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Securing New Ground 2020, like virtually every other industry event this year took place, well, virtually — for three hours each day on October 21 and 22. But within that format it managed to cover a lot of ground, as it always does. 

Honeywell and Microsoft announced today that Honeywell will bring to market its domain-specific applications built on the Microsoft cloud platform to drive new levels of productivity for industrial clients. 

Emergency24, an Underwriters Laboratory-listed central station that writes its own proprietary software, and BluePoint Alert Solutions, a company that focuses on hardware installation, training and implementation of Rapid Emergency Response Systems (RERS), have partnered to leverage each companies’ capabilities to minimize the impact of crisis situations, such as an active shooter event or natural disaster.

Interface Security Systems, a managed services provider delivering managed network, business security and business intelligence solutions to distributed enterprises, recently provided Thrive Restaurant Group — one of Applebee’s largest franchisees in the U.S. — with scalable network, communications and security services. 

PSA, the world’s largest consortium of professional systems integrators, today announced the addition of IP Technology Labs, an American manufacturer of secure endpoint IoT connectivity and remote access solutions, to its network of partners.

Honeywell, a global provider of fire and life safety, today launched the first tools from its new suite of Connected Life Safety Services (CLSS), its first all-in-one cloud platform for fire safety systems. 

ACRE, a global provider of security products and solutions for the access control, intrusion, smart traffic and video surveillance markets, announced that the ACRE brands — RS2, Vanderbilt and Open Options — will launch ACT ID, a new cloud-based mobile credential application that enables organizations to utilize both iOS and Android smartphones with existing WaveLynx multi-technology readers for secure access to doors in office buildings, government facilities, healthcare institutions, schools, residences and a growing variety of enterprises.  

HID Global, a worldwide provider of trusted identity solutions, today announced that it has expanded its HID SOMA chip operating system (COS) family with the addition of SOMA c016 on NXP Semiconductors' new SmartMX3 microcontroller.

PSA Adapt 2020 — PSA’s version of the online industry conference — took place Oct. 6-8, providing three days of leadership-driven education for PSA and USAV members and partners.

Integrators face many challenges in today’s world. Some of them have been around for a long time, while others only joined the party recently.