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SDM 2023 Industry Forecast: ‘Looking Forward’

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Karyn Hodgson
January 2, 2023

Security dealers and integrators look back at 2022 and forward to expectations for 2023


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Going the ‘Extra’ Mile

December 5, 2022

Custom Alarm, based in Rochester, Minn., is on a winning streak. 


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The Great Service Opportunity

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Karyn Hodgson
November 8, 2022

The flip side of the cybersecurity problem is the opportunity to offer cyber-related services.  


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An Inside Glimpse of the Acquisitions Process

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Karyn Hodgson
October 7, 2022

The 2022 SDM Systems Integrator of the Year shows how to do acquisitions successfully 


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Security’s Critical Role in Tragic Circumstances

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Karyn Hodgson
September 6, 2022

Diversity is the key to solving the security talent crisis. 


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Security’s Critical Role in Tragic Circumstances

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Karyn Hodgson
August 5, 2022

The security industry recognizes those who go above and beyond to help prevent and mitigate tragedies like the recent Highland Park shooting.  


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Key Takeaways From Top Systems Integrators Report

Supply & Demand
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Karyn Hodgson
July 1, 2022

Recently I had the pleasure of returning in person to one of my favorite conferences, PSA TEC. Consisting of owners and members of the largest integrator consortium in the world, it is a great place to really hear what is on the minds of systems integrators.


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Technology is Blooming

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Karyn Hodgson
June 3, 2022

 It’s summer again, and all the plants and flowers are blooming. But in the security industry something else is blooming, too: technology. If you attended ISC West a couple of months ago you may have noticed a few dominant trends, including 5G, cloud, wireless and touchless readers, and much more.


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Facing Challenges Head-On

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Karyn Hodgson
May 6, 2022

Maybe it’s the Annapolitan in me, but when I looked through all the comments from this year’s SDM 100 (link to article) companies detailing the challenges they had faced in 2021 — and predict to continue facing in 2022 — my mind went immediately to an image of rough seas.


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Spring of Deception?

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Karyn Hodgson
April 4, 2022

Every year around this time I see a meme go around social media about the weather. Unless you live somewhere that is perpetually warm, you have likely seen it.


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