| Video surveillance equipment technology is used in | | | | used. It can lessen the liability and workers' |
| many ways for the benefit of society as a whole. | | | | compensation premiums, fraudulent insurance |
| The technology is used to study, among other | | | | claims, and may help in the deterrence and |
| things, the workload among pilots and air-traffic | | | | apprehension of dishonest workers and |
| controllers, evaluation of driver reactions to | | | | customers. Present-day technology by the way |
| warning devices at railroad crossings, and studies | | | | of computer networks and the Internet |
| of the behavior of sleep-deprived locomotive | | | | additionally provides the capability to watch a |
| engineers, just to name a few. The equipment | | | | business concern remotely from home or other |
| includes video cameras, digital video recorders, | | | | locations. |
| digital video cameras, and CCTV [closed circuit | | | | There are many varieties of cameras and digital |
| TV] video cameras. Events such as the 9-11 | | | | video recorders for various applications. Examples |
| terrorist attack in the United States of America | | | | of these are entrance and exit cameras, cash |
| and the ever present threat of more terror | | | | register and counter cameras, internal cameras, |
| attacks has resulted in video surveillance | | | | outdoor cameras and digital recorders are the |
| equipment becoming more popular than any time | | | | main components of a digital video surveillance |
| before. | | | | system. Prices for the equipment standard for a |
| This equipment and technology is used in various | | | | four camera digital video recording system for a |
| different portions of society including government | | | | small retail or office type business can cost a |
| agencies, security agencies, companies and | | | | person at least several thousands of dollars plus |
| businesses, schools, and public and private | | | | the cost of labor of installation. As you might |
| transport vehicles. Video surveillance equipment is | | | | expect medium, large and project level businesses |
| also a welcomed technology in places where | | | | will need to spend proportionately more to satisfy |
| round the clock human intervention is needed but | | | | their individual security requirements. |
| not possible. As an example, the New York City | | | | Whatever expenses incurred in buying video |
| Transit system [including the subway and tunnel | | | | surveillance equipment is worth the effort and |
| and bridge authority] uses video surveillance | | | | expense. This is because this technology not only |
| equipment for monitoring underground traffic and | | | | reduces the cost of security but also helps in |
| stations. | | | | curbing crime and vandalism. There are very few |
| There are many components to video surveillance | | | | companies, which do not use video surveillance |
| equipment technology such as cameras, software, | | | | equipment for some purpose or the other. Total |
| digital image cameras, infrared sensors, monitors | | | | sales in video surveillance technology are on the |
| and so on. Surveillance technology has become an | | | | increase. They will continue to do so due to the |
| invaluable tool for business when it is properly | | | | effectiveness and versatility of this technology. |