Author: Jay Bartlett
Spring Into Action With Sielox Pinnacle’s Clean Up Utility Feature
Sielox is reminding access control administrators to conduct a spring cleaning of their access control system using the System Clean Up Utility feature exclusively available in the Sielox Pinnacle™ Access Control Platform. The System Clean Up Utility performs a fast and thorough cleanup of invalid or outdated access control data, resulting in better system management and security.
Westminster Security Group Acquires Afrisist
Westminster Security Group is pleased to announce the acquisition of Afrisist. Afrisist is a leading provider of innovative security and risk management solutions in Africa. This strategic acquisition positions Westminster Security to enhance its global service offerings and expand its market presence, delivering exceptional service to clients travelling around the globe.
AlarMax Appoints Eric Boyette As Senior Vice President of Operations
AlarMax is proud to announce the appointment of Eric Boyette as Senior Vice President of Operations – Operational Excellence. With over three decades of experience in operational leadership and continuous improvement, Boyette brings proven expertise in optimizing performance and building high-functioning teams across diverse industries.
Wavelynx Introduces New APEX Reader Module For Access Control Systems And Smart Devices
Wavelynx announced the launch of the APEX Module – a solution designed to transform how manufacturers integrate access control technology into their products.
HP Selects Hailo’s Next-Gen AI Accelerator To Transform Retail And Hospitality Operations
Hailo announced that HP has selected the Hailo-10H AI accelerator to power its all-new HP AI Accelerator M.2 Card. HP is the first to market with a Hailo-10H based solution, revolutionizing how retail and hospitality providers engage with customers, optimize operations, and scale intelligent insights.
Trackforce And Scylla Partner To Connect AI Detection, Guard Dispatch & Incident Resolution
Trackforce announced an industry-first partnership with Scylla, an AI video surveillance company, that connects AI-powered threat detection directly into security workforce workflows to give security providers a faster, smarter, and fully integrated way to identify, dispatch, resolve, and bill incidents.
Electronic Security Industry Applauds Passage of Oregon SB 959 To Combat Signal Jamming
The Electronic Security Association (ESA) and its nationwide membership applaud Governor Tina Kotek and the Oregon Legislature for the recent passage and signing of Senate Bill 959, a critical public safety measure that classifies signal jamming devices as burglary tools under state law.
Genetec Enhances Genetec Cloudrunner With New Mapping Tools For Faster Investigations
Genetec announced the introduction of advanced mapping functionalities in Genetec Cloudrunner™, its vehicle-centric investigative system. The new Report Map and Device Map features give law enforcement and security professionals the ability to visualize ALPR (Automatic License Plate Recognition) information in an intuitive map interface, significantly improving investigative reach and operational efficiency.
Core AI Applications in Physical Security: AI-Powered Perimeter Intrusion Detection: Enhancing Fence Lines and Boundaries
In the realm of physical security, the perimeter stands as the first line of defense. Traditionally, securing these critical boundaries has been a labor-intensive and often reactive endeavor, relying on guards, fences, and simple sensors prone to false alarms. However, the advent of artificial intelligence (AI) has ushered in a transformative era for perimeter intrusion detection, fundamentally enhancing fence lines and boundaries by moving beyond mere detection to intelligent classification, prediction, and proactive response.
Built To Adapt: The Case For Open Architecture In Public Safety Operations
Public safety agencies are under growing pressure to respond quickly and effectively to increasingly complex challenges—from cyber threats and physical security incidents to natural disasters such as extreme weather events.
The All-Seeing Eye: How Video Surveillance And Analytics Are Revolutionizing Patient Care In Healthcare
Hospitals and other healthcare institutions are unique places that require the highest levels of security and patient care. Important priorities include the protection of sensitive medical data and equipment, the wellbeing of those who are most at risk, and the upkeep of a secure and healing environment. A new era of proactive patient care and increased operational efficiency is being ushered in by the integration of sophisticated video surveillance systems with artificial intelligence-powered video analytics, even though conventional security measures like access control and security guards are still essential.
Fast Track Organizational Growth Through Horizontal Integration
As many owners of security companies are looking for ways to grow their business, horizontal integration is the fastest way to do so. By purchasing another company and combining it with your own, it gives your business opportunities that would otherwise not be available. The moment a contract is signed, you reduce your competition, expand your customer base, gain the ability to reach new markets, and improve your market power. If done correctly, your revenue could grow dramatically.
Paying Your Civic Rent: Why Participation In ESA Matters For Our Industry’s Future
In the fast-evolving world of electronic security and life safety, it’s easy to stay laser-focused on growing your business, managing operations, and serving your customers. But there’s another responsibility we share—one that doesn’t always show up on a balance sheet yet has a powerful impact on the future of our industry: active participation in the Electronic Security Association (ESA).
Genetec And SaferWatch Bring Real-Time Vehicle Intelligence To Public Safety Agencies
Genetec announced the integration of AutoVu Cloudrunner™, its vehicle-centric investigation system (VCIS), with the SaferWatch real-time alerting and reporting platform. Initially developed for the Hawaii Department of Law Enforcement, the integration brings together Cloudrunner’s vehicle search capabilities and SaferWatch’s live communication tools into a single platform, enhancing how public safety agencies and communities coordinate in real time during incidents involving vehicles of interest.
Is Apple Positioning For An Entrance Into The Smart Home Sector?
In Part 2, we’re zooming out to look at the broader industry picture: how Apple might enter this market, their potential strategy upon their entrance, and the effect it could have on how alarm dealers and integrators could approach their existing and potential customers. There’s plenty to unpack, and even more reason to keep your eyes on what’s going on in Cupertino, CA.
Global Electronic Security Forum Magazine
Our team was represented well as we kicked off our (and many others) week hosting ISC/SIA’s Got Talent at the ROCKHOUSE, where more than 650 guests attended thanks to the extraordinary sponsors. As it turned out, yes, some of those who braved the stage to karaoke that night did have talent.
Suprema Unveils BioStar Air—Cloud First, Biometric-Native, Zero Complexity
Suprema, a global leader in AI-powered access control and security solutions, officially announced the launch of BioStar Air, the first and only cloud-based access control platform designed to natively support biometric authentication. Featuring true zero-on-premise architecture, BioStar Air simplifies deployment and scales effortlessly to secure SMBs, multi-branch companies, and mixed-use buildings.
Passing Along Credit Card Processing Fees For RMR Payments
Credit card processing fees have traditionally been seen as a cost of doing business, with the benefits outweighing the associated costs. The benefits of receiving Recurring Monthly Revenue (RMR) payments by credit card includes timely payment by the customer, increased cash availability, reduced collection costs, and reduced attrition due to non-payment. Many Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT) merchant payment processors also offer the ability to automatically update credit card expiration dates, effectively preventing failed transactions which often resulted from those change in dates. Offering a credit card payment type was also seen as a competitive advantage over companies who did not offer this benefit. This was all true while inflation was kept at bay.
Doing Gunshot Detection The Right Way: Rethinking Speed, Simplicity, And Smarts
Gun violence can erupt without warning, and when it does, time becomes your most precious asset. The ability to detect and respond to a gunshot within seconds, ideally before panic spreads or the threat escalates, is no longer a luxury. It’s a baseline expectation for physical security. And yet, many gunshot detection systems still operate as if we’re in 2005. They rely on slow, server-heavy architecture, demand complex triangulation setups, and too often leave security teams with vague alerts or, worse, false positives that shake confidence in the system.
Everything You Ever Wanted Is Sitting On The Other Side Of Fear
Taking on a sales role in the electronic security industry, or any industry, is not for the faint of heart. It requires persistence, confidence, and a deep belief in the value of the solutions we offer. And yet, even the most seasoned sales professionals can find themselves paralyzed by fear – of rejection, of not knowing enough, or of failure.