Q&A Interviews

The Integrator's Voice

By Leslie Stevens · September 2006

New business relies on established skills to move ahead in the competitive residential installation market


The Integrator's Voice

By Leslie Stevens · November 2006

Established players come together to form one-stop shop for home solutions

JUST as times change, so has the home A/V business. Rich Apgar and Sean McDermott have weathered the changes and created a full-service company that caters to home builders and owners with a myriad of complete solutions.


ASIS Q&A

August 2006

A conversation with one up-and-comer and one long-established company in the security industry

IT'S that time of year again. The highly anticipated ASIS show is scheduled for next month in San Diego, and the exhibitor list just keeps growing and growing.


Industry Perspective

By Security Products Staff · July 2006

A conversation with John Hakanson

FIRE and life safety are as much a part of security as any one device in the industry. The fact of the matter is the fire and life safety industry is an early-warning activity that protects people, property and business interests.


The Integrator's Voice

By Leslie Stevens · July 2006

After a brief hiatus, custom integrator looks to once again beef up business

FROM time to time, small- to medium-size businesses need to re-establish themselves in the marketplace. Gary Ruedinger, president of Future Technologies Inc., is emerging from a period of silence.


Industry Perspective

By Security Products Staff · June 2006

A conversation with Samir Kapuria

SOFTWARE is quickly becoming an integral part of the security industry. Just in case you haven't heard it before, there is a convergence taking place between IT security and the physical security. Symantec Global Security Consulting experts have been in the business for decades.


Industry Perspective

By Security Products Staff · May 2006

A conversation with Sergio Collazo

SECURITY products are not new to Toshiba Corp. The company entered the marketplace nearly 20 years ago and have moved from analog to fully digital, state-of-the-art products.


The Integrator's Voice

By Leslie Stevens · May 2006

Custom A/V installer shares his experience in building a successful custom installation company

GETTING started in the A/V industry isn't easy. There are setbacks and time constraints that get in the way. It's determination and a belief in one's self that can truly drive a person to success. For John Gilmore, the road proved a little rocky at times, but the reward at the end was sweet and prosperous.


Industry Perspective

By Security Products Staff · April 2006

A conversation with Glenn Fischer

AFTER a five-year retirement from the industry, Glenn Fischer, founder of KingAlarm Distributors Inc. and King Central Inc., has resurfaced with a new broader vision for the security industry. We sat down with Fischer to find out where he sees the security industry heading in 2006 and why he recently launched SafetyCare, an innovative new company that is incorporating home security alarms with security, safety, health and wellness services.


Industry Perspective

By Security Products Staff · March 2006

A conversation with Matt Kushner

VIDEO surveillance can be interpreted as security intelligence made simple -- at least that's the way executives at Integral Technologies Inc. make it sound. The company specializes in understanding digital video as the framework for the creation of digital CCTV recording systems. Along with the framework of digital CCTV, the company's standalone DigitalSENTRY software represents a realistic application of IP technology and is a software solution that provides a bridge on the cutting-edge of the IP technology revolution. We spoke with Matt Kushner, Integral president and CEO, about the growing digital surveillance market and his company's role in it.


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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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