Campus security is a multi-faceted challenge for school leaders. It requires collaboration with many stakeholders to keep students, teachers and everyone on a campus safe. To be sure, security technology has an important role to play to improve safety for school districts and campuses with multiple buildings and facilities. But, for it to be effective, the application and management of the technology requires a broad consensus among key players. 

SES, a low-voltage electronics wholesale distributor, has relocated its Mt. Prospect, Ill. location to a new address: 1116 W. South Thorndale Avenue, Bensenville, IL 60106. The new location was chosen because of its familiar and closer location to several major expressways and O’Hare International Airport in DuPage County, as well as its larger size of 11,000 square feet.

AMAG Technology hosted its annual Security Engineering Symposium in Newport Beach, Calif., February 23-26, 2018 at the Balboa Bay Resort. Nearly 70 end users, integrators and consultants attended the highly interactive networking event.

LENSEC announced joint integration between its enterprise-class video surveillance software, Perspective VMS, and Galaxy Control Systems products, Cloud Concierge and System Galaxy Software.

Hikvision USA Inc., a leading provider of artificial intelligence, machine learning, robotics and other emerging technologies, and the world’s largest manufacturer of video surveillance products and solutions, today announced that its U.S. Cybersecurity Road Show will kick off Tuesday, March 27, 2018 in Los Angeles, and travel to select U.S. cities over the next several months.

Nortek Security & Control (NSC) announced the integration of the ELAN Entertainment and Control Platform with the 2GIG GC3 Z-Wave Plus Certified Security panel. The GC3 panel can now be controlled natively from within the intuitive ELAN user interface, enabling seamless security control within the connected home experience. This marks the first full integration between 2GIG and a home control and automation platform.

Speco Technologies released four new cloud-enabled cameras designed to record to the all-new Speco cloud video storage platform. The company simultaneously launched the Speco Cloud Channel Partner program, which allows dealers to share in the recurring monthly revenue (RMR). The combined camera and channel partner solution affords customers a safe and secure way to store their video while being accessible on the go 24/7.

Keri Systems, in conjunction with industry partners Allegion and Comelit, announced a series of traveling road shows, aimed at using their integrated platforms to educate the access control industry and property managers.

Eagle Eye Networks has completed an 18-month globalization project to meet the needs of key global customers. The initiative included: Adding data centers globally to provide wider regional coverage; multi-lingual translations of the Eagle Eye user interface, Eagle Eye Reseller Dashboard, and marketing website; Eagle Eye University expansion to Europe and additional language support; and enhanced customer support resources including localization and increased hours of operation.

ISONAS Inc. has integrated its software application, Pure Access, with the Ocularis platform, an award winning IP-based surveillance software, from On-Net Surveillance Systems’ (OnSSI). OnSSI’s Ocularis delivers open architecture, flexibility, and scalability for a range of applications. The powerful integration expands across all versions of Ocularis, enabling customers to have a direct integration between their access control and video management systems.