Safety and Security
ASAP Service Helps Minnesota 911 Center Speed Response
The Rochester-Olmsted County Emergency Communications Center has implemented ASAP Service to improve emergency response workflows and reduce alarm-handling errors. The standards-based platform automates alarm data delivery directly into CAD systems, helping telecommunicators save time, reduce manual entry, and accelerate emergency dispatch operations.
Oklahoma City Speeds Emergency Response With ASAP Service
Oklahoma City Police Department has implemented ASAP Service to enhance emergency response by automating alarm notifications directly into dispatch systems. The solution reduces response times, minimizes errors, and lowers call volumes, allowing telecommunicators to focus on critical incidents while improving overall efficiency and public safety outcomes.
ZeroEyes Launches ZeroLink For Off-Network AI Gun Detection
ZeroEyes launches ZeroLink, an off-network AI gun detection solution that enables real-time threat detection and situational awareness in remote, mobile, and infrastructure-limited environments.
Shooter Detection Systems Launches SDS Perimeter For Outdoor Gunshot Detection
Shooter Detection Systems launches SDS Perimeter, an outdoor gunshot detection system using AI, acoustic, and infrared sensing. The solution enhances early threat detection and enables faster response across campuses and open environments.
Coweta County 911 Deploys ASAP Technology For Faster Dispatch
Coweta County 911 has implemented Automated Secure Alarm Protocol (ASAP) technology to digitally transmit alarm notifications into its computer-aided dispatch system. The solution improves emergency call processing speed, reduces transcription errors, and allows telecommunicators to prioritize alarm events more efficiently while supporting faster and more accurate emergency response operations.
HID Debuts Visitor Manager For Healthcare
HID has introduced Visitor Manager for Healthcare, a cloud-based solution designed to strengthen hospital security, streamline visitor check-in and integrate directly with leading EHR systems. The platform supports compliance, real-time location visibility and improved clinician and patient safety across modern healthcare environments.
Shooter Detection Systems Showcases Outdoor Gunshot Detection At ISC West
Shooter Detection Systems, an Alarm.com company, will showcase its SDS Perimeter Outdoor Gunshot Detection System at ISC West 2026. The technology extends gunshot detection capabilities to outdoor environments, helping organizations identify threats earlier and respond faster. The company will also present software upgrades and integrations designed to improve situational awareness and security operations.
Turning Strategy Into Performance
I have spoken and written about strategic planning a lot over the past few years; not only the need to have a well-developed plan that looks into revenue, operations management, organizational development and financial management, but the need to execute against that plan and to hold yourself and your team accountable to it. I’ve seen it, lived it, and also had the unfortunate reality of witnessing the aftermath of those who don’t.
Athena Security Launches Weapons Detection Support Center
Athena Security has launched its AI-enabled Weapons Detection Support Center, a proactive, self-healing capability designed to detect, diagnose, and resolve operational issues in real time. Featuring built-in offline functionality, automated failover, and AI-generated ticketing, the platform ensures uninterrupted weapons detection operations while reducing manual intervention and support delays.
ASSP Launches Framework To Drive Safety Beyond Compliance
The American Society of Safety Professionals (ASSP) has announced the launch of its Standards-Based User Groups (SBUGs), a strategic framework designed to move the safety profession beyond regulatory compliance toward measurable, data-driven excellence. The initiative reinforces ASSP’s position as a trusted authority guiding the shift of safety from a regulatory requirement to a core business driver.
Osceola County Launches ASAP Service, Cutting Alarm Handling By Up To Eight Minutes
Osceola County, Florida, has launched Automated Secure Alarm Protocol (ASAP) Service, automating alarm notifications to its emergency communications center and reducing response times by up to eight minutes while easing telecommunicator workloads.
Blackline Safety Introduces G8 Connected Safety Wearable
Blackline Safety, has announced G8, the next evolution of worksite safety and the most connected wearable the company has ever built. Designed from the ground up as a true platform, […]
Athena Security Launches Apollo 500 Weapons Detection
Athena Security has announced the launch of Apollo 500, a next-generation weapons detection system designed to pinpoint the exact location of a suspected weapon or prohibited item on a person or in their belongings. Security teams are increasingly required to determine not only whether a threat exists, but precisely where it is located.
I Can Sleep Through A Storm
I see articles and presentations about what keeps company owners awake at night and it made me thing of a piece ten years ago. In the time since, we have weathered an international pandemic that caused shutdowns and financial stress. The article addressed the importance of financial people but it still applies to every aspect of your business. Be sure to hire the right people to manage your business so that you can “sleep through a storm.”
What Keeps Security Business Owners Up At Night, Ed. 16
Running a business demands both courage and consistency. It requires leaders to balance continual challenges with hard-earned achievements. Within the security industry, where operations never pause and every decision carries significant weight, these challenges are often amplified. Business owners must constantly manage competing priorities: attracting and retaining skilled talent, adapting to rapid technological advancements, meeting evolving customer expectations, and maintaining profitability in a highly competitive market.
HID Advances School Safety With National Training Initiative
HID is strengthening school safety nationwide through a new initiative that removes financial barriers to professional security education while supporting safer, smarter learning environments. HID has partnered with the National Council of School Safety Directors (NCSSD) to fund 1,000 scholarships for the Foundations of School Security Leadership Certificate course.
ASIS Launches Call for Proposals and Reviewers GSX 2026
ASIS International announce the opening of its Call for Proposals for the Global Security Exchange (GSX) 2026, inviting industry experts, thought leaders, and practitioners to submit cutting-edge presentations across critical security domains. Additionally, the association is seeking distinguished security professionals to serve as proposal reviewers, furthering the conference’s commitment to delivering exceptional educational content.
Genetec Cloudrunner Mobile For Field Vehicle Investigations
Genetec Inc. announced the launch of Genetec Cloudrunner™ Mobile, a companion app for its vehicle-centric investigation system, Genetec Cloudrunner. Designed for law enforcement and security professionals, the app extends Cloudrunner’s investigative capabilities to the field, giving users faster access to critical vehicle data and alerts wherever they are.
A History Of Transformative Innovation
From the very beginning, Salto’s purpose has been clear: make access smart, simple, and universal. The company pioneered the first wire-free, networked smart locking system, eliminating the complexity and cost of traditional wired solutions. Its innovations—such as the Salto Virtual Network (SVN), wireless systems, and mobile access—reshaped the industry.
Salto Celebrates 25 Years Of Inspired Access
Salto celebrates its 25th anniversary in 2025. Marking a quarter-century of innovation, the company continues to redefine how people experience secure, seamless access in every type of environment. Founded with a bold, disruptive vision, Salto set out to create universal, wire-free, and networked smart locking systems.