Butch Davis, president of Omni-Watch and Rapid Response Systems, Garland, Texas (left), and Dick Becker, president of the Richland Park Estates Homeowners Association, view the custom-designed user interface. PHOTO COURTESY

PHOTO COURTESY OF BOSCH SECURITY SYSTEMSWhether to specify a digital video recorder (DVR) or a network video recorder (NVR) is “the million-dollar question,” admits Justin Lott, product marketing manager for

This correctional facility has a security system that uses IP technology so any area can be viewed from any location. PHOTO COURTESY OF BOSCH SECURITY SYSTEMS A security manager for

A delegation of nearly 40 security industry members from the Alarm Industry Communications Committee (AICC) and related organizations took to Capitol Hill in early February to inform congressional representatives and

An established neighborhood in the Richland Park Estates subdivision in Dallas has installed an innovative video surveillance system for Neighborhood Watch use by residents. Rather than wiring the entire subdivision

An intervention specialist with Westec Interactive, West Des Moines, Iowa, confirms the activity at a convenience store that caused an alarm. After reviewing the situation, the intervention specialist decided whether

The digital video recorder – or DVR – has revolutionized video surveillance. No longer are shelves of videotapes required for storage of the recordings of events, nor do those tapes

Wells Sampson, vice president of American Alarm and Communications Inc., Arlington, Mass., visits the home of John Dunton and Carol McKeen, who averted carbon monoxide poisoning thanks to his company's

Integrating burglar alarm control panels with other security systems is becoming more important to end users, especially with verification being required more.Here’s the concept: A burglar breaks into a monitored

Two more senators have signed on as co-sponsors of proposed federal legislation that would make security measures at agricultural facilities eligible for tax credits. “SB2052 has been generating additional support