The traditional push-to-speak entry control has been around for years, but with cellular and IP technology becoming so widespread, entry controls are playing an increasingly larger role in a building’s security and connected environment.
Smarter, more efficient technologies are underscoring the importance of components once considered an afterthought in video system design and installation.
Rapid change has been a constant within the industry for the past few years, and change remains a main part of “business as usual” for security professionals and end users alike.
ADT has joined the Partnership for Priority Verified Alarm Response (PPVAR), a public-private partnership comprised of electronic security stakeholders from law enforcement, the home and property insurance industries, and the security alarm industry, as a full industry member.
Bunni Ickes, store manager of Upscale Resale, was so determined to stop shoplifting that she purchased fake plastic surveillance cameras in an attempt to discourage thieves.
A recently completed upgrade to the video surveillance and security system at the Fond-du-Luth Casino in downtown Duluth, Minn. has provided the casino with an advanced system that is now 100 percent IP. Designed and implemented by North American Video (NAV), deployment of the system coincided with renovations to the three-story casino.
South East Water, based in Melbourne, Australia, recently upgraded its mix of standalone, legacy monitoring systems with an integrated, flexible video surveillance platform from Milestone Systems to support the organization’s ambitious technology and innovation strategy.
I-View Now LLC, a cloud-based central station video platform, announced deeper product integration with ADT for video verification and central station video monitoring services.