Solar Panel Theft Heating Up
News out of Napa Valley, Calif., hit national airwaves recently but not for its world renowned wine vintages. Seems the bucolic landscape, not far from San Francisco, is becoming a hot bed for solar panel theft. Hoodlums are preying on the numerous solar panel installations that stand among the rolling rows of grapevines and elsewhere. To fight back, installing security contractors are being relied on to erect remote video surveillance tools and other means to quell the dilemma that some are describing as an "epidemic."
Rodney Bosch
Managing Editor
SECURITY SALES & INTEGRATION
Other Security Blog Posts
Under Surveillance | June 14, 2013
The June issue of SECURITY SALES & INTEGRATION includes my rountable of several of the industry's leading wholesale products distributors ("The Wholesale Truth"). One of those featured was Tony Sorrentino Flink, president of ScanSource Security. The conversation with him is continued below as he discusses what's hot right now in the marketplace, and myriad services his company offers to help dealers and integrators take advantage of existing opportunities.
Under Surveillance | June 13, 2013
Jeremy Bates, owner and general manager of Bates Security, dishes out his top marketing tips.
Under Surveillance | June 13, 2013
Michael Flink, president of ADI Americas, addresses market opportunities and business tools the distributor is bringing to the security dealer/integrator channel.
Under Surveillance | June 12, 2013
Jim Annes, vice president and general manager for AVAD, discusses helpful services and technologies the distributor is bringing to the security dealer/integrator channel.
Central Station Corner | June 7, 2013
Monitoring Matters columnist Peter Giacalone discusses an area of security and revenue that is often overlooked — network monitoring and security.
Author Bios
Scott joined SECURITY SALES & INTEGRATION in October 1998 and has distinguished himself by producing award-winning, exemplary work. A Western Publisher Association's Maggie Award winner, his editorial achievements have included blockbuster articles featuring major industry executives. Since graduating in 1986 with honors from California State University, Northridge with a degree in Radio-Television- Film, his professional endeavors have encompassed magazines, radio, TV, film and more.
Although Bosch’s name is quite familiar to those in the security industry, his previous experience has been in daily newspaper journalism. Prior to joining SECURITY SALES & INTEGRATION in 2006, he spent 15 years with the Los Angeles Times, where he performed a wide assortment of editorial responsibilities, including feature and metro department assignments as well as content producing for latimes.com.