Security Distributing & Marketing articles from September 2007

Security Distributing & Marketing archives from September 2007

5 ways new media will transform your business in '08; we understand--you are overwhelmed with information and bombarded with options. You need help.(Editor's Angle)(Security Distributing & Marketing Journal's management techniques)(Editorial)
September 1, 2007... As a customer-focused media company, we at BNP Media, publishers of SDM, are committed to delivering information in ways that will make your job easier and more efficient. You can thrive by strategically managing how and when you receive...

Pelco sells to Schneider Electric.(ADDING VIDEO SECURITY)(Company overview)
September 1, 2007... Schneider Electric, Rueil-Malmaison, France, acquired Clovis-Calif.-based Pelco Inc., a privately held video security system company. In an exclusive interview from France, Eric Pilaud, executive vice president strategy, customers and...

Focus on AFA Protective Systems.(SURVIVING TIME)
September 1, 2007... In 1873, William B. Watkins, a designer of fire sensors and monitoring systems, launched the first private fire alarm company in the country. Automatic Signal Telegraph Company, later known as Automatic Fire Alarm Company, was incorporated in...

Long-Term Care Life Safety Act needs your support.(Insider News & Business)
September 1, 2007... The National Burglar & Fire Alarm Association (NBFAA), Irving, Texas, is urging its members, the industry and other individuals and organizations to support a bill, H.R. 2882, the "Long-Term Care Life Safety Act," introduced by Rep. Michael...

The Chamberlain Group acquires wireless technologies manufacturer.(Insider News & Business)
September 1, 2007... The Chamberlain Group Inc., Elmhurst, Ill., acquired Vancouver, Wash.-based International Electronics Inc. (IEI), as a part of its ongoing growth plans in the access control industry. Established in 1985, IEI manufactures a line of consumer...

Tyco spins off electronics and health care.(Insider News & Business)
September 1, 2007... The reorganization of Tyco International into three separate publicly traded companies is not expected to affect Tyco's ADT business immediately. "The recent spin-off of Tyco International's electronics and health care businesses will not...

NBFAA & CSAA launch Electronic Security Expo.(Insider News & Business)(Central Station Alarm Association)(National Burglar and Fire Alarm Association)
September 1, 2007... The National Burglar & Fire Alarm Association (NBFAA) and Central Station Alarm Association (CSAA) formed a joint venture to own and produce the Electronic Security Expo (ESX). ESX will focus on the product, technical and management training...

Intelligent archiving reduces video storage requirements.(Insider News & Business)
September 1, 2007... Event cards created by an intelligent DVR can replace long-term archiving of video surveillance footage. "The traditional DVR or NVR is largely dumb--it doesn't know anything about the video it's recording, so it has to treat all portions...

Security Holding Corp. sold.(Insider News & Business)(Security Holding Corp. sold to Vuance Ltd. )(Brief article)
September 1, 2007... Homeland Security Capital Corp., Arlington, Va., a company focused on acquiring, developing and consolidating homeland security-related businesses, entered into an agreement to sell its majority-owned subsidiary, Security Holding Corp. to...

MadahCom's mass notification product earns DHS approval.(Insider News & Business)
September 1, 2007... The United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) issued MadahCom Inc., Sarasota, Fla., a division of Cooper Industries, a certification for its WAVES mass notification system (MNS) as an "approved product for homeland security" under the...

Alan Pepper to receive lifetime achievement award.(Insider News & Business)(Alan L. Pepper of Mitchell Silberberg & Knupp receives lifetime achievement award from California Alarm Association )(Brief article)
September 1, 2007... The California Alarm Association (CAA) named Alan L. Pepper, a partner in Mitchell Silberberg & Knupp's Corporate and Business Transactions practice group, as the 2007 recipient of the George A. Weinstock Award for lifetime achievement and...

Mission 500 sponsors children in need.(Insider News & Business)(Brief article)
September 1, 2007... Mission 500 raised $1,800 during the recent Americas Fire and Security Expo in Miami Beach, Fla. Led by George Fletcher and Andrea Ferrando, a group of security industry veterans and volunteers launched Mission 500 in April 2007. The non-profit...

IT company aims to educate employees.(Insider News & Business)
September 1, 2007... Technisource, Little Rock, Ark., a national information technology and engineering services provider, developed a technical recruiting class called R101 in an effort to meet the growing demand for internal talent to support current and...

Vision Fire & Security changes name to Xtralis.(Insider News & Business)(Brief article)
September 1, 2007... Vision Fire & Security (VFS), Melbourne, Australia, changed its name to Xtralis. CEO David Lloyd explains that business growth has allowed the company to expand its portfolio to include complementary technologies. The name will allow...

Audio products company supports NSCA.(Insider News & Business)
September 1, 2007... Audio-Technica, Stow, Ohio, a provider of audio products, has expanded its support of the the NSCA Education Foundation by contributing an additional $10,000 and maintaining its place in the elite Founder's Club giving level. The foundation...

Middle Atlantic products receives OPA approval for MRK Series equipment racks.(Insider News & Business)(Middle Atlantic Products Inc.)(Brief article)
September 1, 2007... Middle Atlantic Products, Fairfield, N.J., received OPA approval from the Office of Statewide Health Planning and Development (OSHPD) in California for the company's MRK Series equipment rack. Integrators performing work for California...

Integrator collaborates with pre-collection program.(Insider News & Business)(Dice Corp. (Bay City, Michigan) partnered with Dragon Payment Systems)(Brief article)
September 1, 2007... DICE Corp., Bay City, Mich., a developer of central station monitoring software, collaborated with Dragon Payment Systems, Cadillac, Mich. As a systems integrator, Dragon Payment Systems specializes in working with DICE Corp.'s central station...

ADI's SNAP-IT Program signs on 200th dealer.(Insider News & Business)
September 1, 2007... ADI, Melville, N.Y., a wholesale distributor of security and low voltage products, announced it has signed South Florida-based Skylink Electronic as the 200th dealer to its SNAP-IT program. ADI's SNAP-IT program is designed to help installers...

HSM Helps raise $48,000 for foundation.(Insider News & Business)(HSM Electronic Protection Services Inc.)(Brief article)
September 1, 2007... HSM Electronic Protection Services Inc., headquartered in Lisle, Ill., sponsored the Third Annual "Open Toe Shoe" fundraising event benefiting The One Small Voice Foundation (OSVF) held in Santa Monica, Calif. The not-for-profit organization...

Per Mar Security Services opens Milwaukee branch; appoints GM.(Insider News & Business)
September 1, 2007... Per Mar Security Services, Davenport, Iowa, opened a physical security branch in Milwaukee. The office will be led by James Waack, general manager. In his new position, Waack will build, lead and oversee all of Per Mar's uniformed security...

SGS acquires Phoenix Data Security.(Insider News & Business)(Secure Global Solutions)(Brief article)
September 1, 2007... Secure Global Solutions (SGS), Irvine, Calif., completed integration of Phoenix Data Security, a provider of continuous data collection and monitoring for the computer industry. Phoenix Data Security's backStage Manager, a Linux-based server...

AVAD adds installation accessories.(Insider News & Business)
September 1, 2007... AVAD LLC, Van Nuys, Calif., a distributor of custom home electronics, entered into a distribution agreement with MIDLITE Corp., providers of low-voltage installation accessories for residential or commercial use. AVAD will distribute...

Stern joins Mitchell Silberberg & Knupp.(Insider News & Business)
September 1, 2007... Mitchell Silberberg & Knupp LLP, Los Angeles, hired Dennis M. Stern to join the firm as Of Counsel. Stern practices corporate law with a focus on the electronic and physical security services industry. In his 34 years in this industry, he has...

Quintron to focus on computer networking installations with new division.(Insider News & Business)(Brief article)
September 1, 2007... Quintron, Santa Maria, Calif., formed an Integrated Services Division (ISD), which will operate primarily in the Los Angeles metropolitan area. "This new division is responsible for extending Quintron's existing sales of computer network...

HID Global.(News Briefs)(hired Dr. Scott Guthery as system architect)(Brief article)
September 1, 2007... HID Global, Irvine, Calif., hired Dr. Scott Guthery as system architect, in charge of leading the formulation and development of secure identity-based products and services. A recognized industry expert, Guthery holds 27 patents for his work...

Emcor Enclosures.(News Briefs)
September 1, 2007... Emcor Enclosures, Rochester, Minn., promoted Peggy Elliott to manager, enclosure sales and engineering. In this newly created position, Elliott will be responsible for directing the day-today activities of the Eastern and Western sales regions...

Network Video Technologies (NVT).(News Briefs)
September 1, 2007... Network Video Technologies (NVT), Menlo Park, Calif., hired Mike Piazza as Eastern region datacom market manager. In addition, the company hired Blair Steele as associate district manager - Central region. For more information about the...

TOA Electronics Inc.(News Briefs)
September 1, 2007... TOA Electronics Inc., manufacturer of commercial audio and security products, appointed a new executive management team for its North American operations. Atsuo Honda, president and CEO, and Toshio Sakata, vice president, have been assigned to...

Brivo Systems LLC.(News Briefs)
September 1, 2007... Brivo Systems LLC, Bethesda, Md., a provider of Web applications for access control and security systems, hired William Savage as the vice president of operations. For more information about the company, visit www. brivo.com. Savage ...

ASIS trade show news.(Conference news)
September 1, 2007... The 2007 ASIS International seminar and exhibits heads to Las Vegas this year from September 24 to 27. The 53rd annual event will take place at the Las Vegas Convention Center and will bring together security professionals from around the globe...

Companies you should know.
September 1, 2007... For the last three years, Pivot3, Houston, has been working on a new type of modular storage system that the company calls RAIGE (RAID Across Independent Gigabit Ethernet). The company spent years of research producing a product specifically to...

The National Burglar and Fire Alarm Association (NBFAA).(News Briefs)
September 1, 2007... The National Burglar and Fire Alarm Association (NBFAA), Irving, Texas, announced the 2007 Executive Committee election results. Mike Miller, vice president and co-owner of Moon Security Services Inc, Pasco, Wash., was named vice...

FCI & Associates Inc.(News Briefs)
September 1, 2007... FCI & Associates Inc., Colorado Springs, Colo., appointed Michael J. Buchart, a 23-year security industry veteran to the position of chief operating officer. The company is a provider of subcontract installation services in the alarm industry....

Synnex V. ADT.(Security&the Law)
September 1, 2007... The Case A break-in occurred at a customer of ADT's, where a large quantity of computers and equipment was stolen. The customer's insurance company paid for the loss and filed an action against ADT in the name of its insured party to...

Five minute tech quiz.(fire alarm systems)(digital alarm communicator transmitter )
September 1, 2007... Fire Alarm Monitoring Technology 1. A digital alarm communicator transmitter (DACT) shall seize the telephone line when it is required to transmit a signal. a. True b. False 2. A fire alarm system utilizing a DACT shall employ...

Mobile video has innovative uses.(GROWTH MARKETS)
September 1, 2007... Primary markets for mobile video include school and transit buses, police squad cars, trains, armored vehicles handling cash, and trucks carrying sensitive products, such as pharmaceuticals. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Jeff Brummett,...

Use this planner for conversion of AMPS cellular alarm communicators.(Kints & Hints)
September 1, 2007... It has been officially confirmed that the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is not budging on the Feb. 18, 2008, deadline for allowing the shutdown of the analog mobile phone services (AMPS) used for cellular-based alarm communications....

Top-level NICET Certification in Video Security is now available.(Kinks & Hints)(National Institute for Certification in Engineering Technologies )
September 1, 2007... The National Institute for Certification in Engineering Technologies (NICET) has released the examination for the new Video Security Systems Technician (VSST) Level IV certification. The opening of this computer-based test marks the completion...

Netgear produces practical Ethernet switch.(PRODUCT RECOMMENDATION)
September 1, 2007... IP networking is a brand new world for security integration companies, with new products coming to market and new issues for dealers to confront. As a technical trainer and author, I witness firsthand the equipment and applications that are...

Top technologies for paramount threats: radar, video analytics, and fiber for the fence--these are some of the technologies that today's top security integrators are utilizing for facilities needing the highest level of threat detection and tracking.(OUTDOOR SECURITY)(Cover story)
September 1, 2007... On the top rung of the ladder of outdoor and perimeter security projects are operations considered as critical infrastructure and heavy industry: sea and river ports, dams, utilities, and chemical plants. All have very unique requirements for...

Hospitable Security: SDM takes a look at health care as a vertical market, including where the growth areas are and how dealers and systems integrators can get a piece of the health care pie.(Vertical Market Series)
September 1, 2007... Health care is one of the largest and fastest growing markets for security systems. To limit liability, comply with regulations and provide better conditions for patients and health care professionals; hospitals and other health care facilities...

How to convert customers to network-based video: there is more than one way to bring customers up to speed with network-based video systems - a little at a time or all at once - and at several price options, too.
September 1, 2007... The best customers for security integration companies are existing clients. As the industry surges into the IP connectivity world, there are tens of thousands of existing analog CCTV system clients who can use the benefits of network cameras,...

A flat impression: when printing on access cards, wavy is not gravy, and being warped is not a personality assessment for which cards should strive. Keeping cards and the technology inside them like antennas and chips on the level is the challenge--and the goal.
September 1, 2007... People from hilly or mountainous regions sometimes are fascinated by the flatness of the Great Plains of the midwestern United States, although the people who live there sometimes think it's boring. But farmers love it. Why? Because it makes...

2007 guide to authorized dealer programs: independent dealers can help grow their businesses by becoming an authorized dealer.(Company overview)
September 1, 2007... Independent dealers have a wide range of authorized dealer programs from which to choose. Dealers can benefit from such programs by earning exclusive products, discounts, marketing and sales materials, and technical support and education--to...

Use our list--check it twice: these are just some of the things you will have to ascertain with your customer when designing an integrated video/access installation.(TECHNOLOGY TEMPLATE)
September 1, 2007... Although each job is different and cookie-cutter approaches are discouraged by security dealers and systems integrators, it is possible to create a general list of questions or a template of issues that need to be discussed with customers when...

No getting around these cameras: medical center depends on 360-deg. views.(Technology @ Work)
September 1, 2007... As Great Plains Regional Medical Center in North Platte, Neb., has tripled in size over the last 20 years, improved electronic devices have kept the security guard detail at its current level. Both Jeff Whalen, biomed supervisor, and Tom...

Axis Communications.(PROJECTS in the News)
September 1, 2007... More than 300 network cameras from Axis Communications, Chelmsford, Mass., were installed in three casinos owned by the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma. The network cameras will be used in conjunction with the universal video management system...

Rainbow CCTV/ISO.(PROJECTS in the News)(Brief article)
September 1, 2007... A major thoroughfare on the south side of Milwaukee, National Ave., benefits from day/night high-resolution cameras with 5-55mm and 8.5-85mm varifocal lenses from Rainbow CCTV/ISO, Costa Mesa, Calif. The lenses produce views of known trouble...

Adesta, LLC.(PROJECTS in the News)
September 1, 2007... Adesta, LLC, Omaha, Neb., was awarded a $1.4 million contract from the Port of Houston Authority for the design, installation and integration with the port's existing access control systems of an intelligent video security surveillance system....

Westec InterActive.(PROJECTS in the News)(E-Z Mart Stores Inc.)(Brief article)
September 1, 2007... One of the largest privately held convenience store chains in the United States, E-Z Mart, selected Westec InterActive, West Des Moines, Iowa, to provide bidirectional interactive security and operational improvement systems chain-wide for the...

Central station software can help achieve integration goals: communicating with the panel.(Integration Intelligence)(Interview)
September 1, 2007... As systems integrators get closer to achieving a fully integrated security system that seamlessly combines intrusion protection, video and access control, it will be important not to overlook what happens at the central monitoring station. Jim...

360-degree views like you've never seen.(Editor's Choice:)
September 1, 2007... Sentry 360 makes a "blockbuster" announcement at this year's ASIS by launching a new camera with a combination of unprecedented technology, size, resolution, damage resistance and at a reduced price! The Full Sight IP is a compact 5-megapixel...

Manual outlines batteries' properties.(Products & Services)
September 1, 2007... An updated application manual for the EnerSys ODYSSEY line of batteries has been released. The manual includes updated test data, detailed performance data on four new batteries and expanded notes on how to charge and store the batteries. The...

Keypad mounts to single gang switchbox.(Product & Services)
September 1, 2007... The self-contained SKE 12 series access control keypads from Essex Electronics can mount directly to a single gang switchbox. The series features lasermarked keypad graphics, 500 user codes, three programmable outputs (one SPDT relay rated at...

Firmware supports network cameras.(Products & Services)
September 1, 2007... Dedicated Micros offers network camera support for the Digital Sprite 2. The functionality permits the display and recording of IP video streams from network cameras, encoders and other NetVu Connected DVRs. The version 4.5 firmware adds IP...

Audio system designed with open architecture.(Products & Services)
September 1, 2007... As part of its plan to design open architecture products, Niles Audio Corp. has joined the AMX InConcert program. The agreement will simplify integration of Niles' IntelliControl ICS wholehouse audio system with AMX control and automation...

Rack mount finds fault.(Products & Services)
September 1, 2007... PCSC now offers a rack mountable version of its Fault Tolerant controller. It is available with standard 19-inch rack rails and allows for secure applications within locked or ventilated cabinets. Optional dual vacuum fluorescent displays allow...

Wire distribution with speed.(Products & Services)
September 1, 2007... OnlineRaceway.com is a fully stocked Internet distributor of WireHider and Raceway On-A-Roll. The site offers a complete complement of accessories. These universal raceway systems fit most major manufacturer's surface-mount utility boxes....

Access system uses IR technology.(Products & Services)
September 1, 2007... International Electronics Inc. has introduced the prox.pad plus IR, which is a PC-based access system that uses infrared technology to communicate with IEI's hand-held Data Transfer Device (DTD). Data from the DTD can be loaded onto a PC with...

Wireless systems connect multiple products.(Products & Services)
September 1, 2007... The point-to-multipoint suite of products from AvaLAN Wireless includes the AW900T, an industrial grade 900 MHz non-line-of-sight wireless Ethernet system and the AW5800T, an industrial grade 5.8 GHZ line-of-sight wireless Ethernet system. Both...

Radar guards perimeter.(Products & Services)
September 1, 2007... K&G Spectrum's SR-360 is a 360-degree radar-based perimeter intrusion detection system (PIDS). The unit features a millimeter-wave radar that is physically smaller than conventional radar and creates a defined detection area with better...

Control panel supports more doors.(Products & Services)
September 1, 2007... The ACS5008 control panel expands Brivo Systems' ACS5000 line of control panels, which accommodate up to 30 doors on each main panel connection. The panel provides added flexibility for the four-to-eight reader applications. Also newly...

Enclosure protects cameras from vandals.(Products & Services)
September 1, 2007... The Videotec DBH18 is an enclosure for speed dome and network PTZ cameras. Made out of solid die-cast aluminum with an optically clear polycarbonate window and IP66 rated, the DBH18 is designed to protect the camera from vandalism. It features...

Personal protection goes portable.(Products & Services)
September 1, 2007... The PPK (personal protection kit) from Videofied secures hotel rooms, offices, vacation homes, rental cars or documents while traveling. An intruder activates the integrated night vision camera and sends a video clip of what caused the alarm to...

DVR offers built-in archiving.(Products & Services)
September 1, 2007... Advanced Technology Video Inc.'s Falcon FA-DR Series DVR offers built-in DVD-RW archiving. In addition, multiple external archiving options are available using external USB devices. High-end features offered with the FA-DR series include video...

Dome camera resists vandals.(Products & Services)
September 1, 2007... LILIN USA's vandal resistant varifocal IR dome camera, the PIH-0746X, has a radiant distance of nearly 69 feet that allows users to capture clear video. Users can choose from two different lens options, either 2.9-10mm or 9-22mm. The camera's...

Camclosure streams multipe cameras.(Products & Services)
September 1, 2007... The IP110 Series camclosure from Pelco is available with multiple camera and lens options including day/night wide dynamic range (WDR), day/night high resolution, color WDR, and color high resolution. The WDR pixel-based imagers digitize light...

Video sent via GPRS.(Products & Services)
September 1, 2007... RSIalarm offers wireless video security systems that are self-powered cameras/sensors and communicate with the central monitoring station over the GPRS cell network. The system can report more than just the alarm; it can send a video clip of...

Cables bundled for commercial applications.(Products & Services)
September 1, 2007... A line of Signal bundled access control cables from Coleman Cable Inc. are used in access control installations where a card reader, door lock and motion detector are situated at a single location. Manufactured for most access control...

Integration makes card use easy.(Products & Services)
September 1, 2007... RS2 Technologies LLC and EasyLobby have developed an add-on software module that integrates RS2 Access It and EasyLobby's SVM (Secure Visitor Management) software. With the integration module, customers using SVM and AccessIt! can issue...

Broadcast console evolves.(Products & Services)
September 1, 2007... The Matrix Evolution console from Winsted Technical Interiors features a horizontal track system inlaid into the work surface of the desk. Adapt-A-Track is a universal mount system that offers the same flexibility of a slat track system while...

Wireless receiver expands control.(Products & Services)
September 1, 2007... The ELK-M1XRF2G from Elk Products Inc. is a wireless (RF) receiver and input expander for use with the ELK-M1 and ELKM1EZ8 controls. This receiver connects to the M1/EZ8 data bus and supports up to 144 wireless zones. It is compatible with the...

Outdoor sensor immune to birds.(Products & Services)
September 1, 2007... The PIRAMID XL2 sensor from PROTECH/ Protection Technologies Inc., which utilizes the company's Stereo Doppler sensor design, features false-alarm-free performance. It offers enhanced bird immunity and an effective digital signal processing...

Campus ID system unifies database.(Products & Services)
September 1, 2007... Ingersoll Rand Security Technologies has teamed with The CBORD Group to engineer an electronic campus identification and access control system. The system integrates CBORD's proprietary access control system, CS Access, with Ingersoll Rand...

Locks holds back a ton.(Products & Services)
September 1, 2007... The semi-concealed 1562 Hi/Shear magnetic lock from Security Door Controls features a mortise shear lock with 2,000 lbs. of holding force, plus a surface mount armature bracket. The armature bracket assembly is mounted to the secure side of a...

Mini coax cables transfer HDTV.(Products & Services)
September 1, 2007... Coleman Cable Inc.'s line of Signal high-end RGB mini coax cables can be used to transfer HDTV or traditional video, digital or analog audio, and cable TV between electronic components. A three-coax version of the CCI line transfers the RGB...

DVR features long-term recording.(Products & Services)
September 1, 2007... The DX-TL4U digital video recorder from Mitsubishi Digital Electronics couples DVR-level capabilities with the ease-of-use of a VCR. The DX-TL4U features long-term recording with advanced proprietary compression, which at one image per second...

Sensor protects against ladders.(Products & Services)
September 1, 2007... The "LT" (Ladder and Tower) version of Piramid is a dual technology sensor from Protection Technologies Inc. that is designed to protect against climbing up ladders and towers. A three-position digital switch controls the direction of movement...

Unit supplies continuous power.(Products & Services)
September 1, 2007... Honeywell Power Products developed three series of power supplies to support fire system installations that require constant duty power. The HP-ULM series, HP-ACM series, and HP-ULPD series provide continuous power for fire alarm accessory...

DVR offers built-in archiving.(Products & Services)
September 1, 2007... The AC-1500 controller from Sielox is a 32-bit design that offers modularity. It comes with a power supply/UPS module that keeps the unit running in the event of power failure. It comes in two basic configurations: AC-1500L, which is a two to...

Manage videos with MPEG4 based system.(Products & Services)
September 1, 2007... The DigitalSENTRY 1000 is a MPEG4 based digital video management system (DVMS) from Integral Technologies that comes in 16-and 32-channel configurations and captures 5 to 10 frames per second. The system integrates with any Integral DVMS...

70 volt AMPS in left and right channels.(Products & Services)
September 1, 2007... Speco Technologies introduced its first line of stereo 70 volt amplifiers (PL-60SA and PL-120SA) that incorporate two 70-volt speaker line outputs for left and right channels. This stereo sound experience is applicable for high-end commercial...

Housings can beat the heat.(Products & Services)
September 1, 2007... Bosch Security Systems' tamper-resistant UHI/UHO Series housings are rated IP66 and NEMA4X, for protection against water access and extreme temperature changes in rugged environments. The housings feature a hinged side opening for installation...

Server supports smart card readers.(Products & Services)
September 1, 2007... Honeywell has extended the capabilities of its Vindicator V5 ACS Access Control Server to ensure FIPS 201 compliance. The unit now supports Honeywell's OmniAssure and BridgePoint Systems readers, which are fully compliant with the Federal...