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2021 November

Check out the November 2021 issue of SDM, featuring a look at the growing industry of cannabis security, a look at the finalists for the 2021 Golden Eagle Award, and much more.

Check back throughout the month for new content!

SDM Exclusive

Meet the Finalists for the 2021 Golden Eagle Award

Laura Mazzuca Toops

November 4, 2021

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The awards program from the National Center for Spectator Sports Safety and Security, sponsored by SDM, recognizes excellence in system integration at sporting venues. These are the 2021 finalists.

SDM EXCLUSIVE

Cultivating Opportunities: Inside Cannabis Security

The cannabis security space provides many opportunities for integrators to apply skills and knowledge used in traditional verticals to a highly profitable — and growing — industry.

Amanda Reed

November 1, 2021

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The cannabis security space provides many opportunities for integrators to apply skills and knowledge used in traditional verticals to this highly profitable — and growing — industry.

SECURITY MONITORING

Wholesale Central Stations Continue to Innovate

ASAP-to-PSAP is on the rise. Video monitoring gains greater focus. Apps yield big benefits.

Joan Engebretson

October 25, 2021

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What’s new in wholesale central station monitoring? We checked in with several third-party central stations to ask about this.

5 Minute Quiz

Test Your Burglar Alarm Knowledge

November 1, 2021

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Test your basic burglar alarm knowledge

Digital Shuffle

HID Global Publishes White Paper on Biometrics for Retail Security

Amanda Reed

November 1, 2021

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HID Global's latest white paper, "How Forward-Thinking Retailers are Using Biometrics to Stop Shrinkage," details how retailers, from international giants to small local chains, are investing in technology to reduce their biggest and most complex shrink problems.

Digital Shuffle

BCD Consolidates Websites, Social Media to Match New Branding

Amanda Reed

November 1, 2021

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BCD, which recently rebranded from BCDVideo, has consolidated its websites and social media to reflect its new, unified voice.

Digital Shuffle

SALTO Systems Debuts New Website

Amanda Reed

November 1, 2021

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Everything online in the industry, from white papers to webinars.

Digital Shuffle

ASSA ABLOY Launches Virtual Tour Showcasing University Door Security Solutions

Amanda Reed

November 1, 2021

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ASSA ABLOY has introduced an online 360-deg. virtual tour that allows university decision makers to see how security and access control solutions can be used to create sustainable, safe and healthy learning environments.

COVID-Proof Training for the Security Industry

TRAINING & EDUCATION

David Engebretson

November 1, 2021

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Dave Engebretson explains the benefits of online security training when in-person instruction is not possible.

Security & the Law

Employee or Independent Contractor?

EMPLOYEE CLASSIFICATION

Lessing E. Gold

November 1, 2021

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How does California’s Prop 22 “Gig Economy” law impact the fire and security industry?

Marketing Madmen

Increase Your Security Business Email Deliverability

EMAIL MARKETING

November 1, 2021

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Email marketing can be both a relationship-building and business-building tool.

ACaaS & VSaaS: Are They the Future of Security?

CLOUD SERVICES

November 1, 2021

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The security industry can expect a paradigm shift in the upcoming years: the move from on-premises security solutions to hosted methods for access control and video surveillance. In terms of revenue streams, redundancy, and user experience, this shift is immensely positive. It also comes with its own implications and questions.