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Karyn Hodgson

Karyn Hodgson is a veteran security industry journalist.. As the Editor-in-Chief of SDM, Karyn is responsible for the overall editorial direction of the magazine, its supplements, newsletters and website. She works with the SDM editorial staff to develop content that helps security dealers and systems integrators operate successful businesses. Karyn represents SDM at trade shows and conferences, and directs exclusive research such as the SDM Industry Forecast, the SDM 100 and The Top Systems Integrators Report. She also manages SDM’s Dealer of the Year and Systems Integrator of the Year Award programs. Karyn has an MSJ in Journalism (magazine publishing) degree from Northwestern University, and more than 30 years’ experience writing for and about the security industry. Contact Karyn with article ideas.

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Globe Trotting

Karyn Hodgson
January 1, 2009
In the 21st century climate of globalism, everything from the economy to the Internet has a worldwide bent. It’s only natural that the security industry in general and access control
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Feature Sets that Sell

Karyn Hodgson
June 18, 2008
When it comes to what end users want and need from their access control systems, integration is probably the top-requested feature across the board, with video integration the No. 1
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Fire Alarm Addressables

Karyn Hodgson
May 1, 2008
This range of addressable fire alarm control panels, from GE Security,  demonstrates that addressable technology isn’t only for large applications any more.In the years since addressable fire alarm systems debuted
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Citys Security Grows up with the Times

Karyn Hodgson
March 1, 2008
In this corrosive environment, the use of stainless steel is necessary.Dual-height reader stands were specified to accommodate different types of vehicles.The city of Corpus Christi, Texas, didn’t set out initially
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Security Solution Is Good Medicine for Drug Co.

Karyn Hodgson
March 1, 2008
Merck's system records all events in the manufacturing process and marries it with video of the event and access control.A system including access control, video, HVAC and building automation encompasses
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The Fabric of the Enterprise

Karyn Hodgson
March 1, 2008
In the past, enterprise-level access control meant extremely large-scale systems applied on a geographically wide basis for Fortune 100 sized companies. With the advent of greater IP-based options, convergence of
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Rugged Readers

Karyn Hodgson
January 1, 2008
When it comes to high-performance readers, not everyone agrees just what should be included. Traditionally the term meant ruggedized readers such as vandal-, weather- or explosion-resistant units that could perform
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Multi-technology Cards and Readers: A Future-proof Solution?

Karyn Hodgson
November 1, 2007
Multi-technology readers constantly poll for all the technologies multiple times per second. Multi-technology readers are a transitional product designed to take the end user from one technology to another. Until
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Fire Panels:Appealing Tech Makes Your Job Easier

Karyn Hodgson
March 13, 2006
Compared with their security counterparts, the fire alarm market often seems slower to change – the industry is understandably extra cautious about its life safety responsibilities. But change is inevitable.
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Card Standards & Laws: Effect on Installers

Karyn Hodgson
January 8, 2006
ISO. ANSI. FIPS. TWIC. NIST. Understanding the standards and laws that relate to access control cards can feel like swimming in alphabet soup. But the days of proprietary systems –
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