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Monday, February 08, 2010

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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

Keeping Trouble Out of Shoppers’ Paradise

As one of the world’s largest retail destinations, Mall of America (MOA) in Bloomington, Minn., is a world unto itself. Known as the city within a city, MOA spans four miles of storefronts, employs 13,000 people, and hosts 40 million visitors and 350 special events each year. Ensuring this unique environment is as pleasant and safe as possible is of the highest priority. Read More →



Products

Visonic Anti-Masking Detectors
Visonic Ltd. of Bloomfield, Conn., releases an anti-masking line of motion detectors that alerts the user if the detector has been tampered with. The line includes Visonic’s DUET AM C/O and DUO 220AM and the TOWER 10AM, 12AM and 20AM. The DUET AM C/O is a professional- grade, commercial dual-technology detector. In the anti-masking mode, two normally closed relay outputs are available for alarm and trouble conditions. Additionally, DUET AM C/O can be operated with both Form A and Form B relay outputs when the anti-masking function is disabled. The DUO 220AM is a microcomputer- controlled dual-technology intrusion detector. The PIR and MW technologies are combined to help reduce false alarms.
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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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