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security and building automation systems converge

Security and Building Automation Systems Converge

Here’s a typical building systems setup in a large commercial office facility. The security function—video, access, intrusion, fire and other systems—is run over a dedicated network.

On a wing and a prayer

On A Wing And A Prayer

Newfoundland and Labrador-based commercial service provider Cougar Helicopters doesn’t take safety and security lightly.

In the Customer’s Shoes

As IP technology and advanced video surveillance systems become increasingly popular, video analytics have officially entered the mainstream.



Here Comes the Sun

Lady Gaga, the Dallas Stars, the Dallas Mavericks and parking lots might seem like strange bedfellows, unless you’re heading to the American Airlines Center to watch a concert or game.

Turn Up the Heat on Bad Guys Using Thermal Imagers and Night Vision

Online Exclusive: Turn Up the Heat on Bad Guys Using Thermal Imagers and Night Vision

Thermal imagers allow you to “detect” a target by amplifying the heat signature of something or someone, where night vision amplifies ambient light by millions of times so that you can “identify” a target in minimal light.

A Breakthrough in Seamless Migration to IP from Speco Technologies

A Breakthrough in Seamless Migration to IP from Speco Technologies

New NVR with built-in PoE simplifies IP install.

Avigilon Acquires Access Control Company

Avigilon Acquires Access Control Company RedCloud

Through this acquisition, Avigilon adds a complementary product line to its end-to-end, high-definition surveillance solution and provides the company with access to a growing segment of the global security market.

Baby You Can Drive My Car

Baby You Can Drive My Car

FST21 and SAFE partner to deliver the ultimate safe car.

Bosch Signs New Distribution Agreement with Ingram Micro

Bosch Signs New Distribution Agreement with Ingram Micro

World’s largest technology distributor expands physical surveillance portfolio with addition of Bosch.

Berk Tek Leviton Technologies Alliance Launches New Combined System Solutions

Berk Tek Leviton Technologies Alliance Launches New Combined System Solutions

System details, specifications and third-party, verified system, test results available at newly launched website.

New Samsung 1.3 Megapixel PTZ Camera Features 30x Optical Zoom

New Samsung 1.3 Megapixel PTZ Camera Features 30x Optical Zoom

SNP-5300H delivers outstanding performance with extreme added value.

Twitters Two Factor Authentication How to and Why You Should

Twitters Two Factor Authentication How To and Why You Should

Are you doing all you can to protect your Twitter account?

Commercial and Retail Buildings to be the Fastest Adopters of Remote Monitoring Services

Commercial and Retail Buildings to be the Fastest Adopters of Remote Monitoring Services

Commercial and retail end users will drive the growth of remote monitoring services in intelligent buildings, accounting for more than 80 percent of the $400 million market in 2016, according to a new study by IMS Research

Security Industry Association Thanks Sponsors of SIA Government Summit

Security Industry Association Thanks Sponsors of SIA Government Summit

Event helps participants do business with the federal government.

New G Lite Compact Illuminators by Geutebrunk

New G Lite Compact Illuminators by Geutebrunk

Neat and discreet unobtrusive illuminators for use with day and night cameras.

Representative Patrick Meehan to be Keynote Speaker at SIA Government Summit

Representative Patrick Meehan to be Keynote Speaker at SIA Government Summit

Chairs subcommittee on cybersecurity, infrastructure protection and security technologies.

Fortinet Introduces Next Generation Operating System for Web Application Firewall Product Family

Fortinet Introduces Next Generation Operating System for Web Application Firewall Product Family

Features critical security advancements, including the ability to accurately identify the origin of Web application traffic to proactively distinguish between legitimate and malicious sources.

3D Printed Guns Topic of Bulletin from Homeland Security to Law Enforcement

3D Printed Guns Topic of Bulletin from Homeland Security to Law Enforcement

Are 3D printed guns the next nemesis for the Department of Homeland Security along with state and federal law enforcement agencies?

Featured

  • AI-Generated Code Poses Major Security Risks in Nearly Half of All Development Tasks

    Veracode, a provider of application risk management, recently unveiled its 2025 GenAI Code Security Report, revealing critical security flaws in AI-generated code. The study analyzed 80 curated coding tasks across more than 100 large language models (LLMs), revealing that while AI produces functional code, it introduces security vulnerabilities in 45 percent of cases. Read Now

  • Unlocking the Possibilities

    Security needs continue to evolve and end users are under pressure to address emerging risks and safety concerns. For many, that focus starts with upgrading perimeter openings and layering technologies—beginning at the door. Read Now

  • Freedom of Choice

    In today's security landscape, we are witnessing a fundamental transformation in how organizations manage digital evidence. Law enforcement agencies, campus security teams, and large facility operators face increasingly complex challenges with expanding video data, tightening budget constraints and inflexible systems that limit innovation. Read Now

  • Accelerating a Pathway

    There is a new trend touting the transformational qualities of AI’s ability to deliver actionable data and predictive analysis that in many instances, seems to be a bit of an overpromise. The reality is that very few solutions in the cyber-physical security (CPS) space live up to this high expectation with the one exception being the new generation of Physical Identity and Access Management (PIAM) software – herein recategorized as PIAM+. Read Now

  • Protecting Your Zones

    It is game day. You can feel the crowd’s energy. In the parking lot. At the gate. In the stadium. On the concourse. Fans are eager to party. Food and merchandise vendors ready themselves for the rush. Read Now

New Products

  • AC Nio

    AC Nio

    Aiphone, a leading international manufacturer of intercom, access control, and emergency communication products, has introduced the AC Nio, its access control management software, an important addition to its new line of access control solutions.

  • 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.

  • 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.