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Sunday, March 14, 2010

Top News

Countdown to SSI's
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Only 42 percent of security managers/directors handle more than six locations, compared to 54 percent in 2008.

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Special Events and Reports

Fenway Park Fire Solution Is a Hit

Fenway Park, home to the Boston Red Sox, has a new fire/life-safety solution even an arch-rival New York Yankees fan could appreciate. Read More →



Products

Software House 2-Reader IP Device
Software House of Westford, Mass., a Tyco Int’l company, unveils its iSTAR Edge two-reader IP device, which has earned UL 294B, UL 294 and UL 1076 listings.

The product offers an optional PoE plug-in module featuring the latest PoE Plus standard, IEEE 802.3at. The module provides ample power for two doors and associated readers, locks and exit devices over a standard CAT-5/6 network cable, the company says.


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Monthly Columns

Fire Side Chat

 with Al Colombo
Al Colombo is a technical writer in the electronic security and fire protection markets, providing technical direction for security dealers since 1986. Send your fire-related questions and comments to secsales@securitysales.com.

The Convergence Channel

 with Steve Payne
Steve Payne, who is MCSE and CCNA certified, has spent more than 15 years in the security and law enforcement industries, holding positions ranging from end user to manufacturer and everything in between. He currently is a network/security system sales engineer and trainer for Warren Associates, a manufacturers rep company, and can be reached at secsales@securitysales.com.

Tech Talk

 with Bob Dolph
Bob is currently a SECURITY SALES & INTEGRATION's "Tech Talk" columnist and a contributing technical writer. Having installed his first residential intercom system at the age of eleven, and being the first to use a scientific calculator at his engineering school, Bob enjoys finding new ideas from a blend of old and new technologies.

The Big Idea

 with Ron Davis
Ron Davis is SECURITY SALES & INTEGRATION's "What's the Big Idea?" columnist and contributing market analyst. He is president of Davis Marketing Group (DMG), a full-service consulting firm serving the security industry, which also includes GraybeardsRus. He has 35 years of industry experience, including founding Security Associates Int’l in the 1980s.
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