Intercoms for security have changed in recent years, particularly with the advent of IP, mobile apps and increased integration. But other things have changed the intercom as well.
With the increasing proliferation of cloud access control choices and increasing demand from customers, savvy security integrators can expand their offerings, and get more business from existing and new customers.
Is the cloud-based access control trend finally “hockey sticking?” For several years predictions that cloud will overtake on-premise access control solutions — particularly in the SMB market — have been swirling around the security industry.
At the end of one decade and the beginning of another, security lock and hardware vendors reflect on the technologies that shaped the past 10 years, and those that will shape the short- and long-term market of the future.
They say that hindsight is 20/20. So as we go into the year 2020 it seems fitting to reflect back, while at the same time looking ahead at the most influential trends that shaped — or will shape — the security lock and door hardware market.
CPI Security has found that doing all functions in-house is the key to providing a first-class employee experience, staying on top of the latest technologies and keeping customers happy and engaged — all of which drive growth.
Gone are the days when emergency communication just meant going to a fire panel and making an announcement over the public address system. With today’s technology options, why not take advantage of all the possibilities?
If you want to see how far technology has come with emergency communication and notification capabilities, look no further than Virginia Tech, a university campus that experienced two shooting events.
The term “entry control” can be confusing to some; but it doesn’t have to be, says Mike Busby, marketing and sales manager for Viking Electronics Inc., Hudson, Wis.
At the Securing New Ground conference, held October 29-30 in New York City, industry executives, manufacturers, integrators and financial partners gathered to discuss the business of security.
Cloud-based access control can make life easier for both the security integrator and the end user, as well as open up new markets and opportunities to integrators.
From touchscreen displays to mobile setup and cloud, the aim of the latest fire alarm panel technology is to make them easier to install, program and use.
Today’s security and life safety technologies are heavily influenced by the technology advancements and conveniences end users have come to expect in their daily lives.
SiteOwl LLC, a technology company focused on helping security integrators and security system owners digitize their integration workflow, is expanding its existing product offering to the full U.S. integrator market.