Tag: Bob Bishop
New Bold module monitors Twitter, Facebook
June 6, 2012Rich Miller
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo.—Bold Technologies is rolling out software that will allow customers to monitor traffic on Twitter and other social media sites, potentially opening the door to a new revenue stream for central stations.The Social Media Monitoring Module tracks messages and triggers alarms when certain pre-determined keywords or phrases are used. Schools, for example, can monitor for words related to bullying, or for a combination of words like gun and bomb that could signal dangerous...
GPS 'a different animal' for central stations
May 30, 2012Rich Miller
YARMOUTH, Maine—What's worse than a false alarm? A moving false alarm, according to panelists at a recent ESX webinar, who cited a growing challenge for monitoring companies as they move deeper into the world of GPS and mobile PERS devices.The May 23 webinar, “Diagnosing and Solving Central Station Problems,” featured Morgan Hertel, VP of operations for Rapid Response Monitoring. Also participating were George De Marco, ESX chairman, and Bob Bishop, business development engineer...