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Vector Security Rolls Out Cloud-Based Video Offering

February 27, 2014

Vector Security, based in Pittsburgh, has launched a hosted video solution to provide its commercial and residential customers with an alternative to conventional analog cameras that offers HD image capture and mobile access to real-time IP video.

Central Stations Embrace Mobility

Customers want to interact with their security systems using their smartphones. Central stations play a key role in supporting this capability.

Joan Engebretson

January 23, 2014

More than half (56 percent) of Americans have smartphones today, according to the Pew Internet & American Life Project. And that number most likely is higher among people who have security systems.

Report: IP Video Market to Soar to $57 Billion by 2020

Derek Rice

January 21, 2014

The global market for IP video surveillance and VSaaS is expected to grow to $57.3 billion annually over the next six years.

5 Tips for VaaS Success

In the world of video as a service, keeping these five things in mind can make the difference between ordinary revenue and recurring revenue.

Derek Rice

January 14, 2014

There’s a lot of talk about the cloud, both in the security industry and in general. In security, that discussion is almost always about cloud-based video, which goes by many names — managed video, hosted video and remote video, to name a few.

Cloud Access Control Offers RMR Opportunities

Cloud access control opens up RMR opportunities for dealers and integrators.

Karyn Hodgson

January 14, 2014

It’s hard to go about daily life now without hearing about “the cloud.” Apple, Amazon, Dropbox, computers and even your local bank now offer cloud storage. People use the cloud every day, whether they realize it or not, says John Szczygiel, executive vice president and chief operating officer, Brivo Systems LLC, Bethesda, Md.

Siemens Launches Managed Security Service for Industrial Control Systems

January 7, 2014

Siemens Industry has rolled out a new offering intended to provide continuous protection for production environments.

Sony Electronics & Next Level Security Systems Unveil Cloud-Based Video Surveillance Solution

At a press briefing last evening, Sony Electronics’ Security Systems Division and Next Level Security Systems revealed they are jointly launching an affordable, scalable cloud-based video surveillance solution: IPELA CLOUD

September 24, 2013

At a press briefing last evening, Sony Electronics’ Security Systems Division and Next Level Security Systems revealed they are jointly launching an affordable, scalable cloud-based video surveillance solution: IPELA CLOUD.

Vector Security Acquires Provider of Managed Network Services

August 20, 2013

The acquisition of IRG leads the groundwork for business intelligence offerings and the expansion of services that provide turnkey solutions for retailers and multisite businesses, Vector Security stated.

ESS Undergoes $1.2 Million Upgrade to Central Station

Nadia Askar

August 6, 2013

As a privately owned integration company for over 42 years, Engineered Security Systems Inc. (ESS), Towaco, N.J., has been working to provide engineered solutions, installation, service and UL central station monitoring to its clients using its own in-house resources.

UCC & CheckVideo Partner to Offer Monitored Video Services

July 25, 2013

A new partnership between United Central Control (UCC), a wholesale central station, and CheckVideo, a provider of cloud-based intelligent video surveillance and alarm verification solutions, allows UCC to offer a robust menu of monitored video services to UCC customer accounts through more than 500 dealers nationwide.