“It seems that IP is an acronym that some people in the security industry perceive as a bit threatening, at the same time as mostpeople without hesitation every day use services made possible by the very same internet protocol.”

Even though Arecont Vision’s cameras have only been on the market for five years, the company is commonly regarded as a leader in high quality megapixel network cameras. Given the short period of time since megapixels surveillance cameras first made their debut, the company now sees a dramatic acceleration in the transition from analogue to megapixel cameras.

Never mind the global recession – for DVTel, 2009 started as the best year ever. The company, planning for a 25 percent growth this year, exceeded its sales targets for the first quarter. Eli Gorovici, president and CEO for the Ridgefield Park, New Jersey, based company dubs 2008 the worst year in their short history with only a 20 percent growth rate, a percentage that would make many others dollar-green with envy.

As the network video industry matures, the confluence of two trends is shaping its future direction. Innovations in consumer electronics are advancing physical security technology. And development of industry standards is opening the field for users to choose best-of-breed components for their surveillance solutions.

The downturn in the economy has had widespread and significant effects on most industries all over the world. How does the recession affect individual security product manufacturers in Asia? At Intersec Dubai, Detektor asked a number of Asian security professionals about their thoughts on the development for the year 2009.

This year’s 36th edition of the world leading security event is going to be looked upon as an interesting measure of how well the security industry is coping with the deepest economic recession in memory. The organiser, CMP International, reports that at the beginning of March they had over 500 confirmed exhibitors.