Security 101 announced 13 offices nationwide will participate in the 7th Annual Gift of Security corporate giving program. The Gift of Security is a national corporate giving initiative providing $10,000 worth of integrated security services from Security 101 and equipment from product partners Axis Communications and WESCO to one nonprofit winner from each participating office location.
United Technologies Corp., which has a portfolio of businesses that span geographies, markets and customer relationships, is starting the final round of an auction for one of its fire safety and security businesses, according to a Bloomberg report.
Curbio Inc. announced the appointment of ADT CEO Tim Whall to its board of directors. Whall became CEO of ADT in May 2016. Over the years Whall has held positions at every level in the field, including installer, call center operator, general manager, COO and CEO.
EPS Security acquired Security Alarm Company (SAC) of Owosso, Mich., and in doing so welcomed 1,400 new business and residential customers to the EPS family. The acquisition includes their Owosso-based office along with retention of six SAC employees.
NSCA announced that registration for the 21st annual Business & Leadership Conference (BLC) is now open at www.nsca.org/blc. The conference will be held Feb. 27-March 1, 2019, at the Saddlebrook Resort in Tampa, Fla. NSCA’s BLC event brings executives together annually to share stories, learn from other leaders, and hear about new ways to embrace technology and motivate employees.
Organized retail crime is continuing to grow, with nearly three-quarters of retailers surveyed reporting an increase in the past year, according to the 14th annual ORC study by the National Retail Federation.
Yesterday’s Keynote speaker, Philip Halpin, senior vice president and head of global security, Brown Brothers Harriman (BBH), invited attendees to think critically about the concept of transformation in his presentation, “Friend or Foe? Technology Disruption and the Physical Security Industry.”
Johnson Controls International plc announced a definitive agreement to sell its Power Solutions business to Brookfield Business Partners L.P. together with institutional partners including Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec in a cash transaction valued at $13.2 billion.
The adoption of technology within security operations is table stakes, and the use of equipment like IP cameras is a practice that is synonymous with surveillance. Since the introduction of this type of equipment dates back more than 20 years, however, security professionals are quickly realizing that their use of technology must consider new threats and advancements in today’s workplace. Innovations in machine learning, computer vision, and robotics are expected to have a profound impact across multiple product categories in security operations.
There was a time not so long ago that ISC East was considered a small, regional show not as relevant to the bulk of the security and public safety industry. It hasn’t lost its regional flavor; but with three co-located events covering some of the hottest topics in the industry (ISC East, Unmanned Security Expo and Infosecurity North America); both attendance and exhibitor space up; and even more educational content than before, it’s safe to say ISC East is not only “catching its stride,” but quickly becoming a not-to-be-missed event in the fall tradeshow lineup.
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