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Paxton Net2 Access Control Now Integrates With NUUO's Video Management System

Paxton has announced the integration of their networked access control system with NUUO's video management system (VMS) and video recording server. Net2 now integrates with Crystal 2.0 and Mainsconsole 5.0, to offer a complete user experience with a range of sophisticated features.

Florida School District to Receive Security Grant from Video Insight

Columbia County School District will receive 48 Video Insight Video Management Software (VMS) licenses, 16 IP video surveillance cameras, one video encoder that includes VMS licenses, 10 years of software upgrades, one year of a customer assurance program, and product training.

Speco from the Inside Out

Speco from the Inside Out

My journey north to Amityville, New York to investigate Speco Technologies.



ADT to Offer New Remote and Mobile Products

ADT to Offer New Remote and Mobile Products

The home security company begins its movement into home-control products.

Monitronics Lends Support to Mission 500 Children Fleeing Violence Project

Monitronics Lends Support to Mission 500 Children Fleeing Violence Project

Effort dedicated to providing protection and basic resources to children from Central American who are traveling unaccompanied to the United States.

Security Fears Restricting Mobile Commerce in the US

Almost half of consumers would never use mobile payment and banking apps due to fears about the level of security on their devices, with suspicions highest in the over 55 age group.

Microsemi SmartFusion2 and IGLOO2 Product Families Successfully Complete NSA IAD Guidelines

Further validates Microsemi FPGA Security capabilities leadership, simplifies information assurance system design.

Eid Passport Partners with HID Global to Enhance Highest Assurance ID Management Solution

Partnership combines HID Global pivCLASS technology and ActivID Credential Management System with Eid Passport’s RAPIDGate Premier solution.

German Artists Claim Responsibility for the White Flags on the Brooklyn Bridge

German Artists Claim Responsibility for the White Flags on the Brooklyn Bridge

Two artists say they made the flags themselves

Code Blue Corporation Receives Lenel Factory Certification

Code Blue’s ToolVox interfaces with the Lenel OnGuard access control security system.

HID Trusted Tag Services Enable iZipline's Internet of Things Platform to Deliver

iZipline embeds HID Trusted Tag Services into its cloud-based platform to eliminate counterfeiting and enhance engagement between global brands and consumers’ mobile devices.

Winning Commercial Intrusion Systems

Simultaneously support UL Commercial Wireless, and addressable and conventional devices.

ONVIF Launches Education, Enforcement Campaign to Ensure Product Conformance

Initiative aims to further protect the ONVIF brand and more preemptively monitor ONVIF’s copyrights, trademarks and logos on an ongoing basis.

7 Things Security Professionals Can Learn from Robin Williams

7 Things Security Professionals Can Learn from Robin Williams

Movie quotes offer great insights and knowledge to enhance the security industry.

North Shore-LIJ Health System Chooses Perspective by PPM

New incident management system to be implemented across 16 award-winning hospitals.

Cabletronix and NACE Release Brand New HDMI Based Switcher and Matrix Solutions

Both feature 4K compatibility to work with the most current high definition technology and standards.

All 11 Members of Catalyst AV Distribution Network Now Selling Nest

Nest is a key element in this specialty product distribution network’s portfolio of best-of-breed wireless technologies that help integrators tap new and/or previously unforeseen revenue opportunities within the home

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