Section 4.31 Surveillance Systems Flashcards
Objectives 1.2 Summarise fundamental security concepts Objectives 2.4 Analyse indicators of malicious activity
Surveillance System
Organised strategy or setup designed to observe and report activities in a given area
4 main Surveillance catagories VGLS
1 Video Surveillance
Modern times these include…
- Motion Detection
- Night Vision
- Facial Recognition
- Remote access through smartphone
Wired Solution: Security camera is physically cabled from the device back
to the central monitoring station
Wireless Solution: Relies on Wi-Fi to send its signal back to the central monitoring station
CCTV: Closed Circuit TV
Pan-tilt-zoom (PTZ)
Cameras should be configured to record what they’re observing at the right viewing angle
2 Security Guards
Flexible and adaptable forms of surveillance that organizations use, Helps to reassure your staff or your customers that they are safe
3 Lighting
Proper lighting is crucial for conducting effective surveillance using both video and security guards. If you create well-lit areas, this can deter criminals, reduce shadows and hiding spots, and enhance the quality of your video recordings
4 Sensors
Devices that detect and respond to external stimuli or changes in the environment.
4 sensor catagories IPMU
Catagories of Sensors
- Infared: Detect changes in infrared radiation that is often emitted by warm bodies like humans or animals (Best in low light)
- Pressue: Activated whenever a specified minimum amount of
weight is detected on the sensor that is embedded into the
floor or a mat - Microwave: Detect movement in an area by emitting microwave pulses and measuring their reflection off moving objects
- Ultasonic: Measures the reflection of ultrasonic waves off moving objects. Like a bat using echo location to detect objectives in their path