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ADT Annual Deceptive Sales Practices Conference Educates and Raises Awareness

It’s that time of year again when the door-to-door salespeople are out in force trying to spread the word about security services i...

Tech Systems Inc. Achieves UL Certification

Tech Systems, Inc., ranked No. 18 on SDM's Top Systems Integrators Report, achieved UL UUFX Certification.

6 Links Between Social Media and Violence You Haven’t Thought About

In the recent words of London police commissioner Cressida Dick, social media serves to “rev people up,” so the global push t...

SIAC Recognizes Ron Walters for His Industry Contribution

Ronald Walters has retired as director of the Security Industry Alarm Coalition (SIAC) after a career that included work in law enforceme...

Orlando PD Testing Amazon’s Live Video Facial Recognition Program

Until now, U.S. law enforcement has used facial recognition primarily for comparing still photos with mugshots from a database — th...

I-View Now to Provide Video Verification to Law Enforcement

I-View Now, a software company that has been providing video verification services to central stations and end users since 2011, will be ...

ADT, Cofense to Provide Phishing Solutions for Enterprises & Mid-Sized Companies

ADT Inc., SDM’s 2017 Dealer of the Year, and Cofense, a provider of human-driven phishing defense solutions worldwide, are offering...

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SDM Topics

Security Software: The Secret Sauce

Joan Engebretson

SDM talked with several security dealers about their recent experiences with business operations software designed specifically for the security industry. …

Video Solutions

Knacks for Successful Video Recording

Derek Rice

Programming and configuring an NVR is a critical process for providing end users with the most effective surveillance system. …

SDM Topics

Ring Since Amazon; What’s in It for Security Dealers?

Maggie M. Shein

SDM takes a closer look at Ring, how it all began, and what security dealers should know. …

Trends & Industry Issues

2018 SDM 100: Security Dealers Prevail

Laura Stepanek

Collectively, the SDM 100 security dealers grew their RMR 4.2 percent, from $618 million to $643 million last year. Among the top 100 there were 88 dealers who individually improved …

Life Safety & Fire Alarm

State of the Market: Fire Alarms 2018

Karyn Hodgson

In an economy that is staying strong, with a projected commercial construction growth rate of 4 percent annually through 2019, there is much to be happy about. …

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Security Leadership Series: Don’t Stress Over PRESSURE

Kim Garcia

Pressure, unlike stress, can be a positive force of continued growth and performance if managed correctly. …

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Monitoring

7 Emerging Central Station Trends

Joan Engebretson

Technology and business processes are changing and central stations are changing with them. …

LifeSafety Power Integrates With DMP

Digital Monitoring Products (DMP) and LifeSafety Power announced an integration delivering a customized enclosure that simplifies installing power supply and sub-assemblies for access control.

Technology @ Work

Hanwha Cameras Help Keep Istanbul Ferry Passengers Safe

With over 166 years’ experience with seaports, ships and ferries, City Lines offer comfortable and safe sea transportation services to tourists and those who live and work in Istanbul, Turkey’s most populous city. Every day, over 150,000 passengers rely on City Lines services.

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Blogs

Top Security Dealers Identify Top Issues

By Laura Stepanek

IoT, DIY/MIY, cyber security, active shooters — SDM 100 dealers talk about the issues that will have the biggest impact, either positive or negative, on their businesses this year.

Technology Solutions & Skills

Bold Technologies Integrates With CHeKT Video Monitoring Solution

Bold Technologies completed the integration of its ManitouNEO alarm monitoring software with the CHeKT video monitoring platform. This integration leverages existing alarm panel communication and video systems, presenting a central station operator with alarm-based video, the company stated. With the CHeKT integration, ManitouNEO provides customers with video verification of a traditional alarm event through a seamless integration.

Technology Solutions & Skills

Pivot3 Expands Video Data Security Partnership with HyTrust

Pivot3, a provider of intelligence and automation technology for multi-cloud environments, expanded its relationship with cloud workload security vendor HyTrust. The goal is to deliver secure, compliant video surveillance infrastructure that ensures high levels of data protection.

Technology Solutions & Skills

ASSA ABLOY Announces New Partnerships and Integrations

ASSA ABLOY announced several new partnerships and integrations. The new partnerships include: Averics, BluB0X, Dot Origin, Identiv and Viscount. The new integrations include integrating ASSA ABLOY’s PIV-enabled WiFi and PoE locks with access control systems. AccessNsite, Lenel, Open Options and RS2 are the first four partners to complete an integration with the PIV-enabled solutions.

Technology Solutions & Skills

Honeywell Enhances Remote Services With New Features and Integration

Honeywell announced enhancements to its Total Connect Remote Services capabilities with an expanding ecosystem and key third-party integrations.

SDM Magazine

2018 May

In our May issue, we present the 2018 SDM 100 Report and Rankings. Also, the 2018 State of the Market report on fire alarms.

Check back throughout the month for new content!

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