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Home » Authors » Joan Engebretson

Articles by Joan Engebretson

Popular Tourist Destination Has a New Look on Safety

Joan Engebretson
November 1, 2009
Universal CityWalk is a large shopping and entertainment complex located near the popular Universal Studios Hollywood tourist attraction. The two destinations have their own zip code and share the name
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Long Reach

Joan Engebretson
November 1, 2009
Alarm systems that use wireless transmissions between sensors and the control panel can cover greater distances today than ever before. And while wireless continues to be limited by some factors,
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Total Control

Joan Engebretson
October 1, 2009
GuardMe Security’s Craig Metzger demonstrates the use of Honeywell’s My Keypad application (left) on an iPhone™, which he implemented for a customer with 17 locations. GuardMe Security provided a standardized
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The Intelligent Edge

Joan Engebretson
September 1, 2009
Scottsdale Healthcare has been upgrading and expanding its video surveillance system with a variety of Panasonic IP and analog PTZ, dome and fixed cameras. Over 125 Panasonic cameras are installed
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The New Guys in Security

Joan Engebretson
September 1, 2009
The move towards more security systems based on Internet protocol (IP) has affected not only the equipment itself, but also how that equipment is sold. In addition to traditional security
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The Changing Face of Alarm Transmission

Joan Engebretson
June 1, 2009
Each color dot on this map represents a subscriber's radio in Alarm Detection Systems’ wireless network of 7,000 units. The dots are color-coded by the IP link they are clustered
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Residential Security: Retrofits & Add-Ons

Joan Engebretson
June 1, 2009
Customers of R&D Communications like Aiphone's entry system because it gives them more control over entrances to their home.With new construction in a slump, sales to existing residences are more
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State of the Market: Fire Alarm 2009

Joan Engebretson
May 1, 2009
Luis Ortiz, part of Fire-Lite’s Technical Services Department, tests an ACC-25/50ZS voice evacuation panel.For the second year in a row, the confidence level fell among SDM’s subscribers about the vigor
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SECURITY PLATFORM ON NETWORK

Joan Engebretson
May 1, 2009
College and universities have become much more aware of security in recent years and many have begun to update their security systems. One college that has extensively enhanced the capability
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Alarm Panels, Sensors, Contacts: Selling Solutions

Joan Engebretson
February 1, 2009
Dealers have an opportunity to upgrade customers’ existing systems with new features that help reduce false alarms, such as support for SIA CP-01 available with Bosch’s G Series Intrusion Systems.With
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