Tag: David Antar

SILVER SPRING, Md.— On May 20, SIA and Security Systems News are hosting a webcast about how the security industry can leverage the Internet of Things to drive better innovation, intelligence and value as technology becomes more mobile and social. By 2020, studies forecast the world will have more than 38.5 billion connected devices, generating revenue between $11 and $14 trillion by 2025. The greatest challenge today is how to integrate and connect the vast array of IoT devices into a common...

NEW YORK—City College of New York expected 7,000-plus people to attend its outdoor graduation ceremonies held in a parking lot this past May. Security across the campus, which spans several blocks, was in place but not for a crowd of that size in one spot.CCNY deployed an IPVideo mobile command vehicle for the day to secure the event.“It was the cherry on the cake,” said George Crinnion, assistant director of public safety for CCNY.People attending the graduation ceremony would...

BAY SHORE, N.Y.—IPVideo Corp., a VMS and PSIM provider that is launching a new video surveillance “fusion center,” has received a $12 million investment from Westbury Partners, the company announced April 12.Westbury Partners, a Long Island-based venture capital firm, made the investment in Advance Convergence Group, parent company of IPVideo and a separate systems integration company A+Technology and Security Solutions. The funds will be used primarily for IPVideo, according to...