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ReconaSense, a provider of innovative physical security intelligence and next-gen access control, announced the debut of its ReconMobile command-and-control center that lets users lock down facilities, tap into video surveillance systems, and/or report and respond to an emergency from a mobile device. Managing a large campus or facility means being in charge of a myriad of systems, dynamic populations, and countless points of entry. Lack of reliable data about any of those can lead to expensive...

FLIR Systems, Inc. announced the latest generation of the FLIR Brickstream 3D Gen 2 people counting sensor. This new version includes a unique employee filtering feature designed to provide retail and shopping businesses with more accurate customer traffic data and sales conversion metrics. The employee filtering feature uses a combination of Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) technology and employee-worn tags to automatically identify and remove staff from customer counts, a process that can otherwise...

Allied Universal, a security and facility services company in North America, has acquired Shetler Security Services, a Phoenix, Ariz.-based company offering security solutions on a national level. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. “The acquisition of Shetler Security Services aligns perfectly with our long-term strategic plan of adding exceptional security professionals and valuable resources into local markets around the country,” said Steve Jones, CEO of Allied Universal. &ldq...

Security services are demanded by all sorts of businesses and events. Being that Los Angeles is the entertainment capital of the world and a favorite destination for entrepreneurship at all scales, it’s also listed as one of the cities in the USA with the highest crime rates. For this reason, security companies in Los Angeles have an increasing demand, which Hillquest Security has supplied since 2016. Hillquest Security serves individual and commercial clients with more than 10 different...

Trackforce, the security workforce management platform, announces the appointment of Christophe Kloussing as Vice President of Sales for North America. Kloussing brings 20 years of experience in senior positions in the U. S. and Europe to his new leadership of all Trackforce North America sales initiatives. He intends to identify and develop new business opportunities, implement fresh strategies for customer retention and growth, and uphold the company’s current position as market leader....

When people think about radar, the first thing that comes to mind is probably the radar shown in numerous military movies. Who doesn’t know the scene when the pilot of a combat jet suddenly detects the enemy or approaching missiles on the radar? Dramatic alarm sounds imply the danger that comes closer and closer before he can escape – all thanks to radar. But while radar technology has been around for many years – it was actually developed in the 1940s – this veteran of...

ASIS International, the association of security management professionals, released the ASIS Private Security Officer Selection and Training (PSO) Guideline (ASIS PSO-2019) which provides recommendations for establishing and managing a program for the selection and training of private security officers.  The new Guideline is critical as the private security industry employs millions of security officers across the nation to protect people, property, information, and other key assets. Applic...

It’s the first quarter of a New Year and businesses are already busy reviewing budgets for ways to save money. One line item that can impact business the most – loss. Employee theft alone is a crime that costs U.S. businesses $50 billion annually*, according to Statistic Brain. So if you aren’t sure who is keeping watch over your property and assets, and how they reduce preventable loss, it might be time for a security audit. According to GuardOne, the security patrol and remo...

Live Earth, an advanced data visualization platform for directing and monitoring complex business and security operations, has partnered with HERE, the Open Location Platform that provides advanced location intelligence, to improve operations and safety measures across indoor venues. Through this partnership, organizations will be able to integrate HERE Venue’s detailed floor plans with a variety of assets that include sensors, door access controls and security cameras. The ability to mar...

Allied Universal is proud to recognize security officers during the fourth annual National Security Officer Appreciation Week, September 16 – 22, 2018. “National Security Officer Appreciation Week honours the incredible efforts of our nation’s security officers to create safer and more secure environments,” says Steve Jones, CEO, Allied Universal. “The appreciation week is also an opportunity to profile the many roles security officers fill; debunk misconceptions a...

AMAG Technology announces the release of Symmetry Control Room. Control Room provides a single operational window for situational awareness and managing video, alarms and events. It will integrate with AMAG’s entire Symmetry portfolio, which includes video, visitor, identity, incident management, intrusion and access control, as well as best-of-breed manufacturers that are part of the Symmetry Preferred Partner Program. Monitoring Symmetry’s platforms through Control Room delivers r...

CheckPoint Tours is the latest service from the Connect ONE by Connected Technologies cloud-hosted integrated security management platform that bundles Intrusion, Access Control, Video Surveillance, Energy Management and Critical Environmental Monitoring in one single user interface. ScanPass Mobile Credential CheckPoint Tours tracks and documents activities and tasks required at the protected premises. It works with conventional access control readers or ScanPass Mobile Credential to track ac...

Allied Universal, a facility services company and a security force provider in North America, has announced that Catherine King, Senior Vice President, Recruiting and Staffing, is a featured speaker at a Capitol Hill briefing on employment needs of unemployed older Americans on Friday, January 19 from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. EST at the U.S. Capitol Visitor Center, Room SVC-203-02. The briefing will provide an introduction to the U.S. Department of Labor’s Senior Community Service Employment Prog...

Western Digital Corp., a global data storage technology and solutions provider, introduced its newest and highest performing industrial- grade and automotive-grade card solutions to date. Newly enhanced SanDisk Industrial and SanDisk Automotive card storage solutions provide superior endurance and reliability for commercial surveillance, intensive “Industrial Internet of Things” (IIoT) applications and “connected automotive” applications under extreme ambient temperatures...

Building upon its leadership in integrator-focused solutions for the commercial and residential markets, Middle Atlantic Products has reorganized its electrical engineering and power product management teams into a single department. The combined unit will increase its focus on solving integration and specification challenges with innovative and market-leading solutions. The new department will be led by Scott Lowder, director of product management — power. Solving Customer Problems "Sol...

On the Move Systems has announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary Robotic Assistance Devices (RAD) will make its S5 Security Guard Robot available to members of PSA Security Network, the world's largest systems integrator cooperative made up of the most progressive security and audio-visual integration firms in North America. Robotics: The Wave Of The Future PSA Security Network encompasses more than 400 branch locations, employing more than 7,500 industry professionals, with more than $4.5 b...

On the Move Systems is pleased to announce that Robotic Assistance Devices (RAD), its wholly owned subsidiary, has deployed its first security guard robot at the headquarters of Romeo Power Technology in Vernon, California. The 113,000-square-foot facility will benefit from the addition of RAD robotic personnel, and will augment the existing security, safety and operational processes in place at the site.  Artificial Intelligence Data “RAD is the perfect partner to help us increase...

Robotic Assistance Devices (RAD), the north American master distributor for SMP featuring exclusive power and other special technology, and a North American distributor for SMP Robotics, announced its acquisition by On the Move Systems (OTC PINK: OMVS). The merger with OMVS allows RAD access to capital to scale its product portfolio and help further increase its market position as a leader in the robotic guard market. As the demand for robotic security guards continues to grow at a rapid rate,...

Robotic Assistance Devices (RAD) has entered into an agreement with Romeo Power to outfit the SMP Robotics S5 Security Guard Robot with Romeo's lithium-ion battery packs. RAD will exclusively use Romeo’s power solution and similarly Romeo will only supply RAD as their exclusive security robot partner. Advanced Robotic Solutions The addition of Romeo Power battery packs to the RAD robotics solution delivers 12 hours of continuous operation regardless of terrain or climate. Romeo Power's a...

RAD robotics serves as a force multiplier and removes security personnel from dangerous situations Robotic Assistance Devices, an innovator in artificial intelligence and robotics, announced that weSECURE Robotics has joined the growing list of RAD authorized partners. weSECURE, which delivers robotic solutions that increase operational efficiencies, boasts a strong penetration in the oil and gas industry, and will extend RAD’s presence in strategic vertical markets. Co...

Using AI supercomputer NVIDIA Jetson, RAD robotics can achieve higher levels of autonomy Robotic Assistance Devices (RAD), an innovator in artificial intelligence and robotics and master distributor for SMP Robotics Systems Corp. has announced it is advancing its complete line of next-generation autonomous robotic guards with the NVIDIA Jetson embedded computing platform. NVIDIA Jetson AI Supercomputer Using NVIDIA Jetson, an embedded AI supercomputer ideal for intelligent m...

Integrators will benefit from easy-to-install cloud-based security system with extra cybersecurity measures Hikvision USA Inc., the North American provider of innovative, award-winning video surveillance products and solutions, and Eagle Eye Networks, Inc., the cloud-based video surveillance provider, announces a technology partnership to deliver customers a seamless and cybersecure cloud video surveillance solution. Benefits Of Integration Hikvision and Eagle Eye are expand...

Dealership owners and managers can remotely view and manage the security system themselves Digital Provisions, a Long Island-based technology integrator that specializes in creative commercial security solutions, announced recently that its most recent automotive dealership installation, for Smithtown Toyota in Smithtown, New York, is already thwarting crime by halting burglaries in progress before any loss occurs. Outdoor Burglar Alarm System The new property-spanning outdo...

The training program will consist of short online video modules featuring adult learning principles and quizzes Allied Universal, a facility services company and the largest security force in North America with over 150,000 employees, announced a partnership with the Clery Center, a national, non-profit training and policy organization dedicated to creating safer campus communities, to develop video-based training tools for line campus public safety personnel.Campus Public Saf...

The acquisition is a strategic move towards Allied Universal's expansion in niche areas Allied Universal, a facility services company and the largest security force in North America with over 150,000 employees, announces that it acquired the security services portion of Yale Enforcement Services, Inc. The Belleville, Illinois-based company offers a full range of solutions, including uniformed security professionals, mobile patrol, physical security and life safety. Terms of th...

GT Series upgrade has improved video quality, new slim tenant stations and VMS recording connectivity available Aiphone, the international manufacturer of intercom and entry security products, announces technology upgrades to its most popular product line, the GT Series multi-tenant video entry intercom system. New Video Entry System Features Improved video camera quality in three new video entrance stations makes identifying visitors easier and more precise than ever. Two...

Founded in 2002, Source Security provides a range of innovative and cost-effective services Allied Universal, a facility services company and security force in North America with over 150,000 employees, announced the purchase of Source Security & Investigations, based in Halifax, Nova Scotia. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Expanding Canadian Presence “Source Security & Investigations is widely recognized as Canada’s leading security firm and it has...

Kevin Soulages, Assistant Director at Arizona Mills Mall, has a security/law enforcement background Arizona-based Kevin Soulages, a mall security professional for Allied Universal - a leading facility services company and the largest security force in North America with over 150,000 employees - recently received the “coveted” Simon Properties Tom Cernock Award for outstanding performance on the job. Valued Member Of The Arizona Mill Security Team An Allied Univer...

FJC, a provider of uniformed security professionals, was purchased by Allied Universal, a facilities services company Allied Universal, a leading facility services company and the largest security force in North America with over 150,000 employees and co-HQ in Conshohocken, PA and Santa Ana, CA, has announced the purchase of FJC Security Services, based in Floral Park, N.Y. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. “FJC has had an outstanding reputation for years, and its o...

45% believed that cyber and physical security were equally important in the companies they were linked to The latest Security Research Initiative Report published highlights the crucial role that physical security suppliers and corporate security departments play in tackling cyber-crime, albeit that this often goes unrecognized.  Physical Security Specialists Vs. Cyber Specialists  In a survey of both physical security specialists and cyber specialists (supple...