

Developing an Integrated K-12 School Security Strategy and Standards
During the first quarter of each school year, schools nationwide have already planned and conducted multiple emergency drills for and with students. In fact, if you are a parent then perhaps you've noticed that starting last week and during this week in particular there were multiple drills conducted at your child's school. Well, that's because between October 21st through 27th it's National Safe Schools Week. Mark Williams, Sr. Architectural Consultant with Allegion, makes


What are PTZ Security Cameras? PTZ Facts, Function, and Future.
So, you're giving serious consideration to having security cameras integrated at your home, business, venue, facility, etc., and you've made the smart choice by NOT going D.I.Y. and all the issues that could go wrong if you do. After all, choosing, planning, installing and integrating your security cameras and system is not your subject matter expertise and will certainly take you away from that which is. But, you don't want to call a professional dealer/integrator until yo

Using Security Cameras for Customer Engagement, Sales, and Rave Reviews
With the advent of high-definition, intelligent video analytics, deep learning, and megapixel resolution security cameras and integrated software, security cameras aren't just security cameras anymore! If you have security cameras at your retail location and are only using them for the purpose of security, you are missing out on the creative and vast opportunities you could have to improve sales, customer engagement and loyalty, and the efficiency of your sales team. We've


Smart Intersections Saving Elements Not Controlled by Technology - Like People
Recently, we were involved in an intersection collision after attending an industry training seminar for GenX Security. When our light was green, a driver with a red light drove through the intersection and nearly totaled our brand new vehicle. Thankfully, there were no fatalities, only serious soreness for weeks following. Considering that humans still make decisions that technology tells us not to (such as running red lights) can a combination of surveillance camera techn


Smarter Security Camera Analytics for Alarm.com Indoor and Outdoor Models
GenX Security customers who are considering or currently utilizing certain ADC model Alarm.com indoor and outdoor cameras will have a serious boost to the smart analytic capabilities now available, ensuring that the notifications you receive are only the things you actually want to know about. This means more insight and smarter alerts! HOW IT WORKS Video Analytics continuously scans the property and only notifies you when people, vehicles or animals are detected. Combined w


Hotel Room Access Control Going Toward Mobile-Keys
GenX Security Superior Brand partner ASSA ABLOY is helping the hotel industry meet tech-savvy travelers’ demands for mobile key technology. Find out how it works, calculate your potential cost-savings, and learn about hotels that are already enjoying the benefits! Image source: hotelmanagement.net PRESS RELEASE - Assa Abloy With the seemingly endless mobile technologies available to today’s tech-savvy travelers, hotels need to adapt quickly and efficiently to keep up with th