Tag: intrusion detection
California Alarm Association honors Chaumont with award
May 23, 2024SSN Staff
PALM SPRING, Calif. — The California Alarm Association (CAA) recently announced that Lilianne G. Chaumont has been awarded the prestigious Mark Schubert Memorial Award for her outstanding dedication and contributions to the electronic security and life safety industries.
The award ceremony took place on Friday, May 17, 2024, recognizing Lilianne's efforts and commitment to the industry. The CAA stated that Lilianne G. Chaumont, President of Chaumont Law Inc., has been a pillar of the...
Acre security participating at Intersec 2024
November 14, 2023SSN Staff
LAS VEGAS – Acre security has announced its participation at Intersec 2024, taking place Jan.16–18, 2024, at the Dubai World Trade Centre.
“Over the past seven months, acre security has unified its operations into a single, cohesive global business,” the company stated. “This transformation underscores our commitment to providing streamlined and efficient experiences for our clients worldwide. At acre security, we understand that in today's interconnected world,...
Acre introduces SPCevo and SPC Connect 4.0
October 24, 2023SSN Staff
LAS VEGAS – Acre security has announced its latest hardware and software solutions, SPCevo and SPC Connect 4.0, which will be prominently featured at the SECTECH Security Event in Sweden.
The company said that SPCevo represents the next evolution in acre security’s intrusion detection line of controllers, offering improved performance, higher powered power supplies, and auxiliary power distribution. In addition, existing SPC controllers can be easily migrated to the new SPCevo series.
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Quanergy partners with Convergint on physical security for critical markets
June 14, 2023SSN Staff
SAN JOSE, Calif. – 3D LiDAR solution company Quanergy Solutions has announced a partnership with service-based systems integrator Convergint to bring enhanced physical security to the utilities industry.
In a release the companies said they’ll be working together specifically to design, engineer and implement various security solutions by way of enhanced perimeter intrusion detection capabilities. In this partnership Convergint’s security solutions will harness the potential...
Pye-Barker Fire & Safety acquires Shiver Security Systems, surpasses 150 locations
March 15, 2023SSN Staff
ATLANTA – Pye-Barker Fire & Safety has hit a milestone with the acquisition of Shiver Security Systems, expanding into Ohio and exceeding 150 locations.
The addition of the company gives Pye-Barker its 150th and 151st locations in southwestern Ohio and northern Kentucky. In a release on the acquisition Pye-Barker said that these milestones represent the company’s aggressive acquisition activity and geographic growth as the company moves into its 34th state.
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Security Solutions Northwest acquired by Security 101
March 6, 2023SSN Staff
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. – Gemspring Capital portfolio company Security 101, a national full-service commercial security solutions company announced their acquisition of Security Solutions Northwest (SSNW), a regional provider based in Bellingham, WA.
Security 101 says the acquisition expands their presence in Washington and compliments their existing clientele in education, government, and property management. "Given SSNW's commitment to exceptional customer service and their deep relationships,...
Intrusion trends stem from smart home, home automation capabilities
January 2, 2020
YARMOUTH, Maine—The concept of physical intrusion, detection and keeping unauthorized individuals from accessing a particular space is an issue as old as time. Think moats dug around castles of old; concealed traps strategically placed around a particular area; the construction of tall, impenetrable walls protecting what's inside — all the way to modern days, where lives are filled with technologically savvy security systems; all types of locks on doors, cabinets, etc.; passwords...
Roundtable discussion: security system lifecycle considerations, effectiveness and cost control
August 23, 2019Frank Pisciotta
A substantial focus of the security industry is on the selection and installation of security systems, and there is no doubt that this is a critical element of the process. However, in order to ensure that security systems such as access control, video surveillance, intrusion detection and panic alarms deliver on “game day,” an equal if not greater emphasis has to be put on the actions that are taken after the installers have closed the doors on the truck and driven away.This article...
Securing the 9/11 Memorial Museum, Plaza and Pavilion
July 28, 2014Amy Canfield
NEW YORK—Cameras, access control, intrusion detectors, magnetometers, radio communication: There's much involved in designing a new facility's complete security system. When you're designing that system for the 9/11 Memorial Museum, Plaza and Pavilion, which opened in May, it's even more complicated.Securing a high-risk memorial such as that on the site of the former Twin Towers is challenging in itself. You don't want it to appear as a fortress, but you want visitors to know and feel that...
Monitronics, eDist Security team up
July 1, 2014SSN Staff
MAHWAH, N.J.—eDist Security, a wholesale distributor of surveillance and intrusion hardware based here, recently announced a new partnership with Monitronics, according to a news release.
The alliance allows Monitronics dealers the ability to take advantage of the eDist Partner Program. Monitronics dealers who are approved for the program will earn co-op marketing funds on their Monitronics purchases, which can then be used to purchase template or customer marketing collateral to support their...