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Read: Farmers Use of Drones Expected to Increase as Feds Relax Restrictions

Farmers Use of Drones Expected to Increase as Feds Relax Restrictions

The FAA is working on rules that would allow the drones to be used regularly for business while maintaining certain safety and privacy standards.

Read: MasterCard Developing Biometrics for Online Purchases

MasterCard Developing Biometrics for Online Purchases

This fall, MasterCard will start experimenting with a new procedure to approve online purchases with a facial scan.

Read: False Alarms Fines in New Orleans Are Going Up

False Alarms Fines in New Orleans Are Going Up

Despite objections from local alarm companies, the City Council passed a new ordinance intended to curb false dispatches.

Read: Vivint Banned From Selling Door-to-Door in Wyoming City

Vivint Banned From Selling Door-to-Door in Wyoming City

The Cheyenne City Council and Cheyenne Police Department have opted not to renew Vivint’s solicitor license after residents complained of the security firm’s aggressive sales tactics.

Read: Apollo Affiliated Funds Finalizes Deals for Protection 1 and ASG Security

Apollo Affiliated Funds Finalizes Deals for Protection 1 and ASG Security

Combining P1 with super-regional ASG Security will create a company with more than $40 million in recurring monthly revenue.

Read: Wells Fargo to Deploy Voice and Facial Biometrics for Mobile Corporate Access

Wells Fargo to Deploy Voice and Facial Biometrics for Mobile Corporate Access

The bank is also testing biometric authentication technology that scans the veins of smartphone users’ eyes to verify their identity.

Read: Vivint Parent Blackstone Group Sells Off AlliedBarton Security Services

Vivint Parent Blackstone Group Sells Off AlliedBarton Security Services

The guarding services provider, with more than 3,300 clients, sells to a French investment firm for $1.67 billion.

Read: Allegion Acquires SimonVoss to Boost International Reach, Innovation

Allegion Acquires SimonVoss to Boost International Reach, Innovation

The leading access control and security solutions supplier adds a provider that includes 275 employees and posted sales of 52M euros in 2014.

Read: LOUD Security Acquires Alarm Associates of Atlanta

LOUD Security Acquires Alarm Associates of Atlanta

LOUD Security picks up a mix of 1,200 residential and commercial accounts from the local security provider.

Read: In Memoriam: Security  Industry Veteran Peder Kolind Dies

In Memoriam: Security Industry Veteran Peder Kolind Dies

The electronic security industry is mourning the loss of Security Sales & Integration Hall of Famer Peder Kolind, who introduced mass-marketing of alarm systems.

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