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Scott Goldfine, Editor-In-Chief
Scott joined the staff of SSI in October 1998. His one-time occupation as a cable-TV technician and lifelong love of electronics made his move into the security industry a natural progression. More...
Rodney Bosch, Managing Editor
Although Rodney’s name is quite familiar to those in the security industry, his previous experience has been in daily newspaper journalism. More...
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December 2009 Entries
I recently had the opportunity to speak with Steve Walin, chairman and CEO of Carrollton, Texas-based GVI Security Solutions, and Lloyd Trotter, a founder and managing partner of New York-based GenNx360 Capital Partners, about GVI being acquired and taken private. The deal, which was finalized earlier this month, reunites former GE Security executives in a business focused... More...
Away in a manger and protected by GPS, nativity scenes across the county are secured the best.
New York City-based BrickHouse Security has been in the giving spirit offering free GPS tracking and surveillance service to religious institutions looking to protect nativity scenes, Menorahs and decorations during the holiday season. So far, the company boasts 100-percent success in protecting the items.
Photo Credit: http://www.flickr.com/photos/manyhighways/ / CC BY-NC-ND 2.0
Pranksters and kids on Winter break commonly target nativity scenes each holiday season. However, the theft of these decorations can reach exorbitant amounts. On Dec. 14, life-sized baby Jesus, Mary and... More...
The significance of the California Alarm Association’s (CAA) positive impact on installing security contractors was on fine display during its winter convention in San Francisco.
Held Dec. 10-12 at the Hilton San Francisco near Union Square, alarm company operators from throughout the western region were joined by manufacturers and other service providers for an intensive three days of networking, educational sessions, vendor exhibits, and a poignant life achievement tribute dinner honoring George DeMarco.
With more than 300 registered attendees and 65 exhibitors, Matt Westphal, CAA president, proclaimed during the general session the association had attracted... More...
Are you still searching for that one unique Christmas present that is sure to impress your security industry colleague, or perhaps even a family member or friend? I recently ran across a little gadget known as the iWallet that should appeal to the security-minded. Not only is the iWallet a neat stocking stuffer, but it actively works to protect your credit cards and cash from thieves.
The product secures your cash and credit cards in a tamper-resistant hard case made of carbon fiber. Attached to the case is a biometric fingerprint reader to ensure only the owner’s fingers will be... More...
RSI Video Technologies, a French company with U.S. operations based out of White Bear Lake, Minn., has introduced some innovative, award-winning security products through its Videofied brand. The firm's offerings have been covered many times in SECURITY SALES & INTEGRATION, including earning spots in SSI's Show Stealers of 2007 and Top 30 Technology Innovations of 2008.
One of Videofied's innovative products is its Outdoor MotionViewer.
Videofied's president, Keith Jentoft, is a slightly eccentric but tenacious marketer who has deployed unconventional and creative ways to promote his company's wares. For example, one of those methods has been dressing up in a motion... More...
As 20-year anniversaries go, Honeywell’s First Alert Professional convention in sunny San Diego was one impressive get-together. Held Nov. 19-22, more than 700 attendees from among First Alert’s 340 or so independent dealer companies convened at the Hilton San Diego Bayfront Hotel for the... More...
The December issue of SECURITY SALES & INTEGRATION includes a feature called “Transformative Technology” in which all areas of the electronic security supply chain are analyzed by six of the... More...
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