When the IP camera was introduced to the physical security industry in the mid-1990s, the move from analog to digital was set in motion. Adoption of this technology began slowly but has steadily gained momentum.
- By Michael Leary
- Mar 04, 2014
Training is an essential priority for any security dealer or integrator seeking to enter the fire alarm market, while continuing education is important for dealers who already install fire alarms systems.
- By Beth Welch
- Mar 04, 2014
Training is the life blood of any successful organization. Training employees on how to do their jobs better is one thing, but training dealers and integrators on how to use and incorporate security products is another.
- By Ralph C. Jensen
- Mar 04, 2014
Dealers just need to remember one thing: Security— the promise to help protect customers’ lives and property—must remain at the core of their business.
- By Rob Phillips
- Mar 04, 2014
When a security integrator begins deciding which manufacturer to use for an installation, a myriad of key elements come into play. Does the manufacturer have easy-to-use online training?
- By Jamie Friedlander
- Mar 04, 2014
Security is no longer chained to a desktop, and breaking these chains has changed the face of remote monitoring. It used to be that remote monitoring meant keeping an eye on things from a central station, like a corporate security command center or even a thirdparty monitoring service.
- By Steve Surfaro
- Mar 01, 2014
High definition and megapixel cameras play an important role in video surveillance applications. They can provide images that are more useful, with a higher quality of detail and have wider coverage than standard-resolution cameras.
- By Ralph C. Jensen
- Mar 01, 2014
More than 15,000 Delta systems protect people and property in over 130 countries around the globe.
Sometimes everything a person reads on a certain blog just isn't true.
- By Ralph C. Jensen
- Feb 10, 2014
Security products supplied to nonprofit organization that builds homes for wounded veterans.
Putting security into the eye of the beholder creates a stronger layered security plan.
- By Ginger Hill
- Feb 04, 2014
There are tens of thousands of bank branches and financial services locations throughout the world. The business environment itself is complex, as it combines elements of high-end commercial services with a frontline, retail component.
- By Joe Pellettiere
- Feb 01, 2014
The migration of physical security technology to a network platform has made it easier and more convenient for organizations to integrate the various modalities of physical security into a unified configuration to better safeguard their employees, visitors, premises and material/intellectual property.
It is unbelievable how some people are so desperate for money that they risk their very lives for a quick buck. With copper as one of today’s most grisly lures, thieves scale fences to high-voltage distribution sites and cut the copper off live, megawatt lines.
- By Robert Moore
- Feb 01, 2014
Features a more contemporary design and user-friendly menus allowing visitors to easily navigate.
Charity raises an additional $16,000 for children in need.
"Biometric vaporizer" biometrically identifies the user or users, unlocking it to inhale, rendering it useless should it get stolen.
- By Ginger Hill
- Jan 08, 2014
After spending $32 million, this transaction is expected to close in early January 2014.
The ever-increasing challenges that fleet managers face may seem impossible to overcome—fluctuating fuel costs, increased maintenance costs and stricter emission regulations, not to mention, the most important challenge for any fleet manager: security—keeping employees and properties safe.
- By Ananth Rani
- Jan 01, 2014
Shiny new and gently used vehicles are valuable retail assets that most auto dealerships leave on display outdoors both day and night. Needless to say, the auto industry faces a unique challenge in securing retail facilities and merchandise.
- By Dean Mason
- Jan 01, 2014