World Wide Security Goes Green!
World Wide Security, Garden City, N.Y., launched its “Go Green!” program promoting energy conservation to its customers. As energy prices rise throughout the United States, the Long Island region is...
View ArticleRMR-Focused Self-Contained Security System
Honeywell’s newest addition to its line of LYNX self-contained alarm systems features a full-color, seven-inch touchscreen and supports Z-Wave thermostats and lighting controls to give homeowners...
View ArticleShhh! Don’t Breathe
TiaLinx Inc., Newport Beach, Calif., a developer of remotely controlled object detection radars, has launched the OWL1-A. It features an ultra sensitive radio frequency beam that is capable of...
View ArticleLocal Non-Profit Uses Security Systems in Fight Against Domestic Violence
Victims of domestic violence in the Kansas City metro area have the option of receiving the services of the Domestic Violence Protection Services Agency (DVPSA), a non-profit organization that offers...
View ArticleCellular Alarm Communications Goes Mainstream
How people communicate with one another has undergone enormous changes in the last few years — and as a result, the home phone line that for decades was a cornerstone of customers’ alarm systems has...
View ArticlePriority Response Gains Traction
As the trend of non-response ordinances across the country continues to spread, so is a counter-measure that ensures police dispatch to locations where an alarm is verified. Earlier this year, the...
View ArticleWhen Selling the Cell
As more and more homeowners opt to forego traditional phone service in favor of cellular service or VoIP, alarm systems with cellular communication are being installed like never before. Some dealers...
View ArticleResearching AIREF
The Alarm Industry Research & Educational Foundation (AIREF) represents the electronic life safety, security and systems industry, under the auspices of the Electronic Security Association (ESA)....
View ArticleHoneywell Releases Android™ App For Total Connect™
Honeywell, Melville, N.Y., launched a new application for Android devices, letting users control their security systems and view live, streaming video from any remote location.
View ArticleDetection Solution Alerts for Wildlife on Highways
The Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) put into operation and continues to test the first detection system in the United States that alerts drivers in real time of wildlife on highways that...
View ArticleHoneywell’s Latest Collaboration Creates ‘Smarter’ Windows and Doors
Honeywell , Melville, N.Y. and Andersen Corporation are collaborating to provide a system that allows security alarms to alert homeowners if their windows or doors are unlocked. The VeriLock™ sensor...
View ArticleCar Dealer Reduces Theft and Vandalism
Cars and car parts are hot items for thieves, leaving a car dealer’s inventory especially vulnerable. Sophisticated thieves know how to circumvent security systems to quickly strip or steal them. Vera...
View ArticleNapco Combines Divisions to Provide Integrated Security Solution
Napco Security Technologies introduced the new Napco Fusion™ total security solution, including some of the industry’s best-known brands: Napco Gemini, Continental CardAccess®, Alarm Lock Trilogy® and...
View ArticleAES-IntelliNet Earns Canadian ULC Burglary and Fire Communicator Listings
AES Corporation, Peabody, Mass., announced that its AES-IntelliNet 7788F-C series Fire subscriber, 7705i-C central station receiver, and its 7170-C MultiNet transceiver earned the Canadian ULC listing...
View ArticleC.O.P.S. Monitoring Opens 5th Central Station
To provide greater redundancy and strengthen the reliability of its network, wholesale alarm monitoring services provider C.O.P.S. Monitoring, Williamstown, N.J., opened its fifth central station.
View ArticleC.O.P.S. Monitoring Opens 5th Central Station
To provide greater redundancy and strengthen the reliability of its network, wholesale alarm monitoring services provider C.O.P.S. Monitoring, Williamstown, N.J., has opened its fifth central station.
View ArticleHS Technology Group Wins PDQ Award for False Alarm Dispatch Reductions
The Security Industry Alarm Coalition (SIAC), the False Alarm Reduction Association (FARA) and Installation Quality (IQ) Certification Program awarded HS Technology Group with the 2011 Police Dispatch...
View ArticleVideo Security Intercom Simplifies Entryway Security & In-home Communication
Linear LLC, with headquarters in Carlsbad, Calif., believes it has advanced the video intercom segment with the introduction of the VMC1 Video Security Intercom System, a centralized security solution...
View ArticleSecurewatch 24 Enters Resi Market, Does Away With Long Term Monitoring...
Securewatch 24 LLC, New York City, a security company and enterprise level integrator, is entering into the residential intrusion market with a twist to conventional wisdom — no long term monitoring...
View ArticleBosch Launches New Security Panel at CES
Bosch had plenty to talk about at its press conference at The 2013 International CES®. Among power tools, thermotechnology, home appliances, automotive technologies, software developments, and much...
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