Entries by Leigh McGuire

Napco Hosted Cell-Based Access Control System Wins ESX Innovation Award 2022

NAPCO Security Technologies is pleased to share the news that its  AirAccess® Access Control System, featuring automatic-networking via popular Napco StarLink® Cellular, has been chosen as the winner of the ESX Innovation Award 2022, for “Access Control/ID Systems in Access Control/ID System for Hosted / Managed Access”.  AirAccess speeds creating new hosted access accounts faster, […]

AlarMax Distributors Acquires Cassidy Technologies and Expands to 25 Locations Across the U.S.

The acquisition of Cassidy Technologies’ branches, in St. Paul, MN and Des Moines, IA, will continue to expand the AlarMax national, U.S. footprint. Roger Graf, President at AlarMax stated, “We are very happy to welcome Chris Johnson and the Cassidy Team into the AlarMax Family and are excited about our future together.” Cassidy Technologies customers […]

Homeland Security Department Warns of More Mass Casualty Violence

Homeland Security warns of individuals using high-profile events to justify violence against ideological opponents, public gatherings, schools and more The Department of Homeland Security issued a bulletin Tuesday warning of a “heightened threat environment” over the next several months as they monitor both risks of domestic terrorism and foreign adversaries looking to sow discord within […]

Eagle Eye Networks Releases 2022 Cloud Video Surveillance Report

Eagle Eye Networks released its second annual Cloud Video Surveillance Camera Worldwide Statistics report, delivering data and insight into security camera usage and trends globally and regionally. The report analyzes aggregate data from a sample set of 200,000 cameras and includes more than 150 camera manufacturers. The report covers a wide range of industries including […]

ADI Opens New Global Headquarters on Long Island

ADI Global Distribution has opened its new global headquarters and welcomed the team’s recent return to office. Located a few miles from its previous headquarters in Melville, N.Y., the new ADI Support Center site was designed to foster innovation and encourage a collaborative work environment, according to a press release. The new office serves as […]

Ohio ECC Goes Live as 109th ASAP-to-PSAP

On Monday, May 23, 2022, the Licking County Regional Communications Center (LCRCC) OH became the 109th ECC in the United States and the 6th ECC in the state of Ohio to implement the Automated Secure Alarm Protocol (ASAP). Licking County went live on Monday, May 23rd with Rapid Response Monitoring, Vector Security, Tyco (Johnson Controls), Securitas, Alert360, […]

COPS Monitoring Reinvests More Than $500M in its Employees

COPS Monitoring announced that it has reinvested over $4 million in permanent annual wage increases and another $1 million in additional employee benefits. “For the past two years, the entire country has been faced with an unprecedented crisis related to hiring and retaining qualified employees,” said COPS’ founder and president Jim McMullen. “While the ‘Great […]