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SNG: The Intersection Where Security Executives & Practitioners Meet

September 16, 2014

The Security Industry Association (SIA) will host Securing New Ground® (SNGTM), the premier executive conference in the security industry, on Oct. 29-30, 2014, at the Millennium Broadway Hotel in New York City.

PSIA Details Milestones Achieved in Physical Logical Access Interoperability (PLAI) Specification

September 16, 2014

The Physical Security Interoperability Alliance (PSIA) reported that it has achieved important new milestones within its Physical Logical Access Interoperability (PLAI) specification less than a year after forming a Working Group to develop it.

Stay Safe at School With Guidance From ESA

September 11, 2014

Formulating a campus safety plan for students and school personnel became one of the Electronic Security Association’s (ESA), Irving, Texas, priorities after the Sandy Hook tragedy in Connecticut.

Bold User Conference Focuses on Customer Experience

September 11, 2014

The 2014 Bold Users Conference was held at the Antlers Hilton Hotel in Colorado Springs, Colo., from August 5-7, 2014.

Bold User Conference Focuses on Customer Experience

Maya Dollarhide

September 11, 2014

The 2014 Bold Users Conference was held at the Antlers Hilton Hotel in Colorado Springs, Colo., from August 5-7, 2014. Its theme was “Discover Extraordinary” and centered on the Bold customer experience.

Why & How Integrators Can Succeed in Building Automation

Security integrators can gain revenue opportunities and deepen customer relationships when integrating security systems with building automation systems. But there’s a learning curve.

Heather Klotz-Young

September 10, 2014

Operational costs savings and energy efficiency are major drivers of BAS installations and retrofits. Industry surveys have determined that building owners and managers are realizing the many financial benefits of intelligent technologies, such as lower energy costs, lower maintenance costs and lower repair and replacement costs.

What Is Wireless Video and What Are Its Advantages?

Like a surfer waiting for the perfect wave, wireless surveillance products can offer a great ride for those installations where cabling would be impossible or cost-prohibitive.

Austin VanKirk

September 10, 2014

Although Wi-Fi might be what most often comes to mind when talking about wireless cameras, video transmission isn’t the only way in which a camera might be considered “wireless.” Battery-powered and solar-powered cameras with battery backup are available to meet certain customer needs.

Most Popular Brands Among Top Systems Integrators

Which suppliers do the largest systems integrators use? This Top Systems Integrators brand-usage report lists the top 15 manufacturers and top 13 distributors that earn the business of the largest systems integrators in the physical security channel.

Laura Stepanek

September 10, 2014

These brand-usage lists were compiled from the 2014 Top Systems Integrators Report. Earlier this year, integrators were instructed to list their top three suppliers (both manufacturers and distributors, unprompted) in order of volume purchased from them.

Guardian Protection Services Implements ASAP-to-PSAP

August 21, 2014

Guardian Protection Services of Warrendale, Pa. recently achieved the successful implementation of ASAP-to-PSAP processing protocol for the communication of alarm information to the City of Richmond, Virginia. The protocol went live after successful data transmissions between Guardian’s U.L. certified CSAA Five Diamond monitoring center and the City of Richmond’s 9-1-1 center.

Mission 500 Partners With ESA Gives Back at ESX

August 14, 2014

Mission 500, Miami, and ESA Gives Back, the association’s charitable and philanthropic program, joined forces during ESX 2014 in Nashville, to raise money for a security-industry mission trip bringing aid and education to Mexico.