Alarm.com’s Integrated Solution For Small And Medium Sized Businesses
Alarm.com has launched Alarm.com for Business, a fully integrated, smarter security solution for small-to-medium sized businesses (SMBs). Alarm.com for Business is the first offering to combine intelligent intrusion detection, video surveillance, access control and energy management into a single solution. Easily controlled through Alarm.com’s intuitive app and online interfaces, the solution offers proactive security safeguards, visibility and awareness, and efficient automation of everyday tasks.
ACRE Announces Senior Leadership Changes
ACRE announced the promotion of Andrew Acquarulo Jr. as President of ACRE Americas. Ronald Virden, who was recently named ACRE COO, will also assume the role of President of ACRE International. The evolution of the company’s leadership roles will allow ACRE to refocus its efforts based on geographic regions, allowing greater alignment between its Vanderbilt and ComNet brands in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East and APAC. Virden will also remain COO of ACRE.
Bosch?s Art Of IoT-Enabled Integrated Solutions On Display At ISC West
Bosch will showcase new hardware and software products and tools to make installations and upgrades easier and more attractive for integrators, integrated security systems that deliver significant business benefits for end users, and solutions to further increase data security in video surveillance. At ISC West 2018, Visitors to the Bosch booth will see a new app that makes planning and pre-configuration of video systems more efficient, an enhanced communicator for upgrading fire and intrusion control panel communications, and a video surveillance solution from Bosch and Genetec offering high level end-to-end data security.
Lenel OnGuard System Approved For U.S. Federal Government Use
Lenel announced it has received U.S. federal government approval for its new LNL-4420 intelligent system controller with embedded authentication. Following rigorous security vulnerability and interoperability testing for Federal Identity, Credentialing and Access Management (FICAM) solutions program, Lenel?s LNL-4420 controller has been included on the General Services Administration?s Approved Product List. FICAM is a set of security disciplines designed to ensure federal systems and facilities are used by the right person, at the right time, for the right reason.
Johnson Controls Acquires SmartVue Corp To Bolsters Cloud Video Services
Johnson Controls has announced that it has acquired Smartvue, a leading IoT and video provider which empowers cloud video surveillance and IoT video services. The addition of the Smartvue cloud-based video platform will enhance Johnson Controls? offering of an end-to-end, smart cloud based solution that can provide superior business data and intelligence to customers and added value to partners.
Orion Entrance Control To Launch DoorGuard System At ISC West
Orion Entrance Control is now offering a unique new entrance control system that enhances security and monitoring at any doorway within a building where access is a security concern. The new DoorGuard system, which utilizes LIDAR (light detection and ranging) technology that is a key component in autonomous motor vehicles, is being unveiled at the ISC West. DoorGuard leapfrogs existing technology for accuracy and performance and can be added into current security systems. The DoorGuard unit is mounted above a door and integrates to the access system and Orion?s proprietary Infinity software.
OnSSI To Showcase Innovations And Partnerships At ISC West
OnSSI will showcase its latest Ocularis 5.5 Video Management Software (VMS) platform with in-booth demonstrations of several solutions enabled by advanced technology partnerships. OnSSI VP of Sales & Marketing, Ken LaMarca, said that they are excited to leverage the ConvergenceTP, CyberExtruder, Jemez Technology, and NetApp technology to further enhance the capabilities of OnSSI?s Ocularis 5.5 VMS solution.
IC Realtime Appoints Jorge Perez As President Of Global Business Development
IC Realtime announces the appointment of Jorge Perez as President of Global Business Development and the new head of the Ella Intelligent Video Search business unit. Within the new role, Perez will be responsible for the oversight of new features and app roll outs under Ella. Additionally, Perez will oversee operations and staffing within the Ella intelligent video search division of IC Realtime. Ella is a deep-learning video search engine that augments surveillance systems with natural language search capabilities across recorded video footage.
VideoEdge NVR First Product To Attain UL 2900-2-3 Certification
Johnson Controls announced that its VideoEdge network video recording platform from American Dynamics is the first product to be officially certified as meeting the highest level of third-party cybersecurity standards from UL (Underwriters Laboratories) for Life Safety and Security, UL2900-2-3. UL?s Cybersecurity Assurance Program (UL CAP) tests network-connectable products and systems against established criteria from the UL 2900 series of cybersecurity standards. The UL CAP program also assesses a manufacturer?s processes for cybersecure product development, incident response and internal ongoing testing and evaluation of security vulnerabilities of products.
OnGuard Goes Cloud And Browser-based With Version 7.4
Lenel introduces its OnGuard® 7.4 security-management platform, which can be deployed in the cloud and accessed through a web browser on a mobile device or computer. OnGuard version 7.4 combines ease of use, mobility and simple upgrades. When deployed under an Infrastructure-as-a-Service (IaaS) model, this latest version can reduce or eliminate the need for onsite OnGuard server hardware along with the need for multiple software installations and updates.
Sielox Names Bassett Sales Corporation New Rep Firm
Sielox announce the appointment of Bassett Sales Corporation as the company?s representative for its full line of layered access control and emergency communications solutions in the Southwestern Region of the United States. Bassett Sales Corporation will serve Sielox customers in Southern California, Southern Nevada, Arizona, and Hawaii. The Bassett sales team has more than 200 years of accumulated industry knowledge and experience.
IP Camera Market Worth Over $20 Billion By 2024
IP Camera Market size is set to exceed USD 20 billion by 2024; according to a new research report by Global Market Insights, Inc. The shipments are poised to grow at over 25% CAGR from 2017 to 2024. Technological proliferation, ubiquity of internet connectivity and the demand for remote monitoring are expected to drive IP camera market growth over the forecast period. Advancement in technology such as 4K resolution, edge-based video analytics and penetration of H.265 high-efficiency video encoding is also poised to stimulate demand.
OnSSI Selects SP DYNAMIC As Manufacturers? Representative For Canada
SP DYNAMIC as OnSSI manufacturers? representative for Canada will manage sales for the OnSSI Ocularis 5 VMS to dealers and systems integrators across Canada. SP DYNAMIC, led by President, Steve Peters, has more than 25 years of experience in customer service, sales skills, marketing and experience working with physical security solutions, for a variety of applications and markets. Key enhancements of the Ocularis version 5.5 include new Smart Camera Drivers for Dahua, Panasonic and TKH Security Solutions cameras for immediate support for all new cameras without the need to wait for individual camera drivers or driver packs.
New MOBOTIX Cactus Concept Cyber Protection Guide
MOBOTIX recently introduced the Cyber Protection Guide, a guideline now available for download that outlines how to configure MOBOTIX systems for maximum cyber security. MOBOTIX have released the guide to support their customers in light of the constantly increasing number of cyberattacks carried out against hardware and software through the Internet.
Joe Holland Of LifeSafety Power Takes On New Role
Joe Holland, former vice president of Engineering for LifeSafety Power, has had quite a distinguished career in the security and life safety industries, spanning decades. Credited with helping create an entirely new category for power —from static hardware to intelligent networked solutions capable of collecting critical data on the health of the security infrastructure— Holland has now taken a position on the company?s board of directors and will operate in a reduced role.
MIPS 2018: Artificial Intelligence The Next Market Disruption For Video Technology
Milestone Systems concluded a series of regional partner and customers events for 2018 with MIPS (Milestone Integration Platform Symposium) in Las Vegas. The three events gathered 1,509 attendees and 90 exhibitors, and the theme was how Artificial Intelligence (AI) will be the next market disruption for video technology. Milestone Systems also took the opportunity to award partners for their contributions to the community over the past year.
Vectron And MOBOTIX Offer Joint Video Solution For Retail Establishments
Vectron and MOBOTIX are offering a joint video solution for heightened security and improved prevention for retail establishments, bakeries and restaurants. This involves linking the transaction data from the Vectron point of sale system for each sales process with video data from the MOBOTIX IP camera and storing it. This allows POS discrepancies to be quickly resolved, increases on-site security at retail locations, bakeries and restaurants and boosts sales by enabling optimized shop planning based on integrated MOBOTIX video analysis tools.
Axis Communications Release AXIS Device Manager
Axis Communications announced the release of AXIS Device Manager, a comprehensive on-premise device management tool that offers an easy, cost-effective and secure way to manage all major installation and operational device management tasks. AXIS Device Manager performs fast, easy configuration of new devices, complete with backup and restore settings, as well as efficient installation of firmware upgrades. It facilitates efficient device configuration including device hardening and certificate deployment.
Medeco Simplifies Product Installations With The BILT Mobile App
Medeco Security Locks, a division of ASSA ABLOY N.A., has announced that ?intelligent? installation instructions for many of its cylinder and deadbolt products are now available on the BILT mobile app. The fully-interactive, voice narrated step-by-step guides simplify installation and shorten the time it takes to accomplish the job.
Johnson Controls Introduces Enhanced Scheduling And Account Maintenance
Johnson Controls introduces the latest version of its Kantech EntraPass Security Software with new features developed to streamline scheduling and account maintenance. Available in EntraPass Corporate and Global Editions, operators managing premise access control can add to security capabilities by creating actions and tasks on a daily, weekly or monthly basis with the new Action Scheduler under the Operation menu.