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Axis Communications’ Fredrik Nilsson Releases 2nd Book

February 16, 2017

CRC Press released the second edition of Intelligent Network Video, by Fredrik Nilsson, vice president, Americas, Axis Communications Inc. The book gives readers a comprehensive update on all video surveillance technologies and innovations that have taken place in the network video industry over the last eight years since the first edition was released.

Hikvision to Establish R&D Center in Montreal and Research Institute in Silicon Valley

February 16, 2017

Hikvision USA Inc. and Hikvision Canada Inc., North American providers of video surveillance products and solutions, announced that Hikvision plans to establish an R&D center in Montreal and a research institute in California’s Silicon Valley.

Honeywell Adds Video Alarm Verification to Key Connected Building Offerings

February 15, 2017

Honeywell has enhanced several key commercial products with cloud-based, video alarm verification (VAV) technology.

A single 360-deg. camera can provide coverage of a large area

Panoramic Cameras: A 360 Degree View

Industry experts answer integrators’ questions about technology, best practices, and application opportunities.

Derek Rice

February 10, 2017

The last few years have brought significant advances in 180- and 360-degree panoramic camera technology, along with increasingly affordable price points.

Amazon, which offers Echo (pictured) and the smaller Echo Dot, has the lion’s share of the voice-activated digital assistant market

Security Dealers Are Ready for Home Voice Control

Voice-controlled digital assistants such as Amazon Echo are catching on quickly. Among other things, these products can control security systems. Here’s what this means for security dealers.

Joan Engebretson

February 10, 2017

Digital voice controlled assistants such as Amazon’s Echo and Dot offerings and Google Home were a hot item this past holiday season — and they will begin playing an increasingly important role in controlling security systems this year.

Mobile ready locks, such as this Wi-Fi lock from ASSA ABLOY Group brands Corbin Russwin and SARGENT

3 Trends Poised to Impact Door Access

Leveraging new technologies and business models will provide an opportunity for security dealers, installers and integrators who work in the security lock and door hardware space.

Peter Boriskin

February 10, 2017

According to the IHS Markit Physical Security Equipment and Services report of September 2016, the global access control market is positioned to grow from $3.69 billion in 2015 to $5.16 billion in 2020.

Admiring Inauguration Security & The February Issue

What doesn’t stand out as overtly conspicuous is the massive security effort that goes into an event of this nature.

Laura Stepanek

February 10, 2017

The Presidential Inauguration is taking place at the time of this writing and two things at first stand out to me as I begin to watch the coverage: First, how time-honored traditions — such as the swearing in of the president-elect, the benedictions, and the playing of the military bands — play such an important role in our society in times of transition.

Tyco Publishes Security Trend Blog for 2017

Meg Psiharis

February 10, 2017

Tyco Integrated Security released a new blog post detailing the top security trends for the new year.

Farpointe Adds Laser Engraving Option To Access Control Credentials

February 10, 2017

Farpointe Data announced that security system access control manufacturers, integrators and dealers can order proximity and smart card credentials with tactile laser engraving.