It’s August, and for many areas of the U.S., it’s the hottest month of the year, although this year seems set to outdo itself in the temperature department! As I write this, many of you are “enjoying” the triple digit temperatures out in Las Vegas, while seeing the hottest new technology in-person for the first time in over a year.

Security professionals reveal their thoughts on the security, monitoring and smart home markets.

IT’S SUMMER TRADESHOW SEASON, post-COVID style!

TYPICALLY, AS THE DEMAND FOR VIDEO SURVEILLANCE INCREASES, so does the need for video storage. This means that business is booming for those offering video storage solutions.

If there is one word that could describe 2020, both in life and for the top 100 security dealers, it is unpredictable. Following several years of growth — and a very strong 2019 — SDM 100 companies found themselves on slippery ground beginning in March 2020 with the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic.

HOW DO YOU DEFINE SUCCESS? Each May SDM features the SDM 100 (link to story) — a ranking of the top 100 security dealer companies measured by their RMR the previous year.

WHENEVER A SECURITY DEALER OR INTEGRATOR can add value to a traditional security system through a service, there is an opportunity to offer it as a chargeable service to generate recurring monthly revenue (RMR).

SnapAV has introduced a new “Partner Pledge,” a comprehensive and ongoing commitment to continue to raise the bar for quality in all areas of the company’s growing and expanding business.

Whether you’ve worked with VMS before or not, today’s capabilities can be daunting for security integrators; but the reward is worth the effort, say those with experience.

IF YOU WERE TO ASK A SECURITY PROFESSIONAL what words come to mind with the phrase access control, terms like door solutions, readers and credentials would be a few of the likely responses. There’s one phrase, however, that they probably won’t say: sustainability.