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Bandwidth Management

David Engebretson
January 1, 2008
Along with the potential impact on the information security of a client’s network, the bandwidth “bugaboo” is the most frequently sited objection raised by IT personnel when considering the connection
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Serving up VIDEO

Russ Gager
January 1, 2008
A typical four-port video server converts the output of analog cameras to digital so it can be accessed over the Internet. Terminology for technology unless codified in standards sometimes is
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Rugged Readers

Karyn Hodgson
January 1, 2008
When it comes to high-performance readers, not everyone agrees just what should be included. Traditionally the term meant ruggedized readers such as vandal-, weather- or explosion-resistant units that could perform
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Monitored Intrusion: State of the Market

Russ Gager
January 1, 2008
Each operator in the central station of Devcon Security Services Corp., Hollywood, Fla., has two screens. One shows logs and the other shows video. The large screen in the top
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Retail: In a League by Itself

Linda Pohle
January 1, 2008
If the retail market was a sport it would definitely be baseball. That’s because everything is measured in retail, similarly to that in baseball. Baseball tracks stolen bases and RBIs;
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What Technicians Need to Know about Cable & the NEC - SDM Magazine

What Technicians Need to Know about Cable & the NEC

Laura Stepanek
December 1, 2007
During my first year with SDM, I uncomfortably admit that in the mid-1980s, I was sent out with an installer to observe a burglar alarm installation in a small business.
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Some Products Just Stand Alone

Bryan Sanderford
December 1, 2007
Dortronics’ EZ Access stand-alone system can offer customers a cost-efficient, and advanced, access control solution. Access control — considered the first line of defense in facility security — often implies
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Dont Break the CODE

Joan Engebretson
December 1, 2007
Magnetic locks can provide “fail safe” operation so that, if power goes out, the lock will release, providing free egress. By controlling entry to secured areas, magnetic locks and electronic
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Building Industrial Relations

Linda Pohle
December 1, 2007
Dealers and integrators must provide industrial strength solutions that help customers secure their facilities, maintain safe work environments, meet regulatory requirements and ensure business resiliency. Critical infrastructure is defined in
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Testing 1,2,3 Testing

Russ Gager
December 1, 2007
Specialized high definition day/night cameras with infrared illumination near the U.S. border with Mexico capture digital still images of each container car passing underneath them at 70 miles per hour.
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