IF THERE’S ONE TREND IN VIDEO SURVEILLANCE that may define the last 12 to 18 months, it’s likely the acceleration of cloud video adoption, which came largely as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Business operations software is more versatile than ever, simplifying and enhancing site surveys, sales quotes, billing, management reporting and more.
USING THE RIGHT BUSINESS OPERATIONS SOFTWARE can yield big benefits for security dealers. SDM talked to six security dealers and integrators about this. Here’s what they told us.
What a year 2020 was! The security industry, both residential and commercial, rode a roller coaster and began a transformation. Lifestyles and work activities were turned upside down with the onslaught and wide spread of COVID-19.
WE ARE SEEING MASSIVE SHIFTS in consumer preferences as technology continues to evolve and deliver services that are cheaper, faster and better than the old technologies that were “new” five years ago.
While 2020 didn’t live up to expectations and 2021 Industry Forecast respondents reported a topsy-turvy year, the majority remain hopeful for a strong 2021, with the COVID-19 vaccine in sight and pent-up demand for security products and services.
To say 2020 was a bit of a roller coaster ride is perhaps an understatement. At this time last year, most security integrators anticipated a strong 2020, only to be thrown into turmoil late in the first quarter by the emergence of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The need for quality, cost-effective video surveillance is growing with each passing day. More commercial customers, government facility managers and homeowners are looking for better ways to prevent crime while recording criminals when they’re not dissuaded by the presence of cameras.
Kermit the frog said, “It’s not easy being green.” While it takes some effort and may not be easy going green for an alarm company, it is certainly an achievable goal.