Computer hardware, namely, servers for use with surveillance systems; computer software for encoding, recording, decoding, networking, archiving, storing, managing, replaying and manipulating layout of video and audio data from surveillance devices; downloadable software for enabling viewing, searching, playback, and assessment of video and audio data from surveillance devices on mobile telephones, pads and hand-held devices; downloadable software for alarm activation of surveillance and security devices using mobile telephones, pads and hand-held devices; video surveillance hardware and software used to encode, record, decode, and network video and audio from security cameras; software for search, playback, and archiving of recorded video and audio; software for creating virtual groups of security cameras without regard to hardware location; keyboards for use with surveillance devices and systems; downloadable electronic publications in the form of operating manuals, user guides, pamphlets and brochures about, for use with, and directed to surveillance systems