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GRASBRUNN, Germany — Bosch Building Technologies introduces Intelligent Insights, a new software tool that brings together video data from its intelligent cameras with visualization and reporting, in one simple overview. Bosch says this affordable software solution enables customers to use data in new ways and help users quickly understand the context of various situations, enabling them to make informed decisions. …

The coronavirus has had a serious impact on our daily lives. Not even the top surveillance videos of the week are immune to COVID-19. Due to much of the country (and world) still wary of being out and about in public, there is unsurprisingly a lack of new interesting surveillance videos. In order to make sure we can keep bringing …

TEANECK, N.J. — Hanwha Techwin America, announces the debut of its next generation Wisenet 7 system on a chip (SOC). New key features include industry-leading cybersecurity features, clear images in all lighting conditions, improved lens distortion correction and more, according to the company. “Hanwha Techwin concentrated on image quality and cybersecurity when developing Wisenet 7. This enables us to make …

PITTSFORD, N.Y. — LenelS2 and FLIR Systems (NASDAQ: FLIR) have signed an agreement to integrate select FLIR thermal cameras with LenelS2’s OnGuard access control system. The integrated, non-contact solution joins the Carrier Healthy Buildings Program suite of offerings to support reopening and to assist in slowing the spread of COVID-19 and possibly other viruses in the workplace through thermal screening. LenelS2 …

CHICAGO — Motorola Solutions (NYSE: MSI) on Monday said it has completed the acquisition of Pelco from Transom Capital Group for $110 million. “Video continues to play a more powerful role in enabling safer cities and securing businesses around the world,” states Greg Brown, chairman and CEO, Motorola Solutions. “Pelco’s track record of innovation, internationally recognized brand, global channel and …

The coronavirus has had a serious impact on our daily lives. Not even the top surveillance videos of the week are immune to COVID-19. Due to much of the country (and world) still wary of being out and about in public, there is unsurprisingly a lack of new interesting surveillance videos. In order to make sure we can keep bringing …

As an installing security dealer or integrator there has never been a more urgent time than right now to reevaluate where your company stands in its monitored accounts business. For basic alarm monitoring only, dealers are averaging $144K in residential RMR and $110K on the commercial side. SSI’s 2020 Monitoring Deep Dive Survey analyzed data from a wide variety of …

The government’s concern over espionage by the Chinese Communist Party has greatly increased over the past few years. This has lead to the Department of Defense releasing a document of 20 companies, including Hikvision and Huawei, operating in the United States that Washington alleges are backed by the Chinese military. Integrators are no doubt keeping a close eye on this …

HOUSTON — Electricity and energy solutions provider Reliant, a part of NRG, announces a new relationship with DIY home security provider SimpliSafe. The collaboration will provide renters and homeowners in both urban and rural markets with special offers and discounts, enabling them to better protect their home and loved ones, according to the company. “Providing our customers with the best …

MONTREAL — A new ECR report, authored by Professor Emeritus Adrian Beck of the University of Leicester, calls for retailers to leverage video analytics more strategically, to control costs, improve operations and increase profitability. Commissioned by the ECR Retail Loss Group and supported by an independent research grant from Genetec, a leading technology provider of unified security, public safety, operations …

FISHERS, Ind. — 3xLOGIC announces Tallahassee, Fla.-based integrator Redwire has chosen the company’s VIGIL video management system to takeover existing and new cameras at the Tampa, Fla. metropolitan area YMCA. The Tampa YMCA is in the midst of a multiphase security system project that includes video surveillance, fire and intrusion upgrades. In September 2019, the Tampa YMCA was presented with …

It was another incredibly impressive showing for SSI’s Integrated Installation and Installer of the Year Awards. Read about the winners and runners-up throughout the month of July by visiting the Best of the Best page. Custom Alarm prides itself on being a community-focused company. By embedding itself in the community, not only does it instill a sense of pride and accomplishment …

COPPELL, Texas — IDIS America has appointed additional staff to bolster the video surveillance manufacturer’s regional sales efforts throughout North America.  Andy Cruz has been named area sales manager for the Houston region. Cruz brings more than 14 years of security industry experience spanning systems integration, sales and distribution. Mark Creighton has been named area sales manager for the Southern …

It was another incredibly impressive showing for SSI’s Integrated Installation and Installer of the Year Awards. Read about the winners and runners-up throughout the month of July by visiting the Best of the Best page. Kimberlite specializes in school district solutions. However, when the Sonitrol dealer’s Manteca, Calif.-based location won a bid to secure Aspire Public School’s newest building, it had …

The video surveillance market, like most all of the security industry during the coronavirus pandemic, has become a roller coaster ride for manufacturers and installing security contractors alike. Alan Green, who serves as VIVOTEK’s director of sales in North America, joins the conversation to discuss the market upheaval, new technology opportunities and weathering the storm. Given the vast economic turmoil …

The coronavirus has had a serious impact on our daily lives. Not even the top surveillance videos of the week are immune to COVID-19. Due to much of the country (and world) still wary of being out and about in public, there is unsurprisingly a lack of new interesting surveillance videos. In order to make sure we can keep bringing …

Summer has always been a good time for half-year sales planning — blue skies and blue sky thinking — but 2020 feels very different. Most businesses are concentrating on merely getting through the next few months. Yet, even amidst the turbulence of this current pandemic, it’s worth taking a strategic approach to evaluating growth sectors that could underpin longer-term business. …

Ah, the analog days were much simpler ones when it came to specifying video surveillance solutions. The migration to IP cameras, which seems like a million years ago to some systems integrators (SIs), has paved the way for an onslaught of options. The introductions of megapixel and high-def cameras, inclusive of the latest in multisensor cameras and 4K imaging offerings, have presented a host of new opportunities for SIs — and new applications for their …

It was another incredibly impressive showing for SSI’s Integrated Installation and Installer of the Year Awards. Read about the winners and runners-up throughout the month of July by visiting the Best of the Best page. Securing a school district is no easy task. Myriad details must first be assembled such as various specifications, floorplans, blueprints and more across multiple buildings. When …

HAUPPAUGE, N.Y. — Vicon Industries, a designer and manufacturer of video surveillance and access control software, hardware and cameras, announces the availability of Valerus version 20. The latest version of Valerus adds features designed to expand its overall capabilities while maintaining its core value as the easiest VMS on the market, according to the company. New features include interactive mapping, an event query …