Alarm systems are not just for intrusion protection anymore. By making contacts or motion detectors part of an integrated security system that also includes access control and video surveillance, systems
PHOTO COURTESY OF vitekPurchasing video surveillance equipment as a prepackaged system – including cameras, lenses, housings, mounting brackets, cabling, sensors, software, and sometimes digital video recorders (DVRs) – can save
Scott Brezeale, IT/purchasing manager for Blue Ridge Security Systems, conducts an access control training session for customers. Brezeale is one of two IT-security professionals on the company’s staff.
Photo Courtesy of
If you are fortunate enough to spend time with a competitor – such as at an association meeting or during a training class – you’ll find you have many matters
This chemical plant of BG&E/Constellation Energy called Fort Smallwood in the Baltimore area was secured by Unlimited Technology Inc. (UTI), Chester Springs, Pa.Legislation pending in Congress that would require all
The long-running controversy over properly labeling workers and independent contractors shows no signs of easing. But what’s in a label? Why do so many electronic security professionals and those who
Table 1: NEC Cable CodesCable or wiring may not be the most exciting element of a security system, but that does not make it any less important. As Andy Abbott,
Alarm dealers choose fire alarm detectors for a variety of reasons including price, reliability, trainability and technological advancements. Initiating devices that trigger an alarm, such as smoke and heat detectors
This dome camera watching over one of the parking lots at the Northern Illinois Medical Center Campus of Centegra Health System, McHenry County, Ill., is integrated with an access control
RSS