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Honeywell’s authorized security dealer program supports residential and commercial dealers Honeywell recently welcomed Apex Investigation & Security Inc. as a Honeywell authorized security dealer. For over 37 years, the company has provided quality security systems and services to commercial, industrial, retail and residential customers in Northwestern Ontario. Apex Investigation & Security Inc. is a recognized family-owned business that has earned a reputation...

Identiv, Inc., a global security technology company that provides trusted identity solutions for premises, information, and everyday items, recently announced that Identiv’s uTrust TS Government Readers for premises access are now included on the U.S. government’s FICAM Approved Products List (APL). The General Services Administration (GSA) lab, which is part of the Federal Identity, Credential, and Access Management (FICAM) Testing Program, has evaluated and approved Identiv’s...

Honeywell recently released two first-of-their-kind multilingual demo apps for its LYNX Touch 5200 and 7000 home security systems. Dealers and integrators can now easily transition between English, Spanish and French languages within the same app, depending on a customer’s language preference, to demonstrate system capabilities.  The apps interactively showcase the features of Honeywell’s latest LYNX Touch security systems by simulating the experience on an iPad® or iPhone&...

Decision-making and investigations are faster if operators don’t have to navigate among different applications Overwhelmed by too many choices for an access control system? Where do you start? Always seeking to help, SourceSecurity.com asked access control suppliers to describe what differentiating characteristics set their systems apart from others in the market. AMAG: Easy Migration, Simple Pricing Model AMAG’s Symmetry platform includes access control, photo...

More attention needs to be placed on the development of readers that can accommodate Wireless and Wi-Fi technology Many of the changes in the access control market are happening at the “edge” – at the reader level. Access control advances that continue to become more widespread include wireless and PoE-enabled access control hardware such as wireless locks and PoE door controllers, which both reduce installation costs. Other trends are related to mobility; o...

Paja joined Honeywell in 2003 and most recently served as vice president and general manager for Honeywell in India Honeywell recently announced the appointment of David Paja, 45, as president of Honeywell Security Group, effective January 19. Paja succeeds Ron Rothman, who is retiring from Honeywell to spend more time with family. In his new role, Paja will lead Honeywell’s nearly $3-billion global security business, which includes a broad portfolio of leading security...

Success in the access control arena is enhanced if the business has a global presence Vanderbilt 2014/2015 Review and Forecast: In 2014, our industry continued to be quite dynamic. While there are several “conglomerates” in the industry, such as UTC and Honeywell, who have been consolidators, there are also other companies (like ours) that are focused solely on security. The industry moves in both directions—some companies consolidating and acquiring, while...

 “Winners” in 2015 will be multinational security solutions companies and recruiters for mid-to senior-level employment placement ASIS International 2014/2015 Review and Forecast: Spending on security systems was up in 2014: In general, it seems that there was an increase in capital projects for 2014. Two likely contributing factors are a slightly better economic outlook, and the previous capex holding patterns of many organizations wanting to move out of tha...

Access control can sometimes get overshadowed by video surveillance Technology is shifting rapidly in the access control market, but another obstacle is the need to communicate the value of the technology to users. Specifically, access control can sometimes get overshadowed by video surveillance as it competes for a share of the customer’s security dollars. From a pure security standpoint, electronic access control is better suited than video surveillance to keeping...

Attendees heard presentations on ONVIF successes from 2014, including the release of two new profiles ONVIF, the leading global standardization initiative for IP-based physical security products, hosted its annual membership meeting late last month. Attendees heard presentations on ONVIF successes from 2014, including the release of two new profiles, as well as an outline of new initiatives for 2015, such as the planned release of Profile Q and a new client test tool. The aud...

Access control systems that leverage proprietary technologies severely limit system flexibility Access control’s ongoing transition from closed systems to more open integration provides benefits for integrators, and especially for end users looking to maximize their system return on investment. End users want greater flexibility, specifically in terms of hardware choice. As a result, more non-proprietary solutions are coming to market. For the integrator, offering more o...

Kwikset, the leader in residential security, announces that its line of SmartCode™ locks will be a part of Logitech’s new Harmony Living Home lineup of entertainment and home automation devices. Logitech’s Harmony® Living Home brings together a wide array of compatible brands, such as Kwikset™, Honeywell®, Lutron®, Sylvania® and many others, to create one centralized and integrated system for home control. Kwikset’s line of innovative SmartCode&tra...

ISC East announces a new educational program for its upcoming conference ISC East, the largest security event in the Northeast United States, announced recently a new addition to the educational program at this year’s conference: a three-session program called “Demystifying the Mass Evacuation and Notification Market.” The new program will be held Wednesday, Nov. 19 at New York’s Javits Center during the 2014 ISC East conference and is offered free to t...

In a layered approach to security, the outermost layer increasingly might refer to an area outside a fence line. The sooner a facility is alerted to a possible threat, the better, and when a threat reaches inside a facility’s fence, it may be too late to mitigate it. Security directors need situational awareness that extends outside the facility and provides the ability to intercept intruders before they become a threat. Zones of interest, or buffer zones, outside a facility’s fence...

Honeywell recently introduced Honeywell Total Connect Tracking Services, a solution that employs GPS technology to let home and business owners remotely track vehicles and assets in real-time using their personal computers, smartphones or other Internet-enabled mobile devices. The service is an excellent way to keep tabs on teenage and elderly drivers, recover missing vehicles and stolen goods, improve productivity and help users make critical, timely decisions. “Whether it’s a conc...

The Axis Partner Pavilion featured 20 partners, showcasing latest in analytics, access control integration and video management Axis Communications, the global leader in network video surveillance, featured a range of new products and spoke in key educational sessions throughout ASIS International (booth #1023) in Atlanta from Sept. 29 to Oct. 1. This year’s theme invites attendees to discover the Power of 4 with Axis: “4” hardware offerings, new “4K&rd...

Rochelle Carrington joins Dan Schawbel and Patrick Thean on the speaker list for the Summit The Electronic Security Association (ESA) is proud to announce Rochelle Carrington, president and CEO of Sandler Training/Second Wind Advisory Group, has signed on as a speaker for the 2015 ESA Leadership Summit. Carrington joins Dan Schawbel and Patrick Thean on the speaker list for the Summit, which is scheduled for Feb. 8-11 at the Pointe Hilton Tapatio Cliffs Resort in Phoenix, Ariz...

Klein was most recently Vice President of Marketing for System Sensor Americas Jeff Klein has been appointed General Manager for System Sensor Americas. System Sensor is a global manufacturer of fire and life safety devices, specializing in smoke detection, carbon monoxide detection, and notification technology for world-wide applications. Klein succeeds Tom Potosnak who, after six years as leader of System Sensor Americas, was appointed to a new role at Honeywell. Klein was...

Reddy will focus on end-to-end customer experience from product vision to deployment Honeywell recently announced the appointment of Inder Reddy as president of Honeywell Security Products Americas, an industry leader in intrusion, access control and video surveillance technologies. Reddy succeeds Scott Harkins, who accepted a new role within Honeywell. Reddy previously served for four years as Honeywell Security Group (HSG) vice president of global marketing. In this role, h...

Summit Security customizes security systems that include local and hosted intrusion in North Carolina Honeywell recently added Summit Security Systems to its First Alert Professional dealer program. Summit Security customizes security systems that include local and hosted intrusion, access control and video verification technologies for homes and small businesses in Raleigh, N.C. The company is a new extension of Sonitrol of the Triangle, which for the past 16 years has estab...

Honeywell’s CSS program allows Netpower to improve services and provide customers with the latest technologies Honeywell recently welcomed Netpower, Inc. as a Honeywell Authorized Dealer for Commercial Security Systems (CSS). The Torrance, Calif.-based company provides access control, surveillance and security systems – as well as other low-voltage services, including major data cabling with copper or fiber optics – to customers in southern California: Irvine...

Honeywell’s VISTA home security panels are now compatible with home automation systems from Savant Systems, LLC, giving installers more options for creating connected home solutions. In addition to enhanced security functions, combining VISTA with Savant’s suite of Apple based technologies allows installers – such as security dealers and custom electronics professionals – to increase the value of their sales by offering automation and multi-zone audio and video products....

Honeywell has added hybrid network video recorders (NVRs) to its MAXPRO® portfolio of high-definition IP video technology, and has also introduced HVE video/audio encoders that allow dealers to easily transition their customers’ analog cameras to IP. The hybrid NVRs convert analog feeds to IP without replacing analog cameras, which is ideal for smaller installations that want to keep their existing analog cameras while adding affordable, high-quality HD IP video to their systems. When...

The 5K/2K takes place at 7:30AM, with Awards Ceremony to follow at 5:15 PM at Sands Expo and Convention Center Mission 500 marks the 5th anniversary of the Security 5K/2K run/walk, a cornerstone of Mission 500’s fundraising efforts at ISC West 2014. The event is a collaboration between organising sponsors United Publications, publishers of Security Systems News and Security Director News; Reed Exhibitions; and Mission 500. Core sponsors of the 2014 Mission 500 5K/2K ar...

ONVIF will also showcase Profile S for video and audio streaming, its first and most widely adopted profile ONVIF, the leading global standardization initiative for IP-based physical security products, announced recently plans for its first-ever exhibit at ISC West, scheduled for April 2014 in Las Vegas, Nevada. At Booth 23135 in the New Exhibitor Pavilion, ONVIF will display the recently released Profile C, which extends the functionality of the ONVIF global interface specif...

Honeywell recently announced the release of the 5800C2W Convert to Wireless Module, a device that enables retrofitting existing 12-volt security control panels of virtually any type or brand by converting wired sensors to Honeywell’s 5800 Series wireless technology. Up to nine hardwired zones can be easily converted to 5800 wireless protection zones—eliminating the cost of adding transmitters. The 5800C2W is a reliable solution that lets security professionals expand their connected...

Honeywell’s newest WIN-PAK integrated security system software allows integrators to more-easily create a connected business environment to meet a broad spectrum of user needs – ranging from entry level to large, multi-location applications. The three versions of WIN-PAK 4.0 accommodate a range of needs, from access control only to a fully integrated security system, depending on a user’s requirements. Honeywell further expanded its portfolio with two releases that complement...

Oncam cameras provide 24/7/365 situational awareness and superior wide-area coverage Oncam, the leader in 360-degree technology, has been awarded a contract by the Houston Airport System (HAS) to provide Evolution 360 cameras for Hobby and Bush International Airports. The equipment will be integrated into the Honeywell MaxPro System by Preferred Technologies, a Houston-based systems integrator. “The Houston Airport System team had the objective of creating a cutting-ed...

Founded in 1877, Banco de Costa Rica (BCR) is the second-largest state-owned bank in Costa Rica. Today, BCR provides a broad range of financial services, including retail banking.Looking to protect its staff, buildings and financial assets, BCR has set upon a major project that will see its 4,500 employees, in 278 offices across Costa Rica, protected by an integrated hybrid CCTV and alarm system. The fundamental characteristic of the project is its implementation over unshielded twisted-pai...

Mr. Raefield has over thirty-five years of experience in security industry Viscount Systems (VSYS), a leading-edge supplier of security systems and software, announced recently that the company has appointed Mr. Dennis Raefield as its new Chief Executive Officer, effective as of February 17, 2014. Mr. Raefield has been a board member for Viscount since November of 2011. Mr. Raefield replaces Mr. Steve Pineau, who has resigned from the company effective immediately. "I want to...