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Alarm Industry Fears Illinois Legislation Could Create Unfair Competition

December 8, 2010

Three electronic security industry associations contend proposed legislation in Illinois could force private monitoring companies to compete for business with public entities such as fire protection districts ...

Fire Side Chat: Decoding NFPA Code Requirements

December 7, 2010

A Q&A session addresses code compliance challenges associated with projected beam smoke detectors, annunciators and keypads.

2010 Technology Breakthroughs

December 2, 2010

SSI’s technology experts once again handpick some of the most noteworthy devices introduced this past year. The 2010 Top 30 Technology Innovations is a balanced list of ingenious hardware design, cutting-edge software development and labor-saving installation aids.

ASIS 2010 Products

December 1, 2010

The following gallery displays products featured at ASIS 2010, which was held Oct. 12-14 at the Dallas Convention Center.

C.O.P.S. Monitoring to Open 4th Central Station in Early 2011

November 29, 2010

C.O.P.S. Monitoring announces its newest central station, located in Nashville, Tenn., is scheduled to come on line during the first quarter of 2011.

Gamewell-FCI Gains GSA Schedule Vendor Status

November 29, 2010

Gamewell-FCI by Honeywell has become a GSA 84 supplier of advanced fire alarm and mass notification systems for the United States General Services Administration (GSA) ...

Axis Honors ScanSource Security as 2010 U.S. Distributor of the Year

November 24, 2010

Axis Communications named physical security solutions distributor ScanSource Security, a business unit of ScanSource Inc., as the 2010 Distributor of the Year in the United States at the 2010 Axis Channel Convergence Conference (ACCC) ...

World Wide Security Acquires 4th Long Island Alarm Company

November 23, 2010

Physical security and life-safety systems provider World Wide Security has acquired its former rival East Meadow, N.Y.-based Rainbow Home Systems Inc. ...

Tri-Ed/Northern Video Distribution Acquires Texas-Based Distributor

November 23, 2010

Tri-Ed/Northern Video announces the acquisition of Texas-based low voltage distributor Security Data & Cable HQ (SDC), which operates branch locations in Houston and Austin ...

Pinnacle Security Ranked Among Fastest Growing Companies in Utah

November 23, 2010

Business networking organization Mountain West Capital Network (MWCN) has named home security provider Pinnacle Security as one of the fastest growing companies in the 2010 Utah 100 Awards Program ...

Schneider Electric Launches Green Building Solutions

November 22, 2010

Schneider Electric, a global specialist in energy management, has created a new team dedicated to the green buildings segment ...

NFPA Releases Smartphone App for 2011 NEC Updates

November 18, 2010

The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) has launched a smartphone application, which highlights the changes between the 2008 edition of the National Electrical Code (NEC) and the 2011 edition ...

First Alert Pros 'Connect' at Annual Honeywell Dealer Convention

November 17, 2010

Connecting and partnering among peers and suppliers via face-to-face networking and with customers through new lifestyle-driven solutions were the overriding themes of the 2010 First Alert Professional (FAP) Convention ...

APX Gives Back Tour

November 17, 2010

Provo, Utah-based APX Alarm representatives flew to five different cities over the course of three days to award six charities a combined $250,000.

SIA Calls Latest NRC Biometrics Research Outdated

November 16, 2010

The Security Industry Association (SIA) is disputing a report by the National Research Council (NRC) that criticizes biometrics, stating that the study relies on data that is several years old and provides no new insights into the use of the technology ...

Kratos Ups Henry Bros. Bid After Diebold Makes Counteroffer

November 15, 2010

Henry Bros. Electronics Inc. (HBE) announced today Kratos Defense & Security Solutions Inc. has raised its offer for the company to $8.20 a share — or $51 million based on the shares outstanding — besting a third-party bid ...

Meet SECURITY SALES & INTEGRATION's Staff

November 11, 2010

The staff at SECURITY SALES & INTEGRATION is hard at work delivering the most up to date information to loyal readers. However, it's not always all work and no play. Take a peek at the editorial and sales teams as they emerge from behind their computer screens.