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Monthly column by Editor Karyn Hodgson.

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Key Takeaways From Top Systems Integrators Report

Supply & Demand
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Karyn Hodgson
July 1, 2022
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Recently I had the pleasure of returning in person to one of my favorite conferences, PSA TEC. Consisting of owners and members of the largest integrator consortium in the world, it is a great place to really hear what is on the minds of systems integrators.


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Technology is Blooming

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June 3, 2022
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 It’s summer again, and all the plants and flowers are blooming. But in the security industry something else is blooming, too: technology. If you attended ISC West a couple of months ago you may have noticed a few dominant trends, including 5G, cloud, wireless and touchless readers, and much more.


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Facing Challenges Head-On

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May 6, 2022
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Maybe it’s the Annapolitan in me, but when I looked through all the comments from this year’s SDM 100 (link to article) companies detailing the challenges they had faced in 2021 — and predict to continue facing in 2022 — my mind went immediately to an image of rough seas.


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Spring of Deception?

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April 4, 2022
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Every year around this time I see a meme go around social media about the weather. Unless you live somewhere that is perpetually warm, you have likely seen it.


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Improvise, Adapt,Overcome

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March 4, 2022
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How the famous Marine motto can be applied to the security industry.


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Growing Pains?

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February 4, 2022
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The video surveillance market grew significantly from 2020 to 2021.


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Ringing in the New Year With Renewed Optimism

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January 3, 2022
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The 2022 SDM Industry Forecast shows an industry full of hope, and resilience.
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Golden Anniversary Reflections

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December 3, 2021
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SDM and the 2021 Dealer of the Year share an anniversary.


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Growing Opportunities

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November 1, 2021
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When it comes to cannabis security the opportunities for security integrators — not to mention the puns — are plentiful. 


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2021 Systems Integrator of the Year

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October 4, 2021
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This year’s SDM Systems Integrator of the Year has to be knowledgeable about more types of technology than most typical security integrators. 


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