Almost all integrators and manufacturers agree that standards are and will continue to be a good thing for the industry. When it comes to integration between access control and video, two of the main standards bodies are ONVIF and PSIA (Physical Security Interoperability Alliance).

PSA Security Network, Westminster, Colo., announced a new vendor partnership with Videotec, an Italian-based company with a U.S. office in Plattsburgh, N.Y. Videotec’s integrated outdoor CCTV applications have been distributed for more than 25 years and are currently being used in thousands of security projects worldwide, including traffic and urban monitoring installations and ultra-high-risk oil and gas and on/offshore marine environments.

It seemed that the biggest buzzword to come out of this year’s ISC West was 4K — just as it was the biggest buzzword to come out of the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in 2012.

The award recognizes Arecont Vision for demonstrating excellence across several metrics that contribute to ADI’s growth and success. Arecont Vision received the award at the Vendor Symposium at ADI’s 2014 Kickoff Meeting.

In this role, Vogel will be responsible for developing and executing the company’s long-term strategy to grow and optimize the ADT Authorized Dealer Program.

Ken Darby, Vicon chairman and CEO, told SDM that both companies will maintain their existing branding and product lines for the time being, and both companies will continue to sell into and service their existing channels and customers.

ADI gave away a Cadillac CTS-V to Mike Hempstead, co-owner of MaD Technical Services in Greensburg, Ind., as part of the company’s Customer Appreciation Car Giveaway Sweepstakes.

Tyco Security Products, part of Tyco, a pure-play fire protection and security company, announced Century 21, a high-fashion, low-price retailer with stores in New York and New Jersey, opted for an end-to-end American Dynamics IP video surveillance solution as part of a unified loss prevention program.

 When digital dialer communicators became popular, NAPCO was one of the first manufacturers to integrate the digital dialer with a multi-zone control panel, and brought out the CCI6, which I believe was a four- or six-zone control with a built-in communicator. 

How audio and video technologies combine for more proactive surveillance.