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This issue presents the annual SDM 100 Report (beginning on page 38), a ranking based on revenue of the largest security installation and monitoring providers.

Business customers’ security systems, particularly video systems, increasingly rely on networked connectivity. One sometimes overlooked benefit of networked systems is that the network can be used to essentially monitor itself and to report problems to the security dealer/integrator.

Athena Security and Al-Ameri International Trading announced today the Keep Mosques Safe initiative (KMS). As part of the partnership, Al-Ameri International Trading, along with recognized Islamic charities and foundations, will finance the installation of Athena’s AI-powered active shooter detection platform in mosques all over the world. 

Livingstone Partners, an investment banking firm, announced it has advised Hillard Heintze, a provider of strategic security risk management and investigation services, on its sale to Jensen Hughes, a portfolio company of Gryphon Investors. Livingstone acted as exclusive financial advisor to Hillard Heintze.

Mission 500, a 501c3 charitable organization born from the professional security industry to serve children and families in need across the U.S., raised over $145,000 at its tenth annual Security 5K/2K Run/Walk at this year’s ISC West show, April 9-12 in Las Vegas, Nev.

If you have been working in security for a while now, you might be looking at project management as the next step in your career. And why shouldn’t you be?

Cyber attacks have a lasting impact on the way businesses are run, a study found. Researchers at Warwick Business School found that media reports of a cyber attack led to a stock market “shock” as investors sold their shares, but this only lasted a few days.

Vidsys, a provider of physical security information management (PSIM) and converged security and information management (CSIM) software, today announced that the board of directors has promoted company Vice President of Product Innovation Maurice Singleton as the new president of Vidsys.

One area of life safety protection that is typically slow to change is fire protection.

Crime in the nation’s schools and college campuses has declined overall during the past two decades, according to a report released April 17. The report also highlights new data on youth opioid use, perceptions of bullying and active shooter incidents in educational settings.