On June 28 and 29, industry representatives and representatives from the educational field went to Washington, D.C., to take part in the Congressional School Safety Caucus, a caucus that SIA along with the Secure School Alliance and several SIA members helped to launch with Congresswoman Susan Brooks from Indiana and Congressman Rick Larsen of Washington for the purpose of spreading awareness about the technology, funding and education needed for safe schools.
The FBI and the Department of Homeland Security issued a joint report detailing malware attacks targeting employees of companies that operate nuclear power plants in the U.S., including the Wolf Creek Nuclear Operating Corporation in Burlington, Kan., according to the cybersecurity firm Tripwire.
On June 15, 2017, SafeStreetsUSA recognized their 1 millionth home security customer with an award of $1,346 — the equivalent of 1 million minutes of monitoring. Customer Elizabeth Kelly also received a plaque as she shook hands with SafeStreetsUSA CFO Scott MacArthur. MacArthur presented the cash award to Kelly at the Garner, N.C., SafeStreetsUSA office.
HID Global, a global provider of identity solutions, has acquired Arjo Systems SAS, a provider of physical and digital identity solutions for secure government ID applications. Arjo Systems gives HID Global broader capabilities to deploy electronic identification (eID) and ePassport solutions for government programs, the company reported.
Digital Monitoring Products (DMP) announced the DMP Family Clinic Grand Opening is scheduled for July 10, 2017. The company will be holding a ribbon cutting ceremony at 2 p.m. on July 10 in the DMP lobby.
The Monitoring Association (TMA) has announced that Guardian Protection Services’ Tempe, Ariz., 24-hour monitoring center has obtained the prestigious TMA Five Diamond Monitoring Center designation.
Convergint Technologies, a global provider of service-based systems integration and ranked No. 2 on SDM’s Top Systems Integrators Report, has acquired SigNet Technologies, the company’s 11th acquisition since January 2016.
Titan Alarm Inc., ranked No. 100 on the SDM 100, acquired the accounts and customer bases of Post Security and CCS Systems. The deal with Post Security was closed May 8, and CCS Systems was closed June 30.
Hikvision USA Inc., a North American provider of video surveillance products and solutions, received the Koorsen Fire & Security Circle of Excellence Award.
Johnson Controls, which completed its merger with Tyco in September 2016, announced to customers their plans to transition the brand identity of Tyco businesses, including Tyco Integrated Security and SimplexGrinnell, to Johnson Controls. Johnson Controls now designs, manufactures and sells the products under the Tyco brand, including ANSUL, Grinnell, Simplex, Tyco and many more.
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