Security and Alarm Systems Blog

Fire systems for hazardous areas have many unique requirements; different industries are governed by different standards bodies. The design engineer is the kingpin.

Is analog video dead, dying, or alive-and-well? What some industry experts are saying about it may surprise you.

As interest in being more eco-friendly grows, people are becoming increasingly interested in minimizing their power consumption. In the security world, those attitude changes are beginning to strongly influence the design of power supplies. SDM talked with several manufacturers that offer products in this market about these and other design changes, including new designs that are on the market now and others that are currently under development — all of which open new possibilities with power supplies.

Manufacturers are striving more than ever to match and even exceed the demands of smart technology users with a new generation of access control readers.

License plate recognition technology has moved from fixed to mobile applications, and from public to private use.

Enterprise access is increasing in popularity, not because there has been huge growth of companies, but because of the economies of scale with respect to standardized processes and how they manage facilities.

This association, which has its roots in telecommunications, is working on standardizing physical infrastructure for electronic safety and security systems, and credentialing security professionals.

Think you understand how to work with wire and cable for video systems? Think again.

Homeowners’ increased interest in environmentally responsible living has created new opportunities for residential security dealers.