Australia's biggest casino was taken for £22 million, when its own security cameras were used against it by a high-roller who managed to hijack the surveillance systems. Read More >>
Featured comment by ScyBy:
"Baccarat can have pretty high stakes, and it looks like he was playing in a VIP area.
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-03-15/crown-casino-rocked-by-..." More »
Apparently security cameras are even less secure than we thought. Eighteen popular brands of cameras have been found to have serious flaws in their own security, leaving at least 58,000 unsecured, open-to-basically-anyone security cams out there. Read More >>
As if the prospect of being watched by security cameras wasn't unsettling enough, they may not only be watching you. Computerised surveillance software currently under development will also let them predict what you're about to do.Read More >>
Featured comment by dbltax:
"When this gets implemented I'm gonna start taking obscure routes, walking on my hands, crawling, skipping sideways and maybe even dressing like the ba..." More »
The traditional approach to video surveillance is to blanket a property with low-res VGA cameras to catch suspicious activities from any angle. But with Avigilon's 29 megapixel JPEG2000 HD Pro, you can slap a wide angle Canon lens on the end and cover an entire parking lot in one fell swoop. Read More >>
Featured comment by magicguppy:
"Well spotted. I'm telling ya, the Axis P5534 is where it's at. The optical zoom is insane. It'll do you 720p at 25fps, with a low bit rate audio (64 I..." More »
If you're looking into becoming an enterprising criminal, don't be like these guys. Why? Because these two super slick robbers stole security cameras... without bothering to steal the security cam's footage. Meaning they were recorded stealing by the items they stole. Read More >>
This is hilariously pitiful. An armed robber stormed a bar and demanded everyone give him their money. Usually, everyone freaks out and hands over everything they have. Not in this case. At this bar in Rotterdam, everyone ignored the robber and kept drinking. Read More >>
Featured comment by eadingas:
"I don't think most robbers of this kind are prepared to actually use their guns. Hell, it probably wasn't even loaded - if it was even a real gun.
I..." More »