Yesterday, on Oct. 7, the Bureau of Industry and Security of the Department of Commerce announced that it will add 28 Chinese governmental and commercial organizations — including Hikvision and Dahua, two of the largest video surveillance manufacturers in the world — to the Entity List for engaging in or enabling activities contrary to the foreign policy interests of the United States. 

The Milestone Community Kickstarter Contest is a unique opportunity for coders, developers, individuals and organizations to discover new applications and capabilities that that can “plug in” to the XProtect VMS product family.   

Presidio Investors, a private equity firm, announced a $75 million private equity investment that merges 15 independent smart-home design-build firms across the United States, creating Bravas LLC, an integrator of electronic lifestyle technologies into custom-built “intelligent spaces” where you live, work and play.

The Security Industry Association (SIA) has named Maureen Carlo, director of strategic alliances – North America at BCDVideo, as the 2019 recipient of the SIA Progress Award, an honor presented by SIA’s Women in Security Forum celebrating individuals who pave the way to success for women in the security industry. 

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

A Chicago Police Department (CPD) spokesperson said the department would soon announce a pilot program in which it will join forces with video doorbell maker Ring, potentially giving police access to thousands of residential cameras in Chicago, according to an article published by the Chicago Sun Times on September 18.

At GSX 2019, in booth #251, Hanwha Techwin America, a global supplier of IP and analog video surveillance solutions, will announce a new line of AI cameras and the availability in September for Wisenet WAVE 4.0, the next version of the company’s VMS (Video Management System) designed to support the advanced features and license-free onboard video analytics that are unique to Hanwha cameras. 

Vaion, just a few months out of stealth mode, today announced its launch into the North American market with comprehensive demonstrations at GSX 2019. Vaion will exhibit in booth #1819 with a rapidly expanding commercial team ready to provide custom demos. 

Arecont Vision Costar, a provider of network-based video surveillance solutions, marked its first anniversary with the launch of a new public website.