The Security Industry Association (SIA) strongly supports S. 2495, the Students, Teachers and Officers Preventing (STOP) School Violence Act of 2018, introduced by a bipartisan coalition of 25 U.S. senators led by Sens. Orrin Hatch, R-Utah, and Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn. The legislation would fund school security improvements and invest in prevention programs to stop school violence before it happens.
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Bosch introduces connectivity and programming enhancements for its B465 Universal Dual Path Communicator, making it easier for dealers and integrators in the Americas to help end users keep pace with changing alarm communication technology. With the B465 communicator, end users can eliminate expenses associated with up to two dedicated phone line connections per control panel, resulting in a lower total cost of ownership for fire or intrusion alarm systems.
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The Security Industry Association, announced on International Women?s Day, the establishment of the SIA Women in Security Forum to support the participation of women in the security industry. Through programs, professional development and networking events, the committee will engage members, both men and women, who share this goal.
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Surveillance solutions business Synectics has appointed John Roessler as US Chief Operating Officer and Vice President of Global Gaming. From making fast-paced start-ups ?sale ready?, to identifying and implementing product development and service improvement opportunities for large corporates, Roessler brings over 20 years? diverse business expertise to his new position at Synectics.
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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.
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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.
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Hanwha Techwin America announces two new Wisenet multi-sensor cameras. The Wisenet PNM-7000VD (2-head) and PNM-9000VQ (4-head) combine powerful performance in a small form factor at an affordable price. For maximum adaptability, configurable fixed-focus lens/CMOS sensor modules are available in multiple fields of view which can be easily installed onsite. With high frame-rates, true WDR and a powerful suite of analytics built in, the cameras bring a new level of quality and value to the multi-directional camera market.
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Vicon Industries announced the addition of new 5 MP models to its V940 camera line, which includes both dome and bullet style cameras. The V940 line, which features motorized varifocal autoiris lens, enhanced wide-dynamic-range (WDR) and Smart IR technology, is designed for premium performance in every possible lighting condition. The cameras provide triple streaming video and support H.264/H.265 compression technology, significantly reducing file sizes and use of network bandwidth.
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The pace of technological innovation is such that even the most fantastic of imagined futures seem like they could easily become reality. As existing technologies reach maturity, unforeseen developments arrive ever more quickly, and innovations make the leap from consumer applications to business (and vice versa) it?s imperative that we constantly seek to find those that have the potential to add value to our own business and those of our customers.
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Nortek Security & Control LLC (NSC) introduced a Technician Certification Training Program. The program offers pre-scheduled distributor training events, on-site education events, and ongoing training webinars for installing dealers, technicians and system integrators throughout 2018. The program consists of five training modules that cover product overview, basic installation, basic programming, troubleshooting, product partnerships, and certification exam.
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Arecont Vision® welcomes Paladin Sales Group as members of the company?s Manufacturer?s Representative Partner program. The Paladin Sales Group team will complement the Arecont Vision sales team in the Northeast United States, by supporting end users, systems integrators, and distributors. Paladin Sales Group has responsibility for Eastern Pennsylvania, New Jersey, New York, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, Vermont, New Hampshire, Maine, Delaware, Maryland, Northern Virginia, and the District of Columbia.
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Acuant has announced a partnership with iDentyTech to provide document validation for iDentyTech?s IDT physical access security platform. The integration will enable efficient management of entry points into a property or facility, according to the announcement, with Acuant?s AssureID technology extracting biometric and other data from identity documents and applying more than 50 forensic document tests to authenticate them.
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ASIS Foundation has published applied research that assesses and provides recommendations for the security of historically important archaeological sites. Compiled by the ASIS International Cultural Properties Council, the report, Archaeological Site of COLONIA CLUNIA SUPLICIA (Clunia) Pe
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Aged adult care providers in Australia should be aware of the legal implications of families installing surveillance devices in residents? bedrooms without permission. That?s according to aged care paralegal Sophie Andritsos, who is researching the area as part of her Monash University law degree honors thesis. The use of surveillance devices —particularly streaming and video recording devices— is increasing in residential aged adult care facilities.
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ACRE, announced the appointment of Ronald Virden as Chief Operating Officer, effective April 1, 2018. With extensive experience in senior leadership roles with global entities, Virden will help to elevate ACRE?s position in the electronic security marketplace, seek new opportunities for growth, and strengthen the momentum following recent strategic deals. Virden is a seasoned global executive with extensive experience with Fortune 50 organizations. He most recently served as President and Managing Director for Global Security Products, Americas/Global Access Solutions at UTC.
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IC Realtime announced that a time-lapse compiler and creation tool is the first feature update available for Ella, IC Realtime?s cloud-based deep-learning search engine solution that augments surveillance systems with natural language search capabilities. With this new update, users can create a time-lapse video from a range of time or by a specific query to produce more detailed and relevant results.
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Surveon Technology announced that they have deployed their solutions at Bolivia customs building, as a partner for security applications. With Surveon?s end-to-end surveillance solutions, including hundreds of high-resolution cameras, six corporate NVRs and feature-rich VMS, the laboratory, parking lots and meeting rooms of customs are under solid protection, allowing the staff to deliver their services with efficiency.
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Connected Technologies responds to the needs of the smart tech market, now adding DoorBird integration to its award-winning Connect ONE® cloud-hosted security management platform. DoorBird, designed for residential and commercial access control applications, notifies users directly to their smartphone when an entrance button is pressed at a locked entry point.
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Northrop Grumman Corporation has been awarded a $95 million contract by the Department of Homeland Security?s (DHS) Office of Biometric Identity Management (OBIM) to develop increments one and two of the Homeland Advanced Recognition Technology (HART) system. Northrop Grumman will serve as systems developer and integrator for this 42-month effort. HART is the organization?s next-generation recognition program, replacing the Automated Biometric Identity System (IDENT) built in the 1990s.
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Milestone Systems has released XProtect 2018 R1. Milestone is responding to the market?s rising demands for cost-effective video business solutions with this first VMS update this year. In this release, Milestone pioneers the use of multiple NVIDIA graphics cards on top of Intel GPU acceleration (Graphics Processing Unit) to achieve ultra-high performance. The XProtect Smart Client 2018 R1 and Smart Wall now support hardware acceleration, where system performance can be boosted just by adding a supported graphics card to take over the heavy lifting in decoding video, leaving room for the system to handle other tasks.
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