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Cable Company Destroys Phone Company Entrance Facility
While sitting over the kitchen table with a prospective customer this evening, I was taken aback when
the lady before me said that Time Warner Cable in Canton, Ohio cut the
phone lines that once fed traditional telephone service into her home.
Currently she has Voice over IP (VoIP).
It says a lot when cable service employees cut telephone lines and
deface phone equipment in order to prevent a client from going back to
POTS. (click here)
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In "Arc Fault Interrupter vs. Ground Fault Interrupter," author John Pecore offers up some good advice on when and where to use Arc Fault and Ground Fault Interrupters. Pecore is owner of Stormin Protection in St. Petersburg, Fla. (click here)
In "Squinting Won't Help," author Al Colombo provides an insight into High Definition Closed Circuit Television (HDcctv) technology, which provides mega-pixel quality images without IP connecetivity. (click here)
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NSF International Announces New Strategic Partnership
NSF International Announces New Strategic Partnership with the Nation’s
First Nationally Recognized Testing Laboratory, MET Laboratories
Partnership will Expand the Scope of NSF International’s Electrical
Testing and Certification Services for Food and Recreational Water
Equipment, Biohazard Cabinetry, and Mechanical Plumbing
ANN ARBOR, Mich.– NSF International, a leading public health and safety
organization that writes standards and certifies products for food,
water and consumer goods, today announced a new strategic partnership
with MET Laboratories, the first Nationally Recognized Testing
Laboratory (NRTL) in the United States.
Partnering with MET Laboratories, a leader in electrical product safety
for more than 50 years, will expand the scope of NSF International’s
electrical testing and certification services. Key industry sectors will
benefit from this partnership, including commercial and residential
food equipment, recreational water equipment for pools and spas,
mechanical plumbing devices, and biosafety cabinets.
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Honeywell Develops Large-Scale Fire Power
New Size & Time-Saving Features Speed Installation, Renovation
NORTHFORD, Conn., March 19, 2010 - Honeywell (NYSE:HON) Power Products announces a new 12-Amp fire alarm power supply, designed for large-system installers. The HPFF12 is Honeywell's largest fire power supply, capable of powering a fire alarm's four NACs (notification appliance circuits) to full capacity. This powerful yet compact unit is ideal for installations utilizing higher-power strobes or facing limited wall space for multiple supplies. For even larger installations, the HPFF12CM (chassis mount) version holds up to three HPFF12 supplies with two 12AH batteries per supply in one compact, lockable enclosure.
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MATE's Virtual Booth
Video Analytics Integrations
One of MATE's top advantages is our open architecture and the ability to
interface with a variety of 3rd party video management systems. This
allows customers to use their exiting systems and benefit from strong
capabilities from their DVR/NVR and MATE's real-time detection. Check
out our different integrations' look and feel by viewing these videos:
* Intellex - Trigger
* Intellex - Behavior Watch Snap-In
* DVTel - Behavior Watch
* VisioWave - Behavior Watch
* Hirsh - Behavior Watch
* Milestone - Behavior Watch
* Cisco - Behavior Watch or Trigger (video coming soon)
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HAI to Demonstrate iPhone app at Electronic House Expo
HAI's iPhone app will be demonstrated at Electronic House Expo in
Orlando, FL, March 25-27, 2010 in Booth 1013. Additionally, it will be
demonstrated at the International Security Conference-West (ISC-West) to
be held in Las Vegas, NV, March 24-26, 2010, in Booth 18135.
HAI Introduces Snap-Link Mobile Application for iPhone, iPod Touch, and
iPad
HAI, the leading manufacturer of integrated automation and security
products since 1985, announced today that it is finalizing development
of an application for use on the Apple® iPhoneT, iPod TouchT, and iPadT.
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Global Rainmakers Appoints Jeff Carter as Chief Operations Officer
Industry leading innovator to deploy new strategy focused on mobile iris
biometric applications
NEW YORK – March 17, 2010 – Global Rainmakers, Inc., an intellectual
property holding company and advanced R&D laboratory, today
announced the appointment of Samuel Jeff Carter as Chief Operations
Officer. In addition to overseeing firm operations, Carter will be
responsible for new business development and the deployment of the
firm’s revolutionary strategy on iris biometric security applications
within mobile services and devices.
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Integrated Biometrics Bolsters Sales with Global SVP
Greenville, SC, March 17, 2010 – Integrated Biometrics is pleased to
announce the addition of Paul Frasca, a veteran of the biometric
industry, to its team as Senior Vice President of Global Sales
Paul Frasca joins Integrated Biometrics with over 10 years of biometric
and identity management industry experience. As Global SVP of Sales, he
will operate from the company’s Northern Virginia branch office and
expand the company’s relationship with key global biometric system
integrators and value added resellers while also leading large-scale
customer acquisition strategies.
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OnSSI Founding Sponsor of the Bp.IP Technology Lab
Best Practices for Protecting IP Security Systems Offering Designed to
Provide Guidance for Implementing Infrastructure Protection
Pearl River, NY (March 17, 2010) − At this year’s ISC West in Las Vegas,
On-Net Surveillance Systems, Inc. (OnSSI) is participating in an
innovative, high value Best Practice Lab presentation and demonstration.
The company is a founding sponsor of the “Best Practices for Protecting
your IP Security Systems” Technology Lab and daily seminar that will
illustrate how to implement protection for an IP-networked security
system.
Best Practices presentations and integrated technology demonstrations
will be conducted by industry leading consultants Ray Bernard, Rodney
Thayer and James Connor as well as from OnSSI staff and other co-hosting
participants.
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C-TRUE will introduce C-Pass e-Gate system with KABA
C-TRUE will introduce C-Pass e-Gate system with KABA gate at Passenger
Terminal Expo 2010
Rehovot, Israel, March 16, 2010 --- C-True Face Recognition Ltd., a
leader in face recognition technology and systems, will unveil its
C-Pass e-Gate line of products at the Passenger Terminal Expo 2010,
Brussels, 23-25 March.
The necessary, resource consuming, continuous battle against terrorists,
illegal immigrants, and criminals combined with growing number of
travelers has to be carried out by immigration and police authorities
with the best available technology using the best trusted credentials
available in order to authenticate passports and their bearers. The
significant number of more than 250 million e-Passports issued by more
than 80 countries can now be used for secure automatic immigration gates
at ports of entries (airports, seaports etc.) using face
authentication.
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Posted by colombo on Tuesday, March 16 @ 22:08:01 EDT (14 reads)
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Top Pelco Products Now Integrate with Alvarion® Wireless Platform
Clovis, CA (March 16, 2010) – Pelco is pleased to announce the
successful integration of multiple top Pelco video products with the
Alvarion wireless platform, as Alvarion joins the Pelco Partner First
Program. According to Pelco management, both companies’ products easily
integrate with each other, creating some of the best video security
solutions in the market.
“We are pleased to have successfully integrated our video security
products with Alvarion, a strong technology partner capable of providing
our mutual customers with great wireless network solutions,” says
Stéphane Lantoine, Pelco Business Development Manager Integration EMEA.
“With the ability to combine the Alvarion wireless platform with our
high-quality Pelco video products, this partnership provides an
outstanding wireless video security system.”
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Posted by colombo on Tuesday, March 16 @ 21:55:05 EDT (36 reads)
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Activities Build Excitement For Security 5K / Mission 500 Charity Run
Morning ‘Fun Run’ On Thursday At ISC West Will Benefit Children In Need

Miami, FL (March 16, 2010) – Several activities will generate excitement
and encourage ISC West attendees to rise early on Thursday, March 25th,
don their running shoes and participate in the Security 5K / Mission
500 Charity Run. Proceeds from the $30.00 entry fee will benefit Mission
500, a charitable organization engaging security professionals to
sponsor 500 children in need through the World Vision organization.
Runners who sign up at the Registration Desk on March 24th in the ISC
West lobby can try their skill competing in an Olympic “Track and Field”
video game to win an Xbox video game console. The Mission 5K Xbox
Giveaway, sponsored by Deister, will promote the race as a “fun run”
that anyone can participate in. The contest is open to anyone, not just
race participants, and the highest score at 4 p.m. on registration day
will win the Xbox. A professional tradeshow hostess will recruit
players, manage play of the game, and distribute sponsor literature.
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United Technologies Closes on GE Security Acquisition
HARTFORD, Conn., March 1, 2010 – United Technologies Corp. (NYSE:UTX)
announced today it closed on its agreement to purchase the GE Security
business from GE (NYSE: GE).
"This strategic acquisition enhances the scale, market reach and product
offerings of our existing UTC Fire & Security business," UTC
Chairman & Chief Executive Officer Louis Chênevert said. "It
demonstrates our disciplined approach to acquisitions and capital
redeployment that focuses on delivering shareholder value."
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Monroe Woman Pleads Guilty to Federal Mail Fraud Charge
Stolen Merchandise Nets $175,395 from eBay Sales
MONROE, LA—Stephanie R. Payne, 40, of Monroe, La., pleaded guilty to one
count of mail fraud relating to the sale of stolen merchandise on eBay,
Acting United States Attorney William J. Flanagan announced today.
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Secretary Napolitano Meets with Her Asia/Pacific Counterparts in Tokyo
Secretary Napolitano Meets with Her Asia/Pacific Counterparts in Tokyo
on Ways to Bolster International Aviation Security
Release Date: March 13, 2010
For Immediate Release
Office of the Press Secretary
Contact: 202-282-8010
Tokyo—Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Janet Napolitano
today was in Tokyo at the invitation of the Japanese Ministry of Land,
Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism to meet with top officials from
the Asia/Pacific region and the International Civil Aviation
Organization (ICAO) to discuss ways to bolster global aviation security.
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Analog Devices, Cop UK, Pacific Corp, UFINE, and Win4Net Join Global Consortium
Analog Devices, Cop UK, Pacific Corp, UFINE, and Win4Net Join Global Consortium to Manage and Promote HDcctv Standards For Security Industry
HDcctv Alliance welcomes five new members who will incorporate v1.0
HDcctv specifications and compliance standards testing for
interoperability into their new HDcctv surveillance products
SYDNEY, Australia, March 15, 2010 – HDcctv Alliance®, the global
security industry consortium established to manage and promote technical
standards for HDcctv™ equipment interoperability, announced today that
five new members – Analog Devices, Cop UK, Pacific Corporation, UFINE
and Win4Net – have joined the Alliance. The Alliance is quickly growing
its international membership with registration available at
www.highdefcctv.org or at their Booth #42001, at ISC West, Las Vegas,
March 24-26, where many HDcctv Alliance members will be demonstrating
their products.
HDcctv-based systems transmit HDTV signals digitally over conventional
CCTV media without packetization and without any perceivable compression
latency. The HDcctv Alliance has partnered with SMPTE to reference the
family of broadcast video interfaces known as HD-SDI to create a
derivative standard to enable plug-and-play security systems and
equipment that deliver high-resolution, high-definition (HD)
surveillance video with no transmission delays, no image artifacts from
transmission, with the highest possible signal integrity.
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Notifier Emergency Communications IP Platfrm Goes Digital
Remote Monitoring and Control of Emergency Communications Available via
IP
NORTHFORD, Conn, March 12, 2010 - NOTIFIER by Honeywell (NYSE: HON)
announces its IP-based emergency communications (a.k.a. mass
notification) platform has gone completely digital to optimize speed and
intelligibility of emergency communications. The ONYXWorks™ workstation
enables users to distribute live audio messages digitally via its
NOTIFY-IP™ Internet gateway to local, regional, national and even
international facilities. An intelligent network interface designed by
NOTIFIER enables the workstation and IP platform to easily integrate
with buildings' new or existing fire alarm voice evacuation systems to
provide onsite and remote monitoring and control.
The ONYXWorks workstation is a high-speed industrial PC with
an interactive graphic display NOTIFY-IP Manual Paging lowres capable
of monitoring a combination of different manufacturers' building
systems, including fire alarm, security, access control and video. The
addition of NOTIFY-IP allows authorized users to instantly deploy
pre-recorded commands or live voice instructions (via a microphone at
the workstation) over a secure Internet connection. Whether directed to
specific building areas or entire campuses, the speed and
intelligibility of audio communications provided by NOTIFY-IP's new
digital platform can be crucial in the midst of an emergency.
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Samsung Consolidates To Establish Leadership Role In The Pro Security Market
• New Management Team Headed By Frank DeFina.
• Offers Systems Solutions With Higher Value Proposition.
Ridgefield Park, NJ (March 12, 2010) - There will be a “new” Samsung
exhibiting at ISC West this year resulting from the consolidation of the
Samsung Electronics and Samsung Techwin product lines. The company -
officially known as Samsung Techwin America - is headed by a new
management team of professionals with proven reputations in the
professional security industry. Leading the team is Frank DeFina – a
former executive from Panasonic – who has been appointed Senior Vice
President of Sales and Marketing, North America.
In addition to the new company name and management team, there’s also a
new vision for Samsung according to Mr. DeFina. “We will capitalize on
all the resources Samsung has to offer as a global force in the
electronics industry to deliver comprehensive video surveillance and
security solutions with the best performance and value proposition,”
said Mr. DeFina. “Although an established global leader in the
professional security market, Samsung has all the core resources in
place to take an aggressive position in the professional security
industry, and make the Americas one of our power zones moving forward.”
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Pelco Sarix IP Cameras Now Supported by Instek Digital MatriVideo Surveillance S
Clovis, CA; Taipei, Taiwan; and Reston, VA (March 11, 2010) –
Pelco and
Instek Digital have entered into a strategic partnership, as Instek
Digital joined the Pelco Partner First program Instek Digital and Pelco
are pleased to announce the successful integration of the Instek Digital
MatriVideo Surveillance System with the Pelco Sarix IP network camera
with built-in ObjectVideo Analytics.
“This Pelco IP Camera integration clearly signals our intention for an
even stronger presence in the competitive integrated surveillance market
of today,” says Instek Digital Marketing Manager, Peter James Rankin.
According to Instek Digital officials, as a pioneer in the IP
surveillance industry, Instek Digital continuously searches for advanced
technology to maximize the user experience in video monitoring and
management. The benefits of Pelco high-definition video security imaging
and built-in analytics with OV Ready technology, provides Instek
Digital with the opportunity to deliver a truly powerful Enterprise
Class Digital Video Surveillance System.
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Nation’s First Set of Model Codes and Standards for Green Building in the U.S.
ICC, ASHRAE, USGBC and IES Announce Nation’s First Set of Model Codes
and Standards for Green Building in the U.S.
First of its kind collaboration designed to boost critical green
building practices across the country
March 11, 2010 (Washington, DC) – What do organizations representing
building safety professionals, energy and lighting engineers, green
building practitioners, architects and technical standards developers
have in common? They have all come together to green the nation’s built
environment by establishing a comprehensive model green building code
designed to rapidly advance green building practice across the U.S.
The International Code Council (ICC), the American Society of Heating,
Refrigerating and Air Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE), the U.S. Green
Building Council (USGBC), and the Illuminating Engineering Society of
North America (IES) today announce the launch of the International Green
Construction Code (IGCC), representing the merger of two national
efforts to develop adoptable and enforceable green building codes. The
IGCC provides the building industry with language that both broadens and
strengthens building codes in a way that will accelerate the
construction of high performance green buildings across the U.S.
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SightLogix Unveils New Logo To Reflect Expanding Market Application
Automated Video Systems Well-Suited for a Broader Range of Outdoor
Security Applications

Princeton, NJ (March 11, 2010) – SightLogix, the leading supplier of
accurate, automated outdoor video systems for wide area and perimeter
security, has unveiled a new logo to emphasize the company's expansion
to a broader range of applications and customers. The company’s products
are evolving from securing high-end applications to also include
smaller facilities that can benefit from accurate, automated outdoor
video at reduced costs.
“SightLogix long-range and wide-area intelligent video systems have
challenged the conventional wisdom of the outdoor security industry by
achieving the highest levels of detection accuracy at the lowest overall
project cost. We are now extending our systems to a broader range of
outdoor applications, starting with the recently released WideView
SightSensor, which is often used for small facilities that need coverage
over a wide area,” said John Romanowich, President and CEO,
SightLogix. “Our new logo with the tagline ‘making outdoor
video…smarter’ clearly defines our mission to deliver the security
benefits of intelligent video as an economical option for both small
commercial security applications to critical infrastructure. These
applications range from theft and vandalism at electrical substations
and storage yards to protecting ports, rail waysides, water treatment
plants, petro-chem facilities, data centers, and assets of national
importance.”
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ESA Young Security Professionals Ramp Up for Vegas
YSP West special events attract members from across the country
Irving, Texas, March 11, 2010 - YSP West is the moniker for the Electronic Security Association (ESA) Young Security Professional’s (YSP) action-packed events scheduled for March 24 – 25, 2010. Excited participants anticipate a full-fledged Las Vegas experience combining education and networking when they arrive at this year’s ISC West.
To break the ice, YSPs will gather at the infamous Rockhouse Bar for a networking social on March 24. Providing an opportunity to connect with their industry peers, the casual and fun Rockhouse environment should help YSPs build relationships that will benefit them personally and professionally. This event will also provide an opportunity for the YSPs to meet some of the industry’s more “seasoned” individuals such as ESA President, Mike Miller, and other members of the Executive Committee.
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Downloads: Feature Stories & Reports
The focus of "CO Detection Is Always In Season" looks at how installing security companies can help safeguard people from the peril of CO poisoning in homes and commercial environments. (click here)
"What NFPA 720 Tells Us About CO Detection" provides a close look at NFPA 720. Because of the threat that CO poses, the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) has developed a standard that addresses detection in both a systems environment and in standalone mode. This document is designated as NFPA 720 and the code is titled, "Standard for the Installation of Carbon Monoxide (CO) Detection and Warning Equipment." (click here)
"Ensuring Repeat Business," authored by Al Colombo, offers insights into ways to make installations better so end users will call them back time after time to do other work. a neat installation also assures word of mouth referrals, something that every alarm company must cherish. (click here)
In "List of Explosive
Materials (2009R–18T)," the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, has published and revised at least annually in the Federal Register
a list of explosives determined to be within the coverage of 18 U.S.C. 841 et
seq. (click here)
"Fire in the
United States," published by U.S. Fire Administration, provides valuable statistical data on fire loss in the United States from 2003 to 2007, with a primary focus on 2007. The purpose of the report is to
aid the fire service, local leadership, and the general public with fire loss
information which may be used to set priorities, establish and evaluate specific
fire programs, and serve as a guide for fire data analyses at state and local
levels of government. (click here)
"Cutting the Cord: Fire Reporting Goes Wireless," authored by Al Colombo, trade journalist, offers a solution to wired reporting. In a world increasingly dependent on wireless connectivity, it only makes sense to move from wired reporting to that of wireless. (click here)
In "I'm a Vampire Hunter," author Nick Markowitz tells how he actively hunts down and kills energy-wasting vampires. "I can find them everyday in almost ever business I go into," says Markowitz. (click here)
In "Special Extinguishing Systems Require Special Dealers," Al Colombo discusses ways for fire alarm companies to diversify. In this story he talks about special hazard systems, such as hood suppression, and how alarm dealers can cash in on the recurring revenue element. (click here)
In "Protection for your Protection," Al Colombo, long time trade journalist and director of FireNetOnline, discusses lightning protection for today’s security systems. John Pecore, president of Stormin Protection and FireNetOnline member, provides valuable comment on lightning protection for today's complicated and sensitive security control panels. (click here)
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