Sales opportunity or unlikely fad? Smart clothes, smart jewelry, and smart watches can integrate with PERS, security systems, and connected home systems.
The U.S. Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Investigation just released its annual report, Crime in the United States 2013. The data contained in the new report shows that in 2013, there were an estimated 1,928,465 burglaries, a decrease of 8.6 percent when compared with 2012 data.
Nortek Inc. (Nasdaq: NTK) announced that its Linear LLC subsidiary has been renamed Nortek Security & Control, LLC. Linear®, 2GIG® and GoControl® will be the subsidiary’s cornerstone brands, each targeting key markets.
Today, it’s no surprise that some homeowners want the peace of mind of security and the convenience of a smart home without paying for professionally installed products and the monthly cost of monitoring.
On November 21, chief technology officer and vice president of industry relations for Tyco Integrated Security (TycoIS), the well-respected industry luminary Jay Hauhn, retired after working for ADT and later TycoIS for 38 years. While he is not calling it a “retirement,” Hauhn, the current president of the Central Station Alarm Association, and former Security Industry Association board chairman, spoke to SDM about his nearly three decades of service to the industry and his future plans. He also shared insights into the coming years, as the security industry enters 2015.
A burglary occurred every 16.4 seconds in the United States in 2013. This and more information about property crime was released last week by The Federal Bureau of Investigation in Crime in the United States, 2013. The report shows that the estimated number of property crimes decreased 4.1 percent.
On the final day of the show participants were able to show off their driving prowess using the NASCAR Simulator (North Lobby), sponsored by Axis, Video Insight, ASSA ABLOY, NUVICO, OnSSI, ADT, Napco and Kentix.
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