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A camera can be online and streaming without being usable. Here’s what installers and integrators should check when auditing a camera estate they didn’t install.

Camera health is about more than uptime. A camera can be online and recording while no longer providing usable security coverage. Here’s why camera health should be treated as an operational security issue, not simply an IT responsibility.

Solar farms need reliable detection across long, dark perimeters — but livestock can create a steady stream of nuisance alerts. We look at why thermal cameras need analytics designed specifically for thermal imagery, particularly on sites where sheep and security infrastructure share the same ground.

A camera can be online and still fail operationally. Blur, glare, darkness, obstructions and scene changes can all compromise monitoring without generating an obvious fault. This article looks at what camera health should actually be monitoring — and why usable coverage matters as much as uptime.

DeepAlert Core filters camera events before they reach the operator and delivers verified alerts into the monitoring platform they already use. The result is fewer manual steps, less screen switching and a more efficient path from event to dispatch decision.

A person standing near an entrance for seconds isn’t the same as someone lingering for minutes. DeepAlert CorePlus’s Loitering Rule adds dwell time as a condition, configured per site and zone, so routine presence stops triggering alerts — leaving operators fewer low-value events and more attention for activity that warrants review.

Detection accuracy gets most of the attention, but what happens after an AI makes a call matters too. DeepAlert Core adds a filtering layer on top of existing platforms like Immix, Patriot and Milestone, so operators keep familiar workflows while nuisance alerts disappear and only relevant events reach the queue.

Go beyond basic person and vehicle detection with specialised AI video analytics designed for real-world security risks. Discover how DeepAlert CorePlus supports thermal and fisheye cameras, loitering detection, PPE compliance, person prone detection, virtual guard tours, camera health and more — helping operators receive more precise, actionable alerts.

When so many things can go wrong, it’s important to have immediate and complete visibility of your surveillance system’s health. There are many possible causes of failure of a surveillance system that can have a serious negative impact on monitoring service delivery.