Security Distributing & Marketing articles from July 2004

Security Distributing & Marketing archives from July 2004

Necessary strategy: streamlining.(Editor's Angle)(Editorial)
July 1, 2004... This year, the Top Systems Integrators demonstrated remarkable grit in their collective approach to attacking an uncertain economy. The industry's largest integrators, as ranked exclusively in SDM's ninth annual Top Systems Integrators Report...

Open technologies tempt the security industry.
July 1, 2004... When GE Infrastruture's Randy Provoost says he wants to open some doors, you get the feeling right off that he really wants to knock down barriers when it comes to the still touchy issue of open technologies and architectures in the security...

When good security creates bad safety.
July 1, 2004... Condominium complexes, gated communities, industrial compounds, and private roadways are all examples of locations where pedestrian and vehicular traffic is controlled by mechanized gates. Walled and gated areas do a great job of keeping out...

The attrition busters.(Companies You Should Know)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2004... The Attrition Busters offers workshops designed to help security companies improve customer relations. The workshops and seminars teach both staff and management to handle customers politely and effectively. Managing director Robert Harris rose...

XceedID.(Companies You Should Know)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2004... XceedID, Golden, Colo., is a designer, developer and supplier of contactless smart card and RFID products. The privately held company will introduce a product line in the fourth quarter of 2004. The family of products will be compliant with a...

G8 Summit secured by Monitronics International.
July 1, 2004... The U.S. Secret Service and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), requested that Monitronics International Inc., Dallas, participate in providing security services for the G8 Summit, which took place in June at Sea Island, Ga. Monitronics...

Sweepstakes winner takes home 350 Z Roadster.
July 1, 2004... ADI, Melville, N.Y., announced that Becky Hite, president of NCI--Newell Communications Inc., of Richmond, Va., was the winner of a brand new Nissan 350Z Roadster. Hite, a NCI employee for 25 years, was randomly selected from over 4,000 entries...

25 years of service equals success.(Brief Article)
July 1, 2004... This year, Electornix Systems Central Station Alarms Inc. of Huntington Station, N.Y., is celebrating its 25th anniversary in the alarm industry. Company president, Fred J. Leonardo, began his career in the telephone industry. During a New...

Big chance to be at the big game.(Brief Article)
July 1, 2004... Wheelock, Inc., Long Branch, N.J., announced that customers who purchase a Wheelock Powerpath MP or CP 8 Amp Power Supply from one of the following distributors between May 17 and August 31, 2004 and comply with promotional rules will be...

DITEK joins provider partnership.
July 1, 2004... GE Security Pro announced a new partnership with DITEK Corp., Largo, Fla. To help launch this partnership and to introduce the firm, DITEK is offering an exclusive discount program to GE Security Pro authorized dealers. DITEK provides a...

Vector starts its sponsorship engine.
July 1, 2004... Company officials at Vector Security Inc., Pittsburgh, view Vector's entrance into the NASCAR sponsorship arena as a great way to help popularize the company and the value of the industry. The Vector Security "Reassuring America" MacDonald...

Correction.(Correction Notice)
July 1, 2004... SDM erroneously published two fax numbers but no phone number for Professional Security Monitoring LLC on page 72 of the 2004 Buyers Guide. The correct phone number is (888) 443-1100. The correct fax number is (973) 661-3540.

Train the trainer Program from SIA.
July 1, 2004... The Security Industry Association (SIA), Alexandria, Va., continues to conduct its Central Station Operator/Instructor Train-the-trainer Program this summer and fall. The program can help to quickly identify competency levels of new employees,...

Monitronics International Inc.(News Briefs)(Brief Article)(Company Profile)
July 1, 2004... Monitronics International Inc., Dallas, has hired Larry Lingerfelt as Midwest regional sales manager. In this position, Lingerfelt will work to recruit independent alarm companies located in the Midwest into the Monitronics' nationwide...

DICE Corp.(News Briefs)(Brief Article)(Company Profile)
July 1, 2004... Jim Burkey, former vice president/general manager for ABM Data Systems, has joined the team of DICE Corp., Bay City, Mich., as director of sales. Burkey will be supervising all of DICE's sales representatives. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED]

Network Video Technologies (NVT).(News Briefs)(Brief Article)(Company Profile)
July 1, 2004... Network Video Technologies (NVT), Menlo Park, Calif., announced that Brian Echtenkamp has been hired as manager of central district sales. Echtenkamp's focus will be on providing local support for NVT customers in the central district, which...

Datacard Group.(News Briefs)(Brief Article)(Company Profile)
July 1, 2004... Datacard Group announced the appointment of Jeffrey J. Hattara as new president and CEO. Hattara succeeds Hatim Tyabji, the company's chairman, who served as acting CEO during the search process leading up to Hattara's appointment.

Network and proximity security in one smart card.
July 1, 2004... Datakey Inc., Minneapolis, and Indala Corp., San Jose, Calif., have formed an alliance, so Datakey will offer Datakey Axis two-factor authentication solution with Indala's FlexSmart cards and readers, giving enterprise organizations network and...

Schneider Electric acquires Andover Controls.
July 1, 2004... Schneider Electric, Rueil-Malmaison, France, announced the acquisition of Andover Controls Corp., the Andover, Mass.-based player in building automation and security. Building automation is one of the new growth platforms identified by...

Boston property upgrades a sagging security system.(SDM Exclusive)
July 1, 2004... Getting into one of the largest office buildings owned by Boston Properties isn't exactly like Tom Cruise's break-in scene in Mission Impossible, but the process is similarly controlled by a number of access control checkpoints. Auto...

Tackling tough security challenges.(SDM Exclusive)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2004... When the Professional Football Hall of Fame in Canton, Ohio, needed to improve the electronic security of its facilities, it turned to fellow Canton community member Diebold for assistance. Diebold worked with GE Security and CBC America, two...

Pacom and Inovonics announce Wireless interface.(Brief Article)(Company Profile)
July 1, 2004... Pacom Systems Inc., Sarasota, Fla., and Inovonics Wireless Corp., Louisville, Colo., announced what the duo says is the first remote wireless interface that allows customers to extend wireless alarm management capabilities into those areas...

Joint expo balances benefits to show goers.(Brief Article)
July 1, 2004... This spring, Las Vegas witnessed the joint expo between PSA Security Network, Denver, and the National Systems Contractors Association's (NSCA) Systems Integration Expo, which provided attendees with the opportunity to view exhibits ranging...

GOVSEC.(Trade Show News)(Government Security)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2004... Want to meet security professionals responsible for the physical security, cyber security, and information security of federal, state, and local governments? You can at GOVSEC. The Government Security Expo & Conference (GOVSEC) is a...

Carrier's liability to bring premise up to code.(Security and the Law)
July 1, 2004... The liability of an insurance carrier to bring premises "up to code" after a fire, was recently decided by the United States District Court in the State of Tennessee. After a fire destroyed property on one floor of a building, various...

Fire Department's autonomous monitoring plan draws industry ire.(Security and the Law)(Calgary Fire Department )(Brief Article)
July 1, 2004... The Canadian Security Association (CANASA), Calgary, expressed disappointment at a decision recently to give the Calgary Fire Department (CFD) authority to establish its own monitoring center to monitor fire calls. "No one can argue with...

5 five-minute tech quiz.
July 1, 2004... Hi-Tech ID Biometric systems can replace a card and PIN by "measuring" some physical characteristic of the user that cannot be duplicated by an intruder. Smart cards store much more data than traditional credentials, allowing a single card...

How to monitor your company's computer network.(Kinks & Hints)
July 1, 2004... How can the usage of a computer be controlled and monitored? With the proliferation of computers in homes and businesses, both business owners and individuals have become concerned about how their computers and Internet connections are...

Many causes for unwanted smoke alarms.
July 1, 2004... One of my clients gets a lot of nuisance fire alarm signals from their system. There doesn't seem to be a clear reason why. In small- to moderate-sized detection systems protecting relatively combustion-free environments, like office...

Sustained gains: more streamlined, more successful, and more hopeful, the industry's largest systems integrators push forward.(SDM's Top Systems Integrators)
July 1, 2004... The security industry's largest systems integrators have effectively adapted to the certainty of an uncertain economy and overcome ambiguity with nimble business strategies. This is evidenced by SDM's 9th annual Top Systems Integrators...

Success stories in reducing false alarms: several security companies stand as industry examples in reducing false alarm dispatches through their implementation of the many resources available to the industry.
July 1, 2004... The need to reduce false alarms has taken on greater urgency now that some municipalities have threatened to no longer respond to alarms or to do so only under certain conditions. The good news is that the alarm industry has pulled together in...

What customers want: video surveillance with power: security managers rely heavily on systems integrators as they swing towards digital--and camera upgrade opportunities abound.(digital cameras )
July 1, 2004... The conversion of video surveillance systems from analog to digital is well underway, according to a recent SDM survey of security managers who are the final end users of security systems. Systems offering surveillance from a local area network...

How to buy: cards & readers: card technology and its appropriate applications is a key determiner of which system you should purchase--so are durability and tech support.
July 1, 2004... Who knew that the simple task of opening a door could be so complex--or offer so many opportunities? From 1999 until 2004, security companies' revenue from access control services grew more than a billion dollars, from $1.5 billion to $2.7...

The beginnings: basics of networking.(Security Networkings)
July 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...

Get what you need from your dealer program.(Plain Talk)
July 1, 2004... For a dealer program to be considered successful it must result in a "win-win" environment. Dealer programs seen as a "failure" have a typical flaw: they are incredibly one sided, and generally to the benefit of the vendor or initiator. In...

Software helps dealers arrange technical furniture.(SDM Marketplace)
July 1, 2004... Winsted announces the release of WELS Version 3, state-of-the-art software that takes the guesswork out of technical furniture planning and design. WELS (Winsted Equipment Layout Software) Version 3 configuration software is an exclusive...

Fiber optic Universal Data transceiver.(SDM Marketplace)
July 1, 2004... International Fiber Systems Incorporated (IFS) announces its D2510WDM Series Universal Serial Data transceiver. It's the first environmentally hardened universal serial data transceiver that support data rates up to 512kbps. This unit provides...

Miniature tamper-resistant dome camera.(SDM Marketplace)
July 1, 2004... Great things come in small packages, and that's the best way to describe Speco Technologies' new CVC-647TP miniature color tamper-resistant dome camera. The CVC-647TP features 420 lines of Super-HAD resolution with a low-light sensitivity of...

Low flow rate waterflow detectors.(SDM Marketplace)
July 1, 2004... A new series of low-flow waterflow detectors are now available from System Sensor. Part of the Accuflow series, the detectors are intended for use in wet-pipe water mist systems, where flow detection of 3 gal./min. is required. Models are...

Fixed color camera sees in the dark.(SDM Marketplace)
July 1, 2004... The new ADCA470 high-resolution fixed color camera from American Dynamics comes equipped with a 470 TVL imager that provides twice the low-light capability of previous models. Night-Saver[TM] mode automatically switches from color to monochrome...

System has enhanced audit trail.(SDM Marketplace)
July 1, 2004... Software House, an access control brand of Tyco Fire & Security, announces its latest release of C*CURE 800 (version 8.2) which includes new features that answer the latest needs in security, including meeting recent federal mandates for the...

Self-powered dual credential lock.(SDM Marketplace)
July 1, 2004... The battery-less PowerLever PROX 9000, from Kaba Access Control, combines the convenience of PROX with PIN access to provide dual-credential access control for up to 3,000 individual user codes. The lock provides access control flexibility by...

Electronic digital privacy lock.(SDM Marketplace)
July 1, 2004... Alarm Lock Systems Inc., a division of NAPCO, adds to its leading line of innovative electronic pushbutton access locks with the new Trilogy DL4100 Electronic Digital Privacy Lock. Like Alarm Lock's Trilogy T2 keyless cylindrical lock, the...

Fingerprint biometric + smart card reader.(SDM Marketplace)
July 1, 2004... The AMAG S813 reader combines the BioscryptR MV1200T fingerprint sensor with a Philips MIFARER/MIFARE DESFire contactless smart card chip to produce a high-security front-end to an access control system. The smart card is used to store a...

New intercom system.(SDM Marketplace)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2004... Aiphone Corporation introduces the new AI-900 Integrated Intercommunication System. The AI-900 is a voice communication system that allows calls to be made quickly and easily--even in emergency situations--with a touch of a button. The AI-900...

New LCD 3 Rack Mount Series.(SDM Marketplace)
July 1, 2004... Control rooms, security headquarters and other multi-monitor locations will benefit from the new LCD 3 Rack Mount Series by Winsted. This new series features a low 39-in. profile while still offering 21 in. of rack space. This low profile...

New catalog features Homeland CCTV Security.(SDM Marketplace)
July 1, 2004... A free copy of the No. 2004A Spring-Summer edition of the ATV Research Video Wholesale Catalog is now available. This issue is heavily devoted to Homeland CCTV Security and features a wide selection of new, high-resolution, high-sensitivity,...

Commercial speaker system.(SDM Marketplace)
July 1, 2004... The MA (Multi-Application) Series, Speco Technologies' latest commercial speaker system, continues the company's heritage of more than 40 years of providing the highest quality of performance and reliability for residential and commercial sound...

Fire system network products have e-mail capability.(SDM Marketplace)
July 1, 2004... NOTIFIER, part of Honeywell's Fire Group, adds e-mail capability to its UniNet Online and NOTI*FIRE*NET (NFN) Web Server fire system network products. This allows users to automatically e-mail critical alarm information to up to 50 different...

Mobile DVR with MPEG-4 & wireless.(SDM Marketplace)
July 1, 2004... Mace Security International Inc. announces the introduction of its new professional grade Mobile Digital Video Recorder (Mobile DVR) with MPEG-4 technology and optional wireless feature. The Mobile DVR is designed for mobile applications and...

Enhanced reader with UL-listed enclosure.(SDM Marketplace)
July 1, 2004... Software House's RM-DCM-2 combines the power of its enhanced reader module (RM-4E) with the reliability of the UL mark. The RM-4E is a unique reader module used to create the connectivity between the reader and the control panel when...

FiberPacks simplify installation, work with any camera system.(SDM Marketplace)
July 1, 2004... GE Infrastructure - Security announces that its new FiberPacks provide everything an installer needs to implement a fiber optic transmission system. All of the components needed, including transmitter, receiver, and two power supplies, can now...

Structured wiring is fast & easy.(SDM Marketplace)
July 1, 2004... Designed to be flexible, expandable, and easy to use, the Y-Go structured wiring system makes solving home and office technology needs easier than ever before. Engineered exclusively by the technical staff at Y-connect, the Y-Go system makes...

Multi-Room speakers.(SDM Marketplace)
July 1, 2004... On-Q Home releases new premium speakers called the On-Q Blue Line MultiRoom Audio Series. Designed for multiroom distributed audio installations, Blue Line speakers answer the need for exceptional sound at an attractive price. The speakers have...

Biometric reader combined with LCD keypad reader.(SDM Marketplace)
July 1, 2004... HID announces a new modular approach to its iCLASS family of read/write contactless smart card products designed for fingerprint verification applications. Using 13.56 MHz contactless smart card technology, the bioCLASS product line provides...

Updated templates now on the Web.(SDM Marketplace)
July 1, 2004... Adams Rite has converted current product templates to Adobe PDF format and made them available for printing or download from its Web site www.adamsrite.com. An updated Web site helps users easily navigate to templates, catalog pages, parts...

Compact audible signal.(SDM Marketplace)
July 1, 2004... Edwards Signaling & Security Systems announces the new Adaptatone Millennium Mini-Mi compact audible signal. With a 6-in. by 5-in. footprint, the Mini-Mi has the same high performance standards as Edwards' full-sized Adaptatone Millennium...

Unique door viewer.(SDM Marketplace)
July 1, 2004... SafetyVue is a new security device designed to give you the peace of mind of knowing who is on your doorstep. Unlike a conventional peephole, viewers can stand up to 7 ft. back from a door to safely see out. Utilizing camera-like optics,...

Enhancements to Matrix Switcher/Controller.(SDM Marketplace)(Brief Article)
July 1, 2004... American Dynamics, part of the Tyco Fire & Security Access Control and Video Systems business unit, introduces the MegaPower 48 Plus Matrix Switcher/Controller. This system incorporates many of the high-end features of larger matrix systems...

Answer to: what's wrong with this?(Brief Article)
July 1, 2004... Wally's problem is caused by back EMF (Electromotive force) caused by the electric strike. When the coil of an electric lock collapses, the magnetic field induces a high voltage which can affect the operation of the access control system. ...

RF Wireless backup.
July 1, 2004... NAPCO Security Group Inc. introduces new StarLink RF Wireless backup for reporting alarm conditions to any central station over a dedicated digital network that spans the U.S., and Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico. The economical, supervised...

Beacons sold in 6-packs.
July 1, 2004... Edwards Signaling & Security Systems' 114 Series Compaxx beacons combine high performance and reliability in a light-duty, compact, PLC-compatible signal. Less than 4 in. tall, the beacons are designed to fit in all kinds of locations. The...