It’s amazing how much can change in a year. Last year’s state of the market report on access control was released at the beginning of April, just as the coronavirus started to spread throughout the U.S., and much of the research that went into the report was done before COVID-19 was a real concern.

ProdataKey (PDK), manufacturer of a cloud access control platform built for mobile, announced today the release of a seamless integration with Rhombus Systems, a provider of cloud-based video surveillance and asset tracking systems. 

The cloud-to-cloud integration links OpenEye’s cloud-managed video platform, OpenEye Web Services (OWS), with Alarm.com’s cloud-based smart business security platform to provide users of both companies’ solutions with enhanced video verification capabilities and advanced real-time alert notifications. 

The New DICE Corporation is empowering security integration companies with Matrix Integrator, a cloud-based video event monitoring, surveillance and alarm notification suite for any video system, anywhere, at any time. 

CloudForce is a premier partner program designed to distinguish best-in-class systems integrators whose performance, investment in supporting Feenics’ customers and commitment to promoting cloud-based solutions align with Feenics’ core principles and philosophies.

Incident Xpress Inc. announced that its new, cloud-based incident reporting software solution, Incident Xpress, is now available for access.

SDM looked at predictions from Hanwha Techwin, Veego, EagleEye Networks, STANLEY Security and Pro-Vigil to see what next year will have in store for the security industry.

Johnson Controls and Microsoft Corp. have announced a global collaboration to digitally transform how buildings and spaces are conceived, built and managed. Microsoft also announced the general availability of Microsoft Azure Digital Twins.

Wireless access control has a bit of a bad rap. Connectivity issues, short battery lives and a lack of information have led to problems installing the technology over the years. But when installed properly, wireless access can be of great advantage to the security integrator and end user.

As the number one provider of video surveillance solutions for the second year in a row, Eagle Eye earned the number nine overall spot in the category of Electronic Devices/Hardware. Eagle Eye Networks grew 652 percent from 2016 through 2019.