With the recent release of its Microsoft Windows 2000-based system, PC Open has created a line of digital video recorders/servers on which next-generation video surveillance systems can be built.
"Many IT managers will not allow a Windows 98-based server to reside on their network for security and stability reasons," explains Rick Sheppard, PC Open President. "Today's cyber-terrorists are sharper than ever and Windows 98 simply does not provide the security that organisations need when revealing their vulnerabilities via video served over a computer network. For these reasons we have designed our complete, scalable line of Open-Eye HDDRs around Windows 2000."
According to Sheppard, Windows 2000 provides Open-Eye HDDR users with security features that protect both sensitive data and video locally and as it is transmitted over a LAN, WAN, phone line or the Internet. System administrators and authorised users can select from multiple levels of security to prevent users from performing unauthorised functions.
In addition, the Open-Eye Remote View Software is a suitable tool for organisations with off-site surveillance personnel. It supports simultaneous system access by multiple remote users, who may view live and archived video through a wide variety of connections, including DSL, cable modem, LAN, WAN, dial-up and the Internet. PC Open's proprietary DEEP (DEnsity Exchange Protocol) compression ensures that even remote users connecting at the minimum speed of 28,8 Kb/s can readily view live and recorded video without distortion.
For further details contact PC Open on tel: (091) 509 777 6736, fax: (091) 509 777 6702.
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