Security Blog - Tech Shack

In this blog, a follow-up on the popular January "Tech Talk" column, Bob Dolph shares links to productivity software to help electronic security contractors.

Recently you were introduced to the DDT; a way to configure two hold-up alarm (HUA) devised so that they follow suggested CSAA STA 1 document guidelines. This circuit allows for HUA device redundancy and the reduction of false alarms.

Security technology is moving at a very rapid pace. I have heard rumors that in some of today’s technology fields, by the time you read the latest information, that information will already be outdated ...

If you go back to the days of Sentrol you might remember a fantastic security sensors application book ...

I once heard a saying that went something like this: “If one person states a position, it is an opinion; if two state a position, it is a movement; and if three or more people state a position, it is a revolution.” I would like to suggest that security techs up rise and start the Robertson Revolution ...

With the new millennium and the introduction of VoIP, phone signals have to deal with compression and latency issues that can cause life-safety critical alarm signals to not reach their intended monitoring location in a usable format ...

In the not-so-distant future a person will walk in to a major retail chain like Best Buy or Wal-Mart. He will purchase a DIY home security package that consists of three video motion room monitors and a control that has a built in cell phone modem.

Technology in the security industry is changing quickly. In this blog we will explore and exchange information and ideas on the many new and old technical challenges of our industry.