Monitoring
NYC MTA to install security cameras on subway car fleet
September 21, 2022Ken Showers, Managing Editor
NEW YORK – This week New York Governor Kathy Hochul announced that the Metropolitan Transit Authority New York City Transit would be installing security cameras in new subway cars and its existing subway car fleet.
The NYC MTA received a $2 million award from the Urban Area Security Initiative federal program that will fund the installation of 5,400 cameras on 2,700 subway cars (two per car). These cameras supplement the existing 10,00 cameras across 472 subway stations and a pilot program...
Explosive growth projected for global biometric card market, reports say
August 9, 2022Ken Showers, Managing Editor
NEW YORK—Financial projections being released for the global biometric card market is showing explosive growth as a variety of industries begin incorporating the technology.
A report on Reportlinker.com has projected that the biometric card market is expected to grow from $15.55 million in 2021 to $2,701.17 million by 2027, a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 117.76 percent during the forecast period. Growth of that scale is being driven by an increasing need for stricter security across...
Kampr Systems ready to disrupt how industry looks at identity and access control
July 13, 2022By Paul Ragusa
YARMOUTH, Maine—Kahren Arzoumanian is Founder and CTO of Kampr Systems LLC., a new company that introduces biometric access control without credentials. The company's goal: to solve access control's many pain-points, from disassociating from card IDs to solving the security industry's myopic approach to tailgating.
Prior to launching Kampr, Arzoumanian, an engineer with an extensive background in access control, spent 15 years (up until 2020 when he retired) as Director of Engineering...
Dragonfruit announces technology integration with Hanwha Techwin
June 30, 2022SSN Staff
BENGALURU, India—Dragonfruit, a global provider of the industry’s first massively scalable video AI platform, is pleased to announce its partnership with Hanwha Techwin, a global supplier of intelligent video surveillance solutions.
The two companies are helping solve real-world challenges such as detecting liquid spills, fire and smoke, and safety equipment by combining Dragonfruit’s cloud VMS and advanced AI platform with Hanwha Techwin’s cameras.
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Lumeo names Andrew Cianciosi as new Head of Sales
June 15, 2022Cory Harris, Editor
OAKLAND, Calif.—Lumeo, a designer of computer vision solutions, is pleased to welcome Andrew Cianciosi to its expanding team as Head of Sales.
Cianciosi has a proven track record in technical sales for large enterprises and national accounts, specializing in physical security and cloud-hosted access control and CCTV solutions.
“Andrew is a seasoned veteran with over 22-years of hands-on sales and technical experience in the physical security, network engineering, telecommunications,...
Rave Mobile Safety announces record first quarter with growth across industries
May 20, 2022SSN Staff
FRAMINGHAM, Mass.—Rave Mobile Safety (Rave), the critical communication and collaboration platform customers count on when it matters most, has announced record growth in the first quarter, with 95 percent of its business deals resulting from clients upgrading from competitive systems.
The trend underscores Rave’s success over the last 18 years helping community and business leaders prepare better, respond faster, and communicate more effectively during emergencies, in crisis...
TMA‐AVS‐01 Alarm Validation technical review period is now open
May 17, 2022SSN Staff
McLEAN, Va.—The Monitoring Association (TMA) Standards Committee has opened a Preliminary Technical Review Period for its TMA‐AVS‐01 Alarm Validation Standard. Initiated in 2020, the standard provides a method of creating an alarm scoring or classification metric for unauthorized human activity detected by alarm systems that will assist law enforcement with resource allocation and Call‐for‐Service prioritization.
The purpose of this optional review process is to allow interested...
Dynamark acquires monitoring services provider, Excel Central
May 16, 2022SSN Staff
HAGERSTOWN, Md.—Dynamark Monitoring, Inc. has acquired Excel Central, Inc. of Cincinnati, Ohio. Excel has been a trusted provider of monitoring services to independent alarm dealers for over 30 years, with a reputation for personal service and a quality monitoring experience.
“The monitoring business has changed so much in the last few years, and I knew it was time to find the right partner for our dealers,” commented Excel owner Debbie Clark.
“We were thrilled to welcome...
Motorola Solutions acquires cloud-native advanced video analytics leader Calipsa
April 19, 2022SSN Staff
CHICAGO—Motorola Solutions, a global leader in public safety and enterprise security. announced it has acquired Calipsa, Inc., a technology leader in cloud-native advanced video analytics based in London. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
Calipsa’s scalable platform enables businesses to optimize security with AI-powered analytics that verify alarms, enable content-based searches, detect tampering and assess the health of cameras in real time. The solution is relied upon...
National Monitoring Center (NMC) announces Installation Quality (IQ) certification
April 11, 2022SSN Staff
LAKE FOREST, Calif.—National Monitoring Center, one of the premier third-party monitoring companies in the United States, today announced that is has successfully met the requirements to renew its Installation Quality (IQ) certification.
As the only quality control program for electronic security system installation, monitoring, maintenance, and service, The Monitoring Association’s (TMA) IQ certification demonstrates NMC’s pledge to adhere to a stringent code of ethics...