In 2007, the Electronic Security Association (ESA) received approval for ESA's first standard, ANSI/ESA SRSS-01-2007, the Standard for Remote Supervising Station. This standard, developed by ESA, provided a guide for the monitoring of fire alarm systems at a remote station as identified in NFPA 72.
SDM recently reported on a new police non-response policy in San Jose, Calif. (March issue, pg. 19). With approximately 18,000 law enforcement agencies in the United States, 2,300 active alarm ordinances and differing alarm policies in each community, the Security Industry Alarm Coalition (SIAC) is offering the industry the use of a secure database on its website with constantly updated information on alarm ordinance/policy activity.
SDM wants to bring the industry’s “green” efforts to light, so this month we’re introducing the inaugural “green” April issue focused on everything the security industry is doing to rethink projects, products and processes to better respect the environment and the future of the planet.
Less than three weeks after an announcement issued by Golden Gate Capital that Richard Ginsburg had been named CEO of Hollywood, Fla.-based Devcon Security, Golden Gate Capital made another announcement on Monday, March 19, that Steve Hafen will lead Devcon Security as CEO.
AFL and Tri-Ed / Northern Video Distribution signed an agreement for the distribution of AFL's fiber optic products including fiber optic cable, connectivity, Fujikura fusion splicers and NOYES® test equipment.
ONVIF, a global standardization initiative for IP-based physical security products, announced that it held its sixth Developer’s Plug Fest earlier this month, an event that drew representatives from more than 20 different manufacturers that have implemented the ONVIF specification in their IP surveillance products.
The G4S LoneProtector℠ lone worker protection solution has been selected by American Water to help reduce risk to its employees and facilities. The LoneProtector solution from G4S Justice Services, LLC provides monitoring services and technology to support lone workers.
Honeywell announced a new training and certification program to help integrators become proficient with the company’s Pro-Watch® Integration Kit, a software development kit designed to create smarter buildings that fold security into building management functions.
Axis Communications’ AXIS P13 and AXIS Q16 Series products are the company’s first network cameras to be UL listed under the 60950 standard for IT equipment, the company reported. All other IP cameras in the Axis portfolio will be UL listed in 2012, joining the company’s encoder, Power over Ethernet (PoE) midspan, PoE splitter and power source portfolios, which also hold UL certifications.
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