Arecont Vision Costar, a provider of network-based video surveillance solutions, announced the first anniversary this month of its launch as a business unit of Texas-based Costar Technologies Inc. The new company has committed itself to the delivery of the surveillance industry’s best customer experience and to fully addressing ongoing customer needs and requirements.

Today is the often looked forward to Amazon Prime Day: an annual shopping holiday exclusive to Amazon Prime subscribers. Last year’s Prime Day brought in an estimated $4.19 billion in sales globally. But will cyber security concerns stop consumers from participating this year?

VITAPROTECH Group, a provider of security for critical sites, continues its European development with the acquisition of VAUBAN SYSTEMS, a provider of “100% made in France” access control products and systems. 

Allied Universal, a security and facility services company in North America, has acquired Shetler Security Services, a Phoenix, Ariz.-based company offering security solutions on a national level. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. 

Qognify, an advisor and technology solution provider for physical security and enterprise incident management, announced that it will share its expertise on how metropolitan areas can make the shift from being safe and smart to fully cognitive cities at the National Summit on 100 Smart Cities India 2019. Qognify is the presenting partner of the Summit which takes place August 22, 2019 at The LaLiT in New Dehli.

Mayor Frank Klipsch and the city council of Davenport, Iowa have proclaimed the week of July 14– 20, 2019, as Child Safety Week. 

TrackTik Software, provider of a security workforce management software, has announced that its vice president, Mark Folmer, has been selected as the third most influential thought leader on the IFSEC Global Influencers in Security and Fire 2019 list. 

AMAG Technology, a provider of unified security solutions that help organizations mitigate risk, announced that Newsweek named its Symmetry Access Control software one of the Best Business Tools of 2019. 

Alarm Detection Systems wants to make sure Aurora police officers have tools that can help protect them if an incident occurs like the one they faced on Feb. 15, 2019, at the Henry Pratt Company at 401 S. Highland Ave. on Aurora’s West side.

Sargent and Greenleaf Inc. (S&G), a global manufacturer of high-security locks and locking systems for safes, vaults and high-security cabinets, has appointed Mark LeMire as chief executive officer of the company.