Physical Security

Press Releases

• Cisco and Pelco Form Strategic Technology Agreement
  Cisco and Pelco announced a technology agreement to jointly develop new high-definition IP cameras - 21SEPT09
• Cisco Physical Security RETAIL NRF Announcement
  Cisco and SCOPIX and Cabellas partner demonstration with Cisco Video Surveillance Manager - 12JAN09
• Cisco Introduces New IP-Based Physical Security Solutions
  New Video Servers, IP Cameras, Video Surveillance Software, and incident response to Deliver Open, Interoperable Safety and Security Systems - 15SEP08
• Amtrak Selects Cisco Physical Security for Video Surveillance
  Consiliant Technologies to Deploy Cisco's Physical Security System at Los Angeles and Oakland Maintenance Yards - 15SEP08
• Route 66 Casino Deploys the Cisco Physical Security Solution
  Laguna Development Corporation's Route 66 Casino Deploys the Cisco Physical Security Solution to Drive Operational Excellence - 13AUG08
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Cisco in the News

• Challenges and benefits of physical IT security - 27OCT09
• Emergency Room Gets High-Tech Makeover - 01OCT09, The New Zealand Herald
• Top Seven Physical Security Trends for 2009 and Beyond - AUG09
• SightLogix, Cisco Systems and Panasonic surveillance package enables rapid-response scene monitoring capabilities for first responders across the nation - 10MAR09

Upcoming Events

Visit with the Cisco Physical Security team members and learn about our video surveillance solutions.

• Building Mission Critical Solutions for Safety & Security Webcast, December 3, 9am PT
  Presenters: Morgan Wright, Patrick Bikar, John Carney
  This presentation will provide an overview from Cisco's leading experts of the Cisco Open Platform for Safety and Security, an architecture framework enabling emergency services organizations to design and implement mission-critical solutions.


• G2E, November 17-19, Las Vegas, NV


• VSI Summits
  November 10, Houston TX.
  November 12, New Orleans LA.
  December 8, Los Angeles CA.
  December 10, San Francisco CA.


• Educause, November 3-6, Denver, CO


• IACP Conference, October 3-7, South Birmingham, AL


• ASIS 2009, September 21-24, Anaheim CA, Booth #611  Cisco at ASIS

Videos on Demand

Watch these videos to learn how Cisco's new products can transform your physical security.

• Grants and Stimulus Funding for Transportation, Justice, and Public Safety April 16 Webcast Replay
• Demo: Cisco Video Surveillance on the Cisco Integrated Services Router at Cisco Live 08 (8:37 min)
• Cisco Video Surveillance on the Cisco Integrated Services Router (2:31 min)

White Paper and Technical Documents

• IP Video Surveillance Design Guide
• Cisco Connected Insight Series Safety and Security White Paper (PDF - 2.3 MB)
  Thought-provoking discussions on common issues facing public sector agencies today in government, education, healthcare, and safety and security.
• Five Steps to Accurate and Compelling Physical Security ROI
• Cisco Systems IP Network-Centric Video Surveillance
  This white paper summarizes the architecture and benefits of IP centric video surveillance. Includes comparisons with traditional analog-based video surveillance systems. Also included is a discussion of Cisco security's adoption of an IP-based video surveillance.
• Stream Manager Video Surveillance SRND (PDF - 4.6 MB)
  Solution Reference and Network Design (SRND) guide for Cisco Video Surveillance Stream Manager.
• Video Surveillance Manager SRND (PDF - 2 MB)
  Solution Reference and Network Design (SRND) guide for Cisco Video Surveillance Manager.