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The access control market has been historically slow to change. Complicated systems, proprietary products, and large card populations have been a tempering force on an otherwise dynamic industry.

Countries around the world have committed to reducing pollution and their environmental footprints.

Home control is hot — and the most frequently added device within the home control category is the connected thermostat.

Some sobering comments heard at a financial conference earlier this year related to trends in cybercrime and the difficulty that smaller security companies might face competing with security companies that are better prepared to protect customers.

Home energy management can take many forms. Smart meters enable numerous energy management services; smart products expand the potential for the number of devices that can be managed; and digital engagement of HEM customers continues to create new benefits for the end user. This report describes how technology will drive the evolution of home energy management.

Multiple customers have signed up for the cloud solution and are in various stages of implementation with Bold Technologies’ Manitou Cloud Services platform, the company reported.

Knowing how to sell and knowing how to develop and manage a sales team are two different things. Owners and managers who assume their sales skills transfer to sales team leadership are at a disadvantage.

Maybe you’ve heard rumblings about this new technology hitting the market, but what does immersive audio actually entail? This Q-and-A with CEDIA Senior Director of Learning & Emerging Trends, Dave Pedigo, gives you the inside look.

The 21^st annual Barnes Buchanan Conference — which aligns the security alarm industry with the financial sectors interested in the recurring monthly revenue (RMR) model — imparted a positive outlook on industry performance and countless options for making money.