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False Alarms Cost City of Greenwood (Ind.) $100K Annually

April 4, 2013
The city council here has approved an ordinance to help combat false alarms. Since 1998, Greenwood Police Department officers have responded to more than 34,000 false alarms, with only 168 being actual alarms.

Central Security Group Adds $650K RMR With SecureNet Purchase

April 3, 2013
With the acquisition of SecureNet Alarm Systems, Central Security Group (CSG), a security alarm monitoring services provider based here, has added more than 22,000 accounts to its customer base, as well as $650,000 in recurring monthly revenue (RMR). Terms of the deal were not disclosed.

SSI to Launch Social eLert Newsletter During ISC West

March 28, 2013
During the 45th annual ISC West trade show, SECURITY SALES & INTEGRATION will launch its Social eLert newsletter, which combines social media updates with two E-mail news bulletins.

Milestone Unveils Embedded VMS Platform

March 28, 2013
In an attempt to capture market share in low-cost security installations that are moving from analog to IP-based systems, Milestone Systems has introduced an embedded video management software (VMS) platform it calls Arcus.

Australian Prime Minister to Keynote ASIS 2013

March 28, 2013
The Honorable John Winston Howard, Australia’s 25th prime minister, will serve as the keynote speaker at the ASIS 2013. The 59th annual conference will be held Sept. 24-27 at the McCormick Place in Chicago.

ADT Faces Lawsuit for Early Termination Fees, Unfair Rate Increases

March 28, 2013
ADT customers have filed a federal class action lawsuit against the firm that targets the penalties ADT imposes for early termination. The lawsuit also states the company unilaterally increases monitoring rates while consumers are under contract for lesser fees.

Exacq Becomes Tri-Ed Valued Supplier Partner

March 27, 2013
Exacq Technologies has expanded its distribution agreement with Tri-Ed Distribution to offer its video management system (VMS) solutions to clients throughout the United States and Canada.

Stanley Expands Partnership With Iris Biometrics Provider

March 27, 2013
Stanley Security Solutions (SSS), part of Stanley Black & Decker, has extended its partnership with EyeLock, a provider of iris-based identity authentication solutions.

Deadline for CSAA Marvel Awards Entries Looms

March 27, 2013
Entries for the second annual CSAA Five Diamond Marketing Marvel Awards are due on April 12.

Competing Ariz. Alarm Associations Quarrel Over Licensing Rules

March 21, 2013
Claiming the Arizona Alarm Association (AzAA) falsely misrepresents installing security contractors, several alarm companies here have started a new organization solely for alarm contractors called the Arizona Alarm Dealer Association (AADA) to challenge the organization.

Diebold Rallies Sales Troops at First Electronic Security Summit

March 21, 2013
Diebold hosted its first-ever Electronic Security Sales Summit here, just a stone’s throw from the global provider’s North Canton headquarters, March 12-15.

PSIA Releases Access Control, Intrusion Detection Profiles

March 20, 2013
The Physical Security Interoperability Alliance (PSIA) has released two new profiles — one for access control and the other for intrusion detection — as well as a tool for testing whether products conform to the profiles.

HID Global, RedCloud to Demonstrate Integrated Solution at ISC West

March 20, 2013
HID Global has expanded its partnership with RedCloud to integrate and resell HID’s EDGE EVO and VertX EVO networked access control solutions into RedCloud’s portfolio of Web-based networked access control appliances

Honeywell Earns Accolade for Broadcast Ads

March 19, 2013
Honeywell Security Products recently received recognition for two of its broadcast advertisements at the 34th Annual Telly Awards program.

Vivint Fined $55K for Deceptive Sales Practices in Kansas

March 18, 2013
Vivint has agreed to pay $55,000 in a settlement with the Kansas Attorney General’s office for using deceptive sales practices that violate the state’s consumer protection laws.

Graybar to Host Nationwide Security Integrator Training Program

March 18, 2013
Graybar, an electrical, communications and data networking products distributor, will host IP training courses for security integrators in conjunction with Brocade, a networking solutions provider.

Tri-Ed to Launch Technology Roadshow in May

March 15, 2013
Tri-Ed has announced dates for its 2013 Technology Roadshow, a one-day training course to help dealers and integrators learn about the latest technologies in the marketplace.

Pittsfield (Ill.) Seeks to Impose False Fire Alarm Ordinance

March 14, 2013
The Pittsfield city council has approved the first reading for a false fire alarm ordinance.

Insurer Sues TycoIS for Compromised Security System

March 14, 2013
An insurer for Eli Lilly & Co. filed a lawsuit against Tyco Integrated Security (TycoIS) in a Connecticut federal court Monday, claiming that a faulty security system led to the 2010 theft of roughly $80 million in pharmaceuticals from Lilly’s distribution facility in Connecticut.

BriefCam Receives $6.5M From Motorola

March 14, 2013
Through its strategic investment arm Motorola Solutions Venture Capital (MSVC), Motorola Solutions has invested $6.5 million in video synopsis solutions provider BriefCam. The funds will be used to expand BriefCam’s worldwide marketing and sales activities.
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