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  Visonic PowerMaster-30 Wireless Alarm System

Visonic PowerMaster-30 Wireless Alarm System

November 11, 2011
Visonic Ltd. of Bloomfield, Conn., releases the PowerMaster-30, a wireless alarm system for large residential homes and mid-size businesses.
  Burglaries on the Rise in Florida Neighborhood

Burglaries on the Rise in Florida Neighborhood

November 8, 2011

In the last few months, more than 30 burglaries and attempted burglaries have taken place in Boynton Beach, Fla., causing residents to be on edge.

  Residential Ready to Rally Around New Services

Residential Ready to Rally Around New Services

November 7, 2011

IP-based services and mobile apps that allow consumers to control and stay connected to their homes are expected to anchor a key market adrift in economic uncertainty. SSI’s 2011 Residential Market Report provides research from Parks Associates to help security contractors take hold of these opportunities.

  Report: Consumers Willing to Spend $10 a Month on Smart Home Services

Report: Consumers Willing to Spend $10 a Month on Smart Home Services

November 2, 2011
Smart home cloud-based services revenues, which include home monitoring and energy services, will reach $5.8 billion worldwide by 2015, according to new research.
  STI Burglar Stopper Wire-Free Home Protection System

STI Burglar Stopper Wire-Free Home Protection System

October 31, 2011
The Burglar Stopper wire-free home protection system (STI-WS100SG2) from Waterford, Mich.-based Safety Technology Int'l (STI) comes equipped with a smart panel, which receives information from wireless sensors placed in various locations throughout the protected area.
  Visonic RealAlarm Home Security System

Visonic RealAlarm Home Security System

October 31, 2011
The RealAlarm home security solution by Visonic of Bloomfield, Conn., uses PowerG RF technology.
  Revamped Public Housing Neighborhood Installs Access Control System

Revamped Public Housing Neighborhood Installs Access Control System

October 25, 2011

Through a partnership with Salto and Robblee Total Security, Seattle-based Neighborhood House was able to find an access control system that supplied all its requirements and more.

Homes Sales Dip in September, but Security Dealers Can Look to the Positives

October 20, 2011
A home sales report released today by the National Association of Realtors (NAR) suggests the residential market continues to suffer the ill effects of consumer gloom and economic uncertainty.
  Surveillance System Becomes Mother’s Big Helper

Surveillance System Becomes Mother’s Big Helper

October 13, 2011
A day after Wayne Alarm Systems installed a 14-camera system in a Massachusetts home, a woman views to intruders breaking into her home after assessing footage of camera views. The woman's four-month-old baby and nanny were present during the break-in.
  Surveillance Footage Helps News Viewer Identify Intruder

Surveillance Footage Helps News Viewer Identify Intruder

October 12, 2011

Police arrest a man for breaking into a Winchester, Mass., home in broad daylight after a 7-News viewer, who saw the surveillance footage on the broadcast days earlier, gave them a tip.

  Honeywell 6820 Touchscreen Keypad

Honeywell 6820 Touchscreen Keypad

October 5, 2011
The 6820 graphic touchscreen keypad by Honeywell of Melville, N.Y., serves as a security system keypad, high-resolution digital photo display and video viewer.
  Utah Alarm Association Offers 7 Ways to Reduce False Alarms

Utah Alarm Association Offers 7 Ways to Reduce False Alarms

October 3, 2011

The Utah Alarm Association (UAA) shows seven steps that alarm customers can do to reduce false alarms. The Utah Alarm Association is the local chapter of the nationwide Electronic Security Association (ESA). The UAA is committed to helping reduce false alarms by educating consumers, working with alarm installing companies, and local police departments.

  New Orleans Homeowners Seek More Security Following String of Home Invasions

New Orleans Homeowners Seek More Security Following String of Home Invasions

September 22, 2011

In addition to purchasing intrusion alarms, New Orleans homeowners are purchasing firearms and taking self defense classes to protect themselves.

  HAI MicroControl Standalone Wireless Energy Management System

HAI MicroControl Standalone Wireless Energy Management System

September 2, 2011
Home Automation Inc. (HAI) of New Orleans releases the, MicroControl standalone wireless energy management system
  Missouri Couple Accuses Pinnacle Security of Unethical Sales Practices

Missouri Couple Accuses Pinnacle Security of Unethical Sales Practices

August 31, 2011

Several months after Missouri Attorney General filed a lawsuit against Pinnacle Security claiming that the company engaged in unethical door-to-door sales practices, a Missouri couple says a Pinnacle salesman duped them, leaving the family without a security system for several days.

Canadian Telecom Breaks Into Home Monitoring Business

August 18, 2011
Rogers Communications, a Canadian telecom company, has launched its Smart Home Monitoring system.

Protection 1 Purchases 3,000 Residential Accounts

August 17, 2011
Protection 1 has purchased nearly 3,000 residential accounts from Provo, Utah-based ICON Home Security. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.
  Per Mar Security Explains Environmental Monitoring for Homeowners

Per Mar Security Explains Environmental Monitoring for Homeowners

July 22, 2011

Per Mar Security Technical Services Department Manager Kevin Link reviews monitored protection against carbon monoxide, temperature fluctuations, sump pump or furnace failures, and water leakages.

Report: Home Fires Produced $7.1B in Property Damage

July 5, 2011
U.S. fire departments responded to an average of 373,900 home fires from 2005-2009 according to the National Fire Protection Association's (NFPA) new study, "Home Structure Fires." The fires caused an estimated 2,650 civilian deaths each year.
  Vivint Sheds Light on Its Marketing Methods

Vivint Sheds Light on Its Marketing Methods

June 10, 2011
The June issue of SSI features Provo, Utah-based Vivint (formerly APX Alarm) profiled for winning this year’s SAMMY (Sales & Marketing) Award for Best Community Outreach Program. As part of the process, I spoke at length with Kristi Knight, Vivint vice president of corporate communications, not only about the rapidly rising company’s marketing but also about its success, recent name change and controversial tactics.

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