Findings from a Wakefield Research study done for Comcast, revealed that nearly all people surveyed (97 percent) would install a home security camera if they had one — with 44 percent indicating they would hire a professional to install it.
PSA announced the call for presentations for PSA TEC 2019 is open. TEC, presented by PSA, is the premier education and networking event for all professional systems integrators in the security and audio-visual markets. TEC features industry leading education and certification programs, networking, and dedicated exhibit hours designed to advance the skills and expertise of industry professionals nationwide. This premier training venue is open to all industry professionals and is designed to meet the educational needs of all employees within an integrator’s organization. TEC 2019 will be held at the Sheraton Downtown Denver on March 11-15, 2019.
Customers of Perennial Software’s AlarmBiller and SedonaOne cloud-based management applications were without access to the systems for several days beginning the weekend of July 14 due to a cyber attack.
CEDIA announced the 2018 finalists for the Home Technology Professional Awards competition. The CEDIA Awards honor the top projects completed by home technology professional members in the past year.
Ui Supplies, a value-added regional distributor of name brand consumer and specialty electronics for the metro New York/tri-state region and member of the PowerHouse Alliance, will celebrate their anniversary and sixth annual BBQ Bash and Trade Show at its new Plainview, N.Y., flagship location on July 26.
Nice S.p.A., an Italian international home automation and home security company, acquired FIBARO, a brand in the global smart home market. The transaction, which was public as of Friday, July 13, is valued at $73 million and includes the entire share capital of Fibar Group S.A. including its U.S. subsidiary.
Arecont Vision, provider of IP-based megapixel camera and video surveillance solutions, announced the acquisition of its assets by Costar Technologies Inc. has been approved by the bankruptcy court. Arecont said in a press release it anticipates the sale will close on July 13, 2018.
In China, which has an estimated 200 million surveillance cameras already in use, some cities are using facial recognition and AI technology to track and identify criminals and in some cases to shame people for law infractions, according to an article in The New York Times.