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IDIS America has published an educational eBook, “Understanding Video Tech Requirements for Cannabis Retail and Production,” following its success in the sector over the last two years.

Viking Electronics Inc. announced the release of its new 2021 Product Catalog.

Alula announced the launch of its new Alula Pro Training Portal.

Dealing with the issue of non-functional video cameras

Alex Chavez and David Morgan of Security Dealer Marketing, a full-service marketing agency for the security industry, share tips and tricks to help dealers and integrators reach a larger audience.

A family restaurant misrepresented their fire mitigation safeguards to their insurance company, and were denied coverage after a fire.

FOR MOST OF US HERE IN THE UNITED STATES, March marks one year since our lives — both personally and professionally — turned upside down as the result of a disease scientists called COVID-19.

SOMEHOW, A YEAR HAS PASSED since the mysterious coronavirus spread to the United States and changed everything as we know it. At first, it seemed like the pause in business would only last a couple weeks. But soon, weeks turned into months, and now here we are, a year later, completely changed as an industry.

UNIFIED SECURITY SYSTEMS have been around for several years now. More than just integration, these systems incorporate two or more systems into a single pane of glass — usually from a single manufacturer, giving security integrators and their customers the proverbial “one throat to choke.” While their advantages are often seen at the enterprise level, today’s unified systems can be deployed at almost any size facility; are less complex and less expensive than in the past; incorporate more integrations and technologies than ever before; and are increasingly attractive to customers.

New fire alarm control panel technologies such as wireless and smart technology benefit fire protection companies as well as security integrators and alarm dealers.