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Read: Exploring RFID’s Outer Limits

Exploring RFID’s Outer Limits

While radio frequency identification, or RFID, has been around a long time the technology is advancing and migrating into new uses and applications. Learn the different types of technology and how to deploy them in ways that will win over new customers.

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Read: Wising Up About Intelligent Buildings

Wising Up About Intelligent Buildings

Technological advancements in communication protocols and transmission methods are allowing building systems to achieve connectivity and functionality like never before. Learn how to provide clients with total system solutions that optimize the capabilities of security as well as its value proposition.

Read: Bob Dolph: Honorable Mentions for My 2012 Top 30 Product Picks

Bob Dolph: Honorable Mentions for My 2012 Top 30 Product Picks

Read: Making Systems More User-Friendly

Making Systems More User-Friendly

The Internet is often the first place industry professionals go today to find the latest news and information, particularly when it comes to security products. And yet there are still so many Web sites that miss the mark in terms of what they offer installing security contractors. Find out what to look for along with some of fellow readers’ favorite sites.

Read: Assessing Annual ASIS Assemblage

Assessing Annual ASIS Assemblage

The annual ASIS tradeshow has long been considered one of the security industry’s most important events. Discover some of the interesting developments to come out of this year’s event in Philadelphia.

Read: Tech Talk: Monitoring Major Changes in Central Station Communications

Tech Talk: Monitoring Major Changes in Central Station Communications

Technology and customer desires are conspiring to create a wealth of sales prospects for those offering central station monitoring solutions. The question is: Are you up for the challenges that cashing in entails? Learn about the hot trends and the view from the top.

Read: Tech Talk: The Quest for Intelligent Speech

Tech Talk: The Quest for Intelligent Speech

How many times have you been in a public place and heard an announcement that was impossible to recognize? What if the message was an evacuation order for assistance in exiting a burning building? Learn the critical facets of speech intelligibility and how to test for it.

Read: Tech Talk: Holdup Alarm Incident Highlights What We Can Do Better

Tech Talk: Holdup Alarm Incident Highlights What We Can Do Better

It’s unlikely that perfection will ever be achieved to the point where security/life-safety systems prevent humans from ever experiencing any harm. However, sensible standards and practices can substantially reduce the likelihood of that harm.

Read: Tech Talk: It’s Time to Ride Z-Wave

Tech Talk: It’s Time to Ride Z-Wave

After many years, promises and false starts, the lofty vision of home automation technology is coming to fruition. Although it has gotten to where automation is almost a bad word, often replaced with controls, there are a number of newer technologies and associated products opening up exciting opportunities for security contractors willing to give it a go.

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