Archive: May 2014
2014 year of acquisitions for B Safe
May 30, 2014Tess Nacelewicz
WILMINGTON, Del.—B Safe, a regional security company based here, has acquired Total Security of Newark, Del. The acquisition comes on the heels of two recent buys B Safe made in New Jersey, and the company has its sights set on more.“We're not finished yet for 2014,” Mary Cakir, customer service manager for the company, which provides security and life safety solutions in Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey and Pennsylvania, told Security Systems News. “There will be several more...
Sightlogix' new camera is for 'the mass market'
May 29, 2014Martha Entwistle
LAS VEGAS—Showing the third-generation Thermal SightSensor camera at ISC West, Sightlogix CEO John Romanowich proclaimed that this iteration of the camera will “bring accurate outdoor security to the mass market."It has “four times the processing power, it's one-third the size and one-third the weight of the previous generation,” Romanowich said. Most important though, is the fact that the power requirements are so low that it can be wireless and run on solar power. That means...
Video may be required for Chicago gun shops
May 29, 2014SSN Staff
CHICAGO—Mayor Rahm Emanuel's administration has outlined a plan to impose strict regulations on gun shops that open within city limits, including a requirement to record every sale on video, according to a CBS report.
Previously, gun shops were not allowed to open within city limits.
The mayor's office and the Chicago Police Department created a report with the help of the University of Chicago Crime Lab, envisioning a plan to require gun store employees to submit to criminal background checks,...
Fire-Lite's new higher seismic certification gives edge to dealers
May 29, 2014SSN Staff
NORTHFORD, Conn.—Fire-Lite Alarms by Honeywell announced this month that its current portfolio of life safety systems has earned seismic certification to International Building Code (IBC) standards, and has met the higher testing standards recently mandated by California's Office of Statewide Health Planning & Development (OSHPD).
The critical building systems protecting “essential facilities,” such as hospitals, power plants and transportation hubs, within nearly all levels...
Tyco SimplexGrinnell begins 2014 North American road show
May 29, 2014SSN Staff
WESTMINSTER, Mass.—Tyco SimplexGrinnell announced May 22 that it has kicked off its 2014 North American Road Show, holding live events in New Orleans, Louisiana and Tampa, Fla.
Additional road shows are being planned in major cities in the United States and Canada before the end of the year. The daylong sessions present the latest developments in the fire and life-safety industry and feature presentations by Tyco life-safety experts on codes, technologies and applications and include displays...
ADI launches mobile web site
May 29, 2014SSN Staff
MELVILLE, N.Y.—ADI announced May 27 it has launched a mobile web site to enable its dealers to shop and order from ADI anytime from mobile devices.
The ADI mobile website delivers the same user experience as the desktop version. It provides instant access to ADI's Sales Center, clearance zone and online specials.
“Going mobile was just the next step in the evolution of ADI's exceptional online customer experience,” said Michael Flink, president of ADI Americas, in...
ESX announces IceBreaker Luncheon featured speaker
May 29, 2014SSN Staff
NASHVILLE, Tenn.—The Electronic Security Expo (ESX) has announced that Louisiana State Fire Marshal and president-elect for the National Association of State Fire Marshals, H. “Butch” Browning, Jr., will be the featured speaker for the Industry IceBreaker Luncheon on June 24.
The luncheon, slated to begin at noon at the Music City Center here, celebrates the security industry's connection with public safety, and includes presentations for the Electronic Security Association...
Input sought on bus video plan
May 29, 2014SSN Staff
VICTORIA, British Columbia—BC Transit is looking for input on its plan to install video surveillance, according to a report in the Times Colonist.
The BC Transit authority plans to issue a request for a contract in late summer to install and operate a digital surveillance system for the authority's buses, BC Transit spokeswoman Meribeth Burton said in the report. The potential cost was not immediately available.
A draft of that request has been released to seek industry feedback prior...
Brockton wants more surveillance
May 29, 2014SSN Staff
BROCKTON, Mass.—Brockton Mayor Bill Carpenter is working on three video surveillance initiatives that he says will act to deter lawlessness and aid police in solving crimes, according to a report in the Brockton Enterprise.
One proposal would stipulate that establishments serving alcohol after midnight install a video surveillance system covering the inside and outside of their buildings. Failure to comply would mean that business would have to close at midnight.
Carpenter and Police Chief...
Eagle Eye debuts 'modern, open' API
May 28, 2014Martha Entwistle
AUSTIN, Texas—Cloud-based VMS provider Eagle Eye Networks on May 27 announced the launch of its Eagle Eye Video API, which CEO Dean Drako hopes will be used to “develop lots of applications that are not security-based.” Eagle Eye Networks is a new company, launched in January by Drako, who founded Barracuda Networks in 2003.Eagle Eye's VMS features intelligent bandwidth management, privacy encryption, and supports IP and analog cameras. Drako said the video is highly available...