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    True or False: Implementing uniform security protocols and policies would ensure safer and more secure premises and help avoid million-dollar jury verdicts.

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  • 2. 
    Which of the following is an advantage of smartphones used as an alternative to smart cards or fobs for access control?  - ProProfs

    Which of the following is an advantage of smartphones used as an alternative to smart cards or fobs for access control? 

    • Longer distance communication

    • Less likely to be stolen or shared

    • Easier revocation of access rights

    • Greater support for multi-factor authentication

    • All of the above

    Correct Answer
    A. All of the above
    Explanation
    Smartphones offer many advantages over smart cards and fobs, including convenience. Download HID Global’s E-Book

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  • 3. 
    Which prominent figure in the U.S. video surveillance marketplace recently published a book?  - ProProfs

    Which prominent figure in the U.S. video surveillance marketplace recently published a book? 

    • Fredrik Nilsson of Axis

    • Tom Cook of Hanwha Techwin

    • Jeffrey He of Hikvision

    • Tim Shen of Dahua

    Correct Answer
    A. Fredrik Nilsson of Axis
    Explanation
    Fredrik's new page-turner is titled: "Intelligent Network Video: Understanding Modern Video Surveillance Systems"

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  • 4. 
    Which of the following is a major cybersecurity attack in 2016 that involved IP video cameras and digital video recorders (DVRs)? - ProProfs

    Which of the following is a major cybersecurity attack in 2016 that involved IP video cameras and digital video recorders (DVRs)?

    • Vulcanbot

    • Mirai

    • Wiper

    • Stuxnet

    • Red October

    Correct Answer
    A. Mirai
    Explanation
    The Mirai malware attack used computer systems (including IP cameras and DVRs) as remotely controlled "bots" for a large-scale distributed denial of service (DDos) attack in September 2016.

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  • 5. 
    PureTech Systems has received a patent for which type of video analytics system useful to the cruise ship industry? - ProProfs

    PureTech Systems has received a patent for which type of video analytics system useful to the cruise ship industry?

    • Detecting manatees and other protected species

    • Providing early warning of tropical weather events

    • Facial recognition of casino players

    • Detecting man overboard scenarios

    Correct Answer
    A. Detecting man overboard scenarios
    Explanation
    The patent protects the use of two opposing video sources monitoring the same zone and using the paired video data along with world coordinate data to more accurately detect a person falling. Catch the full article here

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  • 6. 
    According to Bjørn Skou Eilertsen, Milestone Systems Chief Technology Officer (CTO), what percentage of worldwide global video installations have purposes instead of, or in addition to, surveillance? - ProProfs

    According to Bjørn Skou Eilertsen, Milestone Systems Chief Technology Officer (CTO), what percentage of worldwide global video installations have purposes instead of, or in addition to, surveillance?

    • 5 percent

    • 15 percent

    • More than 35 percent

    • More than 50 percent

    Correct Answer
    A. More than 35 percent
    Explanation
    He made the observation during the Milestone Integration Platform Symposium in San Antonio. See more information here

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  • 7. 
    The goal of PPVAR is to... - ProProfs

    The goal of PPVAR is to...

    • Promote greater usage of monitored alarms among homeowners

    • Enable law enforcement to prioritize police response to verified alarms

    • Create standards to improve how home automation systems interface

    • Avoid false alarm fines imposed by local jurisdictions

    Correct Answer
    A. Enable law enforcement to prioritize police response to verified alarms
    Explanation
    PPVAR is the Partnership for Priority Verified Alarm Response, a public-private partnership promoting the value of verified alarms and prioritized police response. Take a look at the latest on PPVAR

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  • 8. 
    What year was H.265 published as a standard? - ProProfs

    What year was H.265 published as a standard?

    • 2003

    • 2012

    • 2013

    • 2016

    Correct Answer
    A. 2013
    Explanation
    H.265, also known as High Efficiency Video Coding (HEVC) and MPEG-H Part 2, is an advanced compression technology published in 2013, with additional versions completed and approved in 2014 and published in 2015.

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  • 9. 
    Which large camera manufacturer recently announced plans to establish a research and development (R&D) center in Montreal and a research institute in California's Silicon Valley? - ProProfs

    Which large camera manufacturer recently announced plans to establish a research and development (R&D) center in Montreal and a research institute in California's Silicon Valley?

    • Panasonic

    • Hanwha Techwin

    • Hikvision

    • Dahua

    • Axis

    Correct Answer
    A. Hikvision
    Explanation
    The Montreal Hikvision R&D Center will focus on engineering development and is expected to open in 2017. The Silicon Valley Hikvision Research Institute will focus on broad technology research. Read the article here

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  • 10. 
    What advantages does NVIDIA’s new Jetson TX2 graphics processing unit (GPU) provide over its predecessor technology? - ProProfs

    What advantages does NVIDIA’s new Jetson TX2 graphics processing unit (GPU) provide over its predecessor technology?

    • Twice the performance

    • Twice the energy efficiency

    • Twice the performance AND twice the energy efficiency

    • Twice the performance OR twice the energy efficiency

    Correct Answer
    A. Twice the performance OR twice the energy efficiency
    Explanation
    The new GPU, which will empower more computer power on the edge – including artificial intelligence and deep learning – can operate in a maximum efficiency mode or an energy saving mode. See more information here

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