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Scram, Spam

Scram, Spam

Finally, there's a way to determine who's trustworthy, and who isn't, on the Internet

Imagine if 100 people knocked on your front door each day, but fewer than 10 of them were trustworthy. The rest were crooks, con artists and aspiring criminals. That’s the situation facing today’s Internet users. Some skeptics believe there is no stopping bot networks, phishing schemes and digital scams. More

Awash in Wasted Cash

Draconian obsession with travel security still part of flight

Awash in Wasted Cash

Since Sept. 11, 2001, our nation has been obsessed with air-travel security. Terrorist attacks from the air have been the threat that looms largest in Americans’ minds. As a result, we’ve wasted millions on misguided programs to separate the regular travelers from the suspected terrorists—money that could have been spent to actually make us safer. More


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The Alliance

IQinVision raises the bar again with the first fully-integrated megapixel dome camera line, the Alliance. Available from VGA to 2.0 megapixels, every IQeye Alliance dome is PoE and includes a megapixel quality varifocal lens that works in a wide range of applications.  The 3-axis gimble and unique pivoting shroud eliminate alignment problems and make it easy to configure. The IQeye Alliance is tough enough for any environment and its low-profile design is the perfect balances between discreet and deterrent.
 

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Digital Video Surveillance (IP): IP Cameras

Low-Cost Power-Over-Ethernet Solutions

Phihong USA, the global leader in low-cost Power-over-Ethernet solutions, has reduced the price of its IEEE802.3af, single-port midspan model PSA16U-480POE to $19.95 for one piece, and is available from stock.  The PoE injector is suitable for powering wireless access points and both PoE- and non-PoE-enabled security cameras, Bluetooth devices and IP telephones.
The PSA16U-480UPoE midspan has full IEEE802.3af compliance, along with cUL, CE, TUV, CCC, SAA CTick and UNH lab certifications.  With diagnostic LEDs easy mounting features, and lower pricing, Phihong continues to lower the cost of PoE.

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Safe and Secure TV Channel

Safe and Secure TV Channel proudly presents its new 30-minute Internet broadband television program “Security Products TV Magazine.” This engaging program highlights innovative products and technologies that help keep our vital institutions and infrastructures secure.

Tune in to Safe and Secure TV Channel’s broadband website www.safeandsecuretvchannel.com  this summer to see this informative program.

Safe and Secure TV Channel

Digital Video Recorders (DVRs)

Artnix introduces the next generation of video recording platform.

4 and 8 channels H.264 compression with standard rate of 240 PPS recording.  Standard features
include VGA and composite video output, 2 HDD for up to 2 Terabytes of storage, mouse and IR control, CMS, Internet Explorer and matrix compatibility.    
 
H.264 compression offers up to 50% more efficiency than traditional MPEG4 technology, resulting in longer storage of video and faster network transmission – a significant relief for the storage capacity and remote monitoring.  
 
Experience the power of H.264.  Coming in February to your local distributors. 

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Changing the Landscape

The evolution of IP video technology is rapidly changing the security industry landscape and creating both challenges and opportunities for security professionals.

Fasten Your Seatbelts

The inconveniences— and absurdities—that travelers face just to get through that checkpoint line seem to increase each year.

Give and Take

Monitoring is the cornerstone of the residential security industry—whether a dealer is maintaining an account itself or selling the contract to a third party.

Editor’s Insight

Boeing Co. was able to run an actual emergency exercise at its Ridley Township, Delaware County, Penn., plant April 21
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Rise of the Digital Certificates

Securely exchanging and storing documents and emails has become a necessity across multiple industries. An increasing number of businesses need to exchange data internally as well as with business partners and customers. The question is: How do you do exchange information easily, efficiently, and securely?

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