Security Distributing & Marketing articles from May 2008

Security Distributing & Marketing archives from May 2008

The stories behind the numbers: the ability for the SDM 100 to reinvent themselves shows amazing perseverance.(Editor's Angle)(Editorial)
May 1, 2008... Publishing the 18th annual SDM 100 this month was a humbling project. Of course there are always hours and hours of data collection, data entry, analysis and writing involved; but the interesting part begins when I review the dealers' responses...

Night vision camera wins New Product Showcase award.(ISC WEST 2008)(Awards list)
May 1, 2008... An innovative camera that sees in the dark by sensing short-wave infrared (SWIR) light produced during the day by the sun won the 2008 Security Industry Association New Product Showcase at ISC West last month. The SWIR light is absorbed by...

SDM presents its 1st annual Channel Partners Awards at ISC West.(Insider News & Business)(Awards list)(Brief article)
May 1, 2008... SDM announced the winners of its first annual Channel Partners Awards at ISC West, Las Vegas. The SDM Channel Partners Awards program, an expansion of SDM's Securing America Awards (which measured marketing collateral), recognize the importance...

Meet 2 new industry leaders.(ISC WEST 2008 SHOW COVERAGE)
May 1, 2008... During ISC West, SDM met with two new industry leaders who recently took the helms of their respective organizations--Jeremy Hockham, the new president of sales--Americas, at Bosch Security Systems, and Luis Orbegoso, vice president, general...

U.S. to protect business' economic security, ISC West keynote speakers say.(ISC WEST 2008 SHOW COVERAGE)(Editorial)(Brief article)
May 1, 2008... Protecting manufacturers' trade secrets may become part of U.S. industrial policy, according to two speakers at ISC West's opening breakfast and keynote address, sponsored by the California Alarm Association (CAA). Lynn Mattice, consultant...

Stanley Convergent purchases Las Vegas-based A-1 Security.(Insider News & Business)
May 1, 2008... Stanley Convergent Security Solutions Inc. (formerly HSM Electronic Protection Services Inc.) (Stanley CSS), Naperville, Ill., announced the purchase of A-1 Security Ltd., a security company headquartered in Las Vegas. A-1 Security...

Cisco introduces new IP cameras, expands physical security solution portfolio.(Insider News & Business)
May 1, 2008... Cisco, San Jose, Calif., announced key additions to its Cisco Connected Physical Security product portfolio, delivering new capabilities in Internet Protocol (IP)-based video surveillance and electronic access control that ease the convergence...

Ionit Technologies partners with Walgreens; places DVR systems in stores nationwide.(Insider News & Business)
May 1, 2008... Walgreens, America's largest drug store chain, just completed installing and networking Ionit Technologies Inc.'s digital video recording (DVR) system to monitor, manage and protect more than 6,200 stores, facilities and distribution centers...

Pennsylvania-based security system providers merge.(Insider News & Business)
May 1, 2008... Select Security, Lancaster, Pa., merged the assets of Williamsport-based West Branch Security Systems Ltd. with Lancaster-based Select Security. Michael Drawbaugh, president of West Branch Security Systems, will continue working with...

Custom home electronics distributor inks distribution agreement.(Insider News & Business)
May 1, 2008... AVAD LLC, Van Nuys, Calif., a distributor of custom home electronics, announced that the company entered into a distribution agreement with ATON, a Lexington, Ky.-based provider of home audio and video signal routing and distribution products....

Dynamic Network Factory forms IP surveillance division.(Insider News & Business)
May 1, 2008... Dynamic Network Factory Inc. (DNF), Hayward, Calif., announced the formation of DNF Security, a new business division that plans to capitalize on double-digit growth in the IP surveillance market to provide customers with a complete centralized...

NTC to 'Train the Troops'.
May 1, 2008... National Training Center (NTC), Las Vegas, announced a "Train the Troops" program to train recently discharged military service personnel for careers in the low-voltage industry. Charles Aulner, CEO of NTC, explained the inception of the...

Trade show news.(Conference news)
May 1, 2008... The 2008 World Safety Conference & Exposition (WSC&E), the annual conference of the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), travels to Las Vegas this year from June 2 to 5. The event will be held at the Mandalay Bay Convention Center. ...

GE Security announces annual Strategic Partner awards.(Insider News & Business)
May 1, 2008... GE Security Inc., Bradenton, Fla., a business of GE Enterprise Solutions, announced the winner of the President's Award--its 2007 Strategic Partner of the Year--as well as the recipients of four regional Security Solutions Strategic Partner of...

ICx Technologies acquires video analytics company.(Insider News & Business)
May 1, 2008... ICx Technologies, Arlington, Va., acquired PureTech Systems, Phoenix, a firm specializing in video analysis technologies for wide area surveillance. The division will now be known as ICx Vision Systems. ICx offers a strong line of products,...

New partnership merges at-home technologies with EMT emergency response.(Insider News & Business)
May 1, 2008... Community Management Initiative Inc. (CMI), Reading, Pa., which offers the SimplyHome system to assist at-home seniors and people with disabilities, announced it joined SafetyCare's national Authorized Partner Program. CMI now will offer...

Residential alarm monitoring services provider announces partnership with security manufacturer.(Insider News & Business)(Monitronics International partnership with Grupo DSC S.A. de C.V.)(Brief article)
May 1, 2008... Monitronics International, Dallas, a provider of residential alarm monitoring services, announced that it has partnered with DSC, a leading manufacturer of intrusion security products to offer consumers a complete security offering through its...

Brivo adds senior staff and space.(Insider News & Business)(Brivo Systems LLC has promoted Dave Williams )(Brief article)
May 1, 2008... Brivo Systems LLC, Bethesda, Md., added new senior staff, created an additional sales territory, and expanded its headquarters. Brivo veteran Dave Williams was promoted to vice president of North American sales. This new position was...

HAI announces 2008 Five-Star dealers.(Insider News & Business)(Brief article)
May 1, 2008... HAI, New Orleans, La., a manufacturer of integrated automation and security products since 1985, announced the winners of its Five-Star Dealer program for 2008 on March 13 at its annual Dealer Appreciation party held during the EH Expo in...

Honeywell Power Products.(News Briefs)
May 1, 2008... Honeywell Power Products, Northford, Conn., appointed Security Marketing Consultants Inc. (SMC) to support its customers within the North Central United States. Representatives are now available to provide demonstrations, technical training and...

Digital Monitoring Products (DMP).(News Briefs)(Digital Monitoring Products Inc. appointed Charles Sutton, Franco Secades and Mark Barber)(Brief article)
May 1, 2008... Digital Monitoring Products (DMP), Springfield, Mo., named Charles Sutton to the newly created position of director of market development, Retail Solutions. Sutton will assist DMP authorized dealers in providing retail security solutions for...

Pelco.(News Briefs)
May 1, 2008... Pelco, Clovis, Calif., won the Best New Product award at the 3rd Annual World Game Protection Conference (WGPC) in Las Vegas. Powerful and intuitive, Endura Mapping gives users unprecedented control over their Endura IP Video Security System....

COPS Monitoring.(News Briefs)
May 1, 2008... COPS Monitoring, Williamstown, N.J., promoted Heather Peterson to dealer support manager. In her new role, Peterson will oversee not only dealer support, but also data entry. Peterson has been with COPS for eight years, starting in the data...

DVTel Inc.(News Briefs)(DVTel Inc. has opened an office in Toronto, Canada and appointed Chris Helin)(Brief article)
May 1, 2008... DVTel Inc., Ridgefield Park, N.J., opened an office in Toronto, Canada, to support a growing roster of projects, and appointed DVTel veteran, Chris Helin, as director of DVTel Canada Additionally, Yanai Oron took charge of the longitude...

Digital Horizon Solutions (DHS).(News Briefs)(Digital Horizon Solutions has apointed Mitchell Crowsey )(Brief article)
May 1, 2008... Digital Horizon Solutions (DHS), Frisco, Texas, a provider of integrated access control solutions built for today's IT environments, announced the appointment of Mitchell Crowsey to the DHS engineering team. Crowsey joined the team as a senior...

Speco Technologies.(News Briefs)
May 1, 2008... Speco Technologies, Amityville, N.Y., promoted Peter Botelho to executive vice president/general manager of Speco Technologies, a manufacturer of residential and commercial sound, security, CCTV and electronic accessories. Botelho joined Speco...

Honeywell releases security convergence study results.(Insider News & Business)
May 1, 2008... Honeywell, Louisville, Ky., released survey results that reveal how some organizations are integrating physical security measures such as video surveillance and access control with traditional IT security systems. According to "Enterprise...

Correction.(Insider News & Business)(Correction notice)
May 1, 2008... In an article on the 50th anniversary in the security industry of Les Gold, SDM's contributing legal columnist, (SDM, March 2008, p. 258), the gentleman on the right in the photo is Paul Worsley Jr., best known as the owner of Valley Burglar...

This alarm contract is not a contract of adhesion.(Security&the Law)
May 1, 2008... A complaint recently filed against an alarm company in the state of Kentucky had an old, familiar claim--the alarm contract was a contract of adhesion. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The plaintiff insurance company and its insured homeowner...

It's the system, stupid.(SECURITY IN CONTEXT)(social networking: YouTube.com)
May 1, 2008... Pardon the attention-grabbing headline and obvious copy of former President Bill Clinton's 1992 campaign slogan, courtesy of strategist James Carville. I wanted to point out the need for the physical security industry to think in more holistic...

Double digits: the 100 largest security installation and monitoring companies, the SDM 100, attained double-digit growth in 2007 in both recurring monthly revenue and total revenue.(Statistical table)
May 1, 2008... What do you remember about 1991? In May of that year, SDM marked publication of the first annual SDM 100, a ranking by revenue of the largest security installation companies in the United States. The SDM 100 proved to be a cornerstone of the...

Fire alarm systems: state of the market: although slowing of new commercial construction is expected this year, business from enforcement of fire codes, retrofit jobs, and demand for mass notification systems is expected to fill the gap.(SPECIAL REPORT)(Report)
May 1, 2008... The slowdown in residential construction that began in 2007 is expected by some to spread to commercial construction this year. But innovative security dealers and systems integrators are shifting their fire alarm business to other segments of...

Fire alarm addressables: the latest addressable fire alarm systems are smaller, faster and smarter.
May 1, 2008... In the years since addressable fire alarm systems debuted in the marketplace, their superior advantages have become well-known--the ability to pinpoint the exact detector, pull station or other device that is in trouble or alarm, thereby making...

Where can we put all this? As video needs and resolutions increase, storage of security data becomes an issue.(Video Surveillance)(Company overview)
May 1, 2008... Megapixel cameras and high frame rates are creating "mega-storage" needs for security system data. Although storage costs are decreasing, end users' expectations of the resolutions, frame rates and time period of video and other data they can...

Door tenders: access control is the new frontier for central stations--and their wholesale clients.(RMR Opportunity)
May 1, 2008... Access control is not an area in which central stations traditionally have been involved. But that's changing now that more end user organizations have wide area data connections capable of supporting IP communications. Increasingly security...

Extra funding, extra bid help school district gain a 'mega'-security system.(VIDEO SURVEILLANCE SOLUTION)(American Digital Security is provide security system to school district)
May 1, 2008... Although when bidding for work, security dealers and systems integrators must price the equipment and work specified, nothing prevents them from suggesting a different system than the one requested by submitting an alternate bid. ...

Panasonic.(PROJECTS in the News)
May 1, 2008... Panasonic will install approximately 2,000 surveillance camera systems at various venues of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games, which begin on August 8. The Super Dynamic III (SDIII) color PTZ cameras will help ensure security at the International...

Hikvision.(PROJECTS in the News)(Brief article)
May 1, 2008... Following a discussion with the installer, Yonghui Electronics, Hikvision supplied a DS-8016HFI-S network DVR switched to more than 140 cameras with 4 CIF video resolution in real time for the Special Olympics in Shanghai, China, in October...

New features for fire detection.(5 Five Minute Tech Quiz)
May 1, 2008... 1. The local authority having jurisdiction (AHJ) makes the final determination on appropriate fire alarm installations. a. True b. False [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] 2. When designing a fire alarm system, which national code should...

Home networking '101'.(INSTALLING NETWORKS)
May 1, 2008... Entertainment and technology systems have not traditionally been included in the design/planning phases of construction projects until fairly recently. Builders and their clients are more technically savvy than ever before. But the information...

Look at what ADI has done now!(Technology Solutions & Skills)(Brief article)
May 1, 2008... ADI, Melville, N.Y., expanded its training initiatives to help dealers remain competitive in the low-voltage industry by adding a variety of new training courses in Fire, IP, audio/video, and more. ADI's program includes ADI Expo seminars,...

Get your NICET sprinkler training from NTC.(Technology Solutions & Skills)(Brief article)
May 1, 2008... The National Training Center (NTC) is offering a training program for those seeking NICET Certification in fire sprinkler systems. The course will focus on the automatic sprinkler system layout certification offered by NICET. The first...

Download a new audible/visible applications guide from System Sensor.(Technology Solutions & Skills)
May 1, 2008... A newly revised applications guide from System Sensor, "Audible/Visible Appliance Reference Guide," covers updated compliance issues regarding audible/visible appliances for fire and life safety. The guide also offers information to specifying...

New certification on Vindicator System.(Technology Solutions & Skills)
May 1, 2008... Honeywell, Louisville, Ky., launched its new Vindicator System Integrator program, which recognizes the commitment that integrators make in delivering Vindicator products and solutions for end users. Vindicator provides integrated security...

Getting a computer on the network the right way.(TIPS FOR CURING CONFUSION)
May 1, 2008... Sometimes it's the simple things that can confuse us the most. Just the act of getting a computer to communicate on a local network can create some situations and problems that can confound uninformed technicians. Let's take a look at some...

Honeywell brings out new IP network solutions.(Editor's Choice:)
May 1, 2008... Honeywell announced the launch of its new EQUIP series, a family of IP network products composed of cameras, encoders, network video recorders and digital video recorders. With an open architecture and single application program interface...

Lockset integrates with open architecture access systems.(Products & Services)
May 1, 2008... The SARGENT Profile Series v.N1 lockset integrates into existing open architecture Wiegand access control systems, giving end users the ability to easily expand their system with a simple panel interface board and no additional software. The...

Protect cameras from lightning & power surges.(Products & Services)
May 1, 2008... Sola/Hevi-Duty is targeting the video surveillance industry with the STC-CCTV, a single-channel in-line coax surge protection device that protects analog CCTV cameras from lightning strikes and electrical surges. The devices stop an electrical...

Optical-zoom thermal imager.(Products & Services)
May 1, 2008... ICx Technologies unveiled the DefendIR-CZ at the recent ISC West show. The DefendIR-CZ is an affordable, uncooled infrared camera that is also equipped with continuous-optical-zoom capability. Most thermal cameras offer a multi-field-of-view or...

Sports lanyard with ring & hook.(Products & Services)
May 1, 2008... This credential holder from EK Ekcessories is the most versatile on the market, according to the company. Features include a split ring for keys and a flat J-hook for an ID badge; both are detachable for easy access. The durable nylon braiding...

Specialty exit controls.(Products & Services)
May 1, 2008... DynaLock launched the new 6901 series Specialty Exit Control line. The 6901 is a heavy-duty two-gang push plate, precision machined from solid aluminum. It features a red anodized body and white filled, 1-in. high, 1/8-in. stroke engraved "PUSH...

Combination IP/NVR plus H.264 video recorder.(Products & Services)
May 1, 2008... The ETV 5 Flex Recorder from Electronics Line USA merges a superior network video recorder capable of recording megapixel IP cameras, with a high-resolution H.264 digital video recorder. Each unit can record any combination of up to 32 IP or...

Passive hub helps resolve ground loop issues.(Products & Services)
May 1, 2008... MuxLab Inc. announced one of its latest products for the security video industry--the Passive CCTV/GLI Hub (500133). Designed for applications where there is a possibility of ground voltage differential, the Passive CCTV/GLI Hub centralizes the...

Reliable & versatile hardwire/wireless system.(Products & Services)
May 1, 2008... Napco Security Systems' Express GT Series Hardwire/Wireless Systems provide end-users with highly crafted, feature-rich keypads. These hybrid hardwire/wireless systems use standard Gemini crystal-control wireless. User-friendly LED keypads with...

Programming software makes home control set-up easier.(Products & Services)
May 1, 2008... HAI (Home Automation Inc.) announced that an all-new version of its PC Access 3.0 Programming software was expected to begin shipping in April (at press time). PC Access is the software used to program all HAI Omni and Lumina family home...

New audible/visible applications guide.(Products & Services)
May 1, 2008... A newly revised applications guide from System Sensor, "Audible/Visible Appliance Reference Guide," covers updated compliance issues regarding audible/visible appliances for fire and life safety. The guide also offers information to specifying...

Alert Network operates on Windows Server 2008 platform.(Products & Services)
May 1, 2008... Cooper Notification announced the launch of its Roam Secure Alert Network (RSAN) personal and regional alerting system on the Windows Server 2008 operating platform. More than 170 RSAN systems are currently operating across the country at...

Jacketless cable is designed for access control.(Products & Services)
May 1, 2008... The Honeywell Genesis series Profusion jacketless cable is optimized for access control applications, featuring a bundle of four individual shielded cables held together by a tight, continuous twist that can be easily separated for unique data...

Control panel ideal for small-to-mid-sized special hazard environments.(Products & Services)
May 1, 2008... Fenwal Protection Systems announced the Fenwal 732 conventional single-hazard releasing control panel. The panel can be used to control Fenwal's full line of suppression systems, including FM-200, 3M Novec 1230 Fire Protection Fluid, Argonite,...

Integration puts video in the palm of your hand.(Products & Services)
May 1, 2008... Pelco and QEEPS announced two independent integrations. QEEPS, a mobile video security solution from Vemotion Interactive Limited of the United Kingdom, integrates with Pelco DX8100 DVRs. The QEEPS product also now integrates with Pelco IP...

Enterprise-class access for small & medium-sized clients.(Products & Services)
May 1, 2008... Digital Horizon Solutions (DHS) announced the release of Eclipse 600, a full-featured access control suite designed for the needs of small- to medium-sized operations. Eclipse 600 includes all of the core features of Eclipse 700, DHS's powerful...

Thermal technology for security applications.(Products & Services)
May 1, 2008... With the Irisys hand-held version of the Thermal Imager, a clear image is easily reproduced on the built-in screen. The imager can be used for control application and can also be used for pole-mounted remote surveillance, feeding images back to...

License plate data from a video stream.(Products & Services)
May 1, 2008... Milestone introduced XProtect Analytics--LPR (License Plate Recognition) 1.5, a system that can read, detect, alert and store license plate information from a video stream. XProtect Analytics - LPR is ideally used for vehicle access control...

Full data internet/radio alarm communications modules.(Products & Services)
May 1, 2008... AES-IntelliNet announced the new Full Data Module (AES 7090 VoIP-TAP) at ISC West. This product was created to address problems the security industry has experienced over the past several years, including the rise in usage of VoIP, the demise...

Integrated solution targets retail industry.(Products & Services)
May 1, 2008... The Pelco DX8000 and DX8100 series of digital video recorders and the Agilence Intelligent Video Auditing Solution now work together to help reduce loss from multiple sources while creating better operational efficiency. According to Pelco...

New DVR has illuminated front panel.(Products & Services)
May 1, 2008... Speco Technologies is adding a new digital video recorder to its TN DVR series line. Available this summer, the newest 120fps, Internet-ready, 4/8/16-channel, triplex units are a robust, embedded DVR family. The TN3 DVRs feature an easy-to-use...

Product sheds light on tasks at hand.(Products & Services)
May 1, 2008... Winsted offers an adjustable VESA Mount LED task light that provides operators with more control and better lighting for a variety of desktop tasks. Dual light settings and a fully adjustable arm make it an ideal lighting solution for...

2-part continuity tester.(Products & Services)
May 1, 2008... Extech Instruments, a supplier of test and measurement equipment for the industrial marketplace owned by FLIR Systems Inc., announced that its new CT20 Continuity Tester Pro is now available off-the-shelf at Lowe's Home Improvement locations...

Patented key control system.(Products & Services)
May 1, 2008... Kaba Access Control introduced the Peaks Preferred patented key control system. Peaks Preferred is a leader in compatibility with all major brands of locking hardware. This patented key control system offers quality, flexibility and extensive...

Badging system complements access software.(Products & Services)
May 1, 2008... Continental Access offers businesses a comprehensive range of CardAccess software, access control hardware and advanced readers. Badging3000 is an integrated solution for CA3000 users. The user-friendly badging software features drag/drop...

Video mount products' 2008 product guide is out.(Products & Services)(Buyers guide)
May 1, 2008... Video Mount Products announced that its 2008 product guide is now available. The VMP product offering provides mounting solutions across many categories and to many industries. With more than 30 new products including expanded offerings for...

Bring your digital audio to life.(Products & Services)
May 1, 2008... With Speco Technologies' A-live, a new multi-room audio system is born. Play the same song file or audio playlist in up to six zones simultaneously from the same PC without any sharing restrictions or play multiple play lists from the same PC...

UL-listed fire system manager for graphics-based monitoring.(Products & Services)
May 1, 2008... Silent Knight, a Honeywell company and provider of industry-wide compatible fire alarm solutions for small to mid-sized institutions and commercial sites, announced the completion of the Underwriters Laboratories listing process for the...

Request-to-exit detector is logical.(Products & Services)
May 1, 2008... RISCO Group launched iREX, a new request-to-exit detector with IQ logic, an innovative technology that provides an extra level of security. The iREX and iREX Plus are intelligent PIR detectors designed for a wide variety of request-to-exit...

Technology increases storage capacity.(Products & Services)
May 1, 2008... Honeywell announced the release of its line of HRSD Systems series embedded digital video recorders (DVRs). The new DVR series uses Honeywell's XtraStor compression technology that allows more storage space without compromising image quality....

New IP dome.(Products & Services)
May 1, 2008... Quaddrix's Athena IP dome combines Verint's IP video technology with the company's capability to deliver both video and data signals over IP networks. Security managers will find that the Athena will provide them with high-resolution imagery....

Bent-nose strippers.(Products & Services)
May 1, 2008... Klein Tools recently added three new Bent-Nose NM Romex Strippers (Cat. Nos. K90-10/2, K90-12/2, and K90-14/2) with Klein-Kurve handles to its existing line of strippers and cutters. The Bent-Nose NM Romex cable stripper, with its patented...

Honeywell releases video systems 2008 product catalog.(Products & Services)
May 1, 2008... Honeywell released its Video Systems 2008 Product Catalog at ISC West. The catalog includes Honeywell's newest video surveillance innovations and provides dealers with one-stop access to information on the company's full line of video systems...

Panel expansion card provides digital cellular link.(Products & Services)
May 1, 2008... Digital Monitoring Products (DMP) now offers an innovative solution for security system installers looking for an easy-to-install wireless communication link between a panel and any DMP central station. The Digital Cellular Communicator-463G...

Access control solution for small businesses.(Products & Services)
May 1, 2008... Videx Inc. introduced a new stand-alone version of the CyberAudit-Web Lite software. Designed for small businesses, this affordable, user-friendly software makes electronic access control easy to manage and works in conjunction with CyberLock...

New vehicle barrier.(Products & Services)
May 1, 2008... SecureUSA Inc. announced the release of the new "green" pollution-free electrically operated FutureWEDGE Series 2 vehicle barrier. This second-generation vehicle barrier was designed to meet the DOS K8 level crash rating, capable of stopping a...

IP pan-tilt control is made for harsh environments.
May 1, 2008... J-Systems introduced its new BASIC IP pan-tilt controller. Designed as an outdoor-grade pan-tilt control system for use with fixed IP cameras, IR lighting, or small directional antennas, the system works across a LAN, WAN, 3G Cellular, 802.11x...

Millennium series[TM] WebView module.(SDM Showcase)
May 1, 2008... WebView from Micro Key enables central stations and alarm dealers to access their account database from any Web-enabled computer to create online reports or simply search, sort, segment, and update information. WebView is intelligent enough to...

SARGENT manufacturing company.(SDM Showcase)(Sargent manufacturing company introduces exit device )(Brief article)
May 1, 2008... SARGENT Beacon[TM] exit device combines synchronized audible and visible alerts, making it easy for occupants to locate exits during an emergency, especially in low visibility conditions. Beacon emits a pulse of light and white noise followed...