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Editor's Angle Karyn Hodgson

Editor's Angle: The New Normal

The new normal will require relying on existing strengths, creative solutions, and each other.
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Karyn Hodgson
May 4, 2020
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“May you live in interesting times.” I’ve been hearing this phrase a lot lately related to the impact of COVID-19 and the resulting shutdowns of schools and businesses. Curious where this phrase comes from, I Googled it. 


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Expecting the Unexpected

A FAREWELL MESSAGE
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Laura Stepanek
April 6, 2020
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For avid news-watchers like myself, the COVID-19 health issue has provided so many opportunities to learn how the world is altering these days.


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It Isn't About You Anymore; It's About Hiring More People Totally Unlike You

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Laura Stepanek
March 2, 2020
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When I started out in the security industry, I had the good fortune of being hired and subsequently mentored by SDM’s chief editor at the time, Susan Whitehurst.


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Monitoring Best Practices

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Laura Stepanek
January 6, 2020
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When it comes to running a top-tier monitoring center, the people component is perhaps the biggest factor that can make the difference — in some cases in life or death; but also the overall customer experience.


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On the Cusp of the Future

A new decade of security
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January 6, 2020
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Welcome to 2020. This year has special significance for me, as my oldest son will graduate high school and prepare to go off to college in the fall.


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Strive to Be Easier

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November 4, 2019
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Plenty has been written over the past several decades about whether technology makes our lives easier.


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How to Get Smart About Business Intelligence

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Laura Stepanek
September 2, 2019
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If you don’t think business intelligence should be part of your plan because your customers aren’t yet asking about it, you’d better rethink that so you can get on top of the trend.


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The Power of Confidence

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August 5, 2019
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When my daughter was in sixth grade, the dad of one of her classmates asked what we had done as parents to give our daughter so much confidence.


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Critical Issues Come to the Surface

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July 1, 2019
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This is a special edition of SDM, as it features the 2019 Top Systems Integrators Report, a ranking of the largest security integrators by systems integration revenue.


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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.
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July 1, 2019
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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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