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Security industry stakeholders from across the subcontinent have descended upon Mumbai for the 8th edition of Secutech India, which opens its doors today at the Bombay Exhibition Center. Taking place from 25 – 27 April, the fair offers business, networking and sourcing opportunities for India’s commercial security, smart home and fire safety sectors. In addition, plenty of educational value can be gained through the fairs fringe events, which include a fire safety training and two fu...

Resideo Technologies, Inc. announces details of its Resideo Premier Security Dealer Program for top professional security and smart home dealers. The new loyalty program will help dealers expand their offerings in the security and smart home markets, while driving value for homeowners. Building on its commitment to the professional channel and drawing from nearly 30 years of successful loyalty programs, the Resideo Premier Security Dealer Program will provide sales and marketing support, traini...

Johnson Controls expands its PowerG technology portfolio to include the addition of several new detectors and sensors offering installers a greater variety of devices that harness the power of PowerG. Wireless security technology Enhancements to the PowerG portfolio include a 360-degree ceiling mount PIR detector, commercial magnetic contact, carbon monoxide detection and vanishing door / window magnetic contact, just to name a few. With the absence of wires, PowerG is able to securely perform...

Johnson Controls will soon announce the availability of the LUX KONOzw Smart Hub thermostat through its DSC channel. This is the first KONO thermostat featuring Z-Wave technology. KONOzw allows users to seamlessly connect DSC security systems, including PowerSeries Neo, iotega and PowerSeries Pro, when combined with SecureNet or Alarm.com interactive services to the smart thermostat through the Z-Wave smart hub. Universal compatibility KONOzw offers all the traditional modes of a smart thermos...

EZVIZ Inc., the global smart home security brand, is pleased to announce the latest addition to its surveillance camera range with the arrival of the C3A. The CCTV camera offers a wide view of the home, driveway or garden as well as clear night vision to detect any intruders. The camera works in partnership with the EZVIZ app that allows users to access footage whenever and wherever. The C3A is available now from Amazon at an RRP of £149.99. EZVIZ C3A CCTV camera The C3A is compatible wi...

Interlogix, a global leader in security and life-safety solutions, introduces Simon XTi-5i, a self-contained, wireless security system for heightened residential security and convenience. An update to the Simon XTi-5 system, the new platform supports 80 wireless zones, features a 5-inch color LCD touchscreen and is compatible with a wide range of devices through leading service providers. Interlogix is a part of Carrier, a leading global provider of innovative heating, ventilating and air condit...

Dahua Technology, a global video-centric smart IoT solution and service provider, has announced a new integration with Control4, a global provider of automation and networking systems for homes and businesses, at ISC West. Dahua Technology’s North American models of IP cameras, Pro and Lite series NVRs and HDCVI XVRs are fully integrated with the Control4 Composer HE 2.9.0 automation system. This marks the first full integration between Dahua Technology and a home control and automation p...

Allegion, a provider of security products and solutions, announced its ENGAGE IP Gateway integrated with the latest version of RS2 Technologies’ Access It! Universal.Net software. RS2 Technologies released Version 7 of its software on March 11, which enables it to support Schlage Control, Schlage LE and Schlage NDE wireless locks as well as the Von Duprin Remote Undogging (RU) and Remote Monitoring (RM) options via the ENGAGE IP Gateway. “Allegion is excited to grow our offering wit...

Resideo Technologies, Inc. is highlighting its latest offerings at ISC West 2019 for the first time as a standalone company, following its successful spinoff from Honeywell. The security industry will see Resideo’s new home automation platforms, a new security dealer loyalty program and how the companies’ new voice, video and mobile solutions integrate with consumer’s connected lifestyles to give dealers opportunities to expand their businesses. Home security “We are fu...

Tavcom Training, part of Linx International Group, has been chosen by leading alarm manufacturer Texecom to assist in providing professional training for installers. Through the Texecom Academy online portal, installers have the opportunity to gain a BTEC Level 3 intruder alarms qualification developed in conjunction with Tavcom Training. BTEC Level 3 Intruder Alarms course Wayne Foster, Technical Services Manager at Texecom states “Texecom Academy benefits our installers by giving them...

As one of ASEAN’s leading business destinations for smart city solutions, Messe Frankfurt in collaboration with Digital Economy Promotion Agency (DEPA) will host the inaugural Smart City Solutions Week in Thailand from 28 ‒ 31 October 2019. Messe Frankfurt’s brand shows for the smart city industry ‒ Secutech Thailand, Thailand Lighting Fair and Thailand Building Fair ‒ will showcase innovative smart city solutions, while the focus on digital infrastructure will be at the DEPA-organis...

Akuvox is pleased to announce its Android indoor monitor series were proven compatible with Savant smart home systems thanks to their openness and ease of integration. The integration is easily done by simply downloading and installing the Savant Pro app on Akuvox’s smart indoor monitor. Home automation services and intercom features The successful interoperability enables users to enjoy both home automation services and intercom features home automation services and intercom features,...

The Security Industry Association (SIA) – as part of its Women in Security Forum initiative – will host a breakfast event during ISC West featuring insights from special guest Juliette Kayyem, a national leader in America’s homeland security efforts. The SIA Women in Security Forum Breakfast at ISC West will take place Friday, April 12, in Room 1001/1004 of the Sands Convention Center at 8:30 a.m. Kayyem previously served as President Obama’s assistant secretary for inte...

India’s foremost shop window and business hub for the security industry, Secutech India, is set to return from 25 – 27 April 2019 against a backdrop of rising government investment in smart city projects. Jointly organised by Asian Business Exhibition and Conferences Ltd (ABEC) and Messe Frankfurt Trade Fairs India Pvt. Ltd, the 2019 edition of the fair will introduce a new smart home zone to accommodate India’s growing home automation sector.    Indian security indu...

GJD will be unveiling its latest developments and launching exciting new products at The Security Event 2019, which is taking place at the NEC in Birmingham on 9th – 11th April 2019. The Clarius Star and the ATEX certified Active Infra-Red beam are the latest additions to GJD’s product offering, both products will be demonstrated alongside GJD’s highly reputable D-TECT and Clarius product ranges. The Security Event is a major new exhibition created for the commercial and resid...

Altek Corp., global digital imaging company based in Taiwan, is introducing three new technologies: Vision AI chips, AI commercial surveillance cameras, and 3D depth image sensing modules with the theme of ‘Bringing Vision AI to The Edge’. The company’s vision AI chip and AI commercial surveillance cameras enable high-resolution smart surveillance by supporting AI human/object detection, event detection and behavior recognition. The entire AI process is conducted in the camera...

Electric Productions presents ‘Trending Today’, a television series airing Saturday, February 23 on Fox Business at 12:00 PM EST featuring Business Leaders and Lifestyle Innovators. This episode of Trending Today features Swann Communications, the pioneer of DIY security systems. Swann is a global leader in security monitoring, consumer electronics and security-centric solutions for the smart homes and businesses of today and tomorrow. Surveillance and monitoring technology ...

In preparation for ISC West, the largest converged security and public safety industry trade show, the Security Industry Association (SIA) has identified the top technology advancements to look out for at ISC West 2019. The “Top 8,” presented with ISC Security Events, represent the key technology advancements impacting the converged security and public safety landscape. The “Top 8” security technologies at ISC West 2019: Cloud Artificial intelligence Robotics/autono...

Five years ago, Kwikset brand of Spectrum Brands, Inc. – Hardware & Home Improvement Division became involved with Building Homes for Heroes (BHH), a non-profit organisation that builds homes from the ground up or modifies existing homes to meet the needs of war veterans with severe wounds and disabilities. Providing key-free access Through this association, Kwikset committed to supplying a full complement of locks and door hardware to outfit the mortgage-free homes the organisation...

STANLEY Security, one of the security providers, launches a new Dealer Programme aimed at independent installers looking to expand their businesses without the risks associated with rapid growth. The new STANLEY Security Dealer Programme provides installers with the considerable competitive benefits that come from being associated with a major global brand, backed up by national security infrastructure and expertise, whilst maintaining their independence. The Programme will enable partners to c...

ADT Inc., a provider of monitored security and interactive home and business automation solutions in the United States and Canada, announces that it has acquired LifeShield, LLC, a pioneer in advanced wireless home security systems, in a transaction valued at approximately $25 million. John Owens will continue in his current capacity leading the LifeShield team. Founded in 2004, LifeShield was the first to bring a wireless DIY home security offering to the residential market. Over the past 15 y...

As a prominent Intercom and Access Control brand, Fermax attended the 21st edition of Intersec Dubai, the largest security exhibition in MENA. The Spanish company presented their latest innovations to integrate multiple applications for smart homes on door entry systems. In 2019 Fermax has taken the leap to networkable devices and the integration of multiple applications in residential buildings, managing to merge security systems and smart homes’ applications to lead this trend and offer...

The world has changed a lot in seven decades. Change is the only certainty in today’s world but one which Fermax thrives on as it responds to the needs of an increasingly diverse and constantly evolving society that seeks to utilise technological advances to fulfil aspirations. Our journey starts in 1949. We grew thanks to the door entry systems at the same rapid pace as our cities. Time and passionate dedication have led us to become a world leading company in communication systems for r...

The MEET by Fermax IP system, developed by the Spanish leader in video door entry systems, expands its range of products and features for intercom and security systems in residential buildings. ​The new 100% IP video door entry system from Fermax is the perfect solution for residential construction projects where an IP infrastructure will be installed, which in addition to providing excellent HD VIDEO quality and interference-free audio communication, allows the integration of alarm systems, vi...

DUOX, Fermax's full digital two-wire system is already a worldwide sales success. The road here started in Europe, where its advantages in the retrofitting market soon became evident and where it has become Fermax's best-selling door entry system. And now the proposal extends to Latin America, the Middle East and Oceania. The Fermax design and development team knew that the project they were proposing was a calculated risk, to make a reality of the first fully digital system capable of running...

OPTEX Corporation Ltd, global sensor manufacturer, has launched a new series of outdoor PIRs in EMEA (Europe Middle East and Africa) and in South and North America that offer 180° detection coverage and 12m/40ft radius to detect any intrusion around a residential or commercial building. Outdoor intruder detection sensors The WX Infinity series comprises two wired and two wireless models available either as the standard or anti-masking version. The new models are built upon OPTEX’s ex...

Asset protection specialist VPS Security Services, warns that the ongoing Brexit saga is likely to lead to a rise in vacant properties, both commercial and residential, as property developers and investors are even more reluctant to move forward with their UK real estate strategies. Despite a serious housing shortage, there remain over 200,000 homes in the UK that have been empty for 6 months or longer, and as commercial rentals slow down, especially in the retail sector, there is a growing mov...

BeHome247 and NoiseAware have partnered to advance smart home automation to include noise monitoring alerts and management. This joint effort fully integrates noise monitoring into the BeHome247 Enterprise Property Control platform. Concurrently, in response to market demand, NoiseAware has just announced the newest generation of their privacy-safe noise monitoring service that covers both indoor and outdoor spaces on any property as well as a new mobile app and enhanced dashboard. Providing 2...

A new record in visitor numbers has underlined what has been the most successful edition yet for one of the world’s leading trade fair for security, safety, and fire protection in Dubai. The 21st edition of Intersec, which concluded its three-day run on 22nd January 2019 at the Dubai International Convention and Exhibition Centre, attracted 35,889 visitors from 126 countries, a 23 per cent year-on-year increase over the previous year (29,000 in 2018). Six sections at the event Intersec...

John Davies, Managing Director of TDSi commented, “Our Poole facility is at the heart of TDSi’s UK and international operations, the vital hub for our worldwide distribution, sales and support. As such, Nicky has an important role in ensuring TDSi continues to offer top-class service to our customers and partners.” Best security solutions Nicky also commented, “I am very pleased to be joining the TDSi team and to be overseeing our key Poole facility. TDSi’s team h...