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ADT Study Shows Strong Tie Between Physical & Digital Security

ADT and McAfee released the results of a survey that looked at the parallels between personal and online security.

January 29, 2014

On the heels of ADT’s announcement at CES regarding its partnership with McAfee to release collaborated products that offer both physical and digital security protection for its customers, the No. 1 ranked company on the 2013 SDM 100 released a study that reinforces the new partnership and ADT’s direction into total security for the home, personal lives and on-the-go.

SDM to Host Free Campus Security Webinar January 30

January 23, 2014

On January 30, join SDM for a free webinar, “Combatting Security Challenges of an Urban University” to learn how the University of Pennsylvania used security to overcome negative perception.

HID Opens $50M, 250,000-Sq.-Ft. Global Headquarters in Texas

January 21, 2014

Before an audience that included representatives from Texas Gov. Rick Perry’s office and U.S. Rep. Bill Flores (R-Texas), and other state and local officials, Denis Hebert, president and CEO of HID Global, and U.S. Rep. Michael T. McCaul (R-Texas), chair of the House Homeland Security Committee, cut the ribbon that officially opened the company’s new world headquarters and North American operations center in Austin, Texas.

Report: IP Video Market to Soar to $57 Billion by 2020

Derek Rice

January 21, 2014

The global market for IP video surveillance and VSaaS is expected to grow to $57.3 billion annually over the next six years.

Nest Snapped up By Google

January 16, 2014

Google Inc., Mountain View, Calif., announced that it entered into an agreement to buy Nest Labs Inc. for $3.2 billion in cash.

Court Dismisses Alarm.com’s Lawsuit Against Telular

January 16, 2014

A court has dismissed, with prejudice, a lawsuit filed by Alarm.com against cellular alarm communications Telular Corp., according to Telular, which provides products and security services through its Telguard division.

Alarm.com and iControl End Patent Disputes

January 16, 2014

Alarm.com and iControl Networks have settled all patent disputes between the two companies and have come to terms on licensing arrangements.

ACA Buys Hawk Security Services From Interface

January 16, 2014

Alarm Capital Alliance (ACA), Newtown Square, Pa., has acquired the residential division of Hawk Security Services from St. Louis, Mo.-based Interface Security Systems, which retained Hawk’s commercial customers. Interface ranks No. 11 and ACA No. 20 on the SDM 100.

Fike Corporation Names New President

January 2, 2014

Fike Corporation, Blue Springs, Mo., named a new president effective immediately.

Companies You Should Know: 24-7 Security

24-7 Security Intl. got its start in 2008 under the name OnlineAlarmQuotes.

December 18, 2013

24-7 Security Intl., a dealer program based in New York got its start in 2008 under the name OnlineAlarmQuotes. In August of 2012, the company rebranded as 24-7 Security, and OnlineAlarmQuotes remained as a lead-generation service.