Results of SDM’s 2016 Industry Forecast Study, coupled with an outlook from leading integrators, show how the competitive environment will shape the security industry this year.
4K UHD resolution offers considerable value in control room environments. These nine considerations will help you get the most out of the technology when using it in existing wall displays.
In general, 4K UHD refers to an input, display panel or projector that has four times the resolution of high-definition (HD) video. 4K UHD actually defines two different resolutions.
In the last installment of this column, “Who Owns the Customer in a Cloud Model?” (www.SDMmag.com/who-owns-customer-in-cloud-model), I described posing a question to a group of attendees at a cloud partners conference about who owns the client in the cloud — meaning which person and/or organization is strategically invested in assessing a client’s needs, delivering on them, and assuring their success based on their investment.
There is never a bad time to start thinking about goals — as you look to 2016 and the goals for your company, your staff and yourself, think about the training necessary to make yourself competitive in the market.
When deciding if thermal imaging is the right technology for your installation, consider outdoor applications/nuisance alarms; uses other than security; whether you need a second camera; and how the analytics can be employed.
New wireless technologies such as Zigbee and Z-Wave, combined with smartphone control, have brought pizazz to automated lighting control and made it affordable for almost any security account.
Global surveillance company IDIS announced the partnership with Edge360 on a new Edge360 Safe City camera solution designed exclusively for law enforcement agencies.
Savvy systems integrators will tell you which competitors to be watchful of and what you can do to ensure profitability in SDM’s 2016 Industry Forecast Study report.
For more than 100 years, Agnesian HealthCare has been providing medical services and support to the residents of Fond du Lac County in eastern Wisconsin.
The Security Industry Association (SIA) and the International Association of Professional Security Consultants (IAPSC) teamed up with security industry volunteers to create and release the AG-01 Architectural Graphics Standard-CAD Symbols for Security System Layout Standard 3.0 that includes a collection of architectural graphics intended for use in the security industry.
Dahua Technology announced the wide availability of a cloud-based video platform by OzVision, a video cloud solution platform integrated within Dahua Technology cameras and recorders.
OnSSI announced that its Ocularis 5 Video Management Software (VMS) now fully integrates with the latest IQeye megapixel cameras from Vicon Industries.
The National Systems Contractors Association (NSCA) announced the release of a new online tool that saves time, streamlines hiring, identifies current employees with extraordinary technical skills and finds the best new candidates: the Technical Assessment Tool.
NTT Com Security, a global information security and risk management organization, provides a unique integrated approach to cybersecurity with its innovative Managed Security Services WideAngle offering, a service that protects an organization’s entire IT architecture including on premise, cloud and hybrid IT environments.
Razberi Technologies, a developer and manufacturer of network video solutions, penned a white paper titled, “Taking a First Step: Cyber Security on Video Surveillance Systems,” which expresses that one layer of security is not enough when it comes to preventing hackers from infiltrating network systems.
Raytec unveiled the Raytec Design app — an app designed to make lighting design for video surveillance applications quick and easy, and simplify the product selection process.
SecurityCEU.com offers more than 100 hours of online training that meets licensing requirements at the national, state and local levels, and has made licensing compliance and administration easy with its new Compliance Management System (CMS) that automates, manages and reports on licensing and compliance requirements.
SDM attended the premiere of Dunbar Security’s new managed Security Solutions Division — and a state-of-the-art operations center that combines security systems, protective services and cybersecurity all under one roof.
A new Parks Associates report finds smart home offerings have helped revitalize the residential security industry, as the number of households with monitored security rose more than 15 percent in the past two calendar years.
Security dealers who participated in SDM’s 2016 Forecast Study believe their stiffest competition in 2016 will come from do-it-yourself security providers.
If you haven’t heard of BOLIN Technology, you soon will. BOLIN is a relatively new kid on the U.S. block, but they’ve been in the industry for years, designing and manufacturing high-performance industrial and professional grade integrated PTZ cameras.
The ADT Corporation, ranked No. 1 on the SDM 100, has filed suit against five dealers for deceptive sales practices and has announced that a U.S. District Court granted ADT’s request for a preliminary injunction against Capital Connect, immediately prohibiting the company and its sales agents from making false sales claims to ADT customers.
When all was said and done, ISC East 2015, sponsored by the Security Industry Association (SIA), announced an 8 percent increase in attendance and a sold-out showroom floor with more than 210 exhibitors (claiming more than 50 of them as new); 18 SIA Education@ISC education classes on topics relevant to the security industry such as wearable cameras, campus security and smart home; and a large Featured Product Showcase at the Javits Center in New York. According to Senior Vice President of ISC Events Ed Several, the show floor was 3,000 sq. ft. bigger than last year’s show.
Bates Security, a residential and commercial security services provider of security, video, fire protection, access control, and life safety and environmental monitoring services, announced the recent acquisition of Kentucky Alarm Services from Ken and Sandy Duff.
The Central Station Alarm Association (CSAA) board of directors formally approved the CSAA/Verisk Data Exchange Project at its October 11 annual meeting in Sonoma, Calif.
ONVIF, the global standardization initiative for IP-based physical security products, hosted its annual membership meeting and elections in late October, providing an update to members on ONVIF activities and accomplishments over the past year.
American Integrated Security Group (AISG), a full-service security systems integrator, opened a new office in Brooklyn Heights, a suburb of Cleveland, Ohio.
Criticom Monitoring Services (CMS), a wholesale alarm monitoring company, went live with ASAP in Richmond, Va., on October 21. “Awareness of ASAP’s very real benefits to PSAPs is spreading,” said Jay Hauhn, executive director of the Central Station Alarm Association (CSAA).
SDM 100 45th ranked Doyle Security Systems Inc., a regional provider of residential and commercial security, fire and medical monitoring systems, has acquired the accounts of Alert Protective Systems Inc.
The new commercial-grade Wireless Doorbell Chime and Wireless Entry Alertby STI provide musical, wireless chimes, with no electrical wiring and no through-the-wall drilling.
The SmokeCloak EASY combines fog coverage with DNA marking of intruders by filling an area with thick, disorienting fog while depositing a unique, location-specific DNA marker onto skin, clothing and stolen items.
Version 6.04 of Kantech’s EntraPass security management system features a redesign of the EntraPass Go mobile app that now includes a sidebar and home page with arming and disarming partitions, live video stream connection, swipe-and-lock and door controls.
The Heated Type 4X polycarbonate enclosure offers a way to secure electronics outside and in exposed environments such as unheated warehouses, storage units, freezers, etc.
Powered by Lepton camera core, IP66-rated TCX Bullet and Mini Bullet cameras are designed to combine 24/7, high-contrast thermal video and built-in video motion detection (VMD) to see in darkness without illumination, in bright light and through smoke, dust and light fog.
Central stations increasingly are moving beyond their traditional alarm dispatch role to becoming communications centers that monitor a wide range of new devices and provide other exciting new services.
MKS, a provider of central station and alarm dealer software solutions, announced the hire of industry veteran Deanna Blair as the new vice president of business development.
The Central Station Alarm Association (CSAA) board of directors formally approved the CSAA/Verisk Data Exchange Project at its October 11 annual meeting in Sonoma, Calif.
New terms, definitions and resolutions hope to push the alarm verification movement forward with greater cooperation from all sides.
January 4, 2016
Using audio and video for alarm verification has long been the most effective solution for securing homes and businesses — but it has also been the most misunderstood.
Randy Ambrus, central station manager at Cooperative Response Center (CRC), Austin, Minn., is the winner of CSAA’s 2015 Central Station Excellence Award for Manager of the Year.
Those companies finding the most success in video monitoring offer perspectives on trends, setup, training, software and choosing the right model for your business.