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Published on: 7/1/2007
Last Visited: 8/11/2007
Steve Payne contributes SSI's monthly "Convergence Channel" column.Steve, who is MCSE and CCNA certified, has spent more than 15 years in the security and law enforcement industries, holding positions ranging from end user to manufacturer and everything in between.After working in the jail system for the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) in the early 1990s, Steve became a security manager for a high-tech firm in Northern California.He then moved to a position in a manufacturer's rep firm as a sales engineer for security and pro audio/visual systems, as well as providing network support for the company.The lure of the manufacturer called, and he became an instructor for Pelco's Video Security Institute, teaching not only video security, but networking as well.It was during that time as a rep and instructor that Steve acquired his IT certifications.At AltaPacific Technology, a network integration company, Steve has started a video security division, taking advantage of the convergence wave.He is currently serving as the director of that division.