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2019 April

April's cover story features “It Will Take a Village to Make the Security Industry Cyber Secure” We also explore "What Is Your Leadership Style?". And "Project Management is Paramount".

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It Will Take a Village to Make the Security Industry Cyber Secure

When it comes to who is responsible for the security industry’s cyber security preparation, the correct answer is everyone: manufacturers, security integrators and dealers, consultants and end users.
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Karyn Hodgson
April 1, 2019
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Many in the security industry have suddenly realized — almost overnight — they are in trouble when it comes to how they handle the issue of cyber security. And while they may have started out by pointing fingers at others, such as the end users or “IT,” they have now come to realize that the only way forward is teamwork and making sure each participant in the security chain plays their role to the best of their ability.
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Modernizing Fire Detection Devices

Sensors and alerting devices are gaining new capabilities.
Joan Engebretson
April 22, 2019
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One area of life safety protection that is typically slow to change is fire protection.


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MANAGEMENT

So You Want to Be a Project Manager?

Everything you need to know about one of the most complex jobs in the industry.
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Courtney Wolfe
April 29, 2019
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If you have been working in security for a while now, you might be looking at project management as the next step in your career. And why shouldn’t you be?


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PSA LEADERSHIP

Prism or Laser: What Is Your Leadership Style?

Every business has a mix of laser leaders and prism leaders, so balancing these competing leadership approaches can be tricky. However, one type emerges as ultimately better for business success.
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Kim Garcia
April 1, 2019
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A prism, according to Merriam-Webster.com, is defined as a transparent body that is bounded in part by two nonparallel plane faces and is used to refract or disperse a beam of light.


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VIDEO SOLUTIONS

An Integrator’s Guide to Cloud Video Services and Solutions

While providers’ specific offerings may differ, the one constant is the opportunity to cash in on additional RMR from the cloud.
Derek Rice
April 8, 2019
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By now, the benefits of cloud-based video should be quite clear. For starters, moving video to the cloud can reduce or even eliminate the hardware required on a customer’s premises.


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Security  Law 2019

Broken Alarm Company Promise Leads to Multi-Count Lawsuit

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Lessing E. Gold
April 1, 2019
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In a case decided about a year ago by the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey, the plaintiff, a seller of rare coins, and the defendant alarm company entered into a contract to upgrade and convert the existing burglar alarm system.


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SFP Connectivity for Existing Fiber Optic Links

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Dave Engebretson
April 1, 2019
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Our industry needs to focus on providing usable high technology products and services for our end users.


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5 min quiz 2019
5-Minute Tech Quiz

Try Your General Knowledge of the International Fire Code (IFC)

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Roy Pollack
April 1, 2019
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Columnist Roy Pollack challenges professionals to test their knowledge in the latest 5 Minute Tech quiz.


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BACK TO BASICS

Project Management is Paramount

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Helen M. Heneveld
April 1, 2019
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Projects are the mainstay of business in the security industry, whether you’re installing a 260-zone security system, a smart home security system with lighting and HVAC automation/control, a 16-camera installation or an access control system.
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Sales Stars 2019

How to Sell Big Deals Quickly

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Brian Offenberger
April 1, 2019
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A few weeks ago, at a presentation I was giving, a sales manager asked me what could be done to sell more big deals quickly
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Marketing Madmen 2019

The Importance of Networking

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David Morgan
April 1, 2019
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It’s vital that your security integration company partake in networking events to collect databases that can later be entered into your digital marketing efforts.


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Project Managers: Why They’re Needed

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Laura Stepanek
April 1, 2019
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This month’s cover story, “It Takes a Village,” continues SDM’s coverage of the complex issue of cyber security overlaid onto physical electronic security.


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Departments

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Alula + Art Guard: Protecting the Priceless

April 1, 2019
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Late at night on March 18, 1990, two thieves dressed as police officers — one of them bold enough to sport a false mustache made of wax — talked their way past security guards at the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum in Boston.


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Products

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ISC West booth # 7025

Camden Door Controls Cover Offers Outdoor Protection

April 17, 2019
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Camden Door Controls’ CM-CPC1 clear protective cover is vandal- and weather-resistant.


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Nortech

Nortech Booster Tags Offer Seamless Solution for Vehicle Access

April 22, 2019
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Designed to accompany the TRANSIT reader range from Nedap, Nortech’s long-range vehicle and driver identification tags are ideal for use in staff car parks, for priority vehicle control, industrial site access control, and fleet and parking management.


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NexusIP

Sargent and Greenleaf Safe Lock Uses Existing Power

April 22, 2019
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As an IP security system and part of Sargent and Greenleaf’s digital platform, NexusIP is a fully scalable solution that allows for real-time remote monitoring and control of one lock or multi-lock location network for a more reliable IP safe lock.


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ISC West Booth # 16089

MOBOTIX Video Station Eliminates Blind Spots

April 22, 2019
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The MOBOTIX T26 outdoor station and access module is a high-resolution, hemispheric IP video door station allowing for keyless entry to secured buildings.


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Wavestore Storage Solution Supports Fast Search & Recall

April 22, 2019
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Pre-installed with Wavestore’s VMS, PetaBlok is designed to provide a simple-to-implement and cost-effective solution for the increasing number of video surveillance projects which require multi-megapixel images captured by high numbers of cameras to be stored over long periods of time, with lightning fast search and video recall.


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STI EPO Push Button
ISC West booth # 30044

STI Button Allows for Confident Action

April 22, 2019
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The Emergency Power Off (EPO) button from STI is used as a safety measure to quickly disconnect power to equipment, or an entire facility, in the event of an emergency.


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Magicard Printer Has Digital Shredding Capabilities

April 22, 2019
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The Magicard 600 has a digital shredding capability: Once information has been used for a print job, it is fragmented and dispersed, rendering it irrecoverable.


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ISC West booth # 20015

IntelliVision Face Recognition Adds Anti-Spoofing

April 22, 2019
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IntelliVision Technologies added anti-spoofing to its face recognition technology.


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Eaton Unit Delivers Advanced Configurability

April 22, 2019
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Eaton’s high-density rack PDU offers improved outlet counts and the addition of 11 color options for easy identification of A/B power feeds.


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Ditek
ISC West booth # 6117

DITEK Surge Protector Is Ideal for Smaller Installations

April 22, 2019
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The four-channel DTK-WM4 family of wall-mount network surge protectors provide robust surge protection for any desired combination of Ethernet, PoE and PoE extender circuits, while supporting data speeds up to 10GbE.


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ISC West booth # 18053

Milestone Mobile Client Introduces Two-Way Audio

April 22, 2019
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In the latest update of Milestone XProtect 2019 R1 video management software, Milestone Systems introduced two-way audio in the mobile client, enabling the users to speak to people on camera, directly from their mobile devices.


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Wavestore Platform Sets up Cameras in Seconds

April 22, 2019
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Wavestore released v6.14 of its open-platform and highly secure Linux-based Video VMS.


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ISC West booth # 25089

DW Server Supports up to 1200 Mpbs Throughput

April 22, 2019
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The 2U Blackjack X-Rackserver is the latest addition to DW’s Blackjack family, offering a high-end, high-capacity solution for enterprise scale applications.


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ISC West booth # 25089

DW Cameras Have Advanced Video Analytics

April 23, 2019
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DW’s 4MP MEGApix video analytics cameras — including fixed and varifocal lens turrets, vandal domes with fixed varifocal lens, and fixed lens bullet — offer a vast array of analytical solutions.


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ISC West booth # 13121

LiftMaster Operator Accommodates Larger Doors & Gates

April 23, 2019
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The HCTDCUL specialty overhead operator is now available with 14- and 16-ft. rails that will accommodate up to 1,000-lb. doors and gates for increased installation opportunities.


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Legrand Devices Can Be Controlled Remotely

April 23, 2019
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Smart lighting from the radiant collection offers switches and outlets that combine clean design with advanced functionality.


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Wavestore WR Series

Wavestore, BCDVideo NVRs Are Robust, Reliable

April 23, 2019
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A new NVR series launched by Wavestore is utilizing powerful video processing technology from BCDVideo.


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RBH Access Platforms Support Mobile Devices

April 23, 2019
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The Integra32 V 5.0 boasts full integration to IP cameras, fingerprint readers, Web client, mobile app and smartphone credentials.


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Safe Zone

Safe Zone Wins Investor Audience Favorite Award at Raleigh IoT Pitch Night

April 23, 2019
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The Safe Zone Gunfire Detection system took top honors last week as the Investor Audience Favorite among six promising early stage companies that participated in the second annual Raleigh Internet of Things (RIoT) RAP Pitch Night held April 10 in Raleigh, N.C.  


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ISC West booth # 4117

Safe Zone Combines Infrared & Sound Detection

April 22, 2019
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The Safe Zone gunfire detector combines the latest infrared and sound detection technologies with immediate cloud-based data analysis that can analyze more than 3,000 data points of each loud noise that exceeds ambient levels by a certain threshold.


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ISC West booth # 20053

Speco NVRs Offer 4K Recording

April 22, 2019
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Speco NVRs offer 4K recording for live viewing, recording and playback and allow for more details when zoomed in.


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ISC West booth # 26061

Genetec Security Center Offers New Features

April 22, 2019
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The new version 5.8 of Genetec’s Security Center offers customizable live dashboards, enhanced privacy protection features, a new map-driven mobile app, and new functionalities that help users actively monitor the health of their system and ensure compliance with cyber security best practices.


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ISC West booth # 11063

HID Duress Badge Protects Medical Caregivers

April 22, 2019
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The BEEKs duress badge beacon addresses the growing need to protect doctors, nurses and other caregivers from threatening situations that arise in the hospital environment.


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Home

Modernizing Fire Detection Devices

Sensors and alerting devices are gaining new capabilities.
Joan Engebretson
April 22, 2019
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One area of life safety protection that is typically slow to change is fire protection.


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Legrand

Legrand North and Central America Expand IoT Partnerships

April 19, 2019
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Legrand North and Central America, a provider of power, light and data technologies for homes, work places and data centers, announced it is undertaking a plan to expand the scope of its strategic IoT alliances for both residential and commercial applications.


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ISC West booth # 7038

Matrix Controller Is Ultra-Fast & Intuitive

April 19, 2019
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Matrix Comsec’s COSEC ARGO is its next-generation door controller designed to blend performance and aesthetics.


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ISC West booth # 13074

OnSSI VMS Fortifies System Redundancy & Security

April 19, 2019
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OnSSI’s Ocularis 5.7 is the latest release of the company’s VMS solution. Key enhancements of Ocularis 5.7 include a new recorded video backup function that allows recorded video to be saved to a secondary location on the system at no extra cost.


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Altronix
ISC West booth # 11073

Altronix Switches Have Lithium Iron Phosphate Battery Backup

April 19, 2019
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Altronix’s lithium iron phosphate battery backup solution is available in the company’s new series of NetWay Spectrum PoE+ switches.


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AvantGuard

AvantGuard Monitoring Announces Third Central Station

April 25, 2019
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AvantGuard has started the process of opening a third central station location in Cedar City, Utah. Within the next two years, it will become a complete part of AvantGuard's redundancy infrastructure, further cementing the company's level of reliability while allowing it to scale with the rapid growth of its subscriber base.


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ISC West booth # 20060

FLIR Platform Mounts on People or in Vehicles

April 17, 2019
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FLIR TruWITNESS is a wearable sensor platform designed to expand true real-time situational awareness for city-level security and public safety operations.


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ISC West booth # 14079

Hanwha Cameras, VMS Are Easy to Use

April 17, 2019
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The Wisenet WAVE VMS version 4.0 adds support for Q series NVRs with integrated PoE, improved PTZ support and functionality on NVRs and SPE encoders, additional in-camera analytic functions including queue management, shock detection, and temperature change detection (for thermal cameras) as well as sound classification and descriptive alerts for events such as explosions, glass breaking, gunshots, and screams.


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Alpha Communications System Allows Users to See, Speak to Visitors

April 17, 2019
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The AlphaTouch multi-family smartphone video-intercom system is designed to be the low-cost, smart video-intercom solution for today’s multi-residential, student housing and commercial buildings.


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ISC West booth # 30044

STI Stopper Prevents Broken Exit Signs

April 17, 2019
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STI’s highly durable exit sign damage stopper offers excellent protection for signs against vandalism and accidental damage.


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Pelco
ISC West booth # 20031

Pelco Camera Captures & Tracks

April 17, 2019
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The new Spectra Professional 4K camera joins Pelco’s portfolio of 4K fixed and PTZ cameras.


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ISC West booth # 14115

SECO-LARM Wall-Plate Camera Features 4-in-1 Capabilities

April 17, 2019
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SECO-LARM’s wall-plate camera (EV-Y5105-N2SQ) features a 2.9mm lens (155-deg. viewing angle), 1/2.8-in. 2MP Sony STARVIS CMOS, digital wide dynamic range, 2D digital noise reduction, and is vandal-resistant.


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ISC West booth # 20053

Speco Cameras Are TAA Compliant

April 17, 2019
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Speco’s latest 4K Flexible Intensifier Technology cameras, the O8FB7M and O8FD4M, offer color in low light.


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ComNet NW1 Gen3
ISC West booth # 26087, 26089

ComNet Ethernet Solution Provides Increased Performance

April 1, 2019
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ComNet’s Generation 3 line of NetWave wireless products offer greater performance and increased stability in applications where interference is a challenge.


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ISC West booth # 16025

Resideo Detector Has One-Go-All-Go Notification

April 17, 2019
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The Honeywell Home SiXCOMBO detector is easy for dealers to install, and can provide part of an important life-safety solution.


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PowerHouse

PowerHouse Alliance Expands Product Lineup With Five New Vendors

February 25, 2019
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The PowerHouse Alliance announced the addition of five new vendor lines now available nationwide through its 12 distributor members, including Intellinet Network Solutions, LeakSmart, MantelMount, RTI and TechLogix.


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HID

HID Global & Mist Systems Collaborate to Drive Innovation for IoT With BLE Location Services

February 28, 2019
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HID Global, a leader in trusted identity solutions, and Mist Systems, a pioneer in self-learning wireless networks powered by artificial intelligence (AI), are working together to converge Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE)-based location services with Wireless LAN (WLAN) infrastructure for better deployment, management, and operations of IoT devices.


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OPTEX Partners With CHeKT for Global Security Solutions

February 27, 2019
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CHeKT, announced a partnership with OPTEX, a leading supplier of outdoor sensors for intrusion security. CHeKT delivers a visual-monitoring platform for alarm monitoring centers. This partnership with Optex will significantly advance the protection capabilities of security integrators globally, the company described.


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