Verizon's new Home Monitoring and Control service is being touted by the company as the gateway to a smart home that puts technology in the hands of customers freeing them to access and control their homes from anywhere.
PSA Security Network (PSA), an electronic security cooperative representing security system integratorsand working to promote training and credentialing for the electronic safety and security systems industry has partnered with BICSI, the association supporting the information technology systems (ITS) industry with information, education and knowledge assessment.
Tri-Ed / Northern Video, Woodbury, N.Y., an independent security distributor, announced its acquisition of Video Security Specialists (VSS), a west coast CCTV distributor.
CNL Software, a provider of Physical Security Information Management (PSIM) software, announced the global release of the IPSecurityCenter Developer Network (IPSCDevNet™), becoming the first PSIM vendor to build a community of certified driver developers, according to the company.
Tri-Ed / Northern Video Distribution, Woodbury, N.Y., added Alarm.com and Kwikset to its roster of vendor partners. Offering convenience and control for security systems using wireless, Web and mobile technology, Alarm.com’s technology platform enables consumers to monitor everything that happens in their homes or businesses. Alarm.com doesn’t require a phone line or broadband connection; services work wirelessly through a secure GSM network to maintain a dedicated connection that will continue to work for 24-plus hours after a power failure.
RS2 Technologies LLC, a provider of access control systems, announced the integration of its Access It!® line of access control software with the video surveillance software of Video Insight Inc., a U.S.-based developer of enterprise-class IP video surveillance solutions that are focused on multi-campus facilities.
Stanley Convergent Security Solutions Inc. (Stanley CSS), Naperville, Ill., launched a new line of cloud services and mobile applications. The new offerings include eVideo Cloud Storage, Web-based time and attendance; smart phone security alarm control, in-motion iris biometrics and dynamic enhancements to Stanley’s eServices eExecutive Dashboard and eServices Mobile Apps — all were unveiled at ASIS International 2011 in Orlando.
Alarm Financial Services Inc. (AFS) secured a new revolving credit facility with RBS Citizens, N.A. This facility increases the debt funding available to AFS by more than 50 percent. The Edmonds Group represented AFS in the transaction.