ScanSource® Security announced a new relationship with Iomnis Surveillance Solutions, a provider of IP hardware, services and storage for video management, access control and data processing.
Hikvision, China, a worldwide supplier of video surveillance equipment, announced that its research & development unit, serving and administration departments have moved to a new corporate complex in Hangzhou, China.
“Gone are the days of the rubber number pad,” says Qolsys vice president after the company announces an over-the-air software update to activate a built-in panel camera within the company’s seven-inch touchscreen panel.
Now is the time for our industry to fully embrace Wi-Fi connections for IP cameras and other devices, because that’s the way the world is going. When planning to use Wi-Fi devices, security dealers have the potential option of using the client’s existing Wi-Fi.
Whether gradually migrating a customer from analog to IP or simply getting the two to ‘play nicely’ in the same system, hybrid recorders can be a revenue source for installers and integrators.
In determining whether a hybrid recorder is right for a situation or evaluating multiple options, there are a number of factors that go into making the best decision. Naturally, the first is what the end user is looking for with their system.
Almost all integrators and manufacturers agree that standards are and will continue to be a good thing for the industry. When it comes to integration between access control and video, two of the main standards bodies are ONVIF and PSIA (Physical Security Interoperability Alliance).
Vicon Industries Inc. and IQinVision Inc. have entered into a definitive merger agreement.
May 20, 2014
Ken Darby, Vicon chairman and CEO, told SDM that both companies will maintain their existing branding and product lines for the time being, and both companies will continue to sell into and service their existing channels and customers.
After this terrible tragedy, some have asked, “But does this now mean that cameras will now be everywhere? What about privacy?” It’s hard to believe that in the year 2013 that question is still being asked.
Interface Security Systems, LLC, St. Louis, a provider of secure managed cloud services, announced it is discontinuing use of the Westec brand. Interface acquired Dallas-based Westec Intelligent Surveillance Inc. in March 2012 — and will immediately rebrand the Westec suite of interactive video surveillance services under the Digital Witness name.