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It Will Take a Village to Make the Security Industry Cyber Secure

When it comes to who is responsible for the security industry’s cyber security preparation, the correct answer is everyone: manufacturers, security integrators and dealers, consultants and end users.

Karyn Hodgson

April 1, 2019

Many in the security industry have suddenly realized — almost overnight — they are in trouble when it comes to how they handle the issue of cyber security. And while they may have started out by pointing fingers at others, such as the end users or “IT,” they have now come to realize that the only way forward is teamwork and making sure each participant in the security chain plays their role to the best of their ability.

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Connected Technologies Announces GeoView, a New Mapping Feature for Dealers & Users

March 25, 2019

Connected Technologies LLC released GeoView, a new feature that adds the power of Google Maps to its Connect ONE cloud-hosted security management platform. GeoView allows users to see status for all locations instantly in a wide-area satellite map and drill down into each location for real-time alarm, health and system monitoring and control. With GeoView, dealers can offer different levels of managed services while the end user easily interacts with the solution, making for a stickier offering with recurring monthly revenue.

3xLOGIC Announces New Training Manager, 2019 Training Schedule

March 22, 2019

3xLOGIC Inc. announced the company’s 2019 schedule for onsite and online training. All onsite courses come with the added bonus of BICSI CECs for course completion.

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Transition Networks Switches Simplify Device Management

March 14, 2019

Transition Networks’ new managed hardened PoE+ rack mountable switches (SISPM1040-3248-L and SISPM1040-3166-L) feature either 16 or 24 ports and deliver PoE power and high throughput.

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DITEK Surge Protector Is Ideal for Smaller System Installations

March 12, 2019

The DTK-WM4 family of wall-mount network surge protectors are four-channel devices that provide robust surge protection for any desired combination of Ethernet, PoE and PoE extender circuits, while supporting data speeds up to 10GbE.

WeSuite’s Site Survey Creates Detailed Site Drawings to Generate Quotes

March 6, 2019

WeSuite, a software manufacturer of sales management tools for technology sales and service providers, announced the release of the WeSuite Site Survey, a powerful project documentation tool that ties in automatically with WeEstimate. The Site Survey Module allows users to create simple to highly detailed site surveys on their iPads, tablets or laptops.

Dan Dunkel Joins PSA as Managing Director of PSA’s Managed Security Service Provider Program

March 5, 2019

PSA, a consortium of professional systems integrators, announced that Dan Dunkel has joined PSA as managing director of PSA's Managed Security Service Provider program.

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Fixr Presents Bubble Map of Home Improvement Spending by State

March 5, 2019

Security installation is a consideration in home improvement, so you might want to check out this interactive bubble map offered by Fixr, which provides cost guides, comparisons and term cheat sheets for hundreds of remodeling, installation and repair projects.

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To Cable, or Not?

Dave Engebretson

March 5, 2019

It appears that the “battle” between UTP cabled and Wi-Fi IP connectivity options has been won by wireless. Wi-Fi is now built-in to smart devices, laptops, IP cameras and other technologies used by our industry.

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Security Dealer Simplifies Customers’ Elevator Access Control With Cloud Solution

March 5, 2019

Tenant buildings with elevators can be difficult to secure. How do you control access to individual and specific floors during the day or after hours?