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Why the owners of Gas Monkey Garage—the focus of Discovery Channel’s hit TV show “Fast N’ Loud”—decided to install HD video surveillance.

HD Video Installation Goes Mainstream

Gas Monkey Garage went from being an unknown auto body shop in Dallas, to a tourist destination for classic car fans from all over the Southwest. After Gas Monkey Garage’s two main men, Richard Rawlings (owner) and Aaron Kaufman (lead mechanic), landed the hit show “Fast N’ Loud” on the Discovery Channel, fans and car aficionados began flocking to their shop.

New Iomnis ION Series Servers Powered by OnSSI

New Iomnis ION Series Servers Powered by OnSSI

ION Series servers pre-configured with Ocularis PS provide a fully integrated surveillance solution for up to 26 cameras.

IC Realtime Delivers Immersive View 360 Degree Surveillance Camera

IC Realtime Delivers Immersive View 360 Degree Surveillance Camera

This technology allows the user to see, record and playback the full 360-degree field-of-view, ensuring that activity is recorded anywhere in the scene at all times.

Verint Adds Innovative Fraud Prevention Solutions with Acquisition of Victrio

Advanced solution to help organization mitigate fraud, reduce loss and safeguard customers while enabling faster authentication time to improve the customer experience.

HID Global pivCLASS Government Solutions First to Complete GSAs FICAM Based E PACS Testing

HID Global pivCLASS Government Solutions First to Complete GSAs FICAM Based E PACS Testing

Products in HID Global’s pivCLASS Government Solutions portfolio receives approval for GSA’s new FICAM 2.0 testing program.

exacqVision and IQinVision Team Up for Community Health Network

Megapixel technology key for protecting health systems’ extensive data networks.

Healthcare.gov Exposed Confidential Information

Healthcare.gov Exposed Confidential Information

The security glitch has been fixed, or has it?

Kwikset Smartcode 914 Deadbolt Wins Manufactures Excellence Award at CEDIA

Kwikset Smartcode 914 Deadbolt Wins Manufactures Excellence Award at CEDIA

Joins nine other winners recognized as "Best New Product."



Halloween Safety Tips for the Candy Givers

Halloween Safety Tips for the Candy Givers

How to keep safe during the trick-or-treat rush of Halloween.

Avigilon Improves Safety at Harbor House with Charitable Donation

Avigilon Improves Safety at Harbor House with Charitable Donation

High-definition surveillance system allows emergency shelter to protect residents.

HID Global and Consortium Partners Receive US Cyber Security Grant

HID Global and Consortium Partners Receive US Cyber Security Grant

Grant valued at more than $1.5 million is one of four being awarded this year through the National Strategy for Trusted Identities in Cyberspace (NSTIC) initiative.

5 Tips for Selecting the Right Enterprise Remote Monitoring Solution

5 Tips for Selecting the Right Enterprise Remote Monitoring Solution

Mobility and efficiency makes remote monitoring an attractive option to maximize productivity.

Danish City Prevents Vandalism and Violence

Danish City Prevents Vandalism and Violence

Copenhagen suburb uses mobile access to IP video surveillance.

Raytec Lighting Integration with Milestone VMS

Raytec Lighting Integration with Milestone VMS

Allows highest integration of flexibility, management and control over lighting with all other technologies in a security system.

NAPCO's Gemini Security System Stars at the Comcast Theatre in Connecticut

NAPCO Security Technologies Inc. (NSSC), one of the world's leading suppliers of high performance electronic security equipment for over 30 years, today announced that its Gemini™ Security System is protecting the Comcast Theatre, a popular indoor/outdoor amphitheatre that has a venue capacity of 30,000 and is situated in Hartford, Conn.

NAPCO's Continental Access Enterprise Platform Protects 2.5 Million Square Feet of Chicago's McCormick Place

NAPCO Security Technologies, Inc. (NSSC), one of the world's leading suppliers of high performance electronic security equipment for over 30 years, today announced that McCormick Place, Chicago, which boasts 2.5 million square feet of exhibition, trade show and meeting facility space, has recently upgraded its security system by choosing NAPCO's Continental Access CA3000 enterprise software version 2.9 to continue handling overall security with a reliable, efficient and secure system.

Apple Releases Software Update to Support iCloud Keychain

Apple Releases Software Update to Support iCloud Keychain

After unveiling iPad Air, Apple releases update for all things "i".

TSA Begins Security Check Long Before Your Flight

TSA Begins Security Check Long Before Your Flight

Interesting Fact: If an airline has a traveler’s passport number on file, it is required to share it with TSA, even for domestic flights.

Identity One Certifies BioManager with AMAG Technology

Identity One Certifies BioManager with AMAG Technology

Extended Business Solutions Program enables integration to provide customers with added details.

Schlage Featured on Manufacturing Marvels from Fox Business Network

Schlage Featured on Manufacturing Marvels from Fox Business Network

Lock manufacturer goes “on screen” at approximately 9:30 p.m. ET, Tuesday, Oct. 29.

DIGIOP Launches Innovative NVR and FlexVR Hybrid Recording Solutions

DIGIOP Launches Innovative NVR and FlexVR Hybrid Recording Solutions

All systems include 32 IP channels - pre-licensed, fully enabled, non-expiring.

Fluidmesh and Danella Keep Marine Terminal Operations Running Securely

Fluidmesh and Danella Keep Marine Terminal Operations Running Securely

Overcome obstacle of placing IP cameras to cover large area and achieve IR imaging along river.

OnSSI Showcases VMS Mobility Integration and Extended Command and Control Needs

OnSSI Showcases VMS Mobility Integration and Extended Command and Control Needs

Advanced Ocularis platform enhances operational efficiency across boundaries.

Gun Shots at Sparks Middle School in Nevada

Gun Shots at Sparks Middle School in Nevada

Two male students critically wounded.

HID Global Demonstrates Citizen Centric Innovations in Government ID Solutions

HID Global Demonstrates Citizen Centric Innovations in Government ID Solutions

Company to discuss trend toward citizen-centric secure electronic ID solutions at the International Civil Aviation Organization’s Ninth Symposium and Exhibition on Machine Readable Travel Document, Biometrics and Border Security.

RS2 Releases Access It! Universal Version 4

Access control software package adds more than 50 new features and options.

The Importance of Airport Design and Glazing Systems

The Importance of Airport Design and Glazing Systems

As recent events in Kenya have shown, both fire and terrorist attacks are potent threats to be assessed and comprehensively guarded against. With regular rehearsals, it can be ensured that response teams can adequately deal with any emergency.

Video Mount Products Features New Low Profile DVR LB3 DVR Lockbox at 2013 ISC East

Video Mount Products Features New Low Profile DVR LB3 DVR Lockbox at 2013 ISC East

Now shipping, the DVR-LB3 is fan cooled within a low-profile chassis, and has been designed specifically for today’s smaller and more compact DVRs, NVRs and installations restricted to limited space requirements.

Resorts World Casino New York City Improves Surveillance with JVC Cameras

Resorts World Casino New York City Improves Surveillance with JVC Cameras

Almost 200 JVC IP-based HD security cameras provides casino with quality color, high-quality images and a high frame rate.

Dicarlo Bennett Claims Dry Ice Explosions at LAX was a Joke

Dicarlo Bennett Claims Dry Ice Explosions at LAX was a Joke

"There is nothing funny about what he did. This is a serious pipe bomb filled with shrapnel; it is a destructive device,” commented Deputy Chief of Los Angeles police.

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  • Making the Grade with Locks and Door Hardware

    Managing and maintaining locks and door hardware across a school district or university campus is a big responsibility. A building’s security needs to change over time as occupancy and use demands evolve, which can make it even more challenging. Knowing the basics of common door hardware, including locks, panic devices and door closers, can make a difference in daily operations and emergency situations. Read Now

  • Choosing the Right Solution

    Today, there is a strong shift from on-prem installations to cloud or hybrid-cloud deployments. As reported in the 2024 Genetec State of Physical Security report, 66% of end users said they will move to managing or storing more physical security in the cloud over the next two years. Read Now

  • New Report Reveals Top Security Risks for U.S. Retail Chains

    Interface Systems, a provider of security, actionable insights, and purpose-built networks for multi-location businesses, has released its 2024 State of Remote Video Monitoring in Retail Chains report. The detailed study analyzed over 2 million monitoring requests across 4,156 retail locations in the United States from September 2023 to August 2024. Read Now

  • Gaining a Competitive Edge

    Ask most companies about their future technology plans and the answers will most likely include AI. Then ask how they plan to deploy it, and that is where the responses may start to vary. Every company has unique surveillance requirements that are based on market focus, scale, scope, risk tolerance, geographic area and, of course, budget. Those factors all play a role in deciding how to configure a surveillance system, and how to effectively implement technologies like AI. Read Now

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  • 4K Video Decoder

    3xLOGIC’s VH-DECODER-4K is perfect for use in organizations of all sizes in diverse vertical sectors such as retail, leisure and hospitality, education and commercial premises. 3

  • Mobile Safe Shield

    Mobile Safe Shield

    SafeWood Designs, Inc., a manufacturer of patented bullet resistant products, is excited to announce the launch of the Mobile Safe Shield. The Mobile Safe Shield is a moveable bullet resistant shield that provides protection in the event of an assailant and supplies cover in the event of an active shooter. With a heavy-duty steel frame, quality castor wheels, and bullet resistant core, the Mobile Safe Shield is a perfect addition to any guard station, security desks, courthouses, police stations, schools, office spaces and more. The Mobile Safe Shield is incredibly customizable. Bullet resistant materials are available in UL 752 Levels 1 through 8 and include glass, white board, tack board, veneer, and plastic laminate. Flexibility in bullet resistant materials allows for the Mobile Safe Shield to blend more with current interior décor for a seamless design aesthetic. Optional custom paint colors are also available for the steel frame. 3

  • EasyGate SPT and SPD

    EasyGate SPT SPD

    Security solutions do not have to be ordinary, let alone unattractive. Having renewed their best-selling speed gates, Cominfo has once again demonstrated their Art of Security philosophy in practice — and confirmed their position as an industry-leading manufacturers of premium speed gates and turnstiles. 3