Deborah O’Mara

Deborah O’Mara, SDM Contributing Writer

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Generating RMR With Video Monitoring

It’s not an exact science and there are limitless ways to execute it, but done right, video monitoring may be the revenue booster the industry has been searching for.
Deborah O’Mara
July 1, 2019
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Video monitoring just may be the answer to decreasing revenue from hardware-centric sales, DIY pressures and new market entrants offering monitoring for historical lows and no contract.


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Cyber & Network Security for Central Stations

Cyber security for the central station is an expensive endeavor that requires continuous process improvement to proactively identify threats that are continually changing.
Deborah O’Mara
January 2, 2019
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Dealer-operated and third-party central monitoring facilities are by no means exempt from the growing threat and risk of cyber-crime.


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Video Monitoring Goes MAINSTREAM

Refinements in cameras and advancements in analytics are driving an explosion in video services.
Deborah O’Mara
July 2, 2018
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Video is the darling of the dealer-run or third party central station, and while it’s not new technology by any stretch of the imagination it’s a growing category offering innovative ways to bring sight, sound and detailed visual information and data to security monitoring.


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Security Monitoring Centers Plan Ahead for Disasters

Desperate times? Not for professional central monitoring stations who know how to plan and strategize for whatever nature dishes out.
Deborah O’Mara
January 1, 2018
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For professional central station monitoring companies, being prepared is their credo and philosophy, as they plan and prepare for storms in the direct path of their operations or events that target their third-party dealer base.
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