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AFL Acquires Optimal Cable Services

AFL Acquires Optimal Cable Services

AFL has acquired Optimal Cable Services, helping to expand AFL's global offering of solutions.

Megaeyes Platform Integrated with Pelco Network Cameras

Megaeyes Platform Integrated with Pelco Network Cameras

Pelco by Schneider Electric and HuXinHuTong (Megaeyes) Co. Ltd. announced the integration of Pelco network cameras with the full range of HuXinHuTong (Megaeyes) Video Management Platform.

Firetide Announces Australia and South Pacific Distribution Agreement

Firetide Announces Australia and South Pacific Distribution Agreement

Firetide, Inc. has formed a strategic alliance with BGW Technologies, enabling Firetide to deliver wireless, mesh products to their Australian and South Pacific customer base.

Bosch Trains Nearly 8500 Customers in 2012

Bosch Trains Nearly 8500 Customers in 2012

Bosch Security Systems, Inc. offers online training courses, broken down into modules that can be taken on-demand, for added convenience.

2013 ISC West Show in Las Vegas April 10 through 12

2013 ISC West Show in Las Vegas April 10 through 12

Observint will be exhibiting at the 2013 ISC West Show in Las Vegas.

Milestone Systems Rolls Out Next Generation Channel Partner Program

Milestone Systems Rolls Out Next Generation Channel Partner Program

The next-generation Channel Partner Program include the following benefits: new business tools, enhanced partner differentiators and higher discount opportunities.

Keeping Control of Who

Keeping Control of Who's on Campus

Visitor management is a problem that faces virtually every school, but is particularly troublesome when more trusting children are present.

Disaster Recovery

Disaster Recovery

Hurricane Sandy disrupted power, Internet, phone and various other technical services for millions of people and businesses along the East Coast in 2012. In the aftermath of the storm, organizations are reviewing the effectiveness—or lack thereof—of disaster recovery plans across all of their systems.



Single Focus on Education

Single Focus on Schools

Education security should not be a political issue, but it is. Evaluating legislators’ thought process is not only interesting, but also reveals that proactive measures need to be taken in school settings.

countering domestic ieds

Countering Domestic IEDs

Improvised explosive devices (IEDs) are no longer an overseas or war zone threat; they are an increasing threat on U.S. soil from both global and domestic terrorists.

Cellular Challenges

Cellular Challenges

Connection of industrial network devices with a cellular modem can be challenging. In most cases, industrial network devices are operating backwards from how typical consumers utilize an Internet connection over a cellular modem.

the future is here, you just have to find it

The Future is Here, You Just Have to Find It

I wanted to share some of our technology visions and the IP video trends we see shaping up in the near future. What might some of the most forward looking real-world security installations look like five years from now?

Mobile Discussion

Mobile Discussion

As they use mobile applications in other aspects of their lives, students entering the workforce will fuel demand for increased use of their smartphones.

adding ip video to manage shrink

Adding IP Video to Manage Shrink

Milestone provides Creaseys Guernsey management team and supervisors with an effective tool for protecting the outlet from cash handling and high-value item theft.

Lights, Camera, Action

Lights, Camera, Action

Just as cutting edge movie-making technology has changed the face of the entertainment industry, cutting-edge IP video surveillance technology has changed the face of physical security.

Lighting a New Design

Lighting a New Design

A large, multinational banking institution with several thousand branches across the United States was faced with inconsistent exterior lighting around entrances, ATMs and night depositories, which presented potential security and safety issues for customers and employees.

Security Industry Association Voices Support for School Security Initiatives

The SIA announced the formation of a committee to assist lawmakers with the issue of school security.

MOBOTIX Welcomes TOTUS Solutions as Technology Partner

MOBOTIX delivers IP surveillance to outdoor, lighting-based security platforms.

The American Symbol Comes Under Video Surveillance

The American Symbol Comes Under Video Surveillance

Berry College has welcomed a couple of new "students" to their campus - a pair of bald eagles, representative of America.

American Fibertek Positioned to Take Advantage of Changing Landscape

With American Fibertek's innovative, infrastructure technology and value, this company is fulfilling idustry demand.

CTO of HID Global Shares Projections for Top Secure Identity Trends of 2013

HID Global's Chief Technology Officer, Selva Selvaratnam, outlines secure identity trends that will influence how organizations will create, use and manage secure identities.

Morse Watchmans Key Control Saves Time and Improves Service

Morse Watchmans Key Control Saves Time and Improves Service

At the Birmingham Marriott Hotel, in Birmingham, England, a key management system frees up staff in order to better serve their guests.

Matrix Systems Welcomes New Regional Sales Manager

Matrix Systems Welcomes New Regional Sales Manager

Steve Kingsbury, new regional sales manager for Matrix Systems, is welcomed to the company.

First Transmission Solution App Launched

First Transmission Solution App Launched

ComNet announced a mobile app that identifies signal transmission solutions, and it's available at no charge.

Quantum Secure Appoints John Skowronski as VP of Global Sales and Announces Record Revenue

Quantum Secure Appoints John Skowronski as VP of Global Sales and Announces Record Revenue

An experienced executive is appointed to expand the sales channel and partnerships for PIAM supplier.

XTex Technology Secures and Coordinates Presidential Inauguration

XTec Technology Secures and Coordinates Presidential Inauguration

XTec Incorporated worked with DC Government’s Homeland Security & Emergency Management Agency and the National Guard to provide mobile accountability and tracking during inauguration events.

Online Exclusive: Calculating the Relative Performance of a PIDS System

Calculating a realistic Probability of Detection (POD) or determining a measurement of actual detection performance for a PIDS is not quite as simple as many people believe. You need to understand the highly interactive and closely coupled relationship that exists between the detection of intrusions versus unwanted nuisance alarms.

Registration is Open for the ASIS 23rd New York City Security Conference and Expo

Registration is Open for the ASIS 23rd New York City Security Conference and Expo

This year marks the 23rd anniversary for this event and welcomes two, IT-centric conferences and exhibitions.

OnSSI Selected for Video Management Solution

OnSSI Selected for Video Management Solution

The Ocularis platform delivers operational and cost efficiencies to the upgraded security system at Player’s Casino.

SightLogix Introduces Low Cost Smart Thermal Camera

SightLogix Introduces Low Cost Smart Thermal Camera

A $4,995 MSRP brings accurate, thermal, video analytics to mainstream applications.

Featured

  • Cost: Reactive vs. Proactive Security

    Security breaches often happen despite the availability of tools to prevent them. To combat this problem, the industry is shifting from reactive correction to proactive protection. This article will examine why so many security leaders have realized they must “lead before the breach” – not after. Read Now

  • Achieving Clear Audio

    In today’s ever-changing world of security and risk management, effective communication via an intercom and door entry communication system is a critical communication tool to keep a facility’s staff, visitors and vendors safe. Read Now

  • Beyond Apps: Access Control for Today’s Residents

    The modern resident lives in an app-saturated world. From banking to grocery delivery, fitness tracking to ridesharing, nearly every service demands another download. But when it comes to accessing the place you live, most people do not want to clutter their phone with yet another app, especially if its only purpose is to open a door. Read Now

  • Survey: 48 Percent of Worshippers Feel Less Safe Attending In-Person Services

    Almost half (48%) of those who attend religious services say they feel less safe attending in-person due to rising acts of violence at places of worship. In fact, 39% report these safety concerns have led them to change how often they attend in-person services, according to new research from Verkada conducted online by The Harris Poll among 1,123 U.S. adults who attend a religious service or event at least once a month. Read Now

  • AI Used as Part of Sophisticated Espionage Campaign

    A cybersecurity inflection point has been reached in which AI models has become genuinely useful in cybersecurity operation. But to no surprise, they can used for both good works and ill will. Systemic evaluations show cyber capabilities double in six months, and they have been tracking real-world cyberattacks showing how malicious actors were using AI capabilities. These capabilities were predicted and are expected to evolve, but what stood out for researchers was how quickly they have done so, at scale. Read Now

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 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.