Smart Home technology has become more accessible in recent years and usage rates in the US are on the rise. According to data presented by Trading Platforms, the number of Smart Home users in the US will pass 50M in 2021 and generate the most revenue globally – $28.9B in 2021.
ONVIF, the leading global standardization initiative for IP-based physical security products, has released Profile M, which standardizes metadata and events for analytics applications.
A new KRC research report recently commissioned by Honeywell, 75% of surveyed U.S. facility managers say COVID-19 has caused them to permanently rethink how their facility operates.
Versa Networks has announced that it has raised $84 million in a Series D funding round, bringing the company’s total amount raised in funding to $196 million.
Systems integrator VTI Security partners with Alcatraz AI to add the Alcatraz Rock autonomous access control solution to its product offerings. This partnership will no doubt introduce modern facial authentication technology to a wider, more diverse market.
Soloinsight announced May 28, they have become SOC 2 Type 1 certified. Along with existing controls and protocols, this new certification represents the company’s ongoing commitment to ensure the safety of customers' data.
Allied Universal is seeking to hire 150 security professionals in Phoenix. The company is holding an open house hiring event on July 1 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the company’s regional office at 7776 S. Point Parkway West, Suite #290 in Phoenix
HID Global has announced the TouchChip TC series of capacitive fingerprint sensors has been awarded Level 1 certification by independent third-party testing house iBeta Quality Assurance.
As America continues to recover from the pandemic and vaccination rates rise, the Transportation Security Administration and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) are excited to welcome the traveling public back to the nation’s transportation systems.
Violence in the workplace is taking on a position of greater priority and attention for businesses as they reopen after a year of COVID-19-related closings. In recent months, an increase in reported violent incidents at business locations across the country is shifting security concerns beyond virus transmission to a renewed focus on the steps companies can and should take to help protect their people, patrons and visitors from the threat of violence on their properties
- By Patricia G. Coureas
- Jun 25, 2021
ASSA ABLOY Opening Solutions announces that the SARGENT 8200 Series Electrified Mortise Lock with EcoFlex® Technology has achieved Living Product Challenge certification from the International Living Future Institute.
A home security technician was sentenced recently to 52 months in federal prison for repeatedly hacking into customers’ video feeds, announced Prerak Shah, acting U.S. Attorney for the Northern District.
A multi-agency effort, led by Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) and the Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS), has resulted in the recovery of 24 missing and/or runaway children throughout El Paso County and Ciudad Juarez, Mexico.
AnyVision has announced the availability of new AI software designed to run on Ambarella’s CV2x family of edge AI vision SoCs, and helps make cameras smarter by extracting valuable data from high-resolution video streams in real-time.
A federal grand jury returned a three-count indictment charging a South Texas man for selling illegally manufactured and unregistered firearms suppressors destined for a Mexican drug cartel.
The Security Industry Association (SIA) has released its new Privacy Code of Conduct, a resource designed to guide security technology companies in implementing privacy programs and protecting personal data.
Securitas will provide security services in six major European markets to Lynk & Co, a mobility brand offering month-to-month mobility services.
With the average cost of a data breach being $3.9 million in damages, it’s never been more important for organizations to be educated on the risks associated with legacy systems and the advantages that a new cyber-secure access solution can offer.
Ava Security has teamed up with Feenics to offer security professionals and integrators a modern, integrated security solution.
As one of the world’s largest B2B and wholesale online marketplaces, Alibaba.com serves millions of business buyers and suppliers of all sizes across more than 200 countries, offering a suite of powerful tools built specifically for B2B trade.
Automatic Systems was selected to provide automated parking gates to improve the user experience and make the parking solution contactless at a major multi-purpose arena in Montreal.
International security integrator Structure Works is pleased to join forces with Alcatraz AI to offer the Alcatraz Rock facial authentication solution to its growing customer base.
Controlled Products Systems Group (CPSG), the distributor of perimeter access control products, has partnered with Gibraltar Perimeter Security, a design and manufacturing company of anti-ram vehicle barriers.
Surveillance cameras have more resolution, higher quality, and higher frame rates than ever before. This quality advancement has done great things for the surveillance industry. At the same time, it has put tremendous strains on the backbone of any video management system (VMS): the recording, playback, and retention of this explosion of video data.
The Security Industry Association (SIA) has announced its strong opposition to the Facial Recognition and Biometric Technology Moratorium Act
An employee at a northeastern Alabama fire hydrant factory killed two colleagues and injured two others at their workplace early Monday before driving to a nearby town and killing himself, according to police.
Every week, though it seems daily any more, people involved in mass shootings are taking the lives of scores of individuals. Another sad fact is that it is not just one person at a time. So far this year, there have been 272 mass attacks.
- By Ralph C. Jensen
- Jun 15, 2021
Milestone Systems is pleased to announce the appointment of Bill Rainey as vice president for Channel Sales Strategy. He is the former director for worldwide partner safes strategy at Hewlett Packard.
Orion Entrance Control, Inc. has appointed Pierre Bourgeix as an embedded consultant. Bourgeix brings more than 30 years of security experience through his work at The Rand Corporation, State Department, ADT/Tyco Security, HySecurity, Wallace International, SecureState and BoonEdam.
The COVID-19 epidemic has forced the car rental industry into rethinking its value proposition.
- By Dave Stewart
- Jun 15, 2021