance Systems that help deter criminal activity and inappropriate behavior, increase safety by helping drivers focus on their jobs, and provide law enforcement officials with crucial evidence in the event of a criminal investigation.

Offering true day and night surveillance, Sony recently introduced two new cameras for indoor and outdoor applications. Both the Sony fixed SNC-CH160 and the SNC-DH160 fixed dome HDTV IP cameras are equipped with 1.3 megapixel resolution and built-in IR illuminators that help capture images in the dark up to 15 meters (49 feet) away. Using Sony Exmor™ CMOS sensor technology, the SNC-CH160 and the SNC-DH160 deliver high-quality images with low noise.

Milestone recently released XProtect Device Pack 5.1 that updates support for new devices on their video management software platforms including XProtect Enterprise, Professional, Essential, Go, and Corporate. The 5.1 version Device Pack also includes support for new firmware on a range of different devices and solves different software issues that were related to Device Pack 5.0.

Designed for building long range wireless networks, the new line of Ubiquiti NanoStation products provides an ultra-affordable solution for wireless networking. The Ubiquiti NanoStation series includes the NanoStation2, NanoStation5, NanoStationM2 and NanoStationM5. They can act as routers, client bridges, access points or repeaters.