Thermal or infrared imaging, also referred to as thermography, is a given for high-tech surveillance where low light, darkness and weather conditions are a factor. In addition, this workhorse of perimeter facility detection...
Beyond the thumping speakers and other state-of-the-art products devoted to audio and visual, the concept of integration emerged strongly, once again. Sight and sound directly from the National Systems Contractors Association...
Will unshielded twisted pair (UTP) replace coaxial cable? Probably not, but for those who want to bundle systems and services, it is an extremely viable option. When you find out that twisted wire is actually a good thing, it...
In case you haven’t noticed, the market for closed-circuit television surveillance (CCTV) is through the roof. In cities and municipalities across the country, local governments are specifying CCTV for security, supervision...
Sensors and detectors have upped the ante with intelligent features and supervision, making them essential to an integrated and automated building environment. No longer relegated as single, stand-alone devices, sensors and...
Access control is a logical product to integrate. Technology continues to advance, especially in networked solutions, smart cards and biometrics, offering new capabilities and more application possibilities than ever before...
The swift pace of integration is nowhere more profound than in the communications and information technology (IT) sectors. Access-control systems talk to closed-circuit television surveillance and door hardware for instant...
Using a personal fall arrest system is no different than using any other personal protective equipment. In the hierarchy of protection, it is the last resort. The first step should be to remove fall hazards through...
It's really happening. Integration is starting to take hold in every vertical market and business operation. It has been a long, tough road. In the early 1980s, when security really began to take off and become popular and...
If you blink, you may miss something. That's how fast the closed-circuit television (CCTV) surveillance market is moving these days. But capturing surveillance activities is something CCTV cameras won't miss. Some of what we...
Manufacturers of standby power generators aren't sitting back and waiting for someone else to reinvent the market-they're doing it themselves. Don't think of backup power generators as noisy, chugging units that struggle into...
Smarts and flexibility reign in this product genre Just when you thought access control had hit its peak, there’s more innovation to report. Access control is not just for physical security anymore, even though that too has...
Think that security is the end-all in residential systems? That mindset will get you nowhere today in the home systems market, and most companies know that. Security may be part of a residential system design, but even more...
‘The right tool for the job’ is more than just a cliche The war rages on about ergonomics. The available science, costs and responsibility for musculoskeletal injuries seems to be the focus. However, in the wake of the battle...
End-users can monitor events and plan responses Standard “tools” in current security and low-voltage equipment and peripherals allow installing contractors to more accurately pinpoint events so the end-user can plan an...
Adding security from the outside in It has been more than two years since the events of Sept. 11, but security continues to dominate the mindset of the Federal government. The 2005 federal budget, if passed, calls for a 10...
Remember the V-8 advertisement where the guy slapped his head when he realized he had missed his chance to have his favorite drink? Having a “V-8 Moment” about security systems as the crooks escape a bank robbery is bad news...
This is the first of two parts about installing emergency, legally required and/or optional standby systems. This first part will cover the basics of the three systems and the second part will cover requirements for transfer...
The latest Bureau of Labor Statistics data reveals that, in 2001, 27 people involved in electrical construction were killed by falls while performing their jobs. This places falls as the second leading cause of fatalities in...
OSHA’s Hazard Communication Standard came out in the 1980s with a bang. Initially, few businesses were able to avoid a citation for noncompliance to its chemical safety provisions. Hazard Communication remains one of the most...
