COPPELL, Texas — IDIS announces the release of its DC-C4212RX 2MP micro dome camera, the latest addition to its flagship DirectIP lineup. Available in August, the DC-C4212RX features a compact design in an understated, lower-profile installation, and the camera’s clean aesthetic is ideal for unobtrusive application where comprehensive, high-performance video capture remains paramount, according to the company. Measuring 3.39” x 2.28” and …
Lighting Provider GJD USA Announces Distribution Partnership With Accu-Tech
EL MONTE, Calif. — GJD USA, a manufacturer, designer and supplier of electronic perimeter detection and high performance LED illumination equipment, has established a distribution partnership with Accu-Tech. Georgia-based Accu-Tech has branches all over the United States, and specializes in the distribution of security solutions, as well as delivering integrated solutions for a variety of applications. GJD USA and Accu-Tech will be distributing …
NVIDIA Adds Rekor Systems to Metropolis Software Partner Program
COLUMBIA, Md. — Rekor Systems, a provider of innovative vehicle recognition systems, announces it has joined the NVIDIA Metropolis Software Partner Program and is leveraging NVIDIA Graphic Processing Units to accelerate its OpenALPR vehicle recognition software. NVIDIA Metropolis is an intelligent video analytics platform that spans multiple NVIDIA products operating on a unified architecture. The company says the platform is paving the way …
Motorola Acquires Mobile Video Solutions Provider WatchGuard
CHICAGO — Motorola Solutions (NYSE: MSI) has acquired WatchGuard, a U.S. leader in mobile video solutions. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. WatchGuard designs and manufactures in-car video systems, body-worn cameras, evidence management systems and software. Its solutions enable law enforcement users to capture, manage, store and share high-quality video evidence, according to the company. The WatchGuard manufactures its products at …
Arecont Vision Costar Celebrates 1st Anniversary With Continued Investments, New Website
LOS ANGELES — In May of 2018, Arecont Vision filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection with a plan to reorganize its business under new ownership. The company signed a $10 million purchase agreement with a private equity firm, however, it then received a more lucrative offer from Texas-based Costar Technologies. After going to auction, Costar ended up the victor, purchasing the company …
Comprehensive Detention Center Solution Earns Stanley Security SSI Installation of the Year Award
For a correctional facility and its staff to function at peak performance and serve its population seamlessly, an advanced security system is critical to the absolute protection of all. From the inmates, facility staff and outside visitors, to external issues that may affect the public safety and security of the surrounding neighborhood and community, outdated or nonexistent security equipment and technology …
A+ Technology Aces School Security Project
This was among the strongest showings ever for SSI’s Installer and Integrated Installation of the Year Awards. Read about the winners in the July issue of SSI and browse the Best of the Best to read about more runners-up. When the Peekskill City Schools District (Peekskill, N.Y.) was looking for a complete lockdown solution consisting of a fully integrated panic alert and …
Top 9 Surveillance Videos of the Week: 60 Teens Loot, Vandalize Walgreens
In this week’s Top Surveillance Videos… Flash mob-type crimes seem to becoming a more and more common occurrence. That’s pretty scaring considering they are pretty much impossible to stop. Combine that with the fact that most store employees are told to not confront thieves, there really isn’t any way to stop them. On the night of July 4, a group …
Federal Agencies Scramble to Comply With Chinese Security Camera Ban
WASHINGTON, D.C. — When President Trump ratified the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) last summer it included an amendment for fiscal 2019 that would mandate federal agencies do not purchase security cameras made in China. The provision also gave U.S. federal agencies one year to remove Chinese-made cameras as part of the legislation’s intent to mitigate the threat of spying …
PowerHouse Alliance Announces Summer Training Dates for Security, A/V Pros
PITTSBURGH — The PowerHouse Alliance, a national consortium of regional wholesale distributors with products in the residential and commercial A/V, security, networking, IT and consumer electronics accessories markets, has revealed its list of summer events and trainings. Electronic Custom Distributors starts with a Lutron Ra2 Select and Pro Group training on July 16 from 1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. and 17 from 9:00 a.m. …
LifeShield Adds HD Video Doorbell to Lineup of DIY Smart Home Security Products
LANGHORNE, Penn. — LifeShield, now an ADT Company, announces the addition of the LifeShield HD video doorbell to its lineup of smart home security products. LifeShield’s products are self-installed and monitored professionally. The LifeShield HD video doorbell pairs directly with the LifeShield home security system, giving owners the ability to record, store and watch live and on-demand video. “A brazen 34% of burglars enter …
Security Solution for Industrial Baking Facility Earns Modern Systems SSI Installer of the Year Award
Richmond Baking Co. was founded in 1902 and remains a multigenerational family business baking cookies, crackers and graham crumbs for desserts on an industrial scale. Today the company’s market spans the continental United States and includes several Fortune 100 food brands, grocery and convenience store chains, school cafeterias and national food-service companies. The venerable business — in the early years the …
Johnson Controls Integrates VideoEdge With EntraPass Go Mobile App
MILWAUKEE — Johnson Controls has unveiled the integration of the Tyco Kantech EntraPass go mobile app with the Tyco American Dynamics VideoEdge software. The integration is said to enable remote management of access control, video and intrusion tasks for seamless, on-the-go security system operation from a mobile device. The American Dynamics VideoEdge integration with the EntraPass go mobile app provides …
Edmonton Transit Service Utilizes IP Monitors to Improve Public Safety
EDMONTON, Alberta, Canada — The Edmonton Transit Service (ETS) is a public transit service that provides multiple modes of transportation, including buses and light-rail transit (LRT) to patrons. With 18 LRT stations throughout the city service around 100,000 boardings per day. Passengers are monitored by 1,100 cameras across the system with multiple generations of products. The University LRT Station is a …
Arecont Vision Costar Brings On Rep Firm to Cover Eastern Canada
LOS ANGELES — Arecont Vision Costar, a manufacturer of network-based video surveillance solutions, announces the addition of Desjardins Technologies to its Authorized Manufacturer’s Representative Program. Desjardins Technologies will deliver French and English pre-sales support in much of Eastern Canada, including the National Capital region and the provinces of Quebec and New Brunswick. “Desjardins Technologies brings a wealth of experience in …
The Advantages of SaaS AI-enabled Surveillance Compared to Traditional ALPRs
Around 2010 Allegheny County, Penn. experimented with the thought of automatic license plate recognition systems (ALPRs). Unfortunately, with the cost at about $10,000 per machine in addition to monthly licensing and maintenance fees, they opted to start with just two. Having limited resources, the county police department logically decided to focus on major roads and highways. While these ALPRs proved …
Cambridge, Ontario Upgrades Public Safety Video Network With 60 GHz Products
SAN JOSE, Calif. — Siklu, a global market leader in 5G mmWave wireless network solutions, announces its radios have been deployed in the City of Cambridge, located roughly 100km west of Toronto, Ontario, to provide outdoor video security and support potential public WiFi network services. Though the city has fiber connections connecting several municipal buildings and continues to deploy more where …
Top 9 Surveillance Videos of the Week: Hatchet-Wielding Robber Foiled by Armed Clerk
In this week’s Top Surveillance Videos… If you work at a convenience store, you must be okay with the fact that you are going to be robbed at some point, right? It’s probably safe to assume the clerk at this Oregon convenience store made peace with that fact, however, he also made sure he was prepared. Surveillance video shows a …
Video Surveillance Pros Needed! Participate in Study for Chance to Win Gift Card
FRAMINGHAM, Mass. — Security Sales & Integration requests your participation in a new research project designed to be the most comprehensive study we have ever done on the video surveillance sector. Security dealers and systems integrators nationwide are urged to take just a few minutes to participate in the SSI 2019 Video Surveillance Deep Dive to help make the results …
IDIS America Donation Secures Salvation Army of North Texas
COPPELL, Texas — IDIS America, the regional headquarters of the South Korea-based global video surveillance manufacturer, announces a substantial donation of equipment to The Salvation Army of North Texas, and the completion of installation at the charitable endeavor’s newest facility in Lewisville, Texas. The donation was made in conjunction with KOTRA, the Korean Investment-Promotion Trade Agency, office in the Dallas-Fort …