Photo Galleries
AiN Group 2014 Live & Learn Conference
AiN (Authorized Integrators Network) Group, now in its 13th year, held its first stand-alone conference in late January at the Sandpearl Resort in Clearwater Beach, Fla. AiN is the managing partner of GE Home and Security Technologies (GEHT), a network of about 200 dealers who are authorized to sell and install GE-branded security systems from Interlogix, as well as sound systems, lighting, home automation, central vacuum, and other technologies from approximately 30 approved vendors.
Oldies but Goodies: Security Devices from the 60s, 70s and 80s
John Potthast was the first, and for some time the only, employee of SCI Alarm, South Bend, Ind. He recently retired as the company’s vice president of operations, but not before leaving a big history lesson behind for the company’s next generation of security experts. This photo gallery shows 37 devices commonly used in the 1960s, 70s and 80s that now comprise SCI Alarm’s new “museum” collection, curated by Potthast. The devices were collected by the company throughout its 32 years in operation as its customers upgraded old systems.
Thoughts on Sustainability/Green
Thoughts from physical security professionals, and others, about profit, people, processes, products and the planet.
Green Products and Solutions
Today there are more products than ever that actively provide residential and commercial green solutions, promote sustainability, and offer both environmental and economic benefits for both the security industry and end users alike.
Double Take: SDM Covers Through the Years
SDM has been meeting the needs of the industry for the last 40 years. A look back at the SDM covers through the years reflects the changes in the industry that have graced the pages of SDM.