Holiday Shopping Season Is Here: A Security Camera Checklist for Retailers
The eight weeks between Black Friday and New Year's bring the heaviest foot traffic, the most new and seasonal staff, and the highest stakes if a camera has a blind…
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Your NVR or DVR Can Finally Join Silarius Cloud
Existing NVRs and DVRs no longer have to stay off the grid. Here is exactly how they connect to Silarius Cloud, camera by camera, through the Silarius Gateway.
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Clocks Go Back This Sunday: Get Your Security Cameras Ready for Longer Nights
Daylight saving time ends at 2 a.m. on Sunday, November 1, and from then on most of the hours your property is closed will be dark. Here is a six-step checklist to get…
Why Apartment Buildings and Office Complexes Need a Different Security Camera Plan
An apartment complex or office park isn't one building with one front door — it's a lobby, a garage, several stairwells, and dozens of people who all need in and out.…
Stop Guessing How Many Cameras You Need: Plan the Whole System on a Map
Nobody should have to guess how many cameras their building needs. The free Silarius Site Planner lets you place every camera on satellite imagery of your own property…
Why So Many Business Security Cameras End Up Exposed on the Open Internet
Security research keeps finding thousands of business cameras reachable from the open internet. The usual cause isn't the camera, it's port forwarding. Here's why it…
Cloud Security Cameras for Remote Sites With No Wired Internet
Construction sites, remote lots, and other locations without wired internet can still get cloud video coverage with a cellular gateway and solar power.
Can Security Cameras Lower Your Business Insurance Premiums?
Commercial insurers increasingly reward documented, backed-up video surveillance with lower premiums. Here's what underwriters look for and why off-site backup is the…
Is Your Security Footage Actually Secure? What Encryption Really Protects
Security cameras protect the business, but what protects the footage itself? Here's what AES-256 encryption actually covers, where on-premise storage falls short, and…
How Long Should You Keep Security Footage? A Guide to Video Retention
How long should your business actually keep security footage? Here's what drives the right retention window, where on-premise storage falls short, and how cloud…
License Plate Recognition and Face Recognition: AI Analytics for the Cameras You Already Own
Face recognition and license plate recognition (ALPR) are AI analytics, not new cameras. Here's what they actually do for a business, and how Silarius Cloud adds them…
When the Power Goes Out: Keeping Your Security Cameras Recording Through a Storm
A power outage doesn't have to mean a gap in your footage. How a UPS, a local NVR, and Silarius Cloud work together to keep your cameras recording through a storm.
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