Subscribe to Front page feed

Top Stories

Ingersoll Rand names planned $2 billion spinoff: Allegion

The name of the new publicly traded company—expected to be spun off later this year—reflects the allegiance between Ingersoll Rand and its customers
 by: 
Martha Entwistle
Tess Nacelewicz
  - 
06/17/2013
  | 
Suppliers

SWORDS, Ireland—Ingersoll Rand, which previously said it planned to spin off its security products business at some point this year, today announced that Allegion will be the name of the new company and that it will have revenues of $2.05 billion.

Security-Net focuses on high-level certification

National integrator has $375 million in revenue
 by: 
Martha Entwistle
  - 
06/17/2013
  | 
Commercial and Systems Integrators

LAS VEGAS—Security-Net, a national integrator made up of 20 independent integrators, believes the need for high-level certification for its employees “has never been greater,” Bill Savage told Security Systems News.

Home-sprinkler requirements don’t dampen housing starts

by: 
Tess Nacelewicz
  - 
06/14/2013
  | 
Fire Systems Installation

QUINCY, Mass.—Homebuilders often oppose state or local laws requiring home fire sprinklers, contending the added expense will negatively impact housing construction. But now positive new housing statistics from California—where home sprinklers are mandated—refute that claim, according to a spokeswoman for the National Fire Protection Association’s Fire Sprinkler Initiative.

Also Noted

SIA: Biometric ID cards 'sound policy' for immigration

by: 
Rich Miller
  - 
06/12/2013
  | 
General News

WASHINGTON—With immigration reform gaining momentum in Congress, the Security Industry Association is calling on lawmakers to approve biometrics on identity cards to ensure the highest level of security at U.S. entry points.

IMS finds end users boosting budgets for physical security gear

by: 
Rich Miller
  - 
06/12/2013
  | 
General News

WELLINGBOROUGH, England—Budgets for physical security equipment continue to defy the sluggish economic recovery, with 45 percent of end users reporting that their security funding increased during 2012, according to a survey conducted by IMS Research, now part of IHS Inc.

Meet the Class of 2013

More women, lots of interest in technology in this year's class
 by: 
Martha Entwistle
  - 
06/12/2013
  | 
20 Under 40

YARMOUTH, Maine—The editors of Security Systems News are pleased to present the “20 under 40” Class of 2013.

Monitoring

Residential Systems

Suppliers

Commercial & Systems Integrators

Fire Systems Installation

General News

Poll

SSN News Poll July 2013

Retailing home security has become a trend. Comcast is selling its Xfinity Home security/home automation product in stores nationwide. AT&T's Digital Life product is available in its stores, and Lowe's is selling its Iris product in its retail stores and Verizon Wireless stores. Security companies, including SecureWatch 24, The Alarm Company and Security Options, also have retail stores. Is this the wave of the future or just a fad? What do you think?

Type the characters you see in this picture. (verify using audio)
Type the characters you see in the picture above; if you can't read them, submit the form and a new image will be generated. Not case sensitive.