Archive: March 2013
NFPA debuts authenticity program
March 28, 2013SSN Staff
QUINCY, Mass.—The National Fire Protection Association is launching a new authenticity program, through which users and customers can ensure that digital copies of NFPA documents have not been altered, according to an organization statement.
The program was developed in response to mounting concerns about counterfeit or unauthorized copies of NFPA digital documents.
"NFPA codes and standards are widely used in design, construction, and enforcement throughout North America, as well as...
Honeywell to showcase mobile, cloud advancements
March 28, 2013SSN Staff
MELVILLE, N.Y.—At ISC West, Honeywell plans to showcase products and services that reflect advancements in cloud and mobile device technology, according to a company statement.
"If there's a common theme that runs across the technologies we're showcasing this year, it's probably 'mainstream,'" Scott Harkins, president of Honeywell Security Products, Americas, said in the statement. "A lot of trends like mobile, the cloud and connected home and business used to be considered novelties, but that...
Michigan school district employs human fire monitors
March 27, 2013SSN Staff
PONTIAC, Mich.—After alarms failed during a recent fire drill, Pontiac High School employed a human monitor to be on the alert for fire danger, according to a report from The Oakland Press, a newspaper based here.
The employee, who may spend up to several weeks in the provisional position, is not the only human monitor in the school district. The fire alarms also malfunctioned at a nearby elementary school, prompting the district to implement a similar position there, the report said.
The fire...
Traditional security company goes retail
March 27, 2013Tess Nacelewicz
MADISON, Miss.—The Alarm Company, located in an isolated industrial park for years, moved in September to a strip mall on a busy road here. Going retail has attracted customers, generated lots of free publicity and is the wave of the future, according to company owner Tony Collums.
“We just decided to come out of hiding and get where people could find us,” Collums, who also is president and director of operations of The Alarm Company, told Security Systems News. “That was...
Axis looks to banking and government as growth verticals
March 27, 2013Martha Entwistle
CHELMSFORD, Mass.—Citing the opportunities in the financial and� government sectors, network camera provider Axis Communications is beefing up its business development team and has created new positions to oversee those sectors.
Education was the first vertical market to move from analog to IP systems, followed by retail. The next big vertical market opportunity is banking, according to Scott Dunn, Axis director of business development for North America. “Banking is a big, fertile...
March Networks integrates Panasonic IP cameras with VMS By SSN Staff
March 27, 2013SSN Staff
OTTAWA, Ontario—March Networks, a provider of IP video solutions, has fully integrated its Command video management system with Panasonic's IP video cameras, according to a March Networks statement.
Integrating its Command VMS with cutting-edge security products reduces installation time and costs, the statement said. The integration with Panasonic's IP cameras incorporates features like audio capture, video compression, motion detection and logical alarms.
“This certified integration...
This Blog's on Fire (And Other Stuff)
Vivint CEO buying golf course, becoming developer
March 27, 2013Tess Nacelewicz
Vivint has been in the news a lot since it was acquired late last year by the Blackstone Group for more than $2 billion. But the latest scoop is actually about the CEO of the Provo, Utah-based company, Todd Pedersen. He's about to buy a golf course in nearby Orem and turn it into a housing development where he and others will live, according to the Daily Herald, a Provo-based newspaper.
But Pedersen also will give 20 acres of the property back to the city for recreation, the report says.
The paper...
Stanley keeps an eye on access control
March 27, 2013Martha Entwistle
Stanley Security Solutions believes iris recognition technology is going to be the next big thing in access control.
On Tuesday, it announced a new partnership with iris biometric provider Eyelock (previously Hoyos). Two years ago Stanely CSS announced a partnership with Hoyos. Here's that story.
I spoke to Stanley CSS's John Nemorofsky who explained the difference between the partnership of two years ago and today's announcement. Two years ago, the announcement was Stanley CSS becoming the exclusive...
SSN editors want to meet you at ISC West
March 27, 2013Martha Entwistle
Before you hit the ISC West show floor, I hope you'll stop by our “Meet the Editors” event.
Rich will be coordinating newswires and doing other editorial projects from the home office in Maine, but (SSN managing editor) Tess, (SDN managing editor) Amy and I look forward to meeting you at the event, which will take place from 9-10 a.m. on Wednesday, April 10 at the ISC West Media Stage.
The stage is right outside the entrance to the show floor—you can't miss it. Stop by and introduce...
Checkpoint sells CheckView; Richmond honored for ASAP
March 27, 2013Rich Miller
Checkpoint Systems, a global supplier of loss-prevention products and solutions for the retail industry, announced earlier this month that it was negotiating the sale of its CheckView integration and monitoring business. On Monday, the buyer was ID'd: Platinum Equity, a California-based private equity firm, which will make the deal for $5.4 million.
In a blog Tuesday, Seeking Alpha analyst Brenon Daly called the deal “one of the more financially lopsided divestitures we've seen in...