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Articles by Karyn Hodgson

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3 Recommendations for Making the Most of Today’s Intercoms

It’s a new world for security intercoms. Make sure you are taking advantage of the latest and greatest capabilities and communicating those to end users.
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Karyn Hodgson
August 5, 2019
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Today’s intercom solutions are not the same as in the past. With technological advances including IP, PoE, networking and mobile, these technologies are truly part of a fully integrated security solution and should be presented, sold and installed accordingly.


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State of the Market: Smart Home 2019

With a smart home market that is staying strong, if still in flux, now is the time for reinvention if security dealers want to find their groove and meet opportunity head-on.
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Karyn Hodgson
August 5, 2019
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Is the smart home market maturing and stabilizing, showing a clear path forward for security dealers wanting to capitalize on the new desires of homeowners to interact with many areas of their home life, including security? Not exactly. But there are definitely signs that it has moved to another level of adoption and interest, making the time ripe for action on the part of those who want to adjust their business model to capture opportunities and revenue in this fast-growing space.


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ACCESS CONTROL & IDENTIFICATION

Rethinking Keypads for Better Access Control

With the right fit, keypads are a great entry point or enhancement to an effective access control system.
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Karyn Hodgson
July 22, 2019
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In a world dominated by high-tech talk like IoT, AI, cloud, mobile credentials, etc., it can be easy to overlook the fact that one of the original electronic access control technologies — the keypad — is not only still relevant today, but could be the best fit for certain applications.


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CYBER SECURITY

Finding the Right Cyber Opportunity

Cyber security services aren’t as mysterious as you might think; done right they can be a great way to boost RMR and add value to customers.
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Karyn Hodgson
July 8, 2019
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Cyber security has been top of mind for the physical security industry for the past few years; but often the conversation begins and ends with how to harden systems you are installing on a client’s network.


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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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Karyn Hodgson
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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Top Security Challenge — Talent!

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Karyn Hodgson
June 4, 2019
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When asked about their biggest challenge in the coming year, security integrators and manufacturers alike often say the same thing: attracting workers.


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The State of the Access Control Market in 2019

Security integrators and manufacturers see renewed interest from end users in the features, benefits and use cases access control can provide, and are starting to see an uptick in retrofits and upgrades.
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Karyn Hodgson
June 3, 2019
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For decades the dominant story in access control has been that it was a victim of its own success: that is, customers were reluctant to change out what was still working — even 15 or 20 years on — and didn’t see the benefit in spending the money to upgrade, even for significantly new or different features.


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4 Key Elements of Selling Door Activation Devices

Door activation devices are often the one thing end users see and use every day — so they’d better do their jobs well.
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Karyn Hodgson
May 27, 2019
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Access control discussions today often center around the latest and greatest features, new technologies, integrations and high tech options.


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State of the Market: Fire Alarms 2019

Technology advancements, updated codes and communication needs are driving the fire market forward, leading to a very bullish outlook for 2019 and beyond.
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Karyn Hodgson
May 9, 2019
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The U.S. fire market was steady and strong in 2018, with an equal or better outlook for 2019.


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What was the Buzz at ISC West? SDM Editors Find Out

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May 6, 2019
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While at ISC West 2019, SDM editors Laura Stepanek, Karyn Hodgson, and Courtney Wolfe asked exhibitors three of the most pressing questions facing the industry today.


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