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Camden Door Controls is pleased to bring to market a new multi-color LED Dome Light with Sounder. These single gang CM-AF142SO red/green/blue/white multi-color dome lights are vandal and weather resistant, with field selectable color, continuous LED/Sounder alarm, and an adjustable sounder volume. When controlled by a door control relay, the dome light color can be changed to indicate door closed or door locked status, e.g. from green to red. The attractive design and low current draw of the ne...

Ambarella, Inc., an artificial intelligence (AI) vision silicon company, announced that Ambarella and Amazon Web Services, Inc. (AWS) customers can now use Amazon SageMaker Neo to train machine learning (ML) models once and run them on any device equipped with an Ambarella CVflow-powered AI vision system on chip (SoC). Until now, developers had to manually optimize ML models for devices based on Ambarella AI vision SoCs. This step could add considerable delays and errors to the application deve...

abode systems, a provider of DIY smart home security, announced that abode Outdoor/Indoor Smart Camera, a versatile video camera developed in direct response to demand for robust indoor/outdoor and front door video protection. Modular by design, the new abode camera can be used indoors and outdoors and can be deployed using a number of included mounts to optimize installation flexibility and provide intelligent video coverage wherever customers need it most. Standalone video camera solution A...

Swann is excited to unveil its 2020 suite of wire-free home security cameras at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) 2020. Swann’s expanded Smart Home solutions lineup now includes the Swann Wire-Free Security Camera, Wire-Free Doorbell & Chime, and the Wi-Fi Security Tracker Camera, which is a CES 2020 Innovation Award honoree. CES 2020 “At Swann, we recognize the security needs of everyday home users and are committed to simplifying this for our consumers,” said Michael...

Developed and launched in 2014, FERMAX FOR REAL, the Augmented Reality application for mobiles and tablets has now been released in a new improved version. It includes new products, a more modern design and a new marker to activate the augmented reality. End users can interact with the product as if it was real and see how Fermax video door entry systems would look like on the exterior and interior of their home. That is the great advantage of Augmented Reality: the possibility of combining the...

Silicon Labs and the Z-Wave Alliance announce plans to open the Z-Wave Specification as a ratified, multi-source wireless standard available to all silicon and stack vendors for development. With this change, semiconductor and software suppliers will be able to join the Z-Wave ecosystem, contribute to future advancements of the leading smart home standard and develop and supply sub-GHz Z-Wave radio devices and software stacks. The Z-Wave Alliance will expand to a standards development organizat...

Valsoft Corporation Inc. (‘Valsoft’), a Montreal-based company specializing in the acquisition and development of vertical market software businesses, is pleased to announce the acquisition of Innovative Business Software A/S (‘Innovative’), a pioneer in Integrated Incident Management software, based in Copenhagen, Denmark. Founded in 1982, Innovative specializes in developing and managing incident management software for private and public alarm receiving centers and al...

SALTO Systems, a manufacturer of electronic access control solutions, will showcase its Keyless and Mobile Residential Electronic Smart Lock Line at the CES tech show in Las Vegas this January. “SALTO has been a leader in the electronic access control industry for nearly two decades and we have taken that expertise into the residential market with our innovative solutions,” said Colin DePree, SALTO Systems Residential Business Leader. “The residential smart lock market is boom...

Pivot3, a provider of intelligent infrastructure solutions, announced the addition of new artificial intelligence (AI) and automation features to its Acuity software to address the data protection challenges often faced in large-scale hyperconverged infrastructure (HCI) deployments. These capabilities provide unprecedented resilience for large multi-petabyte environments, allowing customers who experience catastrophic hardware failures to quickly recover while ensuring high-availability with aut...

Established in 1950 in a small chapel in downtown San Diego to serve San Diegans experiencing homelessness and poverty, Father Joe’s Villages has since grown to include a comprehensive campus and scattered-site programs that provide comprehensive housing and services to people struggling with homelessness in San Diego. The organization provides housing to over 2,000 people every night and serves more than one million warm, nutritious meals annually. In addition to offering hope to those e...

Climax Technology is pleased to announce that the company will be exhibiting at the Smart Home Marketplace at the 2020 International Consumer Electronics Show (CES 2020) in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA from Jan 7 to Jan 10, 2020. Visitors can check out the latest in the company’s technology solutions and product offerings at booth #42952 at the CES 2020 show. Voice control technology and solutions Voice control is the trend in smart security and healthcare solutions. There are more practical...

As the world draws to the end of the year, on behalf of all of the companies from OPTEX EMEA, they wish their customers, their families and co-workers, warm wishes during the festive season and a Happy New Year. OPTEX EMEA offices will be closed during the Christmas period, so it’s time to make the orders if the customers want them shipped before Christmas. Here are the dates for the diary: OPTEX Europe will be closed from Wednesday 25th December and the last day for shipment orders is...

Hikvision, globally renowned provider of innovative security products and solutions, has released its new generation of IP Villa Door Stations (DS-KV8X13/DS-KV61X3 series), providing a simpler video intercom solution for houses and small buildings, and delivering more convenience, security and style on the doorstep. DS-KV8X13 IP Villa Door Stations The door stations have been designed to be user-friendly, making installation easy and cost-effective. Standard Power over Ethernet (POE), Plug and...

Swedish smart home technology specialists, Minut, led by former senior executives at Apple and Google, today announces the availability of its easy to install, all-in-one wireless smart home alarm in the UK. The Minut alarm will be distributed in the UK by smart home specialists Thames Distribution and is available from Minut.com and Amazon UK for £129. Minut believes that every home should feel safe and has executed on the vision to make home security smart, simple and accessible for eve...

Security companies provide a type of service that tends to go unnoticed except when it’s missed. Businesses, banks, stores, event organizers and VIPs are their main clients. Their demand is increasing, mostly due to the expansion that Southern California has experienced in the latest years. Small cities and towns are increasingly growing every day, mostly due to internal migration and the high prices of rent in Los Angeles County. Veteran Los Angeles security company HillQuest Security kn...

Allied Universal®, a security and facility services company in North America, acquires APG Security - a South Amboy, New Jersey - based company offering manned guarding and investigative services on a national level. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. “APG Security’s talented management team has built a reputable business offering top-of-the-line security services on a national level,” said Steve Jones, CEO of Allied Universal. “This acquisition is part of our lon...

Following the general availability of Vaion vcore at the start of November, the company and Malcolm Walters launched a series of product announcements as Vaion continues to enhance the solutions portfolio with more smart features to make security operations proactive, intuitive, and significantly more accurate than before. The highlight of the vcore software release 1.1 consists of the ability to track vehicles in the field of view of one’s cameras using Map view with Smart Presence™...

Viking Electronics’ TBB-1B is an in-line device that actively boosts talk battery power to analog devices. “It’s getting more common that FXS ports and analog extensions don’t produce enough talk battery. The TBB-1B solves this problem and it is simple to use.” Paul Speltz, Sr. Engineer, Viking Electronics TBB-1B talk battery booster            Use the TBB-1B to boost talk battery from a VoIP phone system ATA...

One of the biggest concerns with fingerprint readers is how easily they can be fooled. While biometrics are typically more difficult to steal or fake, headlines still break the news of fake fingers or stolen prints being used to fool sensors. Several major companies have launched their own live finger detection methods, including tissue reflection, heartbeat detection, dermal electric resistance, unnaturalness analysis and etc. Anviz AI Fake Fingerprint Detection (AFFD) Anviz AI Fake Fingerpr...

FLIR Systems, Inc. announced the FLIR StormCaster™ family of Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) payloads for its SkyRanger® R70 and R80D SkyRaider® airframes. The new line launches with two multi-sensor products, StormCaster-T, which delivers continuous zoom and longwave infrared (LWIR) imaging, and StormCaster-L, which provides ultra-low-light imaging, tracking, and mapping. Line-of-sight stabilization StormCaster represents FLIR Systems’ next-generation payload family for the...

Texecom Cloud is delighted to announce that they were awarded ‘Technological Innovation of the Year’ in the recent PSI Premier Awards. Accessible on any internet-connected device, Texecom Cloud enables security installers to manage multiple alarm systems from one simple interface, simultaneously. This in turn helps them save money and increase revenues by being more efficient and adding value to their customers. It gives engineers complete control over their alarm system portfolio &...

TAKEX EUROPE LTD, a Japanese manufacturer of active and passive infrared perimeter intruder detection sensors, are pleased to announce the launch of a new 12m x 180 degree dual-zone outdoor PIR sensor with anti-masking technology. Following the success of the MS and OMS series sensors, the newly developed MX-12FAM features the same dual-zone detection system which, requiring simultaneous detection across horizontal and downward zones, prevents nuisance alarms from small animals and passing vehic...

The security trade magazine Detektor International has nominated OPTEX WX Shield series for the 2019 Detektor International Awards. The overall winners will be announced at the security industry presentation ceremony in Stockholm on the 19th November 2019, during the Sectech exhibition. The Detektor International Award was introduced in 2000 to reward manufacturers of products and services that stand up to the criteria of outstanding innovation and contribution to the advancement of the securit...

A new portal on axis.com brings together information associated with the AXIS Camera Station end-to-end video surveillance solution such as handy how-to guides and the latest news. Users of the AXIS Camera Station video management software can now access all they need to know about the software in one single spot on axis.com. Within AXIS Camera Station help center, they can filter the information for specific operator or system integrator needs, browse for Axis product information and get updat...

Traka is the key management solution of choice for leading multi-sector business protection management company, Guarding UK, ensuring compliant key holding services and integrated audit control capability. Guarding UK manages nearly 1,500 sites across the UK, protecting in the region of £40bn worth of assets at commercial, corporate and residential sites across industry sectors including central London premier sites, retailers, property owners and management agents, together with airports...

The Police Academy of Hessen organized in September 2019 an in-depth Security training which covers many security topics including intruder alarm systems, intrusion detection, CCTV, police respond etc. The Academy approached our OPTEX team responsible for Germany, Austria and Switzerland (DACH region) and asked if they could provide a seminar on sensing technologies, intrusion detection systems and best practice to install them. Over 70 security consultants and installers attended the seminar p...

Entrance Systems division has, since its foundation in 2006, successfully grown from SEK 3 bn to above SEK 25 bn in annual revenue. To enable continued and accelerated growth of the division in the ASSA ABLOY Group, a new divisional structure will be formed around four business segments: Pedestrian, Industrial, Residential and Perimeter Security. Perimeter Security is currently part of the Opening Solutions Americas division and will be transferred to the Entrance Systems division to create new...

Bates Security, LLC, a commercial and residential security company based in Kentucky with a branch in Jacksonville, is happy to announce the recent acquisition of Absolute Protection Team from Roger and Karen Marcil of Vero Beach, Florida. Bates Security will be maintaining that location as its second in the state and fourth company branch overall. With the acquisition, Bates will be adding over 2,000 customers to its customer base. "Roger and Karen built a nice and successful company and we are...

Allegion UK, a pioneer in safety and security, has added the 286DL locking handle to its established range of Brio dual point locks for exterior folding applications. It is ideal for both residential and commercial facilities, joining other Brio accessories for the 286 dual point lock used on Weatherfold 4s and 5c. Designed to ‘suite’ with Brio 288 lever furniture, the 286DL locking handle has been specifically design engineered to secure timber and aluminum folding panels. The singl...

Custom Electronic Supply, a wholesale distributor of security electronics based in San Jose, California, was acquired on August 30th, 2019 by security distribution veterans Jason Dennis, Lannie Green, Matthew Green, and Danny Cranford. Dennis, along with Matt and Lannie Green, has deep distribution roots. They are the former owners of San Antonio-based Security General International, a privately-held solutions provider specializing in the distribution of emerging technology products and connect...