For its employees, clients, and guests, physical security has always been a top concern for businesses of any size. Specifically, access control systems are essential to protecting these individuals and their belongings. In its original form, access control was authorized using physical keys or keycards. But with the proliferation of smartphones and their connection with safe digital technologies like Google Wallet and Apple Wallet, things continue to shift very quickly.
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Early in my career in the electronic security industry, I remember someone telling me that you are either born into this industry or you fall into it. My experience was the latter. Almost twenty years ago it began with an opening for an inside salesperson at Honeywell Security in Louisville, KY. Since then, I’ve enjoyed working for small dealers, large integrators, and other manufacturers. I’ve been in vaults with $40 million in cash, secured critical infrastructure, and helped men wearing earbuds and sunglasses protect our country. It’s been an amazing experience and I’m proud to have helped hundreds of clients along the way.
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My phone is always by my side. How about you? We’re in the security industry, after all, and being on call 24/7/365 can be part of our job description. I spent years as the first person called when a subscriber needed help. Twenty years later I still check to be sure my phone is next to me before going to sleep.
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By: Josh Ring, President, El Dorado Insurance Services When you say “insurance” in front of alarm company owners, it generally conjures up feelings of a very large expense for something that is not typically used or understood. For most security alarm firms, insurance is their second-largest expense (behind payroll) and anything that can be done to […]
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Suprema has announced the official launch of CLUe, open cloud integration platform designed to make access control easy and secure. Suprema CLUe is built on a native cloud architecture, allowing devices to connect directly to the cloud via standard REST APIs. This eliminates the need for on-premise server adoption, significantly simplifying integration and reducing cost.
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i-PRO Americas Inc. announced the launch of its new In-Car Video Rear/Side Camera, the WV-VCR40W. A component of i-PRO’s powerful ICV4000 in-car video (ICV) system, the new camera is ideal for law enforcement agencies, first responders, and members of the armed forces seeking wide-angle coverage and high-resolution capture of video from the back seat, side, or rear window of a vehicle.
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Johnson Controls introduces the Johnson Controls Digital Enrollment mobile application, the fire detection industry’s first mobile app of its kind for auto-addressing fire detection and alarm devices. By simply scanning and downloading data via a QR code located on each addressable device, the Digital Enrollment app provides an addressing solution that helps eliminate errors and is faster compared to traditional methods, with no special tools required.
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Matsuo Sake Brewery in Arita Town, Saga Prefecture, is one of the historic breweries in Japan. Since its founding by the seventh generation head, Matsuo Sake Brewery has been producing sake in the Arita region, blessed with clear water and abundant nature for over 150 years. In the pursuit of operational excellence, Matsuo Sake Brewery embarked on transformation journey on physical security by utilizing VIVOTEK’s cloud-based security service VORTEX.
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Acre security announced the launch of its new Partner Relationship Management (PRM) platform. The partner portal is a comprehensive, one-stop shop designed to streamline the partner experience by providing centralized access to support, marketing, sales and training materials. From onboarding materials to marketing and sales support, the new platform ensures that essential tools and information are readily available, empowering partners to operate more efficiently and effectively.
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Genetec announced that the lawsuit filed by Sensormatic against Genetec has ended definitively in the company’s favor with Genetec exonerated of any patent infringement and with the court awarding Genetec attorney fees. Sensormatic Electronics, LLC, a subsidiary of Tyco International which is now merged with Johnson Controls, filed suit against Genetec in Delaware in June 2020
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GardaWorld an entrepreneurial-minded corporation focused on building global champions in security services, AI-enabled security technology, integrated risk management and cash automation solutions announced that it has entered into an agreement to acquire the business of OnSolve, LLC (“OnSolve”), a leading provider of critical event management
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TagoIO and Wittra Networks AB, a pioneer in cutting-edge IoT solutions, are pleased to announce a strategic partnership designed to provide customers with an unparalleled IoT experience. This collaboration combines TagoIO’s advanced software tools with Wittra’s cutting-edge technology to deliver comprehensive, integrated IoT solutions.
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Essence Security, a technology group developing and supplying wireless, cloud-based security solutions for homes and businesses, announced it is cooperating with longstanding partner and leading security services provider Securitas Direct Switzerland to launch Essence’s comprehensive MyShield cloud connected smoke-generating intruder prevention solution across Switzerland.
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Ooma announced that it has added Call Alerts to Ooma AirDial, a leading solution for POTS replacement, making it faster and easier for facilities managers and other personnel to respond to emergencies. Administrators can now select up to 10 recipients to get either SMS or email alerts when a call is placed on a line connected through AirDial. For example, when an emergency call is made from an elevator phone, alerts can go to the front desk, the maintenance staff and the building manager.
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Allied Universal, announced the launch of its new Enhanced Protection Services business unit. To address the most critical threats to life and safety, Enhanced Protection Services offers comprehensive, high-consequence threat mitigation at every stage of the risk cycle from planning and preoperational surveillance to execution and completion. Leveraging extensive subject matter expertise, the team delivers unrivaled protection for government agencies and commercial entities around the world.
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Actility announce the acquisition of API-K, a technology startup founded in Grenoble specializing in outdoor geo-security. Prior to this acquisition, API-K and Abeeway, a 100% subsidiary of Actility, had already been collaborating for years on the design of equipment and low-power IoT LoRaWAN® networks for ski resorts. API-K has developed a revolutionary search and rescue technology that increases the effective search radius by 2 orders of magnitude compared to existing technology. Air rescue teams can detect the
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wikset announces the launch of its first electronic access control (EAC) solution, UNITE, tailored to the multifamily market. UNITE aims to provide multifamily property managers and owners with significant advantages. The electronic solution simplifies property management, reduces the time and costs associated with key management, and potentially increases profits.
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Teledyne FLIR announced the next-generation embedded software for the ITAR-free Boson+ thermal camera module, delivering high performing uncooled thermal imaging technology for defense, firefighting, automotive, security, and surveillance applications. Featuring industry-leading thermal sensitivity of ≤20 mK, Boson+ has been upgraded to provide even sharper thermal imagery and improved spatial filtering.
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Ontic announced a significant expansion of its Integrated Research and Incidents, Investigations, and Case Management products. From incident to investigation, the purpose-built solutions automate, centralize, and streamline workflows, giving corporate security professionals greater speed, efficiency, and connected intelligence to mitigate potential threats and impact critical business decisions with swift case resolutions.
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Detecting insider threats requires distinguishing between acceptable activities and those that either put the organization at risk or are outright malicious. Doing so is easier said than done. Many organizations simply don’t have the systems and solutions in place to identify such threats in a timely manner. The layered security stack present in most organizations is important for maintaining a strong posture against external threats, but the tactics, techniques, and procedures (TTPs) and indicators of compromise (IoCs) that traditional solutions are built to recognize generally don’t apply to insider threats.
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