“None of the newer technologies that are coming out aim at the core of our business – reduction of insurance premiums and minimizing of property loss,†maintained Geof Petch, president/CEO of PROTECT Security Systems of America, Marina del Rey, Calif., one of several manufacturers that sell a smoke-fill product. “This technology does exactly that.
“CCTV cameras only do two things – give you a clearer picture of someone trying to steal something with a mask on or move information around,†Petch complained. “What are they doing to stop theft? Generally nothing. That’s really where our product comes in.