PSB Exero is a monitoring platform that is compatible with all networked devices. Its powerful and user-friendly dashboard provides insight into device and network performance, and when a networked device goes down, Exero knows immediately, so it can be fixed immediately. 

To say that security professionals’ plates are full at the moment would be an understatement. Since the start of the coronavirus pandemic, the industry has stepped up to play a vital role in keeping people safe, secure and even healthy through uncertain and scary times.

Selling security as a service has become top of mind for systems integrators, especially as the pandemic creates poor economic conditions. With security services, dealers can receive recurring monthly revenue (RMR) from customers, making it easier to withstand a slowdown in business.

Visitor management, when done right, is like security, safety, receptionist, and analyst all in one. It keeps the building secure and safe from threats of all kinds (human, viral and other). It checks in visitors, logging who entered the building and when — and all of that valuable data can then be analyzed to tell building owners how the building is being used, and how they may better suit visitors’ needs.

Company leaders say the partnership will combine Google Nest’s hardware and services with ADT’s installation, services and professional monitoring network to create a more robust smart home experience for customers.

The Z-Wave Alliance recently released its second annual Z-Wave State of the Ecosystem Report, which examines smart home and connected technology — both in and outside of the home — and explores the smart home landscape as it exists today, current and future trends and new opportunities, with an emphasis on the role Z-Wave technology plays in the advancement of the industry.

The investment, together with AMP’s renewed senior debt facility, provides AMP with a growth capital structure in excess of $60 million.

Right now, many customers are protecting their cash. The economic future is uncertain, and companies are saving their reserves in order to survive this recession. But that doesn’t mean they don’t have a need for security; in fact, their need for physical security and access control has most likely increased and will continue to as the country reopens.

Tensions between the U.S. and China continue to rise in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic, as the U.S. has issued a final rule revising the Federal Acquisition Regulation specifically to implement section 889(a)(1)(B), or “Part B.”

If you hadn’t heard of them before, you may recognize Swiftlane from the Security Industry Association’s New Product Showcase, which was held virtually last week. The young company received the award for best wired access control software, hardware, device or peripheral — quite the accomplishment when going up against the biggest names in the industry.