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NAPCO Announces Acquisition Of Marks USA

August 25, 2008

NAPCO Security Systems Inc. recently announced the acquisition of Marks USA. The purchase price for the business and substantially all of the assets was $25 million and the assumption of current liabilities.


Report: Global CCTV Market Expected To Grow 23 Percent By 2012

August 22, 2008

Report: Global CCTV Market Expected To Grow 23 Percent By 2012

Research and Markets recently released a report, “Global CCTV Market Analysis (2008-2012),” that looks at the demand for CCTV products in the next four years.


Honeywell Readies IP Video Management System

By Steven Titch · August 22, 2008

Honeywell will begin shipping its new IP-based video management system in September, making the company the latest entrant among a growing number of vendors offering software designed to integrate video surveillance components via the Internet protocol.


Remote Management Toolkit Designed To Improve Service, Reduce Impact Of Fuel Costs

August 22, 2008

Alarm.com, a provider of digital wireless and Web-enabled security technology for residential and small business customers, recently announced the AirFX Remote Toolkit -- a Web-based tool that lets security dealers program security system settings and troubleshoot many customer issues remotely, without the need for a truck roll.


Colombia Rolls Out 12-City IP Video Surveillance Project

August 21, 2008

Colombia Rolls Out 12-City IP Video Surveillance Project

GVI Security Solutions Inc., a provider of video security surveillance solutions featuring the complete Samsung Electronics line of products, recently announced that its cameras have been selected for a major National Security 12-city surveillance project by the Colombia Ministerio del Interior.


Security Industry Association OSIPS Framework Approved As American National Standard

August 21, 2008

The Security Industry Association (SIA) recently released American National Standard ANSI/SIA OSIPS-01:2008 SIA Open, Systems Integration and Performance Standards -- Framework, the foundation for all of SIA’s Open Systems Integration and Performance Standards (OSIPS) family of standards.


Virginia Tech Chooses OnAlert Displays For Part Of Mass Notification System

August 21, 2008

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, known as Virginia Tech, has selected Virginia-based Inova Solutions as part of its emergency mass notification system.


IP Video Chosen For Large-Scale Rail Network Upgrade In United Kingdom

August 20, 2008

IP Video Chosen For Large-Scale Rail Network Upgrade In United Kingdom

Integrated IP video technology has been deployed as part of a massive CCTV central monitoring and recording project for First Capital Connect (FCC), one of the UK’s newest train operating companies.


Survey: School Security Major Concern Among Parents Of Children In Grades K-8

August 20, 2008

As millions of students start a new school year, results of a new survey indicate that nearly half of the parents of kindergartners to eighth graders are concerned about school security.


Georgia Hospital Deploys Strong Authentication Solution For Remote Access

August 20, 2008

To comply with HIPAA regulations, the Georgia-based Gwinnett Medical Center already was leveraging two-factor authentication via hardware tokens in order to protect patient files, sensitive medical data and clinical information.


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