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Seven Great ISC West Education Sessions Perfect for IT and IP Security Professionals

The calendar has flipped to April, so that means it is time for ISC West in Las Vegas once again. And just like in previous years, there will be a numerous high-quality education sessions for security professionals.

Women's Security Council Unveils 2015 Women of the Year Honorees

Annual program honors top female professionals and their contributions to the security industry.

Honeywell Welcomes Superior Quality Security Company

Locally owned and operated company providing security systems and monitoring services in Greensboro, N.C.



SureView Systems Announces THRIVE Intelligence as the First SureView Certified Center

This designation recognizes best-in-class partner for using Immix Central Station software.

HID Global Unveils ActivID Tap Authentication Solution

Tightly integrated with Microsoft Windows Server 2012 R2 Active Directory Federation Services and supports Microsoft Windows 7 laptops and desktops, Android-based tablets and other mobile devices via NFC.

ONVIF Releases First Client Test Tool for Profiles S, G, and C

Tests clients for conformance to specifications.

NACE to Distribute RCA Brand Commercial TVs

Offering free TVs to select dealer integrators purchasing commercial television processing systems.

White House Computers are Vulnerable to Hackers

White House Computers are Vulnerable to Hackers

An official has stated that unclassified computers at the White House are vulnerable.

4K up to 7K Cameras Versus Available Monitors

4K up to 7K Cameras Versus Available Monitors

I'm pretty jazzed about ISC West 2015 because this will be my third one to attend, and as "they" say, "third times' a charm." I wonder what my "charm" will be this year in Vegas.

Gearing up for Vegas

Gearing up for Vegas

I’ve lost count on the number of trips to Las Vegas for ISC West; I suppose it has been about 10. The tradeshow, I’m anxious to attend; being in Las Vegas is something entirely different.

Top 10 Companies to Check Out at ISC West 2015

Top 10 Companies to Check Out at ISC West 2015

It's only the biggest security trade show of its kind in the United States with over 1,000 exhibitors and brands represented along with networking with over 28,000 security professionals. But, with only 2.5 days to get around the showroom floor, how will you know if you are hitting the best booths in Vegas?

Video Surveillance Exceeds Expectations

Video Surveillance Exceeds Expectations

Transit authority reports liability claim payouts down 80 to 90 percent.

Orion Entrance Control, Inc. Heading to Boston

Highlighting new and enhanced offerings for securing assets and managing occupancy.

Trouble Brewing

Trouble Brewing

Case Study: Budweiser of Spartanburg’s Security Solution

ELERTS and Code Blue Announce Strategic Partnership for Emergency Communication

Advanced integrations between companies underway.

Iluminar Announces Specialized Training on Specifying and Installing LED Lighting

Learn how to maximize night-time CCTV surveillance, support cameras with crispness with illumination and why separate illumination is more effective than an integrated LED lights camera.

Vicon Announces New Channel Partner Program

Designed specifically to acknowledge and incentivize dealers, resellers and systems integrators.

Oncam Announces Integration with AMAG Technology

Customers can take advantage of dewarping capabilities from the client perspective, giving end users the ability to flatten hemispherical images produced by 5 megapixel, 360-degree Evolution cameras.

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New Products

  • A8V MIND

    A8V MIND

    Hexagon’s Geosystems presents a portable version of its Accur8vision detection system. A rugged all-in-one solution, the A8V MIND (Mobile Intrusion Detection) is designed to provide flexible protection of critical outdoor infrastructure and objects. Hexagon’s Accur8vision is a volumetric detection system that employs LiDAR technology to safeguard entire areas. Whenever it detects movement in a specified zone, it automatically differentiates a threat from a nonthreat, and immediately notifies security staff if necessary. Person detection is carried out within a radius of 80 meters from this device. Connected remotely via a portable computer device, it enables remote surveillance and does not depend on security staff patrolling the area.

  • 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.”

  • Camden CV-7600 High Security Card Readers

    Camden CV-7600 High Security Card Readers

    Camden Door Controls has relaunched its CV-7600 card readers in response to growing market demand for a more secure alternative to standard proximity credentials that can be easily cloned. CV-7600 readers support MIFARE DESFire EV1 & EV2 encryption technology credentials, making them virtually clone-proof and highly secure.