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SIA Releases Security Market Index

January 17, 2019

The Security Industry Association (SIA) released its Security Market Index for January, and the results show that overall confidence in the security industry is holding level this month, as general optimism about current business conditions and steady increases in new product sales, introductions and production keep the Index at 65, the same as in Nov. 2018.

Visitor Pass Solutions Changes Name, Renews Focus

January 15, 2019

Data Management Inc., owner of Visitor Pass Solutions, has launched with a new name and confirmed focus.

ADS Security Surpasses $4 Million Mark in Recurring Monthly Revenue

January 11, 2019

ADS Security (ADS), a regional electronic security and automation company headquartered in Nashville, surpassed $4 million in recurring monthly revenue (RMR) earlier in 2018.

ADT Acquires Advanced Cabling Systems

January 10, 2019

ADT Inc., a provider of monitored security and interactive home and business automation solutions in the United States and Canada, today announced the acquisition of Advanced Cabling Systems, a technology integration company in the mid-south.

Designing Spaces

Modern monitoring and operations center design is a complex, highly collaborative and customized process.

January 7, 2019

For most monitoring centers, security operations centers (SOCs) and global security operations centers (GSOCs), the process of designing the space requires careful consideration of the organization’s needs, mission, space and culture.

BadgePass Announces Merger with Data Equipment

January 2, 2019

BadgePass Inc. and Data Equipment Inc. announced the strategic merger of the two companies, effective immediately.

Qognify Completes Acquisition of On-Net Surveillance Systems

January 2, 2019

Qognify, an advisor and technology solution provider for physical security and enterprise incident management, today announced that it has completed the acquisition of the IP video management software (VMS) company On-Net Surveillance Systems (OnSSI), including the pioneer of IP video technology, SeeTec GmbH.

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Cyber & Network Security for Central Stations

Cyber security for the central station is an expensive endeavor that requires continuous process improvement to proactively identify threats that are continually changing.

Deborah O’Mara

January 2, 2019

Dealer-operated and third-party central monitoring facilities are by no means exempt from the growing threat and risk of cyber-crime.

SDM 2019 Security Industry Forecast: Channeling Momentum Into Opportunities

Results of SDM’s 2019 Industry Forecast Study show that security integrators grew their total annual revenue by an average of 15 percent last year; they expect that momentum to bring them face-to-face with prosperous opportunities in 2019, as long as the economy stays strong.

Laura Stepanek

January 2, 2019

Security integrators expect their stellar 2018 performance to continue into 2019, according to results of SDM’s 2019 Industry Forecast Study, a report published annually by SDM since 1982. Last year saw double-digit growth in both total annual revenue and recurring monthly revenue (RMR) for integrators and dealers who participated in the study.