Industry watchers foreshadow much bigger things ahead in the realm of IoT penetration into the smart home following the big ADT-State Farm partnership.

Did you know that in many installations, analog speakers could outnumber network cameras by as much as 10 to one? That’s a multi-billion-dollar market ripe for conversion from analog to an intelligent network audio solution. 

Even before the pandemic, the security industry was staring down the barrel of a future fraught with workforce development challenges. Now even more acute, leaders from across the industry discuss how they are maneuvering to overcome talent shortages, become more diverse, adopt hybrid workplace models, among other challenges to remain viable.

Among the findings of HID’s 2022 State of Access Control Report, more than 1 in 4 end users say “integrating with other enterprise systems” is among their top three challenges.

While most distributors made a smooth transition to remote training during the pandemic, they’re now facing another formidable roadblock that’s plaguing everyone: supply chain shortages.

Systems integrators can help their healthcare clientele become more cyber resilient with a strategy focused on prevention, detection and vigilance.

SDM Senior Editor Rodney Bosch speaks with Convergint’s Yaruba Tate, vice president, Inclusion & Diversity, to explore diversity, equity and inclusion best practices.

North America is anticipated to dominate the global video management software market during the forecast period.

Megapixel cameras now come in a variety of form factors for uses within a wide cross section of video surveillance applications. Industry expert explain the technology’s latest trends and use cases.

With the latest enhancements and capabilities, surveillance is a lot more reliable, responsive and accurate.