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NICET-certified instructors will lead these courses offering attendees the opportunity to earn valuable CEUs Fire-Lite Alarms by Honeywell recently released its 2014 training program, covering a range of subject matter from fire alarm systems basics to sophisticated applications design and programming. Continuing Education Units (CEUs) will be given to attendees of the more than 100 hands-on trainings planned to take place across the U.S. For those hard-pressed for time, Fire-...
Napco’s residential and commercial courses focus on new attractive high-tech options for alarm companies Designed to provide dealer/integrators with the knowledge and tools needed to fuel new sales, incorporate more valuable services and add more residential and commercial accounts, free Napco training classes are available in the field with distributors, onsite or online as live webinars or archived video recordings, available 24/7. Each seminar provides an all-around a...
Napco is offering professional training and certification on the SAVI system Napco Security Technologies recently unveiled a new solution for the increasingly urgent problem of securing today’s schools. Since 1996, in the US schools system, 78 shootings have taken place, leaving 270 wounded and taking 306 lives. Only last week in Nevada, more deaths were sadly added to that number. Napco Security Technologies and its family of security-dedicated companies has developed a...
The annual award will mark contributions to the life safety industry The Security Industry Association (SIA) recently announced the establishment of the Jay Hauhn Excellence in Partnerships Award. On Nov. 20, SIA hosted SIA Honors Night: Celebrating Performance, Partnerships and People in the Security Industry, its annual awards and charity dinner, held at The Lighthouse and Chelsea Piers in New York, N.Y. During the ceremony, SIA CEO Don Erickson unveiled the Jay Hauhn Excel...
Developer's Forum & Unplug Fest is a three-day technical event with trainings and networking Linear LLC, a leader in residential and commercial access control, security and health and wellness solutions, will host the Z-Wave Alliance Unplug Fest & Developers Forum session at their Carlsbad, CA headquarters on November 12-14, 2013. The Developer's Forum & Unplug Fest is a three-day technical event with trainings, networking and a first look at the new Z-Wave N...
Connex has added certification testing and documentation of Milestone Solution Partner integrations with the XProtect open platform Milestone Systems, the open platform company in IP video management software (VMS), is purchasing all outstanding shares of the surveillance training, certification and consulting company Connex International, based out of Minneapolis, Minnesota. Milestone was already a majority stakeholder in Connex from an initial investment in July 2010. For y...
This year’s event will explore themes around leadership and change and importance of a common operating picture Aronson Security Group, the premier independent integrator of risk, resilience and security solutions, announced their return to Seattle’s Bell Harbor International Conference Center on March 4 to host The Great Conversation. This year’s event will explore themes around leadership and change, the importance of a common operating picture as well as k...
The summit is scheduled to take place on January 19-23 at the Rosen Centre Hotel in Orlando, Fla. The Electronic Security Association announced on Tuesday that Mary Byers, co-author of the book, "Race for Relevance: 5 Radical Changes for Associations," will be one of five keynote speakers for the annual ESA Leadership Summit in January. The summit is scheduled to take place on January 19-23 at the Rosen Center Hotel in Orlando, Fla. According to a statement, Byers’ pres...
Brivo OnAir is the new brand name of former Brivo ACS WebService access control management solution Brivo Systems LLC, leader in cloud applications for security management, recently announced the company’s release of Brivo OnAirSM version 10.11, featuring an updated User Interface (UI). Brivo OnAir is the new brand name for the former Brivo ACS WebService cloud-based access control management solution. With the introduction of this updated interface, Brivo further exten...
The AlliedBarton Challenge creates an opportunity for attendees to raise funds for the Wounded Warrior Project AlliedBarton Security Services, www.alliedbarton.com, the industry’s premier provider of highly trained security personnel, expands their award-winning commitment to hiring military veterans and their families at the 59th Annual ASIS International Seminar and Exhibits conference in Chicago’s McCormick Place, September 24-27, 2013. The AlliedBarton C...
Detroit’s newly renovated Cobo Center will be host to a gathering of U.S. and Canadian border security officials For two days on September 12th & 13th, Detroit’s newly renovated Cobo Center will be host to a gathering of U.S. and Canadian border security officials, and industry professionals meeting to discuss a myriad of important issues relating to border protection and facilitation of legitimate trade and travel between the United States and Canada. On Febr...
Ingersoll’s session is geared toward credentialed or aspiring FMP, CFP and Sustainability Facility Professionals (SFP) During the International Facility Management Association’s (IFMA) World Workplace 2013 at Philadelphia’s Conference and Expo October 2-4, Ingersoll Rand Security Technologies’ Monte Salway and Kelly O’Connor will discuss “Balancing Physical Security and Productivity,” at 9:15 a.m. on Friday, October 3. The sessio...
ASIS leaders and IOFM analysts will present findings from the report in a special session at ASIS in Chicago ASIS International (ASIS) and the Institute of Finance and Management (IOFM) jointly announce the release of “The United States Security Industry: Size and Scope, Insights, Trends, and Data,” an extensive benchmark study of the private security industry’s expansion over the past decade and projected future growth. An analysis of the security products a...
The survey is part of a wider program of work initiated by UNESCO The International Women’s Media Foundation (IWMF) recently launches the first ever global survey of security concerns for women journalists. The survey, created in conjunction with the International News Safety Institute (INSI), will produce much-needed data on the challenges faced by women in news media around the world. The survey is part of a wider program of work initiated by UNESCO, which has the lea...
The manifesto examines the issues facing the sector, with guidance on deploying surveillance systems Avigilon, a leader in high-definition (HD) and megapixel video surveillance solutions, recently launched its first manifesto, championing the use of responsible surveillance in the CCTV industry. The paper examines the issues facing the sector, with guidance on deploying surveillance systems that are fit for purpose and support privacy for the wider public when it comes to imag...
Session topics for the September 2013 program will focus on Intelligence Sharing and Cross-Border Policing U.S. Representative Candice S. Miller (MI-10) will keynote on September 13th at the US/Canada Border Conference. Rep. Miller serves as Vice Chair of the House Committee on Homeland Security and Chairman of the Homeland Security Subcommittee on Border and Maritime Security. In April, she released a statement in support of legislation she is cosponsoring HR 1417, the Border...
The publication provides original, vendor-neutral analyses of security technologies from industry leaders The Security Industry Association has launched a new journal about security technology called SIA Technology Insights. The publication provides original, exclusive, vendor-neutral analyses of emerging security technologies from industry leaders. Produced with the end-user in mind, SIA Technology Insights is intended to help chief security officers, security directors and...
The SIA’s summit featured several leaders in government and politics as keynote speakers The Security Industry Association has wrapped up another successful Government Summit and Public Policy Dinner. This year’s Summit featured several leaders in government and politics as keynote speakers, including: Connecticut Gov. Dannel Malloy Rep. Michael McCaul, R-Texas, chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee Rep. Patrick Meehan, R-Penn., chairman of the Ho...
SightLogix will host a webinar for integrators, A&Es and end users SightLogix, Inc., the leading smart thermal camera manufacturer for perimeter security applications, will host an educational webcast for integrators, A&Es and end users about implementing smart thermal technology to solve real-world security problems. Presented by SightLogix President and CEO John Romanowich, Smart Thermal Cameras for Outdoor Security will be held on Thursday, June 20, 2013 at 1:00 pm...
The program sessions cover basic IP network design and implementation and IP camera optimization System integrators looking to learn more about IP video technical network design can sign up to attend a Samsung Techwin IP Institute (SIPI) training program this summer. Locations include Chino, CA; Pleasanton, CA; and Louisville, KY. The sessions will be conducted by Ray Coulombe, founder and Managing Director of SecuritySpecifiers.com™. “Training is a blue chip inve...
The special free seminar is to be held on June 18th at the Sheraton Indianapolis Hotel at Keystone Ingersoll Rand Security Technologies recently announced that it will be participating in "The Bulletproof Mind" Facility Safety Seminar in Indianapolis. Professionals and managers responsible for securing and protecting enterprises, schools, universities and hospitals can attend a special free seminar featuring the world’s leading expert on causes of violence, Lt. Col. Dav...
The SIA Government Summit provides attendees with unique insights to understand the security industry The Security Industry Association (SIA) Government Summit, the premier annual public policy conference in the security industry, will be held June 4-5, 2013 at the W Hotel in Washington, DC. The SIA Government Summit provides attendees with unique insights that help them better understand how policy drives business in the security industry. The exclusive nature of the setting...
The SANS Institute has launched CyberTalent Assessments, a new management tool that helps to validate the skills of information security professionals. As part of a recruitment process, CyberTalent Assessments helps Recruitment and HR professionals and recruitment agencies to save time, reduce administrative efforts and increase the pool of qualified candidates. Powered by Global Information Assurance Certification (GIAC) based exam questions, SANS CyberTalent Assessments can provide benchmarks...
The ISC West exhibition floor included tens of thousands of products from 1,000+ exhibiting companies and brands “Fantastic,” exclaimed Alan Stoddard, senior director of marketing for Honeywell Security Group when asked how ISC West, sponsored by the Security Industry Association (SIA), had performed for his company. “We had great traffic and a lot of excitement over our Lynx 5100 and MaxPro Cloud Solutions.” “The access control f...
Mission 500 awarded its 4th “Mission 500 Humanitarian Award” to Mike Keegan, VP of Magnasphere Corp. Mission 500, a charitable organization engaging security professionals to sponsor children in need through the World Vision organization, raised more than $90,000 at the fourth Security 5/2K Mission 500 Charity Run at ISC West in Las Vegas. Proceeds from the April 11 event will sponsor over 240 children for a full year − providing food, water, education, healt...
TraceSecurity partners will be able to offer customers a comprehensive risk-based information security program TraceSecurity, the pioneer in cloud-based IT governance, risk and compliance (GRC) solutions, recently announced the TraceSecurity Partner Program, a new program and incentives that provide resellers with unique revenue opportunities. TraceSecurity partners gain the ability to offer customers a cloud-based, comprehensive risk-based information security program,...
The Bosch training course provides brief video tutorials with product information and details on installation Bosch Security Systems, Inc. trained nearly 8,500 customers in North America in 2012 through its Security and Communications Training Academy — achieving more than 30 percent growth in the number of course participants over the previous year. “Adoption of IP-based systems is growing rapidly, creating increased demand for training”, said Jim Musshafen...
The "Crafting a Local PR Strategy" webinar will highlight a range of best practices for effective local PR strategy Linear LLC, the leader in residential and commercial access control, emergency response and security solutions, announces its third interactive webinar in the company’s dealer-focused lineup of online training and continuing education. The webinar, "Crafting a Local PR Strategy", will take place on Wednesday, December 5th, 2012 at 1:00 PM ET / 10:00 AM PST...
Arecont will provide Channel Partner Certification Programs consisting of online product training and tips Arecont Vision, the industry leader in IP-based megapixel camera technology, recently announced that “Arecont Vision University” has advanced to now provide an online portal for reseller partner education. Responding to the demand for the company’s popular Channel Partner Certification Programs (CPCP), Arecont Vision has developed an online learning cent...
The webinar will focus on maximizing the effectiveness of existing security systems while minimizing risk VidSys, a leading provider of Physical Security Information Management (PSIM) software, recently announced it will co-host a complementary webinar with BRS Labs, inventors of the world’s first and only reason-based video surveillance behavioral recognition software. The webinar will focus on maximising the effectiveness of existing security systems while minimi...
