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ACCESS CONTROL

The Cloud is a Win-Win for Security Integrators & End Users

With the increasing proliferation of cloud access control choices and increasing demand from customers, savvy security integrators can expand their offerings, and get more business from existing and new customers.

Karyn Hodgson

February 10, 2020

Is the cloud-based access control trend finally “hockey sticking?” For several years predictions that cloud will overtake on-premise access control solutions — particularly in the SMB market — have been swirling around the security industry.

Companies You Should Know: Adept Audio

February 6, 2020

You may not have heard of Adept Audio yet, but the people behind it, the products they are rolling out and the proprietary programs they created for the security industry feel like a breath of fresh air.

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Technology Solutions & Skills

Verdafero Brings Its Utility Monitoring & Analysis Platform to the Commercial Security Monitoring Market

February 3, 2020

Verdafero Inc. announced the launch of a new Utility Monitoring & Analysis service module for the global commercial security monitoring market.

Digital Shuffle

ESA Offers Training-as-a-Service Program

February 3, 2020

With a tight labor market making retention a priority, proper onboarding and training programs could be the difference between making 2020 a fantastic year or a flop.

Digital Shuffle

Parks Associates’ Whitepaper Examines Cyber Security’s Impact on the Smart Home Market

February 3, 2020

Parks Associates is offering a free whitepaper that examines strategies to deliver a smart home experience that incorporates support, security, privacy protection and a variety of personalized value prepositions.

Smart Insights

The Security Industry Won't Go Down Without a Fight

Smart Home / CES SHOW

Courtney Wolfe

February 3, 2020

Last month, I had the unique pleasure of attending the 2020 CES Show in Las Vegas as a part of the Consumer Technology Association’s Media Trailblazers Program.

Björn Lidefelt Named as New President and CEO of HID Global

January 27, 2020

Lidefelt joins the company after serving as chief commercial officer at HID parent company ASSA ABLOY, where he oversaw branding, communications, commercial development and strategy.

Alula Launches New Partner Program and Resource Center

January 21, 2020

Alula, a provider of smart security and automation systems for professional installers and the award-winning inventors of the Connect+ platform, announced the launch of a professional partner program that provides incentives, marketing support, product training and access to an online resource center.

Q&A With Vikas Chadha on Honeywell’s Building for the Future Event

Courtney Wolfe

January 21, 2020

On Nov. 14-16, hundreds of professionals gathered in Miami, Fla., for Honeywell’s 2019 Building for the Future event. Featuring presentations, breakout sessions and an innovation showcase, this provided a unique chance for those involved with Honeywell to connect and learn more about what the company is working on — which was particularly interesting since this was the first conference Honeywell held since separating from Resideo in 2018.

ACCESS CONTROL & IDENTIFICATION

A Look Ahead at Security Locks & Door Hardware

At the end of one decade and the beginning of another, security lock and hardware vendors reflect on the technologies that shaped the past 10 years, and those that will shape the short- and long-term market of the future.

Karyn Hodgson

January 20, 2020

They say that hindsight is 20/20. So as we go into the year 2020 it seems fitting to reflect back, while at the same time looking ahead at the most influential trends that shaped — or will shape — the security lock and door hardware market.