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IPfocusIP-in-Action LIVE Georgia - CarterPresidential Centre AtlantaAtlanta will serve as the host city for our next IPin-ActionLIVE event on Wednesday, May 4 2011.Tucked into a rolling hillside with breathtakingviews of Atlanta’s skyline, The Carter PresidentialCenter is an awe-inspiring 37-acre retreat locatedjust two miles from downtown. It is one of the topvenues in Atlanta for hosting all types of events aswell as a favorite spot for visiting dignitaries,heads of state, and press conferences. Experiencethe historical ambiance of the Carter PresidentialCenter while networking with leading securityindustry colleagues and professionals at IP-in-Action LIVE Georgia.Steve Surfaro - IndustryLiaison, AxisCommunications"Technology and CrisisManagement: Your BestTools". Learn techniquesand tools that work in amore secure and speedymanner in crisis situations.Workplace violence is one of the most popular anddifficult problems today. How do you use threatassessment together with technology? When wasthe last time you conducted an emergencyexercise? If the answer is greater than six months,you are at risk and you are also not alone. Learnhow to test and model emergencies – testing is thecheapest insurance you can buy!John Smith - Sr. ChannelMarketing Manager,Honeywell Systems "NewRMR through IP-ConnectedAccess Control". Remotemanaged access controltakes advantage of thelatest Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) trend thatcould be a great opportunity for integratorslooking to capture Recurring Monthly Revenue(RMR) through remote managed services. Accesscontrol users benefit from SaaS by reducingoperating costs and increasing overall systemcontrol and security. Advancements in accesscontrol software and IP control systems havepaved the way for dealers to offer remotemanaged access.34_issue 30Charles Foley, Chief Executive Officer, TimeSightSystems "Supporting Today's High Resolution IPNetworks: Storage Technologies to Manage BothData and the Budget". The surveillance world hasseen a number of keytrends in recent years,including rising cameracounts for better coverage,rapid rise in resolutions(due to technologycommoditization) to givebetter video data, and everextendingretention timesdue to regulatory or best-practice requirements.These factors have pushed storage of videosurveillance data to becoming a dominant costfactor for the security professional. The result:tight budgets that have to accommodate more andmore storage to simply get the job done.Paul DiBerardino - Product Line Manager, MarchNetworks "Browser Based IP Video Surveillanceand Why IT Loves the Idea"With all the recentadvances in IP video, HDand Megapixel IP cameras,one advancement stillremains largely untouchedwhen it comes to IP videosurveillance managementsoftware and that isdeploying an enterprise application within astandard internet web-browser. Getting securitymanagers to adapt to newer technologies withinthe video surveillance industry has beenchallenging but as more and more budgets fordeploying IP based security video fall into thehands of the IT department why not target what ITmanagers really want. Web based solutions arenot new to IT however within IP video surveillanceview from across the pondIPfocus presents the latest news from our transatlanticcousins the IP UserGroup USA.it’s been largely untouched. In this discussionLearn about the new IP video security enterprisebrowser based VMS called “Command,” anddiscover why following the IT budget and religionis a great idea.Amit Gavish - CPP, GeneralManager, North America,BriefCam, Inc "VideoSynopsis as a NewOperational Tool".Surveillance camerasdeployment is growing atan exponential rate andthere is an acute need for technologies that canassist in browsing massive quantities of footage inthe shortest time. Video Synopsis is an innovativetechnology allows operators to “browse hours inminutes” by creating a summary of the originalvideo to enable rapid review. The session willpresent Video Synopsis as a new tool, itsoperation and practical applications.Keith Romano - BusinessDevelopment Manager,MOBOTIX AG "MegapixelVideo Implemented withDecentralized Concept andHemispheric Technology"Megapixel CCTV camerashave changed thelandscape of videosurveillance. This requiresinnovation in hardware as well as processing ofthe video. The following presentation takes a lookat decentralized concept architecture for a videosurveillance system and the advantages itprovides over the traditional centralized approach.Exhibitors at Atlanta Include:American Fibertek March NetworksArecont Vision Milestone SystemsAxis Communications MOBOTIX AGBriefCamScanSource SecurityExacq Technologies Security ProductsMagazineGarretCom IncHoneywell VideoSystemsIQinVisionSecurity Sales &Integration MagazineTimeSight Systems IncNext Event: August 24th - Connecticut USAGet involved with IP-in-Action LIVE - more details - www.ipusergroupusa.com