The economy is up and so are sales and expectations. But it’s an election year; there is more competition than ever in the residential space; and dealers are working hard to embrace the changes in the marketplace.

Integrators aim to provide clients with the most effective and efficient solution possible. When they know what questions to ask manufacturers, that goal becomes much more attainable.

Experienced integrators talk opportunities, buying trends, and concerns such as cybersecurity.

It will be important in 2016 to recognize potential limitations to growth, such as cybersecurity, and to use every available resource for overcoming them.

Fasten your seat belts: 2016 is going to be a bumpy ride. 

CSAA celebrated its 65th anniversary in 2015 with renewed emphasis on further improving its value to members.

Is video monitoring a money-making proposition today?

A new Parks Associates report finds smart home offerings have helped revitalize the residential security industry, as the number of households with monitored security rose more than 15 percent in the past two calendar years.

When all was said and done, ISC East 2015, sponsored by the Security Industry Association (SIA), announced an 8 percent increase in attendance and a sold-out showroom floor with more than 210 exhibitors (claiming more than 50 of them as new); 18 SIA Education@ISC education classes on topics relevant to the security industry such as wearable cameras, campus security and smart home; and a large Featured Product Showcase at the Javits Center in New York. According to Senior Vice President of ISC Events Ed Several, the show floor was 3,000 sq. ft. bigger than last year’s show.