Security Distributing & Marketing articles from December 2004

Security Distributing & Marketing archives from December 2004

A house of bricks.(EDITOR'S ANGLE)(Atronic Alarms Inc. recieves 2004 Dealer of the Year)
December 1, 2004... It is my pleasure to end this year with the announcement of Atronic Alarms as SDM's 2004 Dealer of the Year. For 25 consecutive years, SDM has bestowed this honor upon a security company that surpasses others in the industry in five key areas:...

ECV promoted to reduce police dispatches.(INSIDER)(Enhanced Call Verification)
December 1, 2004... At ISC Expo East in New York last month, the Security Industry Alarm Coalition (SIAC) held its first official press conference to announce a nation-wide initiative: It will promote the adoption and implementation of Enhanced Call Verification...

Security concerns.(INSIDER)(Illustration)
December 1, 2004... SECURITY CONCERNS Americans have concerns about their security: Highly or Somewhat Concerned Terror attack that touches me, family 65% Identity theft 79% Theft, vandalism 74%...

Alerted first to increase sales.(INSIDER; First Alert Professional Security Systems Conference 2004 )
December 1, 2004... "Turn Up the Heat" was the the theme of the First Alert Professional Security Systems Conference 2004 Oct. 14-16, and the weather in Miami Beach, Fla., cooperated. After a rousing pyrotechnic opening production number the first morning of the...

Alarm tech training online.(INSIDER)
December 1, 2004... An online version of its Level 1 alarm technician training has been launched by the National Burglar and Fire Alarm Association (NBFAA), Silver Spring, Md. "There is clearly still a place for live classroom training, but we realized that...

Wrapping up the business.(INSIDER)
December 1, 2004... If you can tell a book by its cover, can you tell a company by its van wrapping? Guardian Protection Services, Pittsburgh, is betting you can by wrapping its vans in clear vinyl with high-resolution photographs of what its services do. So...

Most Americans accept growing security presence.(INSIDER)
December 1, 2004... Still reeling from the aftershocks of Sept. 11, 2001, more than seven in 10 Americans surveyed feel reassured by cameras and other security measures installed where they work, shop and play, according to a new survey from ADT Security Services...

9-11 survivor opens ISC East.(INSIDER)(International Security Conference)(Richard Picciotto)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2004... Richard Picciotto (right), a New York City fire battalion commander who survived the collapse of the north tower of the World Trade Center on Sept. 11, 2001, was the keynote speaker at the International Security Conference (ISC) Expo East Nov....

Hands-on networking provided at institute.(INSIDER)(Security Networking Institute)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2004... Third-party developers provided a new course in Louisiana for the National Training School (NTS) that gave technicians, salespeople and project managers the experience needed to utilize networked devices in their installations. The...

Martinez wins Big Game.(INSIDER)
December 1, 2004... Felix Martinez, president and CEO of Corporate Security Management Inc., Maitland, Fla., accepts two tickets plus a vacation package to the 2005 Big Game from Debbie Cohen, marketing communications manager for Wheelock Inc. Dealers who...

DVRs controlled wirelessly.(INSIDER)(Nuvico Inc. to use PerseusPhone from Perseus Wireless)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2004... Digital video recorders (DVRs) from Nuvico Inc. for closed-circuit television applications now can be used with PerseusPhone from Perseus Wireless, San Diego, to access high-quality security video wirelessly. Nuvico, Englewood, N.J., is the...

SIAC to establish database of ordinances.(INSIDER)(Security Industry Alarm Coalition)
December 1, 2004... The Security Industry Alarm Coalition (SIAC) announced plans at ISC Expo East in New York last month to establish a centralized, tracking database of national alarm ordinances. The Ordinance Tracking Information System (OTIS) will be launched...

Crystal and American Alarm merge.(INSIDER)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2004... The merger of Crystal Alarm, Winchester, Mass., and American Alarm and Communications Inc., founded in Winchester and based in Arlington, Mass., is designed to combine the strengths of the two security companies, whose owners devote personal...

RF Logics Inc.(COMPANIES You Should KNOW)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2004... RF Logics Inc. specializes in almost all areas of credential and biometric identification for the access and security markets. The company emphasizes the latest technologies such as facial and fingerprint recognition but combines them with...

JT Broker Services.(COMPANIES You Should KNOW)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2004... JT Broker Services is a receivables management brokerage firm that has bridged the gap between small and medium-sized businesses and quality credit and collection services. The company offers businesses the same quality and affordable...

Viscount Systems Inc.(COMPANIES You Should KNOW)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2004... Viscount Systems Inc.'s MESH infrared reader accessories will be distributed in Spain for the first time. The company's MESH systems also will be installed in five single and multitower high-rise projects in Hawaii by integrator Diversified...

Viisage.(COMPANIES You Should KNOW)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2004... Viisage, Billerica, Mass., a provider of technology identity solutions for governments, law enforcement agencies and businesses, has acquired Imaging Automation, a manufacturer and marketer of automated identity document authentication...

Speeding dispatch electronically.(INSIDER)(Central Station Alarm Association )
December 1, 2004... The Central Station Alarm Association (CSAA) brought leaders of public safety organizations to its annual meeting to build cooperation and to unveil progress in its new efficiency initiative. Pam Petrow, senior vice president of the information...

Job site security is No. 1 concern.(INSIDER)
December 1, 2004... Residential job site losses of office trailers, material goods, tools and heavy equipment or machinery account for an annual 1 percent to 2 percent increase in the cost of building a new home, according to the National Association of Home...

Brink's call centers recognized.(INSIDER)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2004... Brink's Home Security has been recognized for call center operation customer satisfaction excellence under the J.D. Power and Associates' certified call center program. This distinction acknowledges a strong commitment by Brink's Home...

Brakke-Schafnitz Insurance Brokers Inc.(NEWS Briefs)(Alice Cornett Giacalone )(Brief Article)
December 1, 2004... Brakke-Schafnitz Insurance Brokers Inc., Laguna Niguel, Calif., has appointed Alice Cornett Giacalone as vice president of specialty programs. The focus of this 15-year industry veteran will be on providing one-stop insurance and risk...

Siemens Building Technologies Inc.(NEWS Briefs)(Alan Calegari )(Brief Article)
December 1, 2004... Siemens Building Technologies Inc. has appointed Alan Calegari president of its Security Systems division. He will be responsible for directing the growth and market strategies for the company's security solutions and services businesses and...

VTI Security Integrators.(NEWS Briefs)(Bryan Viau )(Brief Article)
December 1, 2004... VTI Security Integrators, Burnsville, Minn., a member of the SecurityNet network, has named Bryan Viau vice president of business development. Viau's responsibilities include creating and managing customer focus groups; reviewing and analyzing...

Imron Corp.(NEWS Briefs)(Ty Caudill)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2004... Imron Corp., Irvine, Calif., welcomes Ty Caudill as director of sales, responsible for product development and sales of the company's integrated security system solutions. Dorsie Mosher will be corporate and executive sales manager and handle...

Russound.(NEWS Briefs)(Roger Soucy)(Bill Soggu )(Brief Article)
December 1, 2004... Russound, Newmarket, N.H., appointed two new product managers for its connectivity brand. Roger Soucy and Bill Soggu will work on accelerating new product development for the company. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED]

Bosch Security Systems, Fairport, N.Y.(NEWS Briefs)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2004... Bosch Security Systems, Fairport, N.Y., has promoted Len Friedman to vice president of distribution in North America. He retains his current role as vice president of sales for the central U.S. region. Friedman's responsibilities include...

Integral Technologies.(NEWS Briefs)(Matthew Kushner )(Brief Article)
December 1, 2004... Integral Technologies, Indianapolis, has named Matthew Kushner as president and chief executive officer. Previously, he had been vice president of sales. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED]

Blueridge Systems.(NEWS Briefs)(Thomas Lang )(Brief Article)
December 1, 2004... Blueridge Systems has appointed Thomas Lang as president. He was chief executive officer for Remote-View Communications, co-founder of Toddlerwatch.com and adjunct professor at the University of Miami.

Dedicated Micros Inc.(NEWS Briefs)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2004... Dedicated Micros Inc., Chantilly, Va., has hired Susan Cipollini as marketing coordinator. She will coordinate trade show logistics and advertising and support the company's product launch, direct marketing and sales team initiatives.

PSA Security Network.(NEWS Briefs)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2004... PSA Security Network has appointed Dave Homet as its new business development officer. He will be responsible for implementing a formal program designed to create new business opportunities for PSA members and to assist them in growing the...

MidLantic Security Inc.(NEWS Briefs)(Elmo CCTV )(Brief Article)
December 1, 2004... MidLantic Security Inc., Bohemia, N.Y., will represent Elmo CCTV products in metropolitan New York, New Jersey, eastern Pennsylvania and Delaware.

Dedicated Micros Inc.(NEWS Briefs)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2004... Digital video multiplexer recorders (DVMRs) from Dedicated Micros Inc., Chantilly, Va., can be integrated with Access It! access management systems from RS2 Technologies LLC, Munster, Ind. With the integration, security managers can use one...

ADT Security Services Inc.(NEWS Briefs)
December 1, 2004... ADT Security Services Inc., Boca Raton, Fla., and the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) are encouraging retailers nationwide to adopt Code Adam, a six-step child safety program that helps retail employees quickly locate...

Licensing standards to be proposed.(INSIDER)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2004... Industry consensus on the Alarm Monitoring Licensing and Reciprocity Act of 2005 has been achieved by the Alarm Industry Communications Committee (AICC). The bill is scheduled to be submitted in the early days of the 109th Congress. It has...

General Alarm celebrates 40 years.(INSIDER)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2004... General Alarm CEO Lisa Prosser accepts a plaque citing the company's 40-year commitment to reduction of crime in central Indiana from Carl Brizzi, Marion County prosecutor. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED]

ADS promotes Halloween safety.(INSIDER)(Brief Article)
December 1, 2004... During the last week in October, representatives of ADS presented a short program on safety and gave approximately 400 children at three Nashville area Boys and Girls Clubs safety flashers to attach to their costumes. They also distributed...

Alarming police to additional violations.(SECURITY and the LAW)
December 1, 2004... When police respond to an alarm and discover something unlawful for which they were not searching, is the search constitutional? In the state of Virginia, it is. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] In this case, the police responded to a home...

Five-minute tech quiz.
December 1, 2004... Correctly Connecting ID Badge Systems Photo ID cards have long been used as a means of identifying individuals. Photographs can be taken with digital cameras, stored on a computer disk and printed on demand. Additionally, the system...

Take these steps to protect your client from ISP service failures: how can an Internet connection that provides remote access to a security camera or DVR be secured?(KINKS & HINTS)
December 1, 2004... While network technology offers tremendous opportunities for the connection and control of electronic security devices and systems, the ISP (Internet Service Provider) broadband connection constitutes the weakest link for remote access. Whether...

Progress on the horizon: with practical strategies applied to small-business challenges, SDM's 2004 Dealer of the Year, Atronic Alarms, is poised for big growth.(Cover Story)
December 1, 2004... His story, perhaps, is similar to yours. A young man graduates from college and, after a few years, returns to his home-town in the Kansas City area to get back to a familiar environment and to search for a business opportunity in the growth...

Success stories in remote video monitoring: three organizations have used remote monitoring to simplify the operation of their video surveillance systems.
December 1, 2004... The advent of video surveillance systems that can operate over wide area telecommunications connections is generating dramatic changes in the way businesses monitor these systems. In this article, we look at how three organizations have used...

How to buy: ID badging systems; Helping your customers choose wisely may cost more initially, but save time and money in the long run.
December 1, 2004... Does shopping for the perfect ID badging system seem overwhelming to your customers? Analyze your current customer requirements to help you get started. What do you look for in a system? Should the ID badging system stand alone or be part...

What customers want in residential alarm systems: creative new ideas for and uses of residential alarm systems are suggested by consumers.
December 1, 2004... A favorite pastime for people in the alarm industry is to exchange stories about the most bizarre crime they ever encountered. Just when you think you have heard it all, along comes a story like Beverly Mitchell's. Mitchell, a homeowner in...

Expert tips on authorized dealer programs: you may be missing marketing, financing and training opportunities that are yours free by joining such programs.
December 1, 2004... As a successful security dealer, you probably are very proud of your business. But perhaps you think you need more growth, or a brand-name security company has moved into your area and is attracting attention from consumers because of their...

Wireless LANs.(SECURITY NETWORKINGS)
December 1, 2004... Many of today's electronic security systems are being designed to operate on a communications/computer network--a new technological frontier for security companies! To help you understand both the intricacies of communication networks, as well...

Keeping an eye on security.(MARKETPLACE)
December 1, 2004... SYAC announces DigiEye, a multi-functional digitial security management system. The system has a built-in scheduler that can be programmed to execute specific actions when motion, faults, external alarms and communications occur, making the...

Fire safety takes two.(MARKETPLACE)
December 1, 2004... Fire-Lite Alarms, a member of Honeywell's Fire Group, introduces Version 2 of its MS-9600 addressable fire alarm control panel. The new version offers an optional digital alarm communicator transmitter (DACT-UD) 14.4K baud modem and two...

Catalog available on CD-ROM.(MARKETPLACE)
December 1, 2004... Security Lock Distributors sixth edition catalog is now available on CD-ROM as well as in a printed format. This edition features 1.344 pages, representing more than 65 manufacturers of architectural hardware, access controls and life safety...

Security software offers upgrade.(MARKETPLACE)
December 1, 2004... The 5E access control software from Compass Technologies incorporates an MSDE or SQL server 2000 database. With this upgraded version designed for mid- to large-sized facilities, each server can support up to 1,024 readers. 40,000 cards and 30...

Egress bars match door finishes.(MARKETPLACE)
December 1, 2004... Dortronics Systems offers the 6495 Series egress bars. The request-to-exit device is available with single or dual contact outputs for request-to-exit input to card access systems and delayed egress systems. The egress bars can also be used as...

DVM receives upgrade.(MARKETPLACE)
December 1, 2004... The updated Digital Video Manager from Honeywell features audio-monitoring capabilities, improved bandwidth utilization, and enhanced motion detection and image quality. DVM supports MPEG encoding and compression, which reduces bandwidth and...

Networking security.(MARKETPLACE)
December 1, 2004... From Security First Networks, the Security Port is a bi-directional integration platform for network management systems. The product ports security alarm events into management systems and brings network events into existing central station...

Fire alarm speakers wear red or white.(MARKETPLACE)
December 1, 2004... Wheelock Inc. introduces the Series E50 speakers and speaker strobes for fire alarm notification. The speakers have universal mounting, two-wire installation and the ability to mount onto standard 4 by 2 1/8 in. electrical boxes. The wall mount...

Single photobeam detector.(MARKETPLACE)
December 1, 2004... The E-961-S90W single photobeam detector from Seco-Iarm U.S.A. Inc. measures 3 3/8 by 2 3/8 by 1 1/2 in. and is built for both indoor and outdoor use. With a range of 100 ft., the detector can be used for access through gates, doorways and...

Two icon keypads available.(MARKETPLACE)
December 1, 2004... Paradox Security Systems announces two icon keypads. The Digiplex DGP2-640 keypad module uses a universal keypad with icons to represent system status and to identify zones. The Digiplex DGP2-640 icon keypad module features three...

Biometric device and reader tech combine.(MARKETPLACE)
December 1, 2004... Privaris Inc. and Indala partner to offer a portable biometric device, which can be read by any Indala's FlexPass reader. The BPID security device is a wireless and key-chain-attachable device that provides fingerprint sensing, storage,...

Dome camera adjusts to light conditions.(MARKETPLACE)
December 1, 2004... The Ultraview Dome from GE Infrastructure, Security, is a wide, dynamic-range dome camera. The camera features Xposure technology, which processes each pixel of each frame individually. The product increases exposure in shadowed areas and...

Card reader offers dual interface.(MARKETPLACE)
December 1, 2004... Indala and OMNIKEY team up to provide a dual interface smart card reader. The CardMan 5121 reads FlexSmart contact and contactless chip multi-technology cards in a single USB desktop device. The reader works with 13.56 MHz contactless smart...

Transmitter performs real-time.(MARKETPLACE)
December 1, 2004... The digital wireless transmitter DWT100-G from Aegison works with Aegison's mobile digital video recorder DV6010 series to combine digital video recording with real-time wireless monitoring. The product has a built-in GPS module and GPRS modem...

Locates within 20 ft.(MARKETPLACE)
December 1, 2004... The Flare, a personal emergency locating system from Senstar-Stellar, uses RF technology for location accuracy within 20 ft. Without additional outside receivers, the system provides coverage outdoors with location up to 328 ft. beyond the...

Central monitoring series offered.(MARKETPLACE)
December 1, 2004... Honeywell offers the Enterprise Internet/Intranet Communications Series for central station monitoring. The series features fully encrypted alarm reporting to central stations via Intranet or Internet applications. The product line is...

Printing at high speeds.(MARKETPLACE)
December 1, 2004... Avery Dennison Printer Systems' 64-05 RFID label printer is capable of speeds from 12 to 16 ips. While it supports class 0 and class 1 EPC-compliant tags, the unit can be upgraded to class 0+ and UHF Gen2 foundation protocol. The printer...

DVR equipped with mirroring storage.(MARKETPLACE)
December 1, 2004... A digital video recorder, the BX2 DVMR, features continuous archiving and mirroring storage. The Dedicated Micros Inc. product creates an identical copy of all recorded data within the system, allowing for long-term data archiving and instant...

In charge of security.(MARKETPLACE)
December 1, 2004... The VisioWave Evolution HD is a digital video equipment system designed to run video operating systems. The product features a high video port density for networked video security environments. Fault-tolerant, the system has an industrial 4U-19...

PVD product carries lifetime warranty.(MARKETPLACE)
December 1, 2004... The NV-218A-PVD closed circuit television power-video-data product from Network Video Technologies (NVT) allows a direct video output connection from a camera. The product is made with unshielded twisted-pair wire and incorporates the...

Access control teams with DVR.(MARKETPLACE)(digital video recording)
December 1, 2004... The Intelli-M Integrated from Integral Technologies combines an access control system with digital video recording. The system, with one box and one monitor, automatically links events to digital video. Live video can be used for alarm...

Dealers can resell member-managed data services.(MARKETPLACE)
December 1, 2004... EMERgency 24 offers three LIFEcard services, which security dealers can offer to subscribers. The services include LIFEcard Health, LIFEcard Secure, and LIFEcard Home. LIFEcard Health provides emergency personnel and concerned parties with...

Secure your future--take action now.(false alarms)
December 1, 2004... For the last 40 years, the alarm industry has operated with very few constraints or restrictions placed on it by governmental agencies. Licensing and permitting laws evolved, but generally nothing arose that threatened our very existence more...