Dealers and Integrators

ADI, National Training Center Offer NICET Fire Alarm Prep Courses

May 7, 2008

ADI, a global wholesale distributor of security and low voltage products, recently announced it is teaming up with the National Training Center (NTC) to deliver NICET Level 1 & 2 Fire Alarm Preparation Courses at ADI branches across the country.


Louisiana Adopts Standards For Alarm Industry Apprenticeship Program

May 7, 2008

The Louisiana Life Safety and Security Association (LLSSA), a chartered chapter of the National Burglar & Fire Alarm Association (NBFAA), has announced that the LLSSA’s standards for a state-wide registered apprenticeship program have been approved by the Louisiana Department of Labor’s Apprenticeship Division.


Give and Take

By Jim German · May 2008

Dealers’ success tied to customer service, relationships

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.


Breakthroughs in Video Analytics

April 30, 2008

The use of video analytics is growing rapidly in the surveillance market. It has proven indispensable in high-end security projects, and is becoming increasingly popular in commercial jobs for a wide range of applications.


Ask the Expert

By Larry O'Brien · April 2008


EMI Security Products Forms National Distributor Network

April 21, 2008

EMI Security Products, a division of Mayville Products Corp., recently announced the availability of its well-known line of Magnum and Mini Magnum camera housings through national distributors.


HID Global Launches IT Channel Program

April 14, 2008

HID Global recently announced the launch of the HID Global IT Channel Program, established to facilitate identity and access management with leading third-party IT vendors focused on providing secure data access software and integrated strong authentication solutions.


GE Security Named Video Surveillance Solutions Company Of The Year

April 7, 2008

Based on its recent analysis of the video surveillance market, Frost & Sullivan recognizes GE Security with the 2008 North American Frost & Sullivan Award for Video Surveillance Solutions Company of the year.


NBFAA Forms Political Action Committee

April 7, 2008

The National Burglar and Fire Alarm Association has formed a political action committee to support U.S. congressional candidates who are advocates of issues and legislation for the electronic life safety and security industry.


ISC West Podcast: DSC

April 3, 2008

On the first day of ISC West, Ralph Jensen, editor-in-chief of Security Products magazine, talks with Mike DeMille, director of product management at DSC.


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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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