Security Distributing & Marketing articles from August 2007

Security Distributing & Marketing archives from August 2007

Why monitoring casts a wider net today: the opportunities for creating new revenue streams through self-monitoring and central-station-managed security services today are limitless.(Editor's Angle)
August 1, 2007... This August issue of SDM brings you two feature articles that focus on different aspects of the security monitoring business. Our cover story, "Monitoring Mentors," shares the accounts of the winners of the second annual Central Station...

Mobile video provider wins Small Business Person of the Year.(Insider News & Business)
August 1, 2007... The Small Business Administration (SBA) named Safety Vision president Bruce Smith as Small Business Person of the Year. Safety Vision, Houston, is a provider of mobile video solutions. Each year, a recipient from each of the 50 states, the...

Northern Video Systems to distribute ioimage.(Insider News & Business)
August 1, 2007... Intelligent video appliance provider, ioimage, Denton, Texas, signed an agreement with Northern Video Systems, Rocklin, Calif., a distributor of security, surveillance and IP video equipment, to distribute its products to security systems...

ISC east keynote: Anthony Reyes.(Insider News & Business)(Conference news)(Brief article)
August 1, 2007... This year's co-located ISC east and info security events will kick-off on Sept. 11 with keynote speaker Anthony Reyes. The former NYPD computer crimes detective is well equipped to address professionals in all sectors of security. Reyes will...

Honeywell.(News Briefs)
August 1, 2007... Honeywell, Syosset, N.Y., selected Memphis, Tenn.-based integrator STOP Alarms Inc. as a Honeywell First Alert Professional Dealer. STOP Alarms customizes integrated security systems to fit the needs of commercial and residential buildings. ...

Jeffrey McAleer was named vice president of sales at Digital Monitoring Products (DMP).(News Briefs)
August 1, 2007... Jeffrey McAleer was named vice president of sales at Digital Monitoring Products (DMP), Springfield, Mo. As vice president, sales, McAleer will be the company's senior sales executive and will lead DMP's regional sales managers, as well as its...

FLIR Systems.(News Briefs)
August 1, 2007... FLIR Systems, Portland, Ore., hired Matt Bretoi as business development manager for the security and surveillance product line in the U.S. Eastern region. Tom Sinciro also joined the security sales force. Sinciro comes to FLIR with 16 years of...

Companies you should know.
August 1, 2007... Co-workers for more than 20 years became partners in 1998 when they formed RS2 Technologies LLC, Munster, Ind., and their former bosses became their investors. They all worked initially at systems integrator NTC Electronics, Alsip, Ill.,...

Limitation of liability provision includes to telephone company.(Security & the Law)
August 1, 2007... In a recent case before the United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida, the court upheld a limitation of liability provision and ruled that it also protected the telephone company. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The...

Network infrastructure.(Five Minute Tech Quiz)
August 1, 2007... 1. All wireless network devices are interchangeable. a. True b. False [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] 2. What type of cable should be used for a 100 Mbps Ethernet data network? a. 18/2 b. Cat 3 c. Cat 5e d. Any of...

Opportunities for integrators in mobile video.(A STORY OF RMR)
August 1, 2007... Many mobile video systems have three components--the video surveillance system on the vehicles, the automatic wireless off-loading of data when the vehicle returns to its yard and the backend system server software, content management and video...

It's never too early to start your Christmas list.(IP-ENABLED SECURITY DEVICES)
August 1, 2007... Even though it's still summer in Chicago where I live, I've been thinking about what product features security integrators want from our IP-enabled security device manufacturers in the near future, say by Dec. 25, 2007. [ILLUSTRATION...

Monitoring Mentors: SDM profiles the recipients of the second annual Central Station Excellence Awards.(CSAA Central Station Excellence Awards)(Security Distributing & Marketing sponsorship)
August 1, 2007... This year's Central Station Alarm Association Excellence Award winners were unveiled at the CSAA 2007 Electronic Security Forum and Exposition held in May at the Buena Vista Palace Hotel, Orlando, Fla. This is the second year for the Excellence...

Central Station Manager of the Year: M.J. Vance of CenterPoint Technologies prides herself on customer service and a motivated, happy team of employees.(CSAA CENTRAL STATION EXCELLENCE AWARDS)
August 1, 2007... You won't find M.J. Vance riding a Harley into the office, though she does tinker with building her own motorcycles and currently owns three. "It's hard to wear leathers to a business meeting," she jokes. Choppers are not the only things...

Central Station Operator of the Year: Rick Cahill of Alarm Detection Systems Inc. demonstrates dedication to the industry and a knack for educating others.(CSAA CENTRAL STATION EXCELLENCE AWARDS)
August 1, 2007... It was July 1996 and the rain started falling in northern Illinois. The 43-centimeter total storm rainfall in Aurora, Ill., was the greatest point rainfall recorded for storm durations of 24 hours or less in the 20th century for Illinois and...

Central Station of the Year: Diebold offers clients customized, tailored solutions for each of its niche markets.(CSAA CENTRAL STATION EXCELLENCE AWARDS)(Company overview)
August 1, 2007... Diebold serves customers in three central station locations. The company's Event Monitoring Center (EMC) located in Uniontown, Ohio (the other two are in Hawaii and Mexico), manages more than 35,000 customers with 33 operators--and all but 96...

Fingerprint reader features touch-in process.(Products & Services)
August 1, 2007... Simons Voss Technologies' biometric reader Q3008 integrates an existing Simons Voss lock system. It is a wireless access control system that is operated by a battery that is good for more than 80,000 activations. The Q3008 allows for enrollment...

Integration simplifies privilege assignment.(Products & Services)
August 1, 2007... Honeywell is integrating Novell Inc.'s flagship identity management product into its access control security platform to help organizations safeguard physical and logical assets. The integration of the Novell product into Honeywell's SmartPlus...

Lenses prevent ghosting.(Products & Services)
August 1, 2007... Tamron Co. Ltd. has developed a series of 1/3 in.-format vari-focal lenses compatible with surveillance/security cameras equipped with image sensors featuring mega-pixel counts. The first three lenses of the series are: 2.4-6mm F/1.2, 3-8mm...

Print full color labels on demand.(Products & Services)
August 1, 2007... The LX400 color label printer from Primera Technology Inc. is an inkjet-based printer designed to print short-run, full-color labels at up to 4800 dpi print resolution. It prints full-color photos, text, graphics and bar code labels. Printed...

Thermal cameras use passive technology.(Products & Services)
August 1, 2007... FLIR Systems Inc. offers the PTZ-35 and PTZ-50 multi-sensor thermal imaging cameras with an integral pan/tilt mechanism. The systems include a thermal imaging camera with either 35mm or 50mm focal length lens, and a TV camera. The thermal...

AV system connects content.(Products & Services)
August 1, 2007... The iBridge Bay from Russound combines an Apple Mac mini computer and iTunes to become a media server for a multiroom audio-video system. From any zone in the system, users can access digital content, including video and photos. With the...

Software addresses surveillance situations.(Products & Services)
August 1, 2007... Lenel Systems International's seven virtually calibration-free software solutions address some of the most common video surveillance situations. The software bundles a number of Lenel's video analysis algorithms together and preconfigures them....

Capture images in excessive light conditions.(Products & Services)
August 1, 2007... Images of subjects in excessive backlight conditions, as well as the bright background itself, can be captured with the TW-8552W camera from Teleview Technologies. The wide dynamic range camera is designed for applications that involve looking...

IR camera switces from day to night.(Products & Services)
August 1, 2007... Sperry West offers The Beam, a new Spyder product. The SWIR890IL is an infrared illuminator with automatic day/night sensing and automatic switching. Most cameras can see up to 500 feet in darkness with the addition of the Spyder Infrared Beam....

Mapping system a MESH.(Products & Services)
August 1, 2007... Viscount Systems Inc. has added the MESH D accessory for its MESH physical security system. MESH D is a building directory and mapping system and comes in static or touch screen models with 32 in. to 54 in. displays. Enhancements include...

Web site aids purchasing options.(Products & Services)(Website overview)
August 1, 2007... Security Lock Distributors has launched a password protected interactive Web site for online purchasing. Full e-commerce capability will allow registered users access to more than 150,000 items. Customers can check stock and prices, generate...

Custom Builder speaker Series.(Products & Services)
August 1, 2007... Speco Technologies has added a Custom Builder Series to its speaker line. It features a mineral-filled polymer woofer cone that improves the sound and lessens distortion, and a titanium anodized cone that helps perfect the tweeter sound. The...

LCD monitor fits it tight spaces.(Products & Services)
August 1, 2007... Bosch Security Systems Inc. offers the MON-192CL10, a flat-screen LCD color monitor that was designed for CCTV security applications. It features dual looping composite video and audio inputs and picture-in-picture for simultaneous monitoring...

Cameras link to web.(Products & Services)
August 1, 2007... Speco Technologies offers a series of IP/network cameras that allow users to view and record the cameras remotely over a network or the Internet. The cameras feature built-in web servers, which work with Internet Explorer, and built-in...

Control panel is a hybrid solution.(Products & Services)
August 1, 2007... The NetAXS access control panel is a four-door programmable panel offering a hybrid Web-based or PC-based system. The control panel features a built-in Web server and comes in three configurations: the expanded option that incorporates a...

Network annunciates succinctly.(Products & Services)
August 1, 2007... Honeywell's Gamewell-FCI has developed an NGA (network graphic annunciator) that provides immediate emergency response information on an intuitive, touch-screen display. It can display more than 500 different text messages. It is mounted to the...

Camera mount enhances coverage area.(Products & Services)
August 1, 2007... The CVC-8WMPDV is a 580-line resolution, indoor color dome camera from Speco Technologies that features wall or ceiling-mount capability through the use of a 3-way camera bracket. The camera can look straight down with no loss of coverage. It...

Wireless video solves line-of-sight problem.(Products & Services)
August 1, 2007... Smarter Security Systems Outdoor Division says its new product, the SmarterWireless 900 MHz IP, solves the line-of-sight problem. It is a point-to-point (PTP) / point-to-multipoint (PTMP) solution for wireless video backhaul and "last mile"...

Honeywell security.(Corporate Profiles)
August 1, 2007... Honeywell has released the 7845i-GSM, a unique new product combining Honeywell's popular GSM alarm radio with Internet service. The 7845i-GSM utilizes the Internet as the primary source of transmission and delivery of alarm signals--providing a...

ICRealtime.(Corporate Profiles)
August 1, 2007... ICRealtime designs security solutions that not only help organizations to enhance the effectiveness of their security operations, but also improve their overall business performance. Detecting and identifying security threats in real-time...

No Touch Request-To-Exit Sensor.(Corporate Profiles)
August 1, 2007... SECO-LARM's "No Touch" Request-To-Exit Sensor uses IR technology to open a door or activate a device with the simple wave of a hand. The trigger distance is up to 4". Since it is no touch, this sensor is ideal for use in hospitals, clinics,...

Signal Communications.(Corporate Profiles)
August 1, 2007... For more than twenty-five years Signal Communications Corporation (SIGCOM) has been a leading supplier of system solutions for incident and alarm reporting, emergency voice communications and mass notification. In addition, we manufacture a...

Silent Knight.(Corporate Profiles)
August 1, 2007... Silent Knight announces its updated IntelliKnight Series of addressable fire alarm control panels, which feature three control panels: the 5700 for smaller applications, the 5808 for medium size applications and the 5820XL for larger...

Speco Technologies transforms night into light.(Corporate Profiles)
August 1, 2007... Since Speco Technologies pioneered the all-in-one design bullet camera, innovative ideas have continued and video products have been created to move into the future. The latest Intensifier Series of cameras see in low light WITHOUT IR LEDs. The...

Summit: SFC-500 Series analog addressable Fire Alarm Control Panels.(Corporate Profiles)
August 1, 2007... AN ADVANCED LIFE SAFETY SOLUTION AT A COST EFFECTIVE PRICE Summit's SFC-500 Series Intelligent Fire Alarm Control Panels feature state-of-the-art technology to provide systems that are easy to install, operate, and maintain. These power...

System Sensor.(Corporate Profiles)
August 1, 2007... Formed in 1984 to focus on the fire alarm systems market, System Sensor is one of the largest manufacturers of fire detection and notification devices specializing in smoke detection and notification technology in the world. A specialist in...

Videon: Watchnet introduces the new WPT-48026 EXD and the WPT-48036 EXD.(Corporate Profiles)
August 1, 2007... These 26X and 36X cameras represent an evolution in Pan Tilt Zoom applications. Our newley developed 5 time-schedule, is flexible to suit the most discerning clients needs. Now you can program the Watchnet PTZ to perform multiple functions such...