Security Distributing & Marketing articles from December 2008

Security Distributing & Marketing archives from December 2008

Simple goodness: the great things in life don't necessarily have to be complex--they just need to be a perfect blend of the essential ingredients.(Editor's Angle)
December 1, 2008... I love meat and potatoes--and not fancy ones with a lot of spices and extra ingredients either. Just straight-up meat and potatoes with only the essential ingredients: butter, salt and pepper. Why? Because it's a solid, nutritious meal with a...

Embattled verified response ordinance takes effect in Fontana.(ALARM RESPONSE)(Inland Empire Alarm Association)
December 1, 2008... An ordinance enforcing verified response has been legally adopted and is now in effect for the City of Fontana, Calif., but it didn't happen without a long, hard battle from the California Alarm Association (CAA) and the Inland Empire Alarm...

ScanSource aims to make an impact.(CONFERENCE NEWS)(Conference notes)
December 1, 2008... Disney Institute seminars on leadership and loyalty, nearly 100 exhibitors, a networking party at the Hard Rock Live at Universal Studios and a question and answer session with Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak lured more than 1,000 attendees to...

TOA Electronics Inc.(News Briefs)
December 1, 2008... TOA Electronics Inc., South San Francisco, Calif., announced the establishment of a new sales group focused on supporting the distribution channel. Pete Carletti joined TOA as its distributor sales representative and will manage TOA's sales...

Gamewell-FCI.(News Briefs)
December 1, 2008... Gamewell-FCI, Northford, Conn., announced Michael Zittle as its new north Atlantic regional sales manager, serving Pennsylvania, Maryland, New Jersey, Delaware and upstate New York. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED]

DIGIOP Technologies.(News Briefs)(appointments)(Brief article)
December 1, 2008... DIGIOP Technologies, Indianapolis, announced Rich Mellott as the new president of the company. Mellott brings 18 years of experience in high-tech manufacturing, operations, sales and marketing and technology design, of which 10 years have been...

New-found energy, attendance at ISC East.(Insider News & Business)(International Security Conference)(Conference news)(Brief article)
December 1, 2008... There was a nice energy present at the late-October ISC East, held at the Jacob Javits Convention Center in New York. Preliminary figures from ISC indicate that attendance may have been about 3 percent higher than last year. The group also...

Companies you should know.(Insider News & Business)
December 1, 2008... QNAP Security, Xizhi City, Taiwan, has one goal--to provide the best Linux-based, high-performance NVR solutions that are both environmentally-friendly and affordable. What makes QNAP, which stands for Quality Network Appliance Provider,...

National Training Conference to offer IP technology course.(Insider News & Business)(Conference news)(Brief article)
December 1, 2008... Security is moving to the network, and National Training Center (NTC) is helping dealers move with it. NTC announced that it will offer an IP technology course at the National Training Conference in Las Vegas, Feb. 2 and 3, 2009. The...

NBFAA welcomes new chartered chapter.(Insider News & Business)(National Burglar & Fire Alarm Association)(Nevada Security Association)(Brief article)
December 1, 2008... The National Burglar & Fire Alarm Association (NBFAA), Irving, Texas, announced its board of directors unanimously voted to include the Nevada Security Association (NSA) as a chartered chapter. "The Nevada Security Association is proud to...

JVC cameras assist language translation efforts at the G8 summit.(Insider News & Business)
December 1, 2008... The 34th G8 summit, the largest G8 summit ever with more than 2,000 delgates in attendance, took place in Tokyo on the northern island of Hokkaido, Japan. The event brought together the heads of France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United...

Companies you should know.(Insider News & Business)
December 1, 2008... At BRS Labs, Houston, rules are out the window. Well, the rules for rule-based video analytics systems, that is. The software development company has developed a proprietary method to analyze video based on information a system has "learned"...

Johnson Controls acquires software company.(Insider News & Business)
December 1, 2008... Johnson Controls Inc., Milwaukee, announced the acquisition of Gridlogix, a software company based in St. Louis. The acquisition allows the Johnson Controls to continue to converge information technology (IT) and building management systems and...

Central station achieves UL2050; cleared to monitor secret-level areas.(Insider News & Business)
December 1, 2008... SentryNet, Greenville, Miss., completed the process to become UL2050 compliant, and is now cleared to monitor government agencies. It took a little more than a year for Sentry Net to complete all the necessary steps to meet the standard,...

Statewide model alarm ordinance demonstrates cooperative effort.(Insider News & Business)(Connecticut Police Chiefs Association)
December 1, 2008... The Connecticut Police Chiefs Association (CPCA) adopted a statewide ordinance, which seeks to reduce the number of police dispatches associated with false alarms. The ordinance, and the process by which it was created, demonstrate the...

Hikvision, milestone systems team up.(Insider News & Business)(Hikvision Digital Technology Co. Ltd.)(Brief article)
December 1, 2008... Hikvision Digital Technology Co. Ltd., Hangzhou, China, a supplier of digital video surveillance products, and Milestone Systems, a developer of open platform IP video management software, signed a partnership agreement in Shanghai, China. ...

Security company brings on its 100th affiliate dealer.(Insider News & Business)(The Alarm Company Inc.)(Security Networks)(Brief article)
December 1, 2008... Security Networks, West Palm Beach, Fla., hit a milestone in announcing its 100th affiliate partnership. The company joined forces with the Memphis-based alarm installation firm, The Alarm Company Inc. With this alliance, The Alarm Company...

Second-largest security provider now traded on NYSE.(Insider News & Business)
December 1, 2008... Last month Brink's Home Security Holdings Inc. debuted on the New York Stock Exchange under ticker symbol CFL and announced the appointment of new board members. Brink's Home Security had been an operating unit of The Brink's Company for...

Milestone, Danish Prime Minister visit China.(Insider News & Business)
December 1, 2008... Prime Minister of Denmark Anders Fogh Rasmussen lead a delegation to China the week of October 20, with a group of representatives that included Milestone Systems, developer of open platform IP video management software. The agenda of the trip...

Adesta tackles upgrading San Francisco transit security.(Insider News & Business)
December 1, 2008... Adesta, Omaha, Neb., a systems integrator and project management company for communication networks and electronic security systems, was awarded a $5.9 million contract to upgrade security for the San Francisco Bay Area Rapid Transit District...

HID Global launches new area of business.(Insider News & Business)
December 1, 2008... HID Global, Irvine, Calif., formed a new area of business, organizing and committing resources to better serve customers in the area of Identification Solutions (IDS). The formation of IDS supplements HID's existing Identity and Access...

Guarding companies' covenants not to compete unenforceable in California.(Security&the Law)
December 1, 2008... We were recently asked whether a guarding company lawfully may require its guard employees in California to sign an agreement not to work for a period of time after employment at locations where they worked for the guarding company....

Security transformation and the 'green' strategy.(BUSINESS STRATEGY)
December 1, 2008... The transformation occurring in the global security industry represents a long-term business opportunity. Note this transformation cycle is occurring in 2008, an era where information technology (IT) has been commoditized to a large extent,...

Building on the basics: ASG doesn't have a flashy business plan or glittery operations--by choice. The company has "gone back to the basics" and become a powerhouse company built on a foundation of fundamentals.(Company overview)
December 1, 2008... When Joe Nuccio accepted the role of president and chief executive officer (CEO) at Alarm Security Group LLC (ASG), Beltsville, Md., the company was faltering. Founded in 1999 under the name Alarm Security Group Monitoring Inc., the company...

Full speed ahead: ADS Security, the SDM 2008 dealer of the year Honoree, spent 2008 running on all cylinders--with multiple changes demonstrating the company's undeniable commitment to its customers and the industry.(Company overview)
December 1, 2008... 2008 was a successful year marked by significant changes for ADS Security, LP, Nashville, Tenn. New personnel, acquisitions that opened new markets and the successful installation of new operating software, to name a few, all reflected the...

Safe harbor or stormy seas? How well your alarm business will hold its value in today's economy is determined by how 'centered' it is--and size does indeed matter.(Alarm Company Valuations)
December 1, 2008... With the stock market and housing prices showing record declines, most alarm company owners are wondering if the equity value in their business will hold. Fortunately, the market for most is likely to be relatively stable, albeit down....

Barnes Buchanan Conference 2009.(Conference news)(Brief article)
December 1, 2008... Join the author, Michael Barnes, as he presents his Alarm Industry Market Overview at the 2009 Barnes Buchanan Security Alarm Conference. The conference presents an opportunity for members of the banking and investment community to meet with...

Video management software: your way: interoperability is what most software is all about, but in reality each application is customer specific.(Video Surveillance)
December 1, 2008... Digital video management software ties together a video surveillance system, allowing users access to and control of functions such as camera pan/tilt/zoom, altering recording parameters, viewing recorded video and printing still photos. Some...

Small but growing town finds all kinds of uses for its surveillance cameras.(VIDEO OVER WIRELESS MESH)
December 1, 2008... In December 2006, television viewers nationwide were stunned by video imagery of the drunken driver of a parade float loaded with children attempting to flee from police in a high-speed chase. The man, who apparently decided the parade wasn't...

Fire-lite alarms.(PROJECTS in the News)(Brief article)
December 1, 2008... Fire-Lite Alarms MS-9050UD addressable fire alarm system saved the historic Inn at Danbury, in Danbury, N.H., on the afternoon of August 15, 2008. According to local news accounts, the four-alarm fire summoned firefighters from nearly 20 area...

AES Corporation.(PROJECTS in the News)
December 1, 2008... The Technical Services (TSS) Division of AES Corporation completed a special contract for the United States Army's test labs in Natick, Mass. The project is intended to supply the Natick Laboratory with a CCTV system that can operate at...

Stopping false alarms.(Five Minute Tech Quiz)
December 1, 2008... 1. User error accounts for a large number of false alarms. a. True b. False [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] 2. Which of the following is an ANSI-SIA standard for control panels? a. NFPA 101 b. CP-01 c. UL-1635 d....

Vascular biometrics makes key wins.(ACCESS CONTROL)
December 1, 2008... Although access control readers based on vascular biometrics are not widely used in North America, that situation is beginning to change, particularly for government applications. Vascular readers use the unique vein pattern on the back of an...

New distributor for access control terminals.(Technology Solutions & Skills)
December 1, 2008... Hirsch Electronics, a supplier of IP-enabled access control and security management solutions, signed an exclusive global distribution agreement with SCM Microsystems, a supplier of smart card readers for secure authentication, to provide SCM's...

2 new AES IntelliNet products will provide data transfer over mesh network.(Technology Solutions & Skills)
December 1, 2008... AES IntelliNet of Peabody, Mass., is introducing two new products to the security marketplace late this year. In each case, the products provide AES IntelliNet users the opportunity to move full data from burglar and fire alarm panels over the...

Overland storage.(TECH BRIEFS)
December 1, 2008... Overland Storage formed a strategic, global alliance with Mobotix Vision Systems, a provider of high-resolution IP network cameras, to deliver video surveillance and archiving solutions for the under 100-camera system market. Mobotix will offer...

Bosch Security Systems.(TECH BRIEFS)
December 1, 2008... Security solutions manufacturer Bosch Security Systems launched the "Security Zone," the company's dedicated site for videos created to educate customers on new products and advanced technologies. The Security Zone features more than 100 videos...

The ONYX Series of intelligent fire alarm control systems from NOTI-FIER, part of Honeywell Fire Systems.(TECH BRIEFS)
December 1, 2008... The ONYX Series of intelligent fire alarm control systems from NOTI-FIER, part of Honeywell Fire Systems, is now UL 864 Ninth Edition listed. The ONYX Series is comprised of the NFS-320 for small applications such as restaurants, strip malls...

Motion detectors best for low temp, indoor environments.(Editor's Choice)
December 1, 2008... Honeywell released the IS2500LT Low Temperature Motion Detector, which can be used in sheltered environments with temperatures as low as -40 deg. C. Applications include unheated sheds, garages, warehouses and more. All three lenses-35 ft., 60...

Premium-quality HDMI connectors.(Products & Services)
December 1, 2008... ICC is one of the only structured cabling manufacturers to offer high definition multi-media interface (HDMI) modular connectors. Engineered for premium quality, the HDMI feed-through female-to-female modular connector has 99.99 percent...

5.8GHz all-weather IR day/night camera.(Products & Services)
December 1, 2008... Easy to install and operate, this all-weather 5.8GHz IR camera offers an economical solution for real-time, high-resolution wireless video applications that is not susceptible to interference from 2.4GHz 802.11 b/g networks. The unit features...

TOA releases 6 new paging speakers.(Products & Services)
December 1, 2008... TOA Electronics Inc. released six premium paging speakers, including the PJ-304 projection speaker, PE-304 pendant speaker, BS-1034/BS-1034S wall-mount slim speakers, BS-678 wooden cabinet wall-mount speaker, and the BS-680FC metal cabinet...

Control this PIR remotely.(Products & Services)
December 1, 2008... Digital Monitoring Products (DMP) released a new passive infrared (PIR) ceiling-mount motion detector that can be controlled remotely, either from the panel or from any network-connected PC via DMP Remote Link Panel management software. The...

Wireless request-to-exit plates.(Products & Services)
December 1, 2008... SECO-LARM is now shipping the SD-8202GT-PEQ and SD-8103GT-PEQ wireless RF request-to-exit plates. The ENFORCER Wireless RF Plates are the ideal solution for difficult access control installations. The plates allow egress from protected areas by...

New automotive recorder product line.(Products & Services)
December 1, 2008... CBC (America) Corp.'s Specialty Products and Materials Div. introduced the Ganz Automotive Drive Recorders and Roundview Camera System to the security market. ZC-FV41M Drive Recorder with G sensor is automatically activated upon rapid...

Many doors-1 operator.(Products & Services)
December 1, 2008... Linear LLC announced the release of the LCO75 garage door operator for light-duty commercial and residential carriage-house-style door applications. The LCO75 is easy to install, offering dealers and installers a range of superior options and...

IP encoders enable 'video analytics in a box.(Products & Services)
December 1, 2008... Bosch Security Systems Inc. introduced the VideoJet X SN series of high-performance IP video encoders. The new encoder series is designed to meet the increasing market demand for "intelligence at the edge" in which video analytics is located at...

High-resolution day/night dome camera.(Products & Services)
December 1, 2008... The new VFCD956 redefines CCTV video image quality. The VFCD956 features a Samsung Techwin W-IV digital signal processor and is cable of producing 580 TV lines of color resolution. The VFCD956 also features a comprehensive feature set including...

5.8GHz wireless video desktop kit.(Products & Services)
December 1, 2008... VideoComm Technologies offers an economical desktop solution for real-time wireless video applications that is not susceptible to interference from 2.4GHz 802.11 b/g data devices. Featuring eight user-selectable channels, the system is an ideal...

2-door access control Add-On Kits.(Products & Services)
December 1, 2008... Secura Key announced two new models of its e*Access Kits: e*ACCESS3 and e*ACCESS4 Add-On Kits. The original e*ACCESS kits contain everything needed to install a 2-door access control system--just add door locks and cabling. These convenient...

High-resolution cameras may appeal to 'control freaks'.(Products & Services)
December 1, 2008... Speco Technologies introduced high-resolution, weatherproof/tamperproof day/night dome cameras with full on-screen display (OSD) control of all major functions. These cameras will be a favorite of installers because they offer the ultimate in...

System alleviates complex convergence challenges.(Products & Services)
December 1, 2008... American Fibertek Inc. (AFI) demonstrated new enhancements for the recently introduced V'nes Video Network Enterprise Solution at ASIS 2008, including Commander Series IP communications switches with additional PoE and analytics functionality,...

Camera technology compensates for difficult lighting environments.(Products & Services)
December 1, 2008... Dedicated Micros--part of AD Group--launched the ICE line of analog cameras that includes a range of day/night cameras and domes, wide dynamic range cameras that are perfect for high contrast daylight/interior scenes, and a new vandal-resistant...

Administrators can remotely control NVRS.(Products & Services)
December 1, 2008... JVC enhanced its VR-N900U and VR-N1600U network video recorders (NVRs) to offer remote administration capabilities. Remote access capability allows the administrator to log-in from any Internet location using a secure access to configure any of...

And the winner is ... IP (again).(2009 STAND-OUT PRODUCTS)(Internet protocol )
December 1, 2008... It sounds like a rerun, but it's not. Once again, Internet protocol (IP) is the leading product type expected to see strong growth next year. Talk to industry experts about the products they think will stand out in 2009, and IP makes their list...