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SDM 2018 Systems Integrator of the Year: LVC Companies Inc.

An entrepreneurial spirit driven by a desire to service a diverse customer base; a new president/CEO who comes at a time when the company needed to restructure; and a corporate culture that blends personal responsibility with a plan to set employees up to succeed are just a few of the features of this year’s Systems Integrator of the Year.

Karyn Hodgson

October 9, 2018

LVC Companies Inc. (formerly Low Voltage Contractors) began as it would continue — as an entrepreneurial leap of faith brought about by a customer’s need.

TMA President Ivan Spector Comments on NFPA Vote

August 3, 2018

Recently, TMA President Ivan Spector wrote the following message to TMA members and friends regarding the results of that meeting.

SDM 2018 Top Systems Integrators Report: A Security Transformation Is Underway

In the security systems integration industry, while factors such as a great economy and stimulation of buyers by continued security threats are contributing to growth, it’s the morphing of security technology into broader business applications that is starting to drive noticeable demand.

Laura Stepanek

July 10, 2018

Security integrators are benefiting from vital technology innovations that are far greater than just simple upgrades.

The Most Popular Brands Among the 2018 SDM 100

Which suppliers do the largest security dealers use? This SDM 100 brand-usage report lists the manufacturers and distributors that earn their business

Laura Stepanek

June 27, 2018

The security industry looks to the SDM 100 — a group of the 100 largest security companies ranked by their recurring monthly revenue (RMR) — as a wellspring of industry trends and operational best practices. So, which manufacturers and distributors are behind the SDM 100, supporting them with the products, solutions and services that help make them successful?

Sixth Annual Golden Eagle Awards

An awards program from the National Center for Spectator Sports Safety and Security, sponsored by SDM, recognizes excellence in system integration at sporting venues. These are the 2018 finalists.

June 25, 2018

An awards program from the National Center for Spectator Sports Safety and Security, sponsored by SDM, recognizes excellence in system integration at sporting venues. These are the 2018 finalists.

Security Acquisition Trends

Despite potential disruption from market entrants, buyers still see security as a business largely resistant to economic downturns

Joan Engebretson

June 22, 2018

Despite potential disruption from market entrants, buyers still see security as a business largely resistant to economic downturns.

Securing VMS Against Cyber Attacks

For security integrators, an ounce of prevention can go a long way

Derek Rice

June 18, 2018

The list of networked devices continues to grow, creating even greater opportunities for would-be hackers to gain access to networks.

3 Trends in Perimeter Security

New dangers and improving technologies are bringingabout changes to perimeter security

Tim A. Scally

June 11, 2018

Perimeter security is getting better as people rethink its uses and possibilities. Here are three trends that are taking hold in perimeter security today.

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Biometrics on the Move

Biometric authentication is more convenient than ever before

June 5, 2018

Fast. Touch-free. Frictionless. In-motion. Easy to install. These are all adjectives that many end users couldn’t have imagined associated with reliable biometric technology a decade ago, never mind a couple of years ago. Yet, these are the latest trends across all authentication technologies, from fingerprint to facial to iris recognition, experts say.

State of the Market: Access Control 2018

2017 was a very strong year for the access control industry, with many market forces working in its favor; 2018 and beyond looks even more promising

Karyn Hodgson

June 1, 2018

If responses from more than 30 manufacturers, integrators and other industry practitioners are any indication, share-of-revenue from access control may be picking up.