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Wholesale central stations seem to be involved in a continuous process of upgrading facilities, adding new services and developing new ways to support the security dealers who use their services.

Aiphone, an international manufacturer of intercom and security communication products, received a 2018 Deming Prize, one of the world’s highest awards for successful implementation of total quality management (TQM) programs. 

ALE, operating under the Alcatel-Lucent Enterprise brand, announced it has appointed Darren Giacomini, director of advanced systems architecture at BCDVideo, to its Global Customer Advisory Board. 

ADS Security (ADS), a regional electronic security and automation company headquartered in Nashville, Tenn., acquired the customer accounts of A-Sonic Guard Inc. in Louisville, Ky. 

Digital Defense Inc., a security technology and services provider, today announced that its Vulnerability Research Team (VRT) discovered a previously undisclosed vulnerability in NUUO NVRmini2 Network Video Recorder firmware.​ 

The FBI recently released its annual crime report for 2017, and property crimes were 3 percent fewer than they were in 2016, marking the 15th consecutive year the collective estimates for these offenses declined. 

The G20 summit is coming to Argentina on Friday, and this could mean big news for the security industry, as President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping are expected to meet regarding the ongoing trade war between the two countries.

The concept of an intercom is as old as, well, two cans attached by string. But today’s technology solutions are anything but ancient; intercoms are being used everywhere from outdoor emergency poles to factory floors and everywhere in between.