Any place with a large concentration of people can be hard to secure. For police officers who respond to a 100-unit townhome public housing complex in Joliet, Ill., a blue-collar city southwest of Chicago, relief comes in a box. That box is an enclosure with a custom-tailored surveillance solution that lets authorities see and analyze an area before physically setting foot there. READ MORE
Deborah L. O'Mara
Freelance Writer
Deborah O'Mara is the president of DLO Communications in Park Ridge, Ill., specializing in low-voltage. She also is the former editor of Security + Life Safety Systems. She can be reached at 847.384.1916 or domara@earthlink.net.
Articles by Deborah L. O'Mara
July 2007
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The network has become the do-all method of connectivity that provides a host of systems and services on its infrastructure. Interoperability, connectivity and convergence are the buzzwords of both the security market and the information technology (IT) industries, and the network continues to be the backbone to get the job done. READ MORE
July 2007
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No one will argue AGAINST the effectiveness of locks as a security product. They keep intruders out and prevent thieves from stealing valuables. Of course, no security is impenetrable, including locks. Still, they represent an oft-overlooked opportunity for a contractor to keep the bad guys out or deter criminals while authorities have a chance to respond to the protected premises. READ MORE
March 2007
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It’s only technology: In the decades after the Civil War, the cities of Chicago and St Louis with their existing waterways were equally poised as emerging locations that could take charge of the industrial/technological upswing; both cities were gateways to the West. Chicago succeeded and grew exponentially. Growth in St. Louis sputtered. READ MORE
March 2007
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It’s only technology: In the decades after the Civil War, the cities of Chicago and St Louis with their existing waterways were equally poised as emerging locations that could take charge of the industrial/technological upswing; both cities were gateways to the West. Chicago succeeded and grew exponentially. Growth in St. Louis sputtered. READ MORE