Tag: security camera
i-PRO introduces 7-year camera warranty
August 30, 2023SSN Staff
ROLLING MEADOWS, IL – i-PRO Americas announced the i-PRO Endurance 7-year Camera Warranty on its full line of cameras.
In a release i-PRO said that they’re the only security camera manufacturer to offer a standard 7-year warranty across their entire line of surveillance cameras. The i-PRO Endurance 7-year Camera Warranty exceeds the i-PRO existing warranty by two years.
i-PRO Americas President Bill Brennan said, “The i-PRO Endurance warranty underscores our confidence in...
SimpliSafe launches 24/7 live guard protection feature
June 27, 2023SSN Staff
BOSTON – Smart home security system company SimpliSafe has announced the release of its 24/7 live guard protection service, enabled by the company's new Smart Alarm Wireless Indoor Security Camera.
The camera uses the service to provide voiced intervention, allowing agents to help prevent crime in real time and speak to intruders during incidents. SimpliSafe describes the service as an evolution from passively connecting first responders to emergencies to proactively intervening.
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Hikvision greets strong Q1 demands with new product releases
March 23, 2023SSN Staff
CITY OF INDUSTRY, Calif. – Manufacturer and security product supplier Hikvision is christening the first quarter of 2023 with a lineup of new products.
The 13 additions to Hikvision’s available emerging security technologies have all been developed to meet, “…the market’s demand for security products that deliver high-performance, reliable operation, and extreme value,” the company stated in a release.
“We are very pleased to see the demands of our...
Ring seemingly hit by ransomware group
March 14, 2023Ken Showers, Managing Editor
SANTA MONICA, Calif. – Ransomware gang ALPHV has claimed to have breached Ring LLC and is threatening the release of its data.
News began making the rounds on March 13 that the video doorbell and security camera company had been breached by the group who left the message, “There’s always the option to let us leak your data.” In response Ring has denied the breach to various news outlets, stating instead the victim was a third-party vendor, however reporting by Joseph...
SimpliSafe beta tests new program with 24/7 live guard protection
February 2, 2023SSN Staff
BOSTON – SimpliSafe has announced that a select number of its qualifying customers are eligible to participate in a beta test of its 24/7 live guard feature.
24/7 live guard protection is described as a revolutionary professional monitoring innovation that allows monitoring agents to help prevent crime in real time, by allowing them to see and speak to intruders during an alarm event according to the company. The feature is possible thanks to the SimpliSafe Smart Alarm Wireless Indoor Security...
Klamath Falls City Schools adopt ZeroEyes A.I.-based gun detection platform
January 26, 2023SSN Staff
PHILADELPHIA – ZeroEyes, the creator of the only A.I.-based gun detection video analytics platform with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s SAFETY Act Designation, has announced that its platform is being introduced to the Klamath Falls City School district in Oregon to provide proactive protection.
The district is utilizing the solution against potential gun violence by layering it on top of the schools existing security camera system. There it can identify...
Security Systems News poll results: February 2023
January 23, 2023Ken Showers, Managing Editor
YARMOUTH, Maine – We asked, and you answered as we share the results of the February 2023 Security Systems News Poll.
We asked readers to chime in on the state of the security camera market in consideration of recent legislation against Chinese telecoms and expansion of U.S. chip production. We found that over 75% of poll participants were satisfied with their current security camera network and the level of transparency they received with their service. In contrast only 12.5% either...
Call Me, Call Me Any, Anytime
January 11, 2023Ken Showers, Managing Editor
Any time, any place, any day. A little Blondie to start things off. Our operators are ready to receive you, and if you hadn’t guessed it’s still a little quiet on the news front here. Everyone’s still in that holiday funk and trying to shake it off. Which is not to say there’s been no news, far from it! CES 2023 wrapped up this past week and we got a good look at the tech lineup for the coming year.
For example, Ring announced the arrival of their security camera for cars....
Rush bust-cam manufacturer not disclosed
June 5, 2012Martha Entwistle
You've probably heard that radio personality Rush Limbaugh has been memorialized in the Missouri state house with a bronze bust. Click here to see a photo.
Limbaugh was inducted into the “Hall of Famous Missourians” a couple of weeks ago in a closed-door ceremony, which, according to this AP report, had police posted at the door to prevent any disruption of the event.
Worried about vandalism of the bronze sculpture, the House spent $1,100 on a security camera to keep an eye on Rush's...