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Silent Knight Brings Life Safety Code Education to the Local Level

February 13, 2014

Silent Knight by Honeywell recently launched a nationwide series of seminars featuring industry experts speaking on current requirements for life safety systems that are specific to each session’s region.

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Leadership Earns Fiske ESA’s Jackson Award

February 13, 2014

Sam Fiske, general manager and chief operating officer for Franklin, N.C.-based Smoky Mountain Systems, was honored with the Electronic Security Association’s (ESA) Sara E. Jackson Award during the 2014 ESA Leadership Summit in Orlando, Fla. The award is named in honor of ESA’s president from 1950-51.

Sign of the Times: SNA Is Now NetOne

February 13, 2014

On the heels of the 25th anniversary of its founding, Security Network of America (SNA), a Southern Pines, N.C.-based organization of independent electronic security companies, has changed its name to NetOne.

Tyco Takes Solutions ‘On the Road’

February 4, 2014

During the last week of January, Tyco Security Products hosted the first two events in its “Inspiration on the Road” series of in-depth technology presentations highlighting access control, video and integrated solutions for end users, integrators, distributors and consultants around the United States and Canada.

ScanSource Offers Partners Complete Networked Access Control Solution

February 4, 2014

ScanSource Security, based in Greenville, S.C., announced that it is now providing its reseller, dealer and integrator partners with a complete open network-based access control solution with products from ASSA ABLOY, Axis Communications, HID Global and Securitron.

Find Your Rhythm at SentryCon

January 23, 2014

Registration is now open for SentryCon, SentryNet’s 19th annual dealer conference. The 2014 event will be held April 22-24 at Harrah’s in Tunica, Miss.

2014 Subscriber Market Forecast Study

Results of SDM’s Forecast Study coupled with an outlook from leading dealers and integrators, offers a very positive promise for the security industry’s 2014 performance: 12 percent growth.

Laura Stepanek

January 23, 2014

Sometimes it’s good to be wrong. In late 2012, security systems integrators and dealers forecasted that their total annual revenue would improve only slightly — 1 percent, on average — during 2013.

RS2 Conference to Descend on the Big Easy

January 21, 2014

The RS2 Dealer Conference heads back to New Orleans, setting up camp April 22 through April 25 at the Renaissance New Orleans Pere Marquette Hotel, a historic hotel built in 1925, which was completely refurbished recently.

Holiday Giving & Sharing by the Security Industry

As the holiday season just passed, it was heartwarming to see many security dealers and industry organizations involved in gift-giving and other charitable causes.

Donna Soloway

January 14, 2014

As the holiday season just passed, it was heartwarming to see many security dealers and industry organizations involved in gift-giving and other charitable causes. Mission500 spearheaded a holiday gift giving campaign, and of course there were the U.S. Marines Toys for Tots™, the Salvation Army™, and countless other, equally worthy causes.

When POTS Lines Disappear, Will Security Be Able to Communicate?

Technology certainly has changed our lives.

Dave Engebretson

January 14, 2014

Technology certainly has changed our lives. I remember family car trips in the 1960s when we had three kids fighting in the back seat while my father insisted that we make 350 miles between bathroom stops.