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Q&A With dormakaba Americas COO Alex Housten

Here, he speaks with SDM about the surge in demand for frictionless access control, the lessons that can be learned from this health cris...

Winners of SIA’s 2020 Women in Biometrics Awards Announced

Five distinguished biometrics and security leaders have been selected as the 2020 winners of the Women in Biometrics Awards.

CEDIA Expo 2020 Canceled

CEDIA announced that its 2020 Expo, originally scheduled for Sept. 8-12 in Denver, Colo., has been canceled.

Axis Communications Matches Pledge of $15K for Mission 500’s Feeding America Campaign

Axis Communications has stepped in to close out the initiative with an additional $15,000 donation that added another 150,000 meals for a...

New Health and Safety Policies Announced for ISC West 2020

Reed Exhibitions, the organizers of ISC West, sent out an email today about the health and safety policies for the upcoming event, which ...

Allied Universal’s Health Screening App Keeps Facilities Secure During Pandemic

Allied Universal, a security and facility services company in North America, has an advanced artificial intelligence platform, HELIAUS, t...

Unisys Stealth Receives NIAP Certification

Unisys Corporation today announced the U.S. government certification of Unisys Stealth to protect information as it flows between Stealth...

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Integration & Network Solutions

Video Analytics: Evolution Drives Artificial Intelligence & Vice Versa

Derek Rice

For at least the last couple of years, artificial intelligence (AI) has been one of the biggest trends in the security industry. Offering the ability to “learn” over time, AI …

SDM 100 Report

2020 SDM 100 Report: After Peak Performance, What’s Next?

Laura Stepanek

This year’s SDM 100 report and rankings show excellent growth for the SDM 100 companies in 2019. The onset of the coronavirus pandemic was just starting to hit as the …

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Trends & Industry Issues

'Don't Touch That Door: Door Activation Devices in Demand

Karyn Hodgson

Now more than ever, people are conscious of the surfaces they touch. When it comes to entering a door, any time you don’t have to touch a handle, it’s a …

Hosted & Managed Services

What's New In Security Operations Software?

Joan Engebretson

The right operations software can make a big difference for a security dealer — saving time, money and providing a competitive edge. …

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Integration & Network Solutions

Trends in Access Control Software

Joan Engebretson

More customers are using access control, and doing more with it, than ever before — and the industry has advances in access control software to thank for that. …

Trends & Industry Issues

New Research Shows How the Security Industry’s Outlook on the COVID-19 Pandemic Has Changed

Courtney Wolfe

As it has spread through the world, the COVID-19 pandemic has brought with it a world of unknowns. …

Video Solutions

Is AI Video Ready for Its Close-Up?

Derek Rice

The sheer amount of video and other data generated by security and non-security devices today is massive, and its growth is seemingly exponential — with more and more created every …

Securing America

Multi-State Cannabis Operator Deploys Standardized Access Control for 30 Facilities

When multi-state cannabis operator, Harvest, was looking for a standardized access control solution that it could use at its 30 facilities and more than 400 doors, it turned to Dem360, LLC for its managed IT, network engineering, and security system design expertise and 3xLOGIC Inc. for the company’s infinias access control solution.

Technology Solutions & Skills

ABLOY USA’s Padlock Passes ATF Test

The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) recognized ABLOY USA’s high security PL340 padlock for meeting the regulations as a locking device for securing explosives magazines.

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Blogs

The Security Industry Can and Should Lead Building Automation

By Chris Hugman

Why has the security industry seemingly abdicated the “smart building” and IoT movement to other contractors? Long-time security industry professional Chris Hugman explains why the security industry should be leading the way in smart building deployments and building automation.

Technology Solutions & Skills

Panasonic i-Pro & WCCTV Connect for Mobile Surveillance Solution

Panasonic i-Pro entered into a technology partnership with Wireless CCTV LLC (WCCTV) to offer high-performance wireless transmission solutions over 4G LTE networks. The combination of Panasonic i-Pro with WCCTV’s 4G LTE wireless network technology allows security integrators to meet the growing demand for rapidly deployable surveillance solutions that feature the ability to be easily relocated to areas of immediate interest.

Technology Solutions & Skills

Allegion U.S. Unveils Site Survey Tool for Overtur Mobile

Allegion U.S. released the Site Survey module for Overtur Mobile. Expanding on Overtur Mobile’s existing suite of tools, Site Survey joins the Punch List and Installation Status modules, simplifying the design, construction and management of doors and openings.

Technology Solutions & Skills

RemoteLock Announces Product Integration With Schlage Encode

RemoteLock announced its newest integration with Schlage, a brand of Allegion. The Schlage Encode Smart WiFi deadbolt has joined the list of smart locks that can be managed and controlled by RemoteLock through its cloud-based platform.

Technology Solutions & Skills

Paxton Launches Net2 Update for Remote Site Management

Paxton’s networked access control software Net2 receives its latest update. Sites can be managed via an internet browser or smartphone app , minimizing the need for regular site visits, aiding the social changes that may be ahead.

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