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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 …

TYSONS, Va. — Alarm.com (Nasdaq: ALRM) has acquired a majority stake in OpenEye, a leading provider of Cloud-managed video surveillance solutions for the commercial market for undisclosed terms. OpenEye is said to be optimized for enterprise-level commercial customers requiring expansive video recording capabilities, in addition to remote viewing, administration and diagnostic reporting. Combined with the Alarm.com for Business offering, installing security …

BOTHELL, Wash. — Leviton announces that its 100-watt Power over Ethernet (PoE) products have been verified by Intertek ETL to meet the IEC 60512-99-002 standard for support of IEEE 802.3bt Type 4 PoE (100-watt) applications. With the rise of the Internet of Things (IoT) and digital buildings, PoE is poised for unprecedented expansion in the enterprise, according to the announcement. …

In this week’s Top Surveillance Videos… When you think of dangerous jobs, some of the first that may come to mind are police officer or firefighter. But what about jobs that involve you being alone in an empty building with strangers? While realtors may have a decent idea of who their clients are, they have no control over who attends …

BOCA RATON, Fla. — ADT (NYSE: ADT) announced Thursday it has acquired I-View Now, a leading video alarm verification service, for undisclosed terms. Founded by Larry Folsom, I-View Now’s verification technology, paired with the core monitoring strengths of ADT, will help reduce false alarms and optimize priority response from emergency services, the announcement states. “ADT is a purpose driven company. …

Ask any integrator executive what is at the top of their list of most pressing organizational challenges and you may hear some version of, “finding, onboarding and retaining quality employees.” To fill that need, SSI partnered with its sister sites, Commercial Integrator and CE Pro, to create IntegratorJobs.com. Job seekers can post their resumes and receive new job listings by email, while employers can list the specific …

The integration business is a demanding job. Not only physically, but you also need to worry about timeliness, margins, profits, customer complaints — it’s a lot of work. And you know what they say, time is money. Fortunately, there are solutions that can help alleviate these demands. Technology companies are creating products than can help integrators save money, gain back …

FRESNO, Calif. —Pelco, a global provider of intelligent video solutions, announces it has named Kurt Takahashi Chief Executive Officer, effective November 1, 2019. Takahashi previously held the position of President of AMAG Technology, a global end-to-end security management platform. At AMAG, his leadership transformed the company from being an access control focused business into an open, innovative security management solution specializing in access …

TORRANCE, Calif. — TRENDnet announces it has added three new unmanaged switches to its line of industrial fast Ethernet DIN-rail switches. In addition to a new industrial fast Ethernet PoE+ DIN-rail switch, TRENDnet also adds standard (or non-PoE) industrial fast Ethernet DIN-rail switches. The company launched its first industrial fast Ethernet switch with a 5-port PoE+ version earlier this summer to its existing line …

In this week’s Top Surveillance Videos… There’s nothing better than a nice sports car. Ferrari has been producing some of the nicest on the planet for decades. Exotic car owners know, though they’re beasts performance-wise, you don’t want to do anything with them that may leave a scratch. If I can offer sports car owners any advice, it would be …

CERRITOS, Calif. —Digital Watchdog (DW) announces the release of DW Spectrum IPVMS v4.0, the latest version of its video management software. Version 4.0 delivers new features such as virtual offline cameras, failover for storage and secure video export with updated user experience. “This release opens a world of new opportunities. From the increased scalability and enhanced security to streamlined user enhancements and …

Lake Mary, Fla. — CentralSquare, a developer of public safety software, announces it has entered into a partnership with Genetec. The partnership combines CentralSquare’s unified Public Safety Enterprise and Pro suites and flagship products from Genetec to enable public safety agencies across North America to use existing public and private video cameras to reduce the number of victims of crimes and disaster …

WASHINGTON — The Commerce Department on Monday added 28 state security bureaus and tech companies in China to a United States blacklist over concerns about their role in human rights violations, effectively blocking those entities from doing business with U.S. firms. Among the entities placed on the list are Hikvision and Dahua Technology, two of the world’s largest manufacturers of …

Ask any integrator executive what is at the top of their list of most pressing organizational challenges and you may hear some version of, “finding, onboarding and retaining quality employees.” To fill that need, SSI partnered with its sister sites, Commercial Integrator and CE Pro, to create IntegratorJobs.com. Job seekers can post their resumes and receive new job listings by email, while employers can list the specific …

COPENHAGAN — Users of the latest release of Milestone System’s XProtect Smart Client will be able to perform investigations faster and more intelligently than ever before with the introduction of centralized search. In the latest product update of Milestone XProtect 2019 R3 video management software (VMS), the company has introduced several new features and capabilities, according to an announcement. These …

The one constant is change. Security, though an old term, continues to evolve and as does what it means. Our industry is on the precipice of being able to progress in a way never seen. Technology and innovation are outpacing our wildest ideas. One of the foundations of our industry’s value proposition is to dispatch police and emergency services in …