As integrated systems become more common in security, one of the more recent buzzwords gaining traction in the industry is “unified systems.” There is a general understanding that this has something to do with systems that work together well, but first things first: What, exactly, is a unified system?
SIA Education@ISC, which will offer more than 75 sessions at ISC West April 4-6, announced that expo hall admission will offer attendees access to two keynote presentations.
Reed Exhibitions, the global tradeshow company, announced today the appointment of Will Wise as group vice president of its security portfolio. Wise will oversee the flagship ISC West event in Las Vegas, ISC East in New York, Card Not Present Expo in Orlando, and Cardnotpresent.com. Wise brings more than two decades of security industry experience to Reed, and his expertise will further drive the security events to deliver physical, IT and IoT security solutions for customers.
ONVIF, a global standardization initiative for IP-based physical security products, announced that it will speak at ISC West 2017 as part of SIA Education@ISC, the Security Industry Association’s educational program held in conjunction with ISC West. ONVIF is also a sponsor of ISC West and will be hosting the ONVIF Lounge at Booth LL1 within the Sands Expo, where attendees can relax and recharge their mobile devices.
SentryNet, a provider of wholesale central station monitoring services, began its 30‐year journey in 1987 when the first alarm signal was received in its Greenville, Mississippi, monitoring center.
MONI Smart Security, a subsidiary of Ascent Capital Group Inc. announced it will offer a customized signing package to dealers at ISC West, valued at more than $25,000.
The University of Florida has just announced a new resource for the design, development and testing of state-of-the-art IoT systems: The Warren B. Nelms Institute for the Connected World.
After a two-week trial in Anchorage, Alaska, the United States District Court for the District of Alaska entered a judgment for just under $1.5 million in compensatory and punitive damages to the plaintiff, Security Alarm Financing Enterprises LP (SAFE), in its case against defendants, Alder Holdings LLC, Alarm Protection Technology LLC, Alarm Protection Technology Alaska LLC, and Alarm Protection Alaska LLC.
IC Realtime has developed a silent, rapidly-deployable aerial surveillance solution designed to provide law enforcement, border patrol and special event personnel the ability to remotely monitor events taking place in large areas.
The National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers (NACDL), with support from the Foundation for Criminal Justice (FCJ), released a report entitled, Policing Body Cameras: Policies and Procedures to Safeguard the Rights of the Accused.