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Getting the Most From Video Monitoring

The video monitoring business is changing faster than ever. Let this special issue be your guide on how to get the most from your video monitoring offerings today.

Karyn Hodgson

July 1, 2019

The topic of video monitoring is hotter than ever, and more and more dealer-owned and central monitoring stations are offering some version of it to customers.

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Goal! Sports Sponsorships For the Win

Laura Stepanek

June 3, 2019

I’m a big hockey fan, especially of the American Hockey League, which is comprised of 31 minor league teams that are affiliated with National Hockey League teams.

SDM 100 Report

Top Security Dealers: What Are Their Issues?

Laura Stepanek

May 6, 2019

This issue presents the annual SDM 100 Report (beginning on page 38), a ranking based on revenue of the largest security installation and monitoring providers.

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Project Managers: Why They’re Needed

Laura Stepanek

April 1, 2019

This month’s cover story, “It Takes a Village,” continues SDM’s coverage of the complex issue of cyber security overlaid onto physical electronic security.

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The Real Threat of ‘Operating Complexity’

Laura Stepanek

March 5, 2019

How would you rate your ability to operate a security company in a complex environment? The fact is that business-operating complexity may be one reason the security industry is contracting.

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Raw Is Real, So Get Real With Videos

February 4, 2019

My son received a Weber Smokey Mountain Cooker for Christmas and for New Year’s Eve dinner he made the most delicious brisket for the family. . . .

Moving With the Times

Karyn Hodgson

January 2, 2019

Monitoring today doesn’t mean what it did a few short years ago.

Welcome to the "New" SDM!

In addition to the debut of a new design, this issue of SDM features the 37th annual Industry Forecast Study of financial performance of the security industry.

Laura Stepanek

January 2, 2019

We have a new look! This is the first issue introducing the redesign of both SDM and our twice-annual supplement, Monitoring Today.

Surveillance Technology at the 2018 World Cup

Security technology was a playmaker for World Cup 2018; due to its effectiveness, the event occurred largely without incident.

Laura Stepanek

November 1, 2018

In 2018, host country Russia went to great extent to ensure that it provided the tightest security possible surrounding World Cup events; news reports at the time gave us a glimpse into some of the tactics and resources.