Cameras are no longer a luxury for today’s security and home control systems. Forward-thinking dealers also are looking at opportunities in voice control and cybersecurity.
As technology continues to advance, security dealers are finding new opportunities in residential security. Five dealers told SDM about the tactics they use to make the most of these and other opportunities and offered their take on five key trends we see in this area.
At Securing New Ground (SNG), a Security Industry Association (SIA) executive conference held October 26 and 27 in New York City, SNG conference speakers and participants discussed the impact some of the highest level trends will have on security dealers and integrators as well as the industry as a whole.
Since opening in October 2014, Andamar Lifestyle Center struggled to contain strong Veracruz winds, which consistently left its swinging doors open and exposed the facility to heat, humidity, and sea breezes. In turn, this allowed the shopping center’s air conditioning to escape, resulting in a second challenge: higher electricity expenses.
James Rothstein, senior vice president of global security marketing, Anixter, hosted the Security Masters Panel at ISC East Wednesday, featuring Richard Soloway, president of Napco.
The keynote speaker at this year’s ISC East was former NYPD commissioner Ray Kelly, who spent more than 50 years in public service, including the Marine Corps and as the longest serving police commissioner in New York City history.
The SIA Honors night, held at Chelsea Pier November 15 and coinciding with ISC East, brought together many industry leaders and was an entertaining and meaningful evening for all in attendance.
The keynote speaker was Michael Durant, master pilot, best-selling author, and inspiration for the Movie Black Hawk Down.
ADT, ranked No. 1 on the SDM 100, closed the acquisition of the cyber security company DATASHIELD. Now operating under the brand ADT Cybersecurity, this service is uniquely positioned to provide enterprise and mid-market businesses with managed detection and response (MDR) services to combat advanced cyberthreats in real-time.
IPVideo Corporation, a manufacturer of IP-based video surveillance and command center solutions, is showcasing its mobile command vehicle and actively demonstrating its C3fusion IoT Management and command center platform at booth No. 729 at ISC East.