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Vanderbilt Industries to Acquire Siemens’ Security Product Business

October 20, 2014

Vanderbilt Industries, Parsippany, N.J. announced it has entered into an agreement to acquire Siemens’ Security Products business, part of the Siemens’ Building Technologies Division, Frankfurt.

Why & How Integrators Can Succeed in Building Automation

Security integrators can gain revenue opportunities and deepen customer relationships when integrating security systems with building automation systems. But there’s a learning curve.

Heather Klotz-Young

September 10, 2014

Operational costs savings and energy efficiency are major drivers of BAS installations and retrofits. Industry surveys have determined that building owners and managers are realizing the many financial benefits of intelligent technologies, such as lower energy costs, lower maintenance costs and lower repair and replacement costs.

Centralized Management of Video Surveillance Integral to Innovative Healthcare Solution

June 10, 2014

Nurturing an idea for a new business model from its inception to implementation takes more than just wishful thinking. It takes the support of the right team, the right products and the leadership of a visionary. When it all comes together, the new business model can be pivotal in changing the market landscape.

iBridge® Connected Home Dealer Program Now Accepting Authorized Dealers

May 22, 2014

Napco Security Technologies’ new iBridge Connected Home Dealer Program was debuted in an informative and spirited reception at ISC West in April.

PSA Security Announces a New Partner & New Solutions from Videotec

May 20, 2014

PSA Security Network, Westminster, Colo., announced a new vendor partnership with Videotec, an Italian-based company with a U.S. office in Plattsburgh, N.Y. Videotec’s integrated outdoor CCTV applications have been distributed for more than 25 years and are currently being used in thousands of security projects worldwide, including traffic and urban monitoring installations and ultra-high-risk oil and gas and on/offshore marine environments.

Organic-Growth-Driven Protection 1 Makes Its First Acquisition of 2014

Maya Dollarhide

May 14, 2014

Hawaii is known for gorgeous beaches, surf-worthy waves, and exotic tropical flora and fauna, but beside the best of the natural world, it is also home to high-end residential and commercial entities whose owners rely on top-notch security systems to protect their piece of “paradise.”

The PSIA Releases Draft Proposal of Physical-Logical Access Interoperability Specification

April 22, 2014

The Physical Security Interoperability Association (PSIA) reported that cost-effective, automated synchronization of physical and logical identities, privileges and credentials took a major step toward becoming an industry standard recently, with PSIA’s release during ISC West of a draft proposal of its Physical-Logical Access Interoperability (PLAI) specification.

Scansource Security Launches Creative, Video-Based Education Portal

April 22, 2014

ScanSource® Security, Greenville, S.C., a value-added distributor of physical security products and a business unit of ScanSource Inc., launched ScanSource Security On-Demand, an online education and information portal for security and networking dealers and resellers.

Is Your Security Business Hiring Employees or Independent Contractors?

In a recent California case, the issue was raised as to whether or not the parties were employees or independent contractors.

Lessing E. Gold

March 18, 2014

The question of whether or not an individual is an employee or independent contractor comes up frequently and the principles for making such determination are worth discussion.

Beware of the Door With Emergency Service Vehicles!

An interesting case arose recently in the state of California regarding the definition of a “pursuit.”

Lessing E. Gold

February 17, 2014

In the case, a motorcyclist collided into the driver side door of the deputy’s patrol car when the deputy opened it to exit the car to make contact with the motorist he had stopped for a traffic violation.