Nortek Security & Control announced that Christopher Larocca has joined the organization as chief executive officer and Darren Learmonth as chief technology officer. 

Founded in 2017 by CEO Aaron Zhang, CTO Clark Chen and CMO Joe Tham, Simshine provides customized AI vision solutions, combining software and hardware, to companies in various industries. 

Is the cloud-based access control trend finally “hockey sticking?” For several years predictions that cloud will overtake on-premise access control solutions — particularly in the SMB market — have been swirling around the security industry.

Agent Video Intelligence (Agent Vi), a global provider of open architecture video analytics, announced today its eighth annual Channel Partner Awards, honoring three members of its Channel Partner Program in recognition of professionalism, excellence in sales and deployment achievements during 2019.

Intercoms have come a long way from the simple, standalone buzz-in devices electricians used to install at the door. Now we have network-based intercoms loaded with features for tighter entry control and more perceptive situational awareness. Built on open standards, they’re designed to easily integrate with other facility systems like video surveillance, VoIP communications and access control – which makes them ideal complements to your security solutions portfolio.

The video surveillance market is ripe with opportunity, according to sources. Many security integrators and manufacturers realized strong revenues for 2019 and are even more optimistic for 2020.

Liteye Systems Inc. and Chess Dynamics, a Cohort plc company, have signed a new strategic alliance agreement which grants Liteye the exclusive right to market a portfolio of Chess products and services in the United States. 

Today’s megapixel cameras provide a number of benefits, including their ability to enhance situational awareness by expanding areas of coverage with fewer physical cameras, which can also significantly reduce overall costs associated with both equipment and labor.

California’s Senate Bill 327 became a statewide law on Jan. 1, as did Oregon's House Bill 2395. To address cyber security laws like these, DMP has released new firmware updates for its family of control panels.

Copp Systems (formerly Copp Integrated Systems) was founded in 1920 by Roy Stanley Copp, an engineer and member of the Dayton Boys, a group of young engineers and students interested in technology. Copp began selling and servicing RCA living room consoles from his Monument Avenue storefront to prominent Dayton families, including the Wrights, Deeds and Ketterings.