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FAA Restricts Drone Use at Kobe Bryant Crash Site
January 28, 2020
In another example of the complications around regulating drone use, the Federal Aviation Administration was forced to issue an airspace restriction near the site of the helicopter crash that killed Kobe Bryant this month. FAA officials issued the restriction for five nautical miles in every... Continue Reading
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Convergence, Automation, Holistic Health among Top Trends in Security for 2020
January 3, 2020
Many news outlets take time as one year becomes the next to look forward in specific industries and try to divine what will be the most important trends in the 12 months that follow. Since ISC News serves a wide variety of constituents in the security industry, we tapped a variety of experts to... Continue Reading
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NIST Creates Standards For Metal Detectors
December 20, 2019
As more schools, airports and places of business install metal detectors for security, the market continues to grow. A recent market survey predicts it will grow 4.5 percent to $880 million by 2024, up from $680 million in 2019. Because so many more organizations are now relying on... Continue Reading
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Report Forecasts 1 Billion Surveillance Cameras by 2021
December 20, 2019
New research from IHS Markit predicts one billion surveillance cameras will be deployed globally by 2021. The research, first reported by The Wall Street Journal, predicts China’s installed base will reach more than 560 million cameras by 2021. The country will have the largest... Continue Reading
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Ride the New Wave in Cellular for New Recurring Revenue
November 25, 2019
There’s undeniably a lot of upside for savvy installing security contractors and fire/life-safety professionals whose billable offerings keep pace with the ongoing evolution of cellular technology, i.e., the demise of older cellular networks and the introduction of faster, more robust LTE... Continue Reading
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Questions Still Loom over Blacklisting of Security Products
November 11, 2019
The Trump administration’s placement of several Chinese technology companies on a U.S. blacklist last month continues to leave many questions hanging over the heads of security managers, end users, integrators and others who use their products. The U.S. Department of Commerce placed 28... Continue Reading
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Report: Physical security market will see double-digit growth
November 11, 2019
A new report on the global physical security market finds concerns about terrorism and widespread adoption of surveillance and mobile technologies will deliver a strong market in the coming years. The research from Data Bridge Market Research notes the market is forecasted to grow... Continue Reading
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IP Video Surveillance and VSaas Market Will See Double-Digit Growth
October 23, 2019
The global IP video surveillance and VSaaS industry is estimated to reach $52.98 billion in 2026, a growth rate of 12.9 percent from 2019 to 2026. This according to figures from Allied Market Research. The report notes future growth will be driven by more transitions from... Continue Reading
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Gun Violence Concerns Prompt Increased Security, VR-Based Training in Workplaces
September 26, 2019
Small business are looking at enhancing their security in the wake of numerous gun violence incidents in workplaces over the last year. A survey conducted by Vistage Worldwide Inc. on behalf of The Wall Street Journal finds 35 percent of business owners say they have taken steps to protect... Continue Reading
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Shoring Up Physical Security this Election Season
September 25, 2019
Concern about security in the upcoming 2020 Presidential election has been a hot topic since 2016, when allegations first began to surface that Russian interference may have compromised results. Despite investigations, Congressional hearings and lots of conversation, time has done little to quell... Continue Reading
