May News

Fargo Electronics, Inc. is voicing its support of the new common identification standard for federal employees and contractors. The announcement came in response to Homeland Security Presidential Directive 12 and the National Institute of Standards and Technology’s Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS) 201.

“Our company has always been extremely proud of the value our secure ID card issuance systems have provided for key government customers like the Department of Defense and other government agencies,” says Gary Holland, Fargo President and CEO. “With Fargo manufacturing operations in the USA, we can quickly and efficiently respond to the changing federal government market.”

Fargo offers a full array of secure card issuance solutions, including its patented High Definition Printing (HDP) technology.

Camera Sweeps Competition
The LTC 0495 DinionXF Day/Night Camera from Bosch Security Systems took the NSCA’s 2005 Innovations in Technology award in the Security/Fire/Life Safety category. Over 100 companies entered products for consideration in this year’s program, held at the Systems Integration Expo recently in Orlando, FL. Finalists were selected by a panel of judges, and then voted on by Expo attendees to determine the winner of each category.

Bosch’s high-performance, smart surveillance LTC 0495 DinionXF Day/Night Camera guarantees around-the clock surveillance and features a mechanically switching IR filter to ensure the high image quality, even under poor lighting conditions.

Monitronics International has achieved CSAA’s prestigious “Five Diamond Certification,” testament to the fact that 100 percent of Monitronics’ central station operators have achieved proficiency and certification by passing either the Central Station Operator Training Course Level or the equivalent SIA/APCO course. These courses cover all phases of central station communications with customers, law enforcement, fire and emergency services communication centers. This critical area of communications is the life-saving link between the residential and business properties and the law enforcement, fire, and emergency services in local areas.

“Monitronics is proud to have received this industry-honored achievement,” comments Jim Hull, president and CEO. “This certification signifies our commitment to being a top-level central station.” Fewer than two percent of all the central stations in the United States have achieved the “Five Diamond Certified” status, according to Monitronics.

SIA New Product Showcase Award Winners at ISC
The SIA (Security Industry Association) announced, at ISC West in Las Vegas, the winners of its New Product Showcase (NPS) Awards. Some 83 new products/services were entered into the NPS program, which was established over a decade ago to showcase cutting-edge technology in the security industry. A4 Vision took top honors with a “best of show” designation for its facial biometric enrollment system. Judging was done during ISC by 16 judges from different parts of the industry during presentations of the submitted products.