Security Distributing & Marketing articles from March 2003

Security Distributing & Marketing archives from March 2003

Turning the tide through the press. (Editor's Angle).(Editorial)
March 1, 2003... You've probably been hearing the phrases "verified response" and "non-response" often lately. During the past several months, endeavors by the Police Commission of Los Angeles to curtail false alarms by responding only to verified alarm signals...

Uncertain employment, unclear economy. (Insider).(employment barometers in the security industry)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2003... The state of a company's employment practices over an unspecified period often suggests the state of that company's business overall. That is, if a given company is either adding or cutting staff, then stockholders, industry colleagues and the...

Exculpatory clause upheld in guard co. lawsuit. (Insider).
March 1, 2003... On February 11, 2002, the U.S. District Court for the District of Nebraska granted a security guard company's motion for summary judgment and dismissed a complaint filed by an automobile dealership. The plaintiff hired the security company...

Siemens secures a New York City block. (Technology at Work).(Siemens Building Technologies Inc.'s security systems used at office building)
March 1, 2003... Throughout the 19th Century, ships carrying materials and finished goods traveled from all over the world to New York City. They docked at the Port of New York, situated along the Hudson River in Chelsea. From the Port, containers were unloaded...

University uses new fire protection panel. (Technology at Work).(Denison University)
March 1, 2003... Denison University has grown tremendously since it was founded 170 years ago, when it held classes in an unfinished church on a hill overlooking the village of Granville, Ohio. Now, the sprawling campus of this independent residential liberal...

Knock, knock -- ask customers what's new. (Insider).(dealers can uncover new needs and additional revenue by sending brief survey to customers)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2003... Opportunities are knocking where dealers rarely look, according to Scott MacDougall, Cornerstone Funding, and so are problems. By sending a brief survey to customers, dealers can uncover new needs and additional revenue. Speaking at Bold...

Fun with financials: thrive by tracking improvements. (Insider).(financial reporting systems are essential for all security firms)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2003... Financial reporting systems are essential for all security companies, regardless of size, according to security executives speaking at Bold Technologies' Bridge to the Future conference recently. Chic May, who heads up Alarm Partners in...

Log onto the benefits of Web account access from SAI. (Insider).(Security Associates Inc.'s Web-Net Internet Access System allows dealers to have current information reporting on activities of their customers)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2003... Central station Web-based applications can help dealers be more in control of their customers' experience with alarm systems as well as help them better manage their day-to-day operations. For example, the new Web-Net Internet Access System...

FKI Security Group chosen for corp brands ID. (Insider).(Fire King International, Inc., FireKing Security Products LLC, and Image Vault LLC to do business as FKI Security Group )(Brief Article)
March 1, 2003... Early last month, Fire King International, Inc., FireKing Security Products LLC, and Image Vault LLC announced that they will do business as FKI Security Group (www.fkisecuritygroup.com). The five brands now marketed and sold under FKI Security...

New companies you should know about.
March 1, 2003... Cantronic Systems Inc. is a leading designer, manufacturer, and marketer of ultra-high performance infrared imaging solutions for demanding security applications. The company, based in Coquitlam, British Columbia, specializes in passive and...

ISC EXPO/West 2003 to convene. (Insider).(Brief Article)
March 1, 2003... With the current national climate experiencing an increased emphasis and spending on homeland security, ISC EXPO/West is focused on providing information, solutions and technology to dealers and integrators, to help build their business and to...

P1's parent plans security firm's departure. (Insider).(Westar Energy Inc. to sell Protection One Inc.)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2003... Market sources suggest that Westar Energy is anxious to unload its subsidiary and major security industry player, Protection One, Topeka, Kansas. According to a company statement, Protection One and Westar Energy announced that the...

Home electronics group adds ELAN Home Systems. (Insider).(Nortek Inc. acquisition)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2003... Nortek Inc., the Providence, R.I.-based manufacturer and distributor of building, remodeling and indoor environmental control products for residential and commercial markets, has added ELAN Home Systems, Lexington, Ky., to its roster of product...

Smith & Wesson, DIY Co. enter licensing agreement. (Insider).(Today's Design House)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2003... Today's Design House, Milwaukee, which serves the home center channel, and Smith & Wesson Holding Corp. have signed a licensing agreement to market and sell home and personal security products under the Smith & Wesson brand name. Smith & Wesson...

FARA adopts position on verified response. (Insider).(False Alarm Reduction Association)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2003... In response to numerous inquiries regarding its stance, the board of directors of the False Alarm Reduction Association (FARA), Rockville, Md., formally adopted a position on verified response early last month. The position reaffirms FARA's...

SIA holds Central Station 'train-the-trainer' program. (Insider).(Security Industry Association )(Brief Article)
March 1, 2003... The Security Industry Association's (SIA), Alexandria, Va., Central Station Training Program is being described as a "train-the-trainer" course. Experienced central station personnel (such as senior operators, supervisors, training...

GE Interlogix launches new Web site. (Insider).(Brief Article)
March 1, 2003... The comprehensive new Web site from GE Interlogix, North St. Paul, Minn., is an online resource for dealers, systems integrators, specifiers and end users seeking information related to security, life safety and enterprise technologies. ...

Receiver down: account signals to transfer to alarm monitoring service. (Insider).(Alarm Monitoring Services helps Mountain Alarm)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2003... Until Alarm Monitoring Services (AMS), Metairie, La., lent a helping hand with a spare receiver, Jack Halbrooks, president of Mountain Alarm, Ogden, Utah, was between a rock and a hard place. In January, after normal business hours,...

AT&T, TriGuard Group to offer economical home security solution. (Insider).(Brief Article)
March 1, 2003... Communications giant AT&T and the TriGuard Group, Needham, Mass., recently announced a co-marketing agreement that offers AT&T's residential long-distance customers significant savings on TriGuard's Advantage Wireless Home Security System. ...

Trans-Alarm, PSA Security Network win honors. (Insider).(Group 4 Securitas Technology Corp.)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2003... Group 4 Securitas Technology Corp., Torrance, Calif., recently announced the winners of last year's Group 4 Partner Awards, which honor sales and/or support achievements of key Group 4 partner companies. Taking the Top National System...

New campus fire-safety video. (Insider).(SimplexGrinnell sponsors "Graduation: Fatally Denied")(Brief Article)
March 1, 2003... SimplexGrinnell, Westminster, Mass., has announced that it is a corporate sponsor of a new fire-safety video intended to reduce the number of fires that occur in college dormitories, fraternities and sororities. In the interest of public...

Online residential crime reports now available. (Insider).(CAP Index Inc.)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2003... CAP Index Inc., Philadelphia, a firm specializing in risk management and crime vulnerability prediction, said that CAPResidential, a consumer version of its CrimeCheck report, is now available at www.capindex.com. The reports are available via...

GE Interlogix announces sales contest plans. (Insider).(Brief Article)
March 1, 2003... GE Interlogix announced that its 2003 Dealer Sales Meeting will be held in Costa del Sol, Spain. Attendees will enjoy a weeklong series of product releases, business seminars, and fun -- courtesy of GE Interlogix -- from November 5-12, 2003....

Web site with business management solution. (Insider).(Alpine Management Solutions)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2003... Alpine Management Solutions has launched a new Web site. The site offers product information about the AlarmBase Professional/TRAVERSE application suite, a high-end, competitively priced business management solution for security companies....

NBFAA Spring Conference coincides with ISC EXPO/West. (Insider).(National Burglar and Fire Alarm Association)(Brief Article)
March 1, 2003... The National Burglar and Fire Alarm Association (NBFAA) will be hosting its Spring Conference in conjunction with ISC West March 23 - 28 at the Flamingo Las Vegas Hotel. The Conference schedule, meeting options and registration information...

Five-minute tech quiz.
March 1, 2003... Hone Your Cabling Knowledge In years past, security dealers installed only alarms and used only a few types of cable, frequently one type for power/sounding devices and another for detection devices. Today's dealers often offer a wide...

Telephone and card access: the best of both. (Kinks & Hints).
March 1, 2003... One of my customers has an older telephone-style entry access control panel on the door of the apartment building he manages. He asked about upgrading it to a proximity reader, but I reminded him that almost every day there Is a contractor or...

Under control.(remote access control systems )
March 1, 2003... Security dealers, such as Engineered Protection Systems' Kevin Carlson, provide helpful advice for remotely managing their clients' card access systems -- resulting in satisfied customers and increased recurring revenue. Imagine that...

Dogged determination: with the help of a K-9, a New England dealer captured his man, and the First Line of Defense Award.(Terry Kelley and James Graham )
March 1, 2003... In an industry where municipal policies of non-response are proliferating nationwide, perhaps the greatest marketing tool is a true success story. The drama of an apprehension--solid evidence that security systems really work--can go far in...

Video: remote but accessible; special locations, special events and unique outdoor uses call for traditional and emerging remote video technology.
March 1, 2003... It's a problem-solving security world. Equipment that offers remote video systems and monitoring -- ranging from the application of traditional technology in new ways to emerging video developments -- depends on solving special end user...

A helping hand at home: remote controls are essential additions to today's electronically enhanced homes.
March 1, 2003... In Finland -- home of mobile electronics giant, Nokia - the Scandinavian word for cellular phone translates into something like, "an extension of the hand." In the remaining parts of the world, however, there is another technology that is more...

Fiber optics: planning an installation; the first article in a series on practical instruction of fiber optic technology examines how to plan for an installation.
March 1, 2003... When selecting a cabling media for an installation, a systems integrator can choose from standard copper, twisted pair (Category 5), or fiber optic cable types. When might the proper selection be fiber, as opposed to copper-based cabling? ...

Managing better with segment analysis: want to really run your business segment analysis is a must.
March 1, 2003... When I was active on a day-to-day basis running an electronic security company, I was fortunate to have the opportunity to profit from a broad range of perspectives. In my early years [started a small company from scratch. After digital...

Television quality wireless transmitter. (Marketplace).
March 1, 2003... From Sequent Technologies, the Ranger 350i is the first television quality wireless mobile video transmitter that uses existing wireless networks to deliver compressed MPEG 4 streaming video transmissions. The new "cigar box size" system can...

Remote PC-controlled event record.
March 1, 2003... From Crow Electronic Engineering, the MemoWave digital video event recorder records images on a removable MultiMedia Card. It allows the user to have a three-camera video surveillance system with alarm trigger and capabilities controlled by...

Code/decoder devices. (Marketplace).
March 1, 2003... From Panasonic Security Systems, a series of CODEC (Code/decoder) devices provide Ethernet networking capabilities. The GX Series employs MPEG2 compression while providing a maximum delay of only 150 msec for the transmission of video...

Browser-based PTZ dome. (Marketplace).
March 1, 2003... From Elmo, the PYC-201C IP Dome Camera has a built-in Web server which makes it IP-addressable for monitoring of all locations from a PC. The camera produces motion images with VGA and QVGA resolution with refresh rates up to 30 frames per...

Software camera navigation. (Marketplace).
March 1, 2003... From PI Vision, a camera navigation suite enables users to easily navigate multiple camera installations. The graphical user interface combined with instant access of the PI Vision RAID Level 5 storage makes reviewing video quicker and easier....

Remote monitoring. (Marketplace).
March 1, 2003... From SBA Security, SAB Guard remote monitoring system can support up to 16 cameras and is easily networked with other camera servers, for central viewing of multiple locations. Features: motion sensor recording, remote access, 5X digital zoom,...

Unit combines matrix switcher and built-in digital multiplexer/recorder. (Marketplace).
March 1, 2003... GE Interlogix, Kalatel announces that its new DVMRe Matrix offers all the features of its Triplex digital video multiplexer/recorder and a 16 x 5 crosspoint matrix switcher. It provides integrated camera synchronization to assure seamless...

Real-time video transmission. (Marketplace).
March 1, 2003... From Softalia, the RealAction Viewer is an advanced system to transmit images over low-bandwidth environments. The RAV-RX receiver software on the receiving end controls the camera that provides a remote control option including pan, tilt and...

Waterproof bullet cameras. (Marketplace).
March 1, 2003... From CSI/Speco, the CVC-321WP Waterproof B/W Bullet Camera with 10 IR LEDs and 120 Ft. Cable is 00% waterproof with underwater operation capabilities to a 90 feet maximum. It features a 3.6mm fixed focus lens, 10 infrared LEDS, and built-in...

Single-channel digital video recorder. (Marketplace).
March 1, 2003... From Ademco Video, the AHDR1 is a replacement for traditional time-lapse recorders and uses XtraStor Technology, which records high-resolution video for days, weeks and even months at a time to the unit's convenient removable 40GB hard disk...

Power supplies are UL Class II Listed. (Marketplace).
March 1, 2003... Securitron announces its BPS series of filtered and regulated DC battery charging power supplies are rated Class II by Underwriters Laboratories. The Class II Listing means that the output wires need not run in conduit, saving substantial...

Vehicle tracking for smaller markets. (Marketplace).
March 1, 2003... SecureFleet, well-known for its commercial-based GPS fleet management and tracking systems, announces VehicleAlert.com It is a cost-effective solution for markets not currently suitable for the larger real-time fleet systems, including heavy...

High resolution, compact color camera. (Marketplace).
March 1, 2003... GE Interlogix, Kalatel announces that its new compact KTC-240CCE high-resolution color camera provides a solution for areas where space or discretion is an issue and lighting is difficult to control. Offering 480 lines of resolution, 0.02 lux...

DVMR provides law enforcement with read/write CD. (Marketplace).
March 1, 2003... GE Interlogix' new StoreSafe four-channel digital video multiplexer-recorder (DVMR) with auxiliary read/write CD unit provides locally copied CDs on demand. When an incident occurs, the user simply presses a "CD record" button and enters the...

Prox cards integrated with vehicle ID reader. (Marketplace).
March 1, 2003... HID and NEDAP, a Dutch RFID technology manufacturer and systems developer, announced the introduction of proximity card-enabled Automatic Vehicle Identification Reader (AVI) technology. This new dual-ID, long distance, high-speed AVI system...

Self-contained covert CCTV system. (Marketplace).
March 1, 2003... Carol Products introduces the Snoop, a self-contained covert CCTV surveillance system that includes black-and-white CCD camera, video motion detector activation and recording (up to thousands of frames) onto a memory card the size of a postage...

Visitor software is upgraded. (Marketplace).
March 1, 2003... EasyLobby SVM 6.0 represents an upgrade to the previous version Photo Plus 5.1. With EasyLobby, the visitor's ID (driver's license or business card) is electronically read, and all relevant information is automatically captured in a secure...

Entry-level Digital Video Management System. (Marketplace).
March 1, 2003... Silent Witness releases the DVMS Simplex series, an entry-level line of Digital Video Management Systems (DVMS), to complement the premium DVMS Duplex series. The DVMS Simplex line is an intelligent, integrated multiplexer and digital recorder...

1.3 ton holding force magnetic shear lock. (Marketplace).
March 1, 2003... From Security Door Controls, the SDC 1565 Hi/Shear EM Lock, designed for aesthetically superior and high-security access control applications, is capable of an unsurpassed 2,700 lb. holding force. The concealed mortise design of the Hi/Shear...

Browser-based visitor management system. (Marketplace).
March 1, 2003... Infrasafe Inc.'s iVisitor is a securely hosted visitor management service that requires only a browser. It provides 24x7x365 access from any computer at any time, and integrates into an end user's current access control system. iVisitor...

Visitor system integrates with access control. (Marketplace).
March 1, 2003... STOPware's PassagePoint v3 has over four years of software development and market research of visitor and lobby security needs. It is designed for any organization, from a single lobby requiring a standalone station, to a server-based system...

Miniature pan/tilt affordably replaces fixed cameras. (Marketplace).
March 1, 2003... GE Interlogix, Kalatel's new miniature CyberScout camera system, especially flexible for small spaces or discreet surveillance, combines the most essential features of a surveillance system in an economical pan/tilt dome. Equipped with a...

Wireless covert smoke detector video camera. (Marketplace).
March 1, 2003... Sperry West announces anew, totally wireless covert video camera disguised as a smoke detector, as a solution to short-term, difficult-to power, covert surveillance projects. The Spyder Smoke Detector covert camera is available in two views,...

Integrated voice evacuation system. (Marketplace).
March 1, 2003... From Silent Knight, part of Honeywell's Fire Systems Group, its Farenhyt LFP-100/1000 VIP (Voice Integration Panel) line has features of Silent Knight's panels, plus voice evacuation system. This all-in-one product includes 127 addressable...

Optical turnstile. (Marketplace).
March 1, 2003... Alvarado Mfg. Co. introduces the Supervisor 3000, a barrier-arm optical turnstile. The Supervisor 3000 combines tandem motorized barrier arms with state-of-the-art optical turnstile technology to speed patrons through points of entry without...

Subscription-based access control management. (Marketplace).
March 1, 2003... iMonitor provides its iAccess solution as a full-featured access control software application on a yearly subscription basis. The service is available to security dealers and systems integrators to resell. With iAccess, access control servers...

UL Lists Spectrum 520 School Intercom System. (Marketplace).
March 1, 2003... Jeron Electronic Systems Inc. has been authorized by Underwriters Laboratories Inc. to apply the UL and C-UL List marks to the new Spectrum 520 School Intercom System. The system is listed to UL 813. The Spectrum 520 School Intercom System...

Hands-free home automation. (Marketplace).
March 1, 2003... Destiny Networks Inc. unveiled a solution of hands-free automation with a patent-pending sensor architecture and configurable software application. Home systems such as lighting, heating and cooling, audio and video, and curtains and windows...

Card printer. (Marketplace).
March 1, 2003... The Eltron P320i is an easy-to-use, full color, single-sided card printer with a clear, user-friendly LCD display. Housed in a secure, lock-protected metal enclosure, it includes an electronic pass-code system to prevent unauthorized use or...

Badge flexibility with visitor system. (Marketplace).
March 1, 2003... Visitor Management Inc.'s VMI Pro software is a complete system for managing the visitors, contractors, and full-time employees entering your clients' facilities. With integrated query capabilities, VMI Pro can create reports to suit their...

Video secutiy cable fights flame spreed. (Marketplace).
March 1, 2003... From secutriy cable hights flame Sprred. From Cable Inc., a new coaxial cable for video security systems meets the industry's toughest standards for flame spread and smoke generation in plenum installations. Made with DuPont Teflon FEP...

Structured cabling unit. (Marketplace).
March 1, 2003... ICC announces a deluxe 28-in, tall residential structured cabling distribution unit to its Net-Media Center family. DDC-28 features a durable, gloss-white finish and locking door, capable of opening from either the left or right side....

Innovative ceiling speaker. (Marketplace).
March 1, 2003... SpeakerCraft Inc. announces the COM 65, a two-way 6-in., flush - mounted, coaxial ceiling speaker for the system contractor market. Designed to be the cornerstone of a new line of commercial loudspeakers, the COM 65 follows a tradition of...

Lowering PolE granted patent. (Marketplace).
March 1, 2003... Videolarm has been awarded a utility patent for its PolEvator lowering pole. It allows just one technician, using an adjustable torque, variable speed drill, to lower and raise camera equipment to ground level in less than 3 mm. Installation is...

Hand reader integrates with smart card. (Marketplace).
March 1, 2003... IR Recognition Systems hand geometry readers integrate with HID's iCLASS read/write contactless smart cards. Providing the best of smart cards and biometrics, the solution provides dual authentication by requesting both the right card and right...

Controller seamlessly integrates with existing networks. (Marketplace).
March 1, 2003... Software House introduces version 3.0 of its Ethernet-ready controller, iSTAR, which includes additional critical networking features that streamline IP address administration and guarantee network availability. iStar works in conjunction with...

Double Cylinder Exit Device. (Marketplace).
March 1, 2003... Yale Commercial Locks and Hardware announces its newest additions to the 7100 series line of exit devices -- the double cylinder function, rim, SquareBolt and mortise exit devices. The 7100 series Double Cylinder Exit Device is the perfect...

Point of Sale solution fights retail shrinkage. (Marketplace).
March 1, 2003... Toshiba's Surveillix Point of Sale solution is designed to work seamlessly with the company's KV-PCDVR digital video recorders. Able to support multiple registers simultaneously, the new interface solution provides a complete record of...

Wireless smoke and heat detectors. (Product Applications).
March 1, 2003... * No drill holes * Low profile design * Difficult locations handled From Ademco Group, the 5807LS and 5807LST residential smoke and heat detectors have built-in wireless transmitters to handle difficult-to-wire locations such as...

Selectable candela strobe. (Product Applications).
March 1, 2003... * Strobe or horn/strobe combo * Field selectable candela * Easy installation From Gentex, the Commander4 is a 24volt, ceiling mount, selectable candela strobe or horn/strobe combination signaling appliance. The Superslide metal...

50-point addressable digital fire communicator. (Product Applications).
March 1, 2003... Over phone lines * Handles 50 addressable devices * Reduced wiring requirements From Silent Knight, a division of Honeywell's Fire Solutions Group, the IntelliKnight 5700 Fire Control Communicator provides digital fire reporting...

Proximity comes of age. (Literature Showcase).
March 1, 2003... The new e*Tag Quasar RFID reader/writers from Secura Key take proximity access control to a new level. Utilizing 13.56 MHz, e*Tag Quasar combines a Wiegand-output reader with high-speed, two-way RS-485 communications. Merge physical access with...

New i3 Series smoke detectors. (Literature Showcase).
March 1, 2003... System Sensor announces new i3 Series smoke detectors, including models with an 85 dB sounder, a Form C relay or an isolated thermal sensor. The series includes 2-wire and 4-wire photoelectric detectors with or without a fixed 135[degrees]F...

2003 Award entries: vote your choice to honor marketing supports to dealers -- SDM Security America Awards. (Securing America).
March 1, 2003... In its 13th year, the annual SDM Securing America Awards is a well-recognized program which honors suppliers who close the loop with dealers by providing them high-quality sales literature, manuals, marketing materials, community outreach...

Intelligent addressable control panel. (Product Applications).
March 1, 2003... * Auto-programming capability * Remote up/down loading * Built-in NAG synch From Fire-Lite Alarms, Inc., a division of Honeywell's Fire Solutions Group, its intelligent addressable fire alarm control panel, the MS-9200UD, is built...

Sounder, relay smokes. (Product Applications).
March 1, 2003... * Reversing relay/synch * Reduced costs * Multi-applications From System Sensor, the 13 series sounder and relay smoke detectors covers a range of monitored fire alarm applications including residential, auxiliary control and...

Voice/evac to FireFinder intelligent system. (Product Applications).
March 1, 2003... * In case of emergency * Music and paging * 8-channel voice amplifiers From Siemens Building Technologies Inc., Fire Safety Division, there are a range of audio capabilities as part of the FireFinder intelligent fire detector...

Multitone electronic appliances. (Product Applications).
March 1, 2003... * Two sound levels * Emergency evac signaling * Can be synched From Wheelock, an alarm appliance with eight selective signals provides sound penetration for various ambient and wall conditions with two field selectable sound...

Waterflow package. (Product Applications).
March 1, 2003... * Five zones * Horn, smoke, pull station * Easy install From DMP, the 5-zone Fire Alarm Control Panel Package (XR5FC) includes the XR5FC-81 in a 340 enclosure, 692F-81 keypad, 866 notification module, 320 wire-in transformer, two...