Photo Credit: securitytoday.com It’s an unseasonably warm day in the city. You receive an alert on your smartphone that there’s been a bank robbery on Main Street. Witnesses describe the culprit as a man, about six-foot-one, wearing a green...
Photo Credit: securitytoday.com It’s an unseasonably warm day in the city. You receive an alert on your smartphone that there’s been a bank robbery on Main Street. Witnesses describe the culprit as a man, about six-foot-one, wearing a green...
NFPA Xchange allows users to search or browse information on topics ranging from fire protection systems, electrical, building and life safety, emergency response and more. NFPA Xchange, the National Fire Protection Association’s new online community, allows industry stakeholders to...
Photo Credit: www.securitytoday.com Ironically, not much attention has been paid to the security of most security systems. Anecdotal reports of video security deployments seem to indicate that more often than not, passwords are left at defaults, default accounts are...
Photo Credit: www.securitysales.com Executives say wireless technology has gotten so good, there’s almost no reason not to use it when installing alarm systems. RELESS IS FAST becoming the preferred way to install alarm systems in residential settings as well...
Photo Credit: www.securitysales.com Despite their current dominance in North America, installing security contractors are forecast to relinquish market share to hard-charging MSOs, smart home specialists, DIY system providers and utilities. Intense jockeying to gain a prominent foothold in the...
Photo Credit: security-today.com 2015 was a record year for information and cyber security. Dozens of new vulnerabilities were uncovered, and government organizations, businesses and individuals continued to find themselves victim to high-profile data breaches. As we settle into this...
Photo Credit: security-today.com The International Consumer Electronics Show, otherwise known as CES, is the world’s gathering place for all who thrive on the business of consumer technologies. Held in Las Vegas every year, it has served as the proving...
Photo Credit: www.securitysales.com Integrators have an opportunity to add customers and revenue by opting for biometrics instead of cards and other less effective access technologies. Biometrics has grown into a $26 billion industry, according to ABI Research. This rising...
Photo Credit: www.securitysales.com Certain provisions of the Protecting Americans from Tax Hikes Act of 2015 can benefit those in the security industry. On Tuesday, Congress passed the Protecting Americans from Tax Hikes Act of 2015. The Act extends some...
Photo Credit: www.security-today.com Now is an exciting time to be in the business of security integration. The quality of surveillance images are getting better in a variety of configurations ranging from megapixels to multisensor panoramic to thermal imaging cameras....