Dealers and Integrators


Bosch G Series Control Panels comply with the Buy America Act

The status provides Bosch dealers with more opportunities to use these products in applications that call for compliance.

IC Realtime Partners with JETprotect to Develop Virtual Fence Radar Security Solutions

VFR monitors up to nine square miles with the ability to detect, track and alert of approaching possible threats.

Pogoplug Introduces New Pogoplug Mobile Hardware

Cloud Engines, Inc., creators of the Pogoplug multi-media streaming service, recently unveiled their first mobile-focused hardware product with a sleek new design. Pogoplug Mobile, asoftware and hardware solutions, serves as a mobile cloud companion, freeing devices from storage limits by allowing users to stream entire libraries of photos, music and movies from their homes to their mobile phones or tablets.

Point Integrates Trustwave Security Awareness Training to Protect Customers and Data

Trustwave, a provider of information security and compliance solutions, recently announced that it has been selected by Point, a European electronic payment service provider, to provide Security Awareness Education (SAE) training on proper handling of payment card data and compliance validation.

CACI Completes Acquisition of Paradigm Holdings Inc

CACI International Inc. recently announced that it has completed its transaction to acquire Paradigm Holdings, Inc., the parent of Paradigm Solutions Corporation. Paradigm provides cybersecurity and enterprise IT solutions to clients in federal civilian agencies, the Department of Defense, and the Intelligence Community.

How to Choose a Mass Notification System

Given the myriad options businesses have when choosing mass notification systems, we set out to find what factors system managers should take into account when they select a solution.

Open or Closed

Open or Closed?

The debate about so-called “open” and “closed” IP video surveillance solutions has been ongoing for some time. Each side suggests that its approach is better for the end user, with a reasonable amount of disinformation being added for good measure. To a large extent, this debate is being extinguished with the release of the ONVIF standard. However, even with this standard, defining exactly what is meant by an “open” system is still up for debate.

Got Intelligibility?

For the life safety community, mass notification is a relatively new concept. It arose from emergency management personnel’s inability to communicate with and direct building occupants during emergencies. Since the publication of the Unified Facilities Criteria, many U.S. military facilities throughout the world have installed mass notification systems. The criteria outlined the design, operation and interfaces required for mass notification in military facilities, and the Defense Department approved the final version for mass notification in 2008.



Speeding Toward The Finish Line

Speeding Toward The Finish Line

The world of professional sports is exciting and constantly evolving. The sheer volume of events, athletes and fans, though, makes it seemingly impossible to secure the environment.

GVI Security Ceases Operations

An industry source confirmed to Security Products on Wednesday that GVI Security has ceased operations, effective Aug. 26, just five months after touting a new master distributor relationship with LG Security.

VMware and Cisco Collaborate on Cloud Innovation

At VMworld 2011, VMware and Cisco announced new technology innovation and enhancements to their combined virtualization solutions that help customers accelerate their journey to the cloud.

HID Global Launches Certified Online PIV I Credential Service for Federal Contractors

HID Global, source for secure identity solutions, recently announced a comprehensive online service at www.hidglobal.com/piviservice that significantly reduces the time and complexity required for contractors to obtain employee credentials which comply with the government’s Personal Identity Verification – Interoperable (PIV-I) requirements.

WAGO Names 2010 National and Regional Distributors of the Year

WAGO Corp. has named long-time distributors, Heilind Electronics and B.W. Clark Inc. the 2010 National Distributor and Regional Distributors of the Year.

Dell Completes Acquisition of Data Center Networking Leader Force10 Networks

Dell recently announced it has finalized its acquisition of Force10 Networks, a leader in high-performance data center networking. The Force10 acquisition is Dell’s latest investment to broaden its networking portfolio to deliver its Virtual Network Services Infrastructure. Dell expects the transaction to be accretive to earnings in the second half of next year.

Arecont Vision Launches Bimonthly Product Update Webinars

The ongoing series supports communication with customers.

North American Video Acquires Nexus Technologies Group

North American Video (NAV), provider of security systems integration technology and services, recently announced the acquisition of Nexus Technologies Group, providers of integrated security solutions for the corporate and government security market.

Mace Security International Inc Announces Appointment of Michael E. Smith as Chief Executive Officer

Mr. Raefield, Mace's current CEO and president, notified Mace of his resignation as CEO and director after completion of his employment contract that ended on August 18, 2011.

SIA Reports Business Confidence Dips While Sales Hold Steady

Business confidence among members of the security industry dipped slightly in the second quarter of 2011, according to a report in the Security Industry Association’s (SIA) Quarterly Research Update.

Open Security Exchange Appoints Ron Martin as Executive Director

The Open Security Exchange, a not-for-profit association of security experts, recently announced the appointment of Ron Martin, CPP as Executive Director. In this role, Mr. Martin will lead the team of experts providing a forum for security firms, consultants, end-users, government agencies, manufacturers, system integrators and allied organizations to mutually define opportunities for physical/ logical convergence and interoperability.

Detroit Alters Alarm Response Policy

Detroit police recently announced a change to the city's alarm response policy.

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  • ResponderLink

    ResponderLink

    Shooter Detection Systems (SDS), an Alarm.com company and a global leader in gunshot detection solutions, has introduced ResponderLink, a groundbreaking new 911 notification service for gunshot events. ResponderLink completes the circle from detection to 911 notification to first responder awareness, giving law enforcement enhanced situational intelligence they urgently need to save lives. Integrating SDS’s proven gunshot detection system with Noonlight’s SendPolice platform, ResponderLink is the first solution to automatically deliver real-time gunshot detection data to 911 call centers and first responders. When shots are detected, the 911 dispatching center, also known as the Public Safety Answering Point or PSAP, is contacted based on the gunfire location, enabling faster initiation of life-saving emergency protocols. 3

  • Luma x20

    Luma x20

    Snap One has announced its popular Luma x20 family of surveillance products now offers even greater security and privacy for home and business owners across the globe by giving them full control over integrators’ system access to view live and recorded video. According to Snap One Product Manager Derek Webb, the new “customer handoff” feature provides enhanced user control after initial installation, allowing the owners to have total privacy while also making it easy to reinstate integrator access when maintenance or assistance is required. This new feature is now available to all Luma x20 users globally. “The Luma x20 family of surveillance solutions provides excellent image and audio capture, and with the new customer handoff feature, it now offers absolute privacy for camera feeds and recordings,” Webb said. “With notifications and integrator access controlled through the powerful OvrC remote system management platform, it’s easy for integrators to give their clients full control of their footage and then to get temporary access from the client for any troubleshooting needs.” 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