Trends & Industry Issues - Articles - Page 136

Larry Folsom - PPVAR President - SDM Magazine

PPVAR Gains Traction & Facilitates Collaboration

Law enforcement board members are bringing an important voice to PPVAR decisions and priorities

January 1, 2018

This mission has continued to resonate within the alarm industry and within law enforcement as both groups seek to find ways to further reduce false alarms and increase the effectiveness of police response.

The Monitoring Association New Training Course - SDM Magazine

TMA Releases New Operator Training Course

January 1, 2018

The Monitoring Association (TMA) released its all-new training course for monitoring center operators, created to address the challenges of the 21st century.

COPS Monitoring Central Stations Now up to 6

January 1, 2018

With the addition of the Maryland location, COPS reported, it operates the largest network of hot-redundant and load-sharing wholesale monitoring centers in the industry.

Consumers Believe IoT Devices Vulnerable

January 1, 2018

When asked which technologies Americans believe are most susceptible to hacking, respondents named Web apps and IoT devices among the most susceptible.

SentryNet Targets Dealers With Self- Installed Smart Security Solution

January 1, 2018

SentryNet, a wholesale central station company founded in 1987, launched SWARM Secure. SWARM Secure is an end user, self-installed, smart security system allowing security dealers to offer a competitive solution in the do-it-yourself and self-installed security systems market.

Axis Communications Names ScanSource 2017 National Distributor of the Year

January 1, 2018

“This recognition is a testament to our commitment to providing the highest-quality services and solutions for our customers, and our dedication to working collaboratively with our valued vendor partners.”

YEAR IN REVIEW

The Top 10 SDM News Stories & the Top 10 Integrator Stories of 2017

December 27, 2017

This year the editors compiled the top stories of the year as featured in SDM’s various e-newsletters. Below are the top 10 stories as featured on our website and delivered to you through SDM e-news and Today’s Systems Integrator e-news.