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5 Big Trends Affecting the Enterprise

Enterprise customers often have unique needs and approaches to security. How will some of the top trends such as mobile credentials, cloud, big data, IoT and cybersecurity affect these larger customers?

Karyn Hodgson

September 2, 2017

Large enterprise access control customers have been pushing for several years for more open, non-proprietary security systems.

All cameras deployed in an outdoor installation

4 Ways to Get the Right IP Megapixel Camera For the Job

Which of the many factors that must be considered are most likely to ensure you’re choosing the right camera for the right job?

September 2, 2017

When it comes to selecting the most appropriate IP megapixel camera for a particular customer or application, there are many considerations that must go into an integrator’s choice.

Folks from Owen Security and Kimberlite wait for the first course to be served

Groovin' Along at the SDM 100 Gala

The 12th annual SDM 100 Gala went retro with a 1970s theme and a Family Feud-style gameshow.

Karyn Hodgson

September 2, 2017

The annual SDM 100 Gala has become a tradition at the ESX show.

Succession Planning Identifies Future Leaders

Regardless of the size of your business, you can use succession planning to determine the critical roles within your company, to consider possible successors to those roles, and to provide them with the appropriate skills in order to be successful in those roles.

Anthony Berticelli

September 2, 2017

I was recently reminded that I have a birthday coming up soon; the one day every year where you magically age 365 days overnight.

What Dealers Want From Their Distributors Today…

And what distributors are doing to meet those needs.

Joan Engebretson

September 2, 2017

How to do more with fewer resources? How to serve new types of customers, enter new lines of business or simply add more devices to installations?

SIA Donates to Hurricane Relief Efforts, Urges Others to Join

August 31, 2017

SIA released the following statement regarding the Hurricane Harvey disaster:

Guest Blog: A Message From Select Security's Patrick Egan on Hurricane Harvey Efforts

August 30, 2017

Patrick Egan, founder and owner of Select Security, released the following statement regarding Hurricane Harvey victim relief and how you can help:

State of the Market: Connected Home 2017

With approximately 20 percent penetration into homes, professionally monitored security systems that are now interactive and connected have a lot of room to grow — but many others also seek this opportunity. Market players from all sides agree there is room for everyone in the rapidly expanding connected home space, but will that change?

August 1, 2017

Many describe 2016 as a “pivot point” in the connected home space. While not yet out of the tall weeds, there are signs of organization and cooperation all around.

Excellence Award Winners Share Prolific Industry Experience

The 12th annual Monitoring Center Excellence Awards honor one central station and three individuals that have made a difference in the alarm monitoring industry and their communities.

Maggie Shein

August 1, 2017

This year’s Excellence Awards have a slightly different name as the newly branded TMA Monitoring Center Excellence Awards (formerly the CSAA Central Station Excellence Awards), but the awards — now in their 12th year —