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ISC West, in collaboration with premier sponsor the Security Industry Association (SIA), has announced the full education and special events programming for the 2020 show, including an additional keynote from Christopher Fowler, the former deputy chief of operations of the city of Seattle Police Department and Brigadier General/National Guard.

The recipients of this year’s Women in Biometrics Awards will be honored at the 2020 SIA GovSummit, held June 2-3 in Washington, D.C.

The acquisition — the first in the company’s 20 year history — accelerates Brivo’s ongoing push to enhance its in-building capabilities beyond its current access control, video and security. 

iProov, a provider of biometric authentication technology and Genuine Presence Assurance, has expanded its footprint in the U.S. market and opened a North American headquarters location in Catonsville, Md., at the bwtech@UMBC Technology Park.

Although the coronavirus outbreak has had only a minimal impact on the video surveillance market so far, the industry still faces a risk from falling demand and a potential production bottleneck spurred by labor and component shortages in China.

USA Security Services, Paramus, N.J., acquired the customer contracts and certain select assets of Advanced Security Systems, in Tenafly, N.J. 

B Safe Inc., a regional provider of security and fire alarms for Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey and Pennsylvania, is expanding with the acquisition of Diamond Electronics of Hightstown, N.J.

The Continental Access Division of NAPCO debuted its new CA4K Access Manager App, adding another level of mobile control to Continental Access’ flagship CA4K Enterprise Integrated Access Control Software, which also supports push notifications in the event of an emergency, threat level escalation or lockdown events.

It would be hard to find a topic more pressing across the entire security industry than the current workforce shortage. From manufacturers to security integrators, the issue of finding and keeping great employees is among the top concerns of nearly everyone.

It’s an obvious fact that almost all modern communications and connectivity use the internet and Wi-Fi devices. Whether it’s a streaming media stick in the back of your video monitor or a wireless IP camera, just about everything has some wireless connection to the internet.