It seems that life in the 21st century is all about the digital revolution—from talking cars to multitasking smart phones to high-definition digital television sets. Perhaps one of the biggest reality checks of this digital age is the additional training required for professionals who sell, install or even repair such devices to remain competent in their fields. Without continuing education, thousands of professionals and technicians lose work.
- By Fredrik Nilsson
- Oct 02, 2007
Sanyo announced late Monday night the company plans to cuts prices to dealers by an average of 4 percent.
- By Ralph C. Jensen
- Sep 25, 2007
The Dallas City Council last week repealed its verified response burglar alarm policy, meaning police officers will again respond to all commercial alarm calls.
Based on an appeal from the National Burglar & Fire Alarm Association, the IQ Certification program has donated $500 to the Security Industry Alarm Coalition.
Despite a two percent fall, from $17.8 billion in 2005 to $17.5 billion in 2006, the market for alarm systems, services, and installations is expected to reach $19.6 billion by 2011, according to "U.S. Market for Alarm Systems, Services and Installations”, a new report from market research publisher SBI.
The Security Industry Association (SIA) and Reed Exhibitions will hold a panel session titled, Defining the Global Security Market, at ISC East on Wednesday, September 12. The one-hour event begins at 9:30 a.m. in Room 1A-06 of the Jacob Javits Convention Center.
The National Burglar & Fire Alarm Association, Tri-Ed and The Summit Group have aligned to offer the industry comprehensive business training. Courses are focused on realistic, yet powerful, solutions to real life situations for owners, sales managers, customer service representatives and installers.
The first in a series of five new courses for security and IT professionals engaged in IP networking and security integration that leads to certification as a Physical Security Network Associate (PSNA) are now available online.
CHANGE will continue to be the biggest the biggest trend in the security industry well into 2008. Enterprise security management systems are becoming larger and more integrated. Multi-level convergence is occurring in logical security, IT, data, access control and integrated components. Video management and access control are forming an integrated security management system. The future is leading the industry toward an integration platform that involves access control, video, audio, building control, intrusion and fire protection.
- By Bob Sawyer
- May 31, 2007
THE security marketplace can be fickle, but for teamNiSCA a tremendous growth in unit sales in 2006 is paving the way for another great year. How does the company do it? Partnerships, along with resources, are extremely important in this industry. We caught up with sales manager Rob Miskelly and asked a few questions about the market and what it will take for a repeat performance.
- By Rob Miskelly
- Apr 13, 2007
It's a name you recognize, but maybe not quite as likely in the security industry as perhaps construction or home remodeling. Make no mistake, DeWalt has jumped into the security arena to secure tools and equipment from theft. The household construction business knows the name well and you will too over the long haul. Security Products spent a few minutes with Maureen Silber, product manager for DeWalt to better understand the company’s newest product—MOBILELOCK.
- By Security Products Staff
- Apr 09, 2007
MOST have heard stories of the so-called smart buildings that align security and access control functions with fire, HVAC, lighting and audio systems.
- By Greg Young
- Mar 06, 2007
FOR almost a century, the Schlage brand, part of Ingersoll Rand Security Technologies, has been protecting residential and commercial facilities with a line of locks and other access control devices. We sat down recently with Felix Mira, the electronic security marketing manager for Schlage, to talk about how the line is growing from simple access control to more complex tasks like video recording and retrieval.
REED Exhibitions has found a new love. Its heart is at the home—the smart home, that is. This year, in addition to the Urban Area Security Pavilion and IP Institute, ISC West is introducing its newest “show within a show”: SmartHome@ISC.
This new exhibit is designed to provide manufacturers access to a new and growing audience of ISC security professionals who are expanding their services into the custom electronics industry.
- By Karina Sanchez
- Mar 02, 2007
AT the most basic level, there are just two types of security: physical security to protect people and assets, and information security to protect bits and bytes in data systems. And, information security products are generally more intelligent than physical security products.
- By Mark Mills
- Feb 06, 2007
THE future is creeping in, and it brings new opportunities for the security installer and dealer alike. Those in the security industry all know of the buzzwords that infest office chatter each day.
- By Karina Sanchez
- Feb 05, 2007
RECENTLY, security dealers and integrators in the access control industry have seen a great shake-up. Widespread demand and overall adoption of IP-compatible devices has, in many cases, introduced security dealers to the IT world for the first time.
- By Steve Dentinger
- Jan 24, 2007