Dealers and Integrators

IdentiSys Announces Acquisition Of CardSmart Systems

October 2, 2008

IdentiSys Inc., North America’s largest sales and service integrator of identification, tracking and security products, recently announced the acquisition of CardSmart Systems Inc., located in Lisle, Ill., a western suburb of Chicago.


Securitas USA Receives Awards From ASIS International

October 1, 2008

Securitas Security Services USA Inc. (Securitas USA) recently announced that it has received a Special Recognition Award from ASIS International at the 2008 ASIS International Seminar in Atlanta.


Frost & Sullivan, Avigilon To Collaborate In Developing Content-Based Curriculum For Video Surveillance Industry

September 24, 2008

Frost & Sullivan recently announced that it will begin collaborating with Avigilon on an upcoming project to develop a content-based curriculum for the video surveillance industry.


Survey: More Than Half Of Consumers Interested In Home Automation Services

September 23, 2008

The home monitoring market is set to undergo major transformation as a result of robust consumer interest and the emergence of new technologies offering digitally networked services and enhanced functionality compared with traditional systems.


Tri-Ed Branches Hosting Event To Support Pitch In For Baseball Charity

September 9, 2008

Tri-Ed Branches Hosting Event To Support Pitch In For Baseball Charity

Tri-Ed, with the support of its vendor partners, is going to bat for underprivileged kids. And now dealers and integrators can too. On Thursday, October 2 from 5-7:30 p.m., every Tri-Ed branch in the eastern United States will host a charity event in support of the Pitch in for Baseball charity.


National Training Conference To Feature Multiple Tracks

September 5, 2008

The National Training Center recently announced the National Training Conference 2009, which is scheduled for Feb. 2-3, 2009, in Las Vegas.


Connecting the Dots

By George Wojtan · September 2008

Specifiers scrambling for solutions to link analog, digital equipment

Connecting the Dots

The evolution of video surveillance systems to IP-based systems will be application-, budget- and choice-based.


NBFAA, CSAA Launch Security Industry Recruiting Center

August 25, 2008

The National Burglar & Fire Alarm Association and the Central Station Alarm Association have joined forces to launch the Security Industry Recruiting Center, providing an online source for matching qualified job seekers with security industry employers.


NAPCO Announces Acquisition Of Marks USA

August 25, 2008

NAPCO Security Systems Inc. recently announced the acquisition of Marks USA. The purchase price for the business and substantially all of the assets was $25 million and the assumption of current liabilities.


Remote Management Toolkit Designed To Improve Service, Reduce Impact Of Fuel Costs

August 22, 2008

Alarm.com, a provider of digital wireless and Web-enabled security technology for residential and small business customers, recently announced the AirFX Remote Toolkit -- a Web-based tool that lets security dealers program security system settings and troubleshoot many customer issues remotely, without the need for a truck roll.


New Products

Installation Hardware

Direct Burial Cables

Liberty Wire & Cable offers direct burial cables that include varieties of category, coax, speaker and LibertyLinx™ control cable. The category cable includes Cat-5E, a 24 AWG variety with a solid copper center conductor and a 1,000 MB data rate. The coax line includes several 14 and 18 AWG CATV/MATV cables with solid copper or copper-clad steel center conductors. The nonplenum, unshielded cables are gel-filled and feature foamed polyethylene dielectrics and polyethylene jackets. The speaker cable includes several 12 to 16 AWG nonplenum varieties. The control cable includes 18 and 22 AWG varieties with solid copper center conductors.

Installation Hardware

Fire Switches

APEM Components' IPP series of flat-top plunger switches allow customizable to help match the switch to unique applications. Customization options include customer-specific markings, backlit legends, custom-molded caps and wire assemblies. The products are recommended for applications that require a sealed, ergonomic electrical interface. The switches are available in momentary and maintained functions. The switch is offered with a black bezel frame and seven actuator color choices satisfying coding requirements. The products are rated IP-67.

Installation Hardware

Jacketless Cable

The Honeywell Genesis Series Profusion jacketless cable is designed for access control applications. The cable features a bundle of four individual shielded cables held together by a tight, continuous twist that can be easily separated. The product delivers lock power, card reader, door contact and request for exit in a single bundle. The cable jacket does not need to be removed during the wiring installation process, and a single pull takes care of four cables at once. Each cable is color-coded and features sequential footage markings.

ID Insurance

Crossing the Chasm: Deterrence to Defeat

In this age of widespread easy access to personal information, identity theft has become the fastest growing and most lucrative crime in America.

Info. Security

Leaving Your Mark

Today’s mobile professionals carry more sensitive information than ever before. A single laptop can contain information that can be valued in the millions, if not billions, of dollars.

New Webinar

UHF Gen 2 RFID Expands Possibilities

When you think about security access and tracking solutions, now you can start thinking differently.

Poll

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