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How To Protect Against Power Surges

Dave Engebretson
Dave Engebretson
February 10, 2017

Back in 1980, Mr. Alan Higgins (now sales manager for ADI – Florida and points south) and I were a two-man operation running an alarm equipment distribution outlet in beautiful Cincinnati, Ohio.


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ASSA ABLOY Launches Informative Podcast Series

ASSA ABLOY Launches Informative Podcast Series

Meg Psiharis
Meg Psiharis
February 10, 2017

ASSA ABLOY announced Unlocked, a six-episode podcast series focused on the security issues and challenges that today’s colleges and universities face as they strive to create a safe and secure learning environment.


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Bates Security Sends Out Virtual Christmas Card

Bates Security Sends Out Virtual Christmas Card

Meg Psiharis
Meg Psiharis
February 10, 2017

This past holiday season, Bates Security sent their holiday greetings in the form of a virtual Christmas card, created by their marketing coordinator, Crystal Newton.


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Tyco Publishes Security Trend Blog for 2017

Tyco Publishes Security Trend Blog for 2017

Meg Psiharis
Meg Psiharis
February 10, 2017

Tyco Integrated Security released a new blog post detailing the top security trends for the new year.


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CES 2017 Delivers Multiple New SmartHome Ideas

CES 2017 Delivers Multiple New SmartHome Ideas

Meg Psiharis
Meg Psiharis
February 10, 2017

The Consumer Technology Association held their annual show, CES 2017, this year from January 5-8, 2017 in Las Vegas.


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The Divide Between Strategy & Execution

Paul Cronin
February 2, 2017

Over the holidays I spent some quality time with my graduating nephew looking at colleges with a business degree focus.


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Lou Fiore

Life After DACT

New installations of DACT are in steady decline. What does this mean for the industry? Collaboration with cable, Internet and the FCC is in order.
January 17, 2017

Is the DACT, or “dialer” as we know it, it in its death throes or is there to be new life for it?


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Choose Wisely When It Comes to Central Stations

Karyn Hodgson
January 17, 2017

At some point in time virtually all dealers are faced with the question: “Who will monitor my accounts?”


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Welcome to 2017 — With 2020 in Sight

This future-focused issue of SDM mixes practical predictions with cutting-edge prognostications.
Laura Stepanek
January 1, 2017

On 12/12/12, I had minor knee surgery and I can recall thinking how fascinating it was to have a significant event happen to me on a day marked by triplet twelves. One doesn’t need to be a numerology hobbyist to appreciate a distinctive date on the calendar.


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Limited Liability Protects Alarm Company From Uninsured Customer Claim

Lessing E. Gold
January 1, 2017

A recent case in New York again tested the importance of the limitation of liability provision in an alarm contract. 


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