Security Dealer & Integrator back issues from January 2008:
Let's Face It, Change is Good--Introducing SECURITY Dealer & Integrator.(Editorial)
Jan 01, 2008 ... Let's Face It, Change is Good--Introducing SECURITY Dealer & Integrator By Deborah L. O'Mara We wouldn't be the kind of publication that you'd want to read if we didn't have our pulse on the industry. We've had it there for some 30 years and haven't missed a beat. ...
Happy 30th SECURITY Dealer.(Publishers Letter)
Jan 01, 2008 ... Happy 30th SECURITY Dealer By Peter Harlick Despite the new construction slowdown and slumping housing sales, the security industry continues to be a robust marketplace. Your business is changing, from product installation and integration to the way you sell, market ...
Mergers and Acquisitions--Choosing the Right Partners.(Business Management)
Jan 01, 2008 ... Mergers and Acquisitions--Choosing the Right Partners By Cathy Rempel In a world of new and growing competition, combined with a greater number of mature companies, mergers and acquisitions are on the minds of many. Approximately 70 percent of organizations in the ...
Interfacing Relays for Fire Safety Functions.(Fire Alarm Expert)
Jan 01, 2008 ... Interfacing Relays for Fire Safety Functions By Greg Kessinger SET, CFPS There'S still a lot of confusion regarding the use of certain relays and their installation locations when they are used to perform fire safety functions. NFPA 72 states "Fire safety functions ...
Upgrading Legacy Access Control Systems.(Access Control Expert)
Jan 01, 2008 ... Upgrading Legacy Access Control Systems By Tim O'Leary Q: What's the biggest challenge for the integrator to upgrade legacy access control systems? What's available and what are some of the variables as far as application and equipment? A: Within the ...
Cisco and the Great Drive to Convergence.(Network Expert)
Jan 01, 2008 ... Cisco and the Great Drive to Convergence By Tom Galvin The evolving convergence of physical security and information technology (IT) continues to change the landscape of manufacturers providing products and solutions. Traditional IT vendors such as IBM, EMC and ...
Transmission Methods Get the 'Picture'.(VIDEO Expert)
Jan 01, 2008 ... Transmission Methods Get the 'Picture' By Tom Asp Video transmission methods have come a long way since the days of coaxial cable, which was invented about 120 years ago. Coaxial, however, still remains the least expensive transmission method for short distances (400 ...
Preparing for High Media eLearning.(Training Expert)
Jan 01, 2008 ... Preparing for High Media eLearning By Connie Moorhead So what are the considerations for high media (a.k.a. "multimedia" or "multimodal") eLearning? We essentially must think about the technical requirements (the desktop computer), the organizational requirements ...
A Partnership Built to Last.(Profile of Proficiency)
Jan 01, 2008 ... A Partnership Built to Last By Karen Duane Johnson Dealers 'tie the knot' to become H&S Protection Systems Sometimes a chance meeting can lead to great opportunity. That is what happened to two industry colleagues who found themselves working on the same ...
NBFAA Pushes the Envelope with 2008 Legislation.(Feature)
Jan 01, 2008 ... NBFAA Pushes the Envelope with 2008 Legislation By John Chwat The year 2008 will be extremely active for the National Burglar and Fire Alarm Association (NBFAA), Irving, Texas, at the state level and in the Halls of Congress. In Washington, D.C. it is a national ...
Leading Integrators Discuss Technology Trends & Developments.(Roundtable feature story)
Jan 01, 2008 ... Leading Integrators Discuss Technology Trends & Developments By Deborah L. O'Mara Change is in the air. The burglar and fire alarm industry is moving squarely into the realm of turnkey systems solutions and converged services. The Internet and networking is having a ...
Fire Detection and Life Safety: The PAST and Future Progress.(Feature)
Jan 01, 2008 ... Fire Detection and Life Safety: The PAST and Future Progress By Karen Duane Johnson Since the birth of the fire alarm industry in 1852 in Boston when the first municipal fire telegraph system was put into operation, an industry concerned with saving lives and reducing ...
Carbon Monoxide--Winter's Foe.(Feature)
Jan 01, 2008 ... Carbon Monoxide--Winter's Foe By Ileene-Marie Mooney Keeping warm is something everyone worries about during the winter and there are more choices than ever--from beautiful fireplaces to state-of-the-art furnaces and space heaters. But as the temperature plummets, it ...
Dealers and End Users Get Ready Access Online.(Feature)
Jan 01, 2008 ... Dealers and End Users Get Ready Access Online By Greg McConnell, Associate Editor With 2007 now reportedly the first year in which U.S. households spent more money on cellular phone than land line services, it is becoming increasingly apparent how communications are ...