If the analysts are to be believed, the economic recovery is well underway. Manufacturing is up for the first time in years, job losses across the country are slowing, and

Tri-Ed & Northern Video Systems Consolidate with a Purpose

April 1, 2010

By Kevin Campbell

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Convergence has been atop the list of buzz words used in the security industry for some time. But if the getting together of Woodbury, N.Y.-based Tri-Ed Distribution and Northern Video

Golf, Food and Fun All Part of AIREF Golf Outing

March 24, 2010

By Kevin Campbell

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The Alarm Industry Research & Educational Foundation (AIREF)’s 7th Annual Golf Classic got off to a brisk but sunny start yesterday at the Revere Golf Club in Henderson, Nev., just

Tri-Ed and Northern Video Systems Consolidate with a Purpose

March 18, 2010

By Kevin Campbell

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Convergence has been atop the list of buzz words used in the security industry for some time. But if the getting together of Woodbury, N.Y.-based Tri-Ed Distribution and Northern Video

Reliability, Availability Key Issues for IP/Broadband Conversion from POTS

March 1, 2010

By Kevin Campbell

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It should come as a shock to no one in the security industry that the days of plain old telephone service (POTS) and the public switched telephone network (PSTN) are

ISecurity 2010: Networking, Technology and Learning From Your Office or Laptop

February 16, 2010

By Kevin Campbell

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No expensive airline tickets, hotel rooms, or long waits in line at the airport. Coming to you live from your own desktop (or laptop), on March 3 is iSecurity 2010,

iSecurity 2010: Networking, Technology and Learning From Home

February 11, 2010

By Kevin Campbell

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Have you heard that the economy is slowly getting back on track? That the recession’s over and we can all go back to doing things the way we did them

AT&T Wants End to POTS, PSTN; AICC Responds

February 11, 2010

By Kevin Campbell

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It should come as a shock to no one in the security industry that the days of plain old telephone service (POTS) and the public switched telephone network (PSTN) are

NYBFAA Apprenticeship Program Approved

February 11, 2010

By Kevin Campbell

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Following more than two years of effort, the New York State Apprenticeship Council approved the New York Burglar & Fire Alarm Association’s (NYBFAA) application for a unilateral apprenticeship and training

Industry Reaction Rolls in on ADT/Broadview Deal

January 28, 2010

By Kevin Campbell

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It’s not that often, especially given the current economic climate, that two major national players in an industry get together through acquisition. Yet, as it was widely reported last week,

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