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By now you are all ready for ASIS. I’m determined to make a difference this year in Anaheim. I’m going to carry around my little black book and make notes on the most exciting products that I see each day.

ASIS 2015 Keynotes Provide Frontline Perspectives on Terrorism

ASIS International (ASIS), the leading organization for security management professionals worldwide, will bring three of the foremost experts on domestic and international terror to address security management professionals at its 61st Annual Seminar and Exhibits.

Brivo Launches Mobile Pass to Open Doors Using Smartphones

Mobile solution eliminates need for key cards and installation of new on-premise hardware.



Tri-Ed to Distribute RBtec IRONCLAD Fence Intrusion Detection Sensor Kits

Fully wrapped by stainless steel mesh makes it deal for installation on wire fences and concertina coil.

New Liquid Scanner Approved to Airport Security Industry Standard

Provides non-invasive screening of individual, unopened bottles or other containers.

AMAG Technology's Symmetry Security Management System Integrates with ASSA ABLOY IP-enabled Locks

Allows the expansion of Symmetry to doors not normally included in traditional security systems via facility's network infrastructure.

Tascent Emerges with $18.5 Million in Series A Funding to Expand Global Biometric Identity Presence

To develop new high-throughput iris recognition and mobile biometric identity solutions.

Zetron to Highlight Total Communication and Security Solutions at ASIS 2015

To offer demonstrations that highlight all the products and systems necessary to equip an entire, integrated communications and security control room.

OnSSI's Ocularis 5 VMS Now Integrated with Spectra Logic's Verde NAS Storage Platform

Provides a high performance, reliable and affordable long-term IP video retention.

U2 Concert Rescheduled Due to Security Risk

U2 Concert Rescheduled Due to Security Risk

The band rescheduled a show in Stockholm after authorities evacuated the venue due to a security breach.

A Special Thank You

First Annual Security Softball Game creates another great security industry story of many coming together to support a worthy cause.

Orion Entrance Control, Inc. to Showcase Newest Turnstile and Integrations at ASIS 2015

Company to demo newest addition to its line of turnstiles, the Optical Bi-parting Full Glass-extended (OBFG-E).

Mission 500 and COPS Monitoring Team Up to Provide School Supplies

Approximately 700 children from Title 1 elementary school in Boyton Beach received supplies.

Easy Access Distribution Hosts 16th Annual Technology REVOLUTION Expo

Dedicated experience rooms will host ongoing demonstrations.

U.S. Security Associates Announces New Segway and T3 Training

Curriculum focuses on operational readiness and safety in particular.

Nortek Security & Control Now Offering Numera Libris through A.P.I. Monitoring and Security Central

Feature-rich device designed for instant, hands-free communication with monitoring services.

Quantum Secure Sponsors High-tech Lab at Capitol Technology University

Identity, Credentialing and Access Management (ICAM) Laboratory furnished with latest in SAFE Solutions for research/teaching activities.

HID Global Introduces Long-range Solutions and "Hands-free" Parking and Gate Control

Providing new options for opening doors and parking gates from a distance.

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.