By Ashley Willis

A Southern California school district seeks to overcome a DVR-based analog surveillance system and its poor video streaming and playback, and contend with unwanted guests gaining access to its campuses. Find out how Culver City students are becoming safer thanks to a new and integrated IP video and access control solution.

As one of the industry’s most exhilarating and exhausting events, ISC West can be a tad overwhelming. SSI’s show overview aims to identify the highlights and help attendees organize their schedules. And, a glimpse into the 17th annual SAMMY Awards reveals this year’s finalists.

The police department here is no longer responding to unverified alarms as of Jan. 1, a change in policy that alarm industry officials say was sudden and unexpected.

McDaniel Fire Suppression, Fire Alarm & Security takes on installing a fire/intrusion detection system for an Indiana-based history museum. The challenge? Providing an efficient system without compromising the multimillion-dollar historical building’s structural integrity.

When Echo Inc. sought an integrated access control and intrusion detection solution to match the power and reliability of the tools it has become famous for, the manufacturer rekindled its relationship with a familiar security contractor. Prompted by the addition of a 127,000-square foot warehouse, the project illustrates seamless campus-wide integration.

As one of its foremost sales tactics, Lenexa, Kan.-based Atronic Alarms does not require its clients to sign an alarm contract. It may sound odd, but it's a selling feature that works.

As it struggles to fully recover from the economic turmoil, Act Now Alarm saw its business increase 6 percent in 2010. How? Read on to find out!

SSI Installer of the Year runner-up Johnson Controls Inc. shares its sales and marketing techniques.

After being hit by the turbulent economy, Davenport, Iowa-based Per Mar Security revamped its selling strategy by focusing on recurring monthly revenue growth opportunities.

A local installing systems contractor provides a 1,200-device fire/life-safety system for a 32-story complex in downtown New Haven, Conn., the state’s first LEED Platinum residential project. Integrating the fire alarm system with building automation results in a digital audio network for transmitting emergency messages.

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.

New Safety Codes Require CO Dectectors for New Homes
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Caught on CCTV: Camera Catches Flash Mob Raid Maryland Convenient Store
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Smart Business Tips: Service & Maintenance Contracts
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April 11, 2012
17th Annual SAMMY Awards
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April 10, 2012
2012 ISC West Show Highlights
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February 29, 2012
Roll Out the Red Carpet for SSI's 2012 Hall of Fame Inductees
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