By Rodney Bosch

For a good many attendees to ISC West 2012 — integrators, consultants, suppliers and end users alike — you might say they had their collective head in the cloud.

A look at residential fire sprinkler and false fire alarm activity trends offer installing system contractors insights on the latest developments driving the marketplace. SSI’s annual report also provides legislative and code updates for carbon monoxide detection.

PSA Security Network will return to the Westin resort hotel in Westminster, Colo., to present PSA-TEC 2012, May 14-18.

American Video and Security Owner Larry Folsom talks leveraging video to verify alarms in the latest "Hot Seat."

The distribution firm has aggressively expanded its market share and footprint since being acquired from Tyco Int’l in 2005. Helping its staunchly analog-centric dealer clientele transition to IP-based products is chief among its growth strategies. 

Behind every video surveillance system, fire alarm and myriad other electronic security applications is an integral component making it all go, the power supply. While never credited for helping catch the crook or safeguarding a facility, maybe no one has a better appreciation for power supplies than installing security contractors. And oftentimes their provider of choice is Altronix Corp., led by its founder and president, Alan Forman.

Tyco Security Products President Mark VanDover joins us to discuss Tyco's recent Visonic acquisition, plans for Tyco Int'l to split into three independent companies and more.

The customer of a national monitoring company was beaten and sexually assaulted in her home. An investigation found the provider recklessly breached its duties to the plaintiff due to egregious central station procedures. The case reinforces applying best practices and minimizing liability exposure.

The federal government has agreed to establish a public safety broadband network for emergency first responders and provide funding for next-generation 911 technologies.

An integrator designs a sophisticated security solution for a new, technologically advanced tower in Miami’s financial district. Video and visitor management systems, access control, turnstiles, and floor-specific elevator systems are controlled through software in a single location or in multiple areas on the network.

In keeping with February's Business Issue theme, SECURITY SALES & INTEGRATION sought Will Schmidt's, managing director of CapitalSource's Security Lending Group, projections for 2012 as well as his insights on current financing trends and challenges.

Alarm industry investors Timothy McGinn and David Smith have been charged with fraud in a wide-ranging federal indictment that alleges they swindled millions of dollars from investors’ accounts and used the money to support their lavish lifestyles.

Tri-Ed/Northern Video Distribution Director of Network Solutions Jeffrey Stout joins the Hot Seat to lend his expert insights and advice for installing security contractors that haven't exactly jumped headlong into the IP waters as yet.

In an exclusive roundtable, presidents and general managers from four leading installation firms discuss the current state of their regional markets and provide details of how they are positioning their companies for success in 2012.

Siemens recently launched a new Fire Safety and Security (FSS) unit following the merger of its fire and security businesses. In creating the new unit, Siemens said the move came at the request of its customers for more integrated and intelligent solutions. Bob Suermann, who was appointed business unit head, discusses FSS and other industry matters.

As the Automated Secure Alarm Protocol (ASAP) program continues to ramp up, the Central Station Alarm Association (CSAA) is actively recruiting charter members until Jan. 31.

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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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