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Honeywell Adds Advantage Security Integration to First Alert Professional Dealer Network

Honeywell Adds Advantage Security Integration to First Alert Professional Dealer Network

Security systems integrator provides life safety and security solutions to greater Houston area.

Vicon Launches Spanish Language Website for Customers in Latin America

Vicon Launches Spanish Language Website for Customers in Latin America

Site provides product information and literature, system design tools, video tutorials, webinars, white papers, and case studies.

Polaroid Flagship NVR will Support 250 Cameras

Polaroid Flagship NVR will Support 250 Cameras

Unpack it and it’s ready to record and playback – instantly.

Fort Lauderdale Police Make First Arrest with Help of Smartwater CSI

Fort Lauderdale Police Make First Arrest with Help of Smartwater CSI

Forensic coding theft deterrent aids police in capturing criminals.

Panasonic Acquires Cloud Based Video Surveillance Company

Panasonic Acquires Cloud Based Video Surveillance Company

The acquisition of the cloud-based video solutions company reinforces Panasonic's existing security business as it looks to extend its cloud-based solutions to the business and consumer markets.

High Profile Shootings Spur Rapid Growth of Market for US School Security System Integration

High Profile Shootings Spur Rapid Growth of Market for US School Security System Integration

U.S. educational institutions are adopting systems that allow them to respond to all kinds of emergencies in real time.

SIA Standards to Launch SNMP MIB Project

SIA Standards to Launch SNMP MIB Project

Effort will define security-specific set of attributes.



Chinese Cyber Attacks Cost American Universities Billions

Chinese Cyber Attacks Cost American Universities Billions

American universities concerned as cyber attacks try to barge their way in.

Eye Tracking Could Outshine Passwords if Made User Friendly

Eye Tracking Could Outshine Passwords if Made User Friendly

Standard PIN authentication won for its speed and user-friendliness, but the dot targeting exercise also scored high among users.

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  • Pragmatism, Productivity, and the Push for Accountability in 2025-2026

    Every year, the security industry debates whether artificial intelligence is a disruption, an enabler, or a distraction. By 2025, that conversation matured, where AI became a working dimension in physical identity and access management (PIAM) programs. Observations from 2025 highlight this turning point in AI’s role in access control and define how security leaders are being distinguished based on how they apply it. Read Now

  • Report: Cyber Attackers Continue to Turn to AI-Based Tools to Avoid Detection

    Comcast Business recently released its 2025 Cybersecurity Threat Report, a comprehensive analysis of 34.6 billion cybersecurity events detected between June 1,2024 and May 31, 2025. Now in its third year, the report offers business leaders a unique perspective into the evolving threat landscape and provides actionable insights to help organizations strengthen their defenses and align cybersecurity with business risk. Read Now

  • Axis Communications Creates AI-powered Video Surveillance Orchestra

    What if cameras could not only see the world, but interpret it—and respond like orchestra musicians reading sheet music: instantly, precisely, and in perfect harmony? That’s what global network technology leader Axis Communications set to find out. Read Now

  • Just as Expected

    GSX produced a wonderful tradeshow earlier this week. Monday was surprisingly strong in the morning, and the afternoon wasn’t bad at all. That’s Monday’s results and asking attendees to travel on Sunday. Just a quick hint, no one wants to give up their weekend to travel and set up an exhibit booth. I’m just saying. Read Now

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  • NOLA: The Crescent City

    Twenty years later we finds ourselves in New Orleans. Twenty years ago the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina forced exhibitors and attendees to look elsewhere for tradeshow floor space. Read Now

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New Products

  • PE80 Series

    PE80 Series by SARGENT / ED4000/PED5000 Series by Corbin Russwin

    ASSA ABLOY, a global leader in access solutions, has announced the launch of two next generation exit devices from long-standing leaders in the premium exit device market: the PE80 Series by SARGENT and the PED4000/PED5000 Series by Corbin Russwin. These new exit devices boast industry-first features that are specifically designed to provide enhanced safety, security and convenience, setting new standards for exit solutions. The SARGENT PE80 and Corbin Russwin PED4000/PED5000 Series exit devices are engineered to meet the ever-evolving needs of modern buildings. Featuring the high strength, security and durability that ASSA ABLOY is known for, the new exit devices deliver several innovative, industry-first features in addition to elegant design finishes for every opening.

  • 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.

  • 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.