Heather Klotz-Young

Integration of CO & Smoke Detectors

An increase in commercial carbon monoxide (CO) legislation pulls fire and CO detection closer together.

October 1, 2013

In April and June of 2013 three people, a couple and an 11-year-old boy, died at the Best Western Blue Ridge Plaza in Boone, N.C.

Intertek Offers Global Certification Alternative

Heather Klotz-Young

September 19, 2013

You’ve seen the certification logo before, the bold, circular ETL Mark in red, but are you familiar with Intertek, the company behind the ETL Mark?

Shrinking User Interfaces

Shrinking user interfaces all the way down to the size of a smartphone meets end users’ demands, starting with mobility and broader capabilities.

Heather Klotz-Young

September 1, 2013

End users’ expectations for their user interface (UI) can feel like a shifting target. That’s the challenge for the industry. No matter how awesome a product or UI is, people’s expectations change and evolve with technology over time, observes Dale Pedersen, senior product manager.

Increase Control With Commercial Intrusion Panels

Today’s commercial intrusion panels go beyond the alarm and put information in end users’ hands.

Heather Klotz-Young

September 1, 2013

Commercial intrusion alarm panels are becoming smarter and more feature-rich as time goes on and improvements are incorporated — enabling them to act as a valuable central hub for businesses.

Are Central Stations the Center of the Alarm Universe?

Central stations — and professional monitoring — continue evolving to keep the industry relevant. SDM investigates where that evolution will take us.

Heather Klotz-Young

August 2, 2013

Over the centuries, humans’ knowledge of the “center of the universe” has evolved.

Universal Focus from Central Stations on Keeping Dealers' Customer Happy

Central stations play a key role in vetting and making new technologies ready for dealers as the market moves.

Heather Klotz-Young

August 1, 2013

Central stations play a key role in vetting and making new technologies ready for dealers as the market moves. They play an even greater role in keeping dealers’ customers happy.

LPR Assists Law Enforcement

Today’s license plate recognition (LPR) technologies have more uses than ever before, including successfully assisting law enforcement.

Heather Klotz-Young

July 25, 2013

License plate recognition (LPR) technology continues to advance and is better equipped than ever to support law enforcement and help save lives and protect property.

The Promise of PoE: Just Connect and Go

PoE over coax holds so much promise — especially in retrofits. SDM examines how and why it can be a shortcut to IP.

Heather Klotz-Young

July 22, 2013

Power over Ethernet (PoE) over coax started as an extension to PoE over UTP cables, but it has grown into much more.

GLASAA Meeting Showcases the Future

Heather Klotz-Young

June 27, 2013

At the Greater Los Angeles Security Alarm Association’s General Meeting the focus was firmly on the future, with a panel discussion on PERS and the future growth possibilities of the offering, as well as the presentation of GLASAA/CAA Youth Scholarship Awards to two extremely talented high school students with bright futures.

Axis, Wentworth Partnership Breaks Assumptions

Introduction to a Three-Part Blog Series: Axis and Wentworth Team Up — Perspectives on Innovation

Heather Klotz-Young

June 13, 2013

As a member of the press, there are certain expectations you have for booth visits with all the companies at a massive trade show like ISC West in Las Vegas.