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Wireless technology is hot. From wireless routers to wireless locks, more and more end users feel it is time to cut the cord.

This March, CSAA plans to officially change its name to The Monitoring Association, after members voted to change the name last June.

Technicians may encounter a range of potentially dangerous hazards in the course of installing and servicing security systems.

The security business hasn’t been the same since interactive services came along.

The last few years have brought significant advances in 180- and 360-degree panoramic camera technology, along with increasingly affordable price points.

Digital voice controlled assistants such as Amazon’s Echo and Dot offerings and Google Home were a hot item this past holiday season — and they will begin playing an increasingly important role in controlling security systems this year.

According to the IHS Markit Physical Security Equipment and Services report of September 2016, the global access control market is positioned to grow from $3.69 billion in 2015 to $5.16 billion in 2020.

It’s an access control service with many names: hosted, managed, cloud, shared.

It was the story of 2016: growth — sometimes stellar, sometimes slight, but mostly steady.

If the word “change” isn’t part of your business plan this year, you’d better rethink it.