Paige DataCom Solutions has released the first all-in-one cable designed specifically to support the Open Supervised Device Protocol (OSDP), a standard developed by the Security Industry Association (SIA) to improve security and interoperability among access control and security products.  

SDM has partnered with Dave Engebretson, our Security Networkings columnist, to provide no-cost online technical training from the Fiber Optic Association during this national emergency. 

The security industry at its core is about relationships: between a manufacturer and an integrator, an integrator and a customer, a manufacturer and the end users interacting on a daily basis with the system — all of these are important. Then there’s the relationship that manufacturers have with each other, which is just as critical and creates the ability to deliver more value to customers at any point in their security system implementation.

Test your wiring knowledge in this month's quiz. Do you know the proper procedures when it comes to handling wires and cables?

When watching a football game, there is no more exciting play than when the losing team grabs victory with the last-ditch heave-ho pass that spans the field and results in the winning touchdown.