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Test Your Knowledge on Grounding & Bonding

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Roy Pollack
September 2, 2021

Test your knowledge on grounding and bonding


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Distributor Training Options Are Broader Than Ever

COVID-19 spurred a boom in digital training. Now in-person training is back. But digital isn’t going away any time soon, distributors say.
Joan Engebretson
August 30, 2021

When the COVID-19 pandemic drove people nationwide to isolate themselves and curtail travel, security dealer training largely went digital. Now that the pandemic is waning, will the shift toward digital be a permanent change?


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The Seventh-Inning Stretch

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Karyn Hodgson
July 6, 2021

I am not a big baseball fan, but it seems to me that in almost any sport, flexibility is important — both for the athlete, physically, and in the game itself. Baseball is after all famous for its “seventh inning stretch” — a chance to stand and limber up those muscles, whether you are a player or a spectator.


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Steve Ma
SDM Industry Voices

A New Class of AI Solutions

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Steve Ma
July 5, 2021

AI is the most significant trend in the surveillance industry. On one hand, demands for good AI applications are strong, and we are still hiring people to watch surveillance video while it could be replaced by AI algorithms that work tirelessly and with better accuracy.


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Bryan Christensen
SDM Industry Voices

5 Emerging Security Trends in Facilities Management

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Bryan Christiansen
July 5, 2021

Sustainable working and living environments are essential for boosting business performance and improving employee productivity. The complexity of the built environment makes it mandatory for organizations to strategically integrate people, places, processes and technology.


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ESX Presents All-Virtual Conference

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Courtney Wolfe
June 21, 2021

After canceling the 2020 conference and delivering a portion of the conference online, ESX — sponsored by the Electronic Security Association (ESA) — made a triumphant return in a fully virtual format, presenting education sessions and panels June 15-17.


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SDM Industry Voices

Who Is Looking Up? Airspace Security as an Emerging Revenue Stream for Integrators

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Dan Dunkel
June 7, 2021

Today the job of a physical security integrator is more challenging than at any time over the last decade. “Convergence” of IT infrastructure and physical security solutions is complete. Not only is an IT decision maker or influencer directly involved, but cybersecurity is now a requirement for devices connected to the network.


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The Impact of the Worldwide Shortage of Microchips on the Electronic Security Industry

Steve Craig
June 7, 2021

A time period we will never forget is the COVID-19 pandemic of 2020-2021. The virus and its affect surfaced in January of 2020 and within two months, much of the world was beginning the lockdown that has lasted for over a year. This global pandemic has negativity affected almost every person and business on earth.


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Cloud Video's Bright Future

As pandemic protocols have shifted global norms, cloud video has seen an uptick in acceptance, functionality and deployment.
Derek Rice
June 1, 2021

IF THERE’S ONE TREND IN VIDEO SURVEILLANCE that may define the last 12 to 18 months, it’s likely the acceleration of cloud video adoption, which came largely as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.


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Back to Normal? - Looking to the future

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Karyn Hodgson
May 31, 2021

IT’S SUMMER TRADESHOW SEASON, post-COVID style!


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