Security Distributing & Marketing articles from September 2008

Security Distributing & Marketing archives from September 2008

A major step forward for open architecture: in some ways, open architecture of security products will allow dealers to return to the days of customizing.(Editor's Angle)
September 1, 2008... Vacationing with my family last month in northern Wisconsin, we stopped in Chippewa Falls to tour the Jacob Leinenkugel Brewing Co. These amazing brewery buildings and barns (the beer used to be delivered by horse-drawn carriages), erected in...

Focus on life safety: Nevada Fire Department chooses non-response as best response to unverified fire alarms.(Insider News & Business)
September 1, 2008... The City of Henderson, Nevada Fire Department has stopped responding to unverified fire alarms. Henderson City Ordinance 2649 adopted an amended version of the 2006 International Fire Code (IFC), as the fire code for the city of Henderson....

Physical security standard: ASIS requests your comments.(Insider News & Business)
September 1, 2008... Draft guideline for facilities physical security measures open for public review. The ASIS Commission on Standards and Guidelines, Alexandria, Va., released a draft of the Facilities Physical Security Measures Guideline. This new guideline...

Siemens acquires New England integrator.(Insider News & Business)
September 1, 2008... Siemens Building Technologies Inc., Buffalo Grove, Ill., announced the acquisition of MAC Systems Inc., Canton, Mass. MAC Systems, a New England security systems integrator, has been installing and maintaining access control and security...

Busy C.O.P.S. Monitoring buys monitoring business, upgrades software.(Insider News & Business)
September 1, 2008... Lydia Security Monitoring Inc. (doing business as C.O.P.S. Monitoring), Williamstown, N.J., has been busy. The company announced the purchase of substantially all of the wholesale monitoring assets of SA Systems LLC, the parent company of...

All-star line-up and location announced for 2008 IMPACT NOW.(Insider News & Business)
September 1, 2008... ScanSource Inc., Greenville, S.C., announced the details for its 2008 IMPACT NOW show November 10 and 11 at Disney's Coronado Springs Resort. IMPACT NOW provides SanSource customers with creative education and informative entertainment, while...

Convergint Technologies named Axis Communications' 2007 System Integrator of the Year.(Insider News & Business)
September 1, 2008... Convergint Technologies, Chicago, was named North American National System Integrator of the Year for 2007 by Axis Communications. The award is presented annually by Axis to its partner that best demonstrates the commitment to a true strategic...

Fire-Lite Alarms.(News Briefs)
September 1, 2008... Fire-Lite Alarms, Northford, Conn., announced David Pakech as its new vice president of sales. Pakech joined Fire-Lite after nearly 20 years in the electrical equipment industry. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED]

AES Corporation.(News Briefs)
September 1, 2008... AES Corporation, Peabody, Mass., appointed Low Tiong Chuan of Singapore as chief representative for its AES-IntelliNet division covering the Asia-Pacific region. Tiong Chuan has more than 20 years of regional sales and technical experience.

SOKYMAT AUTOMOTIVE GmbH.(News Briefs)
September 1, 2008... SOKYMAT AUTOMOTIVE GmbH, Reichshof-Wehnrath, Germany, appointed Marc Schnippering as regional sales manager for the company's operations in the United States. Schnippering, who joined the company with 10 years experience, is based in...

C.O.P.S. Monitoring.(News Briefs)(death of Mike McGrath )(Obituary)(Brief article)
September 1, 2008... C.O.P.S. Monitoring, Williamstown, N.J., regretfully announced that following a long battle with cancer, security industry veteran Mike McGrath passed away on July 5 at the age of 66. "Mike was not only a knowledgeable leader in the alarm...

Digital Monitoring Products (DMP).(News Briefs)
September 1, 2008... Digital Monitoring Products (DMP), Springfield, Mo., named Rob Bayless as its new northwest regional sales manager. Bayless' region includes Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Washington, and Wyoming. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] DMP also named...

Select Security.(News Briefs)
September 1, 2008... Select Security, Lancaster, Pa., hired Don Flory as operations manager. Flory has more than 10 years experience.

Entrance Controls Inc.(News Briefs)
September 1, 2008... Entrance Controls Inc., Seattle, hired Scott Ferguson as vice president of sales and marketing. Ferguson has more than 20 years experience.

Trade show news.(Insider News & Business)
September 1, 2008... ISC East is scheduled for October 29 and 30, 2008 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily at the Jacob K. Javits Center in New York, N.Y. Rudy Giuliani, former New York City mayor and former U.S. presidential candidate, will be the keynote speaker at 11...

Security Networks doubles credit.(Insider News & Business)
September 1, 2008... Security Networks, West Palm Beach, Fla., announced a new three-year, $100 million credit facility with Fortress Investment Group LLC and Goldman Sachs, which doubled Security Networks' credit. "We increased our credit from $50 million to...

Mace chooses new president.(Insider News & Business)(Mace Security International Inc.)(Dennis Raefield)(Brief article)
September 1, 2008... Mace Security International Inc., Horsham, Pa., announced the appointment of Dennis Raefield, a veteran security industry executive, as chief executive officer and president of the company. Raefield has been a member of the Mace board of...

Adesta ranked in list of top 100 broadband companies.(Insider News & Business)(Brief article)
September 1, 2008... Adesta LLC, Omaha, Neb., a systems integrator and project management company for communication networks and security systems, was recognized by Broadband Properties Magazine as one of the leading companies in the fiber broadband industry. ...

RockWest Technology Group.(News Briefs)
September 1, 2008... RockWest Technology Group, Denver, named David Callaghan as the director of professional services. Callaghan has 30 years of experience in the industry. RockWest also named Steve Benitez as vice president of sales.

Bosch Security Systems Inc.(News Briefs)
September 1, 2008... Bosch Security Systems Inc., Stuttgart and Ottobrunn, Germany, announced Gert van Iperen as the chairman of Bosch Security Systems. Gert van Iperen has been a member of the board of management of Bosch Security Systems, responsible for the...

A-COM Protection Services Inc., Atlanta, along with United Monitoring Services Inc., Fortson, Ga.(News Briefs)(Brief article)
September 1, 2008... A-COM Protection Services Inc., Atlanta, along with United Monitoring Services Inc., Fortson, Ga., announced the appointments of Joan Summerford as vice president of administrative operations, Brad Glore as IT director and head of its dealer...

Linear LLC.(News Briefs)
September 1, 2008... Linear LLC, Carlsbad, Calif., named Todd Hokunson as vice president of sales, electronic systems. Hokunson brought more than 15 years of sales and marketing experience to the position.

Brink's Home Security receives the First Line of Defense Award.(Insider News & Business)
September 1, 2008... The National Burglar & Fire Alarm Association (NBFAA), Irving, Texas, chose Brink's Home Security, Irving, Texas, as the winner of its First Line of Defense Award. The First Line of Defense Award is presented annually by the NBFAA to the...

SecurityNet grows again: announces 5 new members.(Insider News & Business)(Brief article)
September 1, 2008... SecurityNet, San Jose, Calif., an international network of independent systems integrators offering clients a single, responsible source for meeting all electronic security needs added five new members; this brings the total number of...

Bosch announces $500,000 training investment.(Insider News & Business)
September 1, 2008... Bosch Security Systems Inc., Fairport, N.Y., announced an investment of more than $500,000 over the last year to strengthen its training offerings for customers. As the market shifts toward greater adoption of IP security solutions, Bosch plans...

Mid South Security Systems makes acquisition.(Insider News & Business)
September 1, 2008... Mid South Security Systems, Marietta, Ga., announced the acquisition of northeastern Georgia-based Hi-Tech Security Systems Inc. Hi-Tech has a strong presence in Dalton, Ga., and the surrounding areas, added to the presence of Mid South in the...

Intransa named one of fastest growing storage companies.(Insider News & Business)
September 1, 2008... Intransa, San Jose, Calif., announced that it was named by StorageSearch as one of the fastest growing storage companies in the country. As the only video surveillance storage vendor to make the StorageSearch list of the 20 fastest-growing...

Companies you should know.(Insider News & Business)(Baran Access Solutions)(Editorial)
September 1, 2008... With a new name and a new staff, you'd think Baran Access Solutions was, well, new. But it isn't. It is more of a reinvention. Baran Access Solutions, Mission Viejo, Calif., a subsidiary of Baran Advanced Technologies Ltd. and the Baran...

Honeywell adds Fla.-based dealer to its authorized program.(Insider News & Business)
September 1, 2008... Honeywell, Melville, N.Y., added a new member to its Honeywell Authorized Dealer for Commercial Security Systems program--The Best Guard LLC, of Davie, Fla. Known for providing security technology and services for a broad range of Florida...

Infinova earns two awards in China.(Insider News & Business)
September 1, 2008... Infinova, Monmouth Junction, N.J., was awarded the 2007 Enterprise of Observing Contract and Valuing Credit award and the 2007 Guangdong Top-Ranking Security Enterprise award at the Guangdong Security Exhibition evening party, which was...

Dedicated Micros Inc.(News Briefs)(Brief article)
September 1, 2008... Dedicated Micros Inc., Chantilly, Va., part of AD Group, announced its president and chief executive officer, Alan Calegari, transitioned to a new role as non-executive chairman, providing strategic support to the executive team. "We are...

Advanced Technology Video.(News Briefs)
September 1, 2008... Advanced Technology Video, Carrollton, Texas, announced the appointment of Shaun Noble as its western regional sales manager. Noble has more than 10 years of experience, and his territory includes Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Nevada, California...

Potter Electric Signal Company LLC.(News Briefs)(Robbie Murray and Dave Kosciuk appointed)(Brief article)
September 1, 2008... Potter Electric Signal Company LLC, St. Louis, announced Robbie Murray as the new global product training manager for the Fire and Security Division. Murray brings more than 25 years of industry experience to Potter. Potter also announced...

Verint.(News Briefs)
September 1, 2008... Verint, Melville, N.Y., announced three new regional sales managers. Gary O'Neal became the regional sales manager covering the southeast, Steve Mitchell joined Verint as the regional sales manager covering the southwest, and Hal Bennick joined...

New acquisition expands Tyco's video technology portfolio.(Insider News & Business)(Brief article)
September 1, 2008... Tyco International, Pembroke, Bermuda, added to its American Dynamics portfolio of video security technologies with its acquisition of the assets of IntelliVid, a leading developer of retail-focused intelligent video analysis solutions....

'Drive it home' sweepstakes winner announced.(Insider News & Business)
September 1, 2008... Tri-Ed Distribution, Woodbury, N.Y., announced the winner of the GE Security "Drive It Home" sweepstakes. Aden Watts and Derek Simmons, owners of Aegis Protection LLC, and customers of Tri-Ed Phoenix, were the winners of a Ford E-150 utility...

The Protection Bureau grants education scholarships.(Insider News & Business)
September 1, 2008... The Protection Bureau, Exton, Pa., awarded the six scholarships for 2008 to the children of its employees. A panel of three independent judges received unopened applications and made the scholarship selections with no company input other than...

Midstate Security.(News Briefs)
September 1, 2008... Midstate Security, Grandville, Mich., announced the recent addition of Jeff Smith as director of command center operations. Smith brought to Midstate 30 years of experience in the security industry, including more than 20 years in a management...

Inovonics.(News Briefs)(Chris Larcinese)(David Foth )(Brief article)
September 1, 2008... Inovonics, Louisville, Colo., announced the promotion of director of sales Chris Larcinese to vice president of sales and marketing. Larcinese has been with Inovonics since 2001. Inovonics also announced Chris Allen and Bruce Uphoff as...

Integrator Support.(News Briefs)
September 1, 2008... Integrator Support, Westminster, Colo., announced that it named Daniel Youngerman as vice president of corporate programs. Youngerman started his career in security force management in 1989.

Micro Key Software.(News Briefs)
September 1, 2008... Micro Key Software announced several key promotions and additions to staff at its corporate headquarters in Kissimmee, Fla. Giovanni Vazquez joined Micro Key as a new business development representative. Dorothy Norton, who has been with...

ISC West named one of Tradeshow Week's 'Fastest 50'.(Insider News & Business)
September 1, 2008... Once again, ISC West, Norwalk, Conn., has been recognized by the tradeshow magazine, Tradeshow Week, as a "2008 Tradeshow Week Fastest 50," making the show a winner for the past six consecutive years. The fastest-growing trade and consumer...

NTC announces 2009 Conference.(Insider News & Business)(Brief article)(Conference notes)
September 1, 2008... National Training Center (NTC), Las Vegas, announced the National Training Conference 2009, scheduled for Feb. 2 to 3, 2009 in Las Vegas. The conference will feature four different tracks: Business Development, NICET Preparation for...

The Protection Bureau.(News Briefs)(Brief article)
September 1, 2008... The Protection Bureau, Exton, Pa., announced that Art Simpson achieved NICET Level III status (National Institute for Certification in Engineering Technologies). This major step in Simpson's career was accomplished through intensive study and a...

Secura Key.(News Briefs)
September 1, 2008... Secura Key, Chatsworth, Calif., promoted Pam Elkins to marketing communications manager. Elkins has more than 25 years of experience in the marketing industry. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED]

Hirsch Electronics.(News Briefs)
September 1, 2008... Hirsch Electronics, Santa Ana, Calif., announced Ross Head as Asia-Pacific divisional manager, a newly created position in response to growth in the Asia-Pacific market. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED]

IP UserGroup USA holds Chicago event.(Insider News & Business)(Brief article)(Conference notes)
September 1, 2008... IP UserGroup USA, Jensen Beach, Fla., a security technology forum, hosted IP-in-Action LIVE in Chicago on Tuesday, Aug. 12, 2008. The technical forum and expo held at the American Management Association Executive Conference Center, Chicago,...

Safeguard acquires Aztec Home Systems.(Insider News & Business)(Brief article)
September 1, 2008... Safeguard, Scottsdale, Ariz., a security and technology provider, continued to grow in 2008 with the acquisition of over 700 residential accounts from Aztec Home Systems, Phoenix. The Aztec Home Systems acquisition raises Safeguard's portfolio...

Pixim.(News Briefs)
September 1, 2008... Pixim, Mountain View, Calif., announced Jennifer Martin as manager of worldwide channel programs, which is a new position. Martin has more than 30 years of experience in the security industry.

Liberty Wire & Cable.(News Briefs)
September 1, 2008... Liberty Wire & Cable, Colorado Springs, Colo., announced the appointment of John Dace as general manager. Dace served as vice president of sales prior to his promotion.

Tri-Ed Distribution.(News Briefs)
September 1, 2008... Tri-Ed Distribution, Woodbury, N.Y. appointed Lynette Baranowski as marketing communications manager. Baranowski brought with her several years of diverse marketing experience from previous positions within the financial and hospitality...

IQinVision.(News Briefs)(Winston Hanson,Neil Hellwig,Andy Kiss joined IQinVision Inc.)(Brief article)
September 1, 2008... IQinVision, San Juan Capistrano, Calif. and Lancaster, Pa., announced several personnel changes. Winston Hanson joined IQinVision in the new position of vice president of operations. He is a seasoned professional with more than 30 years...

Infrastruct Security Inc.(News Briefs)
September 1, 2008... Infrastruct Security Inc., Houston, announced Galen Fischer as chief financial officer. Fischer has more than 30 years of global finance experience.

Firms' combined efforts create new monitoring solution.(Insider News & Business)(Brief article)
September 1, 2008... Alarm.com, McLean, Va., and SafetyCare, Reading, Pa., announced a strategic partnership to provide a costeffective, home-based monitoring and emergency response solution. The partnership pairs Alarm.com's patented wireless and web-based...

"America Wins With Trade" bus tour visits HAI facility.(Insider News & Business)
September 1, 2008... HAI (Home Automation, Inc.), New Orleans, a manufacturer of integrated automation and security products since 1985, received a visit from the Consumer Electronics Association's (CEA) "America Wins With Trade" tour bus on July 31, 2008. The stop...

ADI and CEDIA team up to launch new training classes.(Insider News & Business)(Custom Electronic Design & Installation Association)(Brief article)
September 1, 2008... ADI, Melville, N.Y., and Custom Electronic Design & Installation Association (CEDIA), Indianapolis, Ind., joined together to expand CEDIA's educational offering and deliver Business Operations Makeover training classes at branches across North...

No connection; no fee.(Security & the Law)
September 1, 2008... The use or nonuse of dedicated telephone connections to report fire emergencies to the communication offices of a fire department was the center of a case this year in New York. The plaintiff, AFA Protective Systems, sought an injunction...

The age of creative security: let's beat the 'bad guys' to the future.(Integration Intelligence)
September 1, 2008... As I have written many times, the security industry is in a state of transformation. Convergence is a byproduct of the fundamental nature of "security" changing. The problem is that security faces entirely new offensive threats while braced in...

Your best foot forward: dealers and integrators must learn to gain the confidence of IT directors to hook sales today.(Addressing the IT Buyer)(Cover story)
September 1, 2008... Systems integrators know that selling a security solution today means the involvement of information technology professionals--whether their involvement happens at the outset of the sales process or sometime later. Because networks are being...

Beyond the visitor ledger: here are 11 new applications for visitor management and employee identification systems.(Access Control)
September 1, 2008... End user organizations are more security-conscious than ever before. Visitor management systems are being used in areas that previously might not have had any type of security other than a sign saying "All Visitors Must Sign In" and a big black...

What to do with a warehouse: securing a warehouse adequately involves planning for a difficult and sometimes harsh environment, as well as bearing in mind both inside and outside threats.(Vertical Market Series)
September 1, 2008... From iPods and plasma TVs to cosmetics and chicken parts, the world's goods tend to spend at least some time in warehouses and distribution centers before heading to their ultimate retail or commercial destinations. As part of SDM's continuing...

No wires, no problem: commercial applications are more demanding of wireless technology, particularly sensor battery life, but today's systems can do the job well.(Commercial Security)
September 1, 2008... Wireless security has been available in commercial settings for decades. But it's only been in the last few years that commercial wireless security has been embraced on a grand scale. In an age in which mobile phones and Wi-Fi networks are now...

Look at media storage as a revenue opportunity: DAS, NAS, SAN--choosing the right storage is key to profit.(Network Technology)(direct attached storage)(storage area networks)(network attached storage)
September 1, 2008... The video surveillance solutions being deployed today often require more video retention with better image quality than ever before. The demand is largely driven by increased regulations, new applications using video and ever-present external...

Watch your step: when a security dealer or systems integrator installs a video surveillance system, things don't always go exactly as planned.(Video Surveillance System Design)(video system design )
September 1, 2008... For a case in point, take the experience of Per Hanssen, president and CEO of Austin, Texas-based Salient Systems, a 13-year-old firm whose CompleView product is its premier video management system. Hanssen recalls a situation involving a...

Two-way saves the day: interactive audio and video capability offers unique benefits and helps solve unique problems.(security system)
September 1, 2008... More and more end-users are finding that their security systems can be much more powerful with the addition of two-way voice or video capability. And as technology advances, the cost of such systems is in reach for many business--and even...

To beanie or not to beanie: installers can be passionate about their work, even the method used to connect wires.(Installation Practices)(wire connectors)(Editorial)
September 1, 2008... While I hope the spirit of William Shakespeare will forgive my humor for a play on his words for the title of this technical article, wiring today's low-voltage systems is no joke. Not doing the most basic and simple task of properly connecting...

How to quicken the pace of analytics: new features are easing and speeding the configuring of video analytic systems. Here are some tips for setting them up accurately and efficiently.(Project Deployment)
September 1, 2008... Video analytics systems are distinguished by the types of events they can detect. Selecting the appropriate product for the task is the first essential step in helping your technicians set up a video analytics system as efficiently as possible....

Passing the test: creating a rigorous inspection, testing, and maintenance program assures the long-term operational reliability of a fire alarm system.(Fire/Life Safety)(fire alarm system)
September 1, 2008... Frequently, fire and life safety systems are overlooked until a problem occurs, even though these systems carry the solemn responsibility of protecting lives 24 hours a day. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] These sophisticated systems require...

Security & home control integrated through internet: wiring is key to sale of homes in Texas development.(Technology@Work)
September 1, 2008... A security integrator's ability to provide integrated structured wiring solutions for a builder has proven to be a big draw for the builder's development. "That's the reason they purchased their homes out here," says John Short, president...

Axis Communications.(PROJECTS in the News)
September 1, 2008... Andlauer Transportation Services LP (ATS) is using 175 network cameras from Axis Communications, Chelms-ford, Mass., and UCIT Online's DETEXI network video management system software to provide a secure environment for customer goods and its...

The ways of wireless technology.(Five Minute Tech Quiz)
September 1, 2008... 1. All wireless systems are fully supervised. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] a. True b. False 2. Wireless devices can be used for a. Household burglary and fire. b. Commercial fire. c. Commercial burglary. d. All of...

Operations: new Chevy vehicles help select security with 'green' initiative.(Technology Solutions & Skills)
September 1, 2008... Select Security, Lancaster, Pa., reported that it is "going green!" With the cost of gasoline on the rise, president Patrick Egan purchased nine, brand new Chevy HHRs for the installation department. With an estimated 30 miles per gallon, these...

Be part of the technology solutions & skills team.(Technology Solutions & Skills)
September 1, 2008... Do you have an idea or a time-or cost-saving tip to share with your peers in the field? Maybe you have a question that needs an expert answer. If so, please send your idea or question to SDM Magazine. We may publish it in a future edition of...

Opinion: let's get access control off the wall.(Technology Solutions & Skills)
September 1, 2008... Let's face it--we've all been there, whether as integrators, consultants, end-users or manufacturers. In an era in which electronic controllers are becoming smaller and more powerful, in which IT data centers are becoming more sophisticated,...

Honeywell's Vindicator system receives SAFETY Act designation.(Technology Solutions & Skills)(Support Anti-terrorism by Fostering Effective Technologies Act of 2002)(Brief article)
September 1, 2008... Honeywell, Louisville, Ky., reported that its Vindicator V5 security system was added to the list of products approved for Homeland Security use under the federal Support Anti-terrorism by Fostering Effective Technology Act of 2002 (the SAFETY...

Tri-Ed adds Napco to its lineup.(Technology Solutions & Skills)
September 1, 2008... Tri-Ed announced the addition of Napco's full, diversified line of security products, including Gemini and F-Series hybrid burglar and fire alarms, sensors and wireless devices, access control and online video systems, as well as Alarm Lock...

Bosch enhances its technical support, creates IP video team.(Technology Solutions & Skills)
September 1, 2008... Bosch Security Systems Inc., Fairport, N.Y., made several improvements to its CCTV Technical Support organization in Lancaster, Pa., resulting in greater productivity of support specialists and superior levels of service for customers, the...

Tri-Ed Distribution.(TECH BRIEFS)
September 1, 2008... Tri-Ed Distribution was selected by Clinton Electronics as its exclusive North American distributor. A manufacturer of video display products, Clinton Electronics produced its first black-and-white Cathode Ray Tube (CRT) in 1964. It expanded...

National Training Center.(TECH BRIEFS)(Brief article)
September 1, 2008... National Training Center (NTC) offers a free online low-voltage skills test. This test covers all major categories of low-voltage systems, including burglar alarm, CCTV, fire, access control, residential audio/video, commercial audio, and more....

Bold Technologies.(TECH BRIEFS)
September 1, 2008... Communication Service Solutions announced that Bold Technologies completed the integration of the SecurVoice recording system into the Manitou platform and planned, at press time, to launch the integration in the third quarter of this year. ...

WYNIT Inc.(TECH BRIEFS)
September 1, 2008... WYNIT Inc., North Syracuse, N.Y., a national distributor serving the security/ID and VAR markets, will begin distributing SAMSUNG | GVI Security products including video surveillance security solutions to the homeland security, institutional...

Trango Broadband Wireless.(TECH BRIEFS)
September 1, 2008... Trango Broadband Wireless, global developer of licensed and unlicensed microwave wireless solutions, announced a schedule of monthly training sessions to be held at the company's Poway, Calif., facility, just minutes from downtown San Diego....

IndigoVision.(TECH BRIEFS)
September 1, 2008... IndigoVision, a manufacturer of complete IP video CCTV surveillance solutions, announced significant price reductions on its 9000 range of H.264 products. This is part of a wider strategy to drive H.264 systems into the mainstream of IP video...

Mitsubishi Digital Electronics America's Imaging Products Division.(TECH BRIEFS)(an agreement between Mitsubishi Digital Electronics America Inc. and DICE Corp. (Fort Lauderdale, Florida))(Brief article)
September 1, 2008... Mitsubishi Digital Electronics America's Imaging Products Division announced an agreement with DICE Corp. to integrate Mitsubishi's 4700 Series and 5000 Series digital video recorders (DVRs) with DICE's Central Station Monitoring System (CSMS)....