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Deterring Fraud and Theft

There is an old saying about how everything is bigger in Texas, and in the case of Lexus of Lakeway, the expression certainly rings true.

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What's In Store

What’s ahead in 2017? In 2016, we saw video surveillance and security increasingly become the focus of mainstream media conversations, with video playing a pivotal role in bringing terror suspects to justice (as it did recently in NYC) and with police body-worn cameras capturing sometimes controversial incidents that spark national conversations.

A Glimpse Into The Future Of IP Video

A Glimpse Into The Future Of IP Video

This year marks the 20th anniversary of the world’s first IP network camera, a technology that eventually revolutionized the video surveillance landscape.



Innovations, Solutions and a Renewed Sense of Pride

It’s an exciting time to be in the security industry, as evidenced by the successful year we have seen in regards to technology innovations, mergers and acquisitions, and a renewed sense of pride in the industry.

Concern for Rail Security

Concern for Rail Security

Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson said we need to be more concerned with rail security following the commuter train that crashed into a New Jersey terminal.

Total Recall to Showcase Newest CrimeEye-RD-2 Unit at IACP 2016

Total Recall to showcase new CrimeEye-RD-2 citywide surveillance solution at IACP 2016.

Security Today Academy Launches, Offers Online Training Courses

Security Today Academy Offers Online Training Courses on Security Technology

Provides needed training and CEUs for the security industry with over 125 courses.

Cell Phone Footage Captures Charlotte Officer-Involved Shooting

Cell Phone Footage Captures Charlotte Officer-Involved Shooting

Cell Phone footage released by the New York Times shows Keith Scott's wife pleading officers not to shoot her husband.

ASIS party

13th Annual Security Industry Party A Big Success

Guests enjoyed food and drinks at Tapa Toro in Orlando

Disgruntled Employee Kills Two, Himself in Workplace Shooting

Disgruntled Employee Kills Two, Himself in Workplace Shooting

Three people are dead, the shooting included in Athens, Tennessee after a workplace shooting.

ISC West Launches Unmanned Security Expo

Exhibits & Education Dedicated to Aerial Drones & Ground Robotics

Can Artificial Intelligence Solve the Cybersecurity Talent Drain?

Online Exclusive: Can Artificial Intelligence Solve the Cybersecurity Talent Drain?

Leveraging artificial intelligence and machine learning allows organizations to enjoy real time protection and risk identification, significantly reducing security risks without the need to increase staff.

Fredrik Nilsson of Axis Communications to Receive Lippert Award

The Security Industry Association announced the selection of Fredrik Nilsson, Vice President, Americas, Axis Communications Inc., to receive the 2016 George R. Lippert Memorial Award.

Yahoo Confirms Data Breach of 500 Million Accounts

Yahoo Confirms Data Breach of 500 Million Accounts

Yahoo has confirmed that a copy of data for at least 500 million accounts has been stolen.

Department of Commerce Awards XTec PIV-Interoperable Credentialing Contract

XTec adds another Federal Agency to their PIV-I hosted service offering

Digital Watchdog DW Spectrum IPVMS Now Integrated with RS2 Access Control

DW Spectrum™ IPVMS on Multiple Devices

Altronix Selects Thomasson Marketing Group for the Pacific Southwest Region

Effective immediately, TMG is representing Altronix in California, Hawaii, Nevada and Arizona.

Featured

  • Allegion, Comfort Technologies Implement Mobile Credentials at the Artisan Apartment Homes in Florida

    Artisan Apartment Homes, a luxury apartment complex in Dunedin, Florida, recently transitioned from mechanical keys to electronic locks and centralized system software with support from Allegion US, a leading provider of security solutions, technology and services, and Florida-based Comfort Technologies, which specializes in deploying multifamily access control, IoT devices and software management solutions. Read Now

  • Mall of America Deploys AI-Powered Analytics to Enhance Parking Intelligence

    Mall of America®, the largest shopping and entertainment complex in North America, announced an expansion of its ongoing partnership with Axis Communications to deploy cutting-edge car-counting video analytics across more than a dozen locations. With this expansion, Mall of America (MOA) has boosted operational efficiency, improved safety and security, and enabled more informed decision-making around employee scheduling and streamlining transportation for large events. Read Now

  • Security Industry Association Launches New “askSIA” AI Tool

    The Security Industry Association (SIA) has unveiled a brand-new SIA member benefit – askSIA, a conversational AI agent designed to help users get the most out of their SIA membership, easily access SIA resources and find the latest information on SIA’s training and courses, reports and publications, events, certification offerings and more. SIA members can easily find askSIA by visiting the SIA homepage or looking for the askSIA icon in the top left of webpages. Read Now

    • Industry Events
  • Industry Embraces Mobile Access, Biometrics and AI

    A combination of evolving workplace dynamics, technology innovation and new user expectations is changing how people enter and interact with physical spaces. Access control is at the heart of these changes. Combined with biometrics and AI, mobile access control has become increasingly crucial for deploying entry solutions that are seamless, secure and adaptive to user needs. Read Now

  • Sustainable Video Solution Delivered for Landmark City of London Office Development

    An advanced, end-to-end video solution from IDIS, with a focus on reducing waste and costs, has helped a major office development in the City of London align its security with sustainability objectives. Read Now

New Products

  • 4K Video Decoder

    3xLOGIC’s VH-DECODER-4K is perfect for use in organizations of all sizes in diverse vertical sectors such as retail, leisure and hospitality, education and commercial premises.

  • QCS7230 System-on-Chip (SoC)

    QCS7230 System-on-Chip (SoC)

    The latest Qualcomm® Vision Intelligence Platform offers next-generation smart camera IoT solutions to improve safety and security across enterprises, cities and spaces. The Vision Intelligence Platform was expanded in March 2022 with the introduction of the QCS7230 System-on-Chip (SoC), which delivers superior artificial intelligence (AI) inferencing at the edge.

  • 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.”