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Seeing All of the Gray Tones

Laura Stepanek
May 12, 2011

The once crisp line between the black and white of security dealer and systems integrator is definitely more blurry, and the question begs to be asked — Is there even a line anymore?


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At SDM we aren’t singing and dancing to hip-hop classics, but we are showing you who is.

Look Who’s Dancing

Laura Stepanek
April 11, 2011

Did anyone know that the folks at systems integrator Convergint Technologies wrote their own lyrics and choreographed a dance routine to Janet Jackson’s “Rhythm Nation”?


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Don’t Be Stuck in the Middle

Laura Stepanek
March 7, 2011

The security industry is ready and able to put growth on the books in 2011, but dealers must take command of conditions and lead their own way.

I like the change of seasons that living in Illinois offers, but it’s this time of year — late February (the time of this writing) and early March — that makes me wish the season would change more quickly.


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‘Pit Bulls’ Unleashed in Illinois

Laura Stepanek
January 31, 2011
Illinois alarm dealers, supported by the IESA, are battling government entities that want to take over their subscriber accounts. Illinois is home to some tough characters, many of whom are under the spotlight as government office holders. A term sometimes used to describe these folks is “pit bulls.”
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Editor's Angle: Happy New Year!

Laura Stepanek
January 1, 2011
Here’s to a prosperous 2011 for all of SDM’s readers. Let’s look at some of the near-term growth opportunities.Is the security industry turning the corner on the recession? That’s what
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Snapshots of Stability

December 1, 2010
When we do a photo shoot for the SDM Dealer of the Year cover, I always eagerly await the proofs from the photographer. The photos taken are a vivid snapshot
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Sustainable Value on a Smaller Scale

Laura Stepanek
November 1, 2010
It doesn’t matter what scale you operate on; what matters is that you can provide ‘sustainable value’ to those customers you serve.Writing about this year’s Systems Integrator of the Year
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I Spy With My Little Eye

Laura Stepanek
October 1, 2010
What kinds of novel applications for video surveillance do you spy on the horizon?When is a video surveillance camera not a video surveillance camera? The answer is probably, “never.” From machine-vision
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Next Evolution: Security Cloud Computing

Mark McCourt
September 1, 2010
It is rare and wonderful when a new infrastructure platform unites with applications to create a truly dynamic technology solution that provides significant leverage to both the cost/benefit equation of
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Editor's Angle: Integrators Urged to Launch Managed Services

Laura Stepanek
July 1, 2010
Experts are stressing managed services to take up the slack in the economy, but how can integrators successfully shift their business models?I had been looking forward to reading the applications
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