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As businesses continue to navigate the COVID-19 pandemic, providing employees and visitors with healthy, safe and flexible building environments is crucial to creating long-term resiliency.

No longer do security providers face the problems that used to be inherent with mechanical hardware. Moving parts become fatigued.

As security systems continue to grow and expand, companies are grappling with the ability to collect large amounts of data while keeping up with the latest technology trends.

Savvy systems integrators are always on the lookout for emerging trends that can help grow their businesses. Demand for barrier-free restroom control is steadily increasing, and it’s a market that integrators can proactively prepare for.

Many families have adapted their lifestyles this year, adjusting daily trips to school, the office, gyms and more to staying in their home offices, living rooms, etc. These changes have implications for home technology professionals.

Traditional Wi-Fi technology does not meet the needs of tomorrow — that’s where HaLow comes in.

There are several solutions available to extend the distances of PoE network links, including media converters that accommodate most combinations of coax, UTP, Ethernet and fiber infrastructure.

For years, false alarms have overwhelmed central monitoring stations. Now, advanced, cloud-based artificial intelligence (AI) software is taming the problem.

Eventually, DHS and DOE will post guidance on counter-drone security, following the path defined by DOJ in April. Once the new legal and regulatory framework is defined, it is likely a number of facilities, especially critical infrastructure, will find a sense of urgency to deploy 3D security capabilities. The question is, to whom will these customers turn? Security integrators need to prepare now.

The Internet of Things (IoT) is finding its intake into the security and safety industry.Developments around the IoT, if observed from a distance, carry along products andsolutions with a closer fit for its eventual users. Connectivity makes life easierfor users,leading to opportunities such as remote and predictive maintenance.