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MediaStorm and HID Partner to Transform the Workplace Experience with Employee Badge in Apple Wallet

HID, a worldwide provider in trusted identity solutions, today announced that MediaStorm, a leading media and content creation company in China, has adopted HID Mobile Access to offer employee badges in Apple Wallet, enabling employees to seamlessly access their office building’s corporate spaces with just their iPhone or Apple Watch. The initiative underscores MediaStorm’s mission to integrate leading-edge technology to support a modern and agile workplace that is flexible, secure and convenient, and this announcement makes them one of the first companies in China to implement employee badge in Apple Wallet.

Napco’s Continental Enterprise Controllers Now Integrated with LifeSafety Power

NAPCO Access, a division of NAPCO Security Technologies and a leader in access control solutions since 1969, announces its new Unified Power Solution, developed in partnership with LifeSafety Power. This streamlined chassis integrates NAPCO Access Panel components and LifeSafety Power modules, delivering a space-saving, labor-efficient solution for professional security integrators.

Michigan City Fights Retail Crime With AI-Powered Video Surveillance, 911 Camera Sharing

To combat persistent retail crime and deliver peace of mind to workers in the bustling North Leroy Street business district, the City of Fenton Police Department has deployed a new AI-powered video surveillance system with camera-sharing technology to accelerate response time during retail heists or other emergencies.

TSA Intercepts 6,678 Firearms at Airport Security Checkpoints in 2024

During 2024, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) intercepted a total of 6,678 firearms at airport security checkpoints, preventing them from getting into the secure areas of the airport and onboard aircraft. Approximately 94% of these firearms were loaded. This total is a minor decrease from the 6,737 firearms stopped in 2023. Throughout 2024, TSA managed its “Prepare, Pack, Declare” public awareness campaign to explain the steps for safely traveling with a firearm.

NAPCO Promotes Peter Lowenstein to Head Napco Access

NAPCO Security Technologies, Inc., based in Amityville, NY, is proud to announce Peter Lowenstein’s promotion to head up sales for Napco Access, a newly unified group combining the company’s three access control divisions: Alarm Lock, Marks USA, and Napco Access Pro (formerly Continental).

2024 Gun Violence Report: Fewer Overall Incidents, but School Deaths and Injuries Are on the Rise

Omnilert, provider of gun detection technology, today released its compilation of Gun Violence Statistics for 2024 summarizing gun violence tragedies and their adverse effects on Americans and the economy. While research showed a decrease in overall deaths and injuries, the rising number of school shootings and fatalities and high number of mass shootings underscored the need to keep more people safe in schools as well as places of worship, healthcare, government, retail and commerce, finance and banking, hospitality and other public places.

Survey: Only 7 Percent of Business Leaders Using AI in Physical Security

A new survey from Pro-Vigil looks at video surveillance trends, how AI is impacting physical security, and more.

MetLife Stadium Uses Custom Surveillance Solution from Axis Communications

Axis Communications, provider of video surveillance and network devices, today announced the implementation of a custom surveillance solution developed in collaboration with the MetLife Stadium security team. This new, tailored solution will help the venue augment its security capabilities, providing high-quality video at unprecedented distances and allowing the security team to identify details from anywhere in the venue.



i-PRO Shares Key Predictions for the Physical Security Market in 2025

As the physical security industry looks toward 2025, i-PRO Co., Ltd. (formerly Panasonic Security) is highlighting four interlinked trends that are set to redefine how businesses, integrators, and security professionals approach security in the next year. These insights highlight the transformative role of edge computing, artificial intelligence (AI), the expansion of cloud computing, and how companies will integrate the wealth of available data.

Snap One Adds New Luma 4K Hybrid Surveillance Cameras to X20 Portfolio

As residential and commercial surveillance technology continues to advance, Snap One, now part of ADI, is evolving and investing in Luma by adding a new line of Luma 4K Hybrid cameras that deliver enhanced performance features and versatile designs.

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    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 CM-221 Series Switches

    Camden CM-221 Series Switches

    Camden Door Controls is pleased to announce that, in response to soaring customer demand, it has expanded its range of ValueWave™ no-touch switches to include a narrow (slimline) version with manual override. This override button is designed to provide additional assurance that the request to exit switch will open a door, even if the no-touch sensor fails to operate. This new slimline switch also features a heavy gauge stainless steel faceplate, a red/green illuminated light ring, and is IP65 rated, making it ideal for indoor or outdoor use as part of an automatic door or access control system. ValueWave™ no-touch switches are designed for easy installation and trouble-free service in high traffic applications. In addition to this narrow version, the CM-221 & CM-222 Series switches are available in a range of other models with single and double gang heavy-gauge stainless steel faceplates and include illuminated light rings.