Surveillance

Dummy cameras present serious liability exposure
By warranting security that does not exist, companies are begging for lawsuits; to avoid problems, vendors should either refuse to install such devices or add disclaimers to their service contracts
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Firetide
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FLIR shows two new thermal imaging surveillance systems
Thermal imaging used to be an expensive and esoteric technology; not anymore; innoative developer shows systems — one based on microbolometer infrared sensor technology, the other on foveal vision concept
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Rochester
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Agent Video update
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New video analytic software can detect violent behavior
University of Texas scientists make a leap with software trained to distinguish between a hug and a push, or a handshake and a knifing; system is so far 80 percent accurate, and commercial applications could be available within a year; some see future in smart television searches, too
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Correction
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Indonesia wants to buy Israeli UAVs
UAVs are used by more and more militaries and law enforcement forces, and the Indonesian military is no exception; it first tried to develop the vehicle indigenously, but the result was disappointing; the world’s largest Muslim country then looked around, and decided to purchase UAVs from Israel
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Predator B to return to the Arizona skies
Six months after a crash cast doubt on UAV reliability and cost, DHS is ready to try again; Predator B a government favorite despite problems, and two others are scheduled for delivery soon
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Northrop Grumman decides to enter Navy UAV competition
Company proposes its Global Hawk for the Broad Area Maritime Surveillance program; cost remains an issue for widespread UAV deployment, but Navy sees much to gain in a technology with a long flight time and a high ceiling
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Security officials worry about Google Earth
Terrorists may use satellite images to identify targets and plan attacks, experts say; concern is global as Dutch, Russians, and others worry; democratizing Internet spreads access to high resolution photographs; rogue nations the big winners here
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CACI joins Alien Technology’s RFID Solution Center
Wal-Mart, the Pentagon, and a growing list of other organizations now demand that suppliers tags their supplies with RFIDs in order to manage supply chain operations better; more and more governments around the world are creating documents for their citizens — from passports to driver licenses — which incorporate RFID technology; little wonder, then one of the largest government contractors join the center for the technology created by one of the leading companies in the field
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RFID-based airline baggage handling tested
RFID technology is spreading to more and more sectors of the economy; the latest to test the RF tracking system are airlines and airports, both aiming to make baggage handling more streamlined and accurate; challenges for the adoption of the technology remain, though, chief among them is cost
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3VR video management system tracks faces with low bandwidth costs
By turning images into metadata, system cuts down on transmission and storage fees while giving security officials a fast way to sort through footage; 3VR approach takes individual snapshots as it records, allowing for easy searches later on
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Researchers discover alghorithmic method of identifying naked bodies
Innovative image analysis approach is designed to combat pornography in the workplace, but creative security personnel may find inspiration for video analytics
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