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Massively Strong Maglock (Securitron)

One of the market's strongest maglocks has a twist: the 4,000 pounds claimed bond power is not purely magnetic. Securitron's hybrid MM15 maglock...

By Brian Rhodes - over 7 years ago | 30 Comments Info plus reports label

Sony and Bosch Combine Forces

Two of the biggest brands in the video surveillance industry are joining forces. Following a wave of industry consolidation and the race to the...

By Brian Karas - over 7 years ago | 43 Comments Info plus reports label

Samsung Brand 'Phasing' Out For Hanwha Techwin

The phasing out of the Samsung brand for video surveillance products continues. First, it was the corporate name changing from Samsung Techwin to...

By John Honovich - over 7 years ago | 17 Comments Info plus reports label

Customize My Integrator Truck

If image is everything, security installer vehicles are rolling advertising. Using vehicles for marketing means covering them with eye-catching...

By Brian Rhodes - over 7 years ago | 12 Comments Info plus reports label

Avigilon Cuts Field Services Team

Avigilon has cut their field services team, as the company continues to reorganize, adapting to lower growth and profit pressures. In this note,...

By John Honovich - over 7 years ago | 7 Comments Info plus reports label

Hikvision 'Phone Home' Raises Security Fears

The escalating attention towards Hikvision's China government ownership and Genetec's removal of Hikvision due to cyber security concerns has...

By John Honovich - over 7 years ago | 31 Comments

Access Control Markups 2016

  Access control markups have remained solid, according to new IPVM integrator survey results. Response Breakdowns We asked...

By Brian Rhodes - over 7 years ago | 3 Comments Info plus reports label

Genetec Expels Hikvision

Genetec has removed support for Hikvision devices, deeming them 'untrustworthy', citing customer concerns about Chinese government ownership /...

By John Honovich - over 7 years ago | 232 Comments Info plus reports label

Favorite Access Control Credentials 2016

When it comes to the most popular way to unlock an access controlled door, which credential type holds the favored spot among integrators? The...

By Brian Rhodes - over 7 years ago | 7 Comments Info plus reports label

New CEO Leads Gamma2 Ramsee Security Robots

Security robots have gained increasing attention and controversy, with the run over child and Knightscope's ongoing claims to reduce crime. Now,...

By Brian Karas - over 7 years ago | 4 Comments Info plus reports label

Ex-ADT Exec Joins Eagle Eye As President

VSaaS has been a tough market, while Axis struggles with their business, Eagle Eye is filling out their executive team. Eagle Eye has hired an...

By Brian Karas - over 7 years ago | 2 Comments Info plus reports label

Major Manufacturers Dropping MJPEG

MJPEG has hung on for years, still in use in some systems despite H.264's dominance for the better part of the past decade. However, now some...

By Ethan Ace - over 7 years ago | 15 Comments Info plus reports label

Anixter Sales People Selling To End Users

Anixter's most frequently heard defense of selling to end users is that they used to do it, but not anymore. However, this was undermined by...

By John Honovich - over 7 years ago | 35 Comments Info plus reports label

Shakeup of Milestone NA Distribution Team

Milestone built up their NA distribution sales team in the past year, following building up their manufacturer rep network and then terminating...

By Brian Karas - over 7 years ago | 4 Comments Info plus reports label


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