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Big Value In Private Training

Administrator — Fri, 14 Jan 2011 12:46:11 +0000

A security dealer’s plan to have more than 50 technicians NICET Level 2 certified finds that private training classes are the best option.

Sensing Smoke More Quickly & Accurately

Administrator — Fri, 14 Jan 2011 12:46:10 +0000

Recent product development yields advances in smoke detector performance and serviceability.

Keypads Are Changing, Inside & Out

Administrator — Fri, 14 Jan 2011 12:46:10 +0000

New modern designs are what show on the outside, but access keypads are undergoing significant changes on the inside, too, with military-developed technologies being adopted.

Chuck the Cassettes

Administrator — Fri, 10 Dec 2010 19:40:18 +0000

Hidden away from the noise of one of many Las Vegas casinos, there used to be a room chock-a-block full of videocassettes, with three security staffers rotating them like champagne bottles in a French vineyard. That was security video storage then. Now there is a diversity of options ranging from flash memory in the camera to petabytes of images in the cloud.

What Dealers Must Know About CO Detection

Administrator — Fri, 10 Dec 2010 19:40:17 +0000

More and more AHJs require CO detection — and new installation requirements are coming soon.

Wireless Strengths

Administrator — Fri, 10 Dec 2010 19:40:17 +0000

Because of ubiquitous wireless Internet, customers now see the potential of wireless in security and surveillance. But the wireless used in security systems is much more complex than your average wireless router.

Committing to Non-Stop Service

Administrator — Fri, 10 Dec 2010 19:40:16 +0000

Dealers taking on managed access services essentially become their customer’s security department.

Troubleshooting the Network

Administrator — Thu, 11 Nov 2010 10:35:33 +0000

From initial installation issues to common problems and solutions on a managed network, here’s a how-to technicians shouldn’t miss reading and sharing.

The New Edge

Administrator — Thu, 11 Nov 2010 10:35:33 +0000

The outer limits of access control systems are moving beyond the front (or back) door to encompass the wider perimeter and beyond.

Image is EVERYTHING

Administrator — Thu, 11 Nov 2010 10:35:33 +0000

That’s why the camera lenses for your customers’ surveillance projects may be the most crucial components you’ll choose.