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SILVER SPRING, Md. — Hikvision has withdrawn its membership to the Security Industry Association ( SIA ), citing a refusal to share membership together with IPVM, an online resource for industry news, products reviews and independent training courses. Excerpts from the resignation letter were provided to SSI by a person with knowledge of the matter and confirmed by SIA. The China-based manufacturer of video surveillance and other security equipment has been a member of SIA for about 10 years. The company staffs North American operations in City of Industry, Calif., and Montreal. IPVM has reported a range of articles focused on Hikvision and fellow China-based manufacturer Dahua Technology, from cybersecurity dangers posed by the companies’ equipment to bogus product claims, human rights abuses and other unethical behavior. Related: SIA Reveals Speakers and Agenda for AcceleRISE 2021 Virtual Conference Among the complaints lodged against IPVM, Hikvision’s resignation letter ...

PORTLAND, Maine — North Haven Capital (NHC), a private investment firm based here, announces it has acquired New England-based Interstate Fire Protection. NHC teamed up with BankProv, a future-ready commercial bank that offers adaptive and technology-first banking solutions to emerging markets for the deal. With offices in Maine and New Hampshire, Interstate Fire Protection is a leading provider of fire protection services and systems that are protecting hundreds of businesses across New England. The company also undertakes the design and sale of systems protecting manufacturing assets outside of the region on a national level. NHC identified Interstate Fire Protection as a rapidly growing, regional leader that is ready for a transition in ownership and seeks a new management team with the ability to drive the expansion of its product offerings, target end markets, and national footprint, according to the announcement. “The Mooney Brothers have built a long-standing fire suppressio...

The recipe for maintaining success for more than four decades would presumably entail a strict dedication to a winning game plan. In the case of B Safe Security , look no further than to the Wilmington, Del.-based company’s mission statement. As B Safe President Philip Gardner explains, technology may change, but the mission of the company remains the same: to provide protection and peace of mind throughout the communities it serves through integrated electronic security and life-safety solutions to businesses, educational institutions, governments and homes. “Our dedication to these values fuels our ability to protect your business, educational institution, government building or home in a way that makes you feel like a part of our B Safe Family,” Gardner says. “Our commitment to these ideals leads us to believe that ‘Every Day is a Good Day to B Safe.’” Established in 1978, B Safe references its exceptional customer service as a chief reason for its continued success and growth th...

One of the best practices goals of every technician should be not just acting on a particular technology, but understanding why a certain technology. This is why this month I have decided to take a closer look at why it may be advantageous to use a 24-volt system over the typical 12-volt system. You’ve heard the old gum commercial saying, “double your flavor, double your fun?” Well, in security circuits, if you double the voltage from 12V to 24V, you truly could double your fun. But the question for inquisitive techs is, why? Let’s find out. First, let me give an example. Someone has specified and you have installed an electrified door strike. You were provided single pair 22-gauge cable, a 12V power supply and a 12V door strike. Once installed, you find the new strike is not working. You replace it and that one does not work either. What is wrong? What can you do to fix the problem? To start, we need to take a close look at a couple of old-time rules. One is Ohm’s Law and the othe...

NEW YORK — RapidSOS has unveiled the RapidSOS Partner Network, a community of public safety software companies that deliver their product offerings through the RapidSOS Portal, a solution for Emergency Communication Centers (ECCs) that provides critical data to 911 and first responders. By doing so, ECCs across the United States, Mexico and Canada are able to unify multiple public safety tools and resources into one platform, according to an announcement. Public safety technology companies can now distribute their offerings across the fragmented North American 911 system. 911 and first responder agencies can now access cutting-edge public safety technologies including drones , smart city systems, body cameras, building access controls and indoor maps all in one standardized platform. The RapidSOS Partner Network expands on the company’s existing network of more than 40 public safety software companies such as Motorola Solutions, Hexagon and CentralSquare that integrate with the Rapi...

In the 20 years since Cloud-based access control and video management systems were first introduced to the security industry, the market has undergone a complete inversion. The initial landscape was populated by an archipelago of one-off tower PCs and servers that chewed up IT staff time, delivered poor user experiences and provided flimsy remote management capabilities via dial-up modems. Today, Cloud -based platforms dominate the security systems horizon. Simultaneously, the public came to not just tolerate a subscription model for services that were front-loaded with fat licensing and installation fees — but actually prefer the pay-as-you-go consumption economics. For integrators, this new model was not only more attractive to their customers, but it was also better for their own businesses. The model gave them the stability of recurring revenue and much lower maintenance costs of software-as-a-service (SaaS). Related: Utilize the Cloud to Take Surveillance Sales to the Strat...

FRAMINGHAM, Mass. —  Security Sales & Integration proudly presents the 2021 installment of the Security Solution Awards , the annual product application honors program for the electronic security industry. This is not a standard product awards program but rather something even more important to security professionals and their customers. The program distinguishes those manufacturers and vendors whose electronic security solutions have been proven in the field to meet security, safety or other organizational needs for end users. “This program is both an outstanding platform for security product suppliers to showcase their wares and a unique source for integrators to identify project solutions,” says  SSI  Associate Publisher/Editor-in-Chief Scott Goldfine. Enter the 2021 Security Solution Awards here . A panel of experienced security industry professionals will judge each entrant based not only on the technical merits and ease of installation of the product or...