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Implementing ASAP: What’s Involved?

Maggie McFadden Shein
Maggie Shein
October 20, 2015

NY Times Author Writes About Attempt to Connect His Home

Laura Stepanek
October 15, 2015
The New York Times published an eye-opening essay on October 14, which summarized the author’s experiences connecting his home to the IoT using do-it-yourself products.
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There’s Something to Be Said About Being an Exhibitionist

Janet Fenner
October 13, 2015

So that headline got your attention quickly! It was a shameless ploy to get you to read at least these first few sentences — and it obviously worked. 


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Middle-Market M&A Becoming Essential Tool for Security Industry Growth

John Robuck
May 1, 2015

Recurring monthly revenue debt structure provides capital without sacrificing equity.


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Partner With Your Bank: The Relationship Will Pay Dividends

David Dineen John Robuck
February 17, 2015
With so little time and so much to do, Americans have become fixated on efficiency.


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Looking for a Change? The 3 Most Important Aspects of a Potential Dealer Program

January 3, 2015

Dealer programs are offered by manufacturers, financial firms, monitoring centers and other dealers. Some buy and sell accounts, while others focus on back-end support, marketing and sales support, financial assistance, training help, or product volume commitments. Some require you to sign a contract, while others don’t. What is in or not in that contract matters, of course, but there are some greater considerations that industry experts suggest dealers look into before ever signing on the dotted line.


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Caterpillar, Goldman Sachs, Time Warner, Microsoft and You at SNG 2014

September 8, 2014

Securing New Ground® (SNGTM), the executive conference presented by the Security Industry Association (SIA), connects you with the most influential security practioners and supplier partners in the industry. SNGTM is where you learn about strategies to help you achieve future success for your customers.


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The Crisis in Ferguson and the Role of Video Surveillance in City Safety

Aluisio Figuiredo
August 28, 2014

The shooting death of a young, unarmed African-American in Ferguson, Missouri has polarized racial tensions in the country more than any event since the Trayvon Martin shooting death in Sanford, Florida over two years ago. Some argue that in Ferguson it was a case of self-defense on the part of the police officer, others that it was a clear cut case of someone gunned down because of their skin color, and related to that the perceived, rather than real, danger he posed to the officer. What is missing in all this is any video evidence of what happened between the two individuals.

 


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ALS Ice Bucket Challenge Rounds Through the Security Industry

August 27, 2014

 The ALS Ice Bucket Challenge is beginning to make its rounds through the security industry. It is very touching to watch the videos of security professionals who have accepted the challenge, as they acknowledge their own personal ties to the disease.  


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Introducing: PEQ

Jim Johnson
August 21, 2014
Jim Johnson, executive vice president and general manager at Icontrol, released the following blog sharing the company’s thoughts on the addition of a DIY product targeting the consumer space.
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