Speco Technologies, Amityville, N.Y., is the first company in North America to become an Authorized Test Center (ATC) for HDcctv Compliance Testing. Zin Thu, product engineer at Speco, stated, “The compliance testing process is an integral part of the HDcctv compliance certification program.” By successfully completing the tests, the candidate HD product would have demonstrated compliance to the v1.0 HDcctv compliance certification standard as specified by the HDcctv Alliance.
A new integrated physical security solution seeks to help streamline CFATS compliance, manage security risks and reduce overall operating costs. Bosch Security Systems, Proximex and Quantum Secure shared a joint physical security solution with key executives at a petrochemical-centric seminar held in Houston on Feb. 23, 2011. The seminar hosted physical security practitioners from leading petrochemical organizations and discussed the challenges of maintaining CFATS compliance and the benefits of a holistic approach to physical security management.
The following information was released by the Security Industry Association (SIA): The Security Industry Association (SIA) recently took action to defend the use of electronic security technologies in two states. The New Hampshire legislature is considering a bill (H.B. 244) that would ban most public and private uses of biometrics in the state.
A marketing campaign for G4S Secure Solutions has turned into a global fundraising effort after a song meant to publicize new branding, called “Securing Your World” by recording artist Jon Christopher Davis and record producer Sparky Pearson, was played live at an event and became an instant hit with employees and customers.
Custom Alarm, Rochester, Minn., was recognized by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce for being one of the top 75 small businesses in the United States. The company was named a Blue Ribbon Small Business Award winner for the second straight year. These small businesses recognized have shown tremendous dedication to restoring jobs and prosperity despite a challenging economy.
ESA will hold its annual Day on Capitol Hill May 3 and 4, 2011 in Washington, D.C. The association invites colleagues to join them as they meet with congressional representatives and their staffs to discuss issues that are critical to the security industry and public safety.
GVI Security Solutions, Carrollton, Texas, announced it entered into a strategic partnership agreement with LG Security to represent its line of advanced LG video surveillance solutions in the United States, Canada, and Mexico.
SDM received the following urgent request from the Illinois Electronic Security Association regarding House Bill 1301, legislation that would give fire protection districts in the state of Illinois the authority to engage in the alarm monitoring business.
Western Digital (NYSE: WDC) and Hitachi Ltd. (NYSE: HIT / TSE:6501) announced today that they entered into a definitive agreement whereby WD will acquire Hitachi Global Storage Technologies, a wholly owned subsidiary of Hitachi Ltd., in a cash and stock transaction valued at approximately $4.3 billion.
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