Design innovation has always been a central element in differentiating, positioning and selling any home-based technology. Most people don’t want to bring the latest technological gadget into their home if it’s going to detract from the home’s décor. The world of home automation products is no exception; we see the makers of devices from thermostats to video cameras to motion sensors focusing with increasing intensity on making their “smart” products as smart looking as they are innovative.
Qognify is introducing a Physical Security Information Management (PSIM) based solution, featuring pre- or auto-configured components, to minimize the time and cost of implementation, reducing the time for the security organization to gain value from this unified operational system.
Siklu Inc., a global market leader in mmWave wireless solutions, announced that it has signed a technology partnership agreement with Genetec Inc., a leading technology provider of unified security, public safety, operations, and business intelligence solutions. This arrangement will greatly expand both companies’ reach to security integrators and cities globally.
Lenel introduced its OnGuard 7.4 security management platform, which can be deployed in the cloud and accessed through a Web browser on a mobile device or computer. Lenel is part of UTC Climate, Controls & Security, a unit of United Technologies Corp.
Over the last few months, Altronix Corporation and Digital Monitoring Products (DMP) have been discussing a way to better serve mutual customers who have asked for a way to centralize the power supply and sub-assemblies for access control. In response to their customers’ requests, the two manufacturers are pleased to announce that Altronix has expanded its offering of Trove Access and Power Integration Solutions to include an enclosure and backplane that accommodates DMP access control products.
Johnson Controls announced that its VideoEdge network video recording platform from American Dynamics is the first product to be officially certified as meeting the highest level of third-party cyber security standards from UL (Underwriters Laboratories) for Life Safety and Security, UL2900-2-3.
SureView Systems, provider of the security software platform Immix, announced it has added Allied Universal as the latest user of its Immix Guard Force product. Immix Guard Force is a hosted-service version of Immix Command Center, a situational awareness software platform used by businesses, institutions and agencies to monitor security systems and protect critical assets.