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Security Products and Systems

 
Outdoor Security Lighting Heats Up
by
Pat Woods
| April 2003
| under
  • Lighting

Some bright ideas improve nighttime safety

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Monitoring Systems Remotely
by
Thomas E. Glavinich
| March 2003
| under
  • Systems

Advances in technology have made the remote monitoring of commercial building systems both possible and economical.

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Emerging VDV Applications
by
Deborah L. O'Mara
| March 2003
| under
  • Systems

Technology convergence means practical solutions A fiber optic system guards Naval operations on the Atlantic coastline. A corporate executive shoots video and transmits the live images instantly, across the country.

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Checks and Balances
by
Marilyn Michelson
| March 2003
| under
  • Your Business

If you’re involved with security systems (procurement, design or installation), this article looks at what market segments they may fall in and where you can go to learn more about the “standards” that apply to a product or its installation.

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Chicago Public School Rehab Earns an A+
by
Deborah L. O'Mara
| March 2003
| under
  • Your Business

Sharlen Electric Company in Chicago didn’t balk at the scope of the Chicago Public Schools (CPS) project; it set course for a superior integrated-systems installation.

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Recurring Legal Issues In Constructing Educational Facilities
by
Gerard W. Ittig
| March 2003
| under
  • Your Business

Building schools involves some unique parameters. The budget is often inflexible, the completion date and interim milestones are based on school semesters, and project management may be left to the architect, who has built-in conflicts regarding errors and omissions in the drawings.

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The ABCs of PQ
by
Richard P. Bingham
| March 2003
| under
  • Your Business

As commercial, industrial and educational facilities become more dependent on information technology (IT) equipment for performing the day-to-day tasks, the quality of electrical supply that powers these growing loads becomes more of a factor.

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Securing New Jersey Schools with Grant Money
by
Susan M. Casey
| March 2003
| under
  • Your Business

On Oct. 31, 2002, a 15-year-old boy was shot in the stomach by another 15-year-old at Lincoln High School in Jersey City, N.J. The next day, another student was attacked blocks from campus. The incidents caused a community outcry, prompting calls for heightened security.

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CCTP Technology Converges Security with IT
by
Joseph M. Kelly
| March 2003
| under
  • Systems

A new closed circuit over twisted pair (CCTP) surveillance system developed by data communications distributor Anixter Inc., in conjunction with manufacturer partners Philips CSI, Belden Wire & Cable, and Middle Atlantic, effectively melds digital closed circuit (CCTV) technology with a local ar

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Virtual Viewing with CCTV
by
Deborah L. O'Mara
| March 2003
| under
  • Systems

Networking and digitization continues to revolutionize closed-circuit television (CCTV) surveillance. Systems can be scaled to the application and integrated with other voice-data products to satisfy a host of needs that range from security and video management to identification and accountability.

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Access Control
by
Brenda Silva
| March 2003
| under
  • Miscellaneous

Industry trends suggest business-savvy electrical contractors may procure additional work by educating staff members about programming software for security systems, allowing their clients one-stop shopping for access-control systems installation.

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Securing the Education Market
by
Joseph M. Kelly
| March 2003
| under
  • Your Business

School systems, colleges and universities are investing heavily to ensure their facilities adequately protect students from an increasingly unstable outside world.

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Latest Moves in Motion Detection
by
Curt Harler
| March 2003
| under
  • Miscellaneous

Adaptive technology is easier to install, cheaper to use and ecologically correct If nothing else, security scares have proven to be good for contractors installing motion detectors and intrusion-control systems.

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Contractors Needed for Biometrics
by
Kellie K. Speed
| March 2003
| under
  • Systems

Over the past few years, the biometrics industry has experienced significant activity, resulting in myriad new applications as the demand for these products has increased. This trend is still on the rise, going full speed ahead.

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Security System Cabling
by
Jennifer Leah Stong-Michas
| March 2003
| under
  • Systems

Because we all want to feel safe and secure, the prevalence and necessity of security systems has always been a driving factor in business and industry. The tragic events of Sept.

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Retrofitting Access Control
by
Deborah L. O'Mara
| February 2003
| under
  • Miscellaneous

Access control once deployed keys and keypads with codes. All that changed when the magnetic-stripe card hit the streets and it’s been up and away ever since.

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Digital Video Innovation Boosts Applications
by
Deborah L. O'Mara
| January 2003
| under
  • Systems

In no other market has technology advanced as quickly as in digital video and closed circuit television video (CCTV) surveillance. Digital signal processing is state-of-the-art and beyond, and cameras are nearly end-to-end digital.

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Gates and Perimeter Controls
by
Deborah L. O'Mara
| November 2002
| under
  • Miscellaneous

Effective physical security protection starts on the outside and perimeter of a facility and is part of an integrated solution. Here, gates and gate-control operators are definitely a deterrent and can be used to limit who and what comes and goes into the protected premises.

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IT Professionals Concerned about WLAN Security
November 2002
| under
  • Systems

Ft. Lee, New Jersey, Nov. 11, 2002––ReefEdge, Inc., an industry leader in wireless network infrastructure solutions, today announced the results of a Wireless LAN (WLAN) survey of 935 IT professionals conducted via the company's website. Wireless LANs were widely deployed among the respondents.

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Card Access with All the 'Smarts'
by
Deborah L. O'Mara
| October 2002
| under
  • Systems

In access control, the innovation never stops. In the cards themselves and the readers, technology has stepped up to provide the highest levels of security ever.

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