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ADS Wins Appeal, Stops Patent Troll Targeting Security Companies

June 8, 2017

A federal appeals court ruled on June 5 that Rothschild Connected Devices Innovations LLC (RCDI) must pay legal fees to security dealer ADS, ranked No. 20 on the SDM 100 and SDM’s 2014 Dealer of the Year, overturning an eastern Texas district court decision that had sided with RCDI in a patent infringement case.

UK Police Use Facial Recognition in Arrest, U.S. Retailers to Begin Using Facial Recognition

June 8, 2017

An article on Slate.com said that police in South Wales have been the first in the UK to use automatic facial recognition (AFR) technology to identify and arrest a suspect on May 31.

PPVAR Announces Operator Training and Law Enforcement Recruitment Committees

June 6, 2017

The Partnership for Priority Verified Alarm Response (PPVAR) announced the following industry leaders will be volunteering for committees crucial to the growth of the organization and the future of priority response.

Per Mar Security Services Named 2016 Salient Regional Dealer of the Year

June 5, 2017

Per Mar Security Services, a provider of total security solutions for residential and commercial clients based in Davenport, Iowa, was named the 2016 Salient Regional Dealer of the Year for the Midwest Region. This award recognizes the top dealer in the Midwest Region who sells more than $500,000 in equipment. Per Mar was also named a Diamond Level Dealer with Salient for selling over $500,000 in equipment. Only a few Salient dealers reach Diamond Level Dealer status, the company reported in a press release.

Planet of the Apps

Apps are everywhere today, including the security industry. From residential and commercial user apps, to those targeted at helping the channel with sales, service and installation — we take a look at the current and future potential of this ubiquitous technology.

Karyn Hodgson

June 5, 2017

Wherever you turn today — whether as a consumer, employee, bank patron or business owner — it is almost impossible to avoid using an “app.” You can pay on your phone using an app, deposit a check, play Candy Crush or Words with Friends, purchase items from Amazon and watch videos, to name just a tiny fraction of the more than two million apps available on either Android or iPhone.

Financial Services: What’s Changed, What Hasn’t?

The dealer financing market has been stable for many years. The changes that have occurred include new types of investors and new factors that potential lenders will consider in making loans to dealers.

Joan Engebretson

June 3, 2017

Raising outside funding can give security dealers the boost they need to bring on new accounts, thereby generating escalating recurring monthly revenue.

Fifth Annual Golden Eagle Awards

An awards program from the National Center for Spectator Sports Safety and Security, sponsored by SDM, recognizes excellence in systems integration at sporting venues. These are the 2017 entries.

June 3, 2017

Integrators and manufacturers who execute security projects in sporting venues have an award for the work they do — the Golden Eagle Award.

Vector Security Acquires Guardian Force Security Services

June 2, 2017

Vector Security, Inc., Ranked No. 8 on the SDM Top Systems Integrators Report, has acquired Guardian Force Security Services, a provider of professional security services in southeast and east Texas, with locations in Nederland and Lufkin.