Monitoring

On the Brink

By Paul Dawes · February 2008

Home security stands ready to leap into the future

Think about it. Two decades ago, cell phones were the size of bricks and could barely receive phone calls; today, they are wafer-thin and offer Internet access. Traveling to unknown destinations required detailed instructions scribbled on a notepad; today a car’s navigation system will direct the driver while the kids watch a DVD in the back seat.


Sun, Surf & Surveillance

By Rod Motta · February 2008

Compant installs IP video on San Diego's Mission Beach following attacks

Sun, Surf & Surveillance

Stretching several miles, Mission Beach, Calif., is the most popular beach area in San Diego, and it draws large crowds during the summer. Various shops, restaurants and beach rental outfits line its narrow boardwalk. Mission Beach offers limitless opportunities for sunbathing, surfing, bicycling, skateboarding and other outdoor activities. Despite the beach area’s idyllic landscape, last year San Diego Public Safety recorded the largest number of violent crimes ever.


Podcast: Orsus Situation Planning

February 13, 2008

Ralph C. Jensen interviews Rafi Bhonker, vice president of marketing and sales for Orsus, about situation planning, a holistic approach to optimizing planning, response and analysis.


Podcast: LaserShield

February 12, 2008

Security Products editor-in-chief Ralph C. Jensen interviews Tony Dohrmann, founder and CEO of LaserShield, about residential security.


Sound the Alarm

By Jacquellin Faison · February 1, 2008

Find new ways to retain alarm monitoring center employees

Sound the Alarm

If you pick up any local employment guide, you cannot avoid seeing the many call centers with ads that read, “Customer service representatives wanted—immediate hire.” Why are these call centers continuously struggling with hiring and turnover?


The Business of Knowing

By Kurt Bell · January 2008

New visitor management techniques unify disparate security systems

The Business of Knowing

You’ve all seen that guy in the hallway: that unfamiliar face. “He must be the new guy.” “He must be here for a meeting.” “Isn’t he Jane’s husband?” “He probably works for facility management.” In too many cases, employee simply do not know who or why that person is wandering around the premises


Corrective Action

By Felix R. Gonzalez · January 2008

Corrections security team delivers leading-edge technology

Correctional facility infrastructures are aging, inmate populations in the United States are increasing, and the cost of operating jails and prisons is growing twice as fast. Correctional facility officials know these facts all too well.


Playing for Keeps

By Megan Weadock · January 2008

Oklahoma casinos take it all in with advanced surveillance system

Playing for Keeps

Everyone in the security industry who has visited a casino has probably marveled at the level of preparation and care it must take to safeguard a gaming facility.


Verizon Business to Help Businesses Leverage VoIP

December 19, 2007

Organizations of all sizes will get even more from their IP networks by adding new IP Trunking capabilities unveiled recently by Verizon Business.


Meeting the Mandates

By Carol Enman · December 2007

Department of Homeland Security’s recent regulations aim to make high-risk chemical sites terrorist-proof

The Department of Homeland Security’s publication of chemical facilities anti-terrorism (CFAT) standards has many chemical and petrochemical companies scrambling to develop security plans for their high-risk facilities. The continued post-9/11 threat of terrorism dictates urgency, and the DHS put teeth in the CFAT rules.


New Products

Digital Video Surveillance (IP)

Video Monitoring

• American Sentry Guard has recently released its video monitoring center package for central or video monitoring stations.
• The package is designed to handle thousands of cameras with built-in redundancy.
• Integration with access control and security alarm systems is available as part of the set up process.

Access Control

Key Fob

Digital Monitoring Products’ 1100 series two-way, wireless key fob support is now available for XRSuper6, XR20 and XR40 control panels, permitting up to eight, 1100 series key fobs per panel for code-free system control. Available in three versions, the wireless key fobs have nine programming options and an LED that immediately confirms the system has been armed or disarmed or that a panic signal has been sent.

Digital Video Recorders (DVRs)

Video Server

GeoVision’s newly introduced GV-Video Server is an advanced video converter that digitizes analog video signals and sends the information over an IP network. The GV-Video Server is designed to simplify live monitoring, configuration and system control. The user-friendly interface allows Web browser access and provides smart and scalable monitoring. Remote surveillance is implemented via 3GPP, IE browser and GV-MultiView.

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