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                    More than $800K Raised in 2016 for Children and Families in Crisis Across the U.S. 
                    
		            
                
                    
                    
                    
                 
            
                
	                 
                    
                                        
		            
                    Tuscaloosa police confirm a hostage situation at Alabama Credit Union.
                    
		            
                
                    
                    
                    
                 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Growth from 2016 carries over to 2017 with the addition of Mike Botten to the LVC sales team.  
                    
		            
                
                    
                    
                    
                 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    The addition of Charlie Johnson to the LVC sales team is an exciting one.  
                    
		            
                
                    
                    
                    
                 
            
                
	                 
                    
                                        
		            
                    Markeith Loyd was captured on Tuesday, January 17.
                    
		            
                
                    
                    
                    
                 
            
                
	                 
                    
                                        
		            
                    A gunman opened fire, shooting at least 12 people and killing five of them.
                    
		            
                
                    
                    
                    
                 
            
                
	                 
                    
                                        
		            
                    While these topics may seem somewhat disparate, there is actually a common thread among them: They all have security officers and end users concerned.
                    
			            - By Dean  Wiech
- Jan 06, 2017
 
            
    
                
	                 
                    
                                        
		            
                    Security firm LogRhythm has predicted the internet will shut down for 24 hours in 2017 due to a massive DDoS attack.
                    
		            
                
                    
                    
                    
                 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Improved video quality, new slim tenant stations and VMS recording connectivity available 
                    
		            
                
                    
                    
                    
                 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    New Location Will Optimize Service and Experience for Customers, Installers and Technology Partners
                    
		            
                
                    
                    
                    
                 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Sonitrol’s verified alarm detection techniques coupled with law enforcement partnerships result in more than 175,000 criminal apprehension to date
                    
		            
                
                    
                    
                    
                 
            
                
	                 
                    
                                        
		            
                    The annual Consumer Electronics Show had many security companies showing off their latest innovations.
                    
		            
                
                    
                    
                    
                 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Purchase of Falcon Fire Systems in Charleston, SC becomes 22nd branch for ADS.
                    
		            
                
                    
                    
                    
                 
            
                
	                 
                    
                                        
		            
                    A security camera catches footage of a toddler rescuing his twin brother from a fallen dresser.
                    
		            
                
                    
                    
                    
                 
            
                
	                 
                    
                                        
		            
                    The attack killed 39 people and injured dozens of others.
                    
		            
                
                    
                    
                    
                 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Hanwha Techwin America Takes HD Compression to Higher levels with the Unique Combination of H.265 and WiseStream Technology
                    
		            
                
                    
                    
                    
                 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Alarm Lock announces the release of their new full line catalog.
                    
		            
                
                    
                    
                    
                 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    SDC confirms the addition of B&T Sales LLC to its national family of quality Security Industry Sales and Support Centers.
                    
		            
                
                    
                    
                    
                 
            
                
	                 
                    
                                        
		            
                    Maintaining the security of our nation’s water supplies is serious business. Attacks from a lone vandal to a team of foreign terrorists could, within hours, result in widespread illness or economic disruption. 
                    
			            - By Bruce  Czerwinski
- Jan 01, 2017
 
            
                
	                 
                    
                                        
		            
                    In an ideal world, security personnel would never be faced with making quick decisions in difficult situations. They would not have to respond to incidents or emergencies because such things would not occur. 
                    
			            - By Zebedeo  Peña
- Jan 01, 2017
 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Educational institutions face an increasing risk environment. recent high-profile incidents emphasize these risks and magnify the vulnerabilities that educational facilities face. this has led to an increase in public demand for improved security solutions across campuses.
                    
			            - By Brandon  Reich
- Jan 01, 2017
 
            
                
	                 
                    
                                        
		            
                    College and university campuses have hundreds— even thousands—of outdoor acres to secure, from parking lots to exercise trails. however, many of the standard security solutions— locks, access control and intrusion alarms—used to protect the indoor environment have little impact outdoors.  
                    
			            - By Bruce  Czerwinski
- Jan 01, 2017
 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    There is an old saying about how everything is bigger in Texas, and in the case of Lexus of Lakeway, the expression certainly rings true.
                    
			            - By Steve  Birkmeier
- Jan 01, 2017
 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    At first blush, the concept of bringing military operational and intelligence know-how to campus security may seem strange.
                    
			            - By Benjamin  Bryant
- Jan 01, 2017
 
            
                
	                 
                    
                                        
		            
                    The headlines were horrifying, evoking emotion from anyone who was reading them on December 15, 2012, the day after Adam Lanza fatally shot and killed 20 elementary school students and 6 adult staff members at Sandy Hook Elementary School. While the tragic event was over, it will never be forgotten. 
                    
			            - By Sydny  Shepard
- Jan 01, 2017
 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Following several high-profile incidents alleging abuse special needs students (including some non-communicative students), and the activism of a number of parent groups in the state of texas, governor greg abbott signed texas senate bill 507, requiring districts to install audio and video surveillance equipment into select special education classrooms when requested. 
                    
			            - By Alan  Morris
- Jan 01, 2017
 
            
                
	                 
                    
                                        
		            
                    Insider threat has become an increasingly prevalent concern for organizations, and the damage from breaches caused by current or former employees, contractors or partners misusing access credentials can be devastating. 
                    
			            - By Don  Campbell
- Jan 01, 2017
 
            
                
	                 
                    
                                        
		            
                    Since 9/11, travel through the world’s busiest airports has changed dramatically. Security professionals are focused on extensive security investments to protect these “Soft Targets” from threats, including terrorist attacks, crime, theft and vandalism.
                    
			            - By Robert P.  Mitchell
- Jan 01, 2017
 
            
                
	                
                    
                                        
		            
                    Being in school every day is vital for a student’s success, and with state funding associated with attendance, it is also vital that school districts keep close track of when students are in school and when they are not. 
                    
			            - By Maged  Atiya
- Jan 01, 2017