JVC Professional Products Company, Wayne, N.J., a division of JVC Americas Corp., announced its parent organization, JVC KENWOOD Holdings Inc., confirmed the safety of its employees and their immediate families following the recent Tohoku earthquake and tsunami.
The Consumer Electronics Association announced its 2011 TechHome Mark of Excellence finalists. Audio Video Interiors submitted entries in five categories and has been named a finalist in each, the company stated.
HAI, a manufacturer of integrated automation and security products since 1985, announced the winners of its Five-Star Dealer program for 2011 on March 17 at its annual Dealer Appreciation Party.
The Missouri Burglar and Fire Alarm Association (MBFAA) recently enrolled four apprentices into the Fire/Life Safety and Electronic Security Technician Apprenticeship Program.
Stanley Convergent Security Solutions Inc. (Stanley CSS), Naperville, Ill., purchased Electronic Protection Network Inc. (doing business as Sonitrol of Savannah), a Sonitrol dealer since 2002, located in Savannah, Ga.
At the ninth annual Milestone Integration Partner Symposium (MIPS) conference hosted by Milestone Systems, Copenhagen, the open platform company in IP video management software, the focus was channel training, networking and knowledge sharing.
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.