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CPI Security Wins Deceptive Sales Practice Lawsuit Against Competitor, Vivint Smart Home
CPI Security won a significant civil lawsuit today after an eight-person jury in the U.S. District Court Western District of North Carolina Charlotte Division unanimously found competitor Vivint Smart Home responsible for using deceptive door-to-door sales practices to mislead and confuse CPI customers, so that Vivint could take over their alarm systems. The jury awarded CPI Security more than $189 million in damages.
Allied Universal Acquires Landmark Event Staffing Services
Allied Universal announced the acquisition of Landmark Event Staffing Services, a comprehensive event security and guest services company supporting a wide range of venue and event clients nationally. In 2022, Allied Universal announced 13 acquisitions – eight in North America and five internationally.
Vector Flow Ushers in the New Science of PIAM Automation
Vector Flow is setting new benchmarks in physical identity and access management (PIAM), threat intelligence and security intelligence with modern AI data-driven solutions that automate multiple access provisioning and management disciplines one a single platform. Vector Flow’s next generation PIAM automation provides insights and actionable intelligence with 100% accurate and reliable data by autonomously managing every identity over their entire lifecycle across large enterprise operations.
Konica Minolta Accelerates its Global Video Solution Service Business by Using AI
Konica Minolta announces that the company will strengthen its business in the monitoring and video solution services field, by deploying solutions that use AI and by harnessing its global sales capabilities to maximise sales opportunities and accelerate growth in a growing market. Emerging social issues include the growing risk of disasters due to climate change and a shrinking workforce due to an aging society.
Blackline Safety Announces Key Promotions and Leadership Changes
Blackline Safety has announced the following key promotions and changes to its executive leadership team. Sean Stinsonis promoted to the additional role of President. With this appointment, Stinson will assume the leadership of software and professional service offerings, including Blackline Vision custom analytics. He will continue to lead all revenue generating activities, including sales, customer success and channel management.
Axis Communications and Genetec Introduce New Access Control Solution
With access control as a cornerstone of physical security, and today’s businesses requiring more advanced tools, Axis Communications and Genetec Inc —leaders in network technologies for security, operations and business intelligence— have partnered to introduce an industry-first, enterprise-level access control solution. Axis Powered by Genetec combines Axis network door controllers and Genetec access control software into an all-in-one solution that […]
Benefits Of NFC Wallet Technology In Access Control
The NFC Wallet is the technology that is turning the access control industry upside down. It is a wonderful juxtaposition of legacy methodology combined with technological disruption. A familiar behavior of presenting a credential in a known manner with an explosion of new use cases with new market entrants. This single technology that has been unlocked to the access market by the global technology giants of Apple, Google, and Samsung stands to reorganize the balance of market share that has largely remained stagnant since the 1980s.
TRENDnet Hive Adds Remote Cloud Management Support for Access Points
TRENDnet is excited to announce the expansion of its TRENDnet Hive™ cloud management solution, adding support for TRENDnet indoor wireless access points. TRENDnet Hive is an advanced network cloud management solution designed to save users on time and cost by simplifying and centralizing the management and monitoring of a network(s) and networked devices. With TRENDnet Hive, easily manage multiple access points simultaneously with group profiles for provisioning.
Invixium?s Industry-Leading Biometric Portfolio Will Now Be Available with IDCUBE’s software platform
Invixium and IDCUBE jointly announced the signing of a new technology partnership and global distribution agreement. The two companies have collaborated in the past to give end-users and system integrators a straightforward way to install and implement the best-of-the-breed integrated solution – Invixium biometric devices with IDCUBE’s Access360 software platform. This new agreement deepens the existing relationship and will initially focus on joint sales penetration in India, the Middle East, and the United States.
PSA Announces Partnership with LMN Software
The PSA Network announced the addition of LMN Software Corp. (LMN) to its lineup of technology partners. LMN, the developer of EdgeSentry, offers the security industry the simplest, most cost-effective tool to monitor networks for intrusions, anomalies and failures. LMN Software was founded in 2019 with the mission to provide powerful network monitoring, hardening and active security appliances that any level of technician can install in under an hour.
SALTO Systems North America Names New Marketing Leadership Roles
SALTO Systems North America has elevated two marketing team members to new levels of leadership to help focus on the four pillars of SALTO NA’s efforts: building the brand, fostering a culture of learning and impact, getting closer to the customer, and achieving sustainable growth. Heena Virjee has been named as Senior Manager-Marketing, North America. She will guide the continued growth and expansion of SALTO’s electronic access control hardware and software security products, oversee the marketing team, shape the overall marketing strategy, and serve as the North America contact for media inquiries.
iluminar Joins System Surveyor Manufacturer Partner Program
iluminar Inc., has announced joining System Surveyor as a manufacturer partner. iluminar?s participation in System Surveyor?s open-platform, SaaS-based graphical system design platform will make their product catalog and accessories available to thousands of users, from system integrators to end customers, streamlining system design, installation and maintenance.
NRG Energy Inc. to Acquire Vivint Smart Home Inc.
NRG Energy announced they have entered into a definitive agreement under which NRG will acquire Vivint for $12 per share or $2.8 billion in an all-cash transaction with an implied multiple of 6.3x run-rate Enterprise Value to Adjusted EBITDA. The agreement has been unanimously approved by the boards of directors of both companies. Vivint Smart Home is a leading smart home platform company whose mission is to help its nearly two million customers live intelligently by providing them with technology, products, and services to create a smarter, more efficient, and safer home.
DITEK Partners with SecurityCEU.com to Launch DITEK University
DITEK announce the launch of their digital training platform, DITEK University, in partnership with SecurityCEU.com and the CMOOR Group. DITEK University offers online, interactive training courses covering a variety of surge protection topics ranging from basic principles to best practice techniques for specific applications.
Alarm.com Announces First-to-Market Smart Arming Feature
Alarm.com announced Smart Arming, a new feature that intelligently auto-arms and disarms Alarm.com powered home security systems based on user activity. The first-to-market feature, which was named a CES? 2023 Innovation Awards Honoree, goes beyond scheduled arming and disarming to intelligently adapt to daily routines. Smart Arming is quick and intuitive to set up; users choose the time of day they typically want their system armed at night (e.g., after 11 p.m.) and disarmed in the morning (e.g., at 7 a.m.), and then simply go about their daily routines.
Aiphone Launches GT-1C7W Multi-tenant Station with Mobile App Capability
Aiphone announced the latest installment to their versatile GT Series analog multi-tenant video intercom. The new GT-1C7W is an app-enabled dual audio and video tenant station, offering on-the-go tenants a convenient method to screen visitors whether at home or away with the system?s mobile app. The addition of the GT-1C7W app-compatible video tenant station is part of a security industry trend towards solutions that enable access through a mobile device.
Interface Systems Shares Best Practices to Help Retailers Fight Crime this Holiday Season
As retailers get ready for a busy holiday shopping season, they also have to prepare for an increased risk of theft and violence against employees. Interface Systems shares insights and best practices to mitigate holiday season retail crime and aggression. According to the National Retail Federation?s 2022 retail security survey, 52.9% of retailers reported that external theft, and Organized Retail Crime (ORC) in particular, increased by 26.5% since 2021.
Dedrone Integrates Axis Communications? Camera to Deliver Multi-Sensor Airspace Security Solution
Dedrone announced that it has formed a partnership with Axis Communications to incorporate Axis network cameras into Dedrone?s counterdrone command and control (C2) platform, DedroneTracker. With Axis camera integration, Dedrone is now the first counter-UAS (cUAS) company to provide proven artificial intelligence (AI)- and machine learning (ML)-driven multi-sensor fusion to autonomously detect, track, and identify drones (DTI) with multi-target and multi-camera capability. This airspace security system has already been successfully tested at several locations including Consolidated Edison?s New York City energy facilities.
D-Fend Solutions Closes Multiple U.S. Federal Government Security Deals in 3Q22
D-Fend Solutions announce that this past quarter, 3Q2022, it sold over $3 million in EnforceAir counter-drone security systems and components to various United States federal security agencies. The agencies span across a range of sectors and applications in U.S. defense, homeland security and law enforcement, with the contracts distributed across multiple high-profile departments and agencies.
American Education Week: i-PRO Helps K-12 Educators Procure Funding for School Security
i-PRO Americas is celebrating American Education Week by encouraging K-12 institutions to tap the free-of-charge services of its Grants Program to help procure funding for security infrastructure projects needed to protect students, staff and schools.