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NORTH ATTLEBORO, Mass. — The last of eight bulls who escaped a rodeo in the parking lot of the Emerald Square Mall was finally wrangled more than 24 hours after the herd fled the scene and caused a social media frenzy on Sunday afternoon, Sept. 22, thanks to thermal drones that tracked its moves. Related: Artificial Intelligence Tops List of Policy Priorities at 2024 Security Hill Day The animals escaped the Los Aventureros Bulls/Rancho El Milagro traveling rodeo by hopping a temporary chain link fence in the mall parking lot. All but one of them were captured later on Sunday with a lone runaway roaming the streets of North Attleboro and nearby cities and towns that night. Samantha Beckman of North Attleboro and Sam Aromin of Fall River, Mass., told NBC 10 News that they were the two who first found the missing bull using thermal drones. In the meantime, there were several reports of where the free-range animal had been before he was finally recovered. “It was very, very in...

SILVER SPRING, Md. — Political conflict and gridlock may be weighing on some businesses, but more than seven out of 10 respondents to the Security Industry Association ( SIA )’s September-October Security Market Index survey of security industry leaders reported positive conditions at their companies. Related: Security Market Index: 75% of Security Industry Sees Conditions as ‘Excellent’ or ‘Good’ While 28 percent of survey participants said current business conditions are “excellent,” 43 percent described them as “good.” The total of 71 percent is down 3 percentage points from the July-August survey. Just under 19 percent cited “average” conditions, with the remaining responses being either “fair” or “poor,” according to the SIA announcement. “Due to the lack of a U.S. government budget, many of our initiatives are on hold,” a respondent from the access control/identity management sector said in their response to the latest Security Market Index survey. “Constantly deal...

ORLANDO, Fla.—At the Global Security Exchange (GSX 2024) show in Orlando, Florida, Sept. 23-25, Snap One is exhibiting a range of Araknis networking, WattBox power distribution and OvrC remote management solutions designed to enhance the performance of professionally installed security systems. Among the products the global manufacturer plans to exhibit at GSX 2024 are the new  WattBox  820 Series IP controllable power distribution units (PDUs), as well as a “Tower of Power” equipped with a variety of WattBox products, along with advanced, high-speed, secure networking components from  Araknis . The new WattBox 820 Series PDUs are designed specifically for 20-amp systems and they incorporate many of the same popular features as WattBox’s original 15-amp 800 Series, including  OvrC  remote monitoring and management, along with self-healing auto reboot, and control, scheduling, and metering of individual AC outlets. Snap One asserts these features are bene...

NEW YORK – Commercial access solutions platform Cobalt Service Partners , backed by Alpine Investors, today announced its acquisition of Waukesha, Wisc.-based automatic door installation and service provider Automatic Entrances of Wisconsin. Related: Cobalt Service Partners Acquires Digi Security Systems AEW is Cobalt’s ninth acquisition since launching in December and its eighth acquisition of 2024. Automatic Entrances of Wisconsin was founded by Bill Holcomb in 1976 when he and his wife acquired a failing automatic door distributor and refocused the business. Holcomb hired young salesman Jay Walt in 1978 and they grew the business. “We grew the business with two guiding principles,” says Holcomb in the joint announcement. “First, ‘Service feeds sales…which feeds service,’ and second, ‘Treat the customer the way you would expect if you were the customer.’” Guided by these principles, Automatic Entrances of Wisconsin has “solidified its position as Wisconsin’s premier autom...

QUINCY, Mass. — The National Fire Protection Association ( NFPA ) today announced the launch of its Authorized Education Network (AEN), a global initiative designed to meet the increasing demand for high-quality safety training. Related: NFPA Launches Industry-First Wind Turbine Technician Certification Program Through the AEN, NFPA-approved instructors “will deliver NFPA training courses via a network of authorized training providers, offering unparalleled access to the expertise that professionals worldwide rely on to address evolving safety challenges,” according to the association announcement. “With the NFPA Authorized Education Network, we’re taking a major step forward in expanding access to the world-class training that NFPA is known for,” says NFPA president and CEO Jim Pauley in the announcement. “This initiative helps meet the huge global demand for authentic NFPA instructor-led training, ensuring that safety professionals everywhere have the knowledge, informati...

NEW HAVEN, Conn. —Access solutions provider ASSA ABLOY is working with mobile robots developer Boston Dynamics to “deliver the next step in strengthening security monitoring,” according to the joint announcement. Related: HID Expands Signo Line of Products with New, Stylish Options Kicking off this year’s Global Security Exchange (GSX) in Orlando, Fla., ASSA ABLOY is introducing a new digital access solution that allows Spot security patrol robots to “unlock and open accessed-controlled automated doors autonomously,” the announcement says. Boston Dynamics’ Spot   robots have become “the top dog” among security professionals for performing autonomous patrols of property perimeters such as fence lines, exterior doors, and other critical assets located outside buildings. Equipped with PTZ industrial video camera, thermal and audio sensor payloads, Spot robots provide continuous monitoring, streaming live data back to command centers, freeing up valuable personnel to focus ...

MILWAUKEE – Smart and sustainable buildings provider Johnson Controls is showcasing its products, digital solutions and service offerings in booth 1275 at Global Security Exchange (GSX) 2024 in Orlando, Fla., from Sept. 23-35. The company will discuss “how its proven solutions address every stage of a building’s lifecycle, proactively mitigate everyday security challenges and emerging threats, while promoting smarter, safer and more sustainable environments,” according to the company announcement. “Our commitment to understanding our customers’ needs drives our innovation,” says Julie Brandt, president of Building Solutions North America at Johnson Controls, in the announcement. “Insights directly from professionals on the frontlines have guided the expansion of our security solutions, including investing in technologies with AI capabilities and adopting service models to address staffing shortages,” he says. “By working closely with our customers and partners across more than 150...