Every 14.4 seconds—about the time it takes to rinse your hands—a home in the U.S. is burglarized. That means that during the roughly two minutes it takes to brush your teeth, eight homes have been robbed.
- By Jamie Friedlander
- Jul 01, 2014
Beyond the added intelligence that verified alarms afford police officers when strategizing safer and more effective responses to real intrusion events, verification is also able to deliver practicality of another kind altogether: the minimization of false alarm dispatches.
- By Jeremy Bates
- Jul 01, 2014
Rapidly growing technology brings both opportunities and challenges to our industry that dealers are digesting now and will be down the road as home automation creates remote lifestyle options that simplify a customer’s daily schedule.
- By Rob Phillips
- Jul 01, 2014
Over the last few years, I have heard from integrators that the biggest challenge isn’t necessarily landing projects, but instead keeping margin.
- By Charlie Howell
- Jul 01, 2014
From its beginnings a half century ago, SBU has been characterized by innovation, energy and progress that includes state-of-the-art security systems to protect students, staff and instructors, while transforming the lives of people who earn degrees and those who make groundbreaking discoveries in the university’s laboratories.
- By Ralph C. Jensen
- Jul 01, 2014
As part of our commitment to helping dealers and integrators adapt to evolving technologies, TRI-ED offers an array of ongoing training events and Counter Days in each of its 60 branch locations.
- By Pat Comunale
- Jul 01, 2014
Seeing what’s out there is the beginning of situational awareness. Over the years, video surveillance technology has steadily raised the level of situational awareness available to security teams, and today’s video technologies are pushing the envelope again.
- By Richard E. Widup Jr.
- Jun 27, 2014
4 elements that must be included in a security strategy to gather information from a variety of sources to create heightened security within an organization.
- By Brian McIlravey
- Jun 11, 2014
When a successful European toy manufacturer outgrew its facilities, it built a new, three-facility campus that included an office along with manufacturing and warehouse space.
- By Susan Stanley
- Jun 01, 2014
Operating in the United Kingdom and America for over 30 years, surveillance technology company Dedicated Micros continues to innovate on a regular basis.
- By Jamie Friedlander
- Jun 01, 2014
IQinVision donates half the project cameras, investing in critical science needs.
A pioneer in the biometric industry is worried about what he's seeing take place with this technology, specifically facial recognition.
- By Ginger Hill
- May 19, 2014
9th annual Milestone Systems Milestone Integration Platform Symposium (MIPS) partner conference in the Americas recognizes company for their support of Milestone XProtect and Arcus software.
As access control systems have become more prevalent in business environments, companies are looking to leverage this technology to deliver additional solutions at less expensive costs.
- By Gerald McHugh
- May 01, 2014
As the sophistication of the security industry evolves daily, companies are honing their partner loyalty programs to assist integrators in all aspects of the industry.
- By Ginger Hill
- May 01, 2014
There is no telling what an appetite for success and a passion for technology will produce. One thing for certain, the desire to give the customer the best security solution possible will likely bear a long-term, winning combination.
- By Ralph C. Jensen
- May 01, 2014
While an alarm system can’t protect your customers from everything, it is a proven measure of deterrence. Homes with alarm systems are three times less likely to get burglarized than homes without them.
- By Rob Phillips
- May 01, 2014
New center streamlines and standardizes global integrated security systems, enabling broader building systems solutions.
More than 250 employees gather to celebrate 50-year anniversary and founder's birthday.
The evolution of line security for handheld electronics in retail stores has been nothing short of amazing. When Scorpion Security Products launched its Scorpion security device, telecommunication and consumer electronics companies around the globe wanted the most unobtrusive, minimal security possible.
- By Pete Gulick
- Apr 01, 2014