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SDM 2016 Industry Forecast: Is the Security Space Too Congested?

Results of SDM’s 2016 Industry Forecast Study, coupled with an outlook from leading integrators, show how the competitive environment will shape the security industry this year.

Laura Stepanek

January 4, 2016

Fasten your seat belts: 2016 is going to be a bumpy ride.

Convergint Technologies Acquires Dakota Security Systems

January 4, 2016

Convergint Technologies, a service-based systems integrator, announced the acquisition of Dakota Security Systems, a security integration company based in Sioux Falls, S.D., with offices in Arizona, New Jersey and throughout the upper Midwest.

The CSAA Looks to Continue Its Momentum

Jay Hauhn

January 4, 2016

CSAA celebrated its 65th anniversary in 2015 with renewed emphasis on further improving its value to members.

Re-Inventing the Central Station

Central stations increasingly are moving beyond their traditional alarm dispatch role to becoming communications centers that monitor a wide range of new devices and provide other exciting new services.

Joan Engebretson

January 4, 2016

Tech-savvy central stations are tapping new technology to enhance operations, generating benefits for themselves and for their customers.

Look Before You Leap Into Video Monitoring

Those companies finding the most success in video monitoring offer perspectives on trends, setup, training, software and choosing the right model for your business.

Karyn Hodgson

January 4, 2016

Is video monitoring a money-making proposition today?

A Level Playing Field

VoIP, the rise of radio, cellular and video, and the demise of DACT — will they be the impetus for a new Telecommunications Act?

January 4, 2016

I don’t believe we have ever had a time where there were so many changes regarding how we send signals to our central stations.

1 on 1 With A Winner

Award-winning central station manager Randy Ambrus talks about training and technology.

Laura Stepanek

January 4, 2016

Randy Ambrus, central station manager at Cooperative Response Center (CRC), Austin, Minn., is the winner of CSAA’s 2015 Central Station Excellence Award for Manager of the Year.

Casting New Light On The Industry

SIAC has made great strides in reducing false alarms and earning the trust of law enforcement.

Ron Walters

January 4, 2016

More than a decade ago the industry formed the Security Industry Alarm Coalition, better known as SIAC.

UL Standards Keeping Pace With Alarm Industry Trends

In a rapidly evolving industry, UL LLC has developed a method to keep up with industry innovation.

Pete Tallman

January 4, 2016

The Digital Age has brought remarkable changes in the way goods and services are delivered worldwide.

The Changing Definitions of Alarm Verification

New terms, definitions and resolutions hope to push the alarm verification movement forward with greater cooperation from all sides.

January 4, 2016

Using audio and video for alarm verification has long been the most effective solution for securing homes and businesses — but it has also been the most misunderstood.