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Tim A. Scally

Tim A. Scally

Former Associate Editor Tim Scally wrote and edited news-focused articles and columns, including Insider and Newswire. Along with attending shows and delivering breaking news, Tim wrote blog posts, feature articles and company profiles; he also deployed the SDM e-newsletter and posts to social media. Before joining SDM from a previous editorial position at BNP Media, Tim spent more than 10 years as a middle- and high-school English teacher. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in English Education from Maranatha Baptist University.

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State of the Market: Video Surveillance 2019

Adaptable and ever changing, the video surveillance market continues to evolve with new technology and further integration, making its outlook as strong as ever.
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Tim A. Scally
February 4, 2019
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The video surveillance market is strong and will continue to grow. It is less a lumbering giant, though, and more an agile athlete, able to pivot and adapt — it just happens to be the largest one on the security court.


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How to Survive the AI Apocalypse

In the foreseeable future, AI’s sweet spot most likely will be narrowly focused improvements that will enhance — but not take over — our lives in very specific ways.
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September 4, 2018
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Thanks to decades of AI villains in the movies, and technology leaders who tend to hyperbolize the dangers of AI, some fear that artificial intelligence is a threat to humanity — but is it?


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Get Smart About AI in Security

It seems as though everyone’s talking about artificial intelligence, but is everyone saying the same thing? With the impact AI will have and is already having on the security industry, let’s make sure we’re all on the same page.
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September 4, 2018
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Last September, Russian President Vladimir Putin stated, “Whoever becomes the leader in [artificial intelligence] will become the ruler of the world.” While not everyone finds the Russians completely trustworthy with regard to foreign intelligence, there is no denying that artificial intelligence is the next great frontier in which companies are racing to stake a claim.


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Electric Guard Dog Names Wesley New CEO as DeMao Steps Down

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August 6, 2018
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Electric Guard Dog, SDM’s 2016 Dealer of the Year, named Mark Wesley its CEO, as Jack DeMao steps down from the role. 


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Perennial Software Services Back Online After Cyber Attack

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July 16, 2018
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Customers of Perennial Software’s AlarmBiller and SedonaOne cloud-based management applications were without access to the systems for several days beginning the weekend of July 14 due to a cyber attack.


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The Power of Deploying Video Analytics in the Cloud

As technology migrates to the cloud, so do analytics, offering more benefits than you might think.
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July 9, 2018
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Technology migration can be tricky to predict, but it seems safe to say most video analytics will be deployed in the cloud within the next couple years or so. Already, a good number of companies are seeing the benefits of analytics, whether in the cloud or at the edge.


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NFPA Members Vote Overwhelmingly to Accept Updated Language on Fire Alarm Monitoring

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June 14, 2018
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This afternoon, at the annual NFPA Conference & Expo held in Las Vegas, members voted 304 to 128 to accept the updated language proposed for the 2019 Edition of NFPA 72.


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3 Trends in Perimeter Security

New dangers and improving technologies are bringingabout changes to perimeter security
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June 11, 2018
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Perimeter security is getting better as people rethink its uses and possibilities. Here are three trends that are taking hold in perimeter security today.
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ADT Annual Deceptive Sales Practices Conference Educates and Raises Awareness

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May 23, 2018
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It’s that time of year again when the door-to-door salespeople are out in force trying to spread the word about security services in their area, and once again ADT is spreading the word about fighting fraud and deceptive sales practices, teaming up this time with the Louisiana State Fire Marshal, the Better Business Bureau, TMA and ESA.


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I-View Now to Provide Video Verification to Law Enforcement

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May 17, 2018
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I-View Now, a software company that has been providing video verification services to central stations and end users since 2011, will be releasing its Police Alarm Portal video verification solution for law enforcement as an extension of its existing technology.


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