Intruder Alarms News

ECHO announces that it is now supporting almost 200,000 Intruder and Hold-Up Alarm systems on police response with URNs (Unique Reference Numbers). Virtual instant alarm signaling Launched in 2021, following extensive development, ECHO provides virtually instant alarm signaling to police control rooms from approved Alarm Receiving Centers (ARCs) who remotely monitor premises protected by Intruder and Hold-Up alarm systems. Transforming the speed with which police can respond to confirmed alar...

Security attacks are getting more sophisticated now than ever before. Whether it’s state-sponsored espionage or organized cybercrime, most businesses are struggling to defend themselves against evolving threats. According to a Ponemon Institute report, the odds of experiencing a security breach within two years have increased to around 30% in 2019, up from 22.6% in 2014. To protect the brand and bottom line, enterprises must stay one step ahead of malicious personnel. An advanced security...

AI is empowering a new generation of advanced, efficient security systems. In the field of education, AI is also facilitating the digital and intelligent upgrading of schools and institutions from K12 to universities. AI applications such as smart identification, deep learning, and intelligent analysis greatly reduce manpower costs, while improving the security level and management efficiency at the same time. AI-enabled innovative teaching methods can help enhance engagement in both remote and...

Hexagon Geosystems will exhibit its smart LiDAR-based 3D Surveillance solution live at ISC West.  Live demonstrations at the booth will showcase:   1) 3D functionality: Hexagon’s 3D Surveillance portfolio includes the Leica BLK247 sensor (fusing LiDAR, video, and thermal imaging) and advanced Accur8vision software that enables an advanced view of alarm situations and uses an intuitive 3D environment for simple planning and virtual testing.  2) AI functionality: He...

Part of the tranquility that comes with holiday parks is the stunning, natural surroundings, attractive on-site accommodation, and plentiful resources. To maintain this, parks must rely on robust security and safety systems, which play a huge role in safeguarding beauty spots from harm, protecting people and property. Tom Ambler, Leisure Sales Manager at wireless solution experts, Ramtech, discusses a decade worth of site security at Scampston Park Lodges, and how holiday park owners can utiliz...

Videx launches a new premium video monitor for its flagship door entry system the VX2200 and its 2-wire video VX2300 range. The video monitor, coupled with the 6-wire VX2200 or 2-wire VX2300, is an ideal entry solution for smaller installations, such as apartments and houses, as well as multi-story apartment or office blocks. The video monitor boasts a 3.5” TFT LCD monitor and eight soft-touch controls, four of which are programmable for features such as activating additional outputs or i...

Patriot One Technologies announces that the Company’s CEO & Director, Peter Evans, will be presenting Patriot One’s story, including an overview of current operations and upcoming milestones while sharing its most recent investor presentation. This is in addition to the previously announced investor webinar update on Friday, February 11, 2022. Patriot One invites all investors and other interested parties to register for the webinar at the link below. Date: Wednesday, Februar...

Clare Controls, the maker of the powerful ClareVision Surveillance line and the ClareOne wireless security and home automation system distributed exclusively by Snap One, has announced the immediate availability of a new series of Color At Night high-performance IP surveillance cameras that leverage wider apertures, Sony® Starvis™ sensors and integrated LED lighting to deliver improved nighttime performance and visibility.  “Featuring image sensors specifically designed for...

Resideo Technologies, Inc., a global provider of home comfort and security solutions and distributor of commercial and residential security and audio-visual products, announces that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire First Alert, Inc., a provider of home safety products, from Newell Brands Inc. for $593 million in an all-cash transaction, or approximately $547 million net of expected future tax benefits. Home safety market Established in 1969 and based in Aurora, Illinois, F...

Calipsa announced Canada’s Obsidian Energy is using its market-pioneering, deep-learning Calipsa Pro Analytics video platform to reduce false alarms by 95% while providing other benefits to elevate overall security and operational intelligence. Obsidian Energy is a publicly-traded oil and gas company headquartered in Calgary, Alberta. Obsidian, with almost 250 employees and contractors, is an intermediate-sized company producing around 25,000 barrels of oil daily. The company provides cri...

OPTEX will be exhibiting at SICUR with its Spanish-speaking team to showcase a range of leading solutions for creating an effective multi-layered security system. It will also be demonstrating how its award-winning LiDAR detection sensors can play an integral role in asset protection and access control. OPTEX’s sales, marketing, and technical teams will be on-stand to talk customers through the complete suite of advanced security solutions and how using different technologies can be utili...

A first-time exhibitor, iDter will be at booth 25116 in the Emerging Technology area during ISC West, March 23 through 25 at the Venetian Expo in Las Vegas. iDter launched its new product at the end of 2021 and continues to recruit security dealers with a unique solution and the ability to earn recurring monthly revenue (RMR). Applications of the iDter solution iDter, which stands for intelligent and immediate deterrence of crime, is an automated and complete security package proven to foil 98...

SensoGuard, an Israeli-based manufacturer of an intrusion detection system, announced a new generation of their buried perimeter security system. The company which has just been recognized by Frost & Sullivan as the product pioneer of the underground defense sensors market during 2021, has taken another step that sets a new standard for the buried sensors market.  Perimeter intrusion detection system  The InvisiFence Plus is a smart Buried Sensor Cable for perimeter intrusion de...

As Pfizer, one of the pioneer COVID-19 vaccine producers opens its new Global Center for Digital Innovation in Greece, their expert G4S security team is ready to ensure the safety of hundreds of high-level scientists on site. G4S’s strong relationship with the pharmaceutical company Pfizer - best known for producing a COVID-19 vaccine - has continued, with G4S now delivering an integrated security solution at Pfizer’s new Global Center for Digital Innovation in Thessaloniki, Greece....

Vimpex’s innovative new ClamBell fire alarm bell has been chosen by a global supplier of Modular and Skid-mounted solutions to be fitted to the outside of the company’s modular to sound a loud, audible warning in case of fire. Central Engineering manufactures a range of Electrical, Mechanical, Process, and Communications Modules, each uniquely designed to securely house equipment and plant for the data center, oil & gas, utility, mining, and marine markets. Modules are installed...

Patriot One Technologies (Patriot One/the Company) have announced that The U.S. Office of the Inspector General (OIG) has selected the Company’s Multi-Sensor Gateway patron screening solution for use at its headquarters building, located in Washington, D.C., to secure employee entrances and gateways. Multi-Sensor Gateway solution This next-generation patron screening solution will play an important role in improving employee safety, while providing them with a more convenient experience,...

Interface Security Systems, a managed service provider delivering business security, managed network, UCaaS, and business intelligence solutions to distributed enterprises reported a 37% increase in new sales bookings in 2021, compared to the previous year. The sales growth was primarily driven by a rapidly changing threat landscape for retail and restaurant chains and their need to find technology-based solutions to address the steep increase in organized retail crime. The industry-wide trend...

Pioneers in video-centric smart IoT solutions & services, Imou launch two new outdoor, smart home security cameras, the Bullet 2 and Cruiser. Human detection and smart tracking Imou’s newly launched cameras aim to give consumers the ability to confidently protect their homes and loved ones, through smart connections and high-definition surveillance. A highly beneficial human detection has the capability of identifying human targets outside the home and distinguishing them from pets...

Delta Scientific, the manufacturer of counter-terrorist vehicle control systems used in the United States and internationally, announces they successfully tested a 16’ version of their DSC550 shallow foundation open frame barrier to M50/P1. Delta originally tested the 10-foot DSC550 in July of 2020. The test was necessary to prove that the DSC550 will withstand the same impact at an increased length. In fact, the barrier was a bit stronger at this length producing a negative 1.1 foot leve...

Security-Net, Inc., a network of security system integrators, announced that CGL Technologies will join their membership under the leadership of newly appointed Principal, Christopher Wetzel. The addition of CGL Technologies marks the fourth new member company for Security-Net within the past month, bringing its total number of member companies to 19. CGL Technologies is a security systems integrator based out of Westwood, Mass., recognized for providing integrated security solutions to many la...

Dallmeier, a globally renowned manufacturer for video information technology, is the ‘Exclusive Platinum Sponsor’ of the World Game Protection Conference 2022 (WGPC 2022), taking place at the Tropicana Las Vegas, in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA, from February 15 to 17, 2022. Dallmeier’s open software platform, HEMISPHERE SeMSy is the focus of the company’s presence at the exhibition event. World Game Protection Conference (WGPC) The World Game Protection Conference (WGPC) fo...

The Iveco - Oto Melara Consortium (CIO) announces the signing of a contract to supply 14 Mortar Carrier VBMs, 26 Command Post VBMs (13 in Tactical Unit and 13 in Command Unit version), along with six ‘10x10’ rescue and recovery vehicles. Signed on December 30, 2021, at the Secretary of Defense (Segredifesa) Land Armaments Directorate, the contract comes as part of the ongoing supply (‘Phase 2’) of Medium Armored Vehicles to the Italian Army’s Second Medium Brigade,...

Kentec Electronics (Kentec), the globally renowned manufacturer of life-critical control systems, has launched K-Mesh, a next-generation wireless detection system that uses self-healing and configuring Mesh technology, to deliver optimum levels of reliability. K-Mesh wireless detection system Launched at the global security event, Intersec 2022, K-Mesh is a new development and new name for Kentec’s Ekho wireless system. Kentec’s sister company, Hochiki Europe, will retain the Ekho...

MSA Safety, the global pioneer in the development, manufacture, and supply of safety products that protect people and facility infrastructures, announced its participation at Intersec 2022 in the Dubai World Trade Center. Over the three-day conference, MSA will showcase its extensive portfolio of connected safety solutions and personal protective equipment (PPE) for both the industrial and fire markets, representing an innovative range of top-to-toe protection. Fire and rescue services Nigel E...

Entering 2022, the world continues to endure the COVID-19 pandemic. But the security industry has, no doubt, continued to shift, adapt, and develop in spite of things. Several trends have even accelerated. Beyond traditional ‘physical security’, a host of frontiers like AI, cloud computing, IoT, and cyber security are being rapidly pioneered, by entities big and small in the security industry. By all appearances, the security industry is in a stage of re-defining itself. It is movin...

Experts in human, vehicle and object detection, Business Insight 3, has built on its sole UK partnership with Barcelona-headquartered technology provider, Davantis. Working together, the two organizations have released a ground-breaking product which is set to drastically improve intruder detection while reducing the number of false alarms from security systems at some of the UK’s most important national infrastructure sites. Reduced false alarms The product, called DFUSION, is exclusiv...

The Regional Sales Director for the United States and Canada joins Ajax Systems, Europe’s largest security system developer, to start the active company development in this market. Team expansion Robert Harman is an expert in the field of security system sales. He started his career 18 years ago in a distribution company and later became a sales manager for a security system manufacturer, where he rose to the position of sales director for Canada. With such strong expertise, Robert join...

During the summer of 2021, not only were the teachers at two educational settings preparing for the start of the new school year, but both school sites were undergoing a major upgrade to their life safety systems, and Hochiki’s fire detection devices were the brand of choice. Modernized life safety systems Based in the Northeast of England, Darlington is home to two highly popular schools; Rydal Academy a vibrant primary and nursery setting for 2–11-year-olds, and Longfield Academy...

The British Security Industry Association (BSIA) has appointed James Gribben as its Chief Commercial Officer. James joins the Association bringing 20 years of commercial experience in the fire and security industry, specializing in leading sales and marketing roles. James has a strong track record in aligning marketing strategy with sales objectives for companies such as SMC, Stanley Security, and Tyco. His prime responsibility will be to drive membership retention and accelerate membershi...

The safety of a house is determined by the effectiveness of the security systems. Starting from around £125 domestic security is available to the masses, there is no excuse to be without domestic security in this day and age. Gone are the days where the locks on the front door could be relied upon, home security must stay on top of the latest technology trends to keep up with opportunistic modern-day criminals. Home Security The term, home security, covers any security system which help...