Following SIA’s research to develop the Security Megatrends — an annual research project that reports on the top trends reshaping the security industry — SIA and ISC West worked together to make sure those themes would be addressed at the 2018 event, particularly as part of the SIA Education@ISC lineup. The trends range from the booming growth of the IoT to more efficient ways to manage big data, and are described here.
Perennial Software confirmed it has been acquired by EverCommerce, a company out of Denver with a number of field service management companies in its portfolio.
Hikvision USA Inc., a provider of artificial intelligence, machine learning, robotics and other emerging technologies, and a supplier of video surveillance products and solutions, was selected as the recipient of both Supplier of the Year 2017 and the Growth Award by its distributor partner The Edge Group.
Prince George’s County, Md., is the latest municipality to implement Automated Secure Alarm Protocol (ASAP), a technology designed to automate communication between alarm monitoring central stations and public safety dispatch/911 centers.
Milestone Systems, an open platform company in networked video management software (VMS), concluded a series of regional partner and customers events for 2018 with MIPS (Milestone Integration Platform Symposium) in Las Vegas on February 21. The three events gathered 1,509 attendees and 90 exhibitors, and the theme was how Artificial Intelligence (AI) will be the next market disruption for video technology. Milestone Systems also took the opportunity to award partners for their contributions to the community over the past year.
On March 23 President Trump signed into law the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2018, which, among other provisions, would reauthorize and restore funding for school safety grants administered by the U.S. Department of Justice — a major policy priority for the Security Industry Association (SIA) since 2008.
with Nest Labs Professional Channel. Among Nest’s most notable offerings are the Nest Thermostat E, Nest Learning Thermostat, Nest Energy Services, Nest Protect smoke and carbon monoxide alarm and the Nest Cam.
Genetec, a technology provider of unified security, public safety, operations, and business intelligence solutions, is urging North American security directors to get ready for the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR).
News sources reported the Austin bomber, Mark Anthony Conditt, is confirmed to be dead after authorities were able to use surveillance video of Conditt to track and corner him before he detonated an explosion that took his own life.
The Security Industry Association (SIA) will recognize Richard Brent, CEO, Louroe Electronics with the 2017 SIA Chairman’s Award for his work to support leading the SIA International Relations Committee and supporting key government relations initiatives.