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SDM Blog presents thought-provoking opinions on industry issues from our team of editors, as well as security industry guest bloggers.
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Solitary Security: A Honeywell Survey Reveals Why People Living Alone Feel More Secure

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Tim A. Scally
December 4, 2015
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Times are changing with respect to how people feel about security, and the Honeywell Home Connectivity Survey conducted in summer 2015 seems to support this idea.


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Implementing ASAP: What’s Involved?

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October 20, 2015
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NY Times Author Writes About Attempt to Connect His Home

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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

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Janet Fenner
October 13, 2015
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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

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May 1, 2015
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Recurring monthly revenue debt structure provides capital without sacrificing equity.


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Partner With Your Bank: The Relationship Will Pay Dividends

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February 17, 2015
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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
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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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September 8, 2014
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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

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August 28, 2014
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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
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 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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