Paxton Access, a manufacturer of IP access control and door entry solutions, has announced a new dealer training program across its access control product range: Net2 and Paxton BLU. Paxton’s dealer workshops are being offered at a variety of locations nationwide, with more than 600 training sessions available in 2017.
Guardian Protection Services is pleased to announce its Western Operations Alarm Monitoring Center has earned Underwriters Laboratories (UL) certification. Guardian now operates two wholly owned and UL-certificated Alarm Monitoring Centers in the United States.
Homeowners using Samsung SmartThings or Wink to control their Kwikset SmartCode 910, 912, 914 or 916 smart locks will now be able to ask Alexa devices to lock their deadbolts. This feature is a result of the new API launch from Amazon to include smart lock through the SmartThings and Wink hubs.
AMAG Technology hosted its Security Engineering Symposium in San Antonio, Texas, February 17-20, 2017, at the La Cantera Resort and Spa. The theme for the event was “Where Collaboration Meets Success,” which encouraged the more than 80 consultants/engineers, end users and integrators attending to network and engage in security-related discussions about technologies, challenges and trends.
Security professionals enjoyed the warm Tampa weather for the 2017 ESA Leadership Summit from February 12-15, 2017. The Leadership Summit is the annual conference hosted by ESA that is filled with engaging speakers, numerous one-on-one and networking opportunities, and group events. This year the summit drew more than 250 attendees.
Guardian Alarm announced it has closed on the sale of the company to U.S.-based investment firms Certares LP and Vanwall Holdings LLC, together with company management.
In an informal online poll on www.SDMmag.com from early January to mid Febru-ary 2017, visitors were asked: “What effect do you think the incoming Presidential Administration will have on security sales and end user spending?”
The Security Industry Alarm Coalition (SIAC) awarded its Director’s Award of Distinction to St. Cloud, Fla., and to Lexington, S.C., for the cities’ work to reduce alarm dispatches.
This year’s Super Bowl in Houston depended on several security solutions and companies to ensure safety, including situation management and data correlation capabilities by Vidsys and high-resolution network cameras by Axis.
The Automatic Fire Alarm Association (AFAA) announced the AFAA Annual Meeting and Codes Conference will take place in Monterey Bay - Seaside, Calif., from April 25 to 28.
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