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SIA Establishes Women in Security Forum

March 9, 2018

The Security Industry Association (SIA) announced on March 8, International Women’s Day, the establishment of the SIA Women in Security Forum to support the participation of women in the security industry. Through programs, professional development and networking events, the committee will engage members, both men and women, who share this goal.

SIA Names James Marcella of Axis Communications as SIA Committee Chair of the Year

March 7, 2018

The Security Industry Association (SIA) has selected James Marcella, director, industry associations, Axis Communications Inc., as 2017 SIA Committee Chair of the Year for his work with the SIA Education Committee.

ESA Leadership Summit Takes In Savannah Charm

Tim A. Scally

March 7, 2018

ESA hosted its annual executive conference, the ESA Leadership Summit, at the Hyatt Regency on the historic riverfront of Savannah, Georgia, February 12-15.

MONI CEO Jeff Gardner Discusses Rebrand to BRINKS

Tim A. Scally

March 6, 2018

On December 26, 2017, MONI announced it would be completely rebranding its MONI Smart Security and LiveWatch brands to BRINKS Home Security. Since then, SDM spoke with MONI’s President and CEO Jeff Gardner about the coming change.

Cyber:Secured Forum Opens Registration, Reveals Agenda

March 5, 2018

Registration is open for Cyber:Secured Forum, a cyber security educational summit focusing on integrated systems, in Denver, Colo., June 4-6, 2018.

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Resistance Is Futile: Interactive Services Are Here to Stay

Until recently interactive services may have seemed like a novelty or a fad, but that is all changing, as the market trends toward remote services and interaction.

Tim A. Scally

March 5, 2018

What is really driving this boom is the way these products and networks are starting to play together, allowing people to add what they want with whatever system they already have and control everything with one app.

PSA Announces Leadership and Cyber Security-Focused Education Track Lineup During ISC West

March 2, 2018

PSA, the world’s largest systems integrator cooperative, will host an education track with sessions and a workshop during ISC West in Las Vegas on April 10-12, 2018. The PSA education track will be held exclusively on Tuesday, April 10.

How the New Tax Law Will Impact the Security Industry

Tim A. Scally

March 2, 2018

The new tax law, H.R. 1, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, P.L. 115-97, was signed into law Dec. 22, 2017. SIA applauded key provisions of that law, but what impact do experts say the new law will have on the security industry?

State of the Market: Security & Monitoring 2018

Technology changes, major shifts in the market and evolving customer expectations bring a wealth of opportunity the commercial and residential security markets.

Karyn Hodgson

March 1, 2018

2017 was a good year for the economy — and manufacturers, dealers and integrators definitely felt the positive impact of these trends.

Security Technologies Changing the Industry

Keep your eyes on the technologies that the government and high-end users of security are using, because those technologies very often find their way into the private sector of the commercial security marketplace.

March 1, 2018

Some industry professionals are talking about extreme changes coming to security, not just gradual shifts.