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First Annual Golden Eagle Awards

A new awards program from the National Center for Spectator Sports Safety and Security, sponsored by SDM, recognizes excellence in system integration at sporting venues. The 2013 entries are impressive.

July 17, 2013

A new awards program from the National Center for Spectator Sports Safety and Security, sponsored by SDM, recognizes excellence in system integration at sporting venues. The 2013 entries are impressive.

The 18th Annual Top Systems Integrators Report: Neither Stellar Nor Stagnant

Six in 10 integrators were able to move ahead in 2012 and counted an increase in systems integration revenue; but one-third slipped back — showing that the security marketplace is not yet where it was pre-recession.

Laura Stepanek

July 11, 2013

A 9 percent decrease in the 2012 revenue for SDM’s Top Systems Integrators is a deceiving number because individual company results did not recede to that extent.

How Apps are Evolving to Do More Home Automation

As homeowners become comfortable using apps to stay connected to their homes and their expectations rise, the next generation of apps is evolving now.

Cassie Peterson

June 26, 2013

In just the past couple of years, apps — and the mobile devices they inhabit — have revolutionized how we interact with the world. Security and home automation and control are no exception.

ASAP-to-PSAP Makes Steady Gains in Alarm Industry Monitoring

Enabling PSAP and central station systems to communicate will take time. But benefits are substantial. Here’s where things stand today.

Joan Engebretson

June 10, 2013

When an earthquake hit the eastern United States in August 2011, public safety answering points (PSAPs) in multiple states were inundated with 9-1-1 calls.

'Reading' the Future of Access Control Readers

Whether customers are ready or not, integrators are preparing them for future reader technology — and picking up business in the process.

Karyn Hodgson

June 10, 2013

For many years now proximity readers have been king in the access control world. For almost as many years we have heard that smart cards and biometrics were “just around the corner.”

DVRs Are Holding Their Value in Surveillance Systems

Despite the industry’s push toward IP-based video systems, DVRs are still in demand for many applications and end users.

June 10, 2013

Despite the industry’s push toward IP-based video systems, DVRs are still in demand for many applications and end users.

Who Earns the SDM 100's Business?

Laura Stepanek

June 10, 2013

This brand-usage report lists the top 15 manufacturers and top 10 distributors, based on number of mentions, that earn the business of the largest security companies in the channel.

Avigilon Acquires Access Control Company, RedCloud Security

May 31, 2013

Avigilon and RedCloud have 'parallel philosophies' says Alexander Fernandes, president and CEO of Avigilon. Through the acquisition, Avigilon adds a complementary product line to its high-definition surveillance solution.

2013 SDM 100: Power Surge

The metamorphosis of the security industry into a services-based business capable of serving many sectors has taken hold, evidenced by the largest security providers — the 2013 SDM 100.

Laura Stepanek

May 16, 2013

The metamorphosis of the security industry into a services-based business capable of serving many sectors has taken hold, evidenced by the largest security providers — the 2013 SDM 100.

Integrators Face Procedure & Policy Challenges for Convergence

Some of the greatest convergence challenges for IT and physical security integrators do not involve technology or integration details. They center on policies and procedures.

Karyn Hodgson

May 1, 2013

When integrators talk to end users about “convergence” of physical and logical access control, the nature of that conversation hinges on multiple factors. There is no single definition of what that term means, and a government office will have a very different need than, say, a university.