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    The Security Vanguard Awards: NOW OPEN FOR SUBMISSIONS

    July 3, 2023
    SecurityInfoWatch.com, Security Business and Security Technology Executive (STE) magazines honor the industry’s most innovative and collaborative security projects
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    What are the issues keeping security integrators' healthcare customers up at night?
    Healthcare

    Market Focus: Healthcare Security for Integrators

    Steve Lasky
    Feb. 12, 2020
    Learn about the single issue keeping your healthcare customers up at night, and how technology can help
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    Security integrators are now being asked to provide guidance on workplace violence issues, active shooter planning and the unique security needs as it relates to different environments – whether a hospital, school building, manufacturing facility or corporate office.
    Integrators

    Going Beyond Technology to Solve Workplace Violence

    Dominic Burns
    Feb. 12, 2020
    To embrace their role in healthcare security, integrators must be more of a trusted advisor and less of a product installer
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    Most of us understand how hosted services improve the end-user experience….here’s how it will contribute to an integrator’s bottom line
    Integrators

    6 Ways the Cloud will Benefit your Business

    Cody Flood
    Feb. 12, 2020
    Most of us understand how hosted services improve the end-user experience….here’s how it will contribute to an integrator’s bottom line
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    You may be surprised how much money you can find hidden in the nooks and crannies of your security integration business…and it is all waiting to go to your bottom line
    Integrators

    Evaluating the Nooks and Crannies in Your Integration Business

    Robert Few
    Feb. 12, 2020
    You may be surprised how much money you can find…and it is all waiting to go to your bottom line

    More content from February 2020

    Chris Peterson is the founder and president of Vector Firm (www.vectorfirm.com), a sales consulting and training company built specifically for the security industry. To request more info about the company, visit www.securityinfowatch.com/12361573.
    Timothy J. Pastore, Esq., is a Partner in the New York office of Montgomery McCracken Walker & Rhoads LLP (www.mmwr.com), where he is Vice-Chair of the Litigation Department. Before entering private practice, Mr. Pastore was an officer and Judge Advocate General (JAG) in the U.S. Air Force and a Special Assistant U.S. Attorney with the U.S. Department of Justice. Reach him at (212) 551-7707 or by e-mail at tpastore@mmwr.com.
    Cybersecurity

    Legal Brief: New York Implements Data Privacy Law

    Timothy J. Pastore, Esq.
    Feb. 12, 2020
    SHIELD Act establishes serious consequences for data breaches
    Ray Coulombe is Founder and Managing Director of SecuritySpecifiers and the CONSULT Technical Security Symposium. Reach him at ray@SecuritySpecifiers.com, through LinkedIn at www.linkedin.com/in/raycoulombe or follow him on Twitter, @RayCoulombe.
    Information Security

    Tech Trends: Why Big Data is a Big Deal

    Ray Coulombe
    Feb. 12, 2020
    A turbo boost from Artificial Intelligence has opened up many new uses, and many new questions as well
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    In some healthcare units, controlled egress systems with fail-safe hardware are allowed to prevent egress under normal operation.
    Access & Identity

    Panic Hardware Code Compliance

    Lori Greene
    Feb. 12, 2020
    Take note of these important considerations when designing access control door locking systems
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    An interactive touchscreen...projected onto any wall or table.
    CES Show

    Editor's Note: Thinking Outside the Box at CES

    Paul Rothman
    Feb. 12, 2020
    To uncover the next game-changer in the security industry, it takes a little creative inference
    Hailo's chips enable AI processing at the edge.
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    3D, AI and 5G Change the Game at CES

    Steve Surfaro
    Feb. 12, 2020
    New technology is enabling smart spaces to get even smarter
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    Security and Safety Things App Store Sneak Preview at CES

    Paul Rothman
    Feb. 12, 2020
    Get an exclusive look in advance of the ISC West launch in this exclusive Q&A with Alexander Harlass, the group's head of developer relations
    The Ring Access Controller on display at CES.
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    Ring Shifts Focus to Professional Channel at CES

    Paul Rothman
    Feb. 12, 2020
    New access control product and X Line bundles can only be installed by professionals
    AerNos nano gas sensor products utilize a tiny sensor array to detect multiple gases simultaneously to parts per billion (ppb) levels for hazardous gas detection.
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    CES Product Spotlight from Security Business magazine

    Feb. 12, 2020
    A look at some of the products that debuted at the 2020 show
    In the Z-Wave Pavilion, Salto Systems launched its first products for the North American residential access control market with the Danalock products (the two locks on the left).
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    CES Access Control Technology Roundup

    Paul Rothman
    Feb. 12, 2020
    Smart locksets and biometrics dominate the innovation on the show floor
    WhiteFox Defense CEO Luke Fox demos a portable hand-held drone detection device at CES.
    Anti-Drone Technologies

    Drone Identification and Mitigation Tech from CES 2020

    Steve Surfaro
    Feb. 12, 2020
    WhiteFox Defense demos product to comply with newly proposed FAA rule, as well as safe counter-drone mitigation tools
    Bosch's retail video analytics demo featured dwell times, people counting and other business-friendly data.
    CES Show

    Commercial Surveillance Finds its Place at CES

    Paul Rothman
    Feb. 12, 2020
    While not their primary focus, Bosch and FLIR still touted some commercial-use video surveillance technology
    Chris Salazar-Mangrum is the vice president of USAV, a division of PSA Security Network. Request more info about PSA at www.securityinfowatch.com/10214742.
    Integrators

    Insider Intelligence: Coachability - Helping Employees Succeed

    Chris Salazar-Mangrum
    Feb. 12, 2020
    As an employer, what are you bringing to the table to improve yourself and your organization, and how are you coaching the next generation?
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    Vivint recently announced that it has officially completed its merger with Mosaic Acquisition Corp., a special purpose acquisition company (SPAC), and has subsequently become a publicly traded company on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE).
    Integrators

    Vivint completes merger with Mosaic, begins publicly trading on NYSE

    Staff Reports
    Jan. 23, 2020
    Merger is one of the largest U.S. SPAC transactions ever with $4.2B enterprise value
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    Alarms & Monitoring

    AES Corporation names Laura Wall as Director of Product Management

    AES Corporation
    Jan. 22, 2020
    Prior to joining AES, she worked in chain retail, global manufacturing, distribution and start-up environments
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    Industry Trade Associations

    CANASA joins Global Life Safety Alliance

    Jan. 22, 2020
    Alliance connects, educates and advances best practices of the security industry
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    Associations, Research & Training Organizations

    ESX 2020 Keynote announced

    Jan. 22, 2020
    Motivational speaker Ryan Estis to open the Nashville show
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    Dealers, Integrators & Installing Companies

    Copp Systems celebrates 100th year of service

    Jan. 22, 2020
    Dayton, Ohio-based integrator was founded in 1920 by Roy Stanley Copp
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    Alarms & Monitoring

    Alula launches Pro Partner program

    Alula
    Jan. 22, 2020
    New program and resource center to feature marketing help, training and more
    The Vivint Outdoor Camera Pro is an AI-powered security camera that intelligently detects and deters lurkers around your home. (Photo: Business Wire)
    CES Show

    Vivint Smart Home wins 2020 IoT Breakthrough Award for outdoor camera

    Jan. 22, 2020
    Product named “Connected Home Security Product of the Year”
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    New survey from SmartEnergy IP says consumers are more interested in smart thermostats than other smart home products on the market. According to research firm: This could be a game changer for the energy and utilities industry.
    Smart Home

    Poll reveals security, thermostats as a driving factors in smart home purchasing

    Jan. 22, 2020
    Survey from SmartEnergy IP released at CES says consumers are most interested in smart thermostats and security in the smart home
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    AI and 5G define CES 2020

    Jan. 22, 2020
    World’s largest tech event unveils innovation that will solve global problems
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    Access & Identity

    Zeva Holdings Group acquires NextgenID and names new CEO

    Jan. 22, 2020
    Company provides government-approved Trusted Identity Assurance, Management, and Credentialing solutions
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    School Security

    Allegion expands partnership with CBORD

    Allegion
    Jan. 22, 2020
    Companies to offer perimeter security solution to higher education campuses
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    Integrators

    Jensen Hughes acquires SAFire of Korea

    Jensen Hughes
    Jan. 22, 2020
    Fire protection engineering firm marks the company's further global expansion
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    Residential Technologies

    Resideo appoints Sach Sankpal as President of Products & Solutions Business

    Resideo
    Jan. 22, 2020
    Sankpal most recently served as SVP for Emerging Industries at software company Trimble Inc
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    GE Appliances earn first UL IoT security rating

    Underwriters Laboratories
    Jan. 22, 2020
    Rating verifies the connected products meet critical cybersecurity benchmarks
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    Open padlocks like the one pictured above can present significant security vulnerabilities to facilities.
    Locks

    Mitigating Mistakes: The Problem with Padlocks

    Paul Timm, PSP
    Jan. 21, 2020
    How a simple solution can become a significant security vulnerability
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    In his latest 'Real Words or Buzzwords' column, SecurityInfoWatch.com contributor Ray Bernard examines the H.264/H.265 MPEG video standards and how the configurations settings for video cameras stream configuration impact computing and networking requirements for security video deployments.
    Video Surveillance

    Real Words or Buzzwords?: H.264 and I-frames, P-frames and B-frames – Part 1

    Ray Bernard, PSP, CHS-III
    Jan. 21, 2020
    Examining the terms involved in camera stream configuration settings and why they are important
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    More than five million U.S. consumers are expected to own personal emergency response system (PERS) devices by 2024, generating $1.1 billion in revenues from the sale of both traditional and mobile PERS solutions in the same year, according to a new report from Parks Associates.
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    Report: Traditional, mobile PERS revenues to top $1B by 2024

    Staff Reports
    Jan. 21, 2020
    More than 5M U.S. consumers expected to own PERS devices by the same year
    Kirk MacDowell, founder and CEO of MacGuard Security Advisors and a nearly 40-year veteran of the industry, was recently named Chairman of the Board for the Security Industry Alarm Coalition (SIAC).
    Alarms & Monitoring

    1-on-1 with SIAC’s Kirk MacDowell

    Joel Griffin
    Jan. 17, 2020
    Organization’s new Chairman of the Board discusses industry challenges, the future of false alarm reduction and more
    SecurityInfoWatch.com, the security industry’s premier security web portal and top end-user publication Security Technology Executive, owned by Endeavor Business Media, has announced the launch of the security industry’s first cannabis business event, the SecuraCann Conference to be held October 21, 2020, at the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel in San Jose, Calif.
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    SecurityInfoWatch.com partners with Security Technology Executive magazine for launch of SecuraCann Conference

    Jan. 16, 2020
    New cannabis security event will be co-located with HortiCann Light & Tech Conference in October 2020
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    ONVIF hosts 21st Developers’ Plugfest in Rome

    ONVIF
    Jan. 16, 2020
    More than 30 developers and engineers from 18 member companies attended multi-day event
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    Spectrum announced in December that it is exiting the home security industry.
    Residential Technologies

    Spectrum’s exit a sign of the times?

    Paul Rothman
    Jan. 14, 2020
    The extreme competition and market pressures of residential security claim an MSO victim
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    Craig Leyers has been named president of ADS Security.
    Integrators

    Craig Leyers promoted to president of ADS Security

    Vector Security
    Jan. 14, 2020
    Leadership changes position ADS to leverage the larger Vector Security organization, while reinforcing their local market presence
    WESCO and Anixter announced on Monday that their boards of directors have unanimously approved a merger agreement under which WESCO will acquire Anixter in a deal valued at $4.5 billion.
    Distributors

    WESCO wins bidding war for Anixter

    Staff Reports
    Jan. 14, 2020
    Private equity firm declines to match offer, WESCO and Anixter boards approve merger agreement
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    Alarms & Monitoring

    Tech Systems achieves TMA Five Diamond Monitoring Center designation

    Tech Systems Inc
    Jan. 13, 2020
    The TMA Five Diamond designation means that a monitoring company has demonstrated an exceptionally high degree of responsibility to their local community
    ADT's presence at CES signaled a further diversification for the company, with a strong focus here on DIY solutions.
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    ADT’s CES message signals further brand diversification

    Paul Rothman
    Jan. 10, 2020
    Company introduces DIY line in Las Vegas based on LifeShield products
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    Alula's BAT-Connect communicator has won the Mark of Excellence Award for Security and Surveillance Product of the Year at the 2020 Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas.
    Smart Home

    Alula awarded ‘Product of the Year’ for BAT-Connect at CES

    Alula
    Jan. 10, 2020
    IoT-optimized smart home communicator provides protection for professional dealers from costly cellular sunsets
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    Mitchell Klein is Executive Director of the Z-Wave Alliance.
    Residential Technologies

    1-on-1: Z-Wave Alliance's Mitchell Klein

    Paul Rothman
    Jan. 9, 2020
    Organization's executive director discusses smart home trends, proliferation of Z-Wave 700 chip at CES 2020
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    CES Show

    HID Global makes CES debut with Ultra-Wideband (UWB) Technology

    HID Global
    Jan. 7, 2020
    Company partners with FiRa Consortium to showcase seamless access control using UWB
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    FLIR highlights smart cities at CES

    Teledyne FLIR
    Jan. 7, 2020
    FLIR CITY ecosystem of Smart City solutions showcases across various security, mobility, transportation and first-responder sensor products
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    Integrators

    Securitas Electronic Security acquires customer contracts of iVerify

    Securitas Technology
    Jan. 7, 2020
    Acquisition supports company's strategy of building its electronic security business in North America
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    Comcast to give cybersecurity protection to Xfinity customers

    Comcast Business
    Jan. 7, 2020
    Free upgrade to help customers track and protect smart home devices
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    CES Show

    Ambarella, Lumentum, and ON Semiconductor announce technology collaboration

    Ambarella
    Jan. 7, 2020
    3D sensing platform designed for access control and smart video security unveiled at CES 2020
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    Arlo launches SaaS solution at CES

    Arlo Technologies, Inc.
    Jan. 7, 2020
    Arlo SmartCloud can be deployed as part of advanced subscription services for service providers, home builders, traditional security companies and more
    Wiser Energy Smart Home Monitor 2
    CES Show

    Schneider Electric launches Square D Connected Home Suite

    Jan. 7, 2020
    Residential solutions that integrate with Wiser unveiled at CES
    Facial recognition is a fast-advancing technology in a constant cycle of improvements and is widely adopted across the public and private sectors. Reports from non-biased organizations like NIST are immensely valuable.
    Facial Recognition Solutions

    SIA applauds NIST study on facial recognition

    Security Industry Association (SIA)
    Dec. 27, 2019
    The study recognizes areas for improvement within algorithms and offers direction for technology advance
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    IP Network Surveillance Cameras

    Report: Majority of surveillance cameras running out of date firmware

    Dec. 5, 2019
    New research from Genetec finds that almost 1 in 4 organizations still use default camera passwords