These Adhesives Deserve a Spot in Every Technician’s Truck
How hot glue, double-stick mounting tape and other adhesives can save you in sticky situations.
Bob is currently a Security Sales & Integration "Tech Talk" columnist and a contributing technical writer. Bob installed his first DIY home intercom system at the age of 13, and formally started his technology career as a Navy communication electronics technician during the Vietnam War. He then attended the Milwaukee School of Engineering and went on to complete a Security Management program at Milwaukee Area Technical College. Since 1976, Bob has served in a variety of technical, training and project management positions with organizations such ADT, Rollins, National Guardian, Lockheed Martin, American Alarm Supply, Sonitrol and Ingersoll Rand. Early in his career, Bob started and operated his own alarm dealership. He has also served as treasurer of the Wisconsin Burglar and Fire Alarm Association and on Security Industry Association (SIA) standards committees. Bob also provides media and training consulting to the security industry.
How hot glue, double-stick mounting tape and other adhesives can save you in sticky situations.
Don’t let your vehicle be burglarized or high-value items get stolen. Here are some safe travel tips with specifics to working in the security trade.
Bob Dolph dishes on the latest advances in intrusion tech to help give you that extra professional advantage in the ever-competitive DIY/MIY security marketplace.
From punny shirts to useful tools, tech expert Bob Dolph shares his gadget picks in his 2017 holiday gift guide for techs.
UL’s new Cybersecurity Assurance Program assess software vulnerabilities and weaknesses, minimizes exploitation and more.
Bob Dolph put together a crossword puzzle to try and stump you techs. Put your security and installation knowledge to the test and see if you can pass.
The Open Systems Interconnection (OSI) model is a stack of seven layers used to define the functions of networking hardware/software.
Did you know more than 90,000 people receive emergency room treatment from ladder-related injuries every year? Don’t be a statistic, follow these tips.
Technical expert Bob Dolph has noticed much confusion surrounding audio terminology, so he put together this guide to help you spec notification systems.
Alarm techs share why you should take a closer look at minding your P’s and Q’s — your productivity and quality of work.
As consumers attempt to coordinate technologies from companies like Google, Amazon and Apple, they are becoming frustrated with integrating their whole A/V system.
Technical expert Bob Dolph explains why LED lighting is the next frontier for PoE, and how you can profit off it.
Properly anchoring all types of equipment to a variety of surfaces is a skill that is often overlooked. Here are a handful of different wall anchors that can aid your installation.
How hot glue, double-stick mounting tape and other adhesives can save you in sticky situations.
DIY customers may have little understanding of alarm systems, sensors, features and services. Why not offer a free evaluation and inspection of customers’ existing systems?
This next installment of the SSI Industry Hall of Fame Webcast Series features Jim Henry, executive vice president of corporate development for Securitas Electronic Security.
The new IEEE 802.3bt standard increases the maximum PoE power available mainly by utilizing all four pairs of the structured wiring.
