Tim A. Scally

Smart Home Growth Remains Promising Among Security Companies

August 16, 2016

An initially bright smart home future has been tempered by several hindrances, according to an IHS Markit study, but growth particularly in the security industry remains promising.

Locked In: 5 Things You Need to Know About Connected Locks

The market for connected locks is rapidly expanding, and dealers stand to benefit from including them in their smart home offerings.

Tim A. Scally

August 3, 2016

Connected locks may get overlooked by some dealers, but as they have begun to grow in popularity, it’s time for dealers to give them prime consideration.

OPINION

Destruction of CCTV Footage From Nice Terror Attack in Dispute

Tim A. Scally

July 26, 2016

French anti-terror police have requested the video footage from the July 14 terror attacks in Nice, France, be deleted to avoid “uncontrolled dissemination,” but Nice officials argue the footage must be kept as evidence, according to an article by BBC.

Companies You Should Know: HAUS

Tim A. Scally

July 7, 2016

Several years ago, current HAUS CEO David Daniels and partners Mike Thul and John Carlin noticed that almost every industry except for consumer electronics has one or more embedded organizations designed to train members within the industry to run their businesses more efficiently.

Eye in the Sky

Movable cameras require rolling in a portable solution that can see, hear, speak, detect and deter — and rolling it out without a trace when its job is complete.

Tim A. Scally

July 7, 2016

Movable cameras, or mobile security units, fill the needs of several types of situations. Temporary work areas such as construction sites require a surveillance solution to protect people and assets during work hours and after

Electric Guard Dog Acquired by Snow Phipps Group

Tim A. Scally

June 14, 2016

Snow Phipps Group LLC completed the acquisition of SDM 100 No. 22-ranked Electric Guard Dog from an affiliate of Ulysses Management LLC on June 10, 2016.

FLIR Acquires ISD

Tim A. Scally

June 9, 2016

FLIR Systems has acquired Innovative Security Designs (ISD), a provider of intelligent systems and IP technologies, in a deal that finalized June 3, 2016.

BBB Warns Deceptive Sales Practices Will Rise This Summer

Tim A. Scally

May 26, 2016

On May 25, the BBB, along with ESA and the CSAA held a live event in in which they sought to raise awareness of deceptive sales practices in the security industry, to ask Utah-based companies to self-regulate the practice, and to warn consumers of the practices.

Green Mountain Alarm Begins Operations in Vermont

Tim A. Scally

May 24, 2016

Green Mountain Alarm, a sister brand of Urban Alarm of Washington, D.C., began operating in Essex Junction, Vermont, on May 23, 2016.

DICE Conference Delivers in the ‘D’

Tim A. Scally

May 17, 2016

DICE Corp., Bay City, Mich., held its 2016 User Group Conference in Detroit at the Greektown Casino hotel April 25-28, drawing the largest turnout to date.