Integrated Systems

The New Playbook: 7 Ways Integrators Can Win On Value, Not Discounts

With the growing cost associated with doing business, margins are too thin to keep racing to the bottom. Many firms live at 10–20 percent hardware margin—barely covering the lights and payroll—while the benchmark NSCA urges is closer to 30 percent so you can clear overhead and invest in growth.

AMAG And Suprema Deepen Partnership For Biometric Security

AMAG Technology™ has announced Suprema as its strategic partner for biometric readers. This strengthened collaboration formalizes a long-standing relationship between the two companies and ensures customers worldwide benefit from a fully integrated security solution that combines AMAG’s Symmetry™ Solution Suite with Suprema’s industry-leading biometric technology.

i-PRO Launches Outdoor Security Radar With AI PTZ Integration

I-PRO Co., LTD, (formerly Panasonic Security), a global leader in professional security and public safety solutions, announced the launch of its i-PRO Security Radar, a new category of outdoor video monitoring devices, designed to enhance perimeter protection in mission-critical environments. Operating on advanced 60GHz millimeter wave technology, the Security Radar system supports integration with up to four AI-enabled i-PRO PTZ cameras to deliver precise detection and real-time visual tracking of people and vehicles.

Cozaint Launches ALICE1: The First Affordable “Infinite” Video Storage System For Long-Term Surveillance Retention

Cozaint, a leader in innovative video surveillance solutions, announces the launch of ALICE1™, the first self-contained video surveillance recording and storage system that provides businesses with decades of secure, affordable video retention. By leveraging the proven reliability of Linear Tape Open (LTO) technology with a cloud-based search platform, ALICE1 makes it possible for organizations to store unlimited video footage at a fraction of the cost of traditional hard-drive solutions.

Luminous Pillars Unveils IntelliLight: Proactive Security Lighting That Stops Threats Before They Happen 

Luminous Pillars announced the launch of IntelliLightTM, a cost-effective, proactive security lighting system designed to detect, disorient, and stop threats before they escalate. Roughly the size of a shoebox, IntelliLight combines advanced optical lensing across multiple light-based delivery systems to deliver wide detection beams and focused deterrent illumination, forcing intruders to retreat, buying critical time to protect staff, children, visitors, and high-value assets.

Interface Systems Enhances Safety And Communication At Bethesda Community Church And School

Interface Systems announced the successful completion of a major security upgrade for Bethesda Community Church and Bethesda Christian School in Fort Worth, Texas. Serving more than 530 students from preschool through 12th grade, Bethesda Christian School is recognized among the top private schools in Texas.

HID Acquires Intelligent Observation To Strengthen Its Healthcare RTLS Portfolio

HID, a worldwide leader in trusted identity solutions, announced it has acquired Intelligent Observation, a leading platform provider for hand hygiene compliance, designed to enable healthcare facilities to reduce hospital acquired infections (HAIs) through proper hand hygiene practices. The addition of Intelligent Observation expands HID’s offering and relevance in the Healthcare RTLS space to further meet the growing needs of healthcare facilities.

CDW Transforms Global Security Operations With Genetec Security Center

Genetec Inc., the global leader in enterprise physical security software, announced that CDW Corporation, a leading multi-brand provider of IT solutions in the U.S., U.K., and Canada, has deployed the Genetec™ Security Centerplatform to standardize and unify its physical security operations across over 50 global sites and distribution centers.

i-PRO Expands Campus Safety With BWC4000 And VideoInsight™ VMS Integration

i-PRO Americas Inc. (formerly Panasonic Security), a leading global manufacturer of edge computing cameras for security and public safety, announced a new education-focused integration between its i-PRO BWC4000 Body-Worn Camera and VideoInsight Video Management System (VMS). VideoInsight now offers native support for BWC4000 devices, allowing K–12 schools to live stream, capture, manage, and review body-worn video and audio through a single, secure platform.

Genetec Brings Powerful New Capabilities To Security Center SaaS 

Genetec, the global leader in enterprise physical security software, today announced new updates to Security Center SaaS, the company’s enterprise-grade Security-as-a-Service (SaaS) solution. Since its launch, Genetec has delivered new features to the platform every 12 days.  This ensures Genetec provides a flexible, open, SaaS solution that is continuously extended to meet the needs of any modern security operation.

Genetec To Showcase Latest Innovations In Cloud-Managed Security At NRF PROTECT 2025

Genetec, the global leader in enterprise physical security software, today announced it will showcase its latest advancements in cloud-managed physical security at NRF PROTECT 2025, including Security Center SaaS and Genetec Cloudlink™ 210, along with a range of solutions designed to help retailers modernize security operations, reduce complexity, and enhance protection against emerging threats.

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.

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.

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.

Alibi Partners With MyDoorView To Deliver Cloud-Based, Smart Video Intercom

Alibi Security announced a strategic partnership with MyDoorView, a pioneer in cloud-based video intercom technology. This new collaboration will provide Alibi’s nationwide network of security dealers and integrators with unlimited access to MyDoorView’s video intercom technology, and direct support from MyDoorView’s sales team and technical specialists.

What Is FLIR Nexus And Why Is It Important?

Situational awareness involves understanding a given circumstance, collecting relevant information, analyzing it, and making informed decisions to address any potential risks. When applying this to perimeter security, it is common practice to see designs that fortify the perimeter; but once that alarm happens, it is uncommon to have a system that provides the continuous coverage and relevant information operators need to make an informed decision as the potential threat progress.

TDSi Announces Forthcoming Appearance at The Security Event 2025

Integrated Access Control and Security manufacturer TDSi announces its upcoming appearance at The Security Event 2025, which is being held at the Birmingham NEC. Appearing on Stand 5/G60, TDSi will be showcasing its newly launched GARDiS v3 Software and previewing the new TDSi Command + Control PSIM solution, along with perimeter intrusion protection solutions from fellow Vitaprotech Group manufacturer Harper Chalice, security and access control solutions from Hirsch and a big announcement.