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Flir agrees to buy ICx for $247m

Thermal, infrared imaging, sensor technology to come together
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SSN Staff
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08/19/2010
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PORTLAND, Ore.—Thermal imaging manufacturer Flir Systems announced Aug. 16 their intent to acquire ICx Technologies, a company that has merged a number of smaller companies in a short amount of time and manufactures a number of threat-detection technologies, including those targeting bio-hazard, nuclear, and explosive materials.

CSC makes IP video design 'completely easy'

Distributor says online tool could actually make engineers more efficient
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SSN Staff
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08/13/2010
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CAROL STREAM, Ill.—As a distributor of solely IP-based products, CSC knows well that IP surveillance hasn’t grown the way that many prognosticators said it would. “It’s so much better once it’s installed,” argued Adam Greenblatt, director of strategic marketing, “why hasn’t it hockey-sticked? We think the analog guys are still very comfortable with how they’ve done business—it’s easy, and frankly it’s plug-and-play—and the end user often isn’t any the wiser.”

1080p at 60 fps on the cheap? No problem

Chip-maker Stretch purports to push the envelop on price and performance
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L. Samuel Pfeifle
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08/13/2010
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SUNNYVALE, Calif. - With its brand-new S7000 family of microchips, Stretch claims it can now deliver four times the performance of its most recently released chip set, while charging the same price.
What's that mean for the average security system installer?

CSC makes IP video design 'completely easy'

Distributor says online tool could actually make engineers more efficient
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SSN Staff
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08/12/2010
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CAROL STREAM, Ill.—As a distributor of solely IP-based products, CSC knows well that IP surveillance hasn’t grown the way that many prognosticators said it would. “It’s so much better once it’s installed,” argued Adam Greenblatt, director of strategic marketing, “why hasn’t it hockey-sticked? We think the analog guys are still very comfortable with how they’ve done business—it’s easy, and frankly it’s plug-and-play—and the end user often isn’t any the wiser.”

EPanic seeks partners

Sever-based workplace violence solution
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L. Samuel Pfeifle
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08/10/2010
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RALEIGH, N.C. - The early-August shootings at a warehouse in Connecticut were yet another reminder that workplace violence continues to be a concern for security directors, even as numbers of incidents have dropped from record levels in the mid 1990s. To address this concern, workplace violence specialist for the state of North Carolina Johnny Lee has created the ePanic Button, a server-based mass-notification system of sorts to address workplace violence issues.

Emprimus takes the next step

Firm focused on electronic pulse weapons now offers hardware
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L. Samuel Pfeifle
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08/10/2010
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MINNEAPOLIS - Consulting firm Emprimus, which has been working over the past two years to raise awareness about the threat of electronic pulse weapons, has now moved beyond consulting and integration services and is offering hardware that both detects electromagnetic pulses and protects against their damaging effects.
"We've gone back to the drawing board,' said Jim Danberg, director of security and continuity. "We've got much more scalable solutions for the problem now.'

Vertical Cable, CMB cited by UL as incorrectly using mark

Cabling association lauds this as just the first steps, wants more action
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L. Samuel Pfeifle
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08/06/2010
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PEMBROKE PARK, Fla.

PSA partners with Cernium to offer CheckVideo

Partnership offers full video package to PSA integrators, with financing
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SSN Staff
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08/02/2010
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RESTON, Va.—Video solution developer Cernium on July 27 announced it has entered into a partnership with electronic security systems integrators cooperative PSA Security Network. The partnership brings Cernium's CheckVideo product to PSA integrators for resale, and is part of a larger video monitoring infrastructure that includes a bank partner for financing and G4S' central station for monitoring.

Pelco CEO promoted to EVP of Schneider Buildings biz

Move part of growth strategy that include acquisitions, alliances
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L. Samuel Pfeifle
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07/15/2010
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CLOVIS, Calif.—Pelco CEO Dean Meyer has a new job: executive vice president, Buildings Business, at Schneider Electric, where he’ll be responsible for day-to-day operations of one of five business centers at the global firm. Meyer’s role at Pelco will not be replaced, which emphasizes, he said, the tighter integration that Pelco will have with the Buildings business. Further, he said, this will allow Chris Curtis, president and CEO of the Buildings Business, to be more strategic.

Reach Systems looking for partners

Managed access manufacturer exploring sale of company, technology
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L. Samuel Pfeifle
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07/12/2010
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OAKLAND, Calif.—Glenn Forrester, CEO and founder of hosted access manufacturer Reach Systems, has founded successful IT-based companies in the past, but has perhaps never been as confounded by a channel as he has been by the security industry.

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Early termination fees are a standard in the security industry but now The ADT Corp. is facing a class-action lawsuit over them. The attorney representing ADT clients from California, Illinois and elsewhere in the lawsuit says the fees violate federal and state consumer protection laws. But industry advocates say the fees are legitimate to help companies recover installation costs and for loss of profit. What do you think about such fees?

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