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Report: Network Cameras To Account For Nearly 50 Percent Of Video Surveillance By 2013 In North America

July 3, 2008

While analog cameras still dominate the video surveillance market, the advent of IP or network cameras over the last decade represents the highest growth area for the market. Going forward, the installation of network cameras is expected to account for nearly 50 percent of all video surveillance cameras in North America by 2013.


University Of Texas At San Antonio Selects Outdoor Campus Emergency Notification System

July 3, 2008

Cooper Notification recently announced the University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA) has selected Cooper Notification’s WAVES (Wireless Audio Visual Emergency System) Mass Notification System (MNS) for its outdoor campus emergency notification system.


Delta Scientific Announces More Than 400 Deployments Of DSC2000 Barricades

July 3, 2008

Delta Scientific, a manufacturer of counter-terrorist vehicle control systems used in the United States and internationally, recently announced that it has sold systems deploying more than 400 DSC2000 shallow foundation barricades to customers throughout the world.


Technology Provides Immediate Alerts In Emergency Or Routine Situations

July 2, 2008

ADT Security Services recently announced the availability of ADT Select Link, a Web-based electronic notification system that is designed to alert thousands of people in emergency or routine situations.


Honeywell Launches Security Channel Video Web Site

July 2, 2008

Honeywell recently launched The Security Channel, a dynamic new Web site featuring a wide selection of videos that showcase the newest security technologies, introduce viewers to leading industry personalities and examine real-world security projects


Rapid Response Home Fire Sprinkler System Protects Iraq War Veteran

July 2, 2008

In an effort to raise awareness about the importance of installing home fire sprinkler systems and to honor America’s service men and women, Tyco Fire & Building Products donated a Rapid Response Home Fire Sprinkler System to a house built in Ross Township, Pa., for veteran Spc. James Fair by Homes for Our Troops.


Survey: Loss Prevention Spending Tied To Retail Shrink Levels

July 1, 2008

Checkpoint Systems Inc. recently announced the results of a survey on loss prevention budgeting trends among retailers that illustrates the relationship between LP budgets and theft levels.


North American Video To Provide Video Surveillance, Security System For Encore At Wynn Las Vegas

July 1, 2008

Design, quality and attention to detail are just a few of the words used to illustrate how the new Encore at Wynn Las Vegas will maintain its distinctive brand and position in the marketplace. And as recently announced by North American Video's President Cynthia Freschi, the company has been contracted to design, supply and install a complementary video surveillance and security system at the property.


San Pedro Bay Ports Open New Enrollment Site for Federal Security Credential

July 1, 2008

The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) and Port of Los Angeles worked together to open an additional enrollment site recently on Terminal Island in an effort to facilitate enrollment for the Los Angeles/Long Beach port worker, mariner and trucker communities into the federal Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC) program.


Trango Announces Schedule Of Monthly Wireless Training Sessions

July 1, 2008

Trango Broadband Wireless, a developer of licensed and unlicensed microwave wireless solutions, recently announced a schedule of monthly training sessions to be held at the company’s Poway, Calif., facility just minutes from downtown San Diego.


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