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From the Editor
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Welcome,
The past year has seen a marked increase in interest -- both inside and outside of SIS -- in forums, web sites, and other industry-related content. Consider, for example, the SIS Web Site and User Forums. The web site readership numbers are impressive: more than 150 thousand impressions this year and about 15 thousand distinct visitors with more and more users finding themselves in the Forums each day. |
Therefore, as of this issue, we will be moving in a new direction with the ALARM CENTER® Newsletter as we increase our focus on the IT needs of the industry. If you know of an online resource you think other industry professionals might value, send it along. We'll try to feature the best resources in future issues.
Enjoy the issue,
The SIS Staff
Top Stories
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More than 8,000 dedicated security professionals made their way to ISC East in New York Aug. 24-25, while another 19,000+ took in the ASIS Int’l Expo in Orlando, Fla., Sept. 12-15.
Al Colombo and Bob Dolph (from Security Sales & Integration) spent the ensuing weeks sorting and reviewing their notes, press materials and spec sheets to distill it all down to a tidy 15 devices apiece. These are the ones they believe offer the greatest opportunities to installing dealers and systems integrators.
Not only was ALARM CENTER® in the top 30, it was also the only software product to make the list. Every day more and more industry professionals discover that SIS has a product suite and support team that just can't be beat.
See who else made the list.
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When customers depend on you to monitor their alarms, your ability to do so in any situation is crucial for your business and possibly even the lives of your customers. Are you prepared in the event that you suffer a system crash? This brings up the importance of back-ups.
Having a recent backup of your data could mean the difference between being back on-line in a matter of minutes or in hours, perhaps even days. Implementing a standard routine for back-ups provides you with a better chance of quick data recovery, redundancy, and minimal down-time. If you are concerned with these issues, then SIS has developed and designed a program just for you, SyncAgent™. SyncAgent™ is also the ideal companion to our UL certified Server Failover Module, providing a seamless, easy to use, redundant system.
Check out screen shots and detailed information on our web site.
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Trade Shows For 2006
Featured Partners
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Want to reduce the time and expense to set up a converted account to your Central Station? The Take-Over Security Dialer from CSC is designed to provide flexible and inexpensive installation options for third party monitoring companies when switching an existing panel to a new central station. Ideal for the retrofit market, the powerful technology and ease of operation significantly reduces the on site time spent on taking over an alarm system. It connects between the Public Switched Telephone Network and the dialer's telephone interface and will retransmit all major communication formats including Contact ID, SIA, high speed, and soon FSK will be supported. Click here to learn more. |
Security for IT Pros
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On January 11th, Microsoft releases its monthly security bulletins. Join them for a brief 1 hour overview of the technical details of the January security bulletins presented by Christopher Budd and Stephen Toulouse from Microsoft. |
Updates and Downloads
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Available on the Downloads page, this update adds support for new X10 codes and improves phone number formatting for different regions. |
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Available on the Downloads page, this update adds the QuickTransfer feature to quickly transfer databases and settings to another server or backup workstation without having to create a job and schedule. Also new in this update, the ability to edit individual job portions (backup, restore, and schedule) without deleting and recreating them. |
How-to Articles
Received the ALARM CENTER® Newsletter from a Friend?
The ALARM CENTER® Newsletter is full of pointers to technical information and product details that we encourage subscribers to forward to friends and coworkers. If you've received this issue from someone via e-mail and would like to receive the free ALARM CENTER® Newsletter, all you have to do is contact us and ask to be registered. |
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Events
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SIS Training Events are interactive sessions designed to keep you informed about the latest technical developments, how-to explanations, and provide guidance for system management duties. For dates and more details, visit our website. |
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Technical Chats
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Chat with SIS Support Personnel
Our team of product experts are available via internet chat during normal office hours. SIS is working hard to enhance support options and flexibility for our customers around the world and internet chat is quickly becoming a favorite tool for many customers. Try it out today! |
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Training
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New and improved training experience for industry pros
The SIS Training Lab offers you a hosted environment in which you can work with the latest SIS technologies, cutting-edge desktop PCs, and training tools. Training is provided with a guided, hands-on approach that highlights how-tos, product features, and system management.
We also offer Online Training. Using your web browser, these online classes offer an instructor led, interactive session with as many participants as you need.
These classes are great for both first-time users and seasoned veterans just looking to sharpen their skills. Speak with a Sales Specialist for details and scheduling.
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© 2006 Security Information Systems, Inc. All rights reserved. ALARM CENTER, the SIS Logo, SyncAgent, and We Monitor The World! are trademarks of Security Information Systems, Inc. in the United States and/or other countries. The names of actual companies and products mentioned herein may be the trademarks of their respective owners.
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