T&R Alarm brings its 39 years of experience to the forefront in providing a fully integrated, IP-based security system for the Bergen County Regional Medical Center’s Forensics unit. The $454,000 project had a 90-day completion deadline, with the first two months being bidding and conception, leaving only 30 days to complete the job while inmates were relocated.

Tim Whall has wasted no time since becoming CEO of Protection One. For starters, since helping close the deal in June for the nation’s No. 2 electronic security provider, he’s met with employees in all 65 branches while assembling an impressive executive team. SSI spoke with Whall about his plans at P1 and other industry topics.

SSI’s sixth Commercial End-User Study shows the recession’s impact is continuing to escalate for security directors/managers. Nearly seven in 10 say tight budgets are a problem, and those who plan to soon increase security is on the wane. However, interest levels remain high for security systems and many newer technologies.

A handful of security company CEOs have discovered how sharing ideas and best practices brings them greater success. Members of a peer exchange group explain what’s involved and the rewards to be had.

New video surveillance products and solutions are often touted as having a game-changing influence on the market, leaving security integrators and end users to sort out fact from fiction. SSI queried industry experts to highlight several technologies whose time really has come.

In a wide-ranging interview, Frank Defina, senior vice president of sales at Samsung Techwin America, speaks candidly about the challenges the company faces as it executes new channel strategies to carve out a leadership role in the ever-competitive North American video surveillance market.

If there is a positive to come out of the recession it is how it has effectively acted as a wake-up call for companies to place a greater emphasis and urgency on responsive customer service.

Did you know that close to 15 percent of the energy consumption in North America goes to running things like lighting, computers and HVAC in office buildings?

Of all the troubles that fire alarm technicians are likely to encounter, ground-faults are one of the most difficult to locate and fix. When a ground-fault does occur in a fire alarm system, any number of things can take place.

No matter that nearly all security dealers are aware most central stations monitor environmental and supervisory alarms, too often non-security event monitoring is offered only in response to client requests. 

I guess when I first heard Guyette's idea I was a bit disappointed. I was expecting something profound; deep, something that would change my perception of how things were done. The idea didn't exactly do it for me.

It’s been a long, tough slog. While the residential security business has weathered the storm comparatively well, the consumer electronics industry in general has taken a ...

Whether it is a financial institution, a retail store or any commercial building, the story is the same: security budgets are tight and customers have a short time-frame to install and update their security systems.

The exclusive SSI roundtable, featured in the August 2010 issue, with four leading integrator company CEOs debating the winning formula to remain relevant in today’s changing business environment continues in this online exclusive. All share the pains of transitioning to a managed services model, and the belief that doing so is critical.

Since its launch three years ago, I have always enjoyed the Electronic Security Expo (ESX) for its education sessions and great networking opportunities.

A question that comes up extremely frequently in my travels is whether or not IP video equipment should travel on the same network as other business systems such as E-mail, Internet, etc.

The perimeter of a facility is one of the most diversified and difficult areas to properly secure. From a technology viewpoint, electronically securing the perimeter can include many types of sensors and how these sensors overlap and communicate potential breaches in security.

An important part of what makes fire/life-safety systems easy to sell is that municipal and county governments, by way of sanctioned building departments and knowledgeable inspectors, have established laws or ordinances mandating their installation and maintenance ...

In the realm of acquisitions, mergers and joint ventures, the final outcome can oftentimes have unfortunate consequences.

With the House of Representatives having already passed food safety legislation and approval for the Senate's version of the bill anticipated by year's end, new regulations on foodservice facilities are expected to provide new business for installing security contractors.