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CYBER SECURITY

Finding the Right Cyber Opportunity

Cyber security services aren’t as mysterious as you might think; done right they can be a great way to boost RMR and add value to customers.
Karyn Hodgson
July 8, 2019

Cyber security has been top of mind for the physical security industry for the past few years; but often the conversation begins and ends with how to harden systems you are installing on a client’s network.


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SDM VIDEO MONITORING TODAY EXCLUSIVE

Using Analytics for Video Monitoring

Adaptation is key as video analytics are transforming the business model and operations of monitoring businesses.
Maggie McFadden Shein
Maggie Shein
July 8, 2019

The role of the monitoring center operator has experienced several incarnations.


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Generating RMR With Video Monitoring

It’s not an exact science and there are limitless ways to execute it, but done right, video monitoring may be the revenue booster the industry has been searching for.
Deborah O’Mara
July 1, 2019

Video monitoring just may be the answer to decreasing revenue from hardware-centric sales, DIY pressures and new market entrants offering monitoring for historical lows and no contract.


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MONITORING

What's Hot in Central Station Software

Central station software vendors streamline, enhance video capabilities and offer open interfaces to enable a wide range of new applications.
Joan Engebretson
June 24, 2019
The role that the central station plays in the security industry keeps expanding.
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Top 3 Questions Security Integrators Should Ask Before Jumping Into Commercial Audio

Tim Brooks Patrick Whipkey
June 17, 2019

Every successful security integrator is looking and preparing for the next big industry game changer.


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VIDEO SOLUTIONS

Training Holds the Key to Securing Customers' VMS Success

Following best training practices helps your clients get the most out of the functionality of their video installations.
Derek Rice
June 10, 2019

Imagine a burglary occurred at a business one afternoon and the suspects escaped capture.


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The State of the Access Control Market in 2019

Security integrators and manufacturers see renewed interest from end users in the features, benefits and use cases access control can provide, and are starting to see an uptick in retrofits and upgrades.
Karyn Hodgson
June 3, 2019

For decades the dominant story in access control has been that it was a victim of its own success: that is, customers were reluctant to change out what was still working — even 15 or 20 years on — and didn’t see the benefit in spending the money to upgrade, even for significantly new or different features.


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Most Popular Brands Among the SDM 100

Which suppliers do the largest security dealers use? This SDM 100 brand-usage report details the manufacturers and distributors that earn their business.
Laura Stepanek
June 3, 2019

The security industry looks to the SDM 100 — a group of the 100 largest security companies ranked by their recurring monthly revenue (RMR) — as a wellspring of industry trends and operational best practices.


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ACCESS CONTROL

4 Key Elements of Selling Door Activation Devices

Door activation devices are often the one thing end users see and use every day — so they’d better do their jobs well.
Karyn Hodgson
May 27, 2019

Access control discussions today often center around the latest and greatest features, new technologies, integrations and high tech options.


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Video Analytics: Mature Solution or Still-Developing Technology?

As solutions improve, integrators face decisions about when and how to deploy these technologies to provide additional benefits to their customers and generate all-important RMR.
Derek Rice
May 20, 2019

The early struggles of video analytics technologies to live up to over-inflated expectations are well documented.


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